background: potassium citrate (k‑cit) is one of the medications widely used in patients with urolithiasis. however, in some cases with calcium oxalate (caox) urolithiasis, the significant response to alkaline therapy with k‑cit alone does not occur. there is scarce published data on the effect of magnesium chloride (mg‑cl2) on urolithiasis in pediatric patients. this study aimed to evaluate the...

conclusions when evaluating flank pain in patients, it is important to remember that cbc parameters may support urinary stone disease, and considering cbc results may be useful in the diagnosis of urinary stone disease. patients and methods this study was a retrospective observational study of 3,099 patients who were admitted to the urology outpatient clinic or diagnosed with urinary stone dise...

background: for its toxicity, benzene exposure is one of the main health concerns for high risk occupations like gasoline station workers. however, there is little knowledge about the effect of benzene metabolites on hematological parameters. objective: to evaluate the correlation between the urinary level of trans, trans-muconic acid (t, t-ma), a benzene metabolite, and some hematological para...

Introduction: Micro-CT scanner with a resolution of about 5 micrometers is one of the modalities used to create three-dimensional/two-dimensional images of urinary stones. This study aimed to optimize imaging parameters in micro-computed tomography (CT) scanner based on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of urinary stones for the analysis of stone composition. <stro...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system it is often seen in adults who may be sexually active. This disability can be associated with sexual-urinary problems that affect all aspects of their lives. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between disability and urinary-sexual dysfunction in women with MS. This study is a descriptive-c...

Effects of o,p'-DDD on parameters of cortisol metabolism were studied in 3 patients with Cushing's syndrome (ectopic ACTH-syndrome, Cushing's disease, and adrenal cancer). Before o,p'-DDD treatment, plasma cortisol, urinary 17OHCS, and urinary free cortisol were elevated in all patients. These parameters correlated well with each other in ectopic ACTH-syndrome and Cushing's disease. However, in...

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of selective fighting competitions (kumite) on urinary albumin, total protein, β2microglobulin, creatinine, sodium and potassium levels in male members of the professional national karate team. A questionnaire was presented to 40 champions, with necessary explanations. They were invited to a national team selection camp, and 18 subjects, wh...

Neurogenic bladder (NGB) secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) is accompanied with several complications such as urinary tract deterioration, urinary incontinence, and consequently lower quality of life (QoL), significant morbidities, and occasionally death. Current therapeutic methods have some side effects and there is no treatment for the upper urinary tract injuries. Stem cell therapy is a ...