BACKGROUND: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) addressing varicocele treatment are
scarce and have conflicting outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether varicocele …

Objective To examine the hypotheses that clinical varicoceles affect baseline serum total
testosterone levels (T) and varicocelectomy improves T. Materials and Methods This …

We prospectively studied 266 patients with indwelling double-pigtail ureteral stents to
determine the incidence of stent colonization and associated bacteriuria. A urine culture was …

A prospective study of 30 renal units in 27 patients with double pigtail ureteral stents seen at
our hospital was done. The aim of the study was to confirm or rule out the occurrence of …

Objective. To determine the efficacy of the Lithostar lithotriptor for the in situ treatment of primary
ureteric stones. Methods. We reviewed, retrospectively, our experience with 283 patients …

Objective: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate
(PVP) using GreenLight 120-W lithium triborate (LBO) laser to treat symptomatic small-to-…

Background/Aim: The proinflammatory protein S100A8, which is expressed in myeloid cells
under physiological conditions, is strongly expressed in human cancer tissues. Its role in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinicopathologic patterns of prostatic diseases in Saudi
patients, with special emphasis on prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS: The records of patients …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : The Gleason grading of prostate carcinoma (PCa) in
needle core biopsies is a major determinant used in management planning. The objective of …

Due to numerous capabilities of polarimetric radar images as a source of strategic information,
their use in military and commercial applications is rapidly growing. One of the important …