Simulators in the urological training armamentarium: A boon or a bane?

The current role of simulation in urological training

INTRODUCTION Simulation is becoming an increasingly popular educational tool in numerous surgical specialities, including urology. This article reviews the current role of urological simulators; discussing their need, availability, incorporation and current limitations. MATERIAL AND METHODS A literature review of the electronic databases Medline, Embase and Google Scholar was performed. RES...

Laparoscopic skill laboratory in urological surgery: tools and methods for resident training.

PURPOSE Laparoscopy has certainly brought considerable benefits to patients, but laparoscopic surgery requires a set of skills different from open surgery, and learning in the operating room may increase surgical time, and even may be harmful to patients. Several training programs have been developed to decrease these potential prejudices. PURPOSES to describe the laparoscopic training progra...

Urological recommedations of Hadji Pasha’s, a Turkish aged doctor in Anatolia

Objective: Urinary tract conditions have been an important part of diseases from antiquity until today. Historically, many plants and herbs have been used for the treatment of urinary disorders. Methods: Celâlüddîn Hızır bin Ali el-Konevi (Hadji Pasha) is one of the most famous physician who lived in Anatolia between 13th and 14th centuries. He has written one of the most important medical book...

Tax Competition : Bane or Boon ?

تأثیر تمرین استقامتی و عصاره پسته وحشی (بنه) بر سطح استراحتی ویسفاتین و لیپیدهای پلاسما

Background and Objective: Visfatin a 491 amino acid peptide is expressed as a Pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor or Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase and might be  regulated by several factors such as nutritional status, physical stress, suggesting a regulatory role of peripheral visfatin in energy homeostasis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of endurance t...