PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the annual changes in prostate variables and style of surgical treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) over the past 12 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS The subjects were 918 patients (January 1999-November 2010) who were treated by either open prostatectomy or transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Every year, the perfo...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex endocrine disorder for women of productive age. A high incidence of ovulation failure in women with PCOS is related to insulin resistance. Some studies have assessed the effects of hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in relationship with insulin sensitizing agents such as Metformin (Met). These medicines have been suggested ne...

We review the current state of experimental knowledge on double cc production in e+e− annihilation. The large cross-sections (O(20 fb)) for e+e− → γ∗ → ψ(′) (cc)res processes have been confirmed by detailed tests and reproduced by a second group: they should now be considered well-established. The latest experimental results concern the case where the second cc system is above open-charm thresh...

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is a commercial, utility-scale technology that provides long-duration energy storage with fast ramp rates and good part-load operation. It is a promising storage technology for balancing the large-scale penetration of renewable energies, such as wind and solar power, into electric grids. This study proposes a CAES-CC system, which is based on a conventional ...

An immunohistochemical and histochemical comparative study was carried out in benign and malignant colorectal tissues with and without schistosomiasis. This included a quantitative determination of peanut lectin (PNA)-binding sites and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression and histochemical detection of mucin changes. 133 cases were studied, including 70 cases of colorectal carci...

Objectives: To compare efficacy of intramyometrial oxytocin vs intravenous oxytocin infusion in reducing blood loss during cesarean section. Materials and methods: A prospective randomized controlled trial of 150 women undergoing cesarean section was done. Women undergoing cesarean section were randomly divided into three groups according to method of administration of oxytocin. In group I (n =...

background: finding protective agents with fewer adverse effects against toxin-induced liver injuries, as a key detoxifier and excreter organ, have always been a concern for researchers. carbon tetra-chloride (ccl4)-induced liver damage has been introduced as an experimental model of liver damage. this study aimed to investigate the protective effect of ethanolic extract of zizyphus vulgaris (z...

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of letrozole and clomiphene citrate (CC) in patients with anovulatory infertility. Design: Open, prospective, randomized, parallel group, multicentric, comparative trial. Setting: Outpatient clinics of infertility centers in India. Patient(s): Fifty-five patients with anovulatory infertility were recruited. Twenty-seven patients (59 cycles) were given let...

PURPOSE We describe midterm outcomes after division of secondary chords (chordal cutting) combined with downsized ring annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). METHODS We compared the clinical outcomes in patients who underwent chordal cutting with downsized ring annuloplasty (CC-group, n = 15) and those who underwent conventional ring annuloplasty only (Conventional-group, n = 3...