Browsing by Author "Diri, Mehmet Akif"
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Bipolar prostate thermotherapy for the improvement of chronic prostatitis symptoms and ejaculation problems
Diri, Mehmet Akif; Gül, Murat (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the new bipolar radiofrequency thermotherapy device (TEMPRO) on urinary and sexual functions in patients with chronic prostatitis. Between April 2017 and September 2018, 42 male ... -
Effect of bipolar radiofrequency thermotherapy on benign prostate hyperplasia
Diri, Mehmet Akif; Gül, Murat (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020)This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the new bipolar radiofrequency thermotherapy device (TEMPRO) in treating patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Between December 2017 and November 2018, 72 ... -
The effect of dutasteride on microscopic and macroscopic changes of testosterone replacement treatment on prostate tissue
Diri, Mehmet Akif; Diri, Banu; Yıldız, Levent; Büyükalpelli, Recep (Wıley, 2018)Testosterone replacement therapy has a growing interest in daily practice; however, debates on its safety for prostate cancer still continue. Dutasteride-a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor-was shown to be effective in preventing ... -
Effect of simple calculation and reading aloud on cognitive function and depression in postoperative older adults
Çetinkaya, Funda; Diri, Mehmet Akif; Gül, Murat (Wiley, 2022)Background This study was conducted to determine the effect of simple calculation and reading aloud on postoperative cognitive function and depression level in older adults. Method The study was a randomised controlled ... -
An effective treatment option for pain caused by urolithiasis: A randomised-controlled trial of local active warming with heat-patch
Mutlu, Hüseyin; Ertaş, Kasım; Kokulu, Kamil; Sert, Ekrem Taha; Diri, Mehmet Akif; Gül, Murat (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)Background: There is growing interest in physical medicine treatment options for renal colic. In this study, we aimed to determine whether or not heat-patch treatment with no drug was effective in relieving renal colic. ... -
The effects of listening to music on anxiety, pain, and satisfaction during urodynamic study: A randomized controlled trial
Diri, Mehmet Akif; Çetinkaya, Funda; Gül, Murat (S. Karger AG, 2019)Introduction: To assess the influence of music therapy on perceived anxiety and pain during outpatient urodynamic study (UDS) in a prospective, randomized fashion. Methods: Between January and December 2018, a total of 70 ... -
Surrogate testes: Allogeneic spermatogonial stem cell transplantation within an encapsulation device may restore male fertility
Gül, Murat; Dong, Lihua; Wang, Danyang; Diri, Mehmet Akif; Andersen, Claus Yding (Churchill Livingstone, 2020)Toxic insult to the gonads by chemotherapy or radiotherapy can lead to permanent infertility. It’s an important health concern because each year more than 4000 male patients are at risk of azoospermia in the United States ... -
YouTube as a source of information about premature ejaculation treatment
Gül, Murat; Diri, Mehmet Akif (Elsevier B.V., 2019)Introduction: An increasing number of patients are seeking premature ejaculation (PE) therapy online. Although health care information on the Internet about PE is abundant, the quality of information about its treatment ...