Urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
No Effect of Music on Anxiety and Pain During Transrectal Prostate Biopsies: A Randomized Trial.
To investigate the effect of ambient music on anxiety and pain in men undergoing prostate biopsies. ⋯ This randomized study showed no difference in anxiety or pain scores for patients who had ambient music during transrectal prostate biopsy. Future studies are needed to discern the influence of details including method of music delivery, music type, and utilization of adjunct relaxation tools.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Can Listening to Music Decrease Pain, Anxiety, and Stress During a Urodynamic Study? A Randomized Prospective Trial Focusing on Gender Differences.
To evaluate the effect of listening to music on pain, anxiety, or stress during a urodynamic study (UDS). ⋯ In our study, music during UDS did not reduce anxiety, pain, and stress in either gender. In the analysis focusing on gender difference, female patients showed statistically higher levels of pain, anxiety, and stress scores than male patients whether listening to music or not.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Diclofenac Suppository as a Preemptive Analgesia in Ultrasound-guided Biopsy of Prostate: Randomized Controlled Trial.
To compare preprocedure Diclofenac suppository and Xylocaine gel with Xylocaine gel only in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of prostate for pain. ⋯ The mean pain score at the time of TRUS probe insertion, immediately after taking biopsy cores, and 2 hours after biopsy is statistically significantly higher in group B.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Can Sexual Intercourse Be an Alternative Therapy for Distal Ureteral Stones? A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.
To investigate the effect of sexual intercourse on spontaneous passage of distal ureteral stones. ⋯ Our results have indicated that patients who have distal ureteral stones ≤6 mm and a sexual partner may be advised to have sexual intercourse 3-4 times a week to increase the probability of spontaneous passage of the stones.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Adenotonsillectomy Normalizes Hormones and Urinary Electrolytes in Children With Nocturnal Enuresis and Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
To assess (1) plasma levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and urinary levels of electrolytes in children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB), with or without nocturnal enuresis (NE), and (2) the effect of adenotonsillectomy (T&A) on urinary electrolytes and the secretion of ADH and BNP in children with NE and SDB. We previously reported post-T&A improvements in plasma levels of BNP and ADH in children with SDB and NE. However, the differences in plasma concentration of these hormones in SDB children with and without NE, and their relationships with urinary electrolytes, have not yet been addressed. ⋯ The presence of NE is associated with altered ADH and BNP levels in children with SDB. T&A led to normalization of ADH and BNP, probably through a calcium- and sodium-dependent mechanism.