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2. Effects of Varicocele Repair on Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Seminal Malondialdehyde Levels in Infertile Men with Clinical Varicocele: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Cannarella, Rossella, primary, Shah, Rupin, additional, Saleh, Ramadan, additional, Boitrelle, Florence, additional, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, additional, Singh, Rajender, additional, Salvio, Gianmaria, additional, Toprak, Tuncay, additional, Falcone, Marco, additional, Gul, Murat, additional, Dimitriadis, Fotios, additional, Rambhatla, Amarnath, additional, Russo, Giorgio I., additional, Ko, Edmund, additional, Zini, Armand, additional, Kavoussi, Parviz, additional, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, additional, Kandil, Hussein, additional, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, additional, Birowo, Ponco, additional, Gherabi, Nazim, additional, Ceyhan, Erman, additional, Dong, Jie, additional, Malhotra, Vineet, additional, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, additional, Kolbasi, Bircan, additional, Bahar, Fahmi, additional, Calik, Gokhan, additional, Çayan, Selahittin, additional, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, additional, Calogero, Aldo E., additional, Rajmil, Osvaldo, additional, Mostafa, Taymour, additional, Atmoko, Widi, additional, Harraz, Ahmed M., additional, Le, Tan V., additional, de la Rosette, Jean, additional, Hakim, Lukman, additional, Pescatori, Edoardo, additional, Sergeyev, Oleg, additional, Rashed, Ayman, additional, Saini, Pallavi, additional, and Agarwal, Ashok, additional
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- 2024
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3. Global Practice Patterns in the Evaluation of Non-Obstructive Azoospermia: Results of a World-Wide Survey and Expert Recommendations
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Shah, Rupin, primary, Rambhatla, Amarnath, additional, Atmoko, Widi, additional, Martinez, Marlon, additional, Ziouziou, Imad, additional, Kothari, Priyank, additional, Tadros, Nicholas, additional, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, additional, Kavoussi, Parviz, additional, Harraz, Ahmed, additional, Salvio, Gianmaria, additional, Gul, Murat, additional, Hamoda, Taha, additional, Toprak, Tuncay, additional, Birowo, Ponco, additional, Ko, Edmund, additional, Arafa, Mohamed, additional, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, additional, Karthikeyan, Vilvapathy Senguttuvan, additional, Saleh, Ramadan, additional, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, additional, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, additional, Chung, Eric, additional, Savira, Missy, additional, Colpi, Giovanni M., additional, Zohdy, Wael, additional, Pescatori, Edoardo, additional, Park, Hyun Jun, additional, Fukuhara, Shinichiro, additional, Tsujimura, Akira, additional, Rojas-Cruz, Cesar, additional, Marino, Angelo, additional, Mak, Siu King, additional, Amar, Edouard, 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Rajmil, Osvaldo, additional, Kalkanli, Arif, additional, Molina, Juan Manuel Corral, additional, Bocu, Kadir, additional, Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma, additional, Ceker, Gokhan, additional, Serefoglu, Ege Can, additional, Bahar, Fahmi, additional, Gherabi, Nazim, additional, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, additional, Bouzouita, Abderrazak, additional, Gudeloglu, Ahmet, additional, Ceyhan, Erman, additional, Hasan, Mohamed Saeed Mohamed, additional, Musa, Muhammad Ujudud, additional, Motawi, Ahmad, additional, Chak-Lam, Cho, additional, Taniguchi, Hisanori, additional, Ho, Christopher Chee Kong, additional, Vazquez, Jesus Fernando Solorzano, additional, Mutambirwa, Shingai, additional, Gungor, Nur Dokuzeylul, additional, Bendayan, Marion, additional, Giulioni, Carlo, additional, Baser, Aykut, additional, Falcone, Marco, additional, Boeri, Luca, additional, Blecher, Gideon, additional, Kheradmand, Alireza, additional, Sethupathy, Tamilselvi, additional, Adriansjah, Ricky, additional, Narimani, Nima, 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A., additional, Ba, Hung Nguyen, additional, Alali, Hamed, additional, Kafetzis, Dimitrios, additional, Long, Tran Quang Tien, additional, Alsaid, Sami, additional, Cuong, Hoang Bao Ngoc, additional, Oleksandr, Knigavko, additional, Mustafa, Akhmad, additional, Acosta, Herik, additional, Pai, Hrishikesh, additional, Şahin, Bahadır, additional, Arianto, Eko, additional, Teo, Colin, additional, Jayaprakash, Sanjay Prakash, additional, Rachman, Rinaldo Indra, additional, Yenice, Mustafa Gurkan, additional, Sefrioui, Omar, additional, Paghdar, Smit, additional, Priyadarshi, Shivam, additional, Tanic, Marko, additional, Alfatlawy, Noor Kareem, additional, Rizaldi, Fikri, additional, Vishwakarma, Ranjit B., additional, Kanakis, George, additional, Cherian, Dinesh Thomas, additional, Lee, Joe, additional, Galstyan, Raisa, additional, Keskin, Hakan, additional, Wurzacher, Jana, additional, Seno, Doddy Hami, additional, Noegroho, Bambang S., additional, Margiana, Ria, additional, Javed, Qaisar, additional, Castiglioni, Fabrizio, additional, Tanwar, Raman, additional, Puigvert, Ana, additional, Kaya, Coşkun, additional, Purnomo, Medianto, additional, Yazbeck, Chadi, additional, Amir, Azwar, additional, Borges, Edson, additional, Bellavia, Marina, additional, Deswanto, Isaac Ardianson, additional, V, Vinod K, additional, Liguori, Giovanni, additional, Minh, Dang Hoang, additional, Siddiqi, Kashif, additional, Colombo, Fulvio, additional, Zini, Armand, additional, Patel, Niket, additional, Çayan, Selahittin, additional, Al-Kawaz, Ula, additional, Ragab, Maged, additional, Hebrard, Guadalupe Hernández, additional, Hoffmann, Ivan, additional, Efesoy, Ozan, additional, Saylam, Barış, additional, and Agarwal, Ashok, additional
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4. Preservation of antegrade ejaculation after surgical relief of benign prostatic obstruction is a valid endpoint
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Calik, Gokhan, Laguna, M. Pilar, Gravas, Stavros, Albayrak, Selami, and de la Rosette, Jean
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- 2021
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5. Analysis of patients undergoing urological intervention amid the COVID-19: experience from the pandemic hospital
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Soytas, Mustafa, Boz, Mustafa Yucel, Guzelburc, Vahit, Calik, Gokhan, Kactan, Mehmet Cagri, Horuz, Rahim, Akbulut, Ziya, and Albayrak, Selami
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- 2020
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6. Artificial Intelligence in Andrology: From Semen Analysis to Image Diagnostics.
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Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Cannarella, Rossella, Calogero, Aldo E., Shah, Rupin, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Zohdy, Wael, Kavoussi, Parviz, Avidor-Reiss, Tomer, Boitrelle, Florence, Mostafa, Taymour, Saleh, Ramadan, Toprak, Tuncay, Birowo, Ponco, Salvio, Gianmaria, Calik, Gokhan, Shinnosuke Kuroda, Kaiyal, Raneen Sawaid, Ziouziou, Imad, Crafa, Andrea, and Nguyen Ho Vinh Phuoc
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ANDROLOGY ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence in medicine ,SEMEN analysis ,MEDICAL informatics ,REPRODUCTIVE health ,DIAGNOSTIC imaging - Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine has gained a lot of momentum in the last decades and has been applied to various fields of medicine. Advances in computer science, medical informatics, robotics, and the need for personalized medicine have facilitated the role of AI in modern healthcare. Similarly, as in other fields, AI applications, such as machine learning, artificial neural networks, and deep learning, have shown great potential in andrology and reproductive medicine. AI-based tools are poised to become valuable assets with abilities to support and aid in diagnosing and treating male infertility, and in improving the accuracy of patient care. These automated, AI-based predictions may offer consistency and efficiency in terms of time and cost in infertility research and clinical management. In andrology and reproductive medicine, AI has been used for objective sperm, oocyte, and embryo selection, prediction of surgical outcomes, cost-effective assessment, development of robotic surgery, and clinical decision-making systems. In the future, better integration and implementation of AI into medicine will undoubtedly lead to pioneering evidence-based breakthroughs and the reshaping of andrology and reproductive medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. The prevalence and topographic distribution of penile calcification in a large cohort: a retrospective cross-sectional study
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Baran, Caner, primary, Culha, Mehmet Gokhan, additional, Bayraktarli, Recep Yilmaz, additional, Ozgur, Berat Cem, additional, Bayraktar, Arif Bedirhan, additional, Oktem, Cagri, additional, Cek, Hakki Mete, additional, Akgul, Burak, additional, Alkan, Aykut, additional, Aglamis, Erdogan, additional, Ogras, Mehmet Sezai, additional, Kacan, Turgay, additional, Kaya, Coskun, additional, Aydin, Mehmet Erhan, additional, Ergun, Kasim Emre, additional, Yoldas, Mehmet, additional, Cakan, Murat, additional, Durak, Huseyin Mert, additional, Gonultas, Serkan, additional, Bulut, Berk, additional, Dogan, Kazim, additional, Efiloglu, Ozgur, additional, Akalin, Mustafa Kaan, additional, Yildirim, Asif, additional, Danacioglu, Yavuz Onur, additional, Demirelli, Erhan, additional, Balci, Mustafa Bahadir Can, additional, Gezmis, Cem Tugrul, additional, Tuncer, Murat, additional, Can, Murat, additional, Kirdag, Mustafa Koray, additional, Aydin, Mustafa, additional, Yazar, Selim, additional, Calik, Gokhan, additional, Guzelburc, Vahit, additional, Guzel, Ahmet, additional, Otunctemur, Alper, additional, and Kadioglu, Ates, additional
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- 2023
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8. Impact of Antioxidant Therapy on Natural Pregnancy Outcomes and Semen Parameters in Infertile Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Agarwal, Ashok, primary, Cannarella, Rossella, additional, Saleh, Ramadan, additional, Harraz, Ahmed M., additional, Kandil, Hussein, additional, Salvio, Gianmaria, additional, Boitrelle, Florence, additional, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, additional, Farkouh, Ala’a, additional, Rambhatla, Amarnath, additional, Zini, Armand, additional, Colpi, Giovanni, additional, Gül, Murat, additional, Kavoussi, Parviz, additional, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, additional, Ko, Edmund, additional, Calik, Gokhan, additional, Toprak, Tuncay, additional, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, additional, Park, Hyun Jun, additional, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, additional, Minhas, Suks, additional, Busetto, Gian Maria, additional, Bakırcıoğlu, Mustafa Emre, additional, Kadioglu, Ates, additional, Chung, Eric, additional, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, additional, Calogero, Aldo E., additional, Ambar, Rafael F., additional, Jayasena, Channa N., additional, and Shah, Rupin, additional
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- 2023
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9. The Renaissance of Male Infertility Management in the Golden Age of Andrology
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Calogero, Aldo E., primary, Cannarella, Rossella, additional, Agarwal, Ashok, additional, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, additional, Rambhatla, Amarnath, additional, Saleh, Ramadan, additional, Boitrelle, Florence, additional, Ziouziou, Imad, additional, Toprak, Tuncay, additional, Gul, Murat, additional, Avidor-Reiss, Tomer, additional, Kavoussi, Parviz, additional, Chung, Eric, additional, Birowo, Ponco, additional, Abou Ghayda, Ramy, additional, Ko, Edmund, additional, Colpi, Giovanni, additional, Dimitriadis, Fotios, additional, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, additional, Martinez, Marlon, additional, Calik, Gokhan, additional, Kandil, Hussein, additional, Salvio, Gianmaria, additional, Mostafa, Taymour, additional, Lin, Haocheng, additional, Park, Hyun Jun, additional, Gherabi, Nazim, additional, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, additional, Quang, Nguyen, additional, Adriansjah, Ricky, additional, La Vignera, Sandro, additional, Micic, Sava, additional, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, additional, Serefoglu, Ege Can, additional, Karthikeyan, Vilvapathy Senguttuvan, additional, Kothari, Priyank, additional, Atmoko, Widi, additional, and Shah, Rupin, additional
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- 2023
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10. Consensus and Diversity in the Management of Varicocele for Male Infertility: Results of a Global Practice Survey and Comparison with Guidelines and Recommendations.
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Shah, Rupin, Agarwal, Ashok, Kavoussi, Parviz, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Saleh, Ramadan, Cannarella, Rossella, Harraz, Ahmed M., Boitrelle, Florence, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Abdel-Meguid Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd, Zini, Armand, Ko, Edmund, Calik, Gokhan, Toprak, Tuncay, Kandil, Hussein, Gül, Murat, Bakırcıoğlu, Mustafa Emre, Parekh, Neel, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, and Tadros, Nicholas
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VARICOCELE ,MALE infertility treatment ,CLINICAL trials ,UROLOGISTS - Abstract
Purpose: Varicocele is a common problem among infertile men. Varicocele repair (VR) is frequently performed to improve semen parameters and the chances of pregnancy. However, there is a lack of consensus about the diagnosis, indications for VR and its outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore global practice patterns on the management of varicocele in the context of male infertility. Materials and Methods: Sixty practicing urologists/andrologists from 23 countries contributed 382 multiple-choice-questions pertaining to varicocele management. These were condensed into an online questionnaire that was forwarded to clinicians involved in male infertility management through direct invitation. The results were analyzed for disagreement and agreement in practice patterns and, compared with the latest guidelines of international professional societies (American Urological Association [AUA], American Society for Reproductive Medicine [ASRM], and European Association of Urology [EAU]), and with evidence emerging from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Additionally, an expert opinion on each topic was provided based on the consensus of 16 experts in the field. Results: The questionnaire was answered by 574 clinicians from 59 countries. The majority of respondents were urologists/ uro-andrologists. A wide diversity of opinion was seen in every aspect of varicocele diagnosis, indications for repair, choice of technique, management of sub-clinical varicocele and the role of VR in azoospermia. A significant proportion of the responses were at odds with the recommendations of AUA, ASRM, and EAU. A large number of clinical situations were identified where no guidelines are available. Conclusions: This study is the largest global survey performed to date on the clinical management of varicocele for male infertility. It demonstrates: 1) a wide disagreement in the approach to varicocele management, 2) large gaps in the clinical practice guidelines from professional societies, and 3) the need for further studies on several aspects of varicocele management in infertile men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. Turkish Validation of the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale.
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Calik, Gokhan, Kartal, Betul Bersan, Stoyanov, Stoyan, Gravas, Stavros, Othman, Lavin, de la Rosette, Jean, Albayrak, Selami, and Laguna, Pilar
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MOBILE apps , *RESEARCH methodology evaluation , *RESEARCH methodology , *CULTURAL pluralism , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *QUALITY assurance , *TELEMEDICINE , *TRANSLATIONS ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Objective: As the number of mobile health applications increases, quality assessment becomes a capital feature of any mobile application design. Besides the professional evaluation conducted before marketing the app, the perceptions of the subjects to whom is intended will determine the successful widespread dissemination. Hence, the implementation of a given app may be impaired by the lack of a validated translation and cross-cultural adaptation. We aimed to validate in the Turkish language the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale, an English original scale designed to assess the quality of mobile health applications. Materials and methods: A well-established and predefined process of cross-cultural adaptation and translation to Turkish of the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale according to the World Health Organization guidelines was performed using a common, readily available, free-of-charge application. Internal consistency and reliability were tested in a population sample by Cronbach's α and rWG index, respectively. Results: The total User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale score had good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.87). Internal consistencies of its subscales were also acceptable: with Cronbach's α of 0.71, 0.78, 0.71, and 0.73 for engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information, respectively. Cronbach's α of the satisfaction subscale was 0.46. The User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale total and subscales scores had a strong within-group agreement, all of them with rwg indexes between 0.78 and 0.87 over baseline to 1 month. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale is consistent with the English original version and is a reliable and valid tool to assess the quality of mobile applications by Turkish users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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12. Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Review
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Calik, Gokhan, primary and de la Rosette, Jean, additional
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- 2020
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13. Our Long Term Results with Trans-Obturator Tape (TOT) Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence: Retrospective Clinical Study
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Otunctemur, Alper, primary, Dursun, Murat, additional, Cakir, Suleyman Sami, additional, Calik, Gokhan, additional, Aliskan, Tamer, additional, Koklu, Ismail, additional, and Ozbek, Emin, additional
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- 2011
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14. Controversy and Consensus on Indications for Sperm DNA Fragmentation Testing in Male Infertility: A Global Survey, Current Guidelines, and Expert Recommendations
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Agarwal, A, Farkouh, A, Saleh, R, Abdel-Meguid Hamoda, TA-A, Harraz, AM, Kavoussi, P, Arafa, M, Salvio, G, Rambhatla, A, Toprak, T, Gül, M, Phuoc, NHV, Boitrelle, F, Birowo, P, Ghayda, RA, Cannarella, R, Kuroda, S, Durairajanayagam, D, Zini, A, Wyns, C, Sarikaya, S, Tremellen, K, Mostafa, T, Sokolakis, I, Evenson, DP, Henkel, R, Zohdy, W, Chung, E, Ziouziou, I, Falcone, M, Russo, GI, Al-Hashimi, M, Calogero, AE, Ko, E, Colpi, G, Lewis, S, Serefoglu, EC, Bahar, F, Martinez, M, Nguyen, Q, Ambar, RF, Bakircioglu, ME, Kandil, H, Mogharabian, N, Sabbaghian, M, Taniguchi, H, Tsujimura, A, Sajadi, H, Ibrahim, W, Atmoko, W, Vogiatzi, P, Gunes, S, Gilani, MAS, Roychoudhury, S, Güngör, ND, Hakim, L, Adriansjah, R, Kothari, P, Jindal, S, Amar, E, Park, HJ, Long, TQT, Homa, S, Karthikeyan, VS, Zilaitiene, B, Rosas, IM, Marino, A, Pescatori, E, Ozer, C, Akhavizadegan, H, Garrido, N, Busetto, GM, Adamyan, A, Al-Marhoon, M, Elbardisi, H, Dolati, P, Darbandi, M, Darbandi, S, Balercia, G, Pinggera, G-M, Micic, S, Ho, CCK, Moussa, M, Preto, M, Zenoaga-Barbăroșie, C, Smith, RP, Kosgi, R, Rosette, JDL, El-Sakka, AI, Abumelha, SM, Mierzwa, TC, Ong, TA, Banihani, SA, Bowa, K, Fukuhara, S, Boeri, L, Danacıoğlu, YO, Gokalp, F, Selim, OM, Cho, C-L, Tadros, NN, Ugur, MR, Ozkent, MS, Chiu, P, Kalkanli, A, Khalafalla, K, Vishwakarma, RB, Finocchi, F, Andreadakis, S, Giulioni, C, Çeker, G, Ceyhan, E, Malhotra, V, Yilmaz, M, Timpano, M, Barrett, TL, Kim, SHK, Ahn, S-T, Giacone, F, Palani, A, Duarsa, GWK, Kadioglu, A, Gadda, F, Zylbersztejn, DS, Aydos, K, Kulaksız, D, Gupte, D, Calik, G, Karna, KK, Drakopoulos, P, Baser, A, Kumar, V, Molina, JMC, Rajmil, O, Ferreira, RH, Leonardi, S, Avoyan, A, Sogutdelen, E, Franco, G, Ramsay, J, Ramirez, L, Shah, R, Global Andrology Forum, Agarwal, Ashok, Farkouh, Ala'A, Saleh, Ramadan, Abdel-Meguid Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd, Harraz, Ahmed M, Kavoussi, Parviz, Arafa, Mohamed, Salvio, Gianmaria, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Toprak, Tuncay, Gül, Murat, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, Boitrelle, Florence, Birowo, Ponco, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Cannarella, Rossella, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, Zini, Armand, Wyns, Christine, Sarikaya, Selcuk, Tremellen, Kelton, Mostafa, Taymour, Sokolakis, Ioanni, Evenson, Donald P, Henkel, Ralf, Zohdy, Wael, Chung, Eric, Ziouziou, Imad, Falcone, Marco, Russo, Giorgio I, Al-Hashimi, Manaf, Calogero, Aldo E, Ko, Edmund, Colpi, Giovanni, Lewis, Sheena, Serefoglu, Ege Can, Bahar, Fahmi, Martinez, Marlon, Nguyen, Quang, Ambar, Rafael F, Bakircioglu, Mustafa Emre, Kandil, Hussein, Mogharabian, Nasser, Sabbaghian, Marjan, Taniguchi, Hisanori, Tsujimura, Akira, Sajadi, Hesamoddin, Ibrahim, Wael, Atmoko, Widi, Vogiatzi, Paraskevi, Gunes, Sezgin, Gilani, Mohammad Ali Sadighi, Roychoudhury, Shubhadeep, Güngör, Nur Dokuzeylül, Hakim, Lukman, Adriansjah, Ricky, Kothari, Priyank, Jindal, Sunil, Amar, Edouard, Park, Hyun Jun, Long, Tran Quang Tien, Homa, Sheryl, Karthikeyan, Vilvapathy Senguttuvan, Zilaitiene, Birute, Rosas, Israel Maldonado, Marino, Angelo, Pescatori, Edoardo, Ozer, Cevahir, Akhavizadegan, Hamed, Garrido, Nicola, Busetto, Gian Maria, Adamyan, Aram, Al-Marhoon, Mohamed, Elbardisi, Haitham, Dolati, Parisa, Darbandi, Mahsa, Darbandi, Sara, Balercia, Giancarlo, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Micic, Sava, Ho, Christopher Chee Kong, Moussa, Mohamad, Preto, Mirko, Zenoaga-Barbăroșie, Cătălina, Smith, Ryan P, Kosgi, Raghavender, Rosette, Jean de la, El-Sakka, Ahmed I, Abumelha, Saad Mohammed, Mierzwa, Tiago Cesar, Ong, Teng Aik, Banihani, Saleem A, Bowa, Kasonde, Fukuhara, Shinichiro, Boeri, Luca, Danacıoğlu, Yavuz Onur, Gokalp, Fatih, Selim, Osama Mohamed, Cho, Chak-Lam, Tadros, Nicholas N, Ugur, Muhammet Rasit, Ozkent, Mehmet Serkan, Chiu, Peter, Kalkanli, Arif, Khalafalla, Kareim, Vishwakarma, Ranjit B, Finocchi, Federica, Andreadakis, Sotiri, Giulioni, Carlo, Çeker, Gökhan, Ceyhan, Erman, Malhotra, Vineet, Yilmaz, Mehmet, Timpano, Massimiliano, Barrett, Trenton L, Kim, Shannon Hee Kyung, Ahn, Sun-Tae, Giacone, Filippo, Palani, Ayad, Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma, Kadioglu, Ate, Gadda, Franco, Zylbersztejn, Daniel Suslik, Aydos, Kaan, Kulaksız, Deniz, Gupte, Deepak, Calik, Gokhan, Karna, Keshab Kumar, Drakopoulos, Panagioti, Baser, Aykut, Kumar, Vijay, Molina, Juan Manuel Corral, Rajmil, Osvaldo, Ferreira, Raphael H, Leonardi, Sofia, Avoyan, Armen, Sogutdelen, Emrullah, Franco, Giorgio, Ramsay, Jonathan, Ramirez, Liliana, Shah, Rupin, and Rocco, Lucia
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Male infertility ,Practice guideline ,Delphi method ,DNA fragmentation ,Survey ,Sperm - Abstract
PURPOSE: Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) testing was recently added to the sixth edition of the World Health Organization laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen. Many conditions and risk factors have been associated with elevated SDF; therefore, it is important to identify the population of infertile men who might benefit from this test. The purpose of this study was to investigate global practices related to indications for SDF testing, compare the relevant professional society guideline recommendations, and provide expert recommendations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinicians managing male infertility were invited to take part in a global online survey on SDF clinical practices. This was conducted following the CHERRIES checklist criteria. The responses were compared to professional society guideline recommendations related to SDF and the appropriate available evidence. Expert recommendations on indications for SDF testing were then formulated, and the Delphi method was used to reach consensus. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 436 experts from 55 countries. Almost 75% of respondents test for SDF in all or some men with unexplained or idiopathic infertility, 39% order it routinely in the work-up of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), and 62.2% investigate SDF in smokers. While 47% of reproductive urologists test SDF to support the decision for varicocele repair surgery when conventional semen parameters are normal, significantly fewer general urologists (23%; p=0.008) do the same. Nearly 70% would assess SDF before assisted reproductive technologies (ART), either always or for certain conditions. Recurrent ART failure is a common indication for SDF testing. Very few society recommendations were found regarding SDF testing. CONCLUSIONS: This article presents the largest global survey on the indications for SDF testing in infertile men, and demonstrates diverse practices. Furthermore, it highlights the paucity of professional society guideline recommendations. Expert recommendations are proposed to help guide clinicians.
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15. Consensus and Diversity in the Management of Varicocele for Male Infertility: Results of a Global Practice Survey and Comparison with Guidelines and Recommendations
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Shah, Rupin, Agarwal, Ashok, Kavoussi, Parviz, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Saleh, Ramadan, Cannarella, Rossella, Harraz, Ahmed M., Boitrelle, Florence, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, Zini, Armand, Ko, Edmund, Çalık, Gökhan, Toprak, Tuncay, Kandil, Hussein, Gül, Murat, Bakırcıoğlu, Mustafa Emre, Parekh, Neel, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Tadros, Nicholas, Kadıoğlu, Ateş, Arafa, Mohamed, Chung, Eric, Rajmil, Osvaldo, Dimitriadis, Fotios, Malhotra, Vineet, Salvio, Gianmaria, Henkel, Ralf, Le, Tan V., Sogutdelen, Emrullah, Vij, Sarah, Alarbid, Abdullah, Güdeloğlu, Ahmet, Tsujimura, Akira, Calogero, Aldo E., El Meliegy, Amr, Crafa, Andrea, Kalkanlı, Arif, Baser, Aykut, Hazır, Berk, Giulioni, Carlo, Cho, Chak-Lam, Ho, Christopher C.K., Salzano, Ciro, Zylbersztejn, Daniel Suslik, Tien, Dung Mai Ba, Pescatori, Edoardo, Borges, Edson, Saïs-Hamza, Eminej, Huyghe, Eric, Ceyhan, Erman, Caroppo, Ettore, Castiglioni, Fabrizio, Bahar, Fahmi, Gökalp, Fatih, Lombardo, Francesco, Gadda, Franco, Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Busetto, Gian Maria, Balercia, Giancarlo, Cito, Gianmartin, Blecher, Gideon, Franco, Giorgio, Liguori, Giovanni, Elbardisi, Haitham, Keskin, Hakan, Lin, Haocheng, Taniguchi, Hisanori, Park, Hyun Jun, Ziouziou, Imad, de la Rosette, Jean J. M. C. H., Hotaling, Jim, Ramsay, Jonathan, Molina, Juan Manuel Corral, Lo, Ka Lun, Böcü, Kadir, Khalafalla, Kareim, Bowa, Kasonde, Okada, Keisuke, Nagao, Koichi, Chiba, Koji, Hakim, Lukman, Makarounis, Konstantinos, Hehemann, Marah, Peña, Marcelo Rodriguez, Falcone, Marco, Bendayan, Marion, Martinez, Marlon, Timpano, Massimiliano, Altan, Mesut, Fode, Mikkel, Al-Marhoon, Mohamed S., Gilani, Mohammad Ali Sadighi, Soebadi, Mohammad Ayodhia, Gherabi, Nazim, Sofikitis, Nikolaos, Kahraman, Oğuzhan, Birowo, Ponco, Kothari, Priyank, Sindhwani, Puneet, Javed, Qaisar, Ambar, Rafael F., Kosgi, Raghavender, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Adriansjah, Ricky, Condorelli, Rosita Angela, La Vignera, Sandro, Micic, Sava, Kim, Shannon Hee Kyung, Fukuhara, Shinichiro, Ahn, Sun Tae, Mostafa, Taymour, Ong, Teng Aik, Takeshima, Teppei, Amano, Toshiyasu, Barrett, Trenton, Arslan, Umut, Karthikeyan, Vilvapathy Senguttuvan, Atmoko, Widi, Yumura, Yasushi, Yuan, Yiming, Kato, Yuki, Jezek, Davor, Cheng, Bryan Kwun-Chung, Hatzichristodoulou, Georgios, Dy, Jun, Castañé, Eduard Ruiz, El-Sakka, Ahmed I., Nguyen, Quang, Sarıkaya, Selçuk, Boeri, Luca, Tan, Ronny, Moussa, Mohamad A., El-Assmy, Ahmed, Alali, Hamed, Alhathal, Naif, Osman, Yasser, Perovic, Dragoljub, Sajadi, Hesamoddin, Akhavizadegan, Hamed, Vučinić, Miroslav, Kattan, Said, Kattan, Mohamed S., Mogharabian, Nasser, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, Ngoo, Kay Seong, Alkandari, Mohammad H., Alsuhaibani, Shaheed, Sokolakis, Ioannis, Babaei, Mehdi, King, Mak Siu, Diemer, Thorsten, Gava, Marcelo M., Henrique, Raphael, Spinola e Silva, Rodrigo, Paul, Gustavo Marquesine, Mierzwa, Tiago Cesar, Glina, Sidney, Siddiqi, Kashif, Wu, Han, Wurzacher, Jana, Farkouh, Ala'a, Son, Hwancheol, Minhas, Suks, Lee, Joe, Magsanoc, Nikko, Capogrosso, Paolo, Albano, German Jose, Lewis, Sheena E.M., Jayasena, Channa N., Alvarez, Juan G., Teo, Colin, Smith, Ryan P., Chua, Jo Ben M., Jensen, Christian Fuglesang S., Parekattil, Sijo, Finelli, Renata, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, Karna, Keshab Kumar, Ahmed, Abdelkareem, Evenson, Don, Umemoto, Yukihiro, Puigvert, Ana, Çeker, Gökhan, Colpi, Giovanni M., Rolitsky, Sarah, Bouzouita, Abderrazak, Shokeir, Ahmed, Aşçı, Ahmet, Bouker, Amin, Adamyan, Aram, Avoyan, Armen E., Palani, Ayad, Aghamajidi, Azin, Eze, Balantine, Noegroho, Bambang Sasongko, Purnomo, Basuki, Erkan, Bircan Kolbaşı, Zilaitiene, Birute, Kulaksız, Deniz, Kafetzis, Dimitrios, Lee, Dong Sup, Stember, Doron, Evgeni, Evangelini, Alhajeri, Faisal, Finocchi, Federica, Colombo, Fulvio, Tsangaris, George, Sallam, Hassan N., Acosta, Herik, Rosas, Israel Maldonado, Kirkman-Brown, Jackson, Shin, Jae Il, Sonksen, Jens, Dong, Jie, Marmar, Joel, Moreno-Sepulveda, Jose, Seo, Ju Tae, Aydos, Kaan, Kesari, Kavindra Kumar, Trost, Landon, Jenkins, Lawrence, Rocco, Lucia, Darbandi, Mahsa, Simopoulou, Mara, Alves, Marco, Sabbaghian, Marjan, Tavalaee, Marziyeh, Razi, Mazdak, Duran, Mesut Berkan, Nago, Mitsuru, Elkhouly, Mohamed, Khalili, Mohamed, Nasr-Esfahani, Mohammad Hossein, Kamath, Mohan S., Uğur, Muhammet Raşit, Park, Nam Cheol, Cruz, Natalio, Garrido, Nicolas, Sodeifi, Niloofar, Al Khalidi, Noora, Shoshany, Ohad, Satyagraha, Paksi, Drakopoulos, Panagiotos, Vogiatzi, Paraskevi, Dolati, Parisa, Das, Partha, Chiu, Peter Ka-Fung, Tsioulou, Petroula A., Patel, Premal, Singh, Rajender, Kaiyal, Raneen Sawaid, Santos, Ferreira, Dada, Rima, Brodjonegoro, Sakti, Banihani, Saleem Ali, Schon, Samantha, Darbandi, Sara, Güneş, Sezgin, Homa, Sheryl, Mutambirwa, Shingai, Roychoudhury, Shubhadeep, Diaz, Sofia Ines Leonardi, Gopalakrishnan, Sreelatha, Krawetz, Stephen, Jindal, Sunil, Avidor-Reiss, Tomer, Lin, Tsung Yen, Kumar, Vijay, Ibrahim, Wael, Kerkeni, Walid, Woo, Wongi, Morimoto, Yoshiharu, Cheng, Yu-Sheng, Shah, Rupin, Agarwal, Ashok, Kavoussi, Parviz, Rambhatla, Amarnath, Saleh, Ramadan, Cannarella, Rossella, Harraz, Ahmed M., Boitrelle, Florence, Kuroda, Shinnosuke, Hamoda, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid, Zini, Armand, Ko, Edmund, Calik, Gokhan, Toprak, Tuncay, Kandil, Hussein, Gül, Murat, Bakırcıoğlu, Mustafa Emre, Parekh, Neel, Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Tadros, Nichola, Kadioglu, Ate, Arafa, Mohamed, Chung, Eric, Rajmil, Osvaldo, Dimitriadis, Fotio, Malhotra, Vineet, Salvio, Gianmaria, Henkel, Ralf, Le, Tan V., Sogutdelen, Emrullah, Vij, Sarah, Alarbid, Abdullah, Gudeloglu, Ahmet, Tsujimura, Akira, Calogero, Aldo E., Meliegy, Amr El, Crafa, Andrea, Kalkanli, Arif, Baser, Aykut, Hazir, Berk, Giulioni, Carlo, Cho, Chak-Lam, Ho, Christopher C. K., Salzano, Ciro, Zylbersztejn, Daniel Suslik, Tien, Dung Mai Ba, Pescatori, Edoardo, Borges, Edson, Serefoglu, Ege Can, Sas-Hamza, Emine, Huyghe, Eric, Ceyhan, Erman, Caroppo, Ettore, Castiglioni, Fabrizio, Bahar, Fahmi, Gokalp, Fatih, Lombardo, Francesco, Gadda, Franco, Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma, Pinggera, Germar-Michael, Busetto, Gian Maria, Balercia, Giancarlo, Cito, Gianmartin, Blecher, Gideon, Franco, Giorgio, Liguori, Giovanni, Elbardisi, Haitham, Keskin, Hakan, Lin, Haocheng, Taniguchi, Hisanori, Park, Hyun Jun, Ziouziou, Imad, Rosette, Jean de la, Hotaling, Jim, Ramsay, Jonathan, Molina, Juan Manuel Corral, Lo, Ka Lun, Bocu, Kadir, Khalafalla, Kareim, Bowa, Kasonde, Okada, Keisuke, Nagao, Koichi, Chiba, Koji, Hakim, Lukman, Makarounis, Konstantino, Hehemann, Marah, Peña, Marcelo Rodriguez, Falcone, Marco, Bendayan, Marion, Martinez, Marlon, Timpano, Massimiliano, Altan, Mesut, Fode, Mikkel, Al-Marhoon, Mohamed S., Gilani, Mohammad Ali Sadighi, Soebadi, Mohammad Ayodhia, Gherabi, Nazim, Sofikitis, Nikolao, Kahraman, Oğuzhan, Birowo, Ponco, Kothari, Priyank, Sindhwani, Puneet, Javed, Qaisar, Ambar, Rafael F., Kosgi, Raghavender, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Adriansjah, Ricky, Condorelli, Rosita Angela, Vignera, Sandro La, Micic, Sava, Kim, Shannon Hee Kyung, Fukuhara, Shinichiro, Ahn, Sun Tae, Mostafa, Taymour, Ong, Teng Aik, Takeshima, Teppei, Amano, Toshiyasu, Barrett, Trenton, Arslan, Umut, Karthikeyan, Vilvapathy Senguttuvan, Atmoko, Widi, Yumura, Yasushi, Yuan, Yiming, Kato, Yuki, Jezek, Davor, Cheng, Bryan Kwun-Chung, Hatzichristodoulou, Georgio, Dy, Jun, Castañé, Eduard Ruiz, El-Sakka, Ahmed I., Nguyen, Quang, Sarikaya, Selcuk, Boeri, Luca, Tan, Ronny, Moussa, Mohamad A., El-Assmy, Ahmed, Alali, Hamed, Alhathal, Naif, Osman, Yasser, Perovic, Dragoljub, Sajadi, Hesamoddin, Akhavizadegan, Hamed, Vučinić, Miroslav, Kattan, Said, Kattan, Mohamed S., Mogharabian, Nasser, Phuoc, Nguyen Ho Vinh, Ngoo, Kay Seong, Alkandari, Mohammad H., Alsuhaibani, Shaheed, Sokolakis, Ioanni, Babaei, Mehdi, King, Mak Siu, Diemer, Thorsten, Gava, Marcelo M., Henrique, Raphael, Silva, Rodrigo Spinola e, Paul, Gustavo Marquesine, Mierzwa, Tiago Cesar, Glina, Sidney, Siddiqi, Kashif, Wu, Han, Wurzacher, Jana, Farkouh, Ala’A, Son, Hwancheol, Minhas, Suk, Lee, Joe, Magsanoc, Nikko, Capogrosso, Paolo, Albano, German Jose, Lewis, Sheena E. M., Jayasena, Channa N., Alvarez, Juan G., Teo, Colin, Smith, Ryan P., Chua, Jo Ben M., Jensen, Christian Fuglesang S., Parekattil, Sijo, Finelli, Renata, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, Karna, Keshab Kumar, Ahmed, Abdelkareem, Evenson, Don, Umemoto, Yukihiro, Puigvert, Ana, Çeker, Gökhan, Forum, Giovanni M Colpi, Shah, R., Agarwal, A., Kavoussi, P., Rambhatla, A., Saleh, R., Cannarella, R., Harraz, A. M., Boitrelle, F., Kuroda, S., Hamoda, T. A. -A. A. -M., Zini, A., Ko, E., Calik, G., Toprak, T., Kandil, H., Gul, M., Bakircioglu, M. E., Parekh, N., Russo, G. I., Tadros, N., Kadioglu, A., Arafa, M., Chung, E., Rajmil, O., Dimitriadis, F., Malhotra, V., Salvio, G., Henkel, R., Le, T. V., Sogutdelen, E., Vij, S., Alarbid, A., Gudeloglu, A., Tsujimura, A., Calogero, A. E., El Meliegy, A., Crafa, A., Kalkanli, A., Baser, A., Hazir, B., Giulioni, C., Cho, C. -L., Ho, C. C. K., Salzano, C., Zylbersztejn, D. S., Tien, D. M. B., Pescatori, E., Borges, E., Serefoglu, E. C., Sais-Hamza, E., Huyghe, E., Ceyhan, E., Caroppo, E., Castiglioni, F., Bahar, F., Gokalp, F., Lombardo, F., Gadda, F., Duarsa, G. W. K., Pinggera, G. -M., Busetto, G. M., Balercia, G., Cito, G., Blecher, G., Franco, G., Liguori, G., Elbardisi, H., Keskin, H., Lin, H., Taniguchi, H., Park, H. J., Ziouziou, I., de la Rosette, J., Hotaling, J., Ramsay, J., Molina, J. M. C., Lo, K. L., Bocu, K., Khalafalla, K., Bowa, K., Okada, K., Nagao, K., Chiba, K., Hakim, L., Makarounis, K., Hehemann, M., Pena, M. R., Falcone, M., Bendayan, M., Martinez, M., Timpano, M., Altan, M., Fode, M., Al-Marhoon, M. S., Gilani, M. A. S., Soebadi, M. A., Gherabi, N., Sofikitis, N., Kahraman, O., Birowo, P., Kothari, P., Sindhwani, P., Javed, Q., Ambar, R. F., Kosgi, R., Ghayda, R. A., Adriansjah, R., Condorelli, R. A., La Vignera, S., Micic, S., Kim, S. H. K., Fukuhara, S., Ahn, S. T., Mostafa, T., Ong, T. A., Takeshima, T., Amano, T., Barrett, T., Arslan, U., Karthikeyan, V. S., Atmoko, W., Yumura, Y., Yuan, Y., Kato, Y., Jezek, D., Cheng, B. K. -C., Hatzichristodoulou, G., Dy, J., Castane, E. R., El-Sakka, A. I., Nguyen, Q., Sarikaya, S., Boeri, L., Tan, R., Moussa, M. A., El-Assmy, A., Alali, H., Alhathal, N., Osman, Y., Perovic, D., Sajadi, H., Akhavizadegan, H., Vucinic, M., Kattan, S., Kattan, M. S., Mogharabian, N., Phuoc, N. H. V., Ngoo, K. S., Alkandari, M. H., Alsuhaibani, S., Sokolakis, I., Babaei, M., King, M. S., Diemer, T., Gava, M. M., Henrique, R., Spinola e Silva, R., Paul, G. M., Mierzwa, T. C., Glina, S., Siddiqi, K., Wu, H., Wurzacher, J., Farkouh, A., Son, H., Minhas, S., Lee, J., Magsanoc, N., Capogrosso, P., Albano, G. J., Lewis, S. E. M., Jayasena, C. N., Alvarez, J. G., Teo, C., Smith, R. P., Chua, J. B. M., Jensen, C. F. S., Parekattil, S., Finelli, R., Durairajanayagam, D., Karna, K. K., Ahmed, A., Evenson, D., Umemoto, Y., Puigvert, A., Ceker, G., Colpi, G. M., Rolitsky, S., Bouzouita, A., Shokeir, A., Asci, A., Bouker, A., Adamyan, A., Avoyan, A. E., Palani, A., Aghamajidi, A., Eze, B., Noegroho, B. S., Purnomo, B., Erkan, B. K., Zilaitiene, B., Kulaksiz, D., Kafetzis, D., Lee, D. S., Stember, D., Evgeni, E., Alhajeri, F., Finocchi, F., Colombo, F., Tsangaris, G., Sallam, H. N., Acosta, H., Rosas, I. M., Kirkman-Brown, J., Shin, J. I., Sonksen, J., Dong, J., Marmar, J., Moreno-Sepulveda, J., Seo, J. T., Aydos, K., Kesari, K. K., Trost, L., Jenkins, L., Rocco, L., Darbandi, M., Simopoulou, M., Alves, M., Sabbaghian, M., Tavalaee, M., Razi, M., Duran, M. B., Nago, M., Elkhouly, M., Khalili, M., Nasr-Esfahani, M. H., Kamath, M. S., Ugur, M. R., Park, N. C., Cruz, N., Garrido, N., Sodeifi, N., Al Khalidi, N., Shoshany, O., Satyagraha, P., Drakopoulos, P., Vogiatzi, P., Dolati, P., Das, P., Chiu, P. K. -F., Tsioulou, P. A., Patel, P., Singh, R., Kaiyal, R. S., Santos, F., Dada, R., Brodjonegoro, S., Banihani, S. A., Schon, S., Darbandi, S., Gunes, S., Homa, S., Mutambirwa, S., Roychoudhury, S., Diaz, S. I. L., Gopalakrishnan, S., Krawetz, S., Jindal, S., Avidor-Reiss, T., Lin, T. Y., Kumar, V., Ibrahim, W., Kerkeni, W., Woo, W., Morimoto, Y., Cheng, Y. -S., and Tıp Fakültesi
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Aging ,Consensus ,Urology ,INGUINAL VARICOCELECTOMY ,Disease management ,Male infertility ,Survey ,Varicocele ,Consensu ,Global Andrology Forum ,Endocrinology & Metabolism ,NONOBSTRUCTIVE AZOOSPERMIA ,ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ,Male Infertility ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Andrology ,IMPAIRED SEMEN QUALITY ,EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION ,Science & Technology ,UROLOGY GUIDELINES ,Health Policy ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Disease Management ,Urology & Nephrology ,SUBCLINICAL VARICOCELE ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Health Care Sciences & Services ,MICROSURGICAL SUBINGUINAL VARICOCELECTOMY ,Reproductive Medicine ,SPERM MORPHOLOGY ,UNTREATED VARICOCELE ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Abstract
Purpose: Varicocele is a common problem among infertile men. Varicocele repair (VR) is frequently performed to improve semen parameters and the chances of pregnancy. However, there is a lack of consensus about the diagnosis, indications for VR and its outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore global practice patterns on the management of varicocele in the context of male infertility. Materials and Methods: Sixty practicing urologists/andrologists from 23 countries contributed 382 multiple-choice-questions pertaining to varicocele management. These were condensed into an online questionnaire that was forwarded to clinicians involved in male infertility management through direct invitation. The results were analyzed for disagreement and agreement in practice patterns and, compared with the latest guidelines of international professional societies (American Urological As- sociation [AUA], American Society for Reproductive Medicine [ASRM], and European Association of Urology [EAU]), and with evidence emerging from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Additionally, an expert opinion on each topic was provided based on the consensus of 16 experts in the field. Results: The questionnaire was answered by 574 clinicians from 59 countries. The majority of respondents were urologists/ uro-andrologists. A wide diversity of opinion was seen in every aspect of varicocele diagnosis, indications for repair, choice of technique, management of sub-clinical varicocele and the role of VR in azoospermia. A significant proportion of the re- sponses were at odds with the recommendations of AUA, ASRM, and EAU. A large number of clinical situations were identi- fied where no guidelines are available. Conclusions: This study is the largest global survey performed to date on the clinical management of varicocele for male in- fertility. It demonstrates: 1) a wide disagreement in the approach to varicocele management, 2) large gaps in the clinical prac- tice guidelines from professional societies, and 3) the need for further studies on several aspects of varicocele management in infertile men.
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16. Global Practice Patterns and Variations in the Medical and Surgical Management of Non-Obstructive Azoospermia: Results of a World-Wide Survey, Guidelines and Expert Recommendations.
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Rambhatla A, Shah R, Ziouziou I, Kothari P, Salvio G, Gul M, Hamoda T, Kavoussi P, Atmoko W, Toprak T, Birowo P, Ko E, Arafa M, Ghayda RA, Karthikeyan VS, Russo GI, Pinggera GM, Chung E, Harraz AM, Martinez M, Phuoc NHV, Tadros N, Saleh R, Savira M, Colpi GM, Zohdy W, Pescatori E, Park HJ, Fukuhara S, Tsujimura A, Rojas-Cruz C, Marino A, Mak SK, Amar E, Ibrahim W, Sindhwani P, Alhathal N, Busetto GM, Al Hashimi M, El-Sakka A, Ramazan A, Dimitriadis F, Timpano M, Jezek D, Altay B, Zylbersztejn DS, Wong MY, Moon DG, Wyns C, Gamidov S, Akhavizadegan H, Franceschelli A, Aydos K, Quang N, Ashour S, Al Dayel A, Al-Marhoon MS, Micic S, Binsaleh S, Hussein A, Elbardisi H, Mostafa T, Ramsay J, Zachariou A, Abdelrahman IFS, Rajmil O, Kalkanli A, Molina JMC, Bocu K, Duarsa GWK, Çeker G, Serefoglu EC, Bahar F, Gherabi N, Kuroda S, Bouzouita A, Gudeloglu A, Ceyhan E, Hasan MSM, Musa MU, Motawi A, Cho CL, Taniguchi H, Ho CCK, Vazquez JFS, Mutambirwa S, Gungor ND, Bendayan M, Giulioni C, Baser A, Falcone M, Boeri L, Blecher G, Kheradmand A, Sethupathy T, Adriansjah R, Narimani N, Konstantinidis C, Nguyen TT, Japari A, Dolati P, Singh K, Ozer C, Sarikaya S, Sheibak N, Bosco NJ, Özkent MS, Le ST, Sokolakis I, Katz D, Smith R, Truong MN, Le TV, Huang Z, Deger MD, Arslan U, Calik G, Franco G, Rashed A, Kahraman O, Andreadakis S, Putra R, Balercia G, Khalafalla K, Cannarella R, Tuân AÐ, El Meliegy A, Zilaitiene B, Ramirez MLZ, Giacone F, Calogero AE, Makarounis K, Jindal S, Hoai BN, Banthia R, Peña MR, Moorthy D, Adamyan A, Kulaksiz D, Kandil H, Sofikitis N, Salzano C, Jungwirth A, Banka SR, Mierzwa TC, Turunç T, Jain D, Avoyan A, Salacone P, Kadıoğlu A, Gupta C, Lin H, Shamohammadi I, Mogharabian N, Barrett T, Danacıoğlu YO, Crafa A, Daoud S, Malhotra V, Almardawi A, Selim OM, Moussa M, Haghdani S, Duran MB, Kunz Y, Preto M, Eugeni E, Nguyen T, Elshahid AR, Suyono SS, Parikesit D, Nada E, Orozco EG, Boitrelle F, Trang NTM, Jamali M, Nair R, Ruzaev M, Gadda F, Thomas C, Ferreira RH, Gul U, Maruccia S, Kanbur A, Kinzikeeva E, Abumelha SM, Kosgi R, Gokalp F, Soebadi MA, Paul GM, Sajadi H, Gupte D, Ambar RF, Sogutdelen E, Singla K, Basukarno A, Kim SHK, Gilani MAS, Nagao K, Brodjonegoro SR, Rezano A, Elkhouly M, Mazzilli R, Farsi HMA, Ba HN, Alali H, Kafetzis D, Long TQT, Alsaid S, Cuong HBN, Oleksandr K, Mustafa A, Acosta H, Pai H, Şahin B, Arianto E, Teo C, Jayaprakash SP, Rachman RI, Yenice MG, Sefrioui O, Priyadarshi S, Tanic M, Alfatlaw NK, Rizaldi F, Vishwakarma RB, Kanakis G, Cherian DT, Lee J, Galstyan R, Keskin H, Wurzacher J, Seno DH, Noegroho BS, Margiana R, Javed Q, Castiglioni F, Tanwar R, Puigvert A, Kaya C, Purnomo M, Yazbeck C, Amir A, Borges E, Bellavia M, Deswanto IA, Kv V, Liguori G, Minh DH, Siddiqi K, Colombo F, Zini A, Patel N, Çayan S, Al-Kawaz U, Ragab M, Hebrard GH, de la Rosette J, Efesoy O, Hoffmann I, Teixeira TA, Saylam B, Delgadillo D, and Agarwal A
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Purpose: Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is a common, but complex problem, with multiple therapeutic options and a lack of clear guidelines. Hence, there is considerable controversy and marked variation in the management of NOA. This survey evaluates contemporary global practices related to medical and surgical management for patients with NOA., Materials and Methods: A 56-question online survey covering various aspects of the evaluation and management of NOA was sent to specialists around the globe. This paper analyzes the results of the second half of the survey dealing with the management of NOA. Results have been compared to current guidelines, and expert recommendations have been provided using a Delphi process., Results: Participants from 49 countries submitted 336 valid responses. Hormonal therapy for 3 to 6 months was suggested before surgical sperm retrieval (SSR) by 29.6% and 23.6% of participants for normogonadotropic hypogonadism and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism respectively. The SSR rate was reported as 50.0% by 26.0% to 50.0% of participants. Interestingly, 46.0% reported successful SSR in <10% of men with Klinefelter syndrome and 41.3% routinely recommended preimplantation genetic testing. Varicocele repair prior to SSR is recommended by 57.7%. Half of the respondents (57.4%) reported using ultrasound to identify the most vascularized areas in the testis for SSR. One-third proceed directly to microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) in every case of NOA while others use a staged approach. After a failed conventional TESE, 23.8% wait for 3 months, while 33.1% wait for 6 months before proceeding to mTESE. The cut-off of follicle-stimulating hormone for positive SSR was reported to be 12-19 IU/mL by 22.5% of participants and 20-40 IU/mL by 27.8%, while 31.8% reported no upper limit., Conclusions: This is the largest survey to date on the real-world medical and surgical management of NOA by reproductive experts. It demonstrates a diverse practice pattern and highlights the need for evidence-based international consensus guidelines., Competing Interests: The authors have nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2024 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.)
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17. Does Varicocele Repair Improve Conventional Semen Parameters? A Meta-Analytic Study of Before-After Data.
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Cannarella R, Shah R, Hamoda TAA, Boitrelle F, Saleh R, Gul M, Rambhatla A, Kavoussi P, Toprak T, Harraz AM, Ko E, Çeker G, Durairajanayagam D, Alkahidi N, Kuroda S, Crafa A, Henkel R, Salvio G, Hazir B, Darbandi M, Bendayan M, Darbandi S, Falcone M, Garrido N, Kosgi R, Sawaid Kaiyal R, Karna K, Phuoc NHV, Birowo P, Colpi GM, de la Rosette J, Pinggera GM, Nguyen Q, Zini A, Zohdy W, Singh R, Saini P, Glina S, Lin H, Mostafa T, Rojas-Cruz C, Arafa M, Calogero AE, Dimitriadis F, Kothari P, Karthikeyan VS, Okada K, Chiba K, Kadıoglu A, Altay B, Turunc T, Zilaitiene B, Gokalp F, Adamyan A, Katz D, Chung E, Mierzwa TC, Zylbersztejn DS, Paul GM, Sofikitis N, Sokolakis I, Malhotra V, Brodjonegoro SR, Adriansjah R, Tsujimura A, Amano T, Balercia G, Ziouziou I, Deswanto IA, Martinez M, Park HJ, Bakırcıoglu ME, Ceyhan E, Aydos K, Ramsay J, Minhas S, Al Hashimi M, Ghayda RA, Tadros N, Sindhwani P, Ho CCK, Rachman RI, Rodriguez Pena M, Motawi A, Ponnusamy AK, Dipankar S, Amir A, Binsaleh S, Serefoglu EC, Banthia R, Khalafalla K, Basukarno A, Bac NH, Singla K, Ambar RF, Makarounis K, Priyadarshi S, Duarsa GWK, Atmoko W, Jindal S, Arianto E, Akhavizadegan H, El Bardisi H, Shoshany O, Busetto GM, Moussa M, Jamali M, Al-Marhoon MS, Ruzaev M, Farsi HMA, Mutambirwa S, Lee DS, Kulaksiz D, Cheng YS, Bouzouita A, Sarikaya S, Kandil H, Tsampoukas G, Farkouh A, Bowa K, Savira M, Mogharabian N, Le TV, Harjanggi M, Anh DT, Long TQT, Soebadi MA, Hakim L, Tanic M, Ari UC, Parikh FR, Calik G, Kv V, Dorji G, Rezano A, Rajmil O, Tien DMB, Yuan Y, Lizarraga-Salas JF, Eze B, Ngoo KS, Lee J, Arslan U, and Agarwal A
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Purpose: The purpose of this meta-analysis is to study the impact of varicocele repair in the largest cohort of infertile males with clinical varicocele by including all available studies, with no language restrictions, comparing intra-person conventional semen parameters before and after the repair of varicoceles., Materials and Methods: The meta-analysis was performed according to PRISMA-P and MOOSE guidelines. A systematic search was performed in Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases. Eligible studies were selected according to the PICOS model (Population: infertile male patients with clinical varicocele; Intervention: varicocele repair; Comparison: intra-person before-after varicocele repair; Outcome: conventional semen parameters; Study type: randomized controlled trials [RCTs], observational and case-control studies)., Results: Out of 1,632 screened abstracts, 351 articles (23 RCTs, 292 observational, and 36 case-control studies) were included in the quantitative analysis. The before-and-after analysis showed significant improvements in all semen parameters after varicocele repair (except sperm vitality); semen volume: standardized mean difference (SMD) 0.203, 95% CI: 0.129-0.278; p<0.001; I²=83.62%, Egger's p=0.3329; sperm concentration: SMD 1.590, 95% CI: 1.474-1.706; p<0.001; I²=97.86%, Egger's p<0.0001; total sperm count: SMD 1.824, 95% CI: 1.526-2.121; p<0.001; I²=97.88%, Egger's p=0.0063; total motile sperm count: SMD 1.643, 95% CI: 1.318-1.968; p<0.001; I²=98.65%, Egger's p=0.0003; progressive sperm motility: SMD 1.845, 95% CI: 1.537%-2.153%; p<0.001; I²=98.97%, Egger's p<0.0001; total sperm motility: SMD 1.613, 95% CI 1.467%-1.759%; p<0.001; l2=97.98%, Egger's p<0.001; sperm morphology: SMD 1.066, 95% CI 0.992%-1.211%; p<0.001; I²=97.87%, Egger's p=0.1864., Conclusions: The current meta-analysis is the largest to date using paired analysis on varicocele patients. In the current meta-analysis, almost all conventional semen parameters improved significantly following varicocele repair in infertile patients with clinical varicocele., Competing Interests: The authors have nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2024 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.)
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18. Technical Aspects and Clinical Limitations of Sperm DNA Fragmentation Testing in Male Infertility: A Global Survey, Current Guidelines, and Expert Recommendations.
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Agarwal A, Farkouh A, Saleh R, Hamoda TAA, Salvio G, Boitrelle F, Harraz AM, Ghayda RA, Kavoussi P, Gül M, Toprak T, Russo GI, Durairajanayagam D, Rambhatla A, Birowo P, Cannarella R, Phuoc NHV, Zini A, Arafa M, Wyns C, Tremellen K, Sarıkaya S, Lewis S, Evenson DP, Ko E, Calogero AE, Bahar F, Martínez M, Ambar RF, Colpi GM, Bakircioglu ME, Henkel R, Kandil H, Serefoglu EC, Alfakhri A, Tsujimura A, Kheradmand A, Marino A, Adamyan A, Zilaitiene B, Ozer C, Pescatori E, Vogiatzi P, Busetto GM, Balercia G, Elbardisi H, Akhavizadegan H, Sajadi H, Taniguchi H, Park HJ, Maldonado Rosas I, Al-Marhoon M, Sadighi Gilani MA, Alhathal N, Quang N, Pinggera GM, Kothari P, Micic S, Homa S, Long TQT, Zohdy W, Atmoko W, Ibrahim W, Sabbaghian M, Abumelha SM, Chung E, Ugur MR, Ozkent MS, Selim O, Darbandi M, Fukuhara S, Jamali M, de la Rosette J, Kuroda S, Smith RP, Baser A, Kalkanli A, Tadros NN, Aydos K, Mierzwa TC, Khalafalla K, Malhotra V, Moussa M, Finocchi F, Rachman RI, Giulioni C, Avidor-Reiss T, Kahraman O, Çeker G, Zenoaga-Barbăroșie C, Barrett TL, Yilmaz M, Kadioglu A, Jindal S, Omran H, Bocu K, Karthikeyan VS, Franco G, Solorzano JF, Vishwakarma RB, Arianto E, Garrido N, Jain D, Gherabi N, Sokolakis I, Palani A, Calik G, Kulaksiz D, Simanaviciene V, Simopoulou M, Güngör ND, Blecher G, Falcone M, Jezek D, Preto M, Amar E, Le TV, Ahn ST, Rezano A, Singh K, Rocco L, Savira M, Rajmil O, Darbandi S, Sogutdelen E, Boeri L, Hernández G, Hakim L, Morimoto Y, Japari A, Sofikitis N, Altay B, Metin Mahmutoglu A, Al Hashimi M, Ziouziou I, Anagnostopoulou C, Lin H, and Shah R
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Purpose: Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) is a functional sperm abnormality that can impact reproductive potential, for which four assays have been described in the recently published sixth edition of the WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen. The purpose of this study was to examine the global practices related to the use of SDF assays and investigate the barriers and limitations that clinicians face in incorporating these tests into their practice., Materials and Methods: Clinicians managing male infertility were invited to complete an online survey on practices related to SDF diagnostic and treatment approaches. Their responses related to the technical aspects of SDF testing, current professional society guidelines, and the literature were used to generate expert recommendations via the Delphi method. Finally, challenges related to SDF that the clinicians encounter in their daily practice were captured., Results: The survey was completed by 436 reproductive clinicians. Overall, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase deoxyuridine triphosphate Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) is the most commonly used assay chosen by 28.6%, followed by the sperm chromatin structure assay (24.1%), and the sperm chromatin dispersion (19.1%). The choice of the assay was largely influenced by availability (70% of respondents). A threshold of 30% was the most selected cut-off value for elevated SDF by 33.7% of clinicians. Of respondents, 53.6% recommend SDF testing after 3 to 5 days of abstinence. Although 75.3% believe SDF testing can provide an explanation for many unknown causes of infertility, the main limiting factors selected by respondents are a lack of professional society guideline recommendations (62.7%) and an absence of globally accepted references for SDF interpretation (50.3%)., Conclusions: This study represents the largest global survey on the technical aspects of SDF testing as well as the barriers encountered by clinicians. Unified global recommendations regarding clinician implementation and standard laboratory interpretation of SDF testing are crucial., Competing Interests: The authors have nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2024 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.)
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19. Controversy and Consensus on the Management of Elevated Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Male Infertility: A Global Survey, Current Guidelines, and Expert Recommendations.
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Farkouh A, Agarwal A, Hamoda TAA, Kavoussi P, Saleh R, Zini A, Arafa M, Harraz AM, Gul M, Karthikeyan VS, Durairajanayagam D, Rambhatla A, Boitrelle F, Chung E, Birowo P, Toprak T, Ghayda RA, Cannarella R, Phuoc NHV, Dimitriadis F, Russo GI, Sokolakis I, Mostafa T, Makarounis K, Ziouziou I, Kuroda S, Bendayan M, Kaiyal RS, Japari A, Simopoulou M, Rocco L, Garrido N, Gherabi N, Bocu K, Kahraman O, Le TV, Wyns C, Tremellen K, Sarikaya S, Lewis S, Evenson DP, Ko E, Calogero AE, Bahar F, Martinez M, Crafa A, Nguyen Q, Ambar RF, Colpi G, Bakircioglu ME, Henkel R, Kandil H, Serefoglu EC, Alarbid A, Tsujimura A, Kheradmand A, Anagnostopoulou C, Marino A, Adamyan A, Zilaitiene B, Ozer C, Pescatori E, Vogiatzi P, Busetto GM, Balercia G, Elbardisi H, Akhavizadegan H, Sajadi H, Taniguchi H, Park HJ, Maldonado Rosas I, Al-Marhoon M, Sadighi Gilani MA, Alhathal N, Pinggera GM, Kothari P, Mogharabian N, Micic S, Homa S, Darbandi S, Long TQT, Zohdy W, Atmoko W, Sabbaghian M, Ibrahim W, Smith RP, Ho CCK, de la Rosette J, El-Sakka AI, Preto M, Zenoaga-Barbăroșie C, Abumelha SM, Baser A, Aydos K, Ramirez-Dominguez L, Kumar V, Ong TA, Mierzwa TC, Adriansjah R, Banihani SA, Bowa K, Fukuhara S, Rodriguez Peña M, Moussa M, Ari UÇ, Cho CL, Tadros NN, Ugur MR, Amar E, Falcone M, Santer FR, Kalkanli A, Karna KK, Khalafalla K, Vishwakarma RB, Finocchi F, Giulioni C, Ceyhan E, Çeker G, Yazbeck C, Rajmil O, Yilmaz M, Altay B, Barrett TL, Ngoo KS, Roychoudhury S, Salvio G, Lin H, Kadioglu A, Timpano M, Avidor-Reiss T, Hakim L, Sindhwani P, Franco G, Singh R, Giacone F, Ruzaev M, Kosgi R, Sofikitis N, Palani A, Calik G, Kulaksız D, Jezek D, Al Hashmi M, Drakopoulos P, Omran H, Leonardi S, Celik-Ozenci C, Güngör ND, Ramsay J, Amano T, Sogutdelen E, Duarsa GWK, Chiba K, Jindal S, Savira M, Boeri L, Borges E, Gupte D, Gokalp F, Hebrard GH, Minhas S, and Shah R
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Purpose: Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) has been associated with male infertility and poor outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). The purpose of this study was to investigate global practices related to the management of elevated SDF in infertile men, summarize the relevant professional society recommendations, and provide expert recommendations for managing this condition., Materials and Methods: An online global survey on clinical practices related to SDF was disseminated to reproductive clinicians, according to the CHERRIES checklist criteria. Management protocols for various conditions associated with SDF were captured and compared to the relevant recommendations in professional society guidelines and the appropriate available evidence. Expert recommendations and consensus on the management of infertile men with elevated SDF were then formulated and adapted using the Delphi method., Results: A total of 436 experts from 55 different countries submitted responses. As an initial approach, 79.1% of reproductive experts recommend lifestyle modifications for infertile men with elevated SDF, and 76.9% prescribe empiric antioxidants. Regarding antioxidant duration, 39.3% recommend 4-6 months and 38.1% recommend 3 months. For men with unexplained or idiopathic infertility, and couples experiencing recurrent miscarriages associated with elevated SDF, most respondents refer to ART 6 months after failure of conservative and empiric medical management. Infertile men with clinical varicocele, normal conventional semen parameters, and elevated SDF are offered varicocele repair immediately after diagnosis by 31.4%, and after failure of antioxidants and conservative measures by 40.9%. Sperm selection techniques and testicular sperm extraction are also management options for couples undergoing ART. For most questions, heterogenous practices were demonstrated., Conclusions: This paper presents the results of a large global survey on the management of infertile men with elevated SDF and reveals a lack of consensus among clinicians. Furthermore, it demonstrates the scarcity of professional society guidelines in this regard and attempts to highlight the relevant evidence. Expert recommendations are proposed to help guide clinicians., Competing Interests: The authors have nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2023 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.)
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20. Controversy and Consensus on Indications for Sperm DNA Fragmentation Testing in Male Infertility: A Global Survey, Current Guidelines, and Expert Recommendations.
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Agarwal A, Farkouh A, Saleh R, Abdel-Meguid Hamoda TA, Harraz AM, Kavoussi P, Arafa M, Salvio G, Rambhatla A, Toprak T, Gül M, Phuoc NHV, Boitrelle F, Birowo P, Ghayda RA, Cannarella R, Kuroda S, Durairajanayagam D, Zini A, Wyns C, Sarikaya S, Tremellen K, Mostafa T, Sokolakis I, Evenson DP, Henkel R, Zohdy W, Chung E, Ziouziou I, Falcone M, Russo GI, Al-Hashimi M, Calogero AE, Ko E, Colpi G, Lewis S, Serefoglu EC, Bahar F, Martinez M, Nguyen Q, Ambar RF, Bakircioglu ME, Kandil H, Mogharabian N, Sabbaghian M, Taniguchi H, Tsujimura A, Sajadi H, Ibrahim W, Atmoko W, Vogiatzi P, Gunes S, Sadighi Gilani MA, Roychoudhury S, Güngör ND, Hakim L, Adriansjah R, Kothari P, Jindal S, Amar E, Park HJ, Long TQT, Homa S, Karthikeyan VS, Zilaitiene B, Maldonado Rosas I, Marino A, Pescatori E, Ozer C, Akhavizadegan H, Garrido N, Busetto GM, Adamyan A, Al-Marhoon M, Elbardisi H, Dolati P, Darbandi M, Darbandi S, Balercia G, Pinggera GM, Micic S, Ho CCK, Moussa M, Preto M, Zenoaga-Barbăroșie C, Smith RP, Kosgi R, de la Rosette J, El-Sakka AI, Abumelha SM, Mierzwa TC, Ong TA, Banihani SA, Bowa K, Fukuhara S, Boeri L, Danacıoğlu YO, Gokalp F, Selim OM, Cho CL, Tadros NN, Ugur MR, Ozkent MS, Chiu P, Kalkanli A, Khalafalla K, Vishwakarma RB, Finocchi F, Andreadakis S, Giulioni C, Çeker G, Ceyhan E, Malhotra V, Yilmaz M, Timpano M, Barrett TL, Kim SHK, Ahn ST, Giacone F, Palani A, Duarsa GWK, Kadioglu A, Gadda F, Zylbersztejn DS, Aydos K, Kulaksız D, Gupte D, Calik G, Karna KK, Drakopoulos P, Baser A, Kumar V, Molina JMC, Rajmil O, Ferreira RH, Leonardi S, Avoyan A, Sogutdelen E, Franco G, Ramsay J, Ramirez L, and Shah R
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Purpose: Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) testing was recently added to the sixth edition of the World Health Organization laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen. Many conditions and risk factors have been associated with elevated SDF; therefore, it is important to identify the population of infertile men who might benefit from this test. The purpose of this study was to investigate global practices related to indications for SDF testing, compare the relevant professional society guideline recommendations, and provide expert recommendations., Materials and Methods: Clinicians managing male infertility were invited to take part in a global online survey on SDF clinical practices. This was conducted following the CHERRIES checklist criteria. The responses were compared to professional society guideline recommendations related to SDF and the appropriate available evidence. Expert recommendations on indications for SDF testing were then formulated, and the Delphi method was used to reach consensus., Results: The survey was completed by 436 experts from 55 countries. Almost 75% of respondents test for SDF in all or some men with unexplained or idiopathic infertility, 39% order it routinely in the work-up of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), and 62.2% investigate SDF in smokers. While 47% of reproductive urologists test SDF to support the decision for varicocele repair surgery when conventional semen parameters are normal, significantly fewer general urologists (23%; p=0.008) do the same. Nearly 70% would assess SDF before assisted reproductive technologies (ART), either always or for certain conditions. Recurrent ART failure is a common indication for SDF testing. Very few society recommendations were found regarding SDF testing., Conclusions: This article presents the largest global survey on the indications for SDF testing in infertile men, and demonstrates diverse practices. Furthermore, it highlights the paucity of professional society guideline recommendations. Expert recommendations are proposed to help guide clinicians., Competing Interests: The authors have nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2023 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.)
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21. Management of Priapism: Results of a Nationwide Survey and Comparison with International Guidelines.
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Kalkanli A, Sönmez SZ, Guvel M, Aglamis E, Araz S, Asfuroglu A, Avci HK, Aydin M, Aydos M, Balci U, Baran C, Bastug Y, Baydilli N, Bayrak O, Benlioglu C, Bozkurt IH, Bursali K, Can U, Coser S, Cakici MC, Calik G, Cift A, Cilesiz NC, Demir DO, Demir M, Demirel HC, Dursun M, Demirelli E, Ekenci BY, Eksi M, Ergin G, Ergin IE, Erkan A, Fikri O, Gezmis CT, Gül A, Guzelsoy M, Ibis MA, Inkaya A, Ipekci T, Karakeci A, Karkin K, Kaya C, Kazan O, Kirdag MK, Kizilcay YC, Koseoglu B, Kucuk E, Gonultas S, Ogras MS, Olgun A, Ordek E, Ozbey I, Sarier M, Senel S, Tahra A, Toprak T, Yalcin MY, Yavuzsan AH, Yazar S, Hacıbey İ, Yildirim K, Yilmaz K, Yilmaz S, Yoldas M, Yuce A, Yucel MO, Yuceturk CN, de la Rosette J, and Kadioglu A
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Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate current urologic practice regarding the management of priapism in Turkey and compare with international guidelines., Methods: Urologists and urology residents were invited to an online survey consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions on priapism-related clinical practices that were consid- ered most important and relevant to practices by using Google Forms., Results: Total number of responses was 340. Respondents reported that they recorded a detailed patient's medical history and physical examination findings (n = 340, 100%) and laboratory testing, which includes corporal blood gas analysis (n=323, 95%). Participants announced that they performed Doppler ultrasound for 1/4 cases (n = 106, 31%), but 22% of the participants (n=75) replied that they performed in >75% of cases. Participants (n=311, 91%) responded that the first-line treatment of ischemic priapism is decompression of the corpus cavernosum. Moreover, most respondents (n = 320, 94%) stated that sympathomimetic injection drugs should be applied as the second step. About three-quarters of respondents (n = 247, 73%) indicated adrenaline as their drug of choice. Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors seems to be the most pre- ferred drug for stuttering priapism (n=141, 41%). Participants (n=284, 84%) replied that corpora-glanular shunts should be preferred as the first. A large number of par- ticipants (n = 239, 70%) declared that magnetic resonance imaging can be performed in cases with delayed (>24 hours) priapism to diagnose corporal necrosis. Most of the participants (84%) responded that penile prosthesis should be preferred to shunts in cases with delayed (>48 hours) priapism., Conclusion: It would be appropriate to improve the training offered by professional associations and to give more training time to the management of priapism during residency.
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22. Comparison of tumor grade and stage with nuclear factor kappa b and p38 mitogene activated protein kinase expressions in renal cell cancer.
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Ozbek E, Aliskan T, Otunctemur A, Calik G, Cakir S, Dursun M, and Somay A
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Grading, Neoplasm Staging, Young Adult, Carcinoma, Renal Cell metabolism, Carcinoma, Renal Cell pathology, Kidney Neoplasms metabolism, Kidney Neoplasms pathology, NF-kappa B biosynthesis, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases biosynthesis
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Objectives: Renal cancer is common among urinary system cancers. Most common one is clear cell carcinoma and it makes up 60-70% of renal cell carcinomas. Invasion pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms that take part are crucial for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disease. In this study, nuclear factor kappa B (NFKB/p65) and p38 mitogene activated protein kinase, which play an important role in signal transduction system of clear cell renal carcinoma, are assessed., Materials and Methods: We considered 40 patients who had radical nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy for renal tumor in Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital 1st Urology Clinic. Normal tissue samples of these patients were used as control group. Paraffin embedded samples of renal cancer were studied with immunohistochemistry using spesific monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies of NFKB and MAPKC Expression density was compared with tumor grade and diameter, semiquantitively. Results were assessed with Spearman correlation and Pearson chi-square tests., Results: There were 28 (70%) males and 12 (30%) females in our study. Age range of patients was between 19 and 80 years, and mean age was 59.3 +/- 13.4. NFKB and p38MAPK expressions were higher in cancer specimens compared with control group (p < 0.05). Tumor diameter and grade increase were directly correlated with p65(NFKB) and p38MAPK expression (p < 0.05)., Conclusions: MAPK and NFKB expression is related to tumor grade and stage. Also more studies are needed to define the relationship with lymph node metastasis, organ metastasis and survival rates.
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- 2012
23. Stem cell markers aldehyde dehydrogenase type 1 and nestin expressions in renal cell cancer.
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Ozbek E, Calik G, Otunctemur A, Aliskan T, Cakir S, Dursun M, and Somay A
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Family, Biomarkers, Tumor genetics, Carcinoma, Renal Cell enzymology, Carcinoma, Renal Cell genetics, Carcinoma, Renal Cell surgery, Female, Humans, Intermediate Filament Proteins genetics, Isoenzymes genetics, Kidney Neoplasms enzymology, Kidney Neoplasms genetics, Kidney Neoplasms surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Grading, Neoplasm Staging, Nephrectomy methods, Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics, Nestin, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Retinal Dehydrogenase genetics, Retrospective Studies, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Carcinoma, Renal Cell metabolism, Carcinoma, Renal Cell pathology, Intermediate Filament Proteins metabolism, Isoenzymes metabolism, Kidney Neoplasms metabolism, Kidney Neoplasms pathology, Nerve Tissue Proteins metabolism, Retinal Dehydrogenase metabolism, Stem Cells metabolism
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Objectives: To identify stem cell markers aldehyde dehydrogenase type 1 (ALDH-1) and nestin expression in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)., Materials and Methods: 95 RCC patients who had radical or partial nephrectomy were included in this study. Normal renal tissue samples of the same patients were designated as the control group. Paraffin blocks of RCC patients were studied immunohistochemically. Expressions were analyzed semiquantitively. Relation of tumor grade and stage with these expressions was determined. Results were calculated with Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests., Results: There were 55 male (57.8%) and 40 (42.2%) female patients in the study. Age and sex of the patients were not correlated with their antibody expressions (p > 0.05). ALDH-1 and nestin expression was higher in cancer tissues than normal tissues (p < 0.05). Nestin expression in renal cencer tissue was inversely related with tumor stage (p < 0.05) but there was no relation with Fuhrman grade. ALDH-1 expression was correlated with tumor grade (p < 0.05) but not with tumor stage (p > 0.05)., Conclusions: ALDH-land nestin expression have a role in RCC pathophysiology. There is a need to perform more studies about stem cell markers in RCC with more patients and in these future studies lymph node metastasis, distant organ metastasis and survival rates should be included.
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24. Comparison of p38MAPK (mitogene activated protein kinase), p65 NFkappaB (nuclear factor kappa b) and EMMPRIN (extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer) expressions with tumor grade and stage of superficial and invasive bladder tumors.
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Ozbek E, Otunctemur A, Calik G, Aliskan T, Cakir S, Dursun M, and Somay A
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Algorithms, Basigin genetics, Cystectomy, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Grading, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Staging, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Sensitivity and Specificity, Signal Transduction, Statistics, Nonparametric, Transcription Factor RelA genetics, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms enzymology, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms surgery, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases genetics, Basigin metabolism, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Transcription Factor RelA metabolism, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms metabolism, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms pathology, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases metabolism
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To identify the molecular mechanisms of bladder cancer invasion pathophysiology. To assess EMMPRIN, p65NFkappaB and p38MAPK expressions which play a role in signal transmission system of muscle and non muscle invasive bladder tumors. Fifty-seven patients with non muscle invasive tumors (mean age 65.2 +/- 16.1) and 34 patients with muscle invasive tumors (mean age 62.2 +/- 20.7) were included in this study. Normal tissue from the same patients' bladders were used as control group. Patients had either TUR or radical cystectomy and paraffin sections were prepared for immunohistochemistry. Expression density was evaluated semiquantitively according to tumor grade and invasion depth. Results were compared with Mann Whitney U, Wilcoxon W, Chi Square and variation analysis tests. MAPK and EMMPRIN expression was increased according to tumor grade (p < 0.05). These expressions were also significantly higher in muscle invasive tumors than in non muscle invasive ones (p < 0.05). In normal tissue samples of both TUR and radical cystectomy materials, EMMPRIN, NFkappaB and MAPK expressions were lower than in tumor samples (p < 0.05). NFkappaB wasn't related to tumor grade/stage (p > 0.05). It can be stated that MAPK and EMMPRIN expression is related to the grade of bladder tumor and that NFkappaB positivity is not related to the grade/stage of the disease. In future positivity of lymph nodes and visceral metastasis and survival must be assessed to define the relationship with the expressions in long term follow up studies involving a larger number of patients.
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