Background and Aim: Bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the world and the fourteenth cause of death in the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of patients with bladder cancer. Methods: Patients diagnosed with bladder tumor from 2014 to 2021 were selected. Clinical characteristics including size, location, morphology, stage and grade of tumor and demographic information including age, sex and smoking were extracted from patients' files. The survival rate of the patient until the study time or until death was recorded. Results: The results showed that the average age of the patients was 61 years and the male to female ratio was 4.4. The prevalence of smoking (45%) and opium (36.4%) was observed. The most common location of the tumor was the right side of the bladder (43.6%) and the left side (37.7%), and the most common histopathology observed was transitional cell carcinoma (84.4%). The follow-up results of the patients showed that 18% died due to the disease and 4.9% died due to another cause. 23.6% continued to live despite the disease and 36% showed no signs of disease during the follow-up period. Conclusion: The results showed that regular follow-up of patients and accurate recording of their information, as well as improving uropathology skills can help increase insight into bladder cancer in the future.
Objectives: Acute urinary retention (AUR) can occur as a complication after surgery or cardiac catheterization. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of wet gauze on relief of AUR in male patients after cardiac catheterization. Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, 36 male patients developing AUR after cardiac catheterization in Afshar Hospital, Yazd, Iran, were allocated to three groups; 13 patients in the group of immersed gauze in tepid water (40 centigrade), 12 patients in the dry gauze group, and 11 patients in the group without any intervention. The gauze was applied on symphysis pubis area. Elimination of AUR was compared between the three groups using chi-square analysis. One-way analysis of variance was used to find significant differences among the three groups regarding the time of relief from AUR. Results: The frequency of the relief of AUR was 61.5%, 25 %, and 9.1% in the groups of wet gauze, dry gauze and without intervention, respectively. There was a significant difference in relief of AUR among all groups (P = 0.022). The difference in relief of AUR between wet gauze group and other two groups was significant, too (P = 0.007). There was no significant difference in the time of relief of AUR among the three groups. Conclusions: According to the results of the study, it can be recommended to apply a gauze immersed in tepid water on the suprapubic area in male patients after cardiac catheterization to relieve AUR.
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