OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relation of @entity4115 and weather conditions, and to report results from @entity233 , a country located between temperate and sub-tropical climate zones. METHODS: A total of 56 @entity1 that had surgery with the diagnosis of @entity4115 in Ankara Education and Research Hospital Urology Clinic between 2005 and 2014 were included in the study. Age of the @entity1 , side of torsion, date and time at onset of @entity158 , scrotal exploration time, @entity63 duration, degree of @entity4115 , the surgical procedure performed, and scrotal Doppler ultrasound (USG) findings at the time of diagnosis and 1 month after surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The web archives of Turkish Republic Meteorology General Directorate was used to determine the seasonal and mean temperatures at the time of diagnosis. The data were analyzed with SPSS v. 16 statistical package program using Chi-square, Mann- Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests. RESULTS: The mean age of 56 males included in the study was 18.88    0.73 years. Right @entity4115 was seen in 23, and @entity4115 was seen in 33 @entity1 . Testicular arterial flow was absent in 37, arterial flow was moderately decreased in 12, and significantly decreased in 7 @entity1 on Doppler USG. Detorsion procedure was performed in 46 @entity1 while 10 @entity1 had orchiectomy. Nine @entity1 were admitted in summer, 14 in fall, 15 in winter, and 18 in spring. The mean air temperature at the time of admittance was 9.31    1.05   C. The prevalence of @entity4115 was not found different among the seasons (p=0.39). The analysis of air temperature at the time of admittance of the @entity1 revealed that it was below 15   C in 40 @entity1 while it was above 15   C in 16 @entity1 , with a significant difference in between (p=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of @entity4115 did not change in relation with the seasons. However, it was determined that its prevalence was directly proportional to the air temperature, and increased particularly below 15   C.

Seasonal preponderance in XXXX : is it a myth?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity233 :: ('9103', 'Species') :: ['Turkey'] @entity63 :: ('MESH:D007511', 'Disease') :: ['ischemia'] @entity4115 :: ('MESH:D013086', 'Disease') :: ['testicular torsion', 'left testicular torsion', 'cord torsion'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity4115 :: (MESH:D013086,Disease) :: ['testicular torsion']
