ABSTRACT A space X is called weakly strongly star-Menger space if for each sequence (𝒰n: n ∈ ⍵) of open covers of X, there is a sequence (Fn: n ∈ ⍵) of finite subsets of X such that ⋃ n∈⍵ St (Fn, 𝒰n)is X. In this paper, we investigate the relationship of weakly strongly star-Menger spaces with other related spaces. It is shown that a Hausdorff paracompact weakly star Menger P-space is star-Menger. We also study the images and preimages of weakly strongly star-Menger spaces under various type of maps.

RESUMEN Un espacio X se llama débilmente fuertemente estrella-Menger si para cada sucesión (𝒰n: n ∈ ⍵) de cubrimientos abiertos de X, existe una sucesión (Fn: n ∈ ⍵)de subcon- juntos finitos de X tales que ⋃ n∈⍵ St (Fn, 𝒰n)es X. En este artículo, investigamos la relación entre espacios débilmente fuertemente estrella-Menger con otros espacios relacionados. Se muestra que un P-espacio Hausdorff para compacto débilmente estrella Menger es estrella-Menger. También estudiamos las imágenes y preimágenes de espacios débilmente fuertemente estrella-Menger bajo diversos tipos de aplicaciones.

Objective: To prospectively assess safety outcome of TRUS guided prostate biopsy in patients taking low dose aspirin. Materials and methods: Consecutive patients, who were planned for 12 core TRUS guided prostate biopsy and satisfied eligibility criteria, were included in the study and divided into two Groups: Group A: patients on aspirin during biopsy, Group B: patients not on aspirin during biopsy, including patients in whom aspirin was stopped prior to the biopsy. Parameters included for statistical analysis were: age, serum prostate specific antigen (PSA), prostate volume, hemoglobin (Hb %), number of hematuria episodes, number of patient reporting hematuria, hematuria requiring intervention, number of patient reporting hematospermia and number of patient reporting rectal bleeding. Results: Of 681 eligible patients, Group A and B had 191 and 490 patients respectively. The mean age, prostate volume, serum PSA and pre-biopsy hemoglobin were similar in both Groups with no significant differences noted between them. None of the post-biopsy complications, including number of hematuria episodes (p=0.83), number of patients reporting hematuria (p=0.55), number of patients reporting hematospermia (p=0.36) and number of patients reporting rectal bleeding (p=0.65), were significantly different between Groups A and B respectively. None of the hemorrhagic complication in either group required intervention and were self limiting. Conclusion: Continuing low dose aspirin during TRUS guided prostate biopsy neither alters the minor bleeding episodes nor causes major bleeding complication. So, discontinuation of low dose aspirin prior to TRUS guided prostate biopsy is not required.