Publications by authors named "A B Balci"
Osteoporosis is a common disease of the skeletal system that increases the risk of fracture. The prevalence of osteoporosis has been increasing as the aging population increases, affecting more than 200 million people worldwide. This study aimed to shed light on the clinical impact of osteoporosis on women's health and quality of life by evaluating the prevalence and risk factors for this disease among postmenopausal women, using a 10-year dataset from a tertiary center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This cross-sectional study focuses on evaluating the success rate of ChatGPT in answering questions from the 'Resident Training Development Exam' and comparing these results with the performance of the ophthalmology residents.
Methods: The 75 exam questions, across nine sections and three difficulty levels, were presented to ChatGPT. The responses and explanations were recorded.
Our study aimed to evaluate and compare the changes in ulnar nerve tension and strain at different elbow positions radiologically and mechanically before and after applying the medial K-wire on the supracondylar humerus fracture cadaver model. We used ten fresh frozen cadaver upper extremity specimens to measure strain and tension on the ulnar nerve in 3 different elbow positions: elbow full extension, elbow flexion-forearm supination, and elbow flexion-forearm pronation. We employed Shear wave elastography (Siemens Acuson S3000 USG, 9L4 linear probe) and a microstrain gauge (Microstrain, Inc.
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- The study aimed to assess how heart failure (HF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and smoking affect the development of urethral stricture (US) in patients after undergoing transurethral prostate resection.
- Researchers compared two groups of patients: one that developed US and another that did not, evaluating their smoking habits and lung function.
- Results indicated that increased smoking was strongly linked to US development, with smokers showing significantly deteriorated pulmonary function compared to non-smokers.
Purpose: To compare the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficiency of gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) and trabeculectomy (TRAB) with mitomycin C in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG).
Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, consecutive patients with POAG or PEXG who underwent GATT or TRAB by a single surgeon and with a follow-up period of at least 1 year were included. Surgical success rates, change in best-corrected visual acuity, IOP, the need for antiglaucoma medication, surgical complications, and the need for additional glaucoma surgery were compared.