Changes in parents' attitudes towards childhood vaccines during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Concerns about the safety and adverse reactions of rapidly-developed vaccines against COVID-19 contributed to parents' vaccine hesitancy and this situation created an opportunity for anti-vaccine campaigners. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in parents' attitudes towards childhood vaccines during COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, parents of children who applied to the outpatient clinic of pediatric department of Trakya University Hospital, Edirne, Türkiye, between August 2020 and February 2021 were recruited into two study groups according to COVID-19 peak time in Türkiye.

Follow-up Results of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Following Abdominal Visceral Debranching.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to present a series of six cases with thoracoabdominal aneurysm treated with hybrid technique in our center.

Methods: Between May 2015 and December 2018, the data of six patients with thoracoabdominal aneurysms and various comorbidities who underwent visceral debranching followed by endovascular aortic aneurysm repair were reviewed retrospectively.

Results: Patients' mean age was 65.

Acinar Cystic Transformation of the Pancreas: Report of Three Cases.

Acinar cystic transformation (ACT) of the pancreas is a rare non-neoplastic cystic lesion. It is most frequently observed in the head of the pancreas. Despite advances in radiologic imaging methods, preoperative diagnosis of acinar cystic transformation is difficult, it is often confused with other cystic lesions.

The revascularization of the left subclavian artery with a cross over axilloaxillary bypass for the hybrid repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Aim: We present our subclavian artery revascularization experiences in the patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm who underwent hybrid repair.

Materail And Methods: Between May 2015-December 2018,4 patients underwent TEVAR procedure following axilloaxillary bypass grafting.The mean age of the patients was 72.

A rare case of ruptured liver metastases from a laryngeal cancer.

Rupture of a metastatic liver tumor associated with laryngeal cancer is a very rare complication with no previous case in the literature. We present a case of ruptured liver metastases which was treated conservatively. Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated active extravasation and discontinuity of liver capsule.

Malignant Tumors Misdiagnosed as Liver Hemangiomas.

To derive lessons from the data of patients who were followed for various periods with the misdiagnosis of liver hemangioma and eventually found to have a malignancy. The records of 23 patients treated between 2003 and 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. Twelve patients were men and 11 were women; median (range) age was 55 (35-80).

Incomplete or inappropriate endoscopic and radiologic interventions as leading causes of cholangitis.

Background: Iatrogenic factors persist as leading mechanisms of cholangitis at a referral center.

Methods: The records of 51 patients treated for cholangitis due to incomplete or inappropriate nonoperative biliary interventions between 2005-2016 were evaluated retrospectively.

Results: Twenty-nine patients were men; median (range) age was 60 (30-90).

Staple-line reinforcement using barbed sutures in 1008 sleeve gastrectomies.

Purpose: Among various staple-line reinforcement methods applied during sleeve gastrectomy (SG), although data on full-thickness-continuous-suturing (FTCS) is nearly nil, it has been considered as potentially harmful. The safety/efficacy profile of FTCS is assessed.

Methods: All consecutive SGs completing 3-month follow-up were studied.

Spontaneous regression of liver hemangiomas: a single-institution analysis of 46 patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the nature of spontaneous regression of liver hemangiomas.

Patients And Methods: The records of the liver hemangioma patients who attended the out-patient clinic between 1988 and 2018 were evaluated. The data of the 716 adult patients who were followed for at least 3 years with cross-sectional imaging were analyzed.

Comparison of sleep problems between term and preterm born preschool children.

Objectives: Sleep disorders are common problems among all age groups. If sleep problems detected in childhood are not resolved successfully, they become sleep disorders and a chronic state. In this study, we aimed to compare sleep problems between preterm-born and term-born preschool-age children.

Eating Behaviors of Late and Moderately Preterm Infants at Two Years of Age and Their Associations With Mothers' Mental Health.

Objectives: Preterm infants are at high risk for nutritional difficulties during the neonatal period and early childhood. Long-term nutritional difficulties contribute to unbalanced food intake and growth disorders and are the source of major emotional stress for the family. The aim of this study is to investigate the eating problems of late and moderately preterm (LMPT) infants at the age of 2 years, and to examine the association of these problems with the mental status of their mothers.

Follow-up results of aortic arch cervical debranching performed with the help of a temporary crossover external carotid artery bypass for cerebral protection followed by endovascular thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.

Objectives: Treating aortic arch aneurysms with conventional open surgical and endovascular stent graft procedures is challenging due to the complex anatomy of the arch and the arteries arising from it that nourish the brain. Cerebral protection is of the utmost importance during the treatment of thoracic aneurysms involving the aortic arch.

Methods: Between May 2014 and November 2018, 7 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms involving the aortic arch who underwent aortic arch cervical debranching with our technique were reviewed retrospectively.

[Meningococcemia: Different Serotypes in the Same Region].

Meningococcal infections are important health problems causing high morbidity and mortality. Neisseria meningitidis have 13 serogroups. A, B, C, Y and W135 are the most common causes of invasive disease among those serogroups.

De Novo Subtelomeric 6p25.3 Deletion with Duplication of 6q23.3-q27: Genotype-Phenotype Correlation.

Duplications of 6q and deletions of 6p have been reported in more than 30 cases of live born infants and given rise to widespread abnormalities recognizable as a specific clinical syndrome. Different phenotypes have been described with variable clinical signs. Most cases involve the coexistence of unbalanced translocations affecting one or the other of the chromosomes.

Early neonatal outcomes of very-low-birth-weight infants in Turkey: A prospective multicenter study of the Turkish Neonatal Society.

Objective: To investigate the early neonatal outcomes of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants discharged home from neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Turkey.

Material And Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed between April 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The study included VLBW infants admitted to level III NICUs.

Diagnostic and therapeutic approach in newborns with ambiguous genitale with disorder of sex development: consensus report of Turkish Neonatal and Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Societies.

Disorders of sex development are defined as conditions in which the chromosomal, gonadal, and anatomic sex is discordant. Patients usually present with atypical appearing genitalia. In the assessment of neonates with disorders of sex development, first, it is important to determine whether this situation requires prompt evaluation, and then the karyotype, hormone levels, and underlying etiology should be determined as soon as possible.

Turkish Neonatal Society guideline for the follow-up of high-risk newborn infants.

Developments in perinatal and neonatal care have increased the survival rate of high-risk newborns but led to a rise in chronic diseases seen in these infants. A significant number of them attend primary and secondary health care centers after discharge; however, there are very few standard protocols for the long-term follow-up of these babies. Therefore, we aimed to establish a follow-up guideline that emphasizes on universal screening schemes and takes into consideration national data.

Preliminary Results of Stent-Assisted Coiling of Wide-Necked Visceral Artery Aneurysms via Self-Expandable Neurointerventional Stents.

Purpose: To determine technical feasibility and results of stent-assisted coiling of visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) with self-expandable LEO PLUS neurointerventional stent.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, 11 consecutive patients (mean age 61.9 y ± 8.

Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Replacement after Total Abdominal Aortic Debranching.

Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder affecting mainly eyes and skeletal and cardiovascular systems. Cardiovascular involvement may lead to life-threatening aortic pathologies including aneurysms and/or dissections. In this report, the authors present images of a patient with Marfan syndrome with a history of Bentall-De Bono procedure followed by aortic arch and infrarenal aortoiliac replacements who strongly refused conventional open repair and underwent abdominal debranching followed by thoracoabdominal endovascular stent grafting for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysm.

The usefulness of agent emission imaging - high mechanical index ultrasound mode in the diagnosis of urolithiasis: a prospective preliminary study.

Purpose: We aimed to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of agent emission imaging - high mechanical index (AEI-High MI) mode ultrasonography (US) compared with gray-scale and color Doppler US, alone or in combination, for the diagnosis of urolithiasis with reference to unenhanced computed tomography (CT).

Methods: This prospective study included 72 consecutive patients (40 males, 32 females; mean age, 45.9±14.

Cardiac Tamponade as a Life-Threatening Complication of Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: The Real Incidence and 3D Anatomy of a Heart Injury by Helical Tacks.

Background: Cardiac tamponade (CT) is a dreadful complication of laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) with unknown incidence, and preventive measures are yet to be defined. Incidence during LARS with respect to usage/configuration of graft deployment is analyzed. Three-dimensional (3D) analysis of tack distribution provided anatomical insight to prevent cardiac injury.

Superselective Transarterial Chemoembolization as an Alternative to Surgery in Symptomatic/Enlarging Liver Hemangiomas.

Background: Transarterial embolization of liver hemangiomas has not been considered to be consistently effective.

Methods: The charts of 25 patients who underwent superselective transarterial chemoembolization with the bleomycin-lipiodol emulsion were evaluated retrospectively.

Results: Twenty-two patients had abdominal pain; asymptomatic/vaguely symptomatic enlargement was the treatment indication in three patients.

Treatment of Dacron Grafting Dilatation with Endovascular Stent Graftıng.

Dacron grafts are frequently used during surgical revascularization procedures. Complications including graft thrombosis and infection are well known; however, aneurysm formation is extremely rare. In this report, we describe dilatation of a Dacron graft detected four years after aortobifemoral bypass procedure in a 50-year-old male patient who was treated with endovascular stent grafting.