Diagnostic Performance of Imaging Methods in Predicting Lung Cancer Metastases.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the possibility of distant organ metastasis using an algorithm developed to evaluate the morphology and localization of lung masses.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with lung cancer between 2016 and 2023 were included. The lesion's morphological characteristics, proximity to important structures, and maximum standardized uptake value were recorded.

Multimodal Neuroimaging in the Prediction of Deep TMS Response in OCD.

.Brain morphological biomarkers could contribute to understanding the treatment response in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Multimodal neuroimaging addresses this issue by providing more comprehensive information regarding neural processes and structures.

The relationship between lung cancer and hepatosteatosis in patients with biopsy-confirmed lung cancer diagnosis.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether hepatosteatosis is associated with lung cancer in patients undergoing lung nodule biopsy.

Methods: 359 patients (248 males, 69.1%) who underwent lung biopsy between the years 2016 and 2022 were included in this retrospective study.

Relationship between nailfold capillaroscopy findings and the etiology and prognosis of interstitial lung disease.

Objectives: Connective tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases (CTD-ILD) are believed to be caused by microvascular damage. The objective of this study was to assess the nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) pattern in patients diagnosed with both CTD-ILD and non-CTD-ILD to identify microvascular changes and determine the relation between capillaroscopic parameters, clinical variables, and disease-related measurements.

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 95 patients with interstitial lung disease who applied to our Rheumatology and Chest Clinics between September 2021 and July 2023.

Usefulness of triglyceride-glucose index and homeostatic model assessment for predicting coronary microvascular dysfunction.

Background: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a common occurrence in individuals with insulin resistance (IR). Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a widely used surrogate marker of IR, although recent studies suggest triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a superior marker of IR that had a better accuracy to predict type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular outcomes than HOMA-IR.

Objectives: We aimed to assess the accuracy and usefulness of TyG index and HOMA-IR for predicting CMD as assessed with echocardiographic coronary flow reserve (CFR) measurement.

A Novel Color Doppler Ultrasound Artifact for Identifying Breast and Axilla Tumor Markers: Blooming-like Artifact.

Unlabelled: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Detection of tumor marker location in the breast and axilla using a less commonly utilized color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) artifact.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted between August and December 2023 and included consecutive patients with markers placed in the breast and axilla, both before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Examinations were conducted using a 14 to 5 MHz linear array transducer with B-mode and Doppler capability.

The efficacy of vitamin E in preventing arthrofibrosis after joint replacement.

Background: Arthrofibrosis is a joint disorder characterized by excessive scar formation in the joint tissues. Vitamin E is an antioxidant with potential anti-fibroblastic effect. The aim of this study was to establish an arthrofibrosis rat model after joint replacement and assess the effects of vitamin E supplementation on joint fibrosis.

Effective and Safe Treatment of Risky Localized Liver Tumors Using Microwave Ablation in Patients with Comorbid Lung Diseases Unfit for Deep Anesthesia.

Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) in treating high-risk localized liver tumors in patients unable to undergo deep anesthesia because of comorbid lung diseases.

Methods: Between January 2019 and January 2022, percutaneous MWA procedures were performed for 50 liver tumors. These lesions were situated in close proximity to anatomically essential structures, with a maximum distance to surrounding structures being 10 mm.

Applications Used to Increase the Accuracy Rate of Transthoracic Lung Biopsies Performed in Centers for Molecular Biological Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy for Oncology.

Purpose This study aims to assess the significance of imaging techniques and needle thickness employed in transthoracic core needle biopsy for determining the cancer type and subtypes, ultimately guiding the treatment of lung cancer. Material and methods Between 2018 and 2023, a cohort of 350 patients (69.7% male, 30.

Di-cumyl peroxide cross-linked UHMWPE/vitamin-E blend for total joint arthroplasty implants.

Majority of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) medical devices used in total joint arthroplasty are cross-linked using gamma radiation to improve wear resistance. Alternative methods of cross-linking are urgently needed to replace gamma radiation due to rapid decline in its supply. Peroxide cross-linking is a candidate method with widespread industrial applications.

Hydrogel device for analgesic drugs with in-situ loading and polymerization.

The high prevalence of opioid addiction and the shortcomings of systemic opioids has increased the pace of the search for alternative methods of pain management. The local delivery of pain medications has started to be used as a tool for pain management and to decrease the use of systemic opioids for these patients. Here, we explored an in-situ polymerizable hydrogel system for the local delivery of analgesics and nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) for orthopaedic applications.

Clinical trait-specific genetic analysis in Behçet's disease identifies novel loci associated with ocular and neurological involvement.

Behçet's disease is a complex inflammatory vasculitis with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetics underlying specific clinical features of Behçet's disease. A total of 436 patients with Behçet's disease from Turkey were studied.

Subacute THYROiditis Related to SARS-CoV-2 VAccine and Covid-19 (THYROVAC Study): A Multicenter Nationwide Study.

Context: The aims of the study are to compare characteristics of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) related to different etiologies, and to identify predictors of recurrence of SAT and incident hypothyroidism.

Methods: This nationwide, multicenter, retrospective cohort study included 53 endocrinology centers in Turkey. The study participants were divided into either COVID-19-related SAT (Cov-SAT), SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related SAT (Vac-SAT), or control SAT (Cont-SAT) groups.

Microvascular damage evaluation based on nailfold videocapillarosopy in sarcoidosis.

Objectives: Microvascular damage is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. We aimed to evaluate the nailfold capillaroscopy (NVC) pattern to detect microvascular changes in patients with sarcoidosis and the relationship of capillaroscopic parameters with clinical variables and disease-related measurements.

Patients And Methods: Forty-two patients with sarcoidosis and 42 age- and sex-matched patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and healthy individuals were included in this cross-sectional case-control study.

qEEG in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of a Case with Delusional Infestation.

Stroke can have neuropsychological consequences, such as poststroke psychosis. One aspect of poststroke psychosis is delusional infestation (DI), also known as delusional parasitosis. Patients with DI have fixed sensations that they get infested by lice.

The Co-Use of Stromal Vascular Fraction and Bone Marrow Concentrate for Tendon Healing.

Objective: The Achilles tendon is the most frequently injured tendon in the human body, despite being the strongest. Many conventional treatments including medication, surgical interventions, and physical therapy are available, however, the desired results are often not achieved. Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and bone marrow concentrate (BMC) are two additional cellular treatment options.

Midterm Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Results of Arthroscopic Excision of Osteoid Osteoma of the Hip Joint: a Case Series.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the midterm functional and clinical outcomes of the patients who underwent arthroscopic excision of hip osteoid osteoma (OO).

Methods: We reviewed records of patients diagnosed with intra-articular hip OO, treated with hip arthroscopic excision procedure, and a minimum of 1-year postoperative between 2011 and 2020. Clinical outcomes were assessed range of motion (ROM) pre and postoperatively, and functional outcomes were evaluated with a modified Harris hip score (modified HHS) and Visual analog scale test.

Differentially expressed genes related to lymph node metastasis in advanced laryngeal squamous cell cancers.

Understanding the molecular mechanisms and gene expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) may explain its aggressive biological behavior and regional metastasis pathways. In the present study, patients with locally advanced LSCC tumors were examined for differential gene expression in the normal mucosa (non-tumoral mucosa), tumors and lymph node tissues. The aim was to identify possible predictive genes for lymph node metastasis.

The load transfer effect of monopolar and bipolar radial head prosthesis designs on capitellar cartilage: A comparative biomechanical cadaver study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether bipolar radial head arthroplasty may transfer less load to the capitellum than monopolar radial head arthroplasty and native radial heads.

Methods: Six human elbow joints were obtained from six fresh frozen cadavers (3 males, 3 females; mean age = 78 years, age range = 66-80). None of the elbow joints had a previous osseous injury, a chondral defect, osteoarthritis, or instability.

Can Multi-Dimensional Voice Program (MDVP) Be Used as A Diagnostic Tool for Precocious Puberty?

Objectives: Voice is the one of the sexual maturation characteristics that differs between boys and girls. Voice analysis is a non-invasive diagnostic tool and well-tolerated by children. Our aim is to investigate the capability of MDVP to predict precocious puberty (PP).

Internal fixation for osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee in patients with physeal closure.

Objective: The aim of this study was to present mid-term functional and radiological outcomes of patients with physeal closure who underwent arthroscopic or open internal fixation with headless cannulated compressive screws due to unstable Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) lesions of the knee.

Methods: With a diagnosis of unstable OCD of the knee, ten consecutive patients (seven male, three female) with physeal closure (mean age: 23 years; range: 17-40), underwent arthroscopic or open internal fixation with headless cannulated compressive screws. The patients were retrospectively reviewed based on functional and radiological data, with a mean follow-up of 42 months (range: 27-61).

as a Rare Causative Agent of Periprosthetic Total Knee Arthroplasty Infections: A Case Report and Literature Review.

We present a case of in a prosthetic knee infection following total knee replacement for the first time. A 69-year-old female was prediagnosed with prosthetic knee infection, and a two-stage revision arthroplasty was applied. was cultured by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) from the synovial fluid aspirates.