Conjunctival Impression Cytology and Tear Film Changes in Sarcoidosis: A Subjective and Objective Diagnosis Study.

Objectives: To evaluate sarcoidosis-induced tear film changes using subjective and objective diagnostic tests, particularly conjunctival impression cytology (IC), and to compare the results with healthy individuals.

Materials And Methods: This study evaluated clinical data collected between January 2019 and January 2021 from 57 right eyes of 57 sarcoidosis patients without ocular involvement (Group 1) and 33 right eyes of 33 healthy individuals with similar demographic characteristics (Group 2). The Schirmer I test, tear break-up time (TBUT), fluorescein staining, and conjunctival IC were all performed as part of the conjunctival and corneal examinations following a thorough ophthalmological examination.

Optical coherence tomography angiography characteristics of retinochoroidal and optic nerve head microcirculation in cryptogenic organizing pneumonia.

Background: To assess retinochoroidal and optic nerve head microcirculation alterations in cryptogenic organizing pneumonia.

Methods: Thirty cryptogenic organizing pneumonia patients in the resolution phase (group 1, 30 right eyes) and 33 healthy subjects (group 2, 33 right eyes) were compared. Patients had 40 mg/day corticosteroids for 8-10 days, and a pulmonary function test, which revealed only minimally restrictive ventilation features.

The effect of high standard uptake value in lung cancer metastatic lesions on survival.

Aim: To assess how metastatic lesions with a higher maximum standard uptake value than the primary tumor affect survival in patients with lung cancer.

Methods: The study enrolled 590 stage-IV lung cancer patients treated at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Hospital between January 2013 and January 2020. We retrospectively collected data on histopathological diagnosis, tumor size, metastasis site, and maximum standard involvement values of primary metastatic lesions.

The beliefs of medical faculty students about thirdhand smoke.

Introduction: Thirdhand smoke is the toxic remnant, including pollutants and by-products, of tobacco smoke that remains in the environment after the use of tobacco products. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between the demographic characteristics and the beliefs about thirdhand smoke of medical faculty students.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 392 medical faculty students at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University.

A New Biomarker in Differentiation of Mucosal Chronic Otitis Media from Squamous Chronic Otitis Media: The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII).

The Systemic Immune-inflammation Index (SII) is a new biomarker based on the number of neutrophils, platelets, and lymphocytes in the Complete blood count, and is shown as diagnostic and prognostic in many diseases. Mucosal or Squamous COM differentiation is necessary preoperatively in chronic otitis media patients. The purpose of this study was to test the predictive value of inflammation markers to predict the differentiation of Mucosal COM and Squamous COM.

Impacts of protective face masks on ocular surface symptoms among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: To assess the impacts of prolonged protective face masks (PFM) wear on ocular surface symptoms among healthcare professionals (HCPs), and how these symptoms affected PFM wear.

Methods: Thirty-question survey forms were distributed via social media platform to 396 HCPs (110 doctors, 164 nurses, and 122 health technicians) between September 8 and 30, 2021. Participants who could not be reached via social media were given a face-to-face questionnaire.

The immediate effect of simulating leg-length discrepancy on spinal posture and pelvic position: a cross-over designed study.

Leg-length discrepancy (LLD) is a common condition that may cause posture changes and clinical consequences. Rasterstereography is a valid and reliable method that analyzes posture without radiation exposure and invasive procedures. This study aimed to assess the immediate effect of artificial LLD on pelvic position and spinal posture in athletes.

Retinal microvascular morphology versus COVID-19: What to anticipate?

Background: To investigate retinal microvascular morphological changes in previously COVID-19 infected patients using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), and compare the findings to age- and gender-matched healthy subjects.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, OCTA findings (6.0 × 6.

Circulating sTweak is associated with visceral adiposity and severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Hypoxia is linked to an inflammatory imbalance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Circulating soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (sTWEAK) is a cytokine that regulates inflammation and insulin resistance in adipose tissue. This study first investigated sTWEAK concentrations in patients OSAS and evaluated associations between sTWEAK concentrations and visceral adiposity, metabolic dysfunction, and hypoxia observed in OSAS.

Quantitative computed tomography analysis of emphysema severity and distribution in chronic obstructive lung disease, correlation with clinical findings.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between different densitometric parameters on chest computed tomography (CT) and pulmonary function tests (PFT) of patients with emphysema-predominant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of 56 patients with COPD. The lungs were segmented into nine sections.

Comparison of the diagnostic efficacy and complications of transbronchial biopsy in elderly and young patients.

Introduction: Among bronchoscopic procedures, transbronchial biopsy (TBB) is considered a high-risk procedure. In this study, we aimed to investigate the indications, diagnostic efficacy and complications of TBB in the elderly, which is accepted as a sensitive group.

Materials And Methods: The study was designed as a multicenter retrospective observational study.

Olfactory Cleft Opacification in COVID-19 Related Smell Loss: CT Findings and Correlation With Objective Testing.

Objectives: Besides the common symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) including fever, shortness of breath, and cough, a "sudden loss of smell" has recently been added as a diagnostic symptom. The relationship between paranasal sinus computed tomography (PNS CT) and sudden loss of smell in COVID-19 was examined.

Materials And Methods: Two groups were selected for the study, the COVID-19 and the control groups.

The relationships between isometric muscle strength and respiratory functions of the Turkish National Paralympic Goalball Team.

Goalball is a unique sport for only blind and visually disabled people to prevent physical inactivity and its harmful consequences. Determining the profile of physical fitness parameters and their relationship is crucial for all sports discipline. The purpose of the study is to determine the characteristics and the relationship between isometric muscle strength and respiratory functions.

Current Predictive Resting Metabolic Rate Equations Are Not Sufficient to Determine Proper Resting Energy Expenditure in Olympic Young Adult National Team Athletes.

Predictive resting metabolic rate (RMR) equations are widely used to determine athletes' resting energy expenditure (REE). However, it remains unclear whether these predictive RMR equations accurately predict REE in the athletic populations. The purpose of the study was to compare 12 prediction equations (Harris-Benedict, Mifflin, Schofield, Cunningham, Owen, Liu's, De Lorenzo) with measured RMR in Turkish national team athletes and sedentary controls.

The effect of different neural mobilization exercises on hamstring flexibility and functional flexibility in wrestlers.

This study aimed to compare the short-term effects of sciatic nerve neural sliding and neural stretching exercises on hamstring muscle length and functional flexibility in wrestlers. The study participants included 74 wrestlers. The athletes were randomly divided into two groups: neural sliding and neural stretching groups.

D-dimer levels and COVID-19 severity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a fatal and pandemic disease discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, with lots of asymptomatic cases and a long incubation period. The researchers suggested that high d-dimer levels could predict disease severity, lung complications, and thromboembolic events before they occur.

Materials And Methods: We searched in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science using the keywords "D-dimer" and "coronavirus" or "D-dimer" and "COVID-19.

A very rare fatal complication: bilateral reexpansion pulmonary edema after treatment of single side total pneumothothorax.

Reexpansion pulmonary edema is a rare but fatal clinical condition that develops during the treatment of pneumothorax, pleural effusion and collapsed lung after atelectasis. A 31-year-old male patient was referred to our clinic with the complaint of stinging back pain that started 3 days ago and dyspnea developed during the last 24 hours. Physical examination and radiologic examinations revealed total pneumothorax in the right hemithorax.