Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Using HARMS2-AF Score.

Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) remains a common complication after cardiac surgery. The ability to accurately identify patients at risk through previous risk scores is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the new HARMS2-AF risk score to predict POAF after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.

Investigation of the Hepatitis-B Vaccine's Immune Response in a Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Mouse Model.

This study aimed to investigate the immunogenicity of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine by applying a normal and high-dose hepatitis B virus vaccination program in the mice modeling of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD was induced in mouse livers via diet. At the 10-week mark, both groups were divided into 3 subgroups.

Bystander responses in five-steps: Paving road to prosocial intervention to social exclusion through social-cognition.

To promote prosocial defending behaviours to social exclusion, it is important to understand the role of social-cognitive factors in bystanders' cognition, judgements and responses. The current research examined how social cognitive skills relate to different aspects of bystanders' cognition, judgements and responses in the five-step intervention model. Data were collected from 96 Turkish children and adolescents (M = 12.

Musinous cystic neoplasia mimicking hydatid cyst in the liver: Two rare cases.

Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver (MCN-L) is a rare tumor which accounts for less than 5% of all liver cysts. Although they are considered to be "benign cysts" radiologically and clinically because of their slow growth, they are considered as premalignant. We present two radiologically misdiagnosed cases that operated in a short time range, in order to increase awareness for these rare tumors.

ELFN1 is a new extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated protein.

Aims: The ELFN1, discovered in 2007, is a single-pass transmembrane protein. Studies conducted thus far to elucidate the function of the Elfn1 have been limited only to animal studies. These studies have reported that ELFN1 is a universal binding partner of metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) in the central nervous system and its functional deficiency has been associated with the pathogenesis of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases.

Do HPV 16 positive/ASC-H cervical cancer screening results predict CIN 2+ better than other high-risk HPV subtypes?

Objective: To determine whether patients with atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia (ASC-H) cytology have a correlation between high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) type and CIN 2+ lesion in final pathology.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted retrospectively, using data from three tertiary gynecologic oncology centers located in various regions of Turkey. Data from 5,271 patients who had colposcopy between January 2003 and January 2021 were analyzed.

The Association of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Immunoexpression With Prognostic Parameters in Adenocarcinoma Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Treatment.

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression is considered to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of colorectal adenocarcinoma. This study assessed the expression and predictive/prognostic value of EGFR expression in pre-op biopsy and post-op resection specimens in patients receiving neoadjuvant radiotherapy/neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NRT/NCRT). Thirty-four consecutive patients were included in this study.

Effect of intra-abdominal boric acid in the experimental adhesion model.

Background: The continuous advancement in medical and surgical techniques has led to a rise in the frequency of abdominal operations, subsequently increasing the incidence of intra-abdominal adhesions. Over 90% of laparotomies result in postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions. This study investigates the effect of a 5% boric acid solution on the development of intra-abdominal adhesions in rats, using an adhesion model.

Factors Related to Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rate in Pregnant and Postpartum Women with and without COVID-19.

Objective:  This study focused on pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to determine the attitudes and behaviors of vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, and the vaccination behaviors in the groups with and without the disease. The reasons for refusing the vaccine were also questioned.

Methods:  This cross-sectional study was performed from September 2021 to October 2021.

Umbilical artery half peak systolic velocity deceleration time: a novel Doppler parameter for prediction of neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with preeclampsia.

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of half peak systolic velocity deceleration time (hPSV-DT) in predicting neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with preeclampsia and to compare its usefulness with the conventional umbilical artery (UA) pulsatility index (PI) approach.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among pregnant women with preeclampsia who were admitted to the Department of Perinatology, Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital between 01 September 2022 and 01 January 2023 at 28-41 weeks gestational age. 55 patients were divided into two groups: the study group with UA hPSV-DT value < 5th percentile (n = 22) and the control group with UA hPSV-DT value ≥ 5th percentile (n = 33).

Does the addition of metformin to carboplatin treatment decreases ovarian reserve damage associated with carboplatin usage?

Background: We aimed to determine whether adding metformin to carboplatin treatment would reduce the damage to ovarian reserve associated with carboplatin use.

Methods: We included 35 adult female non-pregnant albino Wistar rats approximately three months old, weighing 220-310 g. The rats were divided into five groups of seven rats according to the treatment they received.

Comparison of frontal QRS-T angle of patients with nasal septal deviation with healthy controls.

Background: This study compares frontal QRS-T angle (fQRS-T) in electrocardiogram (ECG) examinations of people with nasal septal deviation (NSD) with healthy controls (HC).

Methods: Eighty-two patients whom a radiologist with paranasal computed tomography definitively diagnosed with NSD were included in the study. 101 individuals without NSD were selected as HC.

The influence of different sugammadex doses on neural tube development in early-stage chick embryos.

Background: Sugammadex is a modified gamma-cyclodextrin that has been developed with the goal of reversing the steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of different sugammadex doses on embryologic and neural tube development in an early-stage chick embryo model.

Methods: A total of 100 specific pathogen-free, fertilized domestic chicken eggs were randomly divided into five groups (n = 20, each), and placed in an automatic cycle incubator.

Cervical sliding sign at second trimester in the prediction of early preterm birth in twin pregnancy.

Objective: To examine the cervical sliding sign (CSS) alongside cervical length (CL) in twin pregnancies to predict preterm birth (PB).

Methods: Twin pregnancies (n = 37) with no known risk factor for PB were included in this prospective study. CSS was defined as the ultrasonographic finding in which the anterior lip of the cervix slides over the posterior lip with gentle and continuous pressure application.

Correlation of systemic inflammation biomarkers and disease severity in pregnant women with COVID-19.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of whole blood parameters, systemic inflammatory indices, and systemic inflammatory markers in pregnant women with COVID-19.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the demographic, clinical, and laboratory data (i.e.

The Influence of Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation Techniques on Recompression in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty versus Balloon Kyphoplasty.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and balloon kyphoplasty (BK) have any mid-term to long-term effects on the structural integrity of augmented vertebrae.

Methods: According to our hospital records, 351 patients underwent BK and PVP as a result of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures between 2010 and 2020. The demographic, surgical, and radiologic characteristics of the patients were analyzed retrospectively using the electronic hospital records and PACS (picture archiving and communication system).

A novel prenatal index predicting the probability of neonatal intensive care in pregnants: amnion progesterone receptor to alfa fetoprotein rate.

Introduction: Amniocentesis (AC) is the most used interventional procedure for prenatal diagnosis. The study aims to evaluate the pregnancy outcomes undergoing AC and the potential of amnion progesterone receptor (aPR) to alfa fetoprotein (AFP) rate for predicting the probability of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Material And Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study population consisted of 85 pregnant women who underwent mid-trimester AC.

The role of systemic immune-inflammation index in the severity of hyperemesis gravidarum.

Background: Hyperemesis gravidarum(HEG) is one of the severe health problems in early pregnancy. Obstetricians should be aware of systemic inflammation in HEG patients to provide better preventive strategies.

Aim: Hyperemesis gravidarum(HEG) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in early pregnancy.

Clinical features of gestational choriocarcinoma: A retrospective bicentric study.

Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, prognostic factors, treatment, clinical response, and outcome of gestational choriocarcinoma (GCC).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was made of the clinicopathological and survival data of 13 patients who were diagnosed and treated for GCC in two referral centers in Turkey between 1992 and 2020.

Results: The median age of patients was 36 years (range, 27-54 years), and seven were ≤39 years.

Comparison of cord blood pro-BNP levels in newborns of SARS-COV-2-positive and -negative women, and its association with adverse perinatal outcomes.

Objective: To compare umbilical cord blood pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in newborns of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) positive pregnancies to those of SARS-COV-2 negative pregnancies.

Methods: Prospectively cord blood samples from newborns of 42 SARS-COV-2 positive women, and 42 negative pregnant were collected at birth and analyzed for pro-BNP levels.

Results: The mean cord blood pro-BNP level was significantly higher in newborns of SARS-COV-2 positive women than in controls.

First Composite Woman-to-Woman Facial Transplantation in Turkey: Challenges and Lessons to Be Learned.

After the first face transplantation from woman to woman we performed in our clinic, it was aimed to eliminate the lack of knowledge about the subject in the literature by transferring our experiences and long-term results to the problems we had with the patient. A 20-year-old patient underwent partial osteomyocutaneous facial transplant (22nd facial transplant), which included 2 functional units of the face. The patient had no major problems in the early period and had a good aesthetic appearance.