Acute effects of myofascial release technique on flexibility and pain: Outcome for chronic low back pain.

Background: Myofascial release technique (MFR) is frequently used in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), but there are limited studies on the acute effects of this technique. It was aimed to determine the acute effect of MFR technique on pain and flexibility in CLBP.

Methods: Forty CLBP patients (19 female; 21 male) with an average age of 40 years were randomized as MFR technique and classical massage groups.

Intraperitoneal hemorrhage secondary to ruptured omental artery aneurysm associated with polyarteritis nodosa: a case report.

Background: Polyarteritis nodsa (PAN) is a rare disease characterized by acute focal inflammatory damage to small and medium arteries. PAN complicated by ruptured aneurysm is an infrequent presentation with the most affected arteries being the renal and mesenteric arteries.

Case Presentation: A 76-year-old female presented with a low-grade fever, generalized body aches, and abdominal pain.

A Five-Year Retrospective Analysis of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Monocentric Study.

Objective: Our aim in this study is to define the histopathological subtypes, body site distribution, and incidence rates of single or multiple of BCCs. The study is conducted on patients from a single institution in Istanbul which has a migrant-receiving population reflecting that of the country overall.

Method: We retrospectively analyzed data concerning 896 cases of BCC seen between 2014 and 2018.