Safety and feasibility of robotic surgery in geriatric patients with rectal cancer.

Background: The incidence of rectal cancer is increasing in the elderly population, yet the safety of surgical interventions in this group, particularly robotic surgery, is still debated. This study aims to investigate the safety and short-term postoperative outcomes of robotic surgery in geriatric patients (aged ≥ 70 years) with rectal cancer.

Patients: Patients diagnosed with rectal cancer and undergoing robotic surgery between March 2021 and September 2023 were divided into two groups based on age: the elderly group (aged ≥ 70 years) and the younger group (aged < 70 years), totaling 108 patients.

Effect of web-based education intervention on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the effects of web-based education on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist at a university hospital in Turkey. The study included 89 patients with type 2 diabetes who were randomly divided into an intervention group (44) and a control group (45).

Robotic gastrectomy is safe in geriatric patients with gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The efficacy of robotic surgery in oncological operations has been demonstrated, but its applicability in the elderly population (≥70 years) is limited in studies. This study aims to investigate the feasibility, safety, and short-term outcomes of robotic surgery in gastric cancer surgery in geriatric patients.

Patients And Methods: Patients who underwent robotic surgery for gastric cancer between July 2021 and September 2023 were included in the study.

Comparison of clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted and video-assisted esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Introduction: Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is a recently developed technique for the treatment of resectable esophageal cancer. The present study compares the outcomes of RAMIE and video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy (VATE).

Method: Patients undergoing minimally invasive esophageal surgery between December 2020 and September 2022 were included in the study, while those undergoing conventional surgery were excluded.

The effect of nurse-led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Cancer patients experience many symptoms. Nurse-led remote telephone triage can improve their quality of life by contributing to the management of these symptoms.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of nurse-led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer.

Effects of 3.5-GHz radiofrequency radiation on energy-regulatory hormone levels in the blood and adipose tissue.

In recent years exposure of living beings to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) emitted from wireless equipment has increased. In this study, we investigated the effects of 3.5-GHz RFR on hormones that regulate energy metabolism in the body.

The Probability of Metastases Within Different Prostate-specific Antigen Ranges Using Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer.

Background And Objectives: The association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level and probability of metastatic disease on prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has not yet been established in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PCa). Our objective was to assess the probability of metastatic disease within different PSA ranges using PSMA PET/CT for initial staging of PCa, and to identify both the anatomical distribution and the predictors of metastases on PSMA PET/CT.

Methods: In total, 2193 patients with newly diagnosed PCa were retrospectively studied.

Research Trends and Highlights Toward Virtual Reality in Patients With Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis.

This retrospective bibliometric analysis was conducted to explore research trends and identify studies in fields of nursing, virtual reality, and cancer. Data were obtained from the Web of Science database using an advanced search strategy. The study data were analyzed using the R Studio software and visualized using VOSviewer.

Short-term surgical outcomes of robotic gastrectomy. A single center/single surgeon experience.

Aim: Surgical resection is considered the optimum approach to the treatment of gastric cancer. The present study evaluates the efficacy of robotic surgery for the treatment of gastric cancer.

Method: Included in the study were 30 patients who underwent robotic surgery for gastric cancer at the General Surgery Clinic between July 2021 and 2022.

The relationship between temporal muscle thickness and triglyceride glucose index in sarcopenia with mortality and third-month functional outcomes in patients after acute stroke.

Especially in recent years, temporal muscle thickness has been used as an important parameter for sarcopenia in neurological disorders. In addition, triglyceride glucose index was evaluated separately in studies conducted in terms of coronary diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, body mass index and acute stroke. In this clinical study, unlike the others, both temporal muscle thickness and triglyceride glucose index were evaluated together in acute stroke patients in terms of sarcopenia.

The relationship between microsatellite instability in colorectal adenocarcinoma and tumor budding and histopathological parameters.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the correlation between the presence of microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor budding, as well as their relationship with histopathological parameters in patients diagnosed with colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Patients And Methods: The study encompassed patients who underwent curative surgery to treat colorectal cancer. These patients were classified into groups based on their MSI status.

The effect of nurse-led telephone-based interventions on glycosylated hemoglobin levels in people with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis.

Background: Telenursing interventions can contribute to achieving optimal glycemic control.

Aim: This meta-analysis aimed to determine the effect of nurse-led telephone-based interventions on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: We searched electronic databases for studies published in English up to January 2023.

The Effect of Coaching Programs on Physical Activity and Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Objectives: Coaching programs are used to achieve continuity in physical activity and reduce pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Our aim was to examine the effects of coaching programs on physical activity and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis through randomized controlled trials.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Next-Generation-Sequencing-Based Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Marker Development and Linkage Mapping in Lentil ( L.).

Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are highly versatile markers in genetic diversity analysis and plant breeding, making them widely applicable. They hold potential in lentil () breeding for genetic diversity analysis, marker-assisted selection (MAS), and linkage mapping. However, the availability and diversity of SSR markers in lentil is limited.

On the Possible Trade-Off between Shoot and Root Biomass in Wheat.

Numerous studies have shown that under a limited water supply, a larger root biomass is associated with an increased above-ground biomass. Root biomass, while genetically controlled, is also greatly affected by the environment with varying plasticity levels. In this context, understanding the relationship between the biomass of shoots and roots appears prudent.

The effect of nurse-led diabetes self-management programmes on glycosylated haemoglobin levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.

Aims: This review aimed to examine the content, frequency, duration, and outcomes of nurse-led diabetes self-management programmes on glycosylated haemoglobin levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Background: Diabetes self-management programmes improve glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes to acquire specific behavioural changes and develop effective problem-solving skills.

Design: A systematic review was used in this study.

A Rare Tumor in Adulthood: Extrapancreatic Pancreatoblastoma.

Pancreatoblastoma is a rare malignant epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas. It primarily occurs in the pediatric population and is extremely uncommon in adults. A 64-year-old male patient with no known systemic disease presented to our clinic with abdominal pain and dyspeptic complaints.

A retrospective study of treatment and outcomes of patients with lymphoma undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A single-center experience.

Background: Early evaluation of symptoms and taking appropriate preventive measures can improve outcomes for patients with lymphoma undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This study aimed to examine the treatment and outcomes of patients with lymphoma undergoing HSCT.

Methods: Patients with lymphoma undergoing SCT at a university hospital between 15.

An early experience with the Da Vinci Xi surgical system in colorectal surgery. A single-center study.

Aim: Surgery is the optimum treatment approach in cases of colorectal cancer, with open or minimally invasive surgery options applied to patients in general surgery clinics. We present here an assessment of our use of robotic colorectal surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer.

Method: The outcomes of robotic colorectal surgeries performed in the General Surgery Clinic of Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital were evaluated.

Risk perceptions of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus regarding insulin therapy and diabetes complications: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: This study was conducted to determine the risk perceptions of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) regarding insulin therapy and diabetes complications.

Background: Self-care behaviour is an important requirement for managing T2DM, and risk perceptions are thought to play a key role in this behavioural process. It is predicted that an accurate risk perception will contribute to diabetes management and the reduction in diabetes-related complications.

Preoperative hemoglobin levels, extended resections and the body mass index influence survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Purpose: The negative influence of perioperative transfusion of packed red blood cells on the prognosis of various malignancies is the focus of recent research interest. The development of a propensity score for the prediction of perioperative transfusion of packed red blood cells (pRBCs) and the identification of independent risk factors for survival, that can either be known prior to or during surgery in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer are the two objectives of this study.

Methods: Logistic regression analyses and Cox regression modeling were used to identify independent risk factors for perioperative transfusion of pRBCs and to determine individual risk factors for patient survival.

Adverse effects of 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from mobile phones on bone and skeletal muscle.

The goal of this study was to biomechanically and morphologically research both the impact of mobile phone like radiofrequency radiations (RFR) on the tibia and the effects on skeletal muscle through oxidative stress parameters. Fifty-six rats (200-250 g) were put into groups: healthy sham (n = 7), healthy RFR (900, 1800, 2100 MHz) (n = 21), diabetic sham (n = 7) and diabetic RFR (900, 1800, 2100 MHz) (n = 21). Over a month, each group spent two hours/day in a Plexiglas carousel.

[18F]FDG and [18F]FES PET/CT Imaging as a Biomarker for Therapy Effect in Patients with Metastatic ER+ Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment with Rintodestrant.

Purpose: PET with 16α-[18F]-fluoro-17β-estradiol ([18F]FES) allows assessment of whole body estrogen receptor (ER) expression. The aim of this study was to investigate [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) and [18F]FES PET/CT imaging for response prediction and monitoring of drug activity in patients with metastatic ER-positive breast cancer undergoing treatment with the selective estrogen receptor downregulator (SERD) rintodestrant.

Experimental Design: In this trial (NCT03455270), PET/CT imaging was performed at baseline ([18F]FDG and [18F]FES), during treatment and at time of progression (only [18F]FES).