Cervical Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Following Revision Septorhinoplasty With Autologous Costal Cartilage Graft: A Case Report.

Cervical subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum without pneumothorax are exceedingly rare complications following rhinoplasty, with limited cases reported in the literature. This report presents a case of revision septorhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage, where the patient complained of a sore throat 36 hours postoperatively. On physical examination, cervical subcutaneous emphysema was palpated, and radiologic evaluation confirmed both cervical subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum.

Safety and efficacy of supraciliary dexamethasone implantation for macular oedema: a preliminary comparative study.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone implantation in the supraciliary (SC) space, a novel and potential effective implantation site, compared to intravitreal (IV) application.

Methods: This prospective study included 39 eyes of 38 patients with macular oedema (ME) who underwent SC and IV dexamethasone implantation (SC-DEX and IV-DEX). Patients were randomly assigned to treatment groups and followed for 3 months.

Machine Learning-Aided Inverse Design and Discovery of Novel Polymeric Materials for Membrane Separation.

Polymeric membranes have been widely used for liquid and gas separation in various industrial applications over the past few decades because of their exceptional versatility and high tunability. Traditional trial-and-error methods for material synthesis are inadequate to meet the growing demands for high-performance membranes. Machine learning (ML) has demonstrated huge potential to accelerate design and discovery of membrane materials.

Synergistic enhancement of hydrophobic dental adhesives: autonomous strengthening, polymerization kinetics, and hydrolytic resistance.

The leading cause of composite restoration failure is recurrent marginal decay. The margin between the composite and tooth is initially sealed by a low-viscosity adhesive, but chemical, physical, and mechanical stresses work synergistically and simultaneously to degrade the adhesive, destroying the interfacial seal and providing an ideal environment for bacteria to proliferate. Our group has been developing self-strengthening adhesives with improved chemical and mechanical characteristics.

Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8-12 exposed to earthquakes.

Earthquakes cause severe destruction in the region where they occur. Children and adolescents are the group most affected group by earthquakes, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is most common in this group. The age-related increase in Grip Strength varies between childhood and early adolescence.

Pre-Stroke Frailty Negatively Affects Leptomeningeal Collateral Flow in Proximal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion.

Introduction: The adequacy of blood flow from the leptomeningeal collaterals is considered one of the most important factors determining the rate of infarct progression and response to acute stroke treatments in the setting of large vessel occlusions. Several patient-related variables, including age, vascular risk factors, and laboratory parameters, have been proposed to explain the interindividual variability of collateral flow among stroke patients. This study aimed to assess how pre-stroke frailty, an aging-related syndrome characterized by a loss in the physiologic reserve of numerous body functions, affected the degree of leptomeningeal collateral flow in the setting of acute ischemic stroke.

Management of high-grade ovarian adenocarcinoma in an intraperitoneal pelvic renal transplant recipient.

Background: Number of organ transplant recipients continues to rise worldwide with increasing accessibility and growing advancements in transplant medicine. Transplant patients have at least a two-to-four fold higher risk of developing cancer compared to the general population. As the prevalence of transplant patients increases, a growing number of these patients are expected to present with concurrent conditions such as cancer, requiring more complex and interdisciplinary care.

Readiness for clinical practice: Self-perceived confidence of final year dental students in Turkey - A multi-institutional study.

Introduction: The primary aim of undergraduate dental education is to prepare dental students for independent dental practice and to enable them to provide safe and effective dental care. This study aimed to investigate the self-perceived preparedness of senior dental undergraduate students in Turkey.

Methods: Purposive sampling was used to recruit final-year dental students from 10 dental institutions offering undergraduate dental programs in Turkey.

Engineering Interfacial Integrity with Hydrolytic-Resistant, Self-Reinforcing Dentin Adhesive.

The leading cause of composite restoration failure is secondary caries, and although caries is a multifactorial problem, weak, damage-prone adhesives play a pivotal role in the high susceptibility of composite restorations to secondary caries. Our group has developed synthetic resins that capitalize on free-radical polymerization and sol-gel reactions to provide dental adhesives with enhanced properties. The resins contain γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) as the Si-based compound.

COVID-19 vaccination-related headache showed two different clusters in the long-term course: a prospective multicenter follow-up study (COVA-Head Study).

Background: Although acute headache following COVID-19 vaccination is widely acknowledged, the long-term progression of these headaches remains poorly understood. Our objective was to identify various phenotypes of prolonged or worsened headaches associated with COVID-19 vaccination and document any changes in these phenotypes over an extended period. Additionally, we aimed to document the diverse headache presentations among patients with pre-existing primary headaches.

Investigation of Igf-1, Igf-Bp3 and Igf-Bp5 levels in umbilical cord blood of infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Background: IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor-1) is an important regulator of bone formation. Its deficiency has been associated with fetal growth disorders and hip dysplasia. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether IGF-1, IGF-BP3 (insulin like growth factorbinding protein 3), and IGF-BP5 levels in the umbilical cord blood can be predictive for early diagnosis of DDH.

The Effect of Anaesthesia Management with Different Fresh Gas Flows on Cognitive Functions of Geriatric Patients: A Randomized Double-blind Study.

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effects of two different fresh gas flows (FGFs) (0.5 L min and 2 L min) applied during maintenance of anaesthesia on recovery from anaesthesia and early cognitive functions in geriatric patients.

Methods: In this prospective, randomised, double-blind study, sixty patients were divided into two groups according to the amount of FGF.

Effects of garlic powder-supplemented milk on growth and health indicators in Holstein calves.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of adding different doses of garlic powder (GP) into milk on the growth and health parameters of Holstein calves. Thirty Holstein calves were randomly divided into groups as follows: control (CON), T1 (10 mg GP/kg live weight (LW)), and T2 (30 mg GP/kg LW). Four days old calves were used as animal material.

Relationship between body composition and PBRM1 mutations in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between body muscle and adipose tissue composition in clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients with PBRM1 gene mutation.

Methods: Cancer Genome Atlas Kidney clear cell renal cell carcinoma and Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium clear cell renal cell carcinoma collections were retrieved from the Cancer Imaging Archive. A total of 291 clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients were included in the study retrospectively.

How to Deal With Hemophilia C in Endoscopic Urologic Surgery: Lessons Learned From a Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor Case.

Factor XI deficiency (hemophilia C or Rosenthal syndrome) is an inherited rare disorder that leads to abnormal bleeding due to the paucity of the protein named factor XI, which plays a role in the blood clotting cascade. A 42-year-old male was referred to the urology outpatient clinic with macroscopic hematuria. The patient was scheduled for a repeat transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT).

Pentastira eminei sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae) from Türkiye, and notes on other Pentastira spp. in Türkiye and the Middle East.

Pentastira eminei sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae) from Central Anatolia, Türkiye is described and the status of the genus in Türkiye reevaluated.

Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of an Isolated Cervical Diverticulum.

Background: Congenital müllerian anomalies are found in 8.0% of women with infertility and up to 5.5% of women in a general population.

A new finding for the obesity paradox? Evaluation of the relationship between muscle and adipose tissue in nuclear grade prediction in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), but paradoxically there is a positive association between obesity and surveillance.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between nucleus grade classification and body composition in patients with matched co-morbid conditions with non-metastatic ccRCC.

Materials And Methods: A total of 253 patients with non-metastatic ccRCC were included in the study.

Can automated CT body composition analysis predict high-grade Clavien-Dindo complications in patients with RCC undergoing partial and radical nephrectomy?

Introduction: This study investigated the relationship between body tissue composition analysis and complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who underwent partial (PN) or radical nephrectomies (RN).

Methods: We obtained all data of 210 patients with RCC from the 2019 Kidney and Kidney Tumor Segmentation Challenge (C4KC-KiTS) dataset and obtained radiological images from the cancer image archive. Body composition was assessed with automated artificial intelligence software using the convolutional network segmentation technique from abdominal computed tomography images.

Neuropsychiatric Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Alzheimer's Disease: A Comparative Study of Total and Partial Lockdown.

Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related lockdown may have a negative effect on the neuropsychiatric status of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases. In this study, it was aimed to find future implications by evaluating the neuropsychiatric conditions of AD cases during total and partial lockdown periods.

Methods: It is a prospective, cross-sectional, and multicenter study that includes AD cases which have been followed for at least 1 year by outpatient clinics from different regions of Turkey.

Evaluation of Aerobic Conjunctival Flora in Patients with Blepharitis.

Objective: species are frequently found in blepharitis cases. This study aimed to compare the conjunctival flora of eyes with blepharitis and blepharitis with healthy individuals.

Methods: Eyelash epilation was performed to detect from 44 eyes of 44 patients with chronic blepharitis and 44 eyes of 44 healthy controls and examined under a microscope.