Characterizing colon lipomas: Insights from a retrospective analysis of clinical presentation and management strategies.

This retrospective study aims to examine the characteristics and treatment approaches of colon lipomas, which are benign tumors found in the colon. We analyzed a cohort of 25 patients, focusing on demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, location and size of the lipoma, concomitant pathologies, and treatment methods. The average age of the patients was 67.

Effects of Preoperative Nutritional Status and Lymphocyte Count on the Development of Early-term Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Although there are publications in the literature stating that parameters related to the nutritional status of patients are associated with the clinical outcomes of those with coronary artery disease, it is also stated that there is insufficient data on the relationship between nutritional indices and long-term outcomes and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with patients who underwent isolated elective on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in our hospital. Patients who underwent emergency coronary artery bypass grafting or those with known atrial fibrillation in the preoperative period were excluded.

Patient Anxiety in Endoscopy: A Comparative Analysis of Single vs. Dual Procedure Effects.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the difference in anxiety levels between patients undergoing gastroscopy only and those subjected to both gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Despite known preoperative anxiety impacts, no prior research has compared these specific patient groups.

Materials And Methods: A total of 150 patients were divided equally into two groups: Group I, undergoing gastroscopy only, and Group II, undergoing gastroscopy and colonoscopy.

The Effect of Direct Oral Anticoagulants on Gastric Mucosa and Helicobacter Pylori Prevalence in Dyspeptic Patients: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Background and aim Although direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are widely used and their side effects related to bleeding at various body sites have been well studied in the literature, less is known about their local impact on gastric mucosa. Some studies suggest that the higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding associated with DOACs may be due to their direct local anticoagulant effects on the gastric mucosa. In this study, we aim to evaluate whether this potential local effect has a favorable outcome on the gastric mucosa and the prevalence of (HP).

Helicobacter Pylori and Celiac Disease Antibody Positivity Have a Higher Prevalence in Patients With Distal Gastrectomy: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study.

Aims and objectives Distal gastrectomy was a widely used therapeutic option for peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease until quite recently. The consequences of anatomical and physiological changes following surgery in the gastric mucosa have been the object of interest for the scientist. In this study, we aimed to determine whether Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and celiac disease were more common in patients with a history of distal gastrectomy.

Does enteral nutrition through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, attenuate Helicobacter pylori colonization?: is it worth mentioning?

Objective: In patients who experience difficulties in oral feeding, alimentary intake can be supported by creating direct access into the stomach through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The present study purposed to compare naïve and exchanged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in terms of Helicobacter pylori infection and other clinical characteristics.

Methods: A total of 96 cases who underwent naïve or exchanged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures with various indications were incorporated into the study.

Celiac disease is increased in esophageal squamous cell Carcinoma.

Background And Objective: The intercourse between Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma etc. (ESC) and Celiac disease (CD) is still a complicated subject. The purpose of this research was to define the relationship between CD and ESC, and the factors associated with CD in patients with ESC.

Treatment of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever by Favipiravir in a Patient with Novel Coronavirus Co-Infection.

Introduction: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a lethal zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus that is a member of the genus in the Bunyaviridae family from the arbovirus group. CCHF is transmitted by ticks through direct contact with the blood and other bodily fluids of patients or infected animals.

Case Description: A 65-year-old man was admitted to the emergency unit with dry cough, myalgia and fever.

Infection in Amniotic Fluid May Cause Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

: Limited data are available from recent trials involving pregnant women to guide infection diagnosis. There are no data about the presence of in the amniotic fluid as well. Furthermore, the relation between amniotic fluid and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) has not been characterized yet.

Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Hepatic Cirrhosis.

Aim: The reproductive hormone levels and systemic physiology of women with hepatic cirrhosis are altered. Existing data have indicated the adverse effects of cirrhosis on both the mother and the fetus. Pregnancy is successful in most of the patients with chronic liver disease.

Are Serum Mac 2-Binding Protein Levels Elevated in Esophageal Cancer? A Control Study of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.

Objective: Elevated serum Mac 2-binding protein (M2BP) levels have been observed in some cancers. As far as we know, its importance has not been investigated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The investigated problem of this study was to evaluate whether there was a difference between ESCC patients and the control group in terms of M2BP.

Helicobacter Pylory infection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective:: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common esophageal diseases in the developing world, but the relationship between esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and Helicobacter pylori infection remains a neglected topic. The primary objective of this study was to determine the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. A second purpose was to determine the incidence and factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection following esophagectomy.

The prevalence and impact of brucellosis in patients with hepatitis delta virus infection: inside the outbreak with cirrhosis.

Introduction: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection is a serious health problem leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite evidence that zoonotic infections are associated with end-stage liver disease, brucellosis in patients with delta hepatitis related to liver disease has not been well characterized. So, we examined this relationship using recent hospital-based data.

Cystoisospora sp. Infection Determined in Immunosuppressed and Immunocompetent Children: Three Cases Report.

The aim of this study was to present three cystoisosporiasis cases diagnosed in pediatric patients of the Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty. In the study, stool samples of the patients were evaluated by native-Lugol and modified acid-fast staining methods in the Parasitology Laboratory. The first case was a 4-year-old male child diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Clinical Overlap of Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Hepatitis: Three Cases.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease characterized by demyelination and axonal degeneration in the central nervous system. MS is the second major cause of disability following trauma, and is mostly seen between the ages of 20 - 40 years and in women. Autoimmune hepatitis (AH) is a chronic disease characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia, high levels of transaminases, presence of antibodies, and histologically by the necroinflammatory process with interface hepatitis.

High prevalence of chronic hepatitis D virus infection in Eastern Turkey: urbanization of the disease.

Introduction: Both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection play an increasingly important role in liver diseases. The main objective of this study was to investigate the socio-epidemiological, laboratory and radiological aspects of both HBV and HDV infection near the Iranian border of Turkey.

Material And Methods: The study included 3352 patients with HBV and HDV infection.

Issues affecting health professionals during and after catastrophic earthquakes in Van-Turkey.

Objective: To assess physical and psycho-social problems faced by health professionals, and to analyse the ethical, legal and triage dimensions of disaster medical services.

Methods: The descriptive study was conducted from November 2011 to March 2012 and comprised health professionals from two hospitals of Van, Turkey A specific questionnaire was designed and interviews were conducted face to face. SPSS 13 was used for statistical analysis.

Brucellosis-related acute pancreatitis: A rare complication of a universal disease.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and determinants of acute pancreatitis in patients with acute brucellosis.

Methods: Adult patients with brucellosis were retrospectively recruited. Brucellosis and acute pancreatitis were diagnosed according to standard criteria.

Delta hepatitis-related thyroid disease: a unique phenomenon.

Introduction: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection is a serious health problem worldwide. Thyroid disturbances represent a major limitation to the efficacy of interferon treatment targeting chronic HDV (C-HDV) infection. Moreover, pre-treatment thyroid diseases may be influenced by interferon therapy.

Seroprevalence of human fascioliasis in Van province, Turkey.

Background/aims: Fasciola hepatica is a rare zoonotic parasite that infects the liver of many mammals including humans. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of fascioliasis in Van province by ELISA (antibody detection) on the assumption that not all cases could be detected by stool examination alone.

Materials And Methods: A total of randomly selected 1,600 patients, directed from affiliated outpatient clinics to Yüzüncü Yıl University Medical Faculty Parasitology Laboratory, were enrolled in the study.

Serum leptin levels in gastric cancer patients and the relationship with insulin resistance.

Introduction: Serum leptin levels have been examined in various cancers, with conflicting results. However, there is limited information regarding serum leptin levels and insulin resistance in gastric cancer patients. Therefore, we aimed to investigate serum leptin levels, performance status, insulin levels and insulin resistance in patients with gastric cancer.

Coexistence of hepatocelluler carcinoma and cyst hydatid disease of the liver.

The evidence suggests that both delta hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cyst hydatid disease (CHD) are frequently seen separately in people who live in the rural areas of Asia. However, there are still a few case reports about coexistence of these different diseases in the same liver. The current case illustrates a number of clinical problems that physicians face in the diagnosis of patients with basically different liver masses.