Virtual reality for COPD exacerbation: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective treatment method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, individuals with chronic diseases that require lifelong treatment and experience exacerbations need motivational methods.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of virtual reality on symptoms, daily living activity, functional capacity, anxiety and depression levels in COPD exacerbation.

Evaluation of hypermetabolic mediastinal-hilar lymph nodes determined by PET/CT with EBUS-TBNA and calculation of SUVmax cutoff values in differentiation of malignancy.

Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) are the most commonly used methods for diagnosis and staging in both malignant and benign diseases of the lung parenchyma and mediastinum. Endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) guided transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy (TBNA) has become widespread in recent years because it allows minimally invasive tissue sampling. PET-CT has high sensitivity in the diagnosis of malignancy but has low specificity.

NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS COMMON IN COVID-19 PATIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus outbreak spread rapidly all over the world. The virus is known to be neuroinvasive, but much is still unknown. In this study, we aimed to present the main neurologic symptoms in patients who were diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Our experiences in 1000 case single-centre endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has a very important role in both diagnosis and treatment of pancreaticobiliary pathologies. The aim of this study was to review the indications, technical success complications and results of ERCP procedures performed in our centre.

Materials And Methods: In the study, the data of 1000 patients who were diagnosed with extrahepatic cholestasis, obstructive cholangitis/pancreatitis or bile leakage in clinical, medical and radiological data and who underwent ERCP between May 2019 and November 2021 were evaluated retrospectively.

The role of biomarkers in the early diagnosis of acute kidney injury associated with acute pancreatitis: Evidence from 582 cases.

Background: One of the systemic complications of acute pancreatitis (AP) is acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI development in patients with AP increases mortality, morbidity, and the cost of treatment. Therefore, early diagnosis and prevention of AKI is important.