Factors Influencing Daily Living and Ostomy Self-Care Management in Ostomates: A Mixed Methods Study.

Aim: To examine the factors affecting the ability of ostomates to perform activities of daily living and manage ostomy self-care.

Design: Mix method design.

Method: This study was undertaken through survey (descriptive and clinical characteristics form and Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL)) for collecting the quantitative data (n = 60) and semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients unable to perform ostomy self-care for collecting qualitative data (n = 12) between January 2023 and December 2023.

Neuroimaging assessment of basal ganglia volumes in Tourette Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: An increasing number of studies indicate that anatomical, physiological, and histological differences in the basal ganglia(BG) lie in the etiology of Tourette Syndrome(TS). However, the fact that there are very few studies on the anatomy of the BG in TS, small sample sizes, and unclear information as a consequence of these studies' contradictory findings is a significant gap in the scientific literature. The current systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to examine the differences in BG volumes between TS and controls.

Effects of intraoperative fluid management on hemodynamics and tissue oxygenation according to the Pleth Variability Index in thoracic surgery.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the total fluid volume performed by noninvasive Pleth Variability Index in thoracic surgery patients in comparison to conventional fluid management.

Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled study conducted between May 2019 and May 2020, 80 patients (68 males, 12 females; mean age: 58.5±6.