The importance of blood-count-derived inflammatory markers in predicting methotrexate success in patients with tubal ectopic pregnancy.

Objective: To investigate the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting a successful methotrexate response in tubal ectopic pregnancy (TEP).

Methods: Women treated for TEP at a tertiary hospital between 2017 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 502 (100%) eligible patients who received methotrexate were included and divided into two groups based on whether or not they were successfully treated with methotrexate alone.

A Rare Case of the Cervical Endometriosis and Overview of the Literature.

Cervical endometriosis is an uncommon form of endometriosis that is frequently diagnosed incidentally during histopathological evaluation of a hysterectomy or cervical biopsy specimens. Although some cases may be asymptomatic, the symptoms in some patients range from life-threatening hemorrhage to severe chronic pelvic pain. In asymptomatic patients, no further intervention might be required apart from observation and follow-up; however, patients with significant symptoms will require surgery.

Identification of the drug-use behaviors of the elderly living in nursing homes.

Objective: As our society ages, the incidence of acute and chronic diseases increases, and so does chronic drug use and polypharmacy. This study was intended to examine the medication behaviors of the elderly who lived in the nursing homes in the Elazig and Malatya provinces, located in eastern Turkey, and in the Kayseri province located in Central Anatolia.

Materials And Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study included people over the age of 60 years (n=310) who lived in the nursing homes in the Elazig, Malatya, and Kayseri provinces.