Evaluating the Effectiveness of Brief Training for Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses on the Prevention of Medical Device-Related Nasal Pressure Injury.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief training in medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) prevention for neonatal intensive care nurses.

Methods: This single-group, pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was conducted between April and October 2021 with 81 nurses working in the neonatal ICU of a city hospital. The participants completed a training program consisting of two 40-minute sessions that used a small-group problem-based learning approach developed in accordance with evidence-based research.

The prevalence and topographic distribution of penile calcification in a large cohort: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

The prevalence of penile calcification in the population remains uncertain. This retrospective multicenter study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of penile calcification in a large cohort of male patients undergoing non-contrast pelvic tomography. A total of 14 545 scans obtained from 19 participating centers between 2016 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed within a 3-months period.

Analysis of risk factors of abdominal wound dehiscence after radical cystectomy.

Objective: Wound dehiscence is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to analyze the risk factors and comorbidities in the patients undergoing radical cystectomy with early postoperative wound dehiscence.

Methods: In all, 539 patients with bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy and urinary diversion at a single center between January 2008 and January 2022 were included in the study.

Do bony pelvis parameters affect perioperative outcomes in open radical prostatectomy?

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of bony pelvic parameters measured by computerized tomography (CT) for use in the estimation of the likely technical difficulties that may be encountered when performing open radical prostatectomy (RP) for localized prostate cancer.

Material And Methods: One hundred patients, undergoing open RP for localized prostate cancer, were evaluated between October 2016 to November 2018. All operations were performed by the same experienced surgeon.

How Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Influence Histopathological Outcomes for Urologic Cancers?

Objective:  The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted all routine health care services and resulted in a significant reconfiguration of urologic cancer services and care pathways across the globe. This study aimed to retrospectively determine the pandemic's impact on the urologic oncological surgery outcomes at a high-volume referral center.

Materials And Methods: We compared the number and histopathological outcomes of urologic oncological procedures in a referral center coded during the pandemic and data of the period before the pandemic as control.

Postchemotherapy retroperitoneal residual mass resection for germ cell testicular tumors: a single-center experience.

Objective: Postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) plays an important role in the management of advanced germ cell testicular tumors. Bilateral template lymph node dissection is considered a standard treatment in postchemotherapy residual masses; however, modified unilateral templates have gained acceptance in patients with unilateral residual disease. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the perioperative and oncological outcomes of the patients with advanced testicular cancer who underwent unilateral modified template PC-RPLND in our center.

Estimation of COVID-19 patient numbers using artificial neural networks based on air pollutant concentration levels.

The dilemma between health concerns and the economy is apparent in the context of strategic decision making during the pandemic. In particular, estimating the patient numbers and achieving an informed management of the dilemma are crucial in terms of the strategic decisions to be taken. The Covid-19 pandemic presents an important case in this context.

Attitudes Toward Neonatal Palliative Care Among Turkish Nurses and Physicians: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study.

Few studies have examined and compared neonatal physicians' and nurses' attitudes toward palliative care. This comparative study sought to evaluate attitudes toward neonatal palliative care in neonatal nurses and physicians and identify associated facilitators and barriers. This comparative, cross-sectional study included 173 neonatal intensive care unit staff (149 neonatal nurses and 24 neonatal physicians) in 2 hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey.

Effect of Left and Right Semi-Elevated Side-Lying Positions on Feeding Performance of Preterm Infants.

Objective: To determine the effect of right and left semi-elevated side-lying positions on the feeding performance and skills of bottle-fed preterm infants.

Design: A single-group, crossover experimental study.

Settings: Level 3 NICU of a training and research hospital in Istanbul.

Endovascular Treatment of a Giant Renal Vein Aneurysm Arising from a High-Flow Arteriovenous Fistula.

Renal vein aneurysms (RVAs) are considered rare clinical entities. RVAs can be secondary to thrombosis, venous hypertension, or renal arteriovenous fistula (RAVF). RVAs secondary to RAVF are rare.

Evaluation of the anastomoses between the ophthalmic artery and the middle meningeal artery by superselective angiography.

Purpose: There are three anastomoses between the ophthalmic artery (OA) and the middle meningeal artery (MMA): the anastomotic branch with MMA, the recurrent meningeal branch and the anterior falx artery. We aimed to evaluate the anastomotic branches between the OA and the MMA on superselective angiograms of pediatric patients with retinoblastoma.

Materials And Methods: We evaluated 126 angiographies performed on children with retinoblastoma.

The Anatomy of the Sigmoid-Transverse Junction According to the Tentorial Angle.

Dural sinuses have critical importance during intracranial approaches. Detailed anatomical knowledge of the dural sinuses is crucial for surgeons to reduce unexpected venous bleeding. The aim of this study was to investigate anatomical relation of sigmoid sinus and tentorium cerebelli according to clinically palpable landmarks and cranial morphometry.

The morphometry of the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery.

Background: In the study, the morphometric evaluation of internal carotid artery (ICA) was performed in order to show the differences between the age groups and genders.

Materials And Methods: In the study, descriptive measurements of intercarotid distance on the computed tomography of 173 (88 male [M], 85 female [F]) pa- tients and the intercavernous distance on magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of 49 (19 M, 30 F) individuals were reviewed.

Results: Intercarotid distance was found to be close to the border of statistical significance and for results of the comparative measurements that were per- formed in the study; no significant sex-associated difference was observed for the distance between the gender and midpoint of the sella turcica and medial margin of the right ICA.

Single-stage repair of adult aortic coarctation and concomitant coronary artery disease: an unusual surgical approach through median sternotomy.

Surgical repair of postductal aortic coarctation associated with severe coronary artery disease is in most cases a difficult decision to make. As staged procedures are associated with a higher rate of morbidity and mortality, simultaneous operative management of both pathologies is desirable. We describe a case of a 51-year-old man who was referred to our department for surgical treatment of postductal aortic coarctation and concomitant coronary artery disease, which we managed with single-stage surgery through median sternotomy.

Protective effect of ambroxol on pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Background: To evaluate whether ambroxol administered orally during the perioperative period has a protective effect against postoperative pulmonary dysfunction in on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.

Methods: Fifty younger patients without known pulmonary disease were randomly assigned into 2 groups. In ambroxol group (n = 25), patients were given ambroxol for a week before and after the elective coronary artery bypass grafting.

Circulating CD4+CD25+ T cells in rheumatic mitral stenosis.

Background And Aim Of The Study: Autoimmunity plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease. Although the ongoing rheumatic process has been demonstrated with high levels of inflammatory markers, the cellular mechanism(s) of autoimmunity have not yet been investigated. The study aim was to examine levels of circulating CD4+CD25+ T cells in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis, and to evaluate the relationship between regulatory CD4+CD25+ T-cell count and clinical and echocardiographic measures.

A rare cause of sudden vision loss in a young male: papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve.

Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a rare cardiac neoplasm predominantly affecting the cardiac valves. Although it is most commonly an incidental finding, it can result in life-threatening complications, such as coronary and cerebral embolism, acute valvular dysfunction, and sudden death. In this report, we describe a case of a patient with aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma, which presented with sudden vision loss due to branch retinal artery occlusion.

QT dispersion significantly increases after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks.

Objective: To determine whether QT dispersion (QTd), a noninvasive electrocardiographic parameter of ventricular tachyarrhythmia risk assessment, is changed by implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks delivered during implantation process, to analyze the duration of these changes, and to further evaluate the effect of amiodarone on these parameters.

Methods: Twenty-six consecutive patients who are scheduled to undergo ICD implantation for aborted sudden cardiac death or documented symptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia were enrolled into the study. A simultaneous 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded after the ICD implantation just before starting the testing shock when the patients were under general anesthesia (baseline record) and at 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th minutes after the successful shocks.

Double right coronary artery arising from the left main stem and right coronary sinus associated with ventricular septal defect in an adult: an extremely rare case.

Anomalies of the coronary arteries are often asymptomatic and uncommon in general population. In this report we describe a case of a 48-year-old male patient with ventricular septal defect and double right coronary artery originating from the left main coronary artery and the right coronary sinus.

Comparison of the electrocardiographic features of complete left bundle branch block in patients with ischemic and nonischemic left ventricular dysfunction.

Background: Differentiating ischemic (ILVD) from nonischemic left ventricular dysfunction (NILVD) is important prognostically and therapeutically but might be difficult clinically. The differentiating role of electrocardiographic (ECG) features in the presence of left bundle-branch block (LBBB) is debatable on differentiating ILVD from NILVD.

Objective: The present study assessed whether there is the role of certain ECG features in differentiating ILVD from NILVD in the presence of the complete LBBB.

Clinical features of isolated ventricular noncompaction in adults long-term clinical course, echocardiographic properties, and predictors of left ventricular failure.

Background: Isolated ventricular non-compaction (IVNC) is a rare disorder characterized by prominent trabecular meshwork and deep recesses. We retrospectively assessed the clinical characteristics and natural course of IVNC in adults diagnosed at our hospital.

Methods And Results: Sixty-seven adult patients (44 male, mean age 41 +/- 18 years) with the diagnosis of IVNC were evaluated in this retrospective cohort.

Plasma level of soluble P-selectin in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis and sinus rhythm undergoing percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty.

Objective: To determine whether plasma level of soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin) increases in rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) patients with sinus rhythm, who have scheduled for percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV), and to examine the effect of PMBV on sP-selectin level.

Methods: Twenty-six patients with MS and sinus rhythm (study group, 20 female, mean age 33 +/- 8 years) and a well-matched control group composed of 21 healthy volunteers (15 female, mean age 35 +/- 6 years) were enrolled in the study. In each patient left atrial (LA) thrombus was excluded by transesophageal echocardiography.