Interconnection between adolescents' and family members' sleep.

Deficient sleep has been linked to a broad range of physical, cognitive and mental health impacts, in particular during adolescence. It is thus essential to understand its underlying mechanisms, including family factors. The goal of our study was to assess through combined subjective and objective assessments, how family members' daily variations in sleep are interconnected, between parents and siblings of adolescents.

Do health literacy and patient empowerment affect self-care behaviour? A survey study among Turkish patients with diabetes.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of health literacy and patient empowerment on diabetes self-care behaviour in patients in metropolitan Turkish diabetes centres. The conceptual background is provided by the psychological health empowerment model, which holds that health literacy without patient empowerment comes down to wasting health resources, while empowerment without health literacy can lead to dangerous or suboptimal health behaviour.

Design, Setting And Participants: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 167 patients over the age of 18 from one of two diabetes clinics in a major Turkish City.

Validation of Turkish health literacy measures.

This study aimed to validate a Turkish version of the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy (S-TOFHLA) (Baker et al, Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy. Patient Educ Counsel 1999; 38: :33-42) and a Turkish version of the Chew self-report scale (Chew et al., Brief questions to identify patients with inadequate health literacy.

May "Dubel" be a solution for pullout problem of the pedicle screws at osteoporotic spine?

Aim: To improve the strength of stabilization systems currently used in osteoporotic spinal fractures, essentially by increasing the fixation force of pedicle screws.

Material And Methods: Six human cadaveric vertebrae were used. Bone mineral densities of the specimens were measured with Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in order to assess the osteoporosis.

Comparative analysis of the 1-mile run test evaluation formulae: assessment of aerobic capacity in male law enforcement officers aged 20-23 years.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare values of aerobic performance in the 1-mile run test (1-MRT) using different formulae.

Material And Methods: Aerobic capacities of 351 male volunteers working for the Turkish National Police within the age range of 20-23 years were evaluated by the 1-MRT and the 20-metre shuttle run (20-MST). VO2max values were estimated by the prediction equations developed by George et al.

Single-port laparoscopic floppy Nissen fundoplication: a novel technique with the aid of the Cerrahpasa retractor.

With the advent of single-port laparoscopy, the spectrum of abdominal surgeries performed is widening. The retraction of the left lobe of the liver in the upper gastrointestinal procedures is a critical maneuver with its added possible complications. In our study, we used the Cerrahpasa retractor (trademark pending by E.

Laparoscopic floppy Nissen fundoplication: 16 years of experience from the historical clinic of Rudolph Nissen.

Background/aims: Since its original description in 1956 by Rudolph Nissen, minor changes were made in technical details of Nissen fundoplication. After the introduction of laparoscopic fundoplication, in order to reduce the rate of complications, some technical modifications led to the development of 'floppy' Nissen fundoplication.

Methodology: From August 1993 to August 2009, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication was performed on 2100 patients, 17 of whom underwent classical and 2083 underwent floppy fundoplication.

Partial splenic infarction as a complication of laparoscopic floppy nissen fundoplication.

Background: The division of the short gastric vessels (SGVs) is a common practice during laparoscopic floppy Nissen fundoplication (NF) to achieve an adequate mobilization of the gastric fundus. However, the terminal branches of splenic vessels can also be ligated during SGV division, resulting in splenic infarction (SI). The aim of this study was to evaluate our results with SI as a complication of laparoscopic floppy NF.

Laparoscopy offers diagnosis and treatment in abdominal stab injuries.

Purpose: To assess the role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal stab injuries (ASI).

Methods: Patients who underwent laparoscopic procedures due to ASI were included in the study. Hemodynamic instability, injuries to the posterior trunk, concomitant severe cranial injuries, and prior abdominal operations were considered as contraindication for laparoscopy.

Massive congenital intracranial immature teratoma of the lateral ventricle with retro-orbital extension: a case report and review of the literature.

Germ cell tumors comprise 0.4-3.1% of all intracranial tumors, and teratoma constitutes 9-30% of them.

[Treatment approaches to rectus sheath hematoma].

Background: Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is one of the rare causes of acute abdominal pain. This clinical entity is frequently misdiagnosed and leads to unnecessary surgical intervention. We investigated the critical points of the diagnosis and therapy in preventing these mistakes.

Thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of thoracoabdominal stab injuries.

Background: Occult diaphragmatic injuries are associated with significant mortality, if the diagnosis is delayed. We report our experience in diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy in a selected group of patients with stab wounds of thoracoabdominal region.

Methods: The patients who underwent thoracoscopic management of thoracoabdominal stab injuries between June 2001-December 2005 were included into the study.

Laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernias: our experience in 150 patients.

Background: Incisional hernias develop in 2 to 20% of laparotomy incisions. Approximately 100,000 ventral hernias are operated on each year in the United States. The reported recurrence rates for open repair are 25-52% for primary and 12.

Laparoscopic management of inferior lumbar hernia (Petit triangle hernia).

Lumbar hernias are rare defects in the posterolateral abdominal wall that may be congenital or acquired. We present a case of laparoscopic approach to repair an acquired inferior triangle (Petit) lumbar hernia in a woman by using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh. The size of the hernia was 8 x 10 cm.

Effects of recombinant human growth hormone and nandrolone phenylpropionate on the healing of ischemic colon anastomosis in rats.

Purpose: Recombinant human growth hormone and nandrolone phenylpropionate are two different anabolic agents. This study was designed to investigate the effects of these anabolic agents on the healing of ischemic colon anastomosis in rats.

Methods: Seventy adult male Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 14).

Laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni-Larrey hernia: report of three cases.

Morgagni-Larrey hernia is a rare type of diaphragmatic hernia, the diagnosis of which is made incidentally by routine chest X-ray film. We describe a technique for the laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia which was successfully performed in three adult patients; two women and one man. Two of the patients were asymptomatic and had herniation of only omentum into the right hemithorax; however, one was symptomatic and had herniation of the omentum and large bowel.

Laparoscopic resection of an esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum.

Epiphrenic diverticulum of the esophagus is an uncommon disease. In the light of the benefits of minimally invasive treatment of such a functional disorder, we used the laparoscopic approach for resection of an epiphrenic diverticulum. We found that laparoscopic repair of symptomatic esophageal epiphrenic diverticula is a safe and effective technique with minimal postoperative pain and morbidity.

Lack of evidence that obesity is a cause of pilonidal sinus disease.

Objective: To find out whether pilonidal sinus is more common among obese people.

Design: Retrospective study from hospital records.

Setting: Two university hospitals, Turkey.

Ectopic thyroid in the abdomen: report of a case.

Ectopic thyroid tissue can be seen anywhere along the path of the descending glands, but it is rarely seen in the abdominal cavity. An ectopic thyroid was encountered incidentally in the pancreas of a 50-year-old woman who underwent a bilateral truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty for a duodenal ulcer. There were no signs or symptoms of a thyroid tumor.

Closed perforation of the small intestine showing continuity and the diagnostic role of enteroclysis.

Background: Conventional abdominal CT and Ultrasonography were not adequate for the immediate assessment of a closed perforation of the small intestine showing continuity. For definitive diagnosis of the main pathology, we advise enteroclysis.

Methods: All patients had non-traumatic small bowel perforation and had many diagnostic procedures including conventional abdominal CT and ultrasonography, but did not get a positive result from them.

Management of intrabiliary rupture of hydatid cyst of the liver.

Thirty-six patients with intrabiliary rupture of hepatic echinococcal cysts were managed between 1974 and 1993. Clinical findings, skin tests, serologic tests, and imaging techniques were used to establish the diagnosis. Twenty-five (69.

Preliminary experience with a double-illumination technique for laparoscopic left colectomy.

This report describes our technique and initial experience with total intraabdominal laparoscopic left colectomy on 3 patients. Three consecutive patients, 2 females and 1 male, underwent laparoscopic left colectomy due to sigmoid volvulus and villous adenoma, respectively. The technique described herein helps to locate the intracolonic lesion, enables en bloc resection, shortens the operation time, and reduces the cost.