Esophageal perforation management: a single-center experience.

Background: Esophageal perforation is a serious medical condition where a hole or tear develops in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Although rare, the condition is potentially life-threatening, as it can lead to infection and inflammation in surrounding tissues, including the mediastinum, pleura, and peritoneum.

Methods: Between 2014 and 2022, a retrospective study was conducted on cases of esophageal rupture treated at our institution.

The utility of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin level on predicting autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease progression.

Introduction: We focused on neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) progression.

Methods: ADPKD patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m were included.

Analysis of liver fibrosis equations as a potential role of predictive models in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a formidable global health concern, characterized by its rapid onset and high fatality rate. Distinguishing between patients at different stages remains challenging because of overlapping clinical features. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of 14 hepatic fibrosis indices for distinguishing fatal cases and intensive care unit requirement (ICU) in CCHF.

Prenatal Attachment and Mental Well-Being Among Expectant Fathers Amidst COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant threats to global physical and mental health, notably impacting the psychological management of pregnancy. The mental health of parents plays a critical role in fostering the emotional bond with their unborn child, referred to as prenatal attachment. Despite the significance of this bond, research has primarily concentrated on maternal outcomes, often neglecting the paternal aspect during the pandemic.

The parental COVID-19 anxiety and emotional exhaustion in healthcare workers: exploring the roles of resilience, prosocialness, and optimism.

Healthcare workers (HCWs) also became the main protagonist of the tragic pandemic story. They have had a markedly higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19. Outside work, healthcare workers with children have experienced mental health challenges, including the worry that they may carry COVID-19 home and infect their children.

A new supportive approach in the diagnosis of Chiari malformation type 1 in pediatric patients.

Purpose: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) is a posterior fossa anomaly characterized by herniation of the cerebellar tonsils from the foramen magnum (FM). This study compares FM, medulla spinalis (MS), and herniated cerebellar tonsils ratios by making area measurements from axial plane MRI in CM-1 patients and the control group.

Methods: Our study evaluated 30 pediatric patients with CM-1 and 30 people in the control group.

Evaluation of COVID-19 fear and quality of life in patients with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: We aimed to determine the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) fear state in haematopoietic stem cell transplant patients and to examine its relationship with quality of life.

Methods: In this prospective study, 64 patients who underwent HSCT during the pandemic were included. The COVID-19 fear situation was evaluated with the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S).

Patient Outcomes of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis According to the New Semiquantitative Classification.

A new semiquantitative classification (SQC) for pediatric Henoch-Schönlein nephritis (HSN) was defined recently. The outcomes of pediatric HSN patients are reevaluated according to the new classification. Primary kidney biopsies from 80 HSN patients were scored using the new SQC.