Could Serum Collectin-11, surfactant protein-A and D be suitable biomarkers for assessing pulmonary damage caused by Rhodococcus equi infection in foals on large farms?

Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a primary cause of pyogranulomatous pneumonia of foals between three weeks and five months of age. Early diagnosis of rhodococcal pneumonia has always been considered a preferable approach as it can lead to more successful treatment and better outcomes.

High sacral slope, lumbar lordosis, and sacral slope-to-pelvic incidence ratio are associated with new bone formation in ankylosing spondylitis.

Background/aim: Syndesmophyte formation appears to be site-specific in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and new bone formation seems to occur in regions of microtrauma that are prone to tensile forces. Pelvic and spinal parameters are unique for each individual. Pelvic tilt and sacral slope are important anatomical features that compensate in harmony in keeping the sagittal balance.

Evaluation of Effective Factors on Decision of Families Regarding Medical Abortion Recommended due to Fetal Anomaly.

The study aims to examine the effective factors influencing the decision of families to whom medical abortion was recommended due to fetal anomalies. The cross-sectional study was conducted at İstanbul University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, High-Risk Pregnancies and Maternity Ward. The sample consisted of 233 pregnant women, to whom medical abortion was recommended due to the diagnosis of foetal anomaly collected inover a 1-year period.

Can Qualitative Cervical Tractography Predict Clinical Findings as Effectively as It Aids Surgical Planning Today?

Aim: To investigate cervical spinal tractography (CST) and diffusion tensor imaging findings in patients with intramedullary cervical spinal cord (CSC) tumors and to evaluate the association between qualitative diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) findings and neurological examination findings (NEF).

Material And Methods: Neuroradiology case records were retrospectively evaluated to identify patients with intramedullary CSC tumors who underwent cervical spinal DTT. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and DTT were performed using a 3.