Factors Affecting Procedural Pain and Discomfort Experienced by Individuals During Nasopharyngeal Swabbing: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aim: This descriptive and cross-sectional study investigated the individual factors that affect procedural pain and discomfort in individuals who had nasopharyngeal swabs by nurses.

Methods: A total of 193 participants in two COVID-19 test centers located in a city in Southeastern Türkiye between April and May 2022 were included in this study. Personal information form was used to collect data.

Alterations in optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography findings in children with partial biotinidase deficiency.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate whether retinal neurovascular structural impairment in children with partial biotinidase deficiency (BD) could be detected early via optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA).

Methods: Eighty patients with partial BD and 80 control cases without any known systemic or ocular diseases were enrolled in this prospective study. Retinal neurovascular structures in the macular and optic disc regions were examined in using OCT and OCTA.

Comparison of the Efficacy of Percutaneous Microwave Ablation Therapy versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Early-Stage Renal Tumors.

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of percutaneous microwave ablation therapy (MWAT) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in early-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC) classified as T1a; a retrospective analysis was conducted on patients treated between January 2017 and November 2023. Oncological outcomes, radiological recurrence, length of stay (LOS), and costs were evaluated. The study included 110 patients, with no significant differences between the two groups regarding residual tumors, local tumor progression, and disease-free survival rates ( > 0.

The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the functional mobility scale in patients with cerebral palsy.

The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) in patients with cerebral palsy. The validity and reliability study was conducted with 100 cerebral palsy patients (66 males, 34 females; mean age: 6.4±2.

Impact of antihistamine use on the survival outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced cancer patients.

Histamine and H1 receptors play a crucial role in the tumor microenvironment. Preclinical data showed that concomitant use of antihistamines and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) might increase the effect of ICIs. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of antihistamines on the oncological outcomes of ICIs.