Publications by authors named "G Ocakoglu"

: Modern technology and educational activities, such as antenatal classes (ACs), increase patient informedness in medicine and improve collaboration between physicians and patients. The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the impact of maternal health literacy (HL) on delivery outcomes between nulliparous and multiparous women who attended antenatal classes. : This prospective study recruited 281 pregnant women who regularly attended ACs, but only 188 who gave birth at our academic tertiary hospital were included in the final analysis.

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  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) commonly affects older men, leading to urinary issues and decreased quality of life due to increased blood vessel formation in the prostate.
  • Dutasteride, a 5α-reductase inhibitor, is noted for effectively reducing prostate size and improving symptoms in BPH patients.
  • A study using MRI found that dutasteride treatment significantly changed the shape of the prostate's transition zone, particularly narrowing its posterior section, highlighting its beneficial impact on BPH.
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Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using the CyberKnife-M6 (CK-M6) with lung optimized treatment (LOT) module in patients with primary lung cancer and lung metastases.

Methods: Forty-two lesions from 35 patients were treated between 2019 and 2022. Four-dimensional computed tomography images were obtained when the patients were in a free breathing modality.

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The basal nuclei are important during infancy because of the significant development of motor skills. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the shape differences of the lentiform nucleus between different age and gender groups. A total of 126 children's axial magnetic resonance image series were included in the presented study.

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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and serositis. Blood-based biomarkers determined in FMF patients during attack-free periods could be used to predict the risk of amyloidosis and the severity of the disease. The recently defined pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) comprises four distinct subsets of blood cells and serves as an easily accessible and cost-effective marker.

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