The Predictors of Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Surgery: The Role of Tumor Volume.

 Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (Po-CSF) leak is still a challenging complication of endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. However, data describing the predictive factors of Po-CSF leak in pure pituitary adenomas is lacking. Aim of this study is to determine the risk factors of Po-CSF leak in a pituitary adenoma group operated via pure transsellar endoscopic approach.

The effect of mindfulness meditation on dental anxiety during implant surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Dental implant surgery is almost always associated with patient anxiety. Anxiety during dental surgical procedures triggers an increase in sympathetic activity. Mindfulness meditation (MM) is often associated with high levels of relaxation in the form of increased parasympathetic tone and decreased sympathetic activity.

The effect of climatic and seasonal factors on the microbial keratitis profile.

Purpose: To compare retrospective data on microbial keratitis (MK) from two different climatic regions in Turkey over 11 years.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients diagnosed with presumed MK at two referral centers.

Perspectives of adult patients with lysosomal storage diseases on the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare in Turkey.

Aim: In many countries, adult clinics specifically dedicated to adult patients with lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) do not exist. In Turkey, these patients are managed either by pediatric metabolic specialists or adult physicians who do not specifically specialize in LSDs. In this study, we aimed to identify the unmet clinical needs of these adult patients and their suggestions.