Assessment of Pregnancy Status in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and their Partners.

Background: HIV is a globally prevalent infection for which there is currently no cure or vaccine. As the number of individuals with HIV infection increases, so does the number of individuals wishing to have children despite being infected. This situation has highlighted issues related to couples where one partner is infected while the other is not (serodiscordant couples) and couples where both partners are positive.

A non-invasive heart rate prediction method using a convolutional approach.

The research focuses on leveraging convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to enhance the analysis of physiological signals, specifically photoplethysmogram (PPG) data which is a valuable tool for non-invasive heart rate prediction. Recognizing the global challenge of heart failure, the study seeks to provide a rapid, accurate, and non-invasive alternative to traditional, uncomfortable blood pressure cuffs. To achieve more accurate and efficient heart rate estimates, a k-fold CNN model with an optimal number of convolutional layers is employed.

Postoperative analgesic effect of lumbar erector spinae plane block for developmental hip dysplasia surgery: a randomized controlled double-blind study.

Open surgery for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) may cause severe pain due to tenotomies and pelvic-femoral osteotomies. This study aims to evaluate the analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided Lumbar Erector Spina Plane (L-ESP) Block in pediatric patients undergoing DDH surgery. Sixty children scheduled for DDH surgery were randomly assigned into two groups.

Anatomy of the Petrosphenoidal Ligament and Its Relationship with the Abducens Nerve in Newborn Cadavers.

Aim: To examine the anatomy of the petrosphenoidal ligament (PSL), and its relationship with the abducens nerve (AN) in newborn cadavers.

Material And Methods: Using 10 formalin-fixed newborn cadavers, 20 PSLs and ANs on both sides were examined. The structure of each PSL, its morphometric features, and its relationship with the AN were evaluated.

An Evaluation of Intra-articular Pathologies Accompanying Tibial Plateau Fractures Postoperatively.

Introduction And Aim: Tibial plateau fractures are one of the most complex and common intra-articular fractures encountered in trauma surgery. This study aims to evaluate the MRI intra-articular findings of patients with tibial plateau fractures treated surgically and the functional and radiological changes after surgical treatment.

Materials And Methods: A total of 91 patients admitted to our clinic between 2010 and 2019 and operated for tibial plateau fracture were identified from the hospital information system.

The association between medication use and health-related quality of life in multimorbid older patients with polypharmacy.

Purpose: To explore the association between medication use-related factors and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older hospitalised multimorbid patients with polypharmacy.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used the intervention arm data of the OPERAM trial (hospitalised patients ≥ 70 years with polypharmacy). HRQoL was assessed using the visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) and the EQ-5D index score of the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L).

Protein Network Alterations in G-CSF Treated Severe Congenital Neutropenia Patients and Beneficial Effects of Oral Health Intervention.

Purpose: Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a raredisorder characterized by diminished neutrophil levels. Despite granulocytecolony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) treatment, SCN patients remain still prone tosevere infections, including periodontal disease-a significant oral healthrisk. This study investigates the host proteome and metaproteome in saliva andgingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of G-CSF-treated patients.

Observation of the ϒ(3S) Meson and Suppression of ϒ States in Pb-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV.

The production of ϒ(2S) and ϒ(3S) mesons in lead-lead (Pb-Pb) and proton-proton (pp) collisions is studied in their dimuon decay channel using the CMS detector at the LHC. The ϒ(3S) meson is observed for the first time in Pb-Pb collisions, with a significance above 5 standard deviations. The ratios of yields measured in Pb-Pb and pp collisions are reported for both the ϒ(2S) and ϒ(3S) mesons, as functions of transverse momentum and Pb-Pb collision centrality.

Evaluation of the ability of insulin resistance and lipid-related indices to predict the presence of NAFLD in obese adolescents.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become an important health issue in adolescents. Although several parameters and indices have been investigated for the evaluation of NAFLD in adults, these indices are limited in adolescents. In this study, body mass index, waist circumference, triponderal mass index, HbA1c, homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein (Tg/HDL), the lipid accumulation product (LAP) index, the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and the aminotransferase (AT) index were examined together, and their diagnostic values in the clinical treatment of NAFLD were compared.

Awareness and acceptability of monkeypox vaccine in men who have sex with men.

Background/aim: To determine the knowledge about and acceptance level of monkeypox vaccine in men who have sex with men (MSM).

Materials And Methods: A 14-item questionnaire, developed by the European Centers for Disease Control (ECDC), was presented online to MSM, aged ≥18 years old, via smartphone applications (Grindr and Hornet), between June 30th and August 12th, 2022.

Results: Of the 737 participants who completed the survey, 678 were born in Türkiye and 59 were migrants/visitors born in different countries.

Myocardial Protection in Cardiac Surgery: Exploring the Influence of Anesthetic Agents.

This review assesses the efficacy of inhalation anesthetics and propofol in cardiac surgery, primarily focusing on their impact on myocardial protection and subsequent clinical outcomes. The review provides a concise summary of the current scientific information regarding the protective efects of inhalation anesthetics and propofol, particularly in the context of ischemia-reperfusion injury during cardiac surgery. The review delves into the mechanisms of action and discusses clinical studies comparing the 2 anesthetic strategies regarding mortality, complication rates, and length of hospital stay.

Prognosis of Second Primary Malignancies in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors: A Multicenter Study by the Turkish Pediatric Hematology Society.

The improved survival rates of childhood cancers raise the long-term risk of second primary malignancy (SPM) in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors. The intensity of the treatment protocol used, the use of some groups of chemotherapeutics, and radiotherapy were found to be risk factors for the development of second primary malignancies (SPMs). Forty-one patients who developed acute myelocytic leukemia or any solid organ cancer within 25 years of follow-up, after completion of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment, were included in the study.

Therapeutic plasma exchange in critically ill children: A single center experience.

Introduction: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is used in a wide spectrum of diseases in critically ill pediatric patients. We aim to review the indications, complications, safety, and outcomes of critically ill children who received TPE.

Methods: All of the TPE procedures performed in a pediatric intensive care unit providing tertiary care during 19 years (January 2013-January 2023) were evaluated retrospectively.

Sirolimus is effective and safe in childhood relapsed-refractory autoimmune cytopenias: A multicentre study.

Autoimmune cytopenias are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by immune-mediated destruction of haematopoietic cell lines. Effective and well-tolerated treatment options for relapsed-refractory immune cytopenias are limited. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sirolimus in this disease group within the paediatric age group.

Optimisation of medication reconciliation using queueing theory: a computer experiment.

Background: Medication reconciliation (MedRec) in hospitals is an important tool to enhance the continuity of care, but completing MedRec is challenging.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether queueing theory could be used to compare various interventions to optimise the MedRec process to ultimately reduce the number of patients discharged prior to MedRec being completed. Queueing theory, the mathematical study of waiting lines or queues, has not been previously applied in hospital pharmacies but enables comparisons without interfering with the baseline workflow.

Primary Mold-Active Antifungal Prophylaxis Decreases the Need for Chest Computed Tomography Scans in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Current guidelines recommend computed tomography (cCT) scans of the chest in children with leukemia following 96 h of the onset of idiopathic neutropenia to eliminate pulmonary invasive fungal infections (IFIs). However, cCT exposes some children who are at a very high risk of developing secondary cancers to radiation. We aimed to determine the effect of antifungal prophylaxis (AFP) with voriconazole (VCZ) on the need for cCT scans in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to eliminate pulmonary IFIs during chemotherapy.

Thorax computed tomography (CTX) guided ground truth annotation of CHEST radiographs (CXR) for improved classification and detection of COVID-19.

Several data sets have been collected and various artificial intelligence models have been developed for COVID-19 classification and detection from both chest radiography (CXR) and thorax computed tomography (CTX) images. However, the pitfalls and shortcomings of these systems significantly limit their clinical use. In this respect, improving the weaknesses of advanced models can be very effective besides developing new ones.

Selection of the appropriate treatment for the combination of interstitial lung disease and lung cancer: A retrospective observational study.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) independently heightens the risk of lung cancer (LC), often necessitating chemoradiotherapy (CRT) due to advanced disease stages. However, CRT may compromise survival through complications such as ILD exacerbation or radiation pneumonitis. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal surgical or nonsurgical treatment approaches for patients with concurrent ILD and LC.

Probing Small Bjorken-x Nuclear Gluonic Structure via Coherent J/ψ Photoproduction in Ultraperipheral Pb-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV.

Quasireal photons exchanged in relativistic heavy ion interactions are powerful probes of the gluonic structure of nuclei. The coherent J/ψ photoproduction cross section in ultraperipheral lead-lead collisions is measured as a function of photon-nucleus center-of-mass energies per nucleon (W_{γN}^{Pb}) over a wide range of 40 View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Analgesic benefits of pre-operative versus postoperative transversus abdominis plane block for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a frequentist network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been utilized to alleviate pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). However, the optimal timing of administration remains uncertain. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of pre-operative and postoperative TAP blocks as analgesic options after LC.

Predictors of blood ionized calcium concentration in sick adult cattle.

Background: Data on the factors affecting blood ionized calcium concentration (ciCa ) and diagnostic performance of serum total calcium concentration (ctCa) measurements to detect abnormal blood iCa status are lacking in sick adult cattle.

Objective: Assess the association of ciCa with venous blood pH, plasma concentrations of chloride (cCl), sodium (cNa), and potassium (cK), and ctCa, and total protein, albumin, and globulin concentrations in sick adult cattle.

Animals: Two-hundred and sixty-five adult cattle (≥1-year-old) with different diseases.