Surgical outcome of meningomyelocele and short-term prognostic factors: A retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Meningomyelocele is the most common congenital anomaly. It is associated with significant complications and can result in morbidity and mortality. The present study aims to identify short-term prognostic markers by investigating the characteristics of patients with meningomyelocele during hospitalization.

The Relationship Between Palliative Care Nurses' Frequency of Providing Spiritual Care and Their Job Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between the frequency of spiritual care and job satisfaction of palliative care nurses.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional type. The study population consisted of nurses working in palliative care units of three hospitals in eastern Turkey.

Role of Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) vascularity index values and vascularity patterns in the differential diagnosis of malignant liver lesions.

Purpose: To evaluate the Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) vascular patterns and vascularity index (VI) values of malignant focal liver lesions (FLLs), assess their role in differential diagnosis, and examine interobserver agreement.

Materials And Methods: A total of 107 patients (52 males, 55 females; mean age 62 ± 12.8 years, range 25-87) referred to the interventional radiology clinic for FLL biopsy between April 2022 and April 2023 were analyzed.

Nursing as an earthquake survivor: A qualitative study on nurses traumatized by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake in Turkey.

Background: Nurses' critical input and firsthand disaster management experience are vital to healthcare quality.

Aim: This study aims to comprehend nurses' experiences during and after the earthquakes, their coping mechanisms for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the consequent effects on their profession, given the nurses' crucial role in disaster response.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative study using semistructured interviews was conducted between April and May 2024.

Comparing microbial communities in mucilage and seawater samples: Metagenomic insights into mucilage formation in the Marmara Sea.

Marine environments are subject to various naturally occurring phenomena, including marine snow and mucilage. In 2021, the rapid emergence of mucilage in the Marmara Sea raised concerns about its environmental impact. This study investigates the microbial communities in mucilage and seawater samples from the Marmara Sea using metagenomic-scale comparative analyses.