Diabetic peripheral arterial disease in COVID-19 pandemic.

Both diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have complex interactions with COVID-19. PAD is one of the most important underlying factors in the development of diabetic foot. The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused an increase in cardiovascular complications in those with chronic diseases, including diabetics, due to both the thrombophilic course of the viral disease and the lockdown measures applied for prevention.

Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Delayed Sternum Closure Strategy in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Delayed sternum closure is a crucial strategy in the management of hemodynamic instability after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass. This study aimed to evaluate our outcomes with this technique in light of the literature.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of all the patients who developed postcardiotomy hemodynamic compromise and intraaotic balloon pump was inserted between November 2014 to January 2022.

Incidence of the MTHFR polymorphisms in patients with varicose veins.

Background: Varicose vein disease is one of the most common inherited disorders worldwide that causes mental, cosmetic, medical, and socio-economic problems. Varicose vein formation is thought to be multifactorial and often develops through the interaction of environmental and genetic risk factors. Its incidence displays a trend parallel to the distribution of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism worldwide.

The prevalence of Factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, MTHFR C677T and MTHFR A1298C mutations in healthy Turkish population.

Background: Factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin gene (PT G20210A) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphisms are the main biomarkers used in the evaluation of tendency to venous thromboembolism. Our study aimed to investigate the distribution frequencies of these polymorphisms in healthy Turks living in the urban Yozgat region. 

Material And Methods: This study included 90 blood donor candidates.

Clinical Significance of Lymphoscintigraphy Findings in the Evaluation of Lower Extremity Lymphedema.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of lymphoscintigraphy imaging in the evaluation of lower extremity lymphedema.

Methods: Technetium-99m-labeled nanocolloid was injected subcutaneously in the first web spaces of both feet of 123 patients (M/F: 43/80, mean age 57.5±13.