Impact of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT on Survival and Management in Prostate Cancer.

Background: 68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography-computed tomography (68Ga-PSMA PET/CT) has led to altered treatment plans for prostate cancer (PCa) patients.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT on overall survival (OS) and management in PCa.

Methods: Consecutive 100 patients who had 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT and conventional imaging (CI) were included in this retrospective study.

Uptake of 68 Ga-PSMA in Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in a Patient With Prostate Cancer.

A 69-year-old man with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy underwent 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT due to biochemical recurrence. Increased radiotracer uptake in the prostate bed suggestive of local recurrence was detected. The right hip also displayed increased 68 Ga-PSMA activity, which was consistent with the avascular necrosis findings on MRI.

Factors affecting extubating time of postoperative patients who underwent congenital cardiac surgery: a randomized prospective study.

Objective: Anesthesia management in pediatric cardiac surgery using health resources sparingly focuses on reducing morbidity and mortality and increasing patients' quality of life. The duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation (MV) heavily influences pediatric cardiac surgery recovery. Thus, in this study we aimed to determine factors influencing extubation times after pediatric cardiac surgery.

Intraoperative hyperoxygenation may negatively affect postoperative cognitive functions in coronary artery bypass graft operations: A randomized controlled study.

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to compare various parameters during surgery and postoperative cognitive functions in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using different levels of perioperative oxygen.

Methods: One hundred patients scheduled for elective CABG surgery were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups according to arterial oxygen levels during surgery.

Comparison of two different lung ultrasound imaging protocols in COVID-19 pneumonia.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of two different lung ultrasonography (LUS) methods that can be used in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to investigate their correlations with computed tomography (CT).

Methods: In this prospective, randomized, and single-blind study, 60 patients with COVID-19 were included. The patients were randomized to either the 12-zone LUS group (n=30) or the 14-zone LUS group (n=30).