The Effects of Smoking in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to see the effects of smoking prevalence, the length of stay regarding the usage of cigarettes, and the effects on the mortality of COVID-19 in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Methods: This is a retrospective single-centered study that was done in the ICU on patients with COVID-19 between 16th of March and 16 of May in 2020. The demographic data, comorbidity status, the units they were accepted from, clinical symptoms, respiratory support, prevalence of smoking, length of stay in the ICU, and mortalities of the patients were recorded.

The Use of Ilizarov Method at the Lower Extremity Deformity Management.

Objectives: Complications are common in the treatment of lower extremity congenital or acquired deformities by Ilizarov method. The results to be obtained vary in specific patient groups. In this study, deformities who developed before the age of 16 were compared with those developed after this age regardless of the type of aetiology, in terms of results obtained, treatment durations and complications encountered.

The Effect of Local Tranexamic Acid Administration on Blood Loss and Transfusion in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Study.

Objectives: The standard surgical method for primary gonarthrosis in advanced stages is total knee arthroplasty (TKA), despite the risk of bleeding that requires transfusion. Blood transfusions are potentially dangerous. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a statistical difference in the amount of bleeding and the need for transfusion between patients who received and did not receive perioperative local tranexamic acid in TKA.

Frequency And Factors Associated With Adverse Reactions After Administration of Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Among Health Workers.

Background: The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) has precipitated a significant public health crisis. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with adverse reactions to the inactivated CoronaVac vaccine.

Methods: The study involved voluntary health workers who received CoronaVac vaccine.

Deformity correction and limb lengthening with externally controlled motorized extendable intramedullary nails: Comparison of 2 different nails.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the clinical, radiological, and functional results of patients treated with FITBONE or PRECICE nails due to deformity and length discrepancy in their lower extremities.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 41 patients with length discrepancy and deformity in their lower extremities, who underwent limb lengthening surgery with either FITBONE (group F) or PRECICE (group P) nails between 2010 and 2020. The mean postoperative follow-up period was 15.

Traditional versus magnetically controlled growing rods in early onset scoliosis surgical treatment.

Purpose: Growing rod surgeries are common methods in the treatment of early onset scoliosis. Magnetic growing rod (MGR) surgery, in particular, has become more widespread in the last 10 years. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of traditional and magnetically controlled growing rod techniques on efficacy, safety, spinal growth, and lung development.

Favipiravir Experience in COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Center Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare intensive care unit (ICU) and overall hospital mortality in patients treated with favipiravir and lopinavir-ritonavir for COVID-19.

Methods: Data were collected retrospectively between March 10 and May 10, 2020, from patients' records admitted to ICU due to COVID-19. Laboratory data, clinical characteristics, ICU and hospital mortality, ICU and hospital length of stay were compared in patients treated with favipiravir and lopinavir-ritonavir.

Treatment with Buttress Plate Technique for Symptomatic Ulnar Styloid Base Nonunion.

 Surgical treatment options for symptomatic ulnar styloid base nonunion can be divided into two groups: styloid excision and styloid fixation methods. Styloid fixation is commonly performed using tension band wiring or distal ulna hook plate. However, these methods are more suitable for large styloids than small ones.

The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Mortality in Patients Hospitalized Intensive Care Unit in Covid-19 Pandemic.

Unlabelled: Backgorund and aim: There are many studies on the effects of Diabetes Mellitus on the clinical course in COVID-19 patients. Factors that increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 disease and increase disease progression have been caused, and diabetes mellitus is one of them. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of Diabetes Mellitus in patients treated in the intensive care unit in respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia, and the effect of Diabetes Mellitus on the length of stay in intensive care and mortality.

Pediatric Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Single-Center Experience.

Objectives: The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still effective all over the world. Compared to adults, data on pediatric patients are limited. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively examine the demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of pediatric patients who were followed up with the diagnosis of COVID-19 in the first 3 months of the pandemic in our hospital.

Comparison of Two Surgical Techniques for Periprosthetic Supracondylar Femoral Fractures: Minimally Invasive Locking Plate Versus Retrograde Femoral Nails.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare minimal invasive locking plate and retrograde intramedullary nailing in the treatment of supracondylar femur fracture following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in respect of fracture healing, complications, and functional results.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was made of 32 supracondylar femur fractures comprising 20 cases treated with minimal invasive locking plate fixation and 12 with retrograde femoral nailing. The two techniques were compared in respect of range of motion (ROM), functional scores, intraoperative blood loss, surgery time, and radiological examination findings.

An interesting finding: What is the relation between aortic enlargement and COVID-19?

Background: We aim to compare the diameters of ascending aorta in COVID-19 patients and COVID-19-free individuals referred to our pandemic hospital.

Methods: The medical records and thorax tomographies of patients admitted to the "pandemic central" state hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 were observed between April 2020 and May 2020 in this case-control study. The first group consisted of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and the second group consisted of patients without the disease.

Comparison of chest computed tomography findings of RT-PCR negative and RT-PCR positive cases in COVID-19 patients.

Objective: The purpose was to compare the results of the RT-PCR test, with the findings of Chest CT and to determine the features of CT for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and how to approach RT-PCR negative patients.

Material Method: Chest CT findings of 569 COVID-19 diagnosed patients, followed up at the pandemic wards between March and June 2020 were retrospectively examined. Patients were grouped according to RT-PCR results, gender, and age.

Lumbar Intradiscal Ozone Chemonucleolysis Applied Together with the Epidural Steroid Treatment.

Objectives: Intradiscal ozone treatment is a minimally-invasive method that can be applied to patients who have low back pain and do not respond to conservative treatment. This retrospectively designed study aimed to evaluate its clinical efficacy, adverse effects, or complication rates.

Methods: Patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD) who underwent intradiscal O-O treatment between January 2016 and April 2018 were included in the study.

Evaluation of Patients with Suspicion of COVID-19 in Pediatric Emergency Department.

Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have different clinical presentations in children. Most symptomatic children with suspicion of COVID-19 have fever and respiratory symptoms. In this retrospective study, we aimed to describe demographic features, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of confirmed and probable COVID-19 patients admitted to our pediatric emergency department (ED).

Serum Levels of Vitamin D in Children with or without Isolated Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Clinical Study.

 To compare the serum levels of vitamin D and minerals in children with or without isolated distal radius fractures.  The present prospective clinical study included 50 children (aged between 5 and 15 years) with isolated distal radius fractures who were admitted to our emergency unit between February and May 2018 as the study group (group A), and 50 healthy children with no history of fracture as the control group (group B). Peripheral venous blood samples were obtained and analyzed for measurements of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in both groups.

The Relationship between Anxiety and Depression Levels with Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies in Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly, locally and internationally after it started in Hubei province of China in December 2019. During the spread of this infectious disease in the world, health care workers are taking place as the main people in the screening and treatment of the disease. The present study aims to evaluate the relationship between anxiety and depression levels with perceived stress and coping strategies in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fear of COVID-19 Infection in Older People.

Objective: To determine the levels of COVID-19-related fear and to investigate fear-associated factors among older people.

Methods: This study was conducted with patients aged 65 years and older from the Family Medicine Clinic of Health Sciences University Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital over a 1-month period. A telephone survey was administered to evaluate patients' sociodemographic data and knowledge level on the COVID-19 pandemic and the degree of its impact.

Pain Symptoms in COVID-19.

Objective: The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 range from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia and severe organ damage. When evaluated specifically for pain, the data so far have shown that myalgia, headache, and chest pain can be seen in patients at varying rates; myalgia and headache, especially, are among the initial symptoms.

Design: This retrospective chart review, followed by a descriptive survey design study, was carried out by examining patients afflicted with COVID-19.

Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study.

Objectives: Infectious diseases-related stigmatization is a common feature in health-care workers (HCWs). This study aims to evaluate the factors associated with stigmas and the effects of stigmatization in HCWs during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: This study was conducted by an anonymous online survey of 452 actively working HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Postoperative Outcomes for Plate-Screw Fixation in Adolescent Patients with Ankle Fracture.

Backround: We compared postoperative outcomes in adolescent patients who did and did not undergo plate-screw fixation of at least one of the lateral, medial, or posterior malleoli in ankle fractures. It was hypothesized that using plate-screw fixation would not negatively affect postoperative outcomes.

Methods: All of the preoperative data and postoperative outcomes for 56 patients with ankle fractures aged 12 to 15 years who underwent surgical treatment between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2017, were reviewed retrospectively.

Taste and Smell Impairment in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: An Intensive Care Unit Study.

Objective: To determine taste and smell impairment rates in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: Between March 2020 and May 2020, patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in the ICU were enrolled in this study. Upon discharge, patients were telephoned and asked to complete a survey related to taste and smell impairment.