Fragmented QRS complexes in electrocardiogram and their relationship with somatic symptoms in postmenopausal women.

Objective: Menopause significantly impacts cardiovascular health, yet the relationship between myocardial abnormalities and noncardiac symptoms in postmenopausal women remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the association between fragmented QRS waves (fQRS) positivity on electrocardiograms (ECG) and somatic symptoms in postmenopausal women.

Methods: We included 623 postmenopausal women attending a menopause clinic for routine annual gynecological examinations.

The relationship between low back pain, pelvic tilt, and lumbar lordosis with urinary incontinence using the DIERS formetric 4D motion imaging system.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common public health problem and postural changes may be crucial in women presenting with UI. This study was aimed at evaluating the relationship between low back pain (LBP), pelvic tilt (PT), and lumbar lordosis (LL) in women with and without UI using the DIERS formetric 4D motion imaging system. To date no study has to our knowledge compared postural changes and LBP in women with UI using the DIERS 4D formetric system.

Advantages of the Cartilage-Sparing Technique in Prominent Ear Deformity Surgery: Comparison of a New Technique.

Objective: Ear cartilage, crucial for maintaining ear shape and function, can sometimes undergo damage or deformation, requiring surgical intervention. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a novel, less invasive cartilage-protective method with the traditional, more invasive cartilage-removal technique.

Methods: Our study included 64 patients (128 ears).

Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Pregnant Women in Ankara (Turkey): A Hospital-Based Study.

Purpose: A significant increase in physical intimate partner violence (IPV) cases has been reported from many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly during lockdown periods. The current study's objectives are to define the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on physical IPV against pregnant women in Ankara.

Patients And Methods: During the one-year pre-pandemic and two-year pandemic, records of patients who sent by the judicial authorities to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Room (ER) at Ankara City Hospital were reviewed, and pregnant women who had been subjected to IPV were identified.

Correlation of systemic inflammation biomarkers and disease severity in pregnant women with COVID-19.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of whole blood parameters, systemic inflammatory indices, and systemic inflammatory markers in pregnant women with COVID-19.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the demographic, clinical, and laboratory data (i.e.

Can Transvaginal Cervical Elastography predict the success of induction of labor with oxytocin?

Objective: We aimed to show whether elastography can be analternative, although the Bishop score used in the follow-up of labor induction success with oxytocin is a relative concept.

Material And Methods: This prospective case-control study includes 56 cases admitted to a tertiary maternity hospital for induction between March and June 2019. Cervical elastography was applied to patients before induction.

Treating Chronic Rhinitis and Turbinate Hypertrophy Without Surgery: The Effectiveness of Silver Nitrate Cauterization.

Introduction: Chronic rhinitis and chronic turbinate hypertrophy are conditions that affect the quality of life of individuals. The conchas, or the three half-crescent-shaped structures in the nasal cavity, play a crucial role in the respiratory system by filtering and humidifying the air we breathe. The growth of the conchas outside of normal physiological conditions can lead to conditions such as hyperplasia of the inferior turbinate and hypertrophy of the inferior turbinate.

The relationship between diaphragm thickness and the severity of the disease in pregnant patients with Covid-19.

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between diaphragm thickness and disease severity in Covid-19 pregnant subgroups.

Material And Methods: In this prospective study 100 pregnant patients were enrolled. Thickness of the diaphragm muscle at end-expiration was measured using B-Mode US.

The effect of sacral massage on meconium-stained amniotic fluid and the duration of fetal descent in labor: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sacral massage on the presence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid and the duration of fetal descent during labor in pregnant women.

Methods: A total of 220 nulliparous women with singleton low-risk pregnancies in the vertex position at term were recruited. Eligible women were randomly assigned to either massage group or a control group.

Value of shear-wave elastography and cerebral-placental-uterine ratio in women diagnosed with preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction in prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure placental stiffness with shear-wave elastography technique and to evaluate the relationship with cerebral-placental-uterine ratio (CPUR) and adverse perinatal outcomes in patient groups diagnosed with preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) in the second and third trimesters compared to the control group.

Materials And Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at our hospital between March 2019 and March 2020. The study groups were divided into three groups: PE, FGR, and low risk pregnancy (LRP) group.

An evaluation of maternal serum dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin changes in pregnant women with COVID-19.

Objective: It is thought that oxidative stress, free radicals, reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species affect the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to evaluate the oxidative status in pregnant patients with COVID-19 infection according to the changes seen in the levels of maternal serum thiol-disulfide and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA).

Materials And Methods: A study group was formed of 40 pregnant women with confirmed COVID-19 infection (study group) and a control group of 40 healthy pregnant women with no risk factors determined.

Experience of a tertiary pandemic centre on the labour and delivery of 337 pregnant women with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study from Turkey.

The aim of the present study is to share the experience of a tertiary reference pandemic centre on the labour and delivery of pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This prospective cohort study was conducted on pregnant women with COVID-19 ( = 337). Patients were divided into two groups based on their severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity ( = 103 positive and  = 234 negative) during the delivery.

The Association of Serum Electrolytes with Disease Severity and Obstetric Complications in Pregnant Women with COVID-19: a Prospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Reference Center.

To evaluate the association of serum electrolytes with disease severity and obstetric complications in pregnant women with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This prospective cohort study was conducted on pregnant women with confirmed COVID-19. Study population was divided into two groups: 1) Mild COVID-19 group (n = 811) and 2) Moderate/severe COVID-19 group (n = 52).

Evaluation of the relationship between placental stiffness measured by shear wave elastography and perinatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: Recently, studies on placental elastography in high-risk pregnancies continue to increase. The shear wave technique can contribute to the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and improve perinatal outcomes by measuring placental stiffness. To evaluate the relationship between placental stiffness measured by shear wave elastography (SWE) and perinatal outcomes in women with GDM.

Management of pregnant women with COVID-19: A tertiary pandemic center experience on 1416 cases.

The aim of this study is to share the comprehensive experience of a tertiary pandemic center on pregnant women with COVID-19 and to compare clinical outcomes between pregnancy trimesters. The present prospective cohort study consisted of pregnant women with COVID-19 who were followed up at Ankara City Hospital between March 11, 2020 and February 20, 2021. Clinical characteristics and perinatal outcomes were compared between the pregnancy trimesters.

Clinical and ethical perspectives of medical professionals towards female genital cosmetic procedures.

Objective: To evaluate the attitudes of medical students and professionals towards female genital cosmetic procedures (FGCPs) in terms of medical justification, applicability in practical life, ethical concerns, patient autonomy, and the clinical/social/psychological benefits-harms of these procedures.

Materials And Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire providing information about the attitudes of medical students and specialists (n=623) towards FGCPs including G-spot amplification, clitoral hood reduction, vaginoplasty, labia majora augmentation/reduction, labia minora augmentation/reduction, hymenoplasty, laser procedures, vulvar/perianal bleaching, and liposculpture, was completed by a target population and evaluated statistically.

Results: Participants stated that FGCPs could be performed only upon patient request and there could rarely be a medical indication for their performance (p<0.

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A prospective cross-sectional study from a tertiary center.

The aim was to investigate the association of the delivery mode and vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) through the samples of vaginal secretions, placenta, cord blood, or amniotic fluid as well as the neonatal outcomes. This cross-sectional study presents an analysis of prospectively gathered data collected at a single tertiary hospital. Sixty-three pregnant women with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) participated in the study.

The effect of real-time polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold values on perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of cycle threshold (Ct) values on the pregnancy outcomes of women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Materials And Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on pregnant women with COVID-19. A real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay of a nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimen was used for the diagnosis.

Doppler assessment of the fetus in pregnant women recovered from COVID-19.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the maternal-fetal Doppler patterns in pregnant women recovered from COVID-19.

Methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted in Ankara City Hospital between July 1, 2020 and August 30, 2020. Thirty pregnant women who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and completed the quarantine process were compared with 40 healthy pregnant women in terms of the fetal Doppler parameters.