Effect of Diet before Bariatric Surgery on Ghrelin Level through DNA Methylation.

Introduction: The ghrelin system, which generates the appetite hormone, is harmed by obesity, a problem of worldwide public health. An efficient way to cure obesity is through bariatric surgery. This randomized controlled study's objective was to assess preoperative diet-related DNA methylation of Ghrelin (GHRL) levels in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Volumetric apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis of the brain in paediatric patients with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.

Purpose: To evaluate the whole brain, hippocampus, thalamus, and lentiform nucleus by volumetric apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis in paediatric patients with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included 25 patients with HIE and 50 patients as the control group. Diffusion-weighted imaging was obtained at -values of 1000 mm/s.

Orthopedic surgeons' knowledge regarding risk of radiation exposition: a survey analysis.

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge levels of orthopedic surgeons working in Turkey about the uses and possible risks of fluoroscopy and assess methods for preventing radiation damage.

Methods: A questionnaire with a total of 12 questions was sent to 1121 orthopedic surgeons working in Turkey. The questionnaire evaluated participants' knowledge about the uses and risks of fluoroscopy and methods for preventing damage.

Computed tomography evaluation of the iliac crest apophysis: age estimation in living individuals.

Determination of the ossification properties of the iliac apophysis is important not only in the clinical evaluation of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery but also in age estimation studies for forensic purposes. The literature includes both anthropological and radiological (conventional radiography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging modalities) investigations of the different staging systems used for these purposes. In this study, we assessed the utility of computed tomography (CT) of the iliac crest apophysis in estimating forensic age.

Sex estimation from sternal measurements using multidetector computed tomography.

We aimed to show the utility and reliability of sternal morphometric analysis for sex estimation.Sex estimation is a very important step in forensic identification. Skeletal surveys are main methods for sex estimation studies.