Peripheral Venous Pressure-Guided Decongestive Therapy in Heart Failure 2 (PERIPHERAL-HF2).

Congestive symptoms are the primary cause of hospitalizations in heart failure (HF), and diuretics remain the cornerstone of their management. However, clinical practice varies widely due to a lack of a reliable measure of congestion guiding diuretic use. Consequently, many HF patients are discharged prematurely without adequate decongestion, leading to increased readmissions and mortality.

Evaluation of the effects of Covid-19 on cochleovestibular system with audiovestibular tests.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on audiovestibular system with Transiently Evoked Distortion Otoacoustic Emissions (TOAE), Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE), video head impulse test (vHIT) and caloric test.

Methods: Audiovestibular findings of 24 patients with moderate/severe COVID-19 and 24 healthy controls were compared using pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, TOAE, DPOAE, caloric test, and vHIT.

Results: On audiometry, the pure tone averages of the COVID-19 patients were higher than the controls ( = .

Facial paralysis as the only symptom of COVID-19: A prospective study.

Purpose: Idiopathic facial palsy is called as Bell's palsy and reports showed that facial paralysis increased during COVID-19 pandemic period. There are many reports about the relationship between COVID-19 and facial paralysis but there is no prospective study. SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM antibodies increase in COVID-19.

SARS-CoV-2 is not found in the sweat of COVID-19 positive patients.

Background: As the SARS-CoV-2 virus made a pandemic all over the world, its transmission routes became significant. Transmission from human to human is known, but other possible routes are not determined well.

Aims: This study aimed to reveal the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in sweat.

Objective evaluation of the nasal mucosal secretion in COVID-19 patients with anosmia.

Background: COVID-19 is a new disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The olfactory dysfunction linked to COVID-19 is not associated with rhinorrhea but there is no objective evaluation.

Aims: To evaluate nasal mucosal secretion objectively in COVID-19 patients with anosmia.

Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in the Cerumen of COVID-19-Positive Patients.

Objective: To evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the cerumen of patients with COVID-19.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary care pandemic hospital. Sixty COVID-19 patients with cerumen in their external auditory canals were included in the study.

Single-sided deafness after sudden hearıng loss: late effect on cochlear nerve size.

Purpose: Single-sided deafness (SSD) is a condition where an individual has non-functional hearing in one ear and receives no clinical benefit from amplification in that ear, with the contralateral ear possessing normal audiometric function. Cochlear implant presents a good choice in rehabilitation of SSD. The presence of a deficient cochlear nerve (CN) has been linked to poor performance with cochlear implants.

Investigation of Oxidative Stress in Antrochoanal Polyp Etiology.

Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) are benign lesions of the paranasal sinuses. Similarities between ACPs and nasal polyps have been previously investigated. However, oxidative stress has been implicated but not investigated in terms of the etiology of ACPs.

New wand coblation turbinator vs coblation radiofrequency.

Introduction: İnferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common reason of nasal obstruction. One of the most preferred surgical metod is radiofrequency tecnique. Coblation submucosal reduction turbinator (SCT);new surgical device; started to use recently.

Does Type of Pharyngeal Packing during Sinonasal Surgery Have an Effect on PONV and Throat Pain?

Objective: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common problem that affects up to 30% of all surgical patients after general anaesthesia, which increases in sinonasal surgery due the very potent emetic effect of ingested blood that is swallowed during the procedures. Therefore, a hypo/oropharyngeal packing is commonly placed in an effort to prevent blood ingestion. The primary aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 3 packing types in preventing PONV and to compare the results with patients who received no packing.

Assessment of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in patients with supraventricular tachycardia.

Objective: The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been evaluated as a new predictor of cardiovascular risk. Inflammation has been shown to be associated with various arrhythmias including supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). In this study, we aimed to investigate the relation between NLR and SVT in patients with a documented atrial tachyarrhythmia.

Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections in Turkey.

Infection is one of the most devastating outcomes of cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation and is related to significant morbidity and mortality. In our country, there is no evaluation about CIED infection. Therefore, our aim was to investigate clinical characteristics and outcome of patients who had infection related to CIED implantation or replacement.

Fibrosis in heart failure subtypes.

Background: The differences in concentrations of biomarkers between heart failure patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (HF-D) and with ischemic cardiomyopathy (HF-I) have yet to be defined. The objectives of this study were to compare the concentrations and correlation of biomarkers of inflammation, extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover and oxidative stress parameters between these populations.

Patients And Methods: Our study consisted of 36 subjects with HF-D (LVSD = 47.

The relationship between coenzyme Q10 and severity of coronary artery disease.

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between the levels of plasma coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a known antioxidant, and severity of the coronary atherosclerosis (AS) measured by Gensini score.

Methods: Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were enrolled to the study between 2010 and 2011 in cardiology outpatient clinics. They were admitted for diagnostic coronary angiography or angioplasty for typical indications.

Increased epicardial fat thickness is related with body mass index in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the relationship between PCOS and epicardial fat thickness with transthoracic echocardiography.

Patients And Methods: PCOS patients were divided into two groups according to the lean or obesity status: PCOS patients with lean 34 subjects (BMI: 23.3±2.

The association between mean platelet volume and coronary collateral circulation.

Background: Platelets are important in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic complications. Higher mean platelet volume (MPV) levels are related to greater in vitro aggregation, and have been identified as an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction, and for death or recurrent vascular events.

Aim: To determine the relationship between MPV and the coronary collateral circulation.

Asymptomatic and isolated accessory mitral valve tissue in adult population: three case reports and review of the literature.

Accessory mitral valve tissue is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly and commonly it may cause left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO). This anomaly occurs as a part of other congenital cardiac anomalies. However, it may be seen isolated.

Effects of acute exercise on the diameter of the spermatic vein, and duration of reflux in patients with varicocele.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acute exercise on the diameter of the spermatic vein, and on the duration of reflux in patients with varicocele.

Material And Methods: The study included 38 patients with complaints of infertility and scrotal pain between 2009 and 2010. The diagnoses were made by physical examination and colour Doppler ultrasound, with both performed before and after exercise tests.

Spontaneous healing of occlusive type F coronary artery dissection.

In the presence of resistance to circumferential expansion of atherosclerotic plaques due to mechanical dilation high shear stresses between stiff plaques and normal vessel segments may occur and thus may result in coronary dissection. Limited data are available on the clinical and angiographic outcome of severe (type E, type F) coronary dissections. Herein, we report a case of type F dissection (causing total occlusion) of proximal right coronary artery during balon angioplasty which healed spontaneously.

Left ventricle hydatid cyst mimicking acute coronary syndrome.

Cardiac echinococcosis rarely mimics acute coronary syndrome. The diagnosis of cardiac hydatid cyst might be difficult on account of varying clinical presentations and nonspesific symptoms. A 75-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with typical chest pain.