Comparison of predictive models in postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Background: Post-operative nausea and vomiting remain an unresolved concern in Türkiye and some parts of the world, impacting the quality of the patient's recovery process and diminishing overall satisfaction.

Objective: This study was conducted as a descriptive investigation to compare the incidence of nausea and vomiting following breast cancer surgery with the nausea and vomiting risk scores proposed by Apfel and Koivuranta.

Methods: This study was conducted with 100 patients admitted to the General Surgery service of a university hospital between 31 August 2019 and 31 May 2021 for breast cancer surgery.

The effect of suture materials with different absorption times on isthmocele: a retrospective study.

Objectives: With the increasing rate of cesarean operations, the formation of niches and related early and late complications have been observed more frequently. In this study, we examined the effects of using a suture material that can be absorbed faster than conventional sutures on the formation of niches.

Material And Methods: This study was designed as a retrospective study and completed with a total of 101 patients.

Investigation of anxiety sensitivity levels of cancer patients in terms of COVID-19 vaccine: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Our study's purpose was to investigate the viewpoints of cancer patients who had not yet been vaccinated. Cancer patients usually cannot get every vaccine because their immunity is low. For this reason, we aimed to detect their anxiety and curiosity for new vaccines for a new disease.

Single- or double-layer uterine closure techniques following cesarean: A randomized trial.

Introduction: Cesarean deliveries are commonly performed throughout the world. Although the uterine closure technique following this procedure may influence how the uterine scar heals, there is insufficient evidence for choosing the appropriate technique and so preventing long-term negative consequences. This prospective, randomized study examined the effects of single- and double-layer uterine closure techniques on uterine scar healing following cesarean delivery.

Role of prophylactic and therapeutic red blood cell exchange in pregnancy with sickle cell disease: Maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Background And Aim: The incidence of fetomaternal complications during pregnancy is high for women with sickle cell disease (SCD), which is the most common hematologic genetic disorder worldwide. Prophylactic red blood cell exchange (pRBCX) has been shown to be efficient, safe, and feasible for preventing complications. The aim of this study was to observe maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies in which pRBCX was.

Does abnormal ductus venosus pulsatility index at the first-trimester effect on adverse pregnancy outcomes?

Aim: The ductus venosus pulsatility index for veins (DV PIV) has become a popular marker of the first-trimester scan. The aim of this study is to search for any difference between groups with normal and abnormal DV PIV values in terms of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 556 women whose first-trimester scan was performed.

Prevention of preterm delivery by cervical cerclage; a comparison of prophylactic and emergency procedures.

Objective: Prophylactic or emergency type cervical cerclage procedures are being used for treatment of cervical insufficiency. The aim was to review and compare the outcomes of these cerclage types and identify factors affecting outcomes.

Material And Methods: Retrospective review of seventy-five patients in whom transvaginal cervical cerclage procedures were performed over a seven-year period in a tertiary referral center.

Outcomes of nerve-sparing laparoscopic sacropexy on one hundred fifteen cases.

Study Objective: To evaluate the postoperative anatomic and functional outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic nerve-sparing sacrocolpopexy or sacrocervicopexy for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) POP-Q stage III and IV apical prolapse, and to delineate the contributing factors for recurrence.

Study Design And Classification: The file records of patients who underwent sacropexy in the last five years were reviewed retrospectively and compared in terms of preoperative and postoperative anatomic findings and symptoms.

Patients: Patients who underwent laparoscopic nerve-sparing surgery for treatment of POP-Q Stage III and IV/prolapse of uterine or vaginal cuff were included.

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: are fertilization pregnancies at risk?

Aim: Single pregnancy patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) were divided into two groups according to the conception method, as spontaneous and fertilization (IVF). We aim to compare the maternal, laboratory and perinatal characteristics of both groups.

Materials And Method: The records of 10,929 patients who gave birth in the center between October 2011 and July 2019 were analyzed retrospectively from the data processing system records.

Reappraisal of the relationship between 24-hour proteinuria and preeclampsia in terms of the maternal and perinatal outcomes.

: This study evaluated the association between proteinuria levels and maternal, and perinatal outcomes of preeclampsia patients and determined the cutoff values for predicting severe complications.: We retrospectively evaluated the records of 412 patients with proteinuric preeclampsia.: Median proteinuria levels were significantly higher in patients with severe maternal and adverse perinatal outcomes than in those without such outcomes, except in cases of placental abruption and late preterm delivery.

Pregnancy of patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Objective: Thrombocytopenia occurs in 7% of pregnant women. Along with other causes, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), which is an autoimmune disease with autoantibodies causing platelet destruction, must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Antiplatelet antibodies can cross the placenta and cause thrombocytopenia in the newborn.

Is fetal magnetic resonance imaging indicated in patients with isolated ventriculomegaly?

Objective: Ventriculomegaly is one of the most common anomalies encountered at obstetric ultrasound and it necessitates follow up. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to confirm the ultrasound diagnose or to detect additional anomalies. Aim of this study is to assess follow up and management of fetal ventriculomegaly shown by ultrasound, and to evaluate additional diagnostic contribution of MRI.

Cumulative toll of exposure to stressors in Canadians: An allostatic load profile.

Background: The cumulative toll of exposure to stressors (psychosocial, chemical, physical) can contribute to disease processes. The concept of allostatic load, essentially the cost of maintaining physiological stability in response to environmental demands, may be useful in assessing broad population health impacts of stressors beyond morbidity and mortality. In the present study, allostatic load scores were generated for Canadians and associations with age, sex, education and household income were examined.

Reference values of the pulsatility index for pregnant women between 11 and 13 weeks of gestation.

The pulsatility index velocity (DV PIV) has become a popular ultrasonographic measurement during the first trimester of pregnancy. The value of the DV PIV has been the topic of ongoing discussion in the literature, and its reference value in the normal population has not yet been established. Therefore, we aimed to determine a reference value for the DV PIV.

Air Health Trend Indicator: Association between Short-Term Exposure to Ground Ozone and Circulatory Hospitalizations in Canada for 17 Years, 1996⁻2012.

The Air Health Trend Indicator is designed to estimate the public health risk related to short-term exposure to air pollution and to detect trends in the annual health risks. Daily ozone, circulatory hospitalizations and weather data for 24 cities (about 54% of Canadians) for 17 years (1996⁻2012) were used. This study examined three circulatory causes: ischemic heart disease (IHD, 40% of cases), other heart disease (OHD, 31%) and cerebrovascular disease (CEV, 14%).

Can we define migraine patients with blood high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and galectin-3 levels in the emergency department?

Introduction: Migraine, the most widespread cause of headache in young adults, is a frequent reason for presentation to emergency departments. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of serum galectin-3 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in migraine patients.

Material And Methods: Serum galectin-3 and hsCRP levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 70 migraine patients and 70 healthy control subjects.

The nomogram of prenasal thickness and nasal bone ratio and its relationship with nuchal fold in second-trimester fetal ultrasound.

Aim: We aimed to define the normal values of second-trimester fetal prenasal thickness and nasal bone length ratio (PNT/NBL) in a low-risk Turkish population and investigate the relationship between the increased PNT and nuchal fold (NF).

Method: We retrospectively reviewed the data of 650 cases considered to be euploid fetuses who presented to our clinic between December 2013 and September 2014 for a second-line ultrasound between 17 and 24 weeks. Their PNT, NBL, NF and biometric (BPD, HC, AC, FL and HL) measurements were recorded.

Is the presence of corpus callosum predictable in the first trimester?

Corpus callosum agenesis (CCA) is a clinical condition accompanied by various aneuploidy and genetic syndromes. We identified the development of the corpus callosum (CC) in 278 patients before 18 weeks of gestational age by visualising the pericallosal artery (PCA) in the callosal sulcus and changes in the lengths and ratios of the midbrain (MB) and falx (F), which suggested elevation of the third ventricle and thalamus due to CCA in the first trimester. We succeeded in visualising the path of the PCA in 273 patients.

Effect of pigtail catheter application on obstetric outcomes in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection pregnancies following hyperstimulation syndrome.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage on the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) pregnancies following moderate or severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 189 patients hospitalized for OHSS following ICSI treatment in a tertiary in vitro fertilization unit between 2006 and 2014. Pigtail catheters were applied in 63 patients; the other 126 patients did not need that treatment.

Two Imported Malaria Cases Caused by Plasmodium falciparum in A Week.

Malaria is a condition that threatens millions of people in many countries in spite of precautions. Sporadic cases have not been observed in our country since 2010, but imported malaria cases are still to be seen because of migration. In this study, two malaria cases are presented that appeared in a non-endemic region within 1 week.

Preoperative paracetamol improves post-cesarean delivery pain management: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Study Objective: To evaluate the analgesic effect of preoperative single dose intravenous paracetamol on postoperative pain and analgesic consumption within 24hours after elective cesarean surgery.

Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Setting: University Teaching Hospital.

Is primiparity a risk factor for advanced maternal age pregnancies?

Objective: Currently, more women are delaying childbearing until their 40s.This study compared the pregnancy and maternal features, pregnancy and foetal outcomes between multiparous and primiparous patients. We compared the same factors between assisted reproductive technology (ART) and non-ART primiparous patients because of the high proportion of ART used in the primiparous patients.

First trimester maternal serum PAPP-A levels and associated pregnancy complications in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Purpose: To investigate first trimester maternal serum pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) multiple of the median (MoM) in cases with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). Obstetric complications and relation with PAPP-A MoM were also evaluated.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study.

The effect of preserving prepared sperm samples at room temperature or at 37 °C before intrauterine insemination (IUI) on clinical pregnancy rate.

Objective: The comparison of the effect of preserving prepared sperm samples at room temperature or at 37 °C before intrauterine insemination (IUI) on clinical pregnancy rate.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective clinical research. University hospital, infertility clinic.