The relationship between the shape of rotator cuff tears and shoulder anatomical parameters.

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the potential relationship between shoulder anatomical parameters and the shape of rotator cuff tears (L-shaped, U-shaped, and crescent-shaped).

Materials And Methods: The study included 160 (n:160) patients. Patients were divided into four groups: crescent type, u type and L type tears and control group.

Effectiveness of Agomelatine in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Comorbid to Bipolar 1 Disorder in a Male Adolescent Patient.

Anxiety comorbidity in bipolar disorder (BD) is important and thus significantly affects the course of BD and its outcomes. The treatment of generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with BD involves certain challenges, as antidepressant medications, which are standard in the treatment of anxiety disorder, have the risk of shifting to manic episodes and rapid cycling. In this case report, the response to agomelatine treatment in generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with bipolar 1 disorder was evaluated.

: player and position correction on expected goals (xG) using Bayesian hierarchical approach.

This study employs Bayesian methodologies to explore the influence of player or positional factors in predicting the probability of a shot resulting in a goal, measured by the expected goals (xG) metric. Utilising publicly available data from StatsBomb, Bayesian hierarchical logistic regressions are constructed, analysing approximately 10,000 shots from the English Premier League (for the years of 2003 and 2015) to ascertain whether positional or player-level effects impact xG. The findings reveal positional effects in a basic model that includes only distance to goal and shot angle as predictors, highlighting that strikers and attacking midfielders exhibit a higher likelihood of scoring.

Novel CAD Diagnosis Method Based on Search, PCA, and AdaBoostM1 Techniques.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in a growing number of annual fatalities. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the basic types of CVDs, and early diagnosis of CAD is crucial for convenient treatment and decreasing mortality rates. In the literature, several studies use many features for CAD diagnosis.

Illness-related outcomes of illicit substance use disorder in adolescents with early onset schizophrenia: a multicenter study.

Objectives: Lifetime co-occurring substance use disorders are common at the time of presentation for the treatment of primary psychosis. Our aim was to investigate the clinical characteristics of adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (EOS), categorized as either with (EOS + SUD) or without SUD (non-SUD/EOS), in a multi-center sample.

Methods: Between 2016 and 2022, 255 patients were evaluated across three tertiary-care inpatient units.

The assessment of the efficacy of radiography in diagnosing developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants younger than six months with reference to hips graded by Graf classification using ultrasonography.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness of radiography for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants being younger than six months by comparing the results with hips graded by Graf classification using ultrasonography (US). While US is standard for screening and diagnosing DDH in this age group, radiography may provide broader insights for screening programs and boost diagnostic precision.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective research involved 994 hips from 497 newborns and infants under six months old who underwent hip US and radiography for DDH screening from August 2020 to September 2021.

RFS+: A Clinically Adaptable and Computationally Efficient Strategy for Enhanced Brain Tumor Segmentation.

Automated brain tumor segmentation has significant importance, especially for disease diagnosis and treatment planning. The study utilizes a range of MRI modalities, namely T1-weighted (T1), T1-contrast-enhanced (T1ce), T2-weighted (T2), and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), with each providing unique and vital information for accurate tumor localization. While state-of-the-art models perform well on standardized datasets like the BraTS dataset, their suitability in diverse clinical settings (matrix size, slice thickness, manufacturer-related differences such as repetition time, and echo time) remains a subject of debate.

Are orthopedic surgeons able to detect 3 mm and 5 mm joint step off on fluoroscopy?

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine whether joint step-off created experimentally at 3 mm and 5 mm in the tibial lateral plateau can be accurately evaluated by orthopedic surgeons on fluoroscopic images.

Patients And Methods: A lateral tibia plateau fracture was created experimentally on above-the-knee amputated material. Using a ruler, step-off at 3 mm and then at 5 mm was made on the joint surface, then joint and lateral fluoroscopy images were obtained.

The role of ASA score and Charlson comorbidity index in predicting in-hospital mortality in geriatric hip fracture patients.

Objective: We aimed to determine the role of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) in determining in-hospital mortality and other factors associated with mortality in patients over 65 years of age who underwent surgery for hip fracture during our study, including the COVID-19 process.

Patients And Methods: Between January 1st, 2020, and December 31st, 2021, 200 patients over 65 years of age who underwent hemiarthroplasty or internal fixation for hip fracture after low-energy trauma were retrospectively evaluated.

Results: Of the 200 patients included in the study, 130 were female and 70 were male.

Evaluation of the Potentially Inappropriate Cardiovascular Medication Prescription in Elderly: A Nationwide Study in Turkey.

Background: Elderly comprises a specific group due to possible alterations in the effects of drugs and comorbidities. We aimed to identify for the first time the characteristics and rates regarding the inappropriate prescriptions of cardiovascular system medications in the geriatric age group in Turkey.

Methods: Cardiovascular system medications prescribed electronically by family physicians to patients aged 65 and over, in the years 2015 and 2016, were obtained through Prescription Information System administered by the Ministry of Health.

Bankart repair with subscapularis augmentation: A case control study.

To examine the effect on functional shoulder scores of Bankart repair with arthroscopic subscapularis tendon augmentation applied to cases of anterior shoulder instability with < 25% glenoid defect and ligament-labral failure. A total of 83 patients underwent Bankart repair with subscapularis tendon augmentation between 2015 and 2021. The range of movement of the patients was measured by 2 doctors using a goniometer.

High-precision density mapping of marine debris and floating plastics via satellite imagery.

The last couple of years has been ground-breaking for marine pollution monitoring purposes. It has been suggested that combining multi-spectral satellite information and machine learning approaches are effective to monitor plastic pollutants in the ocean environment. Recent research has made theoretical progress in identifying marine debris and suspected plastic (MD&SP) through machine learning whereas no study has fully explored the application of these methods for mapping and monitoring marine debris density.

Sentiment analysis for measuring hope and fear from Reddit posts during the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

This article proposes a novel lexicon-based unsupervised sentiment analysis method to measure the "" and "" for the 2022 Ukrainian-Russian Conflict. is utilized as the main source of human reactions to daily events during nearly the first 3 months of the conflict. The top 50 "hot" posts of six different subreddits about Ukraine and news (Ukraine, worldnews, Ukraina, UkrainianConflict, UkraineWarVideoReport, and UkraineWarReports) along with their relative comments are scraped every day between 10th of May and 28th of July, and a novel data set is created.

Rosa canina L. improves learning and memory-associated cognitive impairment by regulating glucose levels and reducing hippocampal insulin resistance in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Recent studies claim that Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) overlap in several common pathological pathways which from neuronal damage to impaired memory performance. It is known that the use of Rosa canina L. (R.

Acetabular index and acetabular depth ratio in newborns and infants aged 6 months or less with the healthy development of hips: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Radiographic assessment of the hip may render critical in the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in newborns and infants aged ≤6 months. There is no complete dataset on the acetabular index (AI) and acetabular depth ratio (ADR) values in this age group. The objective of this study was to assess the AI and ADR values in newborns and infants aged ≤6 months with healthy development.

The relationship between peer bullying, loneliness, and social support in refugee adolescents.

Problem: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between peer bullying, loneliness and perceived social support in refugee adolescents.

Methods: This research was conducted with 514 refugee adolescents living in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. In this descriptive correlational study, data were collected using the Peer Bullying Scale Adolescent Form, the Loneliness Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.

Current Advances in Computational Lung Ultrasound Imaging: A Review.

In the field of biomedical imaging, ultrasonography has become common practice, and used as an important auxiliary diagnostic tool with unique advantages, such as being non-ionizing and often portable. This article reviews the state-of-the-art in medical ultrasound (US) image processing and in particular its applications in the examination of the lungs. First, we briefly introduce the basis of lung US (LUS) examination.

Mechanical Analyses of Quadriceps Tendon Graft with Five Different Fixation Techniques on the Femoral Side: an Experimental Study on Sheep Knees.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY We aimed to evaluate the biomechanical properties of quadriceps tendon graft with a bone plug ending (QTBP) and a quadriceps graft with a tendinous ending(QTT) fixed on the femoral side with different fixation devices. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-five paired 2-year-old calf QTs and 25 paired 2-year-old sheep femurs were used for this study. 90x8 mm central part of the quadriceps tendons with or without a bone plug was harvested.

Uncommon presentation of Meckel's diverticulum in a child with decompensated hypovolemic shock.

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious complications such as intestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, or inflammation with/without perforation, which can present with non-spe-cific symptoms and signs. We report on the case of a 2.5-year-old boy admitted to our emergency department in poor condition, with compatible signs of decompensated hypovolemic shock.

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Anticancer Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Dual Targeting of Norepinephrine Transporter and Thyrointegrin αvβ3 Antagonist in Neuroblastoma.

In neuroendocrine tumors, the norepinephrine transporter (NET) is very active and has been exploited for diagnostic imaging purposes and/or therapy with localized radiotherapy. Integrin αvβ3 is generously expressed by and/or activated on cancer cells, but not by nonmalignant cells. In the present investigation, the anticancer efficacy of the dual targeting of norepinephrine transporter (NET), benzylguanidine (BG), and thyrointegrin αvβ3 receptors antagonist triazole tetraiodothyroacetic acid (TAT) conjugated via the non-cleavable linker polyethylene glycol (P, PEG400) in the treatment of human neuroblastoma was evaluated.

The Effect of Acromioplasty or Bursectomy on the Results of Arthroscopic Repair of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Does the Acromion Type Affect These Results?

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of subacromial decompression on the results of full thickness rotator cuff repair applied arthroscopically. Examination was also made of the effect of acromion type on the subacromial decompression procedure in patients applied with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods: The study included a total of 150 patients, comprising 102 (68%) females and 48 (32%) males with a full thickness rotator cuff tear repaired arthroscopically.