The effects of acupressure, laughter yoga, and a mindfulness-based stress reduction program applied to postmenopausal women for menopause symptoms and quality of life.

Objective: This research was conducted to determine the effects of acupressure, laughter yoga, and a mindfulness-based stress reduction program applied to postmenopausal women for menopause symptoms and quality of life.

Methods: A randomized controlled design was used. The study was conducted with a total of 146 women, including 41 acupressure, 31 laughter yoga, 37 mindfulness-based stress reduction, and 37 control group women.

Anti-Cataract Effect of the Traditional Aqueous Extract of Yerba Mate ( A. St.-Hil.): An In Ovo Perspective.

Introduction: The therapeutic effect of different doses of the traditional aqueous extract of dried leaves of yerba mate ( A. St.-Hil.

Evaluation of therapeutic and toxic levels of serum digoxin concentration: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary hospital.

Objective: Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside for treating heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Despite its limited therapeutic range and complex pharmacokinetic properties, this medication continues to be frequently prescribed. This study aimed to evaluate the serum digoxin concentration (SDC) at therapeutic, subtherapeutic, and toxic levels and explore the factors affecting these levels in patients receiving digoxin therapy for heart failure.

Investigation of the antioxidant effect of Chrysin in an experimental cataract model created in chick embryos.

Purpose: Cataract, which occurs as a result of lens opacification, is one of the most common causes of vision loss. In the literature, deterioration of the antioxidant system due to the increase in reactive oxygen species and oxidant levels is shown among the causes of cataract formation. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant effect of chrysin on steroid-induced cataract development in an experimental chick embryo model using morphological, histological and biochemical parameters.

Comparison of Functional Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex in Follicular and Luteal Phase in Young Girls.

Background: The aim of this study is to compare the possible functional involvement of the vestibulo-ocular reflex in the follicular and luteal phases.

Methods: The research was carried out at a university located in eastern Turkey. The study included 37 healthy female volunteering students aged 18-25 years.

Selvester QRS Score is a Predictor of Mortality in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Background: The Selvester QRS (S-QRS) score on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is associated with both the amount of myocardial scar and poor prognosis in myocardial infarction patients. However, its prognostic value in heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the predictive value of the S-QRS score for mortality in HFpEF.

Effects of Combined Visible and Infrared Light Rhinophototherapy in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis.

Background: Intranasal phototherapy offers an alternative treatment method for patients with allergic rhinitis who cannot benefit from intranasal corticosteroids and oral antihistamines. Different wavelengths have been tried with promising results.

Objective: In this present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of visible light-infrared light phototherapy on clinical improvements together with its cytologic effects in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Tinnitus Frequency is Higher in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction and is Closely Related to NT-proBNP Level.

There is not enough information about tinnitus and related parameters in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). In our study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of tinnitus in HFrEF patients and the clinical parameters associated with this condition. This study included 100 patients with HFrEF and whose medical treatment was arranged according to their disease stage, and 100 control patients without HFrEF with similar age, gender and cardiovascular risk factors.

Radiographic and clinical outcomes of distal tibia fractures (3-12 cm proximal to the plafond): Comparison of two intramedullary nailing.

Background: There are various distal locking options for the repair of tibia distal diametaphyseal fractures with intramedullary nails. There is no consensus about the superiority of any of these distal locking options. In our study, comparing nails with distal bolt locking screw (DSBLS) and conventional nails; we aimed to compare the clinical and radiological results of intramedullary nail models in fixing tibial distal diametaphyseal fractures.

Evaluation of Liver Stiffness After Atrial Septal Defect Closure.

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the liver stiffness (LS) values and the right ventricle (RV) functions after atrial septal defect (ASD) closure treatment. Sixty-six patients were included (38 female, 28 male) in the study. Patients were grouped into 3 subgroups (group I = 21 patients without ASD closure, group II = 38 patients who underwent ASD closure, and group III = 11 patients with ASD and Eisenmenger syndrome).

Surfactant protein A in particles in exhaled air and plasma.

Respiratory tract lining fluid (RTLF) is an important component of the lung epithelial barrier. Pathological changes in RTLF may cause increased permeability of the epithelial barrier, but changes within RTLF are difficult to assess non-invasively. The aim of this study was to explore if the use of the non-invasive measurement technique, Particles in Exhaled Air (PEx) and blood test were useful in assessing epithelial barrier, and if cigarette smoking affects the relationship.

Native thiol decreases in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism, especially in the presence of surgery indication.

Background: Oxidative stress increases in many systemic and endocrine diseases. The effect of increased parathyroid hormone levels (PTH) and the effects of this hormone on oxidative stress in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is unknown. We aimed to investigate the change of Thiol-disulfide (SH-SS), one of the oxidative stress parameters, in patients diagnosed with pHPT and the usability of this parameter in patients with pHPT.

Subclinical Left Atrial and Ventricular Dysfunction in Acromegaly Patients: A Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Study.

Background: Although it is known that the left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) measured by echocardiography is preserved in patients with acromegaly, there is not enough information about the LV and left atrial strain (LV-GLS and LAS).

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) functions with strain echocardiography (SE) in patients with acromegaly.

Methods: This study included 50 acromegaly patients with active disease and 50 healthy controls with similar age, gender, and body surface area.

V1r + DIIq is a novel and accurate criterion to predict right vs. left paraseptal accessory pathways.

Purpose: The correct estimation of accessory pathway (AP) localization from surface ECG is critical before the procedure. Our study aimed to detect the predictive value of the V1r + DIIq criterion for differentiating right- from left-sided paraseptal APs.

Methods: We retrospectively included 58 patients with (Wolff-Parkinson-White) WPW syndrome and paraseptal APs who underwent successful catheter ablation (37 male, 21 female; mean age 34.

Human epididymis protein 4 and fetal lung maturity.

Objectives: To document the maternal and fetal cord blood levels of human epididymis protein 4 (HE-4) in term and preterm newborns in order to investigate the possible physiological role of HE-4 in fetal lung development.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a university-affiliated hospital between April 2018 and September 2018. The study population consisted of cesarean section (C-section) deliveries after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Perception of COVID-19 Threats among Individuals from Different Countries: A Survey.

Objective: The aim is to discover the perceptions of individuals living in different countries relating to Covid-19 and develop a joint initiative against this virus and future outbreaks by making comparisons over a number of sociological factors.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional research design was applied, which is a type of descriptive survey belonging to quantitative research. The sample was selected from various countries: Turkey, USA, France, Germany, Netherlands, Georgia, India, and South Africa.

Modified Lung Ultrasound Score in Evaluating the Severity of Covid-19 Pneumonia.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), which has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The aim of the study described here was to determine the severity of pneumonia and the clinical parameters related to a modified lung ultrasound score (mLUS) in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The study included 44 patients with proven COVID-19 pneumonia.

Complement C1q/Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Protein-3 (CTRP3) is Significantly Decreased in Patients with Heart Failure and Closely Related with Ventricular Tachycardia.

Background: The relationship between serum complement C1q/tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related protein-3 (CTRP3) levels and ventricular tachycardia (VT) in heart failure patients with reduced ejection-fraction (HFrEF) is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in serum CTRP3 level and the relationship with VT in HFrEF.

Methods: The study included 88 patients with HFrEF with and without VT and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls.

The effects of hyperinsulinemia on cochlear functions.

Context: Hyperinsulinemia is the most common metabolic change associated with cochleovestibular diseases.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the auditory functions in hyperinsulinemic individuals.

Settings And Design: A total of 164 patients were included in this case-control study.

Relationship between coarse F waves and thromboembolic events in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation.

Background: The coarse F waves on the 12-lead surface electrocardiogram (ECG) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are known as atrial viability and contractility indicator. Our aim in this study was to investigate the effect of coarse F wave on thromboembolism in patients with permanent AF.

Methods: In our study, 328 patients with permanent AF were included.

Disease Severity Affects Ventricular Repolarization Parameters in Patients With COVID-19.

Background: There is no study evaluating the Tpeak-Tend (Tpe) interval, Tpe/QT ratio, and Tpe/QTc ratio to assess cardiac arrhythmias in patients with COVID-19.

Objective: We aimed to examine whether there is a change in QT, QTc, Tpe interval, Tpe/QT ratio, and Tpe/QTc ratio in patients with COVID-19.

Methods: The study included 90 patients with COVID-19 infection and 30 age-and-sex-matched healthy controls.

The new prognostic factor for pulmonary embolism: The ratio of monocyte count to HDL cholesterol.

Purpose: Aim of this study is to investigate effectiveness of the monocyte to HDL cholesterol ratio in patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism for predicting intra-hospital mortality.

Method: A total of 269 patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism in the emergency clinic were included in the study. Study was conducted retrospectively.

Frequency of postoperative atrial fibrillation and related parameters in patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy for obesity.

Background: In this study, we planned to determine the frequency of postoperative AF and its related parameters in morbidly obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery.

Methods: The study included 300 patients with morbidly obese who had no history of AF and underwent successful bariatric surgery. Routine anamnesis, physical examination and laboratory parameters of the patients were recorded.