Evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections and risk factors in children.

Introduction: To evaluate the demographic, clinical, diagnostic, and treatment data of pediatric patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and risk factors for ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and recurrence of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection.

Methods: Patients aged 0-18 years who were diagnosed with ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection at Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Hospital between 2016 and 2021 were included in the study. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and treatment data of the patients were evaluated retrospectively.

Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor in a Commercial Airline Pilot.

In the literature, central serous retinopathy (CSR) accompanying solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) in a pilot has not been reported. In airline pilots, mass effect-related symptoms such as diplopia, ptosis, etc., seen with orbital tumors may endanger flight safety.

Percutaneous Ventriculoatrial Shunting as a Salvage Method in the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Patients with Peritoneal Problems.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous ventriculoatrial shunting as a salvage method for pediatric patients with abdominal complications.

Material And Methods: Data obtained from 9 patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunctions owing to abdominal complications, who underwent ventriculoatrial shunting as salvage treatment at a single institution between January 2019 and September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All operations were conducted under the guidance of intraoperative fluoroscopy and ultrasound.

Salt tolerance of endophytic root bacteria and their effects on seed germination and viability on tomato plants.

Salinity is one of the most brutal environmental factors limiting the productivity of agricultural lands worldwide. It is considered that the salinity may be one of the important reasons for the low yield in Iğdır of the tomato plants, which is medium resistant (3-5 dS.m) among vegetables.