Publications by authors named "M S Turker"

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  • The study examines the role of Her2 status in early stage triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy, revealing conflicting results regarding its prognostic impact.
  • A total of 620 female TNBC patients were analyzed, with 68.9% having Her2-0 and 31.1% having Her2-low status; the rates of pathological complete response (pCR) were similar between these groups.
  • While the Her2-0 group showed better disease-free survival (DFS), the overall survival (OS) rates were similar between the two groups, indicating the need for further research into the implications of Her2 status in this treatment context.
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Soft tissue sarcomas are rare cancers and most cases are metastatic at the time of diagnosis. Although the chances of survival are good with surgical treatment in the early stages, systemic treatment in the advanced stages is only associated with a survival duration of ~12 months. Alterations in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene are becoming increasingly recognized as pan-cancer indicators in solid tumors.

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  • Fentanyl, a commonly used opioid in emergency departments, may significantly prolong QT intervals in patients, particularly females over 40.
  • A study monitored 109 patients receiving intravenous fentanyl, showing a notable increase in QT values at 5, 15, 30, and 60 minutes after administration, with the most significant change occurring at 30 minutes.
  • Although the QT prolongation was evident, no patients experienced serious arrhythmias during the observation period, highlighting the need for caution in using fentanyl for those at risk of heart complications.
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiological features of the patella fixation technique using Toggleloc suspension system in a single ellipsoidal blind patellar tunnel during medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction.

Methods: This study included 52 patients (25 men, 27 women) who underwent MPFL reconstruction using a semitendinosus tendon graft. The graft was fixed to the ellipsoidal single blind tunnel opened on the medial side of the patella with an endobutton and was fixed to the femoral tunnel by using bioabsorbable screw.

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In this work, the effect of moderate electromagnetic fields (2.5, 10, and 15 mT) was studied using an immersed coil inserted directly into a bioreactor on batch cultivation of yeast under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Throughout the cultivation, parameters, including CO levels, O saturation, nitrogen consumption, glucose uptake, ethanol production, and yeast growth (using OD 600 measurements at 1-h intervals), were analysed.

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