Publications by authors named "M Y Oncel"
Background: Splenic flexure mobilization can be technically challenging, and its oncological benefits remain uncertain. This study aims to explore the relationship between patient and clinical characteristics and splenic flexure mobilization time as well as the implications of prolonged splenic flexure mobilization duration.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study includes 105 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal colorectal cancer surgery between 2013 and 2018.
Sequence diversity is one of the major challenges in the design of diagnostic, prophylactic, and therapeutic interventions against viruses. DiMA is a novel tool that is big data-ready and designed to facilitate the dissection of sequence diversity dynamics for viruses. DiMA stands out from other diversity analysis tools by offering various unique features.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNavigating Concurrent Disasters: Lessons learned from a Hospital Evacuation Amidst a Pandemic and an Earthquake.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
November 2024
The concurrent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant earthquake in Izmir on October 30, 2020, presented a unique scenario for disaster management and response. This study focuses on the impact of the earthquake, which resulted in 117 fatalities, including 1 due to drowning, and injured 1034 individuals, alongside widespread structural damage including to the Izmir Democracy University Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital. The objective is to assess the activation and implementation of the hospital disaster plan amidst the ongoing pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Incontinence is not rare after rectal cancer surgery. Platelet-rich plasma may promote tissue repair and generation but has never been tested for the treatment of anal incontinence. This study evaluated the impact of platelet-rich plasma injection on the severity of incontinence and quality of life after low rectal cancer surgery.
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- The study explored the occurrence and causes of neonatal meningitis across multiple centers in the country, focusing on the risk factors, complications, and outcomes of affected newborns.
- Out of 634 cases analyzed, the incidence was found to be 2.51 per 1000 ICU admissions, with a notable mortality rate of 23.5%, primarily caused by Gram-positive bacteria, especially coagulase-negative Staphylococci.
- Key risk factors for increased mortality included respiratory distress requiring ventilatory support, low birth weight, and lack of antenatal steroid exposure, highlighting severe clinical conditions associated with poor outcomes.