B Prognostic Index in Determining Prognosis in Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Objective: To determine the relationship between the B2 prognostic index (B2PI) scoring method and prognosis in metastatic breast cancer, and to create a formula based on parameters that can be easily accessed in daily practice.

Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Medical Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkiye, between May 2010 and June 2021.

Evaluation of plasma cholecystokinin levels and gallbladder functions in hyperemesis gravidarum: a prospective cohort study.

This is a prospective cohort study aimed to compare women treated due to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) ( = 24) to women with normal pregnancy attending regular antenatal outpatient care ( = 22) in terms of fasting and post-prandial cholecystokinin (CCK) levels, and gallbladder (GB) functions. The Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) scores, fasting and postprandial CCK levels, and ultrasonographic GB parameters were recorded at admission before any treatment. The median PUQE score in the study group was 8.

A New Risk-Scoring System for Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Screening by Turkish Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Study Group.

Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer worldwide. An early diagnosis and detection of colon cancer and polyp can reduce mortality and morbidity from colorectal cancer. Even though there are a variety of options in screen- ing tests, the question remains on which test is the most effective for the early detection of colorectal cancer.

COVID-19 Pneumonia After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination with CoronaVac: A Case Series from Turkey.

Coronavirus disease 2019 is a novel viral infection that has caused a pandemic globally. Many kinds of vaccine development studies were conducted to prevent the spread and deaths. The CoronaVac is the most commonly used vaccine in Turkey.

Some biological properties of spiny eel (Mastacembelus mastacembelus, Banks & Solander, 1794) living in the Upper Euphrates River Basin, Turkey.

This study was carried out to determine some bioecological characteristics of Mastacembelus mastacembelus, which is the only species of Mastacembelidae family living in Turkey. Fish samples were caught between 2014-2018 from Keban Dam Lake, one of the most important reservoirs of the upper Euphrates Basin. In totally, 348 Mastacembelus mastacembelus individuals were examined, including 178 males and 170 females.

Analysis of factors among 30-day and 1-year mortality rates in patients with borderline stable-unstable intertrochanteric hip fracture.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the possible effects of surgical procedures on mortality and to identify the possible risk factors for mortality in the management of geriatric hip fractures.

Methods: A total of 191 patients (105 women and 86 men; mean age 82.26±9.

Real-world efficacy and safety of Ledipasvir + Sofosbuvir and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir ± Dasabuvir combination therapies for chronic hepatitis C: A Turkish experience.

Background/aims: This study aimed to evaluate the real-life efficacy and tolerability of direct-acting antiviral treatments for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with/without cirrhosis in the Turkish population.

Material And Methods: A total of 4,352 patients with CHC from 36 different institutions in Turkey were enrolled. They received ledipasvir (LDV) and sofosbuvir (SOF)±ribavirin (RBV) orombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir±dasabuvir (PrOD)±RBV for 12 or 24 weeks.

Potency and use of chia mucilage coating containing propolis liquid extract for improves shelf-life of sea bass fillets.

Background: In this study the effects of the use of chia mucilage - CM coating in combination with propolis liquid extract - PLE on the physico-chemical (total volatile basic nitrogen - TVB-N, peroxide value - PV, thiobarbituric acid - TBA) and bacteriological (total viable count - TVC, psychrophilic bacteria count -PBC) quality properties of sea bass fillets during storage at 2°C, as well as its potency, were investigated.

Methods: The fillets were randomly separated into four lots and subjected to the following treatments by dipping: chia mucilage - CM, chia mucilage + 0.1% PLE, chia mucilage + 0.

Knee Pain and Functional Scores After Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft Fractures Using a Suprapatellar Approach.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of intramedullar nailing of the tibia using a suprapatellar (SP) approach with respect to pain and function of the knee.

Design: Prospective clinical investigation.

Setting: Academic level I trauma center.

Efficiency of instant messaging applications in coordination of emergency calls for combat injuries: A pilot study.

Background: Coordination of an emergency response team is an important determinant of prompt treatment for combat injuries in hospitals. The authors hypothesized that instant messaging applications for smartphones could be appropriate tools for notifying emergency response team members. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficiency of a commercial instant messaging application (WhatsApp, Mountain View, CA) as a communication tool for the emergency team in a level-I trauma center.

The advantage of retrieval PEG tubes in patients with buried bumper syndrome - a case report.

The aging population has resulted in an increasing need for long-term enteral nutrition of patients with a wide range of disabling conditions. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is one of the applicable methods for long-term enteral nutrition support. The buried bumper syndrome is a rarely encountered but grave complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

The relationship between heterotopic gastric mucosa in the cervical esophagus and laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the possible correlations between the heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) islets in the cervical esophagus and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).

Patients And Methods: Between May 2010 and April 2011, 45 patients (36 females, 9 males; mean age 39.8±14.

A Burkitt's Lymphoma Case Mimicking Crohn's Disease: A Case Report.

Lymphomas are solid tumors that arise from lymphoid tissue and present themselves as Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Particularly gastrointestinal lymphomas can be clinically confused with other gastrointestinal tumors as well as with diffuse and inflammatory bowel disease. Early diagnosis and treatment bear vital importance in the management of lymphomas due to their high proliferation rates.

[Strongyloidiosis and Loeffler's syndrome detected in a patient who used a short term steroid treatment].

Strongyloidiosis is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas but is a rarely reported parasitic infestation in Turkey. Disseminated strongyloidiosis may develop in patients with immunodeficiencies. We report a case of Strongyloides stercoralis infection and Loeffler's syndrome that developed in a patient who had received systemic prednisolone.