Psychiatric Disorders and Their Impact on Herpes Zoster Incidence: Five Years of Data from Turkiye.

: This study investigates the relationship between psychiatric disorders and herpes zoster (HZ). Emergency and outpatient admissions to Kırşehir Education and Research Hospital between 2019 and 2023 were examined. Psychiatric disorders are known in the literature as one of the factors that weaken the immune system, thereby increasing the risk of infection.

Assessing orthorexic behaviors in a clinical sample: validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Düsseldorf orthorexia scale.

Background: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is defined as a pathological fixation on eating healthy and pure food. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Düsseldorf orthorexia scale (DOS) in a clinical sample.

Methods: A total of 385 individuals, 117 with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 108 with major depressive disorder (MDD), 56 with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and 104 healthy controls, participated in the study.

The role of PSMA PET/CT in predicting downgrading in patients with Gleason score 4+4 prostate cancer in prostate biopsy.

Background: To investigate the predictable parameters associated with downgrading in patients with a Gleason score (GS) 8 (4+4) in prostate biopsy after radical prostatectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 62 patients with a GS of 4+4 on prostate biopsy who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy between 2017 and 2022.

Results: 38 of 62 (61.

Evening type negatively affects semen quality by deteriorating sperm morphology: Results from an infertility clinic.

Objective: The effect of sleep-related variables on the reproductive system has garnered attention in recent years. One of the mediators that reportedly plays an important role in the relationship between sleep disorders and the reproductive system is a disruption of the circadian rhythm. The aim of curent study is to investigate the effect of chronotype on morning semen quality.

Radioligand Therapy With 177 Lu-PSMA-I&T in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer : Oncological Outcomes and Toxicity Profile.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the oncological outcomes and toxicity profile of 177 Lu-PSMA-I&T radioligand therapy (RLT) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), as well as our initial experience in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC).

Patients And Methods: A total of 38 consecutive patients with metastatic prostate cancer (33 mCRPC and 5 mHSPC) received 177 Lu-PSMA-I&T RLT, with a median of 2 cycles per patient (range, 1-7). Response to RLT was evaluated based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) changes and imaging response.

The role of PSMA PET/CT to predict upgrading in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for ISUP grade group 1 prostate cancer.

Introduction And Objectives: To investigate the additive role of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) independent from multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and clinical-pathological parameters to predict pathological upgrading in patients with ISUP grade group (GG) 1 prostate cancer (PCa) at prostate biopsy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 41 patients who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy (RP) for GG1 disease at prostate biopsy with preoperative PSMA PET/CT and mpMRI images available for central review were included in the study. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the independent predictors of pathological upgrading (GG ≥ 2).

Previous, simultaneous, or subsequent occurrence of malignant tumours in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: a closer look at the single-tertiary-centre cases.

Introduction: Our aims were to explore the relationship between primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and malignant tumour development, to determine the frequency and the time of occurrence of malignant tumours in patients with pHPT, and to evaluate the characteristics of pHPT in these patients.

Material And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included consecutive individuals who were diagnosed with pHPT aged 18 years or older in a university hospital during a 7-year period. A total of 198 patients with pHPT were reviewed retrospectively.

Intraoperative Frozen Section via Neurosafe During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy in the Era of Preoperative Risk Stratifications and Primary Staging With mpMRI and PSMA-PET CT: Is There a Perfect Candidate?

Background: We aimed to analyze the effect of preoperative risk assessment including Ga-68 PSMA PET and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) on nerve sparing practices, positive surgical margin (PSM) rates and oncological outcomes based on a comparison between patients underwent RARP with and without Neurosafe (NS).

Methods: Patients underwent RARP with NS (RARP-NS) or without (RARP-only) NS retrospectively evaluated. Suspicion for extracapsular extension on mpMRI and/or Ga-68 PSMA PET was recorded as i(imaging)T3.

Early Post-operative Stimulated Serum Thyroglobulin: Role in Preventing Unnecessary Radioactive Iodine Treatment in Low to Intermediate Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

Aim: The aims of the study are to evaluate the predictive value of early post-operative stimulated thyroglobulin (sTg) analysis on the recurrence risk, and to define a cut-off value that is related to recurrence risk in low to intermediate risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included individuals who were diagnosed with PTC aged 18 years or older and had been operated by experienced surgeons of a tertiary university hospital between the years 2011 and 2021. The American Thyroid Association thyroid cancer guidelines version 2015 was used as the risk stratification system.

Diagnostic Performance of Ga-PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography to Monitor Treatment Response in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer: The Concordance Between Biochemical Response and Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Results.

Background: Treatment response is traditionally monitored using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and conventional imaging in patients with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa).

Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) when monitoring mPCa patients receiving systemic treatment and also to investigate the concordance between PSMA PET response according to the PSMA PET progression (PPP) criteria and biochemical response.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A total of 96 patients with Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT-detected mPCa at baseline PSMA PET/CT (bPSMA) who underwent at least one follow-up scan after receiving systemic treatment were included in the study.

The Relationship among Dyadic Adjustment and Disease Burden in Patients with Bipolar Disorder and Their Spouses.

(1) Background: Spouses of individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) experience significant burdens, and the perception of the burden may affect dyadic adjustment. We aimed to investigate the sexual functions, alexithymic traits, marital satisfaction, and burden in patients with BD and their spouses. We also aimed to assess the mediating role of sexual functions and alexithymia in the relationship between burden and dyadic adjustment.

Impact of Childhood Trauma and Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder on Quality of Life in Individuals with Schizophrenia.

Background: Childhood trauma and anxiety disorders are common in individuals with schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the effects of childhood trauma and adult separation anxiety disorder on the quality of life of individuals with schizophrenia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 111 individuals with schizophrenia and 85 control subjects.

Piperazine derivatives with potent drug moiety as efficient acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and glutathione S-transferase inhibitors.

Cholinesterases catalyze the breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), a naturally occurring neurotransmitter, into choline and acetic acid, allowing the nervous system to function properly. In the human body, cholinesterases come in two types, including acetylcholinesterase (AChE; E.C.

The Relationship Among Autistic Traits, Impulsivity, and Functionality in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental disorder that causes disabilities. This study investigated the relationship among impulsivity, autistic traits, and disabilities in patients with OCD. We included 88 patients with OCD and 90 healthy volunteers without any mental disorders.

F-FDG PET/CT texture analysis of anthracotic lymph nodes detected with EBUS and comparison with cytological findings.

Objective: Lymph node metastasis is the most important factor both in the selection of treatment since many alternatives have been created in recent years, and in the evaluation of prognosis in lung cancer. The most unpredictable cause of lymph node false positivity in fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is anthracosis. The aim of this study is to compare F-FDG PET/CT texture information of anthracotic (ALN) and metastatic (MLN) lymph nodes, after re-evaluation of the cytological samples obtained from anthracotic lymph nodes by EBUS-TBNA.

Type D personality and self-esteem in patients with fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional case-control study.

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disease related to several factors. Psychosocial elements, such as type D personality and low level of self-esteem, might increase disease burden. The current study aimed to investigate type D personality and self-esteem in patients with FM.

The Relationship Between the Oxytocin Level and Rejection Sensitivity, Childhood Traumas, and Attachment Styles in Borderline Personality Disorder.

Objective: In this study, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between the oxytocin level and the rejection sensitivity, childhood mental traumas, and attachment styles in patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Methods: Participants between the ages of 18-30 were included in the study. The patient group consists of 31 participants and the healthy control group consists of 31 participants.

Are there factors in the disease of peroneal necrotizing fasciitis which should be used when choosing the anesthetic technique?: Descriptive analysis of a cohort from two centers.

Background: This study aims to examine the factors affecting the selection of anaesthesia method in Fournier's gangrene.

Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of 113 patients operated on because of Fournier's gangrene between January-May 2019. The operations were performed under spinal anaesthesia in 78 cases (Group S) and under general anaesthesia in 35 cases (Group G).

The Relationship Between Peritraumatic Dissociation and Anxiety Level, Perceived Stress, Anxiety Sensitivity and Coping with Earthquake Stress in Post-Earthquake Acute Stress Disorder Patients.

Objective: The present study aims to determine the effects of anxiety sensitivity, anxiety level, perceived stress and coping strategies on peritraumatic dissociation in post-earthquake acute stress disorder (ASD) patients.

Method: Sociodemographic data form, Beck Anxiety Index (BAI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), Coping with Earthquake Stress Scale, and Peritraumatic Dissociation Scale (PDEQ) were applied to 477 patients diagnosed with ASD.

Results: Anxiety sensitivity cognitive sub-dimension explained 31.