Radiologic severity index can be used to predict mortality risk in patients with COVID-19.

Introduction: Pneumonia is a common symptom of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and this study aimed to determine how analyzing initial thoracic computerized-tomography (CT) scans using semi-quantitative methods could be used to predict the outcomes for hospitalized patients.

Materials And Methods: This study looked at previously collected data from adult patients who were hospitalized with a positive test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and had CT scans of their thorax at the time of presentation. The CT scans were evaluated for the extent of lung involvement using a semi-quantitative scoring system ranging from 0 to 72.

Carotid artery stenting in unfavorable vascular anatomy: Effect of embolic protection filter use on periprocedural complications.

Objective: To investigate the effect of embolic protection device (EPD) use on periprocedural complications in patients with carotid artery stenosis with anatomical variations.

Method: The study retrospectively evaluated 185 patients who consecutively underwent carotid artery stenting between November 2020 and December 2023. Forty-four patients with difficult anatomical structures, anatomical variations in the common carotid artery (CCA) and internal carotid artery (ICA) (tortuosity, kinking, or coiling), and a CCA-ICA angle of >60 degrees were included in the sample.

Surgical Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm in an Infant Due to Falling from Height: An Unusual Case.

Pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid artery (ICA) caused by non-penetrating trauma are extremely rare. Patients with ICA pseudoaneurysms may present with cerebral ischemia, cervical masses, neck swelling, hematoma, rupture, pain, or cranial nerve dysfunction. We present a case of a left ICA pseudoaneurysm that developed in a 7-month-old infant because of a fall from height.

Prognostic Value of Vertebral Bone Density in the CT Scans of Sepsis Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

Aim: To evaluate the prognostic value of vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) and its relationship with mortality using the computed tomography (CT) scans of sepsis patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

Methods: In this retrospective study, patients diagnosed with sepsis at the intensive care unit between January and December 2022 were evaluated. Bone density was manually measured from the vertebral body using axial CT images.

Percutaneous Treatment of Giant Hydatid Cysts and Cystobiliary Fistula Management.

Rationale And Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous treatment in cystic echinococcosis (CE) type 1 and 3a giant cysts (with at least one diameter>10 cm) according to the World Health Organization classification and to evaluate the management of complications, especially cystobiliary fistulas (CBFs).

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 66 patients with 68 CE1 and CE3a giant cysts treated with percutaneous catheterization between January 2016 and December 2021. The characteristics of the cysts, major and minor complications, time to catheter removal, and length of hospital stay were recorded.

Risk factors for the rupture of anterior communicating artery aneurysms: Coexistence of fetal-type posterior cerebral artery and A1 segment hypoplasia/agenesis.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of the coexistence of fetal-type posterior communicating artery (fPCA) and anterior cerebral artery (ACA) A1 segment agenesis/hypoplasia on the rupture of an anterior communicating artery (AComA) aneurysm.

Materials And Methods: A total of 216 patients consecutively presenting with AComA aneurysms between January 2014 and December 2021 on digital subtraction angiography were evaluated. Patients without three-dimensional rotational angiography images, those aged under 18 years, those with suspected mycotic aneurysms, and those with dissecting and giant aneurysms were excluded from the study.

Tuberculous and non-tuberculous cervical lymphadenopathy incidence and distribution in Somalia from 2016 to 2020: A review of 241 cases.

Objective: To determine the incidence of tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) and other pathologies in cervical lymphadenopathies in Somalia and accompanying radiological findings.

Methods: In this hospital-based retrospective study, the demographic characteristics, pathology results and radiological findings of 263 patients who underwent ultrasound (US)-guided cervical lymph node biopsy between January 2016 and February 2020 were analyzed.

Results: Of 241 patients 118 men and 123 women (mean age 27.

Exceptional Clinical Response to Surgery in Somalian Child Affected by Hyper Secretive Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma.

Adrenocortical cancers in childhood are very rare tumors. They are categorized as functional (hormone-secreting) or silent and as either benign or malignant. They have a bimodal distribution.

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of intracranial tuberculoma patients in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: A retrospective study.

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a fatal disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.TB) with over eight million annual mortality reported worldwide attributed to the disease's direct or indirect effects. Among the most severe form of M.

Can peritoneal thickening and enhancement be used to determine perforation in patients with acute appendicitis?

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common cause of abdominal pain in developed countries. In patients with suspected AA, computed tomography (CT) is considered as the gold standard with the highest sensitivity and specificity, and it is also an im-portant modality, especially in patients with complicated AA. In this study, we aimed to evaluate age and laboratory findings, as well as specific CT findings in differentiating between perforated and non-perforated appendicitis.

The Prognostic Value of Vertebral Bone Density on Chest CT in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of the vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) on chest computed tomography (CT) in COVID-19 patients. The chest CT of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia were evaluated for Pneumonia Severity Score (PSS) as the ratio of the volume of involved lung parenchyma to the total lung volume. In addition, BMD was manually measured from the vertebral corpus using axial CT images.

Frequency of hepatic steatosis and its association with the pneumonia severity score on chest computed tomography in adult COVID-19 patients.

Background: Recent studies of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) demonstrated that obesity is significantly associated with increased disease severity, clinical outcome, and mortality. The association between hepatic steatosis, which frequently accompanies obesity, and the pneumonia severity score (PSS) evaluated on computed tomography (CT), and the prevalence of steatosis in patients with COVID-19 remains to be elucidated.

Aim: To assess the frequency of hepatic steatosis in the chest CT of COVID-19 patients and its association with the PSS.

Ovarian Torsion Due to Mature Cystic Teratoma During the Early Postpartum Period: A Rare Case Report.

Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is a benign and unilateral ovarian neoplasm usually seen in premenopausal women. Its most common complication, torsion, is a well-known cause of acute abdominal pain. However, it is rare in the early postpartum period.

Comparison of MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Liver Metastases of Gastrointestinal and Pancreaticobiliary Tumors.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the detection of liver metastases originating from the gastrointestinal system (GIS) and the pancreaticobiliary (PB) system.

Methods: This retrospective study included 42 patients with primary GIS (stomach or colorectal) or PB system malignancies that metastasized to the liver, histopathologically confirmed diagnoses, and MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT images. The MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT images were analyzed.

Does COVID-19 cause an increase in spleen dimensions? Possible effects of immune activation, hematopoietic suppression and microthrombosis.

Purpose: To radiologically examine how the spleen size, which has important functions in hematological and immunological balance, is affected in COVID-19.

Methods: Between July 1 and August 31, 2020, consecutive patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were analyzed. Among these patients, those who underwent chest computed tomography (CT) examination at the time of presentation, patients with follow-up CT due to clinical deterioration were included in the study.

Bomb blast: imaging findings, treatment and clinical course of extremity traumas.

Background: To describe the severity and types of blast-related extremity injuries and the presence of accompanying vascular injuries (VI) and amputation, and to identify the associated factors affecting the treatment management and clinical course.

Methods: The study included 101 patients with extremity injuries caused by a bomb explosion. The radiographs and computed tomography angiographies of the patients were evaluated in terms of injury patterns, presence of penetrating fragments and fractures, and localization (upper or lower extremity) and type (open or closed) of injury.

The Effect of Hemodialysis on Axial Length, Ocular Surface, and Intraocular Pressure in Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure.

Purpose: To evaluate the changes in intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT), axial length, and ocular surface in patients with end-stage renal failure after single-session hemodialysis treatment and to examine the correlation of these findings with systemic hemodynamic parameters.

Patients And Methods: A total of 112 eyes of 112 patients enrolled in a hemodialysis treatment program for three times a week (approximately four hours per session) for at least three months in our hospital between December 2019 and March 2020 were included in the study. Approximately 30 minutes before and after hemodialysis, the best-corrected visual acuity measurement, slit-lamp examination, IOP measurement, and dilated fundus examination with the Goldmann applanation tonometer were performed in all patients.

Thoracoabdominal injuries after a bomb explosion: blast injuries and their clinical effects.

Purpose: To report the types and effects of injuries to the thoracoabdominal region caused by blast and emphasize the importance of the early detection of primary blast injuries.

Methods: Of the 98 patients injured as a result of a bomb explosion, 31 with thoracoabdominal injuries were included in the study. The demographic and laboratory data, operations performed, and radiological findings were obtained from the electronic records of the patients.

Cancer Incidence and Distribution at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Somalia from 2017 to 2020: An Initial Report of 1306 Cases.

Purpose: To determine the type, frequency and distribution of all cancers in Somalia from 2017 to 2020.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective and descriptive study included the review of a total of 5238 pathology reports obtained from the medical records of the Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Education and Research Hospital. Patient characteristics, lesion localization, and histopathology were recorded.

Assessment of Doppler flow parameters of the retrobulbar arteries and internal carotid artery in patients with glaucoma: the significance of ophthalmic artery peak ratio and the intima-media thickness of the internal carotid artery.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to analyze flow parameters of the central retinal artery (CRA), ophthalmic artery (OA), and internal carotid artery (ICA) assessed by color Doppler ultrasound.

Methods: Thirty-five patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (PAAG), 65 patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG), and 45 healthy controls, a total of 145 patients were included in this study and study participants were divided into three groups. All study participants underwent color Doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow parameters of CRA, OA and ICA.

Doppler ultrasound diagnosis of brachial artery injury due to blunt trauma: A Case Report.

The brachial artery is the most common injured vessel in the upper extremity. Although vascular injury following blunt trauma is rare, it is a condition to be considered because it can easily be overlooked unless the clinician has a high suspicion. In this paper, we present a blunt trauma case with brachial arterial injury, upper extremity ischemia, and the need for urgent management to salvage the limb.

Bomb Explosion: Ocular Effects of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Mechanisms.

Purpose: To report the type and severity of ocular injuries sustained by the survivors of a bomb-loaded explosion that occurred in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 28, 2019.

Patients And Methods: The recorded data included age, gender, wounded eye, initial examination of ocular injuries and associated systemic injuries, initial visual acuity, anterior and posterior segment examinations. The type of injury (open vs closed globe), the injured zone of the globe, and the presence of a relative afferent pupil defect were evaluated in all cases where possible.

Head and neck injuries after a bomb explosion: Diagnostic findings and treatment approaches.

Objective: To identify the types and severity of head, face and neck (HFN) injuries, which occurred as a result of a bomb explosion and reached serious life-threatening levels, using radiological imaging methods, and to discuss the options of treatment at the time of presentation.

Methods: Of the 16 patients brought to the emergency department, 14 with HFN injuries were included in the study. Computed tomography (CT) and radiography scans were performed at the time of presentation in all patients, except for one.

Percutaneous liver biopsies guided with ultrasonography: a case series.

Background: Although liver biopsy is an easy procedure for hospitalized patients and outpatients, some complications may occur.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficiency, complications, safety and clinicopathological utility of ultrasonographic-guided percutaneous liver biopsy in diffuse liver disease.

Patients And Methods: In our retrospective study, we evaluated ultrasound-assisted needle biopsies that were performed in outpatients from October 2006 to July 2010.