Factors Predicting Incidentally Found Appendiceal Tumors Following Appendectomy: Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

Purpose: The factors that predict coincidental appendiceal neoplasms in patients who underwent appendectomy due to appendicitis were investigated.

Methods: 5829 patients diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent appendectomy in the department of surgery were examined. Among these patients, patients with appendiceal neoplasia and benign pathology were selected by propensity score matching analysis in a ratio of 1:4.

The effects of inhalation aromatherapy on pain, anxiety, and sleep quality in burn patients: A randomized controlled study.

Background And Purpose: Patients suffering from burn injuries experience high levels of pain, anxiety, and sleep problems. These symptoms negatively affect the healing process of patients. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of inhalation aromatherapy applied with lavender essential oil on pain, anxiety, and sleep quality in burn patients.