The Role of Thrombocyte/Lymphocyte Ratio and Aspartate Transaminase/Alanine Transaminase (De Ritis) Ratio in Prediction of Recurrence and Progression in Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to determine the predictive value of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and Aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) ratio (De Ritis ratio) for recurrence and progression in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Methods: A total of 231 patients who underwent transurethral tumor resection between 2016 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative test results, including AST, ALT, platelet, and lymphocyte counts, were used to calculate the PLR and De Ritis ratio.

Controlling nutritional status score in predicting International Society of Urological Pathology score upgrading and biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy.

Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the predictive value of controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score for the prognosis of prostate cancer.

Methods: A total of 257 patients' characteristics, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values, biopsy, and pathological specimen features were all recorded. The CONUT score was calculated for each patient from three blood parameters: total lymphocyte count (TLC), serum albumin, and cholesterol concentrations.

The effect of different management systems on milk yield and milk quality in Awassi sheep.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of concentrate-based feeding (CF) and artificial pasture-based grazing (APG) management systems on milk yield, fatty acids, nutritional indices, and milk physicochemical characteristics of Awassi ewes. The research involved 300 heads of Awassi ewes, which were divided into two groups. Awassi sheep were managed in a CF and APG system to test the milk yield characteristics.

Effect of hyperbaric exposure on pulmonary functions in hyperbaric chamber inside attendants.

Objective: The objective of the study was to compare pulmonary function tests results of hyperbaric chamber inside attendants (HCIAs) working in a hyperbaric chamber before and after sessions.

Methods: A total of 68 health care personnel working as HCIAs in the hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit between June 2019 and September 2019 were included in the study. All participants experienced the pressure chamber for the first time.

Accuracy of emergency physicians' interpretation of computed tomography for urgent-emergent diagnoses in nontraumatic cases.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy levels of the emergency physicians (EPs) managing the patient in the interpretation of the urgent-emergent pathological findings in thoracic and abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans.

Methods: The EPs interpreted the CT scans of patients who visited the emergency department because of nontraumatic causes. Then, a radiology instructor made final assessments of these CT scans.

Prognostic Performance of Shock Index, Diastolic Shock Index, Age Shock Index, and Modified Shock Index in COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Objective: We aimed to compare the prognostic accuracy of shock indexes in terms of mortality in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia.

Methods: Hospitalized patients whose COVID-19 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results were positive, had thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan performed, and had typical thoracic CT findings for COVID-19 were included in the study.

Results: Eight hundred one patients were included in the study.

The role of Ga PSMA PET/CT imaging in Lu PSMA treatment planning in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Objective: Lutetium-177 (Lu) prostate-specific membrane antigen (Lu PSMA) is a novel targeted treatment for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The purpose of the study was to determine the molecular volumetric Gallium-68 (Ga) PSMA PET/CT parameters that can predict patients who will respond to treatment.

Methods: These single-center retrospective data were obtained from metastatic CRPC patients receiving intravenous 6.

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasonography and X-ray of bony injuries of the knee.

Purpose: We aimed to compare the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) and X-ray (XR) in the diagnosis of knee bone fractures and fracture characteristics in cases of injuries to the knee.

Methods: The study was conducted in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital between March 2017 and March 2019. It included patients who presented to the ED with isolated knee injuries, were suspected to have a bony lesion based on clinical examinations, and were ultimately referred for XR.

Predators of the giant pine scale, (Gennadius 1883; Hemiptera: Marchalinidae), out of its natural range in Turkey.

is a sap sucking scale insect endemic to the Aegean basin and it has been introduced to several regions in Greece and Turkey to increase pine honey production. It is also considered as a pest since heavy infestation may leave the host trees vulnerable to secondary pests. An understanding of its natural predators would facilitate planning biocontrol programs.

The Role of Metabolic Volumetric Parameters in Predicting Malignancy in Incidental Thyroid Nodules Detected in F-FDG PET/CT Scans.

Objectives: The metabolic activities of tumors can be calculated volumetrically during positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging using metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG). This study aimed to evaluate the roles of MTV and TLG in predicting the malignancy risk of incidental thyroid nodules detected by PET/CT imaging.

Methods: Active metabolic areas of each section were manually drawn by region of interest to calculate the MTV of nodules, and all obtained values were then summed.

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of X-ray and computed tomography in patients with wrist injury.

Background: This study aimed to compare CT and XR images of patients admitted to the emergency department due to wrist injuries and to evaluate the accuracy of XR in the diagnosis of fractures.

Methods: Patients; who admitted to ED with injuries due to wrist trauma and who underwent XR imaging and CT scans in the period from 1 January 2017 to 1 January 2018, were included in the study. CT scan image interpretation reports recorded in the hospital automation system were considered eligible to be included in the study.

Ingested Foreign Body Imaging Using Point-of-Care Ultrasonography: A Case Series.

The ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem in the pediatric population. Emergent treatment of ingested foreign bodies is dependent on the type of foreign body ingested, patient symptoms, timing of ingestion, and the location of the foreign body. Although X-ray and computed tomography are the imaging techniques used most often to assess for foreign bodies, ultrasonography, which lacks ionizing radiation, may also be useful.

Comparison of X-Ray Imaging and Computed Tomography Scan in the Evaluation of Knee Trauma.

: The aim of the study was to compare the accuracy of X-ray (XR) imaging according to computed tomography (CT) scanning in the diagnosis of knee bone fractures, and in the determination of fracture characteristics, and to identify CT scan indications in patients with knee trauma. : The patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) due to knee trauma between January 2017 and December 2018 and who underwent XR imaging and CT scans were included in the study. XR images were reinterpreted by an emergency physician.

The Visualization of a Foreign Body in a Patient's Subglottic Region Using Point-of-Care Ultrasonography.

Point-of-care ultrasonography is a real-time dynamic examination that is useful for evaluating the location of foreign bodies in a patient's gastrointestinal tract and soft tissue. In particular, it is useful for identifying radiolucent foreign bodies that are difficult to visualize using routine x-ray examinations. This case study describes the visualization of a radiolucent foreign body in a patient's subglottic region using point-of-care ultrasonography.

The Measurement of Elderly Volunteers' Optic Nerve Sheath Diameters by Ocular Ultrasonography.

Background And Objectives: The optic nerve is a component of the central nervous system, and the optic nerve sheath is connected to the subarachnoid space. For this reason, intracranial pressure (ICP) increases are directly transmitted to the optic nerve sheath. Knowing the normal optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) range in a healthy population is necessary to interpret this measurement as a sign of intracranial pressure in clinical practice and research.

Comparison of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography and Radiography in the Diagnosis of Long-Bone Fractures.

In this study, the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) was compared to radiography (XR) in the diagnosis of fractures, the determination of characteristics of the fractures, and treatment selection of fractures in patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) due to trauma and suspected long bone (LB) fractures. The patients were included in the study, who were admitted to ED due to trauma, and had physical examination findings suggesting the presence of fractures in LB (humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, and fibula). The patients were evaluated by two emergency physicians (EP) in ED.

Outcomes of intravesical chondroitin-sulfate and combined hyaluronic-acid/chondroitin-sulfate therapy on female sexual function in bladder pain syndrome.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Our aim was to determine the efficacy of intravesical chondroitin sulfate (CS) and combined hyaluronic acid/chondroitin sufate (HA/CS) treatment and their effects on sexual function of females with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).

Methods: A total of 68 female patients with IC/BPS between 2012 and 2018 were reviewed. Thirty-three patients were treated with combined HA/CS and 28 patients were treated with CS.

Evaluation of ABO blood groups and blood-based biomarkers as a predictor of growth kinetics of renal angiomyolipoma.

Purpose: The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of the ABO blood groups and blood-based biomarkers on the growth kinetics of renal angiomyolipoma (AML).

Methods: A total of 124 patients with AML who were followed-up between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients' characteristics were recorded, including age, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, smoking history, and ABO blood group.

Comparison of ultrasonography and computed tomography in the determination of traumatic thoracic injuries.

Objective: In this study, the accuracy of bedside thoracic ultrasonography (TUSG) performed by emergency physicians with patients in the supine position was compared with that of thoracic computed tomography (TCT) for the determination of thoracic injuries due to trauma.

Methods: Patients who suffered the multiple traumas, whose thoracic trauma was identified on physical examination or TCT imaging were included in the study. TUSG was performed following a physical examination by the emergency physician who managed the trauma patient.

The comparison of point-of-care ultrasonography and radiography in the diagnosis of tibia and fibula fractures.

Objective: We aimed to compare the efficacy of Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) with radiography in the diagnosis of tibia fracture (TF) and fibula fracture (FF), and determation of fracture characteristics.

Methods: Patients aged 5-55 years who were admitted to ED due to low-energy, simple extremity trauma, who had a suspected TF and FF on physical examination were included in this prospective study. One physician performed POCUS examination.

The comparison of radiography and point-of-care ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of metatarsal fractures.

Objective: It was aimed to compare the efficacy of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) with radiography in the diagnosis and management of metatarsal fracture (MTF).

Methods: Patients aged 5-55 years admitted to emergency room due to low-energy, simple extremity trauma and had a suspected MTF, were included in this prospective study. Patients were evaluated by two different emergency physicians in the emergency room.

Thrombolytic therapy delay is independent predictor of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism at emergency service.

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Delays in diagnosis or therapy may result in sudden, fatal deterioration; therefore, rapid diagnosis and an appropriate therapeutic approach are needed. We aimed to investigate the effect of delaying thrombolytic administration on the mortality rate in a suspected PE.

The comparison of bedside point-of-care ultrasound and computed tomography in elbow injuries.

Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of the fracture of the bones that form the elbow joint and the determination of treatment method in elbow injuries.

Methods: Forty-nine patients aged 5 to 65 years, who were admitted with low-energy elbow injuries, had at least 1 fracture of the elbow joint bones, and underwent CT scanning, were included in this study. Before the initiation of the study, orthopedic surgeons and emergency physicians determined a common treatment based on the fracture characteristics.

Investigation of oxidant and antioxidant levels in patients with acute stroke in the emergency service.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify oxidative stress and the disruption in the oxidant-antioxidant balance in the acute phase of stroke and, therefore, to detect markers that will guide in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-six patients who were admitted to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department between June 2013 and December 2013 and who were diagnosed as having stroke were enrolled in this study. The control group consisted of 40 healthy volunteers.

Retrospective analysis of the microbiological spectrum of pneumonia in Turkish patients with lung cancer.

Aim Of The Study: The spectrum of pulmonary infections in patients with lung cancer is wide, and tools for target-oriented infection control measures are necessary. In this retrospective study we report the microbiological spectrum of pneumonia (based on the results of sputum culture) in a case series of Turkish patients with lung malignancies.

Material And Methods: Between 2010 and 2011 a total of 119 patients (111 males and 8 females, mean age: 59.