Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome among hospital office workers: a cross-sectional study.

We aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome CTS) and associated risk factors among hospital office workers. . This cross-sectional study was carried out between May and August 2021 with office workers actively working in a hospital in Izmir, Turkey.

Investigation of perfusion defects by Q-SPECT/CT in patients with mild-to-moderate course of COVID-19 and low clinical probability for pulmonary embolism.

Objective: Pulmonary embolism is a severe source of mortality and morbidity in patients with severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019. It is not yet clear whether the tendency to thrombosis is increased in the mild-to-moderate course of COVID-19. Our research aims to show the clinical benefit of Q-SPECT/CT in diagnosing PD in outpatients treated with mild-to-moderate course of COVID-19 and to determine the frequency of perfusion defects in these patients having relatively lower risk.

Factors affecting the tuberculosis risk in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-α treatment.

Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors are known to increase the risk of tuberculosis (TB).

Objectives: To examine the factors associated with an increased risk of TB in patients receiving anti-TNF-α treatment (aTNF-α-T).

Method: Of 3,094 patients who received aTNF-α-T between 2003 and 2013, a total of 1,964 subjects with a follow-up time longer than 6 months were identified and included in this retrospective analysis.