The validation of advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma international prognostic index (A-HIPI) in Turkish patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

In advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), the prognosis has improved due to combination chemotherapy and PET/CT-guided treatment modification, resulting in a decreased prognostic capacity of IPS models. A novel model, A-HIPI, was found to be superior to IPS in predicting prognosis. In this study, we aimed to validate the A-HIPI model among Turkish cHL patients and compare its performance with other clinical prediction models.

Interim Results of Rigicon Penile Prosthesis Implantation in a Single Center: The Largest Series in Türkiye.

Objective: To analyze data from patient information forms (PIFs) submitted to the manufacturer of a new 3-piece inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP), the Rigicon Infla10® , to summarize interim outcomes of 250 implantations in a single center, which is the largest series in Türkiye.

Methods: A retrospective review of PIFs from 250 patients implanted with the IPP between January 2021 and December 2023 was performed to assess patient characteristics, surgical data, device durability, patient satisfaction, and rates of reoperation for any reason.

Results: The mean ± SD (range) follow-up was 21.

Microorganisms isolated from thermoplastic masks and storage racks in head and neck cancer patients with radiation dermatitis.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a critical public health issue, as they contribute to prolonged treatment duration, increased healthcare costs, and heightened risks of morbidity and mortality. In head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, thermoplastic masks (TMs), which come into direct contact with the skin, represent a potential vector for infection. Additionally, the storage racks where these masks are kept may also facilitate microorganism transmission.

Rigicon ContiClassic and ContiReflex artificial urinary sphincter devices.

The modern AMS 800 artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is often considered the standard of care for the treatment of moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence in male patients. Nonetheless, the AMS 800 device has several inherent limitations, and these factors can potentially impact its clinical utility and impede excellent clinical outcomes. The new Rigicon AUS devices such as ContiClassic and ContiReflex urinary sphincters are designed to overcome some of the existing issues pertaining to the AMS 800 device.

Determination of the presence of carbapenemase enzymes in carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates by susceptibility test based algorithm.

Purpose: Phenotypic methods have been proposed for the detection of carbapenemase production. These tests can have slower turnaround times. With the sensitivity-based algorithm described by Gill et al.