Prevalence of Pancreatic Steatosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients.

Objectives: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, immune-mediated disorders of the gastrointestinal system. Pancreas can be affected in IBD patients with a wide array of clinical conditions including acu-te pancreatitis, abnormalities of pancreatic duct and pancreatic insufficiency. Pancreatic steatosis (PS) is an important but often overlooked pathology of pancreas.

Sit or Squat? Toilet Type Is a Determinant of Diverticulosis Development.

Background/aims:  Diverticulosis coli is a common disorder of the colon, and a luminal pressure increase in the colon is a proposed mechanism in disease pathogenesis. Toilet types used around the world can be fundamentally categorized into 2 categories: sitting toilets and squatting toilets. Squatting toilets are shown to lead to better puborectalis muscle relaxation, wider anorectal angle, and require less straining compared to sitting toilets.

Migraine and gasdermin D: a new perspective on the inflammatory basis of migraine.

Migraine is a common and disabling primary headache disorder and inflammation is a proposed factor in the complex ethiology of the disease. Gasdermin D (GSDMD) is a membrane pore-forming protein acting through the caspase system. End result is cell death caused by leakage of intracellular components to extracellular space which also results in inflammation.

Crohn's Disease and Herpes Zoster: Being Mindful of Vaccination.

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Immunosuppressive therapy is the main treatment modality in Crohn's disease. Herpes zoster (HZ), caused by Varicella-zoster virus, is a relatively common albeit burdensome clinical picture mainly affecting adult population with immunosuppressive status.

Effect of serum vitamin D levels on the severity of acute pancreatitis: A prospective study.

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious and complex disorder with varying disease course and severity. Early and prompt interventions are crucial in management of AP. Vitamin D, being a prominent actor in calcium metabolism, also takes part in immunity and thus in immune-system related disorders, ranging from infections to cancer.

Differentiating Imaging Features of Post-lobectomy Right Middle Lobe Torsion.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify differences in imaging features between patients with confirmed right middle lobe (RML) torsion compared to those suspected yet without torsion.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study entailing a search of radiology reports from April 1, 2014, to April 15, 2021, resulted in 52 patients with suspected yet without lobar torsion and 4 with confirmed torsion, supplemented by 2 additional cases before the search period for a total of 6 confirmed cases. Four thoracic radiologists (1 an adjudicator) evaluated chest radiographs and computed tomography (CT) examinations, and Fisher exact and Mann-Whitney tests were used to identify any significant differences in imaging features (P<0.

Factors associated with diagnostic ultrasound for midgut volvulus and relevance of the non-diagnostic examination.

Background: Few reports explore the frequency and factors associated with diagnostic ultrasound (US) for midgut volvulus.

Objective: To evaluate predictive factors for diagnostic US for midgut volvulus and clinical outcomes of patients with non-diagnostic US.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included infants imaged for midgut volvulus with US.

EXPERIENCES OF TURKISH NURSES WITH COVID-19 INFECTION IN PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC: A QUALITATIVE STUDY.

In the most difficult times of epidemics, the importance of the role of nurses is greater than ever. In our study we aimed to determine the experiences of Turkish nurses with COVID-19 infection about the process ın pandemıc and post-pandemıc. The study was conducted in a qualitative research format with a semi-structured interview form including nurses who had COVID-19 infection and then returned to work.

Skin, mucosa and nail findings in hospitalized pediatric patients with Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).

Background: Cutaneous manifestations of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) disease have not yet been fully described in hospitalized pediatric patients.

Objectives: This prospective study aims to demonstrate the skin, mucosal, and nail findings of hospitalized children with COVID-19.

Methods: The authors included hospitalized pediatric patients.

The Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy in the Management of Severe Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Feasibility Study.

Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy in patients with severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to the intensive care unit.

Material And Methods: Totally, 23 patients were enrolled in the study. High-flow nasal oxygen therapy was administered with a predefined protocol.

Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and white matter lesions in patients with migraine.

Background/aim: White matter lesions (WML) are more frequently observed in migraine patients than in the average population. Associations between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and different extraintestinal pathologies have been identified.