The Efficacy and Safety of CollaSel Pro Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptide Supplementation without Addons in Improving Skin Health in Adult Females: A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study Using Biophysical and Skin Imaging Techniques.

: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral hydrolyzed collagen peptide (HCP) in healthy females by assessing the skin parameters via biophysical and skin imaging techniques. : 112 females were randomly assigned to receive either HCP ( = 57; 10 g CollaSel Pro) or placebo ( = 55; 10 g maltodextrin) daily for eight weeks. The contribution of HCP to skin elasticity, hydration, and roughness was investigated against a placebo, while the facial soft tissue sagging (RMS) and safety data were also recorded.

Correlations between Auditory Brainstem and Steady-State Responses as a Function of Age, and Severity and Configuration of Hearing Loss.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to assess whether the age of patients and severity and configuration of hearing loss would impact on the correlations between auditory brainstem response (ABR) and auditory steady-state response (ASSR) results.

Methods:  ASSR and ABR test results of 806 ears were evaluated retrospectively.

Results:  The ASSR thresholds correlated significantly with click ABR (c-ABR) thresholds ( < 0.

Does migraine affect central auditory processing abilities?

Objective: Migraine is a neurological disease associated with an altered cortical excitability level. Several studies have investigated the relationship between migraine and central auditory processing (CAP), with deficits in CAP being common among migraine patients. However, studies on the factors affecting these CAP changes observed in migraine patients are still few and controversial.

Unusual phenotype in 35delG mutation: a case report.

Background: Mutations in the GJB2 gene, which encodes the protein connexin 26 and is involved in inner ear homeostasis, are identified in approximately 50% of patients with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss, making it one of the primary causes of prelingual nonsyndromic hearing loss in various populations. The 35delG mutation, one of the most common mutations of the GJB2 gene, usually causes prelingual, bilateral mild to profound, nonprogressive sensorineural hearing loss.

Case Presentation: We present an unusual case of an 18-year-old Turkish female with heterozygous 35delG mutation and postlingual, profound-sloping, progressive and fluctuating unilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

fNIRS-based evaluation of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection central auditory processing.

Objectives: Coronavirus disease-2019 due to SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with neurological and neuropsychiatric illnesses as well as auditory system problems. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central auditory system by assessing the hemodynamic activation changes using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Methods: Three participants who had SARS-CoV-2 infection (study group) and four participants who had no SARS-CoV-2 infection (control group) were included in the study.

Peripheral Vestibular System Involvement in Multiple Sclerosis and Associations with the Disease Severity.

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that can affect balance, gait, and improve fall risk. The aim of this study was to investigate peripheral vestibular system involvement in MS and associations with the disease severity.

Methods: Thirty-five adult patients with MS and 14 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were evaluated using video head impulse test (v-HIT), cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (c-VEMP), ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (o-VEMPs), and sensory organization test (SOT) of computerized dynamic posturography (CDP).

The Effect of Somatosensorial System on Vestibular System.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the somatosensory system on the vestibular system and the interconnected ways they work together to maintain balance. The study was conducted on 54 individuals (27 females and 27 males), aged between 18-25 years. vHIT as well as cVEMP tests were used to evaluate the participants.

Patient Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psoriasis Vulgaris and Factors Believed to Trigger the Disease: a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study With 1621 Patients.

Introduction: Due to the chronic recurrent nature of psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and lack of definitive treatment for the disease, patients often resort to alternative treatments. Physicians seem to have low awareness of this issue.

Objectives: To elicit the perceptions of 1,621 PV patients on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and examine factors reported to worsen PV.

Habits of Using Social Media and the Internet in Psoriasis Patients.

Introduction: Psoriasis significantly affects the patients quality of life, which often leads patients to seek online information about this disease.

Objectives: To explore the habits of patients with psoriasis related to their use of social media (SM) and the internet to obtain information about their disease.

Methods: 1,520 patients completed the survey and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.

A Non-invasive Method to Assess Tensor Tympani Muscle Contraction in Response to Tactile Stimulation.

Background: The function of the tensor tympani muscle and its effects, as well as a universal testing procedure, is not yet known. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of tactile stimulation on the tensor tympani muscle activity in an attempt to evaluate the functional status of the muscle.

Methods: In this study, 20 healthy adults aged between 18 and 30 years were included.

Assessment of balance after recovery from Covid-19 disease.

Objective: To answer the question whether balance related systems have been affected in adults who recovered from Covid-19 disease. This is the first case-control study to assess balance objectively and quantitatively in Covid-19 disease.

Methods: Thirty-seven patients who recovered from Covid-19 disease and 30 healthy controls were compared using Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP), Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials(VEMP) and Video Head Impulse Test (v-HIT).

The Impact of Optical Illusions on the Vestibular System.

Background And Objectives: Balance control is maintained in stationary and dynamic conditions, with coordinated muscle responses generated by somatosensory, vestibular, and visual inputs. This study aimed to investigate how the vestibular system is affected in the presence of an optical illusion to better understand the interconnected pathways of the visual and vestibular systems. Subjects and.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on psoriasis patients, and their immunosuppressive treatment: a cross-sectional multicenter study from Turkey.

Background: Immunosuppressive therapy has been a great concern during the pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the pandemic's impact on psoriasis patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs.

Material And Methods: The multicenter study was conducted in 14 tertiary dermatology centers.

Role of Long-Term Vestibular Rehabilitation in a Patient with Posterior Fossa Tumor: A Case Report with 2 Years of Follow-Up.

BACKGROUND Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is caused by a rare slow-growing mass in the cerebellum. LDD generally is experienced by young adults, but also it has been encountered in the pediatric population. Lhermitte and Duclos first described cerebellar dysplastic gangliocytoma in 1920.

A mobile and web-based clinical decision support and monitoring system for diabetes mellitus patients in primary care: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Physicians' guideline use rates for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diabetes mellitus (DM) is very low. Time constraints, patient overpopulation, and complex guidelines require alternative solutions for real time patient monitoring. Rapidly evolving e-health technology combined with clinical decision support and monitoring systems (CDSMS) provides an effective solution to these problems.

Influence of Time and Direction Information on Video Head Impulse Gains.

Objective: The objective of this study was to establish which factor leads to a higher vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain: the timing of the movement or the direction of the movement. For this purpose, healthy volunteers were examined under three conditions: (1) when they were informed about the timing of the head movement; (2) when they were informed about the direction of the head movement; and (3) when they knew both the timing and the direction of the head movement.

Materials And Methods: This study included data from 19 participants between the ages of 20 and 23 years with no neurological or vestibular ailments.

Analysis of Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials and Electrocochleography in Noise Induced Hearing Loss.

Objective: Our objective was to analyze the electrocochleography (ECoG) and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) results of patients with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).

Materials And Methods: The study included 20 patients with NIHL. Pure-tone audiometry, tympanic membrane ECoG, and cVEMP were performed on all patients.

Brachiocephalic artery cannulation in proximal aortic surgery that requires circulatory arrest.

The brachiocephalic artery is an alternative cannulation site in the repair of ascending aortic lesions that require circulatory arrest. We evaluate the effectiveness and safety of this technique. Proximal aortic surgery was performed in 32 patients from 2006 through 2012 via brachiocephalic artery cannulation and circulatory arrest.

Functional tricuspid regurgitation at the time of mitral valve repair for degenerative leaflet prolapse: the case for a selective approach.

Objectives: It is not clear whether clinically silent tricuspid valve regurgitation should be addressed at the time of mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse. We examined the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation who underwent only mitral valve repair.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records of patients undergoing mitral valve repair for isolated mitral valve prolapse who had coexistent tricuspid valve regurgitation during an 11-year period at our institution.

Motion of vortices outside a cylinder.

The problem of motion of the vortices around an oscillating cylinder in the presence of a uniform flow is considered. The Hamiltonian for vortex motion for the case with no uniform flow and stationary cylinder is constructed, reduced, and constant Hamiltonian (energy) curves are plotted when the system is shown to be integrable according to Liouville. By adding uniform flow to the system and by allowing the cylinder to vibrate, we model the natural vibration of the cylinder in the flow field, which has applications in ocean engineering involving tethers or pipelines in a flow field.

Endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysms: report of five cases and review of the literature.

Endovascular stent-grafting of the aorta, as an alternative to open surgical techniques, is gaining in popularity everyday, especially in high-risk patients. Acute or chronic traumatic lesions of the descending aorta, especially after motor vehicle accidents, constitute such a group with a high-risk of morbidity and mortality. Here, we report the successful endovascular repair of acute and chronic traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysms after motor vehicle accidents in five patients.