Association of disability, walking, manual dexterity, and quality of life with sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients.

Background/objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between sexual dysfunction and walking ability, manual dexterity, disability, and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Methods: 51 sexually active MS patients (28 females and 23 males) participated in the study. Demographic data were recorded for all patients.

Checking vesicourethral anastomosis for urinary extravasation during radical prostatectomy: is it still necessary in the robotic era? A prospective, randomized case-control study.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the role of intraoperative control of the watertightness of vesicourethral anastomosis extravasation control (VUAEC) in predicting vesicourethral anastomosis (VUA) healing and early postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Methods: 100 patients who underwent RARP between October 2020 and May 2023 were consecutively included in the study. Preoperatively, the patients were randomized to undergo VUAEC (Group-A) or not (Group-B).

The Role of Tenascin-C in the Physiopathology of Familial Mediterranean Fever.

Objective: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease common in the Mediterranean basin. It has been determined that tenascin-C level is increased in rheumatic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis. However, the role of tenascin-C has not been investigated in FMF.

An investigation of the relationship between Behçet's disease and tenascin-C.

Objectives: The study aimed to investigate serum tenascin-C levels and its relationship with pathogenesis of Behçet's disease (BD) with inflammatory processes.

Patients And Methods: This prospective and analytical study included 34 BD patients (19 males, 15 females; mean age: 31.5±8.

Investigation of triticeal cartilage anatomy in forensic autopsy cases.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the presence and morphology of triticeal cartilage (TrC) through autopsy cases and to examine its relationship with age, gender, and height, thus contributing to clinical practices and forensic perspective.

Materials And Methods:  Our study was conducted on a total of 84 autopsy cases between the ages of 20-90 years who came to Tokat Forensic Medicine Institute. The laryngeal region was palpated to determine whether TrC was present.

Investigation of total cerebellar and flocculonodular lobe volume in Parkinson's disease and healthy individuals: a brain segmentation study.

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with an unexplored link to the cerebellum. In the pathophysiology of balance disorders in PD, the role of the flocculonodular lobe (FL) is linked to the impairment of the dopaminergic system. Dopamine deficiency can also lead to changes in cerebellum functions, disrupting balance control.

Online Group Psychotherapy to Increase Self-acceptance and Reduce Shame Among Transgender Migrants: An Observational Report.

Objective: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people experience higher levels of stigma, discrimination, and interpersonal violence due to their gender identity and/or expression, particularly TGD people with a migration background. This study aimed to conduct and evaluate group psychotherapy for TGD migrants to provide opportunities for exploring and developing interpersonal skills and relationships.

Method: The group therapy included five individuals who identified as TGD and originated from the Middle East.

Assessment of pulmonary arterial stiffness in patients with systemic sclerosis without overt pulmonary hypertension.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological disorder that may involve multiple clinical conditions and complicate most systemic diseases. Systemic sclerosis (SSc), represents the leading cause of connective tissue disease (CTD) associated with PAH. Although SSc is a rare disease, it is associated with higher morbidity and early mortality than other rheumatological diseases due to developing SSc-associated interstitial pulmonary disease (ILD) and/or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A national, multicenter, retrospective study evaluating retention rate and efficacy of tocilizumab treatment in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who had an inadequate response to csDMARDs and/or TNF inhibitors.

Background: To describe the disease activity and retention rate in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with inadequate response (IR) to conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) and/or tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis) who were prescribed tocilizumab (TCZ) as first-line or second-line biologic treatment in real-world setting.

Methods: Data gathered from patients' files was used in a multicenter and retrospective context. Retention rates and the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints with CRP (DAS28-CRP) were evaluated at time points.

Treatment of systemic sclerosis-associated digital ulcers: recommendations of the Turkish Society for Rheumatology.

Objectives: Digital ulcers (DUs) are associated with a significant burden in systemic sclerosis (SSc) by leading to severe pain, physical disability, and reduced quality of life. This effort aimed to develop recommendations of the Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD) on the management of DUs associated with SSc.

Methods: In the first meeting held in December 2020 with the participation of a task force consisting of 23 rheumatologists the scope of the recommendations and research questions were determined.

[Linking mental healthcare- and Statistics Netherlands microdata to assess the effectiveness of care].

Background: The effectiveness of mental health care is currently monitored through routine quantitative symptom-driven measurements in most clinical settings. These measurements seem inadequate, especially for target groups with complex, multi-faceted problems. There is as yet no alternative method.

Therapeutic effects of melatonin in long-term exposure to 2100MHz radiofrequency radiation on rat sperm characteristics.

Introduction: Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) are one of the risk factors for male reproductive health and melatonin can be an ideal candidate for therapeutic development against RF-induced male fertility problems due to its antioxidant properties. The possible therapeutic role of melatonin in the destructive effects of 2100MHz RF radiation on rat sperm characteristics is investigated in the present study.

Methods: Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups and the experiment continued for ninety consecutive days; Control, Melatonin (10mg/kg, subcutaneously), RF (2100MHz, thirty minutes per day, whole-body), and RF+Melatonin groups.

A randomized-controlled clinical trial comparing the effects of steroid phonophoresis and therapeutic ultrasound in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of ultrasonography (US) and steroid phonophoresis (PH) treatments in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Patients And Methods: Between January 2013 and May 2015, a total of 46 hands of 27 patients (5 males, 22 females; mean age: 47.3+13.

EGFR blocker lapatinib inhibits the synthesis of matrix metalloproteinases from synovial fibroblasts.

Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family members and their associated ligands may be related to bone and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. Matrix metalloproteinases are responsible for joint and bone tissue degradation. This study is intended to investigate the effect of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition by lapatinib on the synthesis of matrix metalloproteinases in in vitro.

The Relationship Between COVID-19 Disease Severity and Zonulin Levels.

Introduction Zonulin is a protein that plays a role in the reversible regulation of epithelial permeability. As zonulin is released in large amounts into the intestinal lumen, it disrupts the integrity of the tight junctions and causes continuous migration of antigens to the submucosa. Consequently, it can trigger inflammatory processes and severe immune reactions.

Ovarian Reserve and Pelvic Ultrasound Assessment in Familial Mediterranean Fever.

Introduction Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects people in their reproductive period. The aim of this study was to investigate the number of gravida, ovarian reserve, and ovarian doppler characteristics in FMF patients. Methods The study design is cross-sectional.

[Cultural diversity in mental health care].

Background  Of the total Dutch population, 25.7% has a migration background. The countries of origin, migration motives and time in the Netherlands are very diverse.

[Male-female ratio in Dutch academic psychiatry].

Background   Psychiatry is at the forefront of the emancipation of women as medical specialists. The share of women in the training of psychiatrists is high. In the labor market of the academia, however, there are indications of structural inequality.

Vitamin K levels in Fibromyalgia Syndrome Patients and Their Associations with Pain, Disease Activity, Quality of Life and Inflammatory Cytokines.

Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain condition that requires multidisciplinary treatment. Vitamin K is an antioxidant that plays a role in many reactions in the body, and its effectiveness in FMS has not been studied before.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate vitamin K levels in FMS patients and their relationship with pain, disease activity, quality of life, and inflammatory cytokines.

An investigation of the relationship between rheumatological diseases and soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products.

Objective: Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) is one of the forms of RAGE. It is a trap receptor that has a role in inhibiting pro-inflammatory processes that will occur with the combination of RAGE and its ligands. Our study aims to examine the level of sRAGE in rheumatological inflammatory diseases and its relationship with these diseases.

Evaluation of Relationship Between SOD1 50-bp Deletion Gene Polymorphism, Cu, Zn Level, and Viscosity in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Patients with Vertebral Fractures.

Oxidative stress plays a role in the pathogenesis of bone loss, causing low bone mineral density (BMD) and associated osteoporotic fractures. In our study, we aimed to investigate the relationship of SOD1 50-bp insertion(Ins)/deletion(Del) polymorphism that is involved in oxidative stress metabolism, Cu and Zn element concentrations, and plasma viscosity level, with postmenopausal osteoporosis and related vertebral fractures. The study included 167 voluntary individuals.

Clinical manifestations of Behçet's syndrome: A single-center cohort of 777 patients.

Objective: Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a multisystem variable vessel vasculitis characterized by skin-mucosal lesions. It can also involve the eyes, blood vessels, joints, gastrointestinal system, urogenital system, and central nervous system. BS starts in the third or fourth decade and affects both genders equally.