Publications by authors named "S Vurucu"
Objective: Endothelium-related events in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 are linked to a poor prognosis. Lipoprotein(a) plays a role in vascular endothelial cell dysfunction. This research aims to investigate whether baseline serum lipoprotein(a) levels could be a predictor for intensive care unit admission and related clinical parameters in coronavirus disease 2019 patients.
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- This study assessed and compared the quality of life (QoL), anxiety, and depression levels in mothers and fathers of children with epilepsy (CWE) versus those of healthy children.
- Results showed that mothers of CWE had significantly lower QoL and higher anxiety and depression scores compared to mothers of healthy children, while fathers showed no significant differences.
- The findings suggest that having more children may negatively impact parents' well-being, particularly for mothers, indicating a need for further research to explore interventions that could enhance QoL for mothers of CWE.
Background: Melatonin modulates central nervous system neuronal activity. We compared the melatonin levels of patients with febrile and afebrile seizures during and after seizure with those of healthy controls.
Methods: We enrolled 59 individuals with afebrile and febrile seizures (mean age, 6.
Ventricle sizes are important for the early diagnosis of hydrocephalus or for follow-up after ventriculostomy. Diameters of ventricles may change, especially in childhood. This study aims to provide normative data about ventricle diameters.
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