The Effect of Laboratory Parameters on the Hospital Stay and Mortality in Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy.

This study aims to evaluate the prognostic significance of various laboratory parameters in predicting the length of hospital stay and mortality among pediatric patients undergoing lobectomy and pneumonectomy for infectious or noninfectious diseases. This study was conducted by retrospective data analysis of 59 pediatric patients who underwent lobectomy and pneumonectomy due to variable diseases at the department of chest surgery. Pediatric patients diagnosed with variable diseases and who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy, patients who were hospitalized during the study period and underwent surgical intervention, and patients who had at least one laboratory parameter recorded before surgery were included in the study.

Comparison of surgical treatment and systemic chemotherapy in patients with non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the most appropriate treatment options for patients with non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma who received treatment at our center.

Results: Forty-two patients were included in this study.

Long-term outcomes of surgical management in post-intubation tracheal stenosis: a retrospective analysis of tracheal resection and reconstruction.

Post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS) is a serious complication of prolonged intubation, often requiring surgical intervention. This study aims to present the long-term outcomes of patients with PITS who underwent tracheal resection and reconstruction, as well as to discuss the efficacy of these surgical methods in comparison to stenting. This retrospective study included patients treated for PITS at our center between October 2005 and October 2022.

Comparison of stress, anxiety and depression levels of health, education and security sector employees: The effect of psychological resilience.

This study compared the stress, anxiety and depression levels in employees working in the health, education and security sectors. The study also investigated the effect of psychological resilience on stress, anxiety, and depression levels and whether the stress, anxiety, depression and psychological resilience levels of employees differ according to occupational and demographic variables. In this cross-sectional study, 1222 employees participated, comprising 50.

Positive childhood experiences as predictors of anxiety and depression in a large sample from Turkey.

Background: Positive childhood experiences positively influence one's adult life, while the absence of such positive experiences can potentially yield mental health problems throughout the lifespan.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role of positive childhood experiences on depression and anxiety levels.

Participants And Setting: 3090 (2059 women) young adults participated in this research.

The Role of Spirituality in Anxiety and Psychological Resilience of Hemodialysis Patients in Turkey.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant health problem that affects millions of people worldwide and its end-stage manifestation requires hemodialysis treatment, which can have a considerable impact on patients' mental health and quality of life. This study aims to examine the relationship between spirituality and anxiety, as well as spirituality and psychological resilience among hemodialysis patients using the iterative weighted least squares method. Participants included 91 hemodialysis patients, consisting of 49 females and 42 males, whose ages ranged from 20 to 82 years, with a mean age of 48 (SD = 14).

The Effect of Spirituality on Psychological Resilience in Women with Breast Cancer Who Have Received Chemotherapy: A Cross-sectional Study from Turkey.

Spirituality involves all of the internal resources of the individual, including religion, the desire to live, and a commitment to life. This study was conducted to determine the effect of spirituality on psychological resilience in women with breast cancer who have received chemotherapy. The study was conducted in a chemotherapy unit between April and June 2022.

Fucosidosis: clinical and molecular findings of Turkish patients.

Background: Fucosidosis is a rare, autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by alpha L- fucosidase enzyme deficiency in all tissues. Here, we identify a patient with a novel homozygous pathogenic variant and atypical clinical findings and summarized the clinical and molecular features of Turkish patients reported in the literature and present.

Case: The patient was born to consangineous parents at the 28th week of gestation.

Assessment of auditory functions in patients with hepatic glycogen storage diseases.

Background: Hepatic glycogen storage diseases are a group of diseases manifesting mainly with hypoglycemia and hepatomegaly. The patients require frequent daytime and nocturnal feedings. Hypoglycemia may cause sensorineural hearing loss and nocturnal feeding is a risk factor for the development of gastroesophageal reflux that may cause chronic otitis media and hearing loss consequently.

Outcome of 177 Lu-PSMA Radionuclide Treatment in Advanced Prostate Cancer and Its Association With Clinical Parameters : A Single-Center Experience.

Purpose: This study was set out to analyze the efficacy and safety of 177 Lu-PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) treatment in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients.

Patients And Methods: Progressive mCRPC patients who received at least 1 cycle of LuPSMA therapy were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic, clinic, and histopathological data were documented.

The effect of mindfulness on medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of mindfulness on medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 147 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. The data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale.

Mortality after kidney transplantation: 10-year outcomes.

Objectives: In the past decade, advances in immunological therapy have increased the survival of kidney recipients and their grafts. However, it has not achieved the desired level of improvement. This study aims to reveal the mortality among kidney recipients.

Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen and Intravenous Paracetamol in Multimodal Pain Management of Postoperative Pain After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

Purpose: Many different techniques, including multimodal analgesia, have been used for the management of postoperative pain after Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Ketorolac, intravenous (IV) paracetamol, rofecoxib, and IV ibuprofen have been used as a part of a multimodal analgesic approach in different surgical procedures. However, the efficacy of IV ibuprofen has not been well elucidated in adult patients undergoing elective PCNL.

Surgical Treatment in Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Single-Center Experience and Survival.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with different stages of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) who underwent surgical treatment.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study consisted of 13 patients with SCLC at a tertiary care health center. This study was conducted between 2011 and 2018 at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery Department.

Coronavirus stress and COVID-19 burnout among healthcare staffs: The mediating role of optimism and social connectedness.

Coronavirus stress has been associated with undesirable mental health and well-being outcomes, including burnout. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism of change. The present study aimed to examine if optimism and social connectedness mediated the relationship between coronavirus stress and COVID-19 burnout in a large sample of healthcare staffs.

The role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in patients with lung cancer.

Objectives: Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the lung tissues. The most common causes of lung cancer include smoking, exposure to radon gas, asbestos, environmental pollutants as well as genetic factors. Nitric oxide (NO) has potential mutagenic and carcinogenic activity and may play an important role in lung cancer.

Endobronchial lesions cases treated with interventional bronchoscopic techniques: Our single-center experiences.

Background: In this study, we aimed to present our experience with interventional bronchoscopy in the treatment of endobronchial lesions in our clinic.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2018, a total of 18 patients (11 males, 7 females; mean age 55.1 years; range, 17 to 82 years) who were diagnosed with an endobronchial lesion using bronchoscopy in our clinic were retrospectively analyzed.

A rare case of peripherally located non-bronchial pulmonary mucous gland adenoma.

Pulmonary mucous gland adenomas are rare benign tumors, which need to be differentiated from malign lung masses. The differential diagnosis is of particular importance for those arising from lung parenchyma in atypical locations. In this article, we report a 70-year-old male patient, who had complaints of cough and expectoration for almost two years.

Comparison of intravenous ibuprofen and acetaminophen for postoperative multimodal pain management in bariatric surgery: A randomized controlled trial.

Study Objective: Multimodal analgesic strategies are recommended to decrease opioid requirements and opioid-induced respiratory complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Recent studies have demonstrated that intravenous ibuprofen decreases opioid consumption compared with placebo. The primary aim of this study was to compare the effect of intravenous ibuprofen and intravenous acetaminophen on opioid consumption.

Changes in Melatonin, Cortisol, and Body Temperature, and the Relationship Between Endogenous Melatonin Levels and Analgesia Consumption in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Melatonin has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, sedative, and anxiolytic properties. However, the relationship between endogenous melatonin levels and postoperative analgesic requirements has not been well elucidated in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. We studied endogenous melatonin levels, cortisol levels, body temperatures, and the relationship between the level of endogenous melatonin and postoperative morphine consumption.

Prognostic factors in operated T3 non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective, single-center study of 129 patients.

Background: This study aims to investigate the prognostic factors that affect survival rates and durations in patients with T3 non-small cell lung cancer who underwent surgery.

Methods: A total of 129 patients with T3 n on-small c ell l ung c ancer (125 males, 4 females; mean age 60±9.3 years; range 23 to 80 years) who were performed surgery in our clinic between January 1997 and December 2013 were evaluated retrospectively in terms of age, gender, type of resection, tumor histopathology, tumor, node and metastasis staging, lymph node invasion, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and recurrence.

Novel Dominant-Negative GH Receptor Mutations Expands the Spectrum of GHI and IGF-I Deficiency.

Context: Autosomal-recessive mutations in the growth hormone receptor (GHR) are the most common causes for primary growth hormone insensitivity (GHI) syndrome with classical GHI phenotypically characterized by severe short stature and marked insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I deficiency. We report three families with dominant-negative heterozygous mutations in the intracellular domain of the causing a nonclassical GHI phenotype.

Objective: To determine if the identified heterozygous variants exert potential dominant-negative effects and are the cause for the GHI phenotype in our patients.

The Effects of Remifentanil on Hemodynamic Response Attenuation After Electroconvulsive Therapy Under Sevoflurane Anesthesia.

Purpose: We evaluated the effects of a single loading dose of remifentanil (1 μg/kg) administered as an adjunct to sevoflurane, on the duration of seizure activity, recovery times, and hemodynamic profiles, during electroconvulsive therapy.

Methods: The patients were randomly allocated to receive sevoflurane-saline (Group SS) or sevoflurane-remifentanil (Group SR). Sevoflurane (8%) was initiated for anesthesia induction in both groups until loss of consciousness was achieved.

Surgical treatment of postintubation tracheal stenosis: A retrospective 22-patient series from a single center.

Background/objective: We aimed to present cases of postintubation tracheal stenosis (PITS), all due to long-term intubation and treated surgically in a university hospital, and to discuss them in light of the literature.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 22 patients who were treated with tracheal resection and reconstruction due to PITS were included. Demographics, intubation characteristics, localization of stenosis, surgical technique and material, postoperative complications, and survival of patients were recorded.