The comparison of anxiety and depression levels of resident doctors treating and not treating COVID-19 patients.

Background: Healthcare professionals are exposed to the stress of the pandemic in the highest level and try to cope with the long-term psychological consequences.

Aim: This study mainly aimed to compare the anxiety and depression levels of resident doctors (RDs) who cared and did not care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients at the University Hospital, which has been serving as a pandemic hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Subjects And Methods: To proceed with this study, 100 RDs were included this study between March 15 and June 1, 2020.

Effectiveness of paracervical block in endometrial sampling procedures for pain control: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of paracervical block (PCB) on endometrial sampling procedures, to assess the effect on pain of waiting between PCB and intervention, and to compare the effectiveness of PCB with oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) for decreasing the pain levels associated with endometrial biopsy.

Material And Methods: A total of 123 participants were divided into four groups as Group 1: Waiting 1 minute after PCB, Group 2: Waiting 3 minute after PCB, Group 3: Control group, and Group 4: Waiting 60 minute after taking oral NSAIDs. The success of analgesic measures used for endometrial biopsy during and 30 minutes after the procedure was compared with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) system.

COVID-19 Patient Care Leading to Occupational Burnout in Resident Doctors: A Follow-up Study.

Objective: Burnout during residency may require reorganization of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study mainly aimed to compare the burnout levels between resident doctors who cared and those who did not care for COVID-19 patients at the …. University Hospital, which has been serving as a pandemic hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Retrospective evaluation of anesthetic techniques in pregnant women with renal transplantation.

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate anesthesia management in cesarean operation of pregnant women who underwent renal transplantation and the effects on postoperative renal function, retrospectively.

Materials And Methods: After obtaining the approval of the ethics committee of our hospital, the records of pregnant women who underwent kidney transplantation and cesarean section between 2007 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients’ demographic data, concomitant disease history, the treatment received, and type of anesthesia were retrospectively evaluated and recorded in the follow-up form.