Gamma knife radiosurgery for cavernous malformations: a comprehensive study on symptom relief, hemorrhage rates, and histopathological changes.

This study aims to demonstrate the effect of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) on symptoms, hemorrhage rates, and histopathological changes in patients with cavernous malformations (CMs), regardless of whether the symptomatic lesions are hemorrhagic. This single-center retrospective study evaluated symptomatic patients with single CMs treated with GKRS between 2016 and 2023. The patients' demographic data, presenting symptoms, GKRS radiation dose, complications developed during follow-up (hemorrhage, radiotoxicity), the rate of symptom improvement, and histopathological changes of surgically removed CMs were recorded.

Association Between Motor Imagery Ability and Pain, Functional Status, Neck Awareness, and Depression in Individuals with Chronic Neck Pain.

Background: Pain-related symptoms are thought to affect motor imagery abilities adversely.

Primer Study Objective: The study aimed to examine motor imagery ability and its association with pain, functional status, neck awareness, and depression in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study, single-center.

Do scientific attitude and intelligence affect motivation towards STEM? Structural equation modelling.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of scientific attitude and intelligence on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) motivation using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). It is possible to say that there is a reciprocal relationship between attitudes towards science, intelligence and motivation towards STEM. Motivation is closely and positively related to STEM, scientific attitude, intelligence and organizational development.

The Efficacy of MRI-Based ADC Measurements in Detecting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis: Evaluation of a Prospective Study.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of MRI-based Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) measurements in detecting axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients. By comparing preoperative MRI findings with intraoperative sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and postoperative pathological results, we sought to explore the potential of ADC values as a non-invasive alternative to axillary interventions. A total of 104 female patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2019 and 2021 were included in this prospective study.

Intervention with institutional caregivers for the purpose of supportive education for disadvantaged children: 3C.

Introduction: Children in institutional care may have limited access to educational opportunities compared to children in parental care. Improving and enriching the educational practices of these children is important for their well-being. In this study, the Child Development, Communication and Care (3C) Training Program was prepared by the researchers.

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Stabilization Exercises in Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation combined with cervical stabilization exercises on functional status, cognitive functions, and sleep quality in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 29 individuals (mean age 33.06 ± 14.

Retrospective evaluation of pediatric anaphylaxis cases according to WAO and NIAID/FAAN/EAACI criteria: A single center experience.

Background: Anaphylaxis is an emergency that must be correctly recognized and treated by every health care professional. With the update of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) criteria in 2020, differences between the European Academy of Allergy and Immunology (EAACI)/The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and WAO criteria have come to the fore.

Objective: The aim of our study is to compare the effectiveness of these 2 criteria in diagnosing anaphylaxis in pediatric patients.

Nonacute Subdural Hematoma Evacuation Using a Rigid Endoscopy System: A Clinical Study.

Aim: To determine the clinical relevance of a rigid endoscopy surgical method for subdural hematomas, as previously described in a cadaver study.

Material And Methods: Between May 2021 and September 2023, 21 patients underwent subdural hematoma drainage using a 0-degree rigid endoscope. Traumatic acute subdural hematomas were excluded.

Comparison of Pudendal Nerve Block and Spinal Anesthesia in Proctological Surgeries: Efficacy, Safety, and Patient Outcomes.

The selection of an appropriate anesthesia method is a critical factor in the surgical treatment of proctological diseases, significantly impacting patient outcomes and comfort. Pudendal nerve block (PNB) and spinal anesthesia (SA) are commonly employed in these surgeries, yet the optimal choice between the two remains debated. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of PNB and SA in patients undergoing surgical treatment for various proctological conditions, with a focus on postoperative pain management, functional outcomes, and complication rates.

Modified Chevrel Technique: A Lifesaver for Surgeons.

Ventral hernias (VH) pose significant challenges for surgeons due to the risk of recurrence, complexities in aligning abdominal muscles, and selecting the most suitable layer for mesh augmentation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing the anterior rectus fascia as a turnover flap in conjunction with onlay mesh reinforcement, a procedure known as the modified Chevrel technique (MCT). : We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who were operated on using MCT for abdominal hernias between January 2013 and December 2019.

Examination of parents' sensitivity levels to violence against children during the COVID-19: A post-pandemic evaluation.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate parents' thoughts, and sensitivity levels about violence against children during the COVID-19 period after the pandemic.

Design And Methods: The population of this descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational, and multicenter study consisted of parents registered in six family health centers in a city in southern Turkey. Study data were collected between April and November 2023 using information forms that included questions about parents' personal information, and their thoughts about violence against children during the pandemic and the Sensitivity to Violence Against Children Scale and analyzed.

Insights into conscious cognitive information processing.

For over a century, the neuro- and pathophysiological, behavioral, and cognitive correlates of consciousness have been an active field of theoretical considerations and empirical research in a wide range of modern disciplines. Conscious cognitive processing of information cannot be observed directly, but might be inferred from step-like discontinuities in learning performance or sudden insight-based improvements in problem solving behavior. It is assumed that a sudden step of knowledge associated with insight requires a creative reorganization of mental representations of task- or problem-relevant information and the restructuration of the task, respectively problem to overcome an cognitive dead-end or impasse.

A Novel Perspective to Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery for Solitary Meningiomas: Adaptability of Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition/Constructive Interference in Steady-State Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Aim: To compare T1-weighted contrast-enhanced (T1+C) with fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences to protect healthy brain tissue during meningioma treatment with Gamma-Knife radiosurgery (GKRS).

Material And Methods: After reviewing the data of 54 patients with solitary meningioma who underwent GKRS between January 2020 and June 2022, demographic characteristics were noted, tumor volumes on T1+C and FIESTA MRI sequences were measured, and sequences were compared. The patients were then divided into two groups according to the presence of invasion to intracranial venous sinuses (groups 1 and 2, respectively).

Retrospective Evaluation of Survival and Prognostic Factors in Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Single-Center and Cross-Sectional Study.

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the autoantibody-mediated destruction of platelets. The treatment of ITP aims to maintain a sufficient platelet count to prevent bleeding. First-line treatment options include corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), while second-line treatments include splenectomy, rituximab and other immunosuppressive agents, and thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonists.

The prognostic significance of CD117-positive mast cells and microvessel density in colorectal cancer.

The prognostic significance of angiogenesis has been demonstrated in various types of cancer. However, in colorectal cancer (CRC), there are conflicting results regarding the relationship between angiogenesis and clinical-histopathological prognostic factors. Mast cells are immune system cells found in the inflammatory microenvironment; their role in carcinogenesis and prognosis remains unclear although they are considered to cause cancer development and progression.

The Pregnancy Tele-yoga Module to Combat Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Associated with Pregnancy: An Exploratory Open-label Multicentric Study.

Purpose: Untreated stress, anxiety, and depression during the perinatal period can lead to adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Yoga, the practice of body-mind-spirit techniques has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.

Aims: The aim of the study was to examine the feasibility and limited efficacy of the 4-week practice of pregnancy tele-yoga module (PTYM) delivered and monitored through an online platform.

Culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CaCBTp): A review of key features of cultural adaptation and considerations for psychologists.

Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis is an effective treatment for psychosis. However, psychosis presents differentially according to an individual's cultural context, and it is currently unclear which methods have been used to formulate culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CaCBTp). The current systematic review examines the approaches to CaCBTp that have been evaluated to date and comments on preliminary evidence for the efficacy of CaCBTp.

A Pediatric Case of Granulomatous Appendicitis Operated Due to Recurrent Abdominal Pain.

Granulomatous appendicitis (GA) is granulomatous inflammation of the appendix wall. It is generally idiopathic; however, it may also be associated with many diseases such as Crohn's disease, parasitic infections, tuberculosis, or foreign bodies. An 11-year-old male patient, with a 3-month history of abdominal pain and bilious vomiting, had right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness.

Breaking barriers: assessing the impact of clinical quality improvements on reducing health disparities in hypertension care among Mumbai's urban slums.

The clinical quality improvement initiatives, led by the organisation's Health Equity Working Group (HEWG), aim to support healthcare providers to provide equitable, quality hypertension care worldwide. After coordinating with the India team, we started monitoring the deidentified patient data collected through electronic health records between January and May 2021. After stratifying data by age, sex and residence location, the team found an average of 55.

TauFlowNet: Revealing latent propagation mechanism of tau aggregates using deep neural transport equations.

Mounting evidence shows that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the propagation of tau aggregates throughout the brain in a prion-like manner. Since current pathology imaging technologies only provide a spatial mapping of tau accumulation, computational modeling becomes indispensable in analyzing the spatiotemporal propagation patterns of widespread tau aggregates from the longitudinal data. However, current state-of-the-art works focus on the longitudinal change of focal patterns, lacking a system-level understanding of the tau propagation mechanism that can explain and forecast the cascade of tau accumulation.

The Impact of Hematologic Parameters on Histopathologic Features of Colorectal Cancer.

Background: Colorectal cancers (CRC) are one of the most common tumors that are being researched for new biomarkers worldwide. In this context, studies are being carried out to estimate whether various hematological parameters can be used for predicting prognosis. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the relation between platelet (PLT) levels as well as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet (PLT)-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and Lymphocyte-to-CRP ratio (LCR) which are easily accessible inflammatory response indicators.

Analysis of factors on voice quality in thyroidectomy patients.

Objective: Vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a serious complication in thyroidectomy operations; however, its management remains unclear. The present study evaluated the voice parameters of patients who underwent surgery using Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring (IONM).

Patients And Methods: A total of 52 patients (41 females and 11 males) who underwent a total thyroidectomy operation were evaluated using objective and subjective voice analysis examinations before and after surgery.