Bilateral serous detachment associated with latanoprost/timolol fixed combination use: a report of one phakic case.

We present a case of bilateral diffuse serous detachment associated with latanoprost/timolol fixed combination treatment which was recovered after changing treatment.

Definitive foot drop deformity repair with tensor fascia latae myocutaneous flap.

Tensor fascia latae (TFL) myocutaneous flap, utilized as a novel approach for the successful functional repair of the foot drop deformity is presented in this case report. A 21-year-old male patient was subjected to a close-range high-velocity gunshot injury and sustained comminuted Gustillo-type IIIB open fracture of his left tibia. A composite skin and soft tissue defect including tibialis anterior and extansor hallucis longus tendons was determined.

Rapid disease progression in adult-onset mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration.

Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) comprises a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of the central nervous system and high basal ganglia iron deposition. The list of identified causative genes for NBIA syndromes continues to expand and includes one autosomal dominant, one X-linked, and a number of recessive forms. Mitochondrial membrane protein-associated neurodegeneration is a recently described NBIA syndrome caused by C19orf12 mutations.

Computer-assisted flapless implant placement reduces the incidence of surgery-related bacteremia.

Objective: Bacteremia--the access of bacterium to the bloodstream--may yield life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence, duration, and type of bacterium leading to bacteremia with relation to conventional and computer-assisted flapless implant surgery.

Material And Methods: A total of 377 implants were placed in 68 edentulous jaws using the conventional (conventional group) or a computer-assisted stereolithographic (SLA) template-guided surgery technique (flapless group).

Dishwashers are a major source of human opportunistic yeast-like fungi in indoor environments in Mersin, Turkey.

The natural habitat of opportunistic fungal pathogens is outside of the host; therefore, it is crucial to understand their ecology and routes of transmission. In this study, we investigated the presence of black and filamentous fungi in moist indoor environments in the city of Mersin in subtropical Turkey. In total, 177 private dwellings were screened and 893 samples obtained using cotton swabs and moistened with physiological saline from dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators, bath-tubs, bathroom walls, and shower heads.

Impact of obstetrical brachial plexus injury on parents.

Background: The aim of this study was to describe the impact of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) on parents and to investigate the effect of the severity of OBPP and the age of the children on parents.

Methods: A total of 106 parents (with a mean age of 30.14 ± 5.

Elbow reconstruction with a pedicled thoracodorsal artery perforator flap after excision of an upper-extremity giant hairy nevus.

The complexity of managing large soft-tissue defects at the elbow region by conventional techniques arises from the difficulty of providing sufficient tissue with adequate elasticity and durability. Reconstruction options that allow early mobilisation and avoid the risk of functional loss should be considered to achieve defect closure at the elbow region. A 21-year-old man presented with a congenital giant hairy nevus on his left upper extremity.

Red blood cell distribution width in saphenous vein graft disease.

Background: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is related to morbidity and mortality in a wide spectrum of conditions, including atherosclerotic processes. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the significance of RDW in saphenous vein graft disease (SVGD), in which atherosclerosis plays an important pathophysiological role.

Methods: In all, 90 patients were enrolled in the study, 58 with patent SVGs and 32 with SVGD.

Outcomes following chemoradiotherapy for N3 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma without a planned neck dissection.

Objectives: The optimal management of the N3 neck in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains controversial. We report the outcomes of patients with N3 disease treated with a strategy of concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CRT)±induction chemotherapy (ICT) without a planned neck dissection.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients with HNSCC N3 disease treated between January 2004 and December 2010 were retrospectively identified.

Cilostazol and diltiazem attenuate cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

Aim: Cyclosporine (CsA), an important agent used in organ transplantation to prevent rejection, displays nephrotoxicity as the most important side effect limiting usage. In this study, we sought to evaluate the effects of cilostazol and diltiazem to counter the nephrotoxicity induced by the calcineurin inhibitor CsA.

Materials And Methods: Animals were randomly divided into seven groups, each consisting of eight animals: sham, controls, cilostazol, diltiazem, CsA, CsA plus diltiazem, and CsA plus cilostazol treatment.

Epidemiology of dermatophytosis in junior combat and non-combat sports participants.

Participation in competitive sports is popular and widely encouraged worldwide. Herein, we investigated 252 male and 67 female sports players, aged 16.4 ± 1.

The cost of care of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis patients in tertiary care rheumatology units in Turkey.

Objectives: To determine the direct and indirect costs due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients in Turkey.

Methods: An expert panel was convened to estimate the direct and indirect costs of care of patients with RA and AS in Turkey. The panel was composed of 22 experts chosen from all national tertiary care rheumatology units (n=53).

Which hand outcome measurement is best for Turkish speaking patients?

Objective: In determining treatment outcomes of the hand, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) and Milliken Activities of Daily Living Scale (MAS) questionnaires are the most commonly used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations, strengths and weaknesses of these questionnaires and determine the most appropriate outcome measure for the Turkish population.

Methods: The study included 74 patients with various types of hand injuries.

The protective effects of ketamine and propofol in obstructive jaundice: an experimental study.

Objective: In this study, we investigated the protective effects of frequently used intravenous anesthetics (ketamine, propofol, thiopental, and fentanyl) in oxidative stress in a rat liver model of obstructive jaundice.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-two Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups in a randomized fashion. All rats were subjected to laparotomy, common bile duct ligation and severance on day 0.

Bacillus cereus catheter related bloodstream infection in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Bacillus cereus infection is rarely associated with actual infection and for this reason single positive blood culture is usually regarded as contamination . However it may cause a number of infections, such catheter-related bloodstream infections. Significant catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) caused by Bacillus spp.

Bacteremia following dental implant surgery: preliminary results.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the incidence of bacteremia, bacteriology and antibiotic susceptibility against to causative bacteria associated with dental implant installation.

Study Design: 30 generally healthy patients were enrolled in this study. Blood samples were collected at baseline and at 30 minutes after dental implant installation and 24 hours after dental implant surgery.

Multiphase contrast-enhanced CT with highly concentrated contrast agent can be used for PET attenuation correction in integrated PET/CT imaging.

Purpose: State-of-the-art positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) systems incorporate multislice CT technology, thus facilitating the acquisition of multiphase, contrast-enhanced CT data as part of integrated PET/CT imaging protocols. We assess the influence of a highly concentrated iodinated contrast medium (CM) on quantification and image quality following CT-based attenuation correction (CT-AC) in PET/CT.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients with suspected malignant liver lesions were enrolled prospectively.

Thrombolytic treatment of simultaneous pulmonary embolism and impending paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale: a different thrombolytic regimen.

A 72 year-old woman was admitted with a one-week history of weakness, right limb pain and progressive breathlessness. Her blood pressure was 60/40 mmHg, ECG showed inverted T waves in the precordial leads and incomplete right bundle branch block (RBBB). Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a large serpentine mobile mass across the atrial septum and mitrale valve extending into the left ventricular cavity.

Protective effects of zinc, pentoxifylline, and N-acetylcysteine in an animal model of laparoscopy-induced ischemia/reperfusion injury of the small intestine.

Background: Pneumoperitoneum induced to facilitate laparoscopy is associated with splanchnic hypoperfusion, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, and oxidative stress.

Aim: This study investigated the effects of pre- and postlaparoscopic conditioning, zinc, pentoxifylline, and N-acetylcysteine on markers of I/R injury of the small intestine in an animal model.

Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=56) were randomized to 1 of 7 treatment groups.

A case of carbon monoxide poisoning presenting with supraventricular tachycardia.

Carbon monoxide intoxication is one of the most common types of poisoning in the world. Cardiac manifestations after exposure to carbon monoxide including myocardial ischemia, heart failure and arrhythmias have been reported. A 17-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency service with the complaints of palpitation, headache and nausea.