Evaluation of the demographic characteristics and general health status of earthquake survivors affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake; a section from Gaziantep Nurdağı district.

Background: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in Pazarcık District of Turkey at 04.17 on February 6, 2023 and another earthquake of 7.

Diagnostic Performance of Thyroid Nodule Risk Stratification Systems: Comparison of ACR-TIRADS, EU-TIRADS, K-TIRADS, and ATA Guidelines.

The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of 4 different ultrasound-based risk scoring systems for thyroid nodules (TNs). This study consecutively included 256 patients (mean age: 43.98 ± 12.

Evaluation of the relationship between Ki67 expression level and neoadjuvant treatment response and prognosis in breast cancer based on the Neo-Bioscore staging system.

Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is widely used in the treatment of primary breast cancer. Different staging systems have been developed to evaluate the residual tumor after NAC and classify patients into different prognostic groups. Ki67, a proliferation marker, has been shown to be useful in predicting treatment response and prognosis.

3 Tesla MRI in diagnosis and follow up of children with pneumonia.

Purpose: To investigate the utilization of 3-Tesla (3 T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detection of pulmonary abnormalities in children with pneumonia.

Materials And Methods: Forty-seven children with pneumonia prospectively underwent 3 T thoracic MRI and posteroanterior (PA) chest radiography (CR). Of these, 15 patients also underwent contrast-enhanced thorax computed tomography (CT) or high-resolution CT (HRCT).

Frequency of complications and risk factors associated with computed tomography guided core needle lung biopsies.

Background: Although transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) is an effective method for diagnosis of lung tumors, it has some complications. It is crucial to know the frequency and severity of the complications of TTNB and its risk factors in order to avoid them.

Objectives: Evaluate the complications and risk factors of computed tomography guided core needle lung biopsies (CT-CNLB).

Falls, fear of falling, and associated factors in ambulatory patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A comparative study with healthy controls.

Objectives: This study aims to compare fall history and fear of falling (FOF) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy controls and to evaluate associated factors for fall risk and FOF in patients with RA.

Materials And Methods: Between March 2016 and July 2016, a total of 120 patients with RA and 60 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers were included in the study. The presence of FOF (Yes/No), fall history, and the number of falls within the past 12 month were questioned.

Anaesthetic Management of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Objective: To describe perioperative anaesthetic management with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Study Design: An observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Anesthesiology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey, between January 2012 and December 2017.

Tr-KIT/c-KIT ratio in renal cell carcinoma.

Truncated KIT (tr-KIT) is an alternative variant of c-KIT protein. Previous studies have clearly documented that c-KIT was associated with various oncogenic processes in RCC. However, the biological significance of tr-KIT in RCC development and progression remains unclear.

Bedside ultrasonography for the confirmation of gastric tube placement in the neonate.

Background: Naso/Orogastric tube (NOGT) misplacement can lead to significant complications. Therefore, the assessment of tube position is essential to ensure patient safety. Although radiography is considered the gold standard for determining NOGT location, new methods may be helpful in reducing repetitive radiation exposure, especially for neonates.

The prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among Turkish Urologists: Results of a Nationwide Survey.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of Burnout syndrome (BS) with its emotional exhausting (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA) dimensions among Turkish urologists.

Material And Methods: A total of 2,259 certified Turkish urologists were invited by e-mail to participate in this cross-sectional survey-based study. An online survey was conducted to evaluate three dimensions of BS ie: -EE, DP and PA-and their association with socio-demographic variables of Turkish urologists using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

Primary principles in developing scale with Rasch analysis: Portfolio anxiety assessment.

Background: Rasch model is a useful method for developing a new scale. This study aims to determine the fitting between data obtained from answers for a portfolio anxiety scale and Rasch model and describes how the scale can be modified to increase the fitting through different steps.

Materials And Methods: A portfolio scale was applied to 171 students of the Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University.

Neonates born to mothers with immune thrombocytopenia: 11 years experience of a single academic center.

: A major problem associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in pregnancy is neonatal thrombocytopenia. We analyzed newborns born to mothers with ITP and examined predictive factors for thrombocytopenia. This retrospective study was performed in a single academic center from January 2007 to January 2018.

Contribution of 3-T Susceptibility-Weighted MRI to Detection of Intraarticular Hemosiderin Accumulation in Patients With Hemophilia.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of 3-T susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) for detecting intraarticular hemosiderin accumulation in patients with hemophilia.

Subjects And Methods: Forty-one joints in 24 patients with hemophilia were imaged with conventional MRI and SWI sequences. Two experienced musculoskeletal radiologists and one general radiologist (reader 3) interpreted the images for hemosiderin accumulation.

Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Quantification in the Evaluation of Thyroid Elasticity in Pediatric Patients With Hashimoto Thyroiditis.

Objectives: To evaluate the parenchymal elasticity of the thyroid gland with acoustic radiation force impulse imaging in pediatric patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis and to compare it with healthy volunteers.

Methods: Twenty-six patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis and 26 healthy volunteers between 6 and 17 years were included. The shear wave velocity (SWV) values of both thyroid lobes in both groups were evaluated.

Quantitative assessment of muscular stiffness in children with cerebral palsy using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) ultrasound elastography.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of quantitative analysis of muscle stiffness in the medial gastrocnemius muscle (GCM) by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) ultrasound elastography in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: Seventeen children with spastic CP and 25 healthy children participated in the study between the years 2016-2017. The medial GCM in the CP group was assessed using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) by a physiatrist.

Serum human epididymis protein 4 levels in colorectal cancer patients.

Tumour markers are widely used for the diagnosis, staging and monitoring of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in clinical practice. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) are the most frequently used biomarkers in CRC patients. A number of studies have recently investigated the presence of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) overexpression in certain cancer types.

Shear wave velocity of the healthy thyroid gland in children with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography.

Purpose: Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is a kind of shear wave elastography that can be used in children for differentiating thyroid pathologies. Possible changes in the healthy thyroid gland in children may create difficulties in the use of shear wave velocities (SWV) in thyroid pathologies. The aim of this study was to define the normal values of SWV for the healthy thyroid gland in children, elucidate the correlation of the SWV values with potential influencing factors, and evaluate intra-operator reproducibility of the SWV.

Early Diagnosis of Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: Bio-Impedance Spectroscopy.

Objective: Breast cancer-related lymphedema is an important health problem. The aim of this study is to ensure early diagnosis of patients at risk of developing lymphedema and revealing the predisposing factors.

Materials And Methods: Measurements in the pre-operative period and in postoperative months 3, 6, 9 and 12 and years 2 and 3 were performed prospectively with bio-impedance spectroscopy for patients treated for breast cancer between November, 2013 and November, 2016.

Background Parenchymal Enhancement and Fibroglandular Tissue Proportion on Breast MRI: Correlation with Hormone Receptor Expression and Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer.

Objective: To assess the relationship between background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) and fibroglandular tissue (FGT) proportion on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and hormone receptor expression and molecular subtypes in invasive breast cancer.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 75 breast cancer patients who underwent breast MRI before treatment. T1-weighted images were reviewed to determine the FGT proportion, and contrast-enhanced fat-suppressed T1-weighted images were reviewed to determine BPE.

Quantitative assessment of muscle stiffness with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography after botulinum toxin A injection in children with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: Our objective in this study was to assess the changes in medial gastrocnemius muscle (GCM) stiffness after botulinum toxin A (BTA) injection in children with cerebral palsy (CP) by using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography and to research the usability of this technique in clinical practice.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four spastic lower extremities of 12 children with CP were assessed. BTA injection treatment was applied to the medial GCM.