Background: Prolonged wound drainage (PWD) is one of the most important reasons that increase the risk of early periprosthetic joint infection after arthroplasty. It is very important to evaluate the risk factors for PWD in the surgical field after arthroplasty surgery. This can be accomplished using machine learning or artificial intelligence methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this prospective, controlled, non-randomized study was the comparison of the retinal microvascular parameters of obese and nonobese adults. 184 eyes of 92 subjects were separated to 3 groups. 68 eyes were in the normal weight group, with a body mass index between 18.
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Introduction: The origin and content of prolonged wound drainage (PWD) after arthroplasty remain uncertain. In this study, we performed the biochemical, biological and advanced proteomic analysis of the drainage fluid collected from PWD patients following hip hemiarthroplasty (HA).
Methods: Data of 28 patients who developed PWD after HA were prospectively analyzed.
Purpose: Healthy spinal balance is dependent on spinal sagittal alignment. It is evaluated by several spinopelvic measures. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of age and body mass index and the bone mineral density on the several vertebral measures and sagittal spinopelvic measurements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of prolonged wound drainage (PWD) and the amount of drainage fluid after hip hemiarthroplasty (HA) and to investigate the risk factors for the development of PWD associated with the patient, fracture and surgical treatment.
Methods: Data from 313 patients who underwent HA were prospectively analysed. The mean drainage time and drainage amount of patients with PWD were calculated.
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of incomplete atypical femoral fractures (iAFFs) in postmenopausal women using bisphosphonates and to investigate the potential risk factors for the development of iAFF.
Methods: The national health-care records system indicated that 2746 postmenopausal women in our region aged ≥50 years were taking bisphosphonates. Using an assumed iAFF prevalence of 10% and levels of 5% significance and ±5% precision, we calculated that a sample size of 132 participants was needed for this study.
Hematologic parameters such as mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW), and neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. We investigated the effect of atorvastatin on hematologic parameters in patients with hypercholesterolemia. A total of 79 patients with hypercholesterolemia and 47 normocholesterolemic healthy participants were included.
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