Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-FDG PET)-derived tumoral and peritumoral radiomic parameters can predict pathological subtype and survival in esophageal carcinoma.

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the importance of the quantitative parameters of the tumoral and peritumoral regions in prediction of pathological subtypes and 1-year survival in patients with esophageal carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: A total of 103 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (AC) and in whom fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (F-FDG PET/CT) was performed were included in the study. One-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival times of all patients were noted.

The role of hyperbaric oxygen treatment in the management of spondylodiscitis.

Introduction: This study analysed treatment outcomes in a patient cohort diagnosed with spondylodiscitis, who received adjunct hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in addition to antibiotic therapy at our clinic. Important considerations included the timing of HBOT initiation on treatment success, and recurrence rates.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of all patients diagnosed with spondylodiscitis who received HBOT at the Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic in Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, between 1 November 2016 and 25 October 2022.

Biliary cysts in adults: Cerrahpaşa experience.

Objectives: Biliary cysts are biliary duct dilatations, with 20% of the cysts being diagnosed in adulthood. Abdominal pain, jaundice and palpable abdominal mass are defined as the classical triad. However, nausea, vomiting, fever, itching and weight loss are frequent complaints.

Intra and peritumoral PET radiomics analysis to predict the pathological response in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the contribution of 18Fluorine-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (18F-FDG PET) radiomic data obtained from both the tumoral and peritumoral area in predicting pathological complete response (pCR) in patients with locally advanced breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).

Methods: Female patients with a diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma who received NAC were evaluated retrospectively. The volume of interest (VOI) of the primary tumor (VOI-) was manually segmented, then a voxel-thick VOI was added around VOI- to define the peritumoral area (VOI-).

Myxoma Virus Combination Therapy Enhances Lenalidomide and Bortezomib Treatments for Multiple Myeloma.

This study aimed to explore the effectiveness and safety of (MYXV) in MM cell lines and primary myeloma cells obtained from patients with multiple myeloma. Myeloma cells were isolated from MM patients and cultured. MYXV, lenalidomide, and bortezomib were used in MM cells.

Perception of color mismatch or conspicuous marginal adaptation in extraoral prostheses with eye-tracking.

Statement Of Problem: Color matching and marginal integrity are major challenges when providing extraoral maxillofacial prostheses. Which of the color and marginal harmony features are more important for the extraoral prostheses to be inconspicuous is unclear. Studies on the perception of these prostheses with objective evaluation criteria are lacking.

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in delayed post-hypoxic encephalopathy following inhalation of liquefied petroleum gas: a case report.

Delayed post-hypoxic encephalopathy can occur after an episode of anoxia or hypoxia. Symptoms include apathy, confusion, and neurological deficits. We describe a 47-year-old male patient who inhaled gas from a kitchen stove liquid petroleum gas cylinder.

Investigation of factors associated with static and dynamic balance in early-stage lung cancer survivors.

Purpose: Balance impairment and falls are common among patients after cancer treatment. This study aimed to compare static and dynamic balance functions in lung cancer survivors (LCS) and healthy controls and to investigate the factors related to balance in LCS.

Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected from lung cancer patients whose treatment had been completed within the previous 3 months (n = 60) and age and gender-matched healthy controls (n = 60).

A different perspective on PET/CT before treatment in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma: importance of volumetric and dissemination parameters.

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the combination of volumetric and dissemination parameters obtained from pretreatment 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in predicting the interim response and progression status in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Pretreatment PET/CT images of HL patients were analyzed with LIFEx software, and volumes of interest (VOIs) were drawn with a fixed SUV 4.0 threshold.

Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Elderly Patients: The Roles of PLASMIC and French Scores.

Objective: In recent years, new developments have been incorporated into daily practice in the management of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP). In particular, clinical scoring systems could help clinicians with clinical decision-making and early recognition. However, older patients frequently present with more organ involvement and in unusual ways.

Prospective interpretation of Covid vaccines. A cross sectional study, Ordu province experience.

During the pandemic period, many regulations were made to reduce the spread of the epidemic throughout the country and restrictions were applied. We aimed to interpret the effects of vaccination status, total number of vaccination doses and preferred vaccine type on the prognostic process of the patients we treated inpatients with the diagnosis of Covid-19 in our pandemic service. The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Ordu, Turkey.

Hemiplegia resulting from acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can cause neurological complications such as movement disorders and cognitive impairment through hypoxic brain damage. Although peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is a known complication of CO poisoning, hemiplegia is very rare. In our case, a patient who developed left hemiplegia due to acute CO poisoning received early hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT).

International Forum: The Turkish perspective on apheresis activity: The Turkish apheresis registry report.

Therapeutic apheresis is an extracorporeal treatment that selectively removes abnormal cells or harmful substances in the blood that are associated with or cause certain diseases. During the last decades the application of therapeutic apheresis has expanded to a broad spectrum of hematological and non-hematological diseases due to various studies on the clinical efficacy of this procedure. In this context there are more than 30 centers performing therapeutic apheresis and registered in the apheresis database in Turkey.

Clinimetric properties of the Turkish version of the De-Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in intensive care unit survivors - a cross-sectional observational study.

Purpose: To investigate the intra-rater reliability and the construct validity of the Turkish version of the De-Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.

Methods: Construct validity of the DEMMI was measured by correlating it with physical functioning scales. Known group comparison was made according to the Medical Research Council Sum Score (MRC-SS).

Patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 have high frequency of factor 5 Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations.

We investigated the frequency of factor 5 Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin gene (PTG) mutations in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our primary aim is to reveal whether these mutations are associated with severity of disease and mortality. A total of 249 patients were included in this cross-sectional study.

Intrathyroidal Parathyroid Adenomas in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Clinical and Imaging Findings.

Objectives: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disease. Ectopic adenomas may cause a failed surgery which results in persistence or recurrence. Intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma (ITPA) is a rare reason for PHPT and site of ectopia.

The Effectiveness of Prostate Imaging and Reporting and Data System Version 2 in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer with Screening Parameters Correlation.

Purpose: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common reason for cancer-related mortality in men. The purpose of cancer screening is to detect the disease at an early stage to help effective treatment. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of MRI and PI-RADS in the diagnosis of prostate cancer and examine the relation between screening parameters with prostate cancer.

Effects of idiopathic erythrocytosis on the left ventricular diastolic functions and the spectrum of genetic mutations: A case control study.

Background: We have aimed at exposing left ventricular diastolic functions and the presence of known genetic mutations for familial erythrocytosis, in patients who exhibit idiopathic erythrocytosis.

Methods: Sixty-four patients with idiopathic erythrocytosis (mean age, 46.4 ± 2.

Perception of orbital epitheses evaluated with eye tracker.

Purpose: Orbital epitheses replace a missing eyeball and surrounding soft tissue. Perception of epithesis in public gaze and the attention areas on the face are of interest. This study aimed to examine the differences in perception of orbital epitheses by prosthodontists, dentistry students, and laypeople with an objective evaluation tool that utilized eye-tracking technology.

Pedobarographic Measurements of Rheumatoid Feet Compared with Clinical Parameters.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plantar pressure pedobarographic measurements and disease activity, radiological abnormalities, and foot indexes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Sociodemographics, foot symptoms, anatomical distribution, pain intensity and duration, and podiatry services access data were collected. Disease activity scale of 28 joints (DAS28) was used for the disease activity, and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) was used for the functional status.

Predicting pathological response and overall survival in locally advanced gastric cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the role of PET/computed tomography.

Background: Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, with a 5-year survival rate of about 20-25%. The ability to predict pathological response (PR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT); hence, overall survival (OS) probability of patients can allow the clinician to individualize treatment strategies. We investigated the role of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET-computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) in predicting histopathologic response and prognosis in locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) patients undergoing NACT.

Evaluation of Serum Concentration of the Myokine Irisin (FNDC5) in Patients with Age-Related.

Objectives: This study evaluated the serum irisin level of patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and compared it with that of healthy individuals.

Methods: The serum irisin level of 15 healthy controls (Group 1) and 15 dry ARMD patients (Group 2) and 15 wet ARMD patients (Group 3) were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method and compared.

Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of age or gender (p>0.