Comparison of Unilateral and Bilateral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections in Unilateral Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To compare the efficiency of unilateral and bilateral transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI) in patients with unilateral lumbar disc herniation (LDH). In this prospective randomized single-blinded study, patients with unilateral LDH were randomly divided into two groups: A unilateral TFESI group; and a bilateral TFESI group. The severity of pain and disability were assessed with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at baseline, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after interventions.

Comparison of Different Local Anesthetics in Cervical Facet Medial Branch Blockade.

Objective: Cervical medial branch blocks (CMBBs) are frequently used for the treatment of facet arthropathy. The present study compares the effectiveness of lidocaine and prilocaine in CMBB procedures.

Methods: Patients with facet arthropathy scheduled for CMBB were randomly divided into 2 groups who were administered a combination of 2 mg dexamethasone and either 1% lidocaine or 1% prilocaine with a total volume of 1 mL per level.

Turkish Society of Gastroenterology: Pancreas Working Group, Acute Pancreatitis Committee Consensus Report.

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a clinical condition that arises acutely in the pancreas through various inflammatory pathways due to multiple causes. Turkish Society of Gastroenterology Pancreas Working Group developed comprehensive guidance statements regarding the management of AP that include its epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, disease severity, treatment, prognosis, local and systemic complications. The statements were developed through literature review, deliberation, and consensus opinion.

Prevalence and Phylogenetic Network Analysis of Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae Isolates from Honeybee Colonies in Türkiye.

Purpose: Nosemosis is a disease that infects both Western honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and Asian honeybees (Apis cerana) and causes colony losses and low productivity worldwide. In order to control nosemosis, it is important to determine the distribution and prevalence of this disease agent in a particular region.

Neurosurgery training camp for medical student: experience of the Turkish neurosugery academy and Bursa Uludag University.

Introduction: To highlight the importance of hands-on experiences and mentorship in shaping the future workforce of specialized medical professionals via a Neurosurgery Training Camp.

Methods: Responses of the questionnaire regarding the Neurosurgery Training Camp organized by Bursa Uludag University's Faculty of Medicine and the Turkish Neurosurgery Academy were reviewed retrospectively. A one-day program was organized to introduce neurosurgery to medical students.

Repeat Microvascular Decompression for Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Aim: To review our experience with patients presenting with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and who have undergone repeat microvascular decompression surgery (rMVD).

Material And Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery at a university hospital. Patients who initially experienced complete pain relief after the first MVD but later had a recurrence of TN symptoms which required an rMVD were included in the study.

Pain type and neuropathic pain components in acute herpes zoster.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the pain type (nociceptive or neuropathic) and neuropathic pain components in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ).

Methods: Patients with acute HZ referred to the outpatient Dermatology and Venereology clinic between January 2021 and January 2022 were retrospectively detected. The demographic data including gender and age, rash localization, pain severity, and neuropathic pain components were recorded.

Pesticide Nanoformulations Based on Sunlight-Activated Controlled Release of Abamectin.

A controlled release system that enables the sunlight-triggered release of a model agrochemical, abamectin (abm), is presented. The release system consists of polydopamine functionalized halloysite nanotubes (HNT-PDA) utilized as photothermal nanocarriers to encapsulate 25 wt % abm and 37 wt % lauric acid (LA), a phase change material, that acts as a heat-activable gatekeeper stopping or facilitating the abm release. When exposed to sunlight for 20 min at 1 and 3 sun light density, the temperature of the photothermal nanocarriers reaches 51 and 122 °C, respectively, which triggers the melting of LA and the consequent release of abm from the nanocarriers.

The relationship between disability and depression, anxiety, and sleep quality in patients with coccydynia.

Objectives: In this study, our aim was to investigate the relationship between sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and disability in patients with coccydynia.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study evaluated 60 patients diagnosed with coccydynia. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded.

Indocyanine Green-Loaded Halloysite Nanotubes as Photothermal Agents.

Photothermal nanoparticles with light-to-heat conversion properties have gained interest in recent years and have been used in a variety of applications. Herein, indocyanine green (ICG), which is commonly employed as a photothermal agent suffering from low photostability, was loaded into halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) resulting in photothermal HNT-ICG nanohybrids. The photothermal heating patterns of the prepared photothermal nanohybrids as a result of near-infrared (NIR) irradiation were carefully examined.

Carbon nanotube/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites with light-to-heat conversion properties.

Photothermal materials and coatings which can create temperature elevations under light irradiation can be utilized in various applications requiring remote heating. Here, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were incorporated into waterborne polyurethane (PU) to obtain photothermal coatings with light-to-heat conversion properties. Resulting PU-MWNT coatings were demonstrated to heat up to 80 °C under sunlight irradiation at 2 sunlight density for 18 min.

The role of haptoglobin in the diagnosis of preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome and in predicting neonatal outcomes.

Objective: The study aimed to determine whether maternal serum haptoglobin values could have an effect on predicting diagnosis and neonatal outcomes in preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome.

Materials And Methods: Hundred sixteen pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. To evaluate whether serum haptoglobin level in maternal blood could be used in early diagnosis of preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, 49 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia and 13 pregnant women diagnosed with HELLP syndrome were included in the study group, and 54 healthy pregnant women in the control group.

The relationship between individuals' use of complementary and alternative medicine during the pandemic in Turkey and their attitudes towards perceived COVID-19 risk.

Introduction: The perceived COVID-19 risk may lead to the use of various complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities to reduce the potential risks of this disease. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between individuals' use of complementary and alternative medicine during the pandemic in Turkey and their attitudes towards perceived COVID-19 risk.

Methods: The study was conducted in Turkey between November 2021 and March 2022 and 1003 individuals voluntarily participated.

The Effect of Heavy Metals on Conjugation Efficiency of an F-Plasmid in .

Conjugation, the process by which conjugative plasmids are transferred between bacteria, is regarded as a major contributor to the spread of antibiotic resistance, in both environmental and clinical settings. Heavy metals are known to co-select for antibiotic resistance, but the impact of the presence of these metals on conjugation itself is not clear. Here, we systematically investigate the impact that five heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, copper, manganese, and zinc) have on the transfer of an IncF conjugative plasmid in .

'You don't compare horrors, you just don't do that': Examining assumptions and extending the scope of comparative victim beliefs.

Social psychological research on collective victimhood has often focused on comparisons between the ingroup's and outgroups' collective victimization (i.e. comparative victim beliefs such as competitive victimhood or inclusive victim beliefs).

Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties and Drilling of Glass Bead/Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide 66 (PA66)-Based Hybrid Polymer Composites.

In this study, mechanical testing of glass bead (GB), glass fiber (GF), and hybrid (GB/GF) composites was carried out. Following that, drilling tests were undertaken on glass bead/fiber-reinforced hybrid Polyamide 66 (PA66) polymer composites. The purpose of this study is to determine the mechanical properties of the cutting elements and the effect of cutting parameters (spindle speed and feed rate) and reinforcement ratios on thrust force and surface roughness (Ra).

The relationships between -casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle.

In this study we aim to examine genotypic structures in terms of the -casein (CSN3) gene locus in 70 head of Simmental cattle raised in a private enterprise in Erzurum to determine the distribution of genotypes and allele frequencies in cattle in terms of related genes and to correlate the determined genotypes with some performance characteristics. CSN3/HinfI gene polymorphisms were identified in DNA isolated from blood samples taken from Simmental cattle used in the study using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. The frequency of the AA, AB, and BB genotype of the CSN3 gene in the population was 57.

The impact of human capital and bio-capacity on the environmental quality: evidence from G20 countries.

This study investigates the effects of human capital, bio-capacity, energy use, and economic growth on the ecological footprint of G20 countries for the period 1970-2016, using the panel dynamic common correlated effects (DCCE) model. In the study, the G20 was considered in two groups, as developed and emerging economies. According to the DCCE estimation results, the long-term impact of human capital on the ecological footprint is negative and statistically strong in the developed economies while it is insignificant in the emerging economies.

Retrospective Detection and Suppression of Dark-Rim Artifacts in First-Pass Perfusion Cardiac MRI Enabled by Deep Learning.

The dark-rim artifact (DRA) remains an important challenge in the routine clinical use of first-pass perfusion (FPP) cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI). The DRA mimics the appearance of perfusion defects in the subendocardial wall and reduces the accuracy of diagnosis in patients with suspected ischemic heart disease. The main causes for DRA are known to be Gibbs ringing and bulk motion of the heart.

Influence of amino acid addition on the thermal stability of anthocyanins in pomegranate (Punica granatum L., cv. Hicaznar) and orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck, cv. Valencia) juice blend.

This is the first study revealing effects of aspartic acid (AA), proline and valine as well as ascorbic acid on individual anthocyanins in pomegranate and orange juice blend (POJB) during heating at 90-150 ℃. Effect of amino acids on colour and anthocyanin stability varied depending on heating temperature. At 90 ℃ (3 h), AA, proline and valine increased (up to 4.