Assessing body awareness and upper extremity functionality in breast cancer survivors with and without lymphedema: a comparative analysis with healthy controls.

Purpose: To determine whether body awareness and upper extremity functionality are affected in patients with or without lymphedema development after breast cancer surgery (BCS) in comparison with individuals without a history of cancer.

Methods: The study included a total of 102 individuals, including 34 who developed lymphedema after BCS (mean age: 43.88 ± 12.

Role of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Systemic Immune-Response Index in the Prediction of Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Antiphospholipid Syndrome.

Problem: This study aims to evaluate the role of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and the systemic immune-response index (SIRI) in predicting adverse perinatal outcomes (APO) in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).

Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study at the tertiary center, between January 2015 and January 2023. The study included APS cases and a low-risk control group.

Effects of diabetes mellitus and cervical changes on scar healing after cesarean section.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of diabetes mellitus and cervical dilatation on cesarean section scar healing.

Material And Methods: This prospective study included pregnant women diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and healthy control pregnant women. The study group was divided into active labor and pre-active labor based on cervical dilatation, and the diabetic group was categorized into gestational diabetes and preexisting diabetes mellitus.

Investigating the effects of pressure support ventilation and positive end-expiratory pressure during extubation on respiratory system complications.

Background: Postoperative extubation is a critical phase. Various medications and different ventilation modes are employed during extubation to minimize potential issues. This study aimed to observe the early effects of the concurrent use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and pressure support ventilation (PSV) modes during the extubation-emerge period on the respiratory system.

Survival Outcomes of Patients with Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia in the Era of Proteasome Inhibitors and Immunomodulatory Agents: A Real-Life Multicenter Analysis.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to obtain real-life data on the use of antimyeloma agents, which significantly increase overall survival (OS) in multiple myeloma (MM) patients, in primary plasma cell leukemia (pPCL) patients with poor prognosis.

Materials And Methods: Data from 53 patients who were diagnosed with pPCL between 2011 and 2020 and who used at least one proteasome inhibitor (PI) and/or immunomodulatory (IMID) agent were analyzed retrospectively. Depending on the year of the pPCL diagnosis, 20% leukocytes or ≥2x10/L plasma cells in the peripheral blood was used as a diagnostic criterion.

The effect of trunk control on sitting balance and upper extremity functions in patients with subacute stroke.

Background: Impairment of trunk control is a common problem after stroke, and trunk impairment may affect many functions such as breathing, speech, limb movements and transfers.

Objective: The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of trunk control on sitting balance and upper extremity functions in individuals with subacute stroke.

Methods: A total of 30 patients with subacute stroke (14 female, 16 male) were included in this study.

Evaluation of the relationship between and gene polymorphisms in COVID-19 patients with and without lung involvement.

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus produces severe acute respiratory syndrome. The severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is determined by a number of factors, including inherited ones.

Objectives: Our goal is to investigate the link between (rs2285666) and (rs14035430) gene polymorphisms in COVID-19 patients with and without lung involvement.

Predictability of the Delta Neutrophil Index and Other Blood Parameters on Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Problem: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of delta neutrophil index (DNI), a peripheral blood parameter, on perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Method Of Study: One hundred eighty-one participants, 78 pregnant women with SLE, and 103 healthy pregnant women were included in this retrospective study. Peripheral blood parameters including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and DNI taken in the first trimester were compared between groups.

Eltrombopag treatment in thrombocytopenia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A multicenter real-world experience.

Introduction: Thrombocytopenia is among the most common complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity with no standard treatment yet. In this multicenter and retrospective study, we aim to present our multi-center experience of Eltrombopag treatment in patients with isolated thrombocytopenia following HSCT.

Material-method: A total of 73 patients from 5 centers who underwent autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation, had no primary disease relapse, all of whom had neutrophil engraftment, complete chimerism, and who were diagnosed with Prolonged Isolated Thrombocytopenia (PIT) or Secondary Failure Of Platelet Recovery (SFPR) were included in the study.

Ensemble Detection of DNA Engineering Signatures.

Synthetic biology is creating genetically engineered organisms at an increasing rate for many potentially valuable applications, but this potential comes with the risk of misuse or accidental release. To begin to address this issue, we have developed a system called GUARDIAN that can automatically detect signatures of engineering in DNA sequencing data, and we have conducted a blinded test of this system using a curated Test and Evaluation (T&E) data set. GUARDIAN uses an ensemble approach based on the guiding principle that no single approach is likely to be able to detect engineering with perfect accuracy.

Does hot pack application change the morphology of the median and ulnar nerves?

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effect of the hot pack application on the morphology of healthy median and ulnar nerves.

Patients And Methods: Between August 2021 and September 2022, a total of 54 healthy volunteers (17 males, 37 females; mean age: 31.9±9.

A case of adult-onset Still's disease in a patient after a car accident.

Key Clinical Message: Adult-onset Still's disease is a rare inflammatory condition with diverse clinical features. Yamaguchi criteria aid diagnosis, and pleural effusion and elevated ferritin levels are important markers. Steroids are the first-line treatment.

Does manual lymphatic drainage improve upper extremity functionality in female patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis? A randomized controlled study.

Objective: To demonstrate the effect of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on upper extremity functionality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Materials And Methods: Thirty-nine female patients diagnosed with RA who were in remission were included in the study. The study group included 19 participants (mean age 50.

A new scoring system to predict mortality in community-acquired pneumonia: CURB (S)-65.

Objective: The first decision to be made in the case of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is whether hospitalization of the patient is mandatory. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the addition of oxygenation parameters to CURB-65 has diagnostic value in predicting mortality in CAP.

Patients And Methods: A total of 903 CAP patients were included in the study.

Functional Performance Tests Reveal Promising Results at 6 Months After Shoulder Stabilization Surgery.

Background: Although athletes are mostly allowed to return to play 6 months after shoulder stabilization surgery, there are inadequate data about their functional status during this period.

Hypotheses: Performance tests would reveal insufficiency in the functional capacity of shoulder 6 months after stabilization surgery.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Is virtual reality training superior to conventional treatment in improving lower extremity motor function in chronic hemiplegic patients?

Objectives: This study aims to examine the effect of virtual reality (VR) training, frequently included in rehabilitation programs, on lower extremity functional status, mobility, balance, and walking speed in chronic stroke patients.

Patients And Methods: This randomized, controlled study was conducted with 60 chronic stroke patients (26 males, 34 females; mean age: 64.0 years; range, 33 to 80 years) who presented to the physical therapy and rehabilitation outpatient clinic of the Kütahya Health Sciences University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital between February 2019 and February 2020.

Investigation of the effect of the career management system and succession plan on employees' work stress and feelings of entrapment.

Background: Work stress and feeling of entrapment are harmful physical and emotional results for employees when the workload demands exceed their capacities.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of the career management system and succession plan on employees' work stress and feelings of entrapment in hopes of improving employees' well-being to promote business continuity.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the convenient sampling method was adopted.

Protective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and thymoquinone against cigarette smoke in experimental bone fracture healing.

This study investigated the protective characteristics of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and thymoquinone (TMQ) against the effects of cigarette smoke in recovery from bone fractures. Sixty Wistar albino rats were divided into six groups (n = 10). The rats' femur bones were fractured and then fixed with microplates and microscrews.