Anatomical insights into medial-sided talar dome osteochondral lesions: a comparative analysis of unilateral and bilateral cases and healthy controls using MRI measurements.

Background: The etiology of medial-sided talar osteochondral lesions (OCLs) remains insufficiently understood.

Purpose: To identify anatomical risk factors contributing to the development of unilateral or bilateral OCL of the talus on the medial side, utilizing morphological parameters derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Material And Methods: In this retrospective study, 24 ankle MRI scans from 12 patients exhibiting bilateral OCLs of the talar dome on the medial side, 24 ankle MRIs from 24 patients with unilateral medial-sided OCLs, and 24 healthy controls matched for age, sex, and side within each group were analyzed.

Controversies in Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from science fiction to a technology infiltrating everyday life. In neurosurgery, clinicians and researchers are exploring ways to implement this powerful tool to improve the safety and efficiency of the perioperative process. Current applications include preoperative diagnosis, intraoperative detection and recommendations, and technical skills assessment and feedback.

Axillary lymph node dissection is not required for breast cancer patients with minimal axillary residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is widely used in patients who receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Still, axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is recommended for patients with any axillary residual disease after NAC. The necessity of ALND in patients with minimal axillary disease is unclear.

Investigation of the Usefulness of HALP Score in Predicting Short-Term Mortality in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in a Coronary Care Unit.

Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) presents a significant clinical challenge characterized by frequent hospitalizations, high mortality rates, and substantial healthcare costs. The united index of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocytes and platelets (HALP) is a new indicator that reflects systemic inflammation and nutritional status. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic utility of the HALP score and hematological parameters in predicting short-term mortality among ADHF patients admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU).

The Effect of Laughter Yoga Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Their Perceived Stress, Job Motivation, and Mental Well-being: Randomized Controlled Study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of laughter yoga applied to intensive care nurses on perceived stress, job motivation, and mental well-being.

Design: This study was a randomized controlled trial.

Methods: The study was conducted with nurses working at the university hospital's surgical intensive care and anesthesia intensive care units of the third-level intensive care unit in Turkey.

Development, reliability, and validity of the telerehabilitation satisfaction questionnaire in neurological diseases.

Background: Measuring satisfaction with telerehabilitation provides a way to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of both the technology used and the rehabilitation provided. On the other hand, valid and reliable tools are needed to evaluate satisfaction of patients receiving physiotherapy via telerehabilitation.

Aims: The purpose of the current study was to develop Telerehabilitation Satisfaction Questionnaire (TrSQ) and evaluate its validity and reliability.

Biopsy-proven BK virus nephropathy in renal transplant recipients: A multi-central study from Turkey (BK-TURK STUDY).

Aim: BK polyomavirus infection is a challenging complication of renal transplantation. The management is not standardized and is based on reports from transplantation centers' experiences, usually with small sample sizes. Therefore, we aimed to present our countrywide experience with BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) in renal transplant recipients.

A microdiscectomy surgical video annotation framework for supervised machine learning applications.

Purpose: Lumbar discectomy is among the most common spine procedures in the US, with 300,000 procedures performed each year. Like other surgical procedures, this procedure is not excluded from potential complications. This paper presents a video annotation methodology for microdiscectomy including the development of a surgical workflow.

Machine Learning Model Development to Predict Power Outage Duration (POD): A Case Study for Electric Utilities.

In the face of increasing climate variability and the complexities of modern power grids, managing power outages in electric utilities has emerged as a critical challenge. This paper introduces a novel predictive model employing machine learning algorithms, including decision tree (DT), random forest (RF), k-nearest neighbors (KNN), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost). Leveraging historical sensors-based and non-sensors-based outage data from a Turkish electric utility company, the model demonstrates adaptability to diverse grid structures, considers meteorological and non-meteorological outage causes, and provides real-time feedback to customers to effectively address the problem of power outage duration.

Ethical Considerations for Identifying Individuals in the Prodromal/Early Phase of Parkinson's Disease: A Narrative Review.

The ability to identify individuals in the prodromal phase of Parkinson's disease has improved in recent years, raising the question of whether and how those affected should be informed about the risk of future disease. Several studies investigated prognostic counselling for individuals with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder and have shown that most patients want to receive information about prognosis, but autonomy and individual preferences must be respected. However, there are still many unanswered questions about risk disclosure or early diagnosis of PD, including the impact on personal circumstances, cultural preferences and specific challenges associated with different profiles of prodromal symptoms, genetic testing or biomarker assessments.

Serum leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) levels in patients with Takayasu's and Giant cell arteritis: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction And Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate LIF levels and its possible relationship with disease activity in patients with Takayasu's (TAK) and Giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients.

Materials And Methods: 23 Takayasu's arteritis, 9 Giant cell arteritis patients and 25 healthy volunteers were included in the study. Serum LIF levels were measured ELISA.

Investigation of efficacy of erector spinae plane block administered in different volumes on intraoperative opioid consumption and postoperative analgesia in breast surgery: Randomized, prospective, double-blind study.

Objectives: We investigated the efficacy of the erector spinae plane block, which has been proven to be effective in breast surgery, on intraoperative opioid consumption and postoperative analgesia when administered in different volumes with the same concentration of local anesthetic.

Methods: This study is designed as randomized, prospective, and double-blind. Seventy patients aged between 18-70 years, undergoing ASA I-III elective breast surgery, were included.

Targeted axillary dissection reduces residual nodal disease in clinically node- positive breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Background: Any advantage of performing targeted axillary dissection (TAD) compared to sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy (SLNB) is under debate in clinically node-positive (cN+) patients diagnosed with breast cancer. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of the removal of the clipped node (RCN) with TAD or without imaging-guided localisation by SLNB to reduce the residual axillary disease in completion axillary lymph node dissection (cALND) in cN+ breast cancer.

Methods: A combined analysis of two prospective cohorts, including 253 patients who underwent SLNB with/without TAD and with/without ALND following NAC, was performed.

Determination of inflammation by TNF-alpha and IL-10 levels in obese children and adolescents.

Background: childhood obesity is one of the major health problem worldwide. Obesity is associated with low-level chronic inflammation resulting from inflammatory cytokine release in white adipose tissue. We aim to specify inflammatory markers tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in children and adolescents to determine their relationship with obesity.

Real-Time multifaceted artificial intelligence vs In-Person instruction in teaching surgical technical skills: a randomized controlled trial.

Trainees develop surgical technical skills by learning from experts who provide context for successful task completion, identify potential risks, and guide correct instrument handling. This expert-guided training faces significant limitations in objectively assessing skills in real-time and tracking learning. It is unknown whether AI systems can effectively replicate nuanced real-time feedback, risk identification, and guidance in mastering surgical technical skills that expert instructors offer.

Effects of a medium cut-off dialyzer on inflammation and cardiac and vascular function in hemodialysis patients with heart failure.

Introduction: Expanded hemodialysis (HDx) could provide clearance of larger middle-molecule uremic toxins. We compared the effect of hemodialysis with medium cut-off membranes and high-flux (HFHD) membranes regarding changes in inflammation and vascular and left ventricular function.

Methods: This was a single-center, prospective, parallel-group comparative study.

Corrigendum: Analysis of hematological indicators via explainable artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of acute heart failure: a retrospective study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.