Exploring Variations in Lumbar Canal Width: An MRI Study on Asymptomatic Patients by Age and Gender.

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common degenerative condition, especially in older adults, leading to significant morbidity. Age, gender, and lumbar level variations in spinal canal width are critical in assessing stenosis risk. Many patients exhibit radiographic narrowing without clinical symptoms.

Retrospective analysis of hemophilia B in Turkey: identifying main characteristics and treatment options.

Background: Hemophilia B (HB), an X-linked recessive inherited bleeding disorder, exhibits a high prevalence among males.

Objectives: To present the first national cohort of persons with HB to define the demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns in Turkey.

Methods: This multicenter, retrospective study included 433 alive persons with HB registered in 35 centers between 1961 and 2018.

The Plasmodium circumsporozoite protein.

The circumsporozoite protein (CSP) is one of the most studied proteins of the malaria parasite. It is the target of the only licensed malaria vaccines and is essential for sporozoite formation and infectivity. Yet, the mechanisms by which CSP functions and its interactions with other proteins are only beginning to be understood.

Computed Tomography Parameters for Prognosis Prediction in Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia.

BACKGROUND Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) is difficult to diagnose and has a high mortality rate. We aimed to determine the qualitative and quantitative parameters of computed tomography (CT) that can determine patient prognosis and contribute to early diagnosis in order to reduce mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS The biphasic CT images of 40 patients, mean age 72.

The Relationship Between Disease Variables, Pain Coping, and Functional Status of Patients with Lower Extremity Lymphedema.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between reported symptoms, functional outcomes, and pain coping mechanisms in participants with lower limb lymph-edema. This research has been designed as cross-sectional. Participants' age, sex, height, weight, pain, tightness, and stiffness levels reported by the participants were documented with a 10 cm visual analogue scale.

The treatment efficacy of 7.5% dapsone gel in papulopustular rosacea: a prospective study.

Introduction: Topical dapsone has a level A recommendation for the treatment of papulopustular rosacea; however, its treatment efficacy has not been studied previously. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical 7.5% dapsone gel applied once daily at night in the treatment of papulopustular rosacea.

Sural-to-medial femoral cutaneous amplitude ratio in early diagnosis of uremic neuropathy.

Introduction: Medial femoral cutaneous (MFC) sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) can be easily recorded using distal stimulation. This study aimed to identify a new parameter using MFC SNAPs for the early electrophysiological diagnosis of length-dependent axonal polyneuropathy (LDAP) associated with uremic neuropathy.

Methods: Patients with chronic renal failure who were referred to the electrodiagnostic laboratory due to symptoms suggesting polyneuropathy were included.

Multimodality Imaging in Cardiomyopathies.

Cardiomyopathy, which is shortly defined as a disease of the myocardium, has a broad definition that includes many different diagnoses. Recent advances in cardiac imaging techniques, including basic and advanced echocardiography, computed tomography, nuclear medicine, and cardiac magnetic resonance, allow for a more accurate evaluation of volumes and thickness of cardiac chambers, systolic and diastolic function of the ventricules, and tissue structure. Multimodality imaging often provides the first clinical suspicion for specific etiologies, especially when the medical and family history is unclear, by identification of red flags of underlying systemic diseases.

Key Aspects of Pediatric Liver Transplant Patient Visits to the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Objectives: Patients with liver transplant can present to a pediatric emergency department with short- and long-term complications of transplant. Here, we described clinical features of pediatric liver transplant patients admitted to the pediatric emergency department and identified risk factors that may lead to pediatric intensive care unit admission.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated pediatric liver transplant patients admitted posttransplant to Baskent University Hospital's pediatric emergency department in 2023.

Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Pediatric Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients: A 7-Year Single-Center Analysis.

Objectives: Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder is a consequential complication following solid-organ transplant, particularly associated with the Epstein-Barr virus. We studied a single center's cases of pediatric posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder for a 7-year period and focused on incidence rates, anatomic sites involved, and correlation with clinical outcomes. We explored clinical features and treatment outcomes in patients with pediatric posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, with emphasis on patient survival and associated clinical ramifications.

The effect of hereditary thrombophilia on recurrent pregnancy loss: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Thrombophilia screening has been performed in patients with conditions such as previous fetal death, (fetal growth restriction) FGR, preeclampsia, (hemolysis. elevated liver enzyme, low platelet count) HELLP Syndrome, previous abruptio placentae, previous thrombosis in pregnancy, and abnormal placental histology. The actual role of hereditary thrombophilia in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is still debated.