Comparison of the Efficiency of Epidermal Growth Factor and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Diabetic Foot Patients.

Advanced modalities are used for wounds where conventional treatment is insufficient in diabetic foot patients. In this study, we investigated the effects of using Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and NPWTmodalities alone or in combination on the frequency and level of amputation. In the retrospective study, which included 286 patients in total, 76 patients were referred with the decision of amputation or amputation was planned during hospitalization.

Premature ovarian failure in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patient: A rare presentation.

A 16-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital for the absence of a menstrual bleeding over 10 mounts. She has had regular menstrual periods since she was 13 years old and no history of systemic disease. Laboratory tests showed low estrogen (<11.

Sluggish cognitive tempo, eating habits, and daytime sleepiness in obese adolescents.

Objective: Rates of obesity have risen steeply in the western world in all age groups. Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) is characterized by a cluster of symptoms. Daytime sleepiness, commonly seen in obesity, may share a similar origin with sleepiness and daydreaming symptoms of SCT.

Evaluation of HSP-27, BAP1, BRAF V600E, CCR7, and PD-L1 expression in uveal melanoma on enucleated eyes and metastatic liver tumors.

Background: The presence of metastatic disease is one of the most important factors limiting survival in patients with uveal melanoma. Studies on proteins associated with metastatic mechanisms are sparse in the literature.

Methods: Enucleation samples from 15 patients with metastatic uveal melanoma (Group 1), liver metastasectomy samples from 8 patients with metastatic uveal melanoma (Group 2), and enucleation samples from 20 patients with non-metastatic uveal melanoma as controls (Group 3) were included in the study.

Association of nocturnal subconjunctival hemorrhage and non-dipper blood pressure pattern: A benign clue for serious diseases.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between non-dipper blood pressure pattern and subconjunctival hemorrhage (SCH).

Methods: Twenty-seven consecutive patients with nocturnal SCH and 27 age, sex-matched controls were enrolled. Demographic, blood parameters, office blood pressure measurements, 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were evaluated.

Demographic analysis of knee dislocation: A rare mechanism of injury.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to present to the literature a rare injury mechanism that causes knee dislocation (KD) and describe its characteristics.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients with KD who were treated between January 2014 and December 2019 at our hospital was performed. Patients with KD due to rotavator machine injury were included in Group 1 and all patients with KD due to other etiological reasons were included in Group 2.

Evaluation of the relationship between placental stiffness measured by shear wave elastography and perinatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: Recently, studies on placental elastography in high-risk pregnancies continue to increase. The shear wave technique can contribute to the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and improve perinatal outcomes by measuring placental stiffness. To evaluate the relationship between placental stiffness measured by shear wave elastography (SWE) and perinatal outcomes in women with GDM.

Evaluation of the Quality, Educational Value and Utility of the Videos on YouTube for Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection.

Background: Minimally invasive surgery is a rising trend in colorectal surgery and is on its way to becoming the gold standard due to the benefits it provides for patients. This study aims to test the efficacy for educational purposes by evaluating the videos published on YouTube (www.youtube.

Treatment Modalities and the Role of Endoscopy for Delayed Gastric Emptying After Whipple Operation: Analysis of 53 Patients.

Background: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is one of the most common complications after Whipple surgery. This situation delays postoperative oral food intake and prolongs hospitalization. Postoperative DGE often develops due to complications such as intra-abdominal abscess, collections, and anastomosis leaks, and these are called secondary DGE.

Is It Necessary to Perform a Histopathological Examination of Pilonidal Sinus Excision Material?

Background: Although pilonidal sinus disease is common, development of associated malignancy is very rare. After surgical treatment, most surgeons send the excision material for a histopathological examination. The aim of this study was to examine whether it is necessary to routinely send the pilonidal sinus surgical excision material for this examination.

Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in the Cerumen of COVID-19-Positive Patients.

Objective: To evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the cerumen of patients with COVID-19.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary care pandemic hospital. Sixty COVID-19 patients with cerumen in their external auditory canals were included in the study.

Is radiofrequency ablation safe and effective in treating osteoid osteomas? A prospective single-center study with atypical cases.

Purpose: Osteoid osteomas are benign and nonprogressive lesions. The clinical presentation of osteoid osteoma is typical with night pain responsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. The typical radiological appearance is lucent nidus and adjacent reactive sclerosis.

Evaluation of Acquired Thrombocytopenia According to the Balloon-Expandable Versus Self-Expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

In patients with severe aortic stenosis, the data about the incidence of acquired thrombocytopenia according to the use of balloon-expandable or self-expandable valves are limited. We investigated the relationship between the post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) thrombocytopenia and the balloon-expandable or self-expandable valves. A total of 127 consecutive patients who underwent TAVR were retrospectively analyzed.