Vacuum-assisted closure versus moist dressings in the treatment of diabetic wound ulcers after partial foot amputation: A retrospective analysis in 65 patients.

Purpose: Changes in weight-bearing patterns after partial foot amputations may lead to new localized high-pressure points and keratosis due to ulcerations in patients with neuropathies and hypovascular limbs. As a result, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) after partial foot amputations are very complex. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy with conventional moist wound dressings in the treatment of diabetic wound ulcers after partial foot amputations.

Evaluation of Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the diastolic functions between fibromyalgia (FM) patients and control subjects by using transthoracic echocardiography.

Patients And Methods: This case-control and cross-sectional study included 34 female FM patients (mean age 43.6±8.

Urine Dipstick of Sputum for the Rapid Diagnosis of Community Acquired Pneumonia.

Introduction: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is responsible for an important part of treatment costs across the world. Even though posterior-anterior lung radiography (PALG) and direct sputum smear microscopy are required or routine diagnoses. The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of the bedside urine strip tests in CAP.

Bedside Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients with Hemodynamic Deterioration.

Ventricular septal (VS) rupture after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an uncommon complication in the reperfusion era. Bedside echocardiography (BECH) continues to be a strong diagnostic tool for emergency physicians treating dyspneic patients, especially for decision-making on the management strategies to use with these unstable patients. In the case we present here, a patient is diagnosed with a delayed mechanical complication after AMI, and a swift management plan is made with the aid of point-of-care BECH.

The effect of N-acetylcysteine on mechanical fatigue resistance of antibiotic-loaded bone cement.

Background: This biomechanical study evaluates the effect of N-acetylcysteine alone and in combination with the most commonly used antibiotic-loaded bone cement mixtures.

Methods: We mixed eight bone cement mixture groups including combinations of N-acetylcysteine, gentamicin, teicoplanin, and vancomycin and applied a four-point bending test individually to each sample on days 1 and 15 using an MTS Acumen test device.

Results: The result was less than 50 MPa-the limit declared by the ISO (International Standards Organization)-in only the "gentamicin + bone cement + N-acetylcysteine" group.

Long-term Results in Pediatric Developmental Cataract Surgery with Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of pediatric developmental cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Materials And Methods: Patients between 2 and 16 years old who underwent cataract surgery with primary IOL implantation were retrospectively evaluated. Age at time of surgery, pre- and postoperative best corrected visual acuities, postoperative ocular complications, and any accompanying ocular pathologies were obtained from the patients' charts.

Central nervous system involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: possible role of chronic inflammation and tnf blocker therapy.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease, the etiology of which has yet to be clarified, which causes activation of proinflammatory pathways that bring about joint and systemic inflammation. Although peripheral nervous system anomalies are observed widely in RA, very few case reports on changes in the central nervous system (CNS) have been published. In recent years, the pathophysiology of CNS involvement that can occur in RA has attracted a great deal of attention.

Evaluation of choroidal thickness measurements in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients.

Bayraktar C, Şimşek A. Evaluation of choroidal thickness measurements in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 62-67.

The evaluation of retinal and choroidal structural changes by optical coherence tomography in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Purpose: To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCL+) thickness, and macular choroidal thickness (mCT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).

Methods: A total of 79 COPD patients and 71 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals were enrolled in this prospective cross-sectional study. The patients were divided into two subgroups (with mild-to-moderate COPD and severe COPD) using spirometric data suggested by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guideline.

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Patients with Bell's Palsy.

Background: Bell's palsy (BP) is the most common acute mononeuropathy of unilateral facial paralysis. Immune, infective and ischaemic mechanisms are potential contributors to the development of BP, but the precise cause remains unclear. Recently, oxidative stress has been proposed as a risk factor of various idiopathic diseases.

Tissue plasminogen activator-assisted vitrectomy for submacular hemorrhage due to age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of vitrectomy combined with subretinal recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA) and factors affecting visual improvement in patients with submacular hemorrhage (SMH) due to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Materials And Methods: Medical records of 17 consecutive patients diagnosed with SMH secondary to nAMD were retrospectively reviewed. The initial surgical procedure involved a 23-gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy, subretinal r-tPA application through a self-sealing inferior retinotomy, and sulfur hexafluoride gas for tamponade in all patients.

Chronotype and its relationship with sleep disorders in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Chronotype can be classified as morningness types, people who prefer morning hours for their physical and mental activities; eveningness types, people who prefer the afternoon or evening hours; and intermediate types, those who show characteristics of both morningness and eveningness types. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked with disturbances in chronotype, particularly increased eveningness. Despite the possibility of an association between chronotypes, sleep disturbances and ADHD symptoms, there is little evidence of this association considering the child population.

Effect of intravitreal aflibercept (Eylea) on retrobulbar hemodynamics in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: To investigate the short-term effect of single intravitreal aflibercept injection on retrobulbar blood flow in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Methods: Twenty eyes of 20 patients with nAMD scheduled for single intravitreal aflibercept (Eylea) injection and 20 fellow eyes (uninjected) were enrolled in this prospective interventional study. The hemodynamic parameters of the ophthalmic artery (OA), central retinal artery (CRA) and posterior ciliary artery (PCA) comprising peak systolic velocity (PSV), end-diastolic velocity (EDV), and resistive index (RI) were measured by using color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) in both injected and uninjected fellow eyes at baseline and 1 week after the injection.

Empathy and Facial Expression Recognition in Children With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Effects of Stimulant Medication on Empathic Skills in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to healthy children and adolescents in terms of state and trait empathy and emotion expression recognition skills. The goal was also to determine whether there are changes in emotion recognition and empathy measures in children with ADHD after methylphenidate (MPH) treatment.

Methods: The research sample consisted of outpatient drug-naive children and adolescents between the age of 8 and 14 years (n = 65) with ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed.

The effects of zoledronic acid treatment on depression and quality of life in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: A clinical trial study.

Background: Osteoporosis affects quality of life (QoL) and may lead to depression in women. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of zoledronic acid (ZA) treatment on depression and QoL in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PO).

Materials And Methods: A total of 88 newly diagnosed women with PO were included in this study.

Fosfomycin: In vitro efficacy against multidrug-resistant isolates beyond urinary isolates.

Objectives: Fosfomycin (FOF) is a bactericidal antimicrobial agent active against a range of Gram-negative bacteria, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) and metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae. However, data are scarce regarding use of the drug beyond urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Methods: In this study, susceptibility rates to FOF among 290 MDR Enterobacteriaceae isolates were analysed by gradient and disk diffusion tests and the results were compared with agar dilution according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).

Pulse wave velocity and myocardial performance index in premature ovarian insufficiency.

Objective: Epidemiological studies suggest that women with loss of ovarian function at early ages may be especially burdened by cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this study, we aimed to evaluate pulse wave velocity (PWV) and myocardial performance index (MPI) in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).

Design: We enrolled 51 female patients (mean age 38.

Association Between Age of Beginning Primary School and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Objective: In April 2012, the Turkish national education system was modified, and the compulsory school age of entry (first grade) was redefined as a minimum of 60 months and a maximum of 66 months (replacing the former minimum criterion of 72 months). In this study, we hypothesized that students starting school before 72 months (the previous age standard for the first grade) may experience (1) a greater number of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (2) lower functioning in social, behavioral, and academic domains.

Method: We performed a cross-sectional community-based study in the first and second grades of all primary schools (4356 students) located in the Kadıköy county of Istanbul, Turkey.

Renal functional reserve and renal hemodynamics in hypertensive patients.

The renal functional reserve (RFR) is the ability of the kidneys to increase renal plasma flow and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in response to protein intake. It is a measure of functional and anatomic integrity of nephrons. It is not known what relation between RFR and kidney Doppler parameters.

Comparison of hyperbaric oxygen versus iloprost treatment in an experimental rat central retinal artery occlusion model.

Purpose: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is one of the serious ophthalmological emergencies with poor visual prognosis. Iloprost is a stable prostacyclin analogue and has prominent anti-edema, anti-inflammatory, vasodilatory, and antiagregant effects. The main objective of this work was to investigate iloprost as an alternative agent versus hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in the treatment of CRAO.

Recurrent complicated urinary tract infection due to rare pathogen Sphingomonas paucimobilis: contamination or real deal?

Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic, oxidase-positive, yellow-pigmented, non-fermentative, Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes infections in humans. It is commonly found in nosocomial environments and, despite its low clinical virulence, it can be responsible for several different infections especially among patients with underlying disease. Here we describe a clinical case of a 46-year-old male paraplegic patient with a history of neurogenic bladder due to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and renal failure who was admitted to the urology clinic of a university hospital in Kirsehir, Turkey, with the complaints of urinary tract infection (UTI) including fever, chills, dysuria, abdominal and back pain.

Forensic reporting of a case of sexual abuse broadcast on periscope.

Children who are investigated or prosecuted for an action that is considered a crime by the law, or children who were placed in security facilities due to his/her actions are defined as "children forced into crime". The period between ages 12-18 years is adolescence, during which crime rates are relatively high. The incidence of sexual behavior of adolescents on social media, which may be considered a crime, has increased in recent years due to technological improvements and increase in the use of social media.

Video-assisted minimally invasive diaphragmatic plication: feasibility of a recognized procedure through an uncharacteristic hybrid approach.

Background: Diaphragmatic plication is an approved surgical procedure for treatment of symptomatic diaphragmatic paralysis and eventration. We aim to define our minimally invasive technique of plication and objectively assess our surgical outcomes of the largest series reported in the literature so far, using pulmonary function tests.

Methods: Symptomatic patients whom were planned to undergo plication using video-assisted mini-thoracotomy between December 2009 and December 2015 were the cohort of this retrospective study.

Comparative analysis of phenotypic and genotypic detection of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus.

Aims: Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen causing a wide range of infections ranging from mild skin and soft tissue infections to severe, life-threatening infections. Accuracy in the detection of methicillin resistance is important to avoid treatment failures. The aim of this study was to compare the results of phenotypic and genotypic test methods to detect methicillin resistance and also to determine the antimicrobial susceptibilities.

Effect of eye trauma on mental health and quality of life in children and adolescents.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of eye traumas on mental health and quality of life of children, adolescents, and their parents. Medical records of 20 children and adolescents presented with blunt and open eye injuries between June 2009 and May 2014 were reviewed. Demographics of patients, timing and type of trauma, findings of initial examination, and medical and surgical interventions applied were recorded.