Breast Hydatid Cyst: Diagnosis and Treatment of a Rare Case with Spontaneous Rupture.

Hydatid cysts, caused by , are uncommon in the breast but are observed in endemic regions of the Eastern Mediterranean. This study evaluates the diagnosis and treatment of this rare occurrence of breast hydatid cyst and its spontaneous rupture. A 33-year-old female patient presented to our clinic with a mass in the right breast that had been growing for 9 months and causing intermittent pain.

Gender Distribution of Editorial Board Members in Palliative Care Journals: Assessment of Gender Parity.

Although the representation of women in palliative care has improved in recent years, gender inequality still exists in editorial leadership. This study aimed to characterize gender distribution in leadership positions on the editorial boards of palliative care journals. This cross-sectional study analyzed the gender composition of editorial boards for palliative care journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) and the factors that affect this composition.

Evaluation of the relationship between proximal upper-extremity arteriovenous fistula patency and atherogenic index of plasma.

Background: The continuity of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) patency is essential for effective hemodialysis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between AVF patency and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in patients with native proximal upper-extremity AVF.

Methods: A total of 143 patients with native proximal upper-extremity AVF created in our clinic between January 2014 and April 2022 were analyzed retrospectively.

Analysis of amputations occurring in the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş: Adıyaman experience.

Purpose: Amputations are a common surgical procedure resulting from trauma during earthquakes, leading to severe disability. This study aims to investigate surgical outcomes specific to amputations that occurred in Adıyaman after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.

Methods: This descriptive study included amputees who presented to Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital.

The relationship between imaging-based body composition parameters and disease prognosis in patients with endometrial cancer.

Background: Obesity is known as a risk factor for endometrial cancer (EC). Only a few studies investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity and EC. In this study, our aim was to investigate the relationship between the cross-sectional imaging-based body composition parameters and the disease prognosis in low-grade (LG) and high-grade (HG) EC.

Exploring Terebinth Cross-Sensitivity in Individuals with Pistachio Sensitivity.

Introduction: Terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) belongs to the same botanical family as pistachio (Pistacia vera) and cashew (Anacardium occidentale). Although it is known that there is cross-sensitivity between pistachio and cashew, the cross-sensitivity of terebinth with pistachio or cashew has not been investigated. The objective of our study was to evaluate the sensitivity to terebinth in children with pistachio sensitivity.

Recognizing cardiac murmurs in childhood: a survey of physicians' approaches and knowledge levels.

Objective: This study aimed to assess physicians' approach to cardiac murmurs and their level of knowledge about this sign, which is a crucial finding in childhood cardiac anomalies.

Methods: The study intended to include all family physicians in the Adıyaman province of Turkey, but ultimately 150 out of 210 physicians participated and was completed with a percentage response rate of 71%. Participants were asked about their approach to cardiac murmurs, answered knowledge questions, and completed a questionnaire on demographic characteristics.

Clinicopathologic Analysis and Prognostic Factors for Survival in Patients with Operable Ampullary Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Experience.

In ampullary cancer, 5-year survival rates are 30-50%, even with optimal resection and perioperative systemic therapies. We sought to determine the important clinicopathological features and adjuvant treatments in terms of the prognosis of patients with operable-stage ampullary carcinomas. We included 197 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy to treat ampullary carcinomas between December 2003 and May 2019.

Correlation between clinical disease activity and sacroiliac magnetic resonance imaging detection in axial spondyloarthropathy.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the clinical disease activity of axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) and magnetic resonance imaging findings of the sacroiliac joint.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-two patients (21 males, 11 females; mean age: 39.3±9.

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of MODY Cases, Genetic Mutation Spectrum and Phenotype-genotype Relationship.

Objective: Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) occurs due to mutations in genes involved in pancreatic beta cell function and insulin secretion, has heterogeneous clinical and laboratory features, and account for 1-5% of all diabetes cases. The prevalence and distribution of MODY subtypes vary between countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics, mutation distribution, and phenotype-genotype relationship in a large case series of pediatric Turkish patients genetically diagnosed with MODY.

Evaluation of Nasal Mucociliary Clearance Time in Patients with Schizophrenia.

Nasal mucociliary clearance time (NMCT) is prolonged in patients with olfactory disorders. It is essential to differentially diagnose conductive and neural olfactory disorders. Here, we used the mucociliary clearance test to investigate a disease associated with neural olfactory disorders, i.

Evaluation of Scorpion Stings in Children.

Introduction: Scorpion stings are a significant public health problem in many parts of the world. Children are at a higher risk of developing severe complications from scorpion envenoming, including cardiac, respiratory, and neurologic complications. In Turkey, members of the Buthidae family are the most common culprits in severe envenoming events.

The Effectiveness of Adjuvant PD-1 Inhibitors in Patients With Surgically Resected Stage III/IV Acral Melanoma.

Our aim was to assess the efficacy of adjuvant programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors and compare the other adjuvant treatments in patients with surgically resected stage III or IV acral melanoma. This study is a multicenter, retrospective analysis. We included 114 patients with stage III or IV acral malignant melanoma who underwent surgery within the past 10 years.

One-Year Follow-Up Results of MIS-C Patients with Coronary Artery Involvement: A Multi-center Study.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children is a rare complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Knowing the course of the affected or unaffected coronary arteries in the patients under follow-up is important in terms of defining the long-term prognosis of the disease and determining the follow-up plan. This is a multicenter and retrospective study.

Future expectation levels of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: This study was aimed at examining the future expectations of high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A future expectation questionnaire was administered to 412 high school students, and the change in their expectations for the future during the COVID-19 pandemic period was questioned in this questionnaire.

Results: Scale sub-scores and total scores of those who were infected with COVID-19 were significantly lower than those who were not ( < 0.

HALP Score as a New Prognostic Factor for Patients with Metastatic Bladder Cancer.

Objective: To investigate the effect of the haemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score (Haemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte, Platelet count) on survival as a new prognostic factor in metastatic bladder cancer.

Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Medical Oncology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey, and Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey, from 2010 to 2020.

Comparison of accidental findings of brain magnetic resonance imaging of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and healthy controls.

Background: Abnormalities in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been reported in drug-naive and chronic patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The Fazekas scale is a method used to categorize and grade the severity of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in brain MRI. These lesions can be indicative of various neurological conditions, particularly small vessel disease or cerebrovascular pathology.

Evaluation of Nasal Mucociliary Clearance as an Indicator of Nasal Function in Obsessive-Compulsive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Unlabelled: This clinical study aimed to compare the mucociliary clearance time in patients with OCD, a disease associated with neural olfactory disorders, with a healthy control group. The mucociliary clearance time of fifty-one patients with OCD and fifty-two healthy patients (control group) was compared. The saccharin nasal mucociliary clearance test (NMCT) was applied and recorded the sociodemographic data of all participants.

A novel diagnosis method for schizophrenia based on globus pallidus data.

This research aims to diagnose schizophrenia with machine learning-based algorithms. Bayesian neural network, logistic regression, decision tree, k-nearest neighbor, and gaussian kernel classification techniques are investigated to diagnose schizophrenia with data from 125 persons. This study showed that left lateral ventricles and left globus pallidus volumes and their percentages in the brain were significantly lower than HCs in FEP patients.

Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Congenital Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Study.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the cochlear nerve and the anatomical structures of the cochlea and internal acoustic canal in patients with congenital hearing loss.

Materials And Methods: Temporal tomography and magnetic resonance images of 44 patients (88 ears) with non-syndromic congenital hearing loss were retrospectively analyzed between 2018 and 2021. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to cochlear nerve hypoplasia.