Clinical significance of postoperatif controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in glioblastoma multiforme.

Purpose: The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score, a new parameter that reflects the immuno-nutritional status, has been closely associated with prognosis in many cancer types. However, the prognostic significance of the CONUT score in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is not known. In this study, we aimed to show the prognostic significance of the CONUT score in the postoperative period in patients with GBM.

Healthy lifestyle behavior of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises in Aydin, Turkey.

Objective: To determine healthy lifestyle behavior and affecting risk factors in workers at small and medium-sized enterprises from four different sectors in Aydin, Turkey.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at four different small and medium-sized enterprises in Aydin, Turkey and 264 employees participated in the study. A questionnaire was used for data collection.

Awareness and daily practices of family physicians and trainees towards laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a type of reflux, seen with complaints of hoarseness, chronic cough, and globus sensation, different from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness, knowledge, and practices of family physicians and trainees who were being trained in medical branches other than ENT and to determine the effective factors on decision making for diagnosis of this disorder. The study was designed as a two-stage study.

Pure Motor Stroke Secondary to Cerebral Infarction of Recurrent Artery of Heubner after Mild Head Trauma: A Case Report.

Background: The recurrent Heubner's artery is the distal part of the medial striate artery. Occlusion of the recurrent artery of Heubner, classically contralateral hemiparesis with fasciobrachiocrural predominance, is attributed to the occlusion of the recurrent artery of Heubner and is widely known as a stroke syndrome in adults. However, isolated occlusion of the deep perforating arteries following mild head trauma also occurs extremely rarely in childhood.