How are the Attitudes Towards Aging and Aging and Death Anxiety in Individuals Over 65 Years of Age With Chronic Diseases?: A Cross-Sectional and Analytical Study.

This study examined the relationship between attitudes toward aging and death anxiety in individuals aged 65 and older with chronic diseases. The study involved 169 participants. Data were collected using Personal Information Form, Turkish Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS), and Attitudes toward Ageing and Elderliness Scale (ATAES).

Comparison of microbiological loads of enteral products at two different ambient room temperatures.

Background: Despite the high risk of bacterial contamination, no studies have been found that evaluate the optimal hanging time of open-system enteral sets under room temperature and intensive care conditions. This study aims to determine the differences in microbial loads of solutions taken from open-system enteral feeding sets hanging for 24 h under room temperature and intensive care conditions.

Methods: This study is a descriptive type of research.

Could Hepatitis B Reactivation be Overlooked in Patients with Resolved Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Receiving Immunosuppressive Treatment?

Cite this article as: Acar Ş, Eminler AT. Could hepatitis B reactivation be overlooked in patients with resolved hepatitis B virus infection and receiving immunosuppressive treatment? Turk J Gastroenterol. 2024;35(4):350-351.

Tubal ectopic pregnancy in acute abdominal presentation: A case control analysis.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the demographic data, clinical findings, ectopic pregnancy (EP) localization (left or right-sided), and treatments versus clinical presentation of tubal pregnancies (TP) with or without acute abdomen.

Methods: Pregnants with a diagnosis of TP, selected for acute abdomen or not, were evaluated and compared, concerning EP local-ization (right/left), age, parity, symptoms (menstrual delay, vaginal bleeding, and groin pain), initial β-hCG value, endometrial thickness, presence of rupture, and treatment type (methotrexate and surgery).

Results: On a total of 122 pregnants with TP, 32 showed acute abdomen, 45 had a TP located in the right tube and 32 in the left tube.

Anti-Mullerian hormone levels in spontaneous pregnancies with hyperemesis gravidarum.

We investigated the serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), oestrogen and progesterone levels in spontaneously conceiving pregnant women, diagnosed for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), in the first trimester. Pregnant women admitted at Hospital between 5 and 12 gestational weeks and treated for HG were compared, in this prospective case-control study, to a control group. The serum AMH, oestradiol, and progesterone values of both groups were evaluated and compared, and potential correlations were calculated.

Are Cesarean Section and Appendectomy in Pregnancy and Puerperium Interrelated? A Cohort Study.

Introduction: It is not known whether appendectomy for acute appendicitis (AA) increases the Cesarean section (CS) rate and whether CS increases the likelihood of AA and appendectomy in the early puerperium. In this study, delivery type and delivery outcomes and appendectomy during pregnancy and puerperium were analyzed.

Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study was performed on 11,513 women, delivered during 2015-2020.

Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: a possible correlation with obsessive compulsive disorder and alexithymia.

The possible correlation between nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and alexithymia were examined in this cross-sectional study. A cohort of pregnant women at the first trimester of pregnancy experiencing NVP were divided into three groups, according to severity (mild, moderate and severe) with the Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) test. The Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Scale (MOCQ) and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) were applied.

Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD) are psychiatric disorders with economic and social effects that cause disability. Treatment non-compliance is one of the major problems faced by clinicians in both schizophrenia and BD. Treatment non-compliance is associated with recurrence and impaired functionality.

Turkish Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis (ART).

Object: To prepare a national guideline for Otorhinolaryngologist who treat allergic rhinitis patients.

Methods: The study was conducted by three authors, namely the writing support team. The support team made the study plan, determined the writing instructions, chose the subgroups including the advisory committee, the advisors for authors and the authors.

Is Fixation Preference a Potential Indicator of Macular Function in Children?

Objectives: Fixation preference testing is widely used to detect amblyopia, particularly in preverbal children. Pattern electroretinogram (pERG) is an electrophysiological test which is a sensitive indicator of macular function. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between fixation preference and macular function on pERG in children with strabismus.

Evaluation of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome.

Objectives: This study aims to determine the frequency and risk factors of bacteriuria and urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and their differences from healthy individuals and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

Patients And Methods: The study included 107 female primary SS patients (mean age 50.7±11.

The Effect of 3D-Printed Custom External Nasal Splint on Edema and Ecchymosis After Rhinoplasty.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of traditional thermoplastic splints vs a 3D-printed custom external nasal splint designed to apply pressure to the lateral osteotomy lines and neighboring periorbital region on edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty.

Patients And Methods: Forty patients undergoing open rhinoplasty were included in this prospective randomized controlled study. The patients were divided into 2 groups.

Midregional pro-adrenomedullin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 levels in intrauterine growth restriction and small gestational age pregnancies: biochemical diagnostic difference.

Objective: Midregional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) are such proteins, that decreased levels are demonstrated in defective placental functions, as preeclampsia. The aim of the study is to compare maternal serum MR-proADM and MMP-2 levels across pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), small for gestational age (SGA) and appropriate for gestational age (AGA), to biochemical screen the difference between SGA and IUGR.

Materials And Methods: 180 pregnant women were enrolled in a cross-sectional study: sixty pregnancies diagnosed for IUGR were included in group 1 (IUGR group), sixty pregnancies with SGA were in Group 2 (SGA group) and sixty pregnancies diagnosed for AGA, as control group.

Assessment of functional and aesthetic outcomes in septorhinoplasty.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to review the aesthetic and functional outcomes of septorhinoplasty using questionnaires that have never been collectively used, as well as surgeons' evaluation.

Materials And Methods: Our study was conducted prospectively among 100 patients who underwent septorhinoplasty operation. We evaluated the effects of septorhinoplasty's functional and aesthetic outcomes on patients' emotional status using a combination of NOSE, ROE, DAS-24, and GBI questionnaires as well as surgeons' evaluations.

A retrospective assessment and comparison of the effectiveness of benzoyl peroxide; the combination of topical niacinamide, gallic acid, and lauric acid; and the combination of benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin in acne vulgaris.

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that mostly develops during adolescence and continues throughout adulthood. It affects the face, the main location of cosmetic appearance. Despite many developments in acne treatment, various combination therapies are needed to create the best option.

Comparison of sleep quality and dialysis adequacy of patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Sleep, as one of the key life activities, is an important indicator of the quality of life. Chronic kidney disease, with a high prevalence, is a serious condition that can deteriorate the sleep quality of patients. This study was carried out to investigate the correlation between sleep quality and dialysis adequacy in hemodialysis (HD) patients on a population and sample consisting of 50 patients receiving HD treatment at a training and research hospital in Amasya.

Randomized, controlled trial of fesoterodine fumarate for overactive bladder in Parkinson's disease.

Aims: To evaluate short-term efficacy and safety of fesoterodine fumarate in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms.

Methods: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. It also has an open-label extension phase.

Prostate volume effect on Gleason score upgrading in active surveillance appropriate patients.

Introduction: Gleason Score (GS) upgrading rates in the literature are reported to be around 33-45%. The relationship between prostate volume and GS upgrading should be defined, aiming to reduce upgrading rates in patients with low risk groups who are eligible for active surveillance (AS) or minimally invasive treatment, by varying biopsy cores, or lengths of cores according to prostate volumes. In this regard, the aim of our study was to establish the relationship between prostate volume and GS upgrading.

Acute dystonic reaction leading to lingual hematoma mimicking angioedema.

Lingual hematoma is a severe situation, which is rare and endangers the airway. It can develop due to trauma, vascular abnormalities, and coagulopathy. Due to its sudden development, it can be clinically confused with angioedema.

Importance of endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

The pathogenesis of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and the cause of the hemorrhage are not yet fully understood. However, the endothelium plays a key role in the pathogenesis. The purpose of this study was to investigate endothelial dysfunction markers (asymmetrical dimethyl arginine [ADMA], endothelin 1[ET-1], thrombomodulin [TM], von Willebrand factor [vWf], and intercellular adhesion molecule [ICAM-1]) in serum in patients with CCHF and their associations with hemorrhage.

The prognostic significance of serum TGF-β1 levels in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) may exhibit a mild clinical course or a severe profile like mortal bleeding. The pathogenesis of the illness and reason of bleeding are unclear. However, endothelial injury is a key factor in the pathogenesis of the illness.

Intraprostatic inflammation is positively associated with serum PSA in men with PSA <4 ng ml(-1), normal DRE and negative for prostate cancer.

Background: Biopsies performed for elevated serum PSA often show inflammatory infiltrates. However, the influence of intraprostatic inflammation on serum PSA in men without biopsy indication and negative for prostate cancer has not been described in detail.

Methods: We studied 224 men in the placebo arm of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) who underwent end-of-study biopsy per trial protocol, had PSA <4 ng ml(-1), normal digital rectal examination and a biopsy negative for cancer.