Apnea-hypopnea index and the polysomnographic risk factors for predicting 5- to 8-year mortality in patients with OSA.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term mortality rates of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received an overnight polysomnogram (PSG) for obtaining the diagnosis and to determine the relationship between PSG parameters and overall mortality.

Methods: Between 2007 and 2013, patients who had overnight PSG and were diagnosed with OSA were included in the study. Factors which are thought to influence mortality were assessed for 5-year and overall survival using the log rank test and Kaplan-Meier survival curves.

The efficacy of abbreviated breast MRI protocols using 1.5 T MRI in the preoperative staging of newly diagnosed breast cancers.

Purpose: To determine the efficacy of abbreviated breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols using 1.5 T MRI in the preoperative staging of newly diagnosed breast cancers.

Methods: Eighty patients who underwent 1.

Balance Control and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Hyperkyphotic Adolescent and Young Adults.

Aim: To assess differences in static/dynamic balance and plantar pressure distribution (PPD) in hyperkyphotic adolescents and young adults based on sagittal spinopelvic alignment changes.

Material And Methods: Twelve hyperkyphotic patients and 12 normal subjects were included in the study group and control group, respectively. Lateral spine X-rays were used to evaluate spinopelvic parameters, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis (LL), and sagittal vertical axis offsets.

Comparison of changes in number of hyperreflective dots after intravitreal ranibizumab or dexamethasone implant in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion.

Purpose: To compare the effect of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) or intravitreal dexamethasone implants (IVD) on the regression of hyperreflective dots (HRDs) in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).

Materials And Methods: Thirty-seven eyes with cystoid macular edema who received IVR or IVD and followed up for at least 12 months were included in this study. The patients were divided into three Groups according to intravitreal treatments.

Prognostic significance of mucinous histology in left‑sided metastatic colorectal cancers with wild‑type RAS and evaluation of backbone chemotherapy regimens.

Mucinous colorectal adenocarcinoma (MCAC) is a distinct subtype of colorectal carcinoma (CRC). The prognostic and predictive significance of mucinous histology remains controversial. It was aimed to investigate the prognostic and/or predictive role of mucinous histology in left-sided metastatic CRC (mCRC) with wild-type RAS.

The Evaluation of Intestinal Permeability in Preeclamptic Pregnancy.

Background: Zonulin is a physiological protein that regulates the tight connections and permeability of the intestine, serving as a biomarker for impaired intestinal permeability.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine zonulin levels in preeclampsia, to investigate its associations with the cellular immune response marker soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) and exogenous antigen load marker lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and to evaluate the implications of these findings in the etiopathogenesis of preeclampsia.

Methods: We designed a cross-sectional case-control study and enrolled 22 pregnant women with preeclampsia and 22 healthy pregnant controls.

The factors affecting mortality in intensive care unit of a burns center.

Objective: To determine the characteristics of patients, mortality-affecting factors and mortality rate in follow-up burn-injured patients in an intensive care setting at a burns treatment centre.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted between May and November 2014 at Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital Burn Treatment Centre, Kocaeli, Turkey, and comprised data from January 2008 to January 2013 of in-patients who had been treated at the intensive care unit. The therapy outcomes and the follow-up processes were evaluated.

Investigation of Vitamin D Levels and the Effects of Being an Agricultural Worker on Etiology and Night Pain in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Low Back Pain.

Objective: Chronic low back pain in children is a condition that should be investigated. In this study, we examined the effects of agricultural work on imaging results, risk factors, night pain, and vitamin D levels in children and adolescents with chronic low back pain.

Material And Methods: The study included 133 patients who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurosurgery outpatient clinics with low back pain that had lasted more than three months.

Frequency and distribution of BRCA1/BRCA2 large genomic rearrangements in Turkish population with breast cancer.

Germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are mainly responsible for breast and/or ovarian cancer patients. Most of the mutations in these genes are single nucleotide changes or deletions/insertions of small numbers of bases, while a minority of mutations in these genes are large genomic rearrangements (LGRs). The frequency of LGRs in the Turkish population is not clearly known.

The effects of pharmacomechanical thrombectomy on novel complete blood count parameters in deep vein thrombosis: A retrospective study.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of pharmacomechanical thrombectomy on novel complete blood count parameters in deep venous thrombosis. This retrospective study included 242 patients aged >18 years who were treated for deep venous thrombosis. Patients were grouped as follows: group 1 was accepted as having interventional operations (n = 123) and group 2 was accepted as having only medical advice (n = 119).

Are the thorax Computed Tomography findings of ICU patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia related to the duration of hospital stay and mortality?

Introduction: Quantitative thorax Computed Tomography (CT) is used to determine the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia. With a new approach, quantitative thoracic CT is to contribute to the triage of patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia in the ICU and to evaluate its relation with mortality by taking into account the vaccination status.

Methods: Fifty-six patients who had a diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed in the adult ICU were evaluated retrospectively.

Previous chemotherapy can cause PONV.

Background: Although the treatment and mechanisms of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are similar, the interactions between these 2 morbidities require more research.

Objectives: In our prospective observational study, we investigated whether previous chemotherapy has an effect on PONV in breast cancer surgery.

Material And Methods: One hundred and forty-eight female patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, aged 18-65 years and with a scheduled breast cancer surgery were recruited into the study.

The Effect of a Virtual Reality-Mediated Gamified Rehabilitation Program on Pain, Disability, Function, and Balance in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

This prospective randomized controlled study is the first study that evaluates the disease-specific gamification through virtual reality (VR) glasses on pain, disability, functionality, and balance in knee osteoarthritis (OA). The demographic data of the patients were recorded. A total of 73 patients were divided into two groups (35 in experimental group and 38 in control group).

Comparison of the results of four different refraction measurement devices in children with retinoscopy.

The purpose of this study was to compare the results of 4 different autorefractometer devices with the results of retinoscopy in children. A total of 120 eyes of 60 patients aged between 6 and 18, who applied to Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University unit of Pediatric Ophthalmology, were included in the study. Refraction with Plusoptix A09 (photoscreener) without cycloplegia was the first to be measured.

A Significant Association Between rs2295190 Polymorphism of the ESR1 Gene and Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a multifactorial disease characterized by chronic diffuse pain. Genetic factors are also involved in the etiology. However, there is not enough information on the genetic factors that play a role in the pathogenesis of FMS.

Assessment of Exocrine Pancreatic Function Following Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery: a Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) can be seen after bariatric/metabolic surgery. Fecal elastase level is a simple test in diagnosing and grading EPI. Quality of life changes in patients with bariatric/metabolic surgery related to gastrointestinal complaints is debated.

Is the Integration Problem in the Sensoriomotor System the Cause of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Purpose: The reason behind the balance control disorder seen in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been suggested as a central nervous system dysfunction, yet it has not been investigated in detail whether this problem originates from sensory, motor, or from both systems. This study aimed to reveal the differences in the pathways that provide proprioceptive sense, motor control, and coordination between these 2 systems in female individuals with AIS.

Methods: Brain Diffusion Tensor Imaging was applied to 30 healthy individuals and 30 Lenke type 1 AIS patients.

EVALUATION OF ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ANATOMY OF TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BEFORE AND AFTER CESAREAN SECTION.

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is used to provide analgesia after lower abdominal surgery operations. TAP block has been shown to reduce postoperative pain scores and side effects of opioids after cesarean section. Generally, TAP block was introduced after cesarean section.

The role of pineal gland volume in the development of scoliosis.

Purpose: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is believed to be caused by genetic, neurological, osseous growth anomalies, histological variables including muscle fiber percentage and core structure changes, metabolic and hormonal dysfunction, vestibular dysfunction, and platelet microarchitecture. The objective of this study was to contribute to the determination of the cause of AIS by analyzing the changes in pineal gland volume in AIS cases.

Methods: Study (AIS) and control group were each comprised of 26 patients who met the inclusion requirements.

Pelvic Compression Device (Binder) Application Training in Medical Students: A Manikin Study.

Background: Correct application of external pelvic compression devices (binders) is crucial in managing multitrauma patients with suspected pelvic fractures to control hemorrhage. Yet, there is a lack of practical training standards for pelvic compression device application in medical school education.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate simulation training of pelvic compression device application by medical students to determine the number of applications required to meet proficiency measured by correct application and timeliness.