Characteristics of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Due to Autoimmune Diseases: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study.

Objectives: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a cerebrovascular disease characterized by thrombosis of the cerebral venous or dural sinuses. Autoimmune diseases (AD) are important causes of CVST. This study aims to reveal the differences between CVST associated with autoimmune diseases compared with other causes (OCs) and Behcet's syndrome (BS) compared with other ADs.

Objective Parameters in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Eye and Head Movements.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate eye and head movements, which are objective parameters in ADHD. Method: While the children were watching the course video task, which included the relevant (teacher and smart board) and irrelevant (any regions outside the relevant area) areas of interest, their eye movements were evaluated through eye tracking, and video recordings were made simultaneous. Head position estimation was made using through video recordings.

The use of calprotectin and other inflammatory parameters in the investigation of pseudoexfoliation syndrome concomitant glaucoma and systemic diseases.

Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the value of calprotectin and other inflammatory parameters in patients with glaucoma and systemic diseases accompanying pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX-S).

Methods: This prospective study included 45 PEX-S patients and 45 non-PEX control patients. Patients were investigated for the presence of glaucoma, cardiovascular disease (CVD), ischemic brain disease (IBD), Alzheimer's disease, and neurosensory hearing loss (NSHL).

The placement of four different supraglottic airway devices by medical students: a manikin study.

Background And Objectives: Although endotracheal intubation is the gold standard in airway management, this procedure requires both technical training and experience. Supraglottic airway devices are an alternative to endotracheal intubation and are simpler, less invazive, and require less time for placement compared with endotrakeal intubation. Aim of the study was to evaluate the success rates, ease of use, duration of application, and maneuver performance of different supraglottic airway devices (SADs) used by term-5 medical students on a manikin.

Pterygopalatine-Infratemporal Fossa Hydatid Cyst Resembling Cystic Tumor.

Hydatid cyst is an endemic disease in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, Eastern European countries, East Africa, China, New Zealand, Australia. We aimed to present this educational case, which is endemic in our country and seen in a very rare localization, with the combined surgical approach, within the literature.

Ethical dilemmas in contemporary psychiatry: Findings from a survey of National Psychiatric Associations in Europe.

Background: The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) is an organization that speaks on behalf of its individual members and members of National Psychiatric Associations (NPAs). The aim of this study to identify and investigate current contents of ethical codes and practices in the countries belonging to EPA.

Methods: The study is an expert survey sent out to 44 representatives of 30 NPAs covering the following topics: the existence of national bodies dealing with ethical issues in psychiatry, the availability of documents relevant to ethical issues, the types of ethical issues addressed at the national level, and the current and envisaged ethical debates.

Assessment of utero-cervical angle and cervical length as predictors for threatened preterm delivery in singleton pregnancies.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the cervix and the threat of preterm labor in singleton pregnancies between gestational weeks less than 37 and greater than 37 weeks in correlation with utero-cervical angle (UCA) and cervical length (CL) measurements.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study with UCA and CL measurements in patients with threatened preterm labor (TPL). Primary outcome was differences in UCA and CL measurements in relationship to maternal characteristics and perinatal outcome between groups.

Comparison of ultrasound guidance and palpation technique for femoral artery catheterization in children undergoing cardiac surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study was compare the palpation technique and ultrasound-guidance for femoral artery catheterization in pediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease.

Materials And Methods: This prospective and randomized controlled study included American Society of Anesthesiologists III-IV 40 children who underwent congenital heart surgery. The patients were divided into two groups; ultrasound-guided catheterization group and palpation-guided catheterization group.

Usability of EtCO values in the decision to terminate resuscitation by integrating them into the TOR rule (an extended TOR rule): A preliminary analysis.

Objective: End tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO) is measured to confirm the placement of an endotracheal tube and evaluate the efficacy of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and as an assistive tool for terminating CPR. However, there are no highly accurate or definitive recommendations for its use when deciding on the termination of CPR. We aimed to merge EtCO values with existing termination of resuscitation (TOR) rules to obtain a more accurate combination for terminating resuscitation.

Evaluation of histologic, antiapoptotic and antioxidant effects of melatonin against the acute ocular toxicity of Cisplatin.

This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of melatonin against the acute toxicity of cisplatin in ocular tissues. The eyes of 40 rats were divided into 4 groups: Control group (10 rats), Melatonin (Mel) group (10 rats), Cisplatin (Cis) group (10 rats), Melatonin (Mel) + Cisplatin (Cis) group (10 rats). Retina, cornea, and ciliary body tissues were examined after hematoxylin-eosin staining of sections obtained from the eyes and were scored for disorganization and degeneration.

Nanopore sequencing method for CTG18.1 expansion in TCF4 in late-onset Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and a comparison of the structural features of cornea with first-degree relatives.

Background: To evaluate the relationship between the number of trinucleotide repeats (TNR) in late-onset Fuchs corneal endothelial dystrophy (FCED) and to compare the endothelial properties of FCED, first-degree relatives, and controls.

Methods: Blood samples were collected from FCEDs to determine TNR number. The FCED patients, first-degree relatives, and controls were examined with specular microscopy for central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), pleomorphism and polymegatism, and with corneal topography for specific indicators such as (i) displacement of thinnest point of cornea, (ii) loss of isopachs, (iii) focal posterior surface depression towards anterior chamber.

Endovascular Treatment of a Giant Aneurysm of the Aberrant Right Hepatic Artery in a Patient with Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome: A Case Report.

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (OWR) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by recurrent epistaxis, mucocutaneous or visceral telangiectasias, and arteriovenous malformations in the lungs, liver, brain, and gastrointestinal tract. Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs) can also occur in OWR patients. HAAs are the second most common type of visceral artery aneurysm, and mortality rates are high owing to the lack of a tamponade effect.

Pseudoaneurysm temporary embolization as a new method for the management of catheter-related complication.

A new minimally invasive method for the management of catheter-related pseudoaneurysms (PSAs) using percutaneous temporary guidewire embolization (TGE) is presented. We performed percutaneous insertion of a flexible 0.018-in.

Is there a relationship between the urinary iodine of pregnant and diabetic patients?

Objectives: We investigated the iodine status in this study in pregnant women, diabetic women-men, and nondiabetic men-women living in our region.

Methods: A total of 385 cases who applied to the endocrine clinic between 2015 and 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. The gender, age, free T3 (pg/ml), free T4 (ng/dl), TSH (μIU/mL), anti-TPO antibody (IU/ml), anti-thyroglobulin antibody (IU/ml), and random urine iodine concentration (μg/L) levels of cases were recorded.

Median Cleft Lip.

Complete or partial lip clefts in the midline of the upper lip are defined as median clefts of the upper lip. In 1974, Tessier numbered the craniofacial clefts from 0 to 14 counterclockwise in a study involving 336 patients. Upper lip midline clefts are named Tessier 0 clefts.

The relationship of immunohistochemical SOX-2 staining with histopathological diagnosis in patients with abnormal colposcopic findings.

This study aimed to analyze immunohistochemical staining and pathological data in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and squamous cell cervical carcinoma (SCC) with abnormal colposcopic findings. A histopathological evaluation of 45 low-grade squamous lesions (LSILs), 177 high-grade squamous lesions (HSILs) and 16 SCC biopsy materials from existing slides was obtained from blocks obtained from the archive. In addition, SOX-2 immunohistochemical staining was evaluated.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging study during resting state and visual oddball task in mild cognitive impairment.

Background: Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is a transitional state between normal aging and dementia, and identifying early biomarkers is crucial for disease detection and intervention. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has the potential to identify changes in neural activity in MCI.

Methods: We investigated neural activity changes in the visual network of the aMCI patients (n:20) and healthy persons (n:17) using resting-state fMRI and visual oddball task fMRI.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy with a direct technique without previous intestinal filling using a tubular fully covered self-expandable metallic stent.

Background/aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gastrojejunostomy is a minimally invasive method for the management of gastric outlet obstruction. Conventionally, a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) is used to create an anastomosis. However, LAMS is expensive and not widely available.