Effect of splinting and kinesiotaping treatments on functional status, sleep quality and median nerve cross-sectional area in carpal tunnel syndrome: A single blind prospective randomized controlled study.

Background: The effect of conservative treatments on sleep quality in carpal tunnel syndrome is unclear.

Purpose: Comparing the effect of splinting and kinesiotaping in carpal tunnel syndrome on functional status, pain, grip strength, nerve cross-sectional area and sleep quality.

Study Design: Randomized controlled study.

Evaluation of the Effect of Thrombolytic Therapy on Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a serious cardiovascular condition characterized by high rates of morbidity and mortality, with inflammation playing a significant role in the severity of the disease and patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of thrombolytic therapy on inflammatory markers in patients diagnosed with APE.

Study Design And Methods: The study was conducted retrospectively on 138 individuals, 69 with pulmonary embolism and 69 without pulmonary embolism (control), who were admitted to Necmettin Erbakan University between January 2019 and April 2023.

Comparison of Intrathecal Morphine versus Ultrasound-Guided Regional Analgaesia Techniques for Post-Caesarean Recovery Quality.

Objective: To investigate the impact of ultrasound-guided regional analgaesia techniques on postoperative recovery and compare them with those of intratecal morphine (ITM) in obstetric patients undergoing elective caesarean delivery (CD).

Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkiye, from January to December 2022.

Evaluation of HRR (Hemoglobin/Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Ratio) and RAR (Red Blood Cell Distribution Width/Albumin Ratio) in Myocarditis Patients: Associations with Various Clinical Parameters.

Aim: This study investigates the prognostic value of the Hemoglobin/Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Ratio (HRR) and the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width/Albumin Ratio (RAR) in patients with myocarditis. We aimed to evaluate how these novel biomarkers correlate with clinical parameters, disease severity, and outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 301 patients diagnosed with myocarditis between January 2020 and March 2024.

The relationship of pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) and HALP score with prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Because earlier studies have proven a link between hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) and pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) scores and inflammation, we examined if these 2 markers had predictive value in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). In the intensive care unit, 444 patients with and without AF were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with and without AF were compared with regard to their HALP and PIV scores.

Effects of Sandbag-Free Follow-up After Manual Compression in Patients Who Underwent Transfemoral Access for Percutaneous Intervention.

Objective: Femoral access site complications (ASC) are frequent yet significant conditions associated with percutaneous intervention procedures that affect patient-physician comfort. In this study, we compared ASC rates between patients who received compression with a sandbag, the standard practice in many clinics, and patients monitored solely with bedrest without sandbag compression.

Methods: This study included patients undergoing any transfemoral percutaneous intervention (mostly coronary interventions) between April 2019 and May 2023 at our clinic.

Comparison of Intermediate and Superficial Cervical Plexus Blocks for Central Venous Catheterisation.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of the superficial cervical plexus (SCP) and ultrasonography (USG)-guided intermediate cervical plexus (ICP) blocks for patient and operator satisfaction during central venous catheterisation (CVC).

Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkiye, between May and July 2022.

Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index as a Potential Biomarker for Assessing Disease Activity and Predicting Proteinuria Development in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with varied clinical manifestations affecting multiple organ systems. This study aimed to investigate the association between the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and disease activity, as well as proteinuria levels in patients with SLE. Methodology A total of 141 patients diagnosed with SLE and 99 control subjects were included in this retrospective study.

The effect of greater occipital nerve block on amplification of somatic symptoms and anxiety and depression levels in chronic migraine.

Objectives: It is known that chronic migraine (CM) is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, and psychosomatic complaints. We designed this study with the assumption that greater occipital nerve (GON) block treatment could potentially improve not only pain symptoms but also psychosomatic complaints. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in the visual analog scale (VAS), somatosensory amplification scale (SSAS), beck depression ınventory (BDI), and beck anxiety ınventory (BAI) with GON block treatment in patients with CM.

The Effect of Frequency of Sexual Intercourse on Symptoms in Women with Fibromyalgia.

Objectives: Fibromyalgia is known to affect sexual function, but the effect of frequency of sexual intercourse on fibromyalgia symptom severity is unclear. This study investigated how frequently women with fibromyalgia engaged in sexual activity affected how severe the disease was.

Methods: The depression status of the participants was evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the mean monthly frequency of sexual intercourse in the last 3 months was noted.

The effects of omega-3 fatty acids on antioxidant enzyme activities and nitric oxide levels in the cerebral cortex of rats treated ethanol.

The toxic effect of ethanol on the cerebral cortex and protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids against this neurotoxicity were investigated. Twenty eight male Wistar-albino rats were divided into 4 groups. Rats of the ethanol and ethanol withdrawal groups were treated with ethanol (6 g/kg/day) for 15 days.

Investigation of the relationship between coagulation parameters and mortality in COVID-19 infection.

This study, which included patients over the age of 18 who were diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the emergency clinic, aims to determine the relationship between coagulation parameters and mortality. Epidemiologic data such as age, gender, medical history, vital parameters at emergency department admission, clinical findings, coagulation parameters such as d-dimer, prothrombin time (PT), active partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), international normalized ration (INR), fibrinogen, and platelet were evaluated. Patients with positive computerized tomography (CT) findings and positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) together were included in the study.

Intramuscular Granular Cell Tumor Detected on 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT.

Finding of the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is highly expressed in prostate cancer (PC) cells that have made it possible to evaluate the patients with PC with a single imaging method. 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT is now part of the routine in patients with PC. After several years of clinical experience with PSMA tracers, the specificity is satisfactory; however, concerns about the specificity are raising day by day due to the newly laid out nonprostatic malignant and benign lesions with high PSMA expression.

The relationship between hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width (RDW) ratio (HRR) and mortality in stroke patients.

Objective: In recent years, many studies have shown that hemoglobin to red cell distribution width ratio (HRR), which is the ratio of hemoglobin (Hb) to red cell distribution width (RDW), is associated with inflammation. Inflammation is linked to both the development of stroke and the severe effects that follow. Therefore, the relationship between the HRR and mortality in patients with stroke was investigated in our study.

Identified Factors in COVID-19 Patients in Predicting Mortality.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a significant increase in global mortality rates. Numerous studies have been conducted to identify the factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 cases. In these studies, overall mortality was evaluated in patients, and no distinction was made as ward or intensive care mortality.

Other primary headache disorders: Data from the HEAD-MENA-A study in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Objective: Other primary headache disorders (OPHD) are under-investigated compared to frequent primary headache types like migraine, tension-type headache, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. Knowledge of the distribution and characteristics of OPHD subtypes is crucial for their recognition. We aimed to determine the prevalence at the hospital and headache clinics and clinical characteristics of OPHDs in patients from 13 countries.

The effect of sleep disorders on quality of life in patients with epilepsy: A multicenter study from Turkey.

Objective: We aimed to investigate sleep disorders in patients with epilepsy (PWE) and to investigate the effects of sleep disorders on quality of life.

Methods: In our multicenter study conducted in Turkey, 1358 PWE were evaluated. The demographic and clinical data of the patients were recorded.