Vertebral Body Morphology in Neuromuscular Scoliosis with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy.

: The distorted vertebral body has been studied in scoliosis; however, there is little knowledge about the difference between neuromuscular and idiopathic scoliosis. This study aimed to investigate the vertebral body morphology in patients with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and scoliosis (CP scoliosis) and compare them with those of apex- and Cobb angle-matched patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). : Thirty-four patients with CP scoliosis and thirty-two patients with AIS were included.

Depression as a Prognostic Factor in Lower Extremity Amputation for Diabetic Foot: Insights From a Prospective Study on Wound Healing, Infections, and Early Mortality.

This study addresses the challenges faced by diabetic patients undergoing lower extremity amputation due to diabetic foot, particularly focusing on the implications for wound healing and early mortality. The wounds at the amputation stump may necessitate multiple surgical interventions. The aim is to identify prognostic factors associated with these outcomes, shedding light on the complexities surrounding the postamputation phase.

Mid- to long-term outcomes of proximal humerus fractures treated with open reduction, plate fixation, and iliac bone autograft augmentation.

Background: Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) using locking plates is a widely adopted treatment for displaced proximal humerus fractures. Various augmentation techniques have been developed to enhance the stability of plate fixation. Among these, iliac bone autograft is notable for its advantages over allografts, such as ready availability and the elimination of costs and risks associated with disease transmission.

THE PREVALENCE OF POLYNEUROPATHY IN THE PRE-DIABETES PERIOD.

Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of neuropathy in the prediabetic period.

Design Subjects And Method: Informed consent was attained from the patients who volunteered to participate in the study after ethics committee approval was obtained. Patients under the age of 18, having vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency, history of collagen tissue-rheumatological disease, chronic kidney failure, cirrhosis, ethylism, thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, malignancy, tuberculosis, type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus and pregnant women were excluded from the study.

Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Background: Although vaccination is one of the most effective means of controlling the spread of COVID-19, public concerns and indecision about vaccination still continue. Because pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are at high risk for severe outcomes in case of infections, determining their level of hesitation and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines will guide the management of the disease. This study aimed to determine pregnant and breastfeeding women's levels of hesitation and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines as well as their related factors.

Semimembranosus: A Rare Muscle Herniation and Review of the Literature.

Extremity muscle hernias are rare pathologies, most of which are managed conservatively. In symptomatic cases, surgical intervention may be required. This study represents a case of a rarer muscle hernia, semimembranosus, in a 43-year-old patient and describes the surgical technique of grafting with synthetic nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical mesh as well as the review of the literature about extremity muscle hernias.

The Value of C-reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio in the Prediction of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Emergency Department Patients.

Background: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third most common cause of acute renal failure in hospitalized patients and is an important cause of prolonged hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness and sufficiency of the prognostic capacity of the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive Protein (CRP) and albumin ratio (CAR) in predicting the development of CIN in patients undergoing contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This study was performed on patients whose laboratory values ​​could be reached within 48 hours after contrast-enhanced CT imaging in the emergency department of our hospital.

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery esophagectomy outcomes in 40 consecutive patients.

Objectives: Minimally invasive esophagectomy has improved over time becoming faster and less invasive. We have changed our technical approach from multiportal to uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) esophagectomy over the years. In this study, we analysed our results with uniportal VATS esophagectomy technique.

Neonatal Resuscitation Practices in Turkey: A Survey of the Turkish Neonatal Society and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies.

Objective: Optimal care in the delivery room is important to decrease neonatal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate neonatal resuscitation practices in Turkish centers.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey consisted of a 91-item questionnaire focused on delivery room practices in neonatal resuscitation and was sent to 50 Turkish centers.

Comparison of 3 Cell-Free Matrix Scaffolds Used to Treat Osteochondral Lesions in a Rabbit Model.

Background: Various cell-free scaffolds are already in use for the treatment of osteochondral defects (OCDs); however, a gold standard material has not yet been defined.

Purpose: This study compared the macroscopic, histological, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characteristics of Chondro-Gide (CG), MaioRegen (MA), and poly-d,l-lactide-co-caprolactone (PLCL) cell-free scaffolds enhanced with small-diameter microfractures (SDMs) for OCDs in a rabbit model.

Study Design: Controlled laboratory study.

The Relationship Between Osteoarthritis and Sarcopenia in Geriatric Diabetic Patients.

Objectives: Osteoarthritis is a common disease affecting the quality of life in the elderly population. Osteoarthritis is a painful condition commonly encountered in patients aged 65 years and older and it may cause muscle weakness. Sarcopenia is a condition that has an increasing prevalence in the elderly population.

Could mean platelet volume be used as a marker for activity and severity index of alopecia areata?

Background: We aimed to determine whether MPV can be used as a marker for the activity and the severity index of alopesi areata (AA).

Method: The charts of 71 children who received a diagnosis of AA and 70 age and gender-matched healthy children were retrospectively evaluated. The severity of hair loss was classified as S1 ( < 25%), S2 (25-49%), S3 (50-74%), S4 (75-95%), S4b (96-99%) (according to the percent of the area involved), alopecia totalis (AT), and alopecia universalis (AU).

Short-Term Changes in Chronic Neck Pain After the Use of Elastic Adhesive Tape.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine the short-term changes of elastic adhesive tape application on pain intensity and the range of motion (ROM), cervical region proprioception sense, and cervical flexor endurance of patients with chronic neck pain.

Methods: Thirty-four patients (male: 26, female: 8) between ages 20 and 55 with chronic neck pain having the complaints for at least 6 months were included in the study. Demographic information, pain intensity, cervical ROM, cervical flexor endurance, and cervical proprioception sense of the patients were evaluated.

Effects of ultrasound-assisted botulinum neurotoxin-A injection in patients with bruxism and masseter hypertrophy.

Objectives: This study aims to explore effects of ultrasound-assisted injection of the botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A) on muscle thickness (MT) in patients with masseter hypertrophy.

Patients And Methods: Between December 2018 and December 2019, a total of 20 patients (3 males, 17 females; mean age: 28±6.9 years; range, 18 to 42 years) with bruxism who underwent BoNT-A injections were reviewed retrospectively.

Effects of mobilization treatment on sacroiliac joint dysfunction syndrome.

Objective: This study aims to reveal the short-term effects of exercise therapy and manual therapy plus exercise therapy on pain, quality of life, and physical examination results in the treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction syndrome (SIJDS).

Methods: In this study, 64 patients who were participated were divided into two groups. The first group (exercise group) was assigned with the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) home exercise program and the second group (mobilization group) with the combined SIJ manual therapy and home exercise program.

Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed attitudes and behaviors concerning cosmetic care and procedures among patients presenting to the dermatology outpatient clinic? A multicenter study with 1437 participants.

Background: The rate of cosmetic procedures and use of skincare products is considered to be affected during the pandemic period; however, this has not been investigated yet.

Objective: To determine whether the ongoing pandemic has changed people's habits related to skincare products and cosmetic procedures.

Methods: We conducted a multicenter survey study covering both private and public hospitals.

Management of Distal Radius Fractures: Comparison of Three Methods.

Introduction Distal radius fractures are the most common type of all extremity fractures. It is generally accepted that fractures with more than 2 mm step-off in the radiocarpal joint and greater than 10 degrees dorsal tilt should be treated surgically. However, the ideal technique for surgical management is still a point of debate.

The Impact of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Life Quality in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of auricular vagus nerve stimulation, applied in conjunction with an exercise treatment program, on pain and life quality in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). To achieve the study objectives, 60 female patients between the ages 18 and 50, with diagnosed FMS according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010 diagnostic criteria, were randomly divided into 2 groups of 30. The first group was assigned 20 sessions of a home-based exercise program, while the second group was assigned 20 sessions of auricular vagus nerve stimulation and 20 sessions of a home-based exercise program.

Arthroscopic Fixation of a Posterior Acetabular Wall Fracture: A Case Report.

The aim of this study was to present the results of an unusual surgical technique for the treatment of posterior wall acetabular fractures. A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a fall from three meters. His X-rays revealed a right acetabular posterior wall fracture.

A comparison of noninvasive methods for early detection of hemorrhage: Inferior vena cava ultrasonography and spectrophotometric hemoglobin levels.

Objectives: Blood hemoglobin concentration measurements using a spectrophotometric method (SpHb), and inferior vena cava ultrasonography (IVC-US) are noninvasive methods used to follow-up hemorrhages. We compared their efficacy using voluntary blood donation as a model of moderate (approx. 500 mL) blood loss.

Estimation of Cardiac Systolic Function Based on Mitral Valve Movements: An Accurate Bedside Tool for Emergency Physicians in Dyspneic Patients.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the success of mitral valve movements in the estimation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Methods: Adult patients whose principal symptom was dyspnea were included in this prospective observational study. The distance from the anterior mitral valve (AMV) to the interventricular septum (IVS) during early diastole was measured first in B-mode in the parasternal long axis (PLAX) named parasternal long axis-anterior leaflet septal separation.

A new side effect of synthetic cannabinoid use by the bucket (waterpipe) method: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

The use and content of synthetic canibinden (SCs) has been rapidly increased in the last decades. The complex content of these substances bring along a wide spectrum of side effects. In addition to the expected neuropsychological side effects of pleasure-inducing substances such as agitation, anxiety, panic attack and hallucinations, rare cases of cerebrovascular diseases, seizures, acute renal injury, myocardial infarction and chronic lung injury have also been previously reported.