Thinning of the retinal nerve fiber and choroidal layers in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A controlled study.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate retinal nerve fiber and choroidal layer alterations in adolescents with anorexia nervosa using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.

Methods: Thirty patients with anorexia nervosa and 30 healthy adolescents aged 12-18 years were included in this study. Their age, sex, body mass index, anorexia nervosa type, disease duration, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography data were recorded.

The role of blood neutrophil lymphocyte ratio in predicting the initial response to anti-VEGF treatment in neovascular AMD patients.

Purpose: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has a critical role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs is the mainstay of neovascular AMD treatment. Blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is shown to be a biomarker of inflammation in AMD. We aimed to investigate the role of NLR in predicting favorable short-term anti-VEGF treatment results in neovascular AMD patients.

Outcomes of fractionated CyberKnife radiosurgery in patients with choroidal malignant melanoma.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate local tumor control and complication development rates of fractionated CyberKnife radiosurgery (CRS) in patients with choroidal melanoma.

Methods: A total of 29 patients with choroidal melanoma were treated with fractionated CRS at Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Department of Radiotherapy between May 2009 and December 2013. Patients were treated with CRS if the initial height of the choroidal melanoma was ≥ 6 mm, or juxtapapillary and/or juxtamacular tumors with a height of >2.

Could the Thyroid Gland Dominate the Brain in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

Thyroid hormones have an essential role in brain maturation and neuronal functioning. The comorbidity of thyroid disorders and several mental disturbances is frequently reported. We aimed to evaluate the literature on the potential relationship between thyroid disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS).

Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of perioperative complications in patients with PEX Syndrome during cataract surgery.

Introduction: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is an age-related process associated with glaucoma and cataracts. It increases the risk of complications during cataract surgery. Blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is shown to be an effective biomarker of inflammation in PES.

An Investgation About the Relationship Between Vasopressin and Oxytocin in Persistent Type Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder.

Objective: Functional neurogical symptom disorder (FNSD) is a somatic symptom disorder with loss of voluntary motor or sensory functions, which cannot be explained by another medical condition. The study aimed to examine the relationship of vasopressin and oxytocin in persistent type FNSD.

Methods: This study included 27 female patients between the ages of 20-57 who were diagnosed with FNSD according to DSM-5 and 27 healthy controls matched in terms of age and gender.

Impact of obstructive sleep apnea-related symptoms on surgical wound complications in breast cancer patients: pilot study in a tertiary health center in Turkey.

Purpose: Wound healing is an important factor influencing morbidity following surgical procedures. The association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with numerous postoperative complications has been previously reported. In this study, we report the impact of OSA-related symptoms on wound complications in breast cancer patients in the postoperative period.

The contribution of hospital-based home health services in pulmonary diseases: Current Practice in Turkey.

Background: The medical management of chronic respiratory diseases becomes more difficult with the increase in the rate of the elderly population. Monitoring and treating chronic respiratory diseases at home are more comfortable for both the patient and their relatives. Therefore, countries need to develop policies regarding home health services (HHS) according to the state of their social, cultural, and financial infrastructure.

The effect of high-dose cytarabine followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on the outcome of patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of high-dose cytosine arabinoside (HDAC)-containing treatments followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on the survival of patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Material And Methods: The data of 27 MCL patients who were followed-up between January 2009 and December 2015 were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: The median age of the patients was 63 (range, 45-82) with 22 (81.

Risk factors for bloodstream infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in cancer patients.

Introduction: Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Enterobacteriaceae is associated with mortality in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The aim of this study is to identify the risk factors and outcomes related to BSIs caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in cancer patients.

Methodology: Hematology/oncology patients, who were diagnosed with BSIs caused by Enterobacteriaceae by positive blood cultures were evaluated retrospectively.

Evaluation of quality of life in Turkish patients with head and neck cancer.

Background: In this study, our aim was to investigate the effect of factors, such as radiotherapy, the dose of radiotherapy, the region of radiotherapy, the age of the patient, performance, co-morbidity, the stage of the disease and the therapy modalities on the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-two patients who were treated by either chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy, at the Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, between February 2007 and September 2010, for head and neck cancer were included. The quality of life European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Questionnaire module to be used in Quality of Life assessments in Head and Neck Cancer (EORTC QLQ-HandN35) questionnaire was conducted in all patients before starting the radiotherapy, in the middle, at the end, at 1 month and at 6 months after the treatment.