Serum Copper and Zinc Levels in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia.

Although the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia is not fully known, oxidative stress is one of the etiological causes. Copper and zinc are elements in the antioxidant system, and their deficiency causes oxidative stress. We aimed to determine the serum copper and zinc levels and their effects on the response to treatment in patients with immune thrombocytopenia.

Clinical and polysomnographic evaluation of sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with sarcoidosis.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with sarcoidosis and related clinical factors.

Materials And Method: Consecutive patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis in our clinic were evaluated for OSA risk during sleep using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Stanford Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Berlin questionnaire, STOP and STOP-BANG questionnaires, and polysomnography (PSG).

Results: A total of 60 sarcoidosis patients (mean age: 50 ± 11 years, 45 (75%) women) were included in the study.

COVID-19: vaccination vs. hospitalization.

Objective: Vaccination is the most efficient way to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but vaccination rates remain below the target level in most countries. This multicenter study aimed to evaluate the vaccination status of hospitalized patients and compare two different booster vaccine protocols.

Setting: Inoculation in Turkey began in mid-January 2021.

The evaluation of both the expression and serum protein levels of Caspase-3 gene in patients with different degrees of SARS-CoV2 infection.

To evaluate the effects of Caspase-3 (CASP3) gene expression and serum levels on preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. A total of 41 individuals (male: 21; female: 20) with SARS-CoV-2 infection were included in the current study. Hemograms were examined from patient blood samples, and CASP3 gene expression levels were detected.

Misophonia Successfully Treated of With Fluoxetine: A Case Report.

Objective: A large number of people experience misophonia. In 2013, the Amsterdam Study Group recommended diagnostic criteria for misophonia. However, misophonia is not yet included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Association Between Morning Surge in Systolic Blood Pressure and SYNTAX Score I in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

A high morning surge in systolic blood pressure poses a risk in people who have cardiovascular disease. We investigated the relationship between this phenomenon and the SYNTAX score I in patients who had stable coronary artery disease. Our single-center study included 125 consecutive patients (109 men and 16 women; mean age, 54.

Predicting risk of erectile dysfunction in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED). We aimed to predict the risk of ED in patients with NAFLD. The study included 146 male patients complaining impotence admitted to the urology outpatient clinic aged 24-80 years without a history of alcohol use who underwent abdominal ultrasonography between February 2018 and January 2019.

Morning blood pressure surge is associated with the severity of stable coronary artery disease in hypertensive patients.

: We aimed to investigate the association between morning surge (MS) of blood pressure (BP) and SYNTAX score (SS) which gives information regarding the complexity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) in hypertensive patients. : We included 187 hypertensive patients (134 males, 53 females; mean age: 62.5 ± 10.

The relationship between galectin-3 and SYNTAX Score I in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Objective: The expression of galectin-3 has been found to be increased in human atherosclerotic lesions, suggesting a role in atherogenesis. However, there is a lack of data regarding an association between galectin-3 and the extent, severity, and complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between galectin-3 and SYNTAX Score I in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

D-dimers are associated with coronary artery disease severity assessed using Syntax and Syntax II scores in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Introduction And Objectives: D-dimers are a determinant of hypercoagulable state and have been found to be related to acute coronary syndromes. We aimed to establish the association between increased D-dimer levels and coronary artery disease (CAD) severity using SYNTAX Score (SS) II in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: This retrospective study included 300 consecutive patients (81.

The CHA2DS2-VASc score and in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread rapidly around the world, resulting in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The CHA2DS2-VASc score is a well-validated risk stratification tool for predicting stroke in atrial fibrillation (AFib), as well as morbidity and mortality in several entities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the CHA2DS2-VASc score and in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19, regardless of AFib.

An oblique osteotomy is better for subtrochanteric shortening in total hip arthroplasty for high hip dislocation: a mechanical comparison of four techniques.

Background: Subtrochanteric femoral shortening is used during total hip arthroplasty for high hip dislocation in developmental dysplasia of hip patients.

Methods: We mechanically tested the stability of various commonly used subtrochanteric osteotomy techniques. As the equivalent of a femoral stem placed in a shortened femur without any stable fixation at the osteotomy line, 2 polyvinylchloride pipes were loosely intertwined.

The association between the renal resistive index and the myocardial performance index in the general population.

Objective: The renal resistive index (RRI) is the most described measure of renal hemodynamics. The myocardial performance index (MPI) is widely used to assess overall myocardial performance. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between renal hemodynamics, assessed by the RRI, and cardiac functions, assessed by the MPI in the general population.

Histological Comparison of Nanocomposite Multilayer Biomimetic Scaffold, A Chondral Scaffold, and Microfracture Technique to Repair Experimental Osteochondral Defects in Rats.

Objective: We used biomimetic scaffolds, chondral scaffolds, and microfractures to repair experimentally created osteochondral defects in rat knees and then compared the results of each method.

Materials And Methods: We used a total of 56 female Wistar albino rats. The rats were grouped into 4 groups, with 14 rats each: biomimetic scaffold, chondral scaffold, microfracture, and control groups.

The Effect of Auricular Graft Donor Site on Morbidity and Cosmetic Appearance in Cartilage Tympanoplasties.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare the postoperative morbidity and cosmetic results between the use of the scapha and the use of the tragus as the auricular cartilage graft donor site in patients who had undergone cartilage tympanoplasty. The fascia graft was used as the control.

Materials And Methods: The patient's visual symmetry, cosmetic satisfaction, and anthropometric measurements were studied to objectively evaluate the cosmetic condition.

Leptospirosis: a six-case report from west black sea, Turkey.

Leptospirosis is a ubiquitous acute bacterial zoonosis. This report describes six cases presenting to our hospital with symptoms such as fever and muscle pain and diagnosed as leptospirosis. All cases presented with fever, muscle pain, and lethargy and were engaged in activities such as farming, hunting, and fishing.

Depression-Anxiety Symptoms and Stigma Perception in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Introduction: In our study, the effect of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the internalized stigma perception, symptoms of depression and anxiety and the quality of life is investigated in the mothers of children with this disorder.

Methods: Our research includes 69 patients who applied to Dicle University Medical School Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department polyclinic between April 20-December 25, 2017 and were followed-up at least 6 months with ASD diagnosis. Socio-demographic data form assessing the personal and familial characteristics of the patients were filled out by the clinician.

Effects of phenytoin injection on vocal cord healing after mechanical trauma: An experimental study.

Background/aim: Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant drug which causes fibroblast proliferation, collagen synthesis, and an increase in epidermal growth factor. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of phenytoin injection on the wound healing process in rats with vocal cord injury by histopathological methods.

Materials And Methods: The vocal cords of 10 albino Wistar rats were damaged bilaterally; the left vocal cord was kept as the control group.

The effect of idiopathic premature ventricular complexes on left ventricular ejection fraction.

Aim: Current literature lacks a definitive threshold of idiopathic premature ventricular complex (PVC) burden for predicting cardiomyopathy (CMP). The main objective of the present study was to evaluate relationship between the PVC burden and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Method: This multicenter, cross-sectional study included 341 consecutive patients with more than 1,000 idiopathic PVC in 24 hr of Holter monitoring admitted to the cardiology clinics between January 2019 and May 2019 in the nineteen different centers.

Investigation of plasmid mediated AmpC beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates by phenotypic and genotypic.

Objective: To investigate the susceptibility and specificity of the phenotypic methods to determine plasmidmediated AmpC.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Duzce University Faculty of Medicine, Microbiology Laboratory from January 2015 to June 2016, and comprised Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia isolates intermediate susceptible or resistant to cefoxitine. Combined disk diffusion test, double disc synergy test, agar gradient test and polymerase chain reaction were used to detect plasmid-mediated AmpC.

Correlation of Electroencephalography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Mesial Temporal Sclerosis.

Introduction: To determine the lateralization of lesion by non-invasive methods through correlation of cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) findings in patients with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS).

Methods: This study included 40 patients (Age range, 19 to 55 years) among 1850 patients who were attending outpatient epilepsy clinic of Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital between the years 2000 and 2013. Exclusion criteria were surgery due to MTS, metabolic and systemic disorders, indefinite diagnosis, and inadequate MRI and EEG evaluations.

A survey of current approaches to thyroid nodules and thyroid operations.

Introduction: Thyroid nodules are commonly seen. Our aim is to learn the behaviors and operational attitudes of surgeons approaching the thyroid nodules. In a literature search, our study is the first and only study performed merely on surgeons.

Spontaneous resolution of post-traumatic chronic subdural hematoma: a case report.

Chronic subdural hematomas often occurs in late middle and old age following trivial head trauma. Surgical intervention is the first treatment option in chronic subdural hematomas which compressed the cerebral parenchym. Hematoma may be calcified or ossified in untreated patients.

The effect of melatonin on antifungal susceptibility in planktonic and biofilm forms of Candida strains isolated from clinical samples.

In recent years, the significant increase in the isolation of antifungal resistant Candida species in presence of biofilm, have made it necessary to develop alternative agents for the treatment of these infections. In this study, the effect of antifungal susceptibility of melatonin were investigated in planktonic and biofilm forms of Candida strains isolated from the clinical samples sent to our laboratory. Biofilm formation was determined by modified microplate method.