A Brief Look from the Neurosurgical Perspective into the Philosophy of Science.

Philosophy meaning "love of wisdom" is a research product of people who think, produce ideas, and transfer these ideas to each other. The philosophy of science questions the concept of "scientific knowledge" and analyzes the procedures and observations for a logical explanation of facts from a scientific perspective that is important for natural sciences in general and neurosurgery in particular. Observation, experimentation/measuring, and scientific explanations are examples of the methods of the philosophy of science.

MEFV mutation frequencies in a Turkish cohort with low prevalence of familial Mediterranean fever.

Background/aim: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a genetically recessive autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequencies of the most common MEFV mutations among a sample of healthy individuals from the Havsa population of European Turkey, where FMF is less prevalent compared to Asian Turkey.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 263 unrelated healthy adults.

Cisterns as Vital Structures: Byzantine Cisterns and Subarachnoid Cisterns.

Water is essential for life. It is needed not only to survive but also to sustain daily life activities. The maintenance of daily life activities related to hygiene as well as prevention of epidemic diseases and accidents involving fire was as important in the past as today.

An Unusual Schwannoma in the Proximal Forearm: A Case Report.

Schwannomas are common, well-encapsulated benign tumors of the peripheral nerves. They rarely emerge from the median nerve in the forearm. Here we report a case of an unusual schwannoma measuring 3 × 4 × 3 cm originating from the median nerve in the proximal forearm of a 49-year-old man.

Muslim mothers mainly saw circumcision in terms of religion or tradition but wanted it to be carried out medical professionals.

Aim: This study assessed the relationship between the education level of Muslim Turkish mothers whose sons had been circumcised and their views on circumcision.

Methods: Interviews based on 20 close-ended questions were carried out in the Çukurova region of southern Turkey between June 2015 and September 2016. The participants were 1497 Muslim Turkish mothers whose sons had been circumcised and who were recruited using convenience sampling in schools, hospitals and public spaces.

A comparison of full arthroscopic and arthroscopic-assisted mini-open repair methods in rotator cuff tears 1-3 cm in size.

Introduction: Retrospective evaluation of rotator cuff repair with arthroscopic or arthroscopic-assisted mini-open methods for a diagnosis of non-retracted rotator cuff tear.

Materials And Methods: A total of 45 patients underwent rotator cuff repair; Group 1 (n = 24) with arthroscopic-assisted mini-open method and Group 2 (n = 21) with full arthroscopic method.

Results: Within both Group 1 and Group 2, a statistically significant results is p = 0.

In vivo cartilage tissue engineering.

Background: Biologic treatment options for cartilage injuries require chondrocyte expansion using cell culture. Clinical application is accomplished in two surgical sessions and is expensive. If isolation of chondrocytes and stimulus for proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis can be achieved in vivo, the treatment can be performed in one session and the cost can be reduced.

Analysis of glenohumeral morphological factors for anterior shoulder instability and rotator cuff tear by magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are glenohumeral morphological differences between normal population, glenohumeral instability, and rotator cuff pathology.

Method: In this study, shoulder magnetic resonance (MR) images of 150 patients were evaluated. Patients included in the study were studied in three groups of 50 individuals: patients with anterior shoulder instability in group 1, patients with rotator cuff tear in group 2, and control subjects without shoulder pathology in group 3.

[Analgesia Nociception Index for perioperative analgesia monitoring in spinal surgery].

Background And Objectives: The Analgesia Nociception Index is an index used to measure the levels of pain, sympathetic system activity and heart rate variability during general anesthesia. In our study, Analgesia Nociception Index monitoring in two groups who had undergone spinal stabilization surgery and were administered propofol-remifentanil (Total Intravenous Anesthesia) and sevoflurane-remifentanyl anesthesia was compared regarding its significance for prediction of postoperative early pain.

Methods: BIS and Analgesia Nociception Index monitoring were conducted in the patients together with standard monitoring.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the fibromyalgia rapid screening tool (FiRST).

[Purpose] An easy-to-use, psychometrically validated screening tool for fibromyalgia is needed. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool by correlating it with 2013 American College of Rheumatology alternative diagnostic criteria and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. [Subjects and Methods] Subjects were 269 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic outpatients.

Rocuronium: automatic infusion versus manual administration with TOF monitorisation.

TOF (train-of-four) monitoring provides objective data in application of neuromuscular blocking agent. Thus, applicator-based differences are eliminated and optimum muscle relaxation is maintained during operation. In the present study, we aimed to compare the effects of target-controlled infusion system and standard TOF monitoring, on use of rocuronium.

Risk of falls in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Background: Risk of vertebral fractures is increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The underlying mechanisms for the elevated fracture risk might be associated with bone and fall-related risks. The aims of this study were to evaluate the risk of falls and to determine the factors that increase the risk of falls in AS patients.

Effect of uterine artery blood flow on recurrent pregnancy loss.

We investigated the effect of uterine artery blood flow on recurrent pregnancy loss. One hundred and twelve patients admitted to our clinic were included in the prospective study. The study group consisted of 28 cases with a history of three miscarriages before the 20th gestational week, and the control group consisted of cases with at least one prior live birth without any history of miscarriage or poor obstetric outcome.