Effectiveness of Burr Hole Sizes on Midline Shift and Hematoma Thickness in the Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of the burr hole width on the postoperative chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) thickness and midline shift radiologically.

Methods: The medical records of 92 patients who had undergone surgery after a diagnosis of CSH between April 1, 2015 and July 1, 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. Preoperative and postoperative computed tomography (CT) scans were reviewed, and the thickness of the hematoma and midline shift and the diameters of 2 burr holes opened were measured and recorded.

Management of spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury in the era of COVID-19 pandemic societal restrictions.

Study Design: Cross-sectional telephone interviews.

Objective: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic placed unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems worldwide. Here, we aimed to investigate the disruptions in management of spasticity and activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Controlling nutritional status score in predicting International Society of Urological Pathology score upgrading and biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy.

Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the predictive value of controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score for the prognosis of prostate cancer.

Methods: A total of 257 patients' characteristics, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values, biopsy, and pathological specimen features were all recorded. The CONUT score was calculated for each patient from three blood parameters: total lymphocyte count (TLC), serum albumin, and cholesterol concentrations.

Is It a Good Strategy to Proceed a Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Session Sheathless After Ureteral Access Sheath Insertion Failure? A RIRSearch Study.

To complement our previous findings regarding effect of ureteral access sheath (UAS) use, we checked RIRSearch database for patients who operated without using UAS. The aim of the study was to understand these new data better by comparing outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) that continued sheathless after a failed UAS insertion those planned and completed sheathless. Data of 195 patients who underwent sheathless RIRS for kidney and/or ureteral stones between 2011 and 2021 were retrieved from the database.

Predictive value of Controlling Nutritional Status score and Prognostic Nutritional Index for systemic inflammatory response syndrome/sepsis after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Purpose: Our aim was to investigate the predictive value of Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)/sepsis after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL).

Methods: Demographic and clinical data of 422 patients who underwent PNL were evaluated. The CONUT score was calculated from lymphocyte count, serum albumin, and cholesterol, while the PNI was calculated using lymphocyte count and serum albumin.

The effects of dydrogesterone treatment on first-trimester aneuploidy screening markers and nuchal translucency in women with threatened miscarriage.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of dydrogesterone treatment on first-trimester aneuploidy screening markers and nuchal translucency (NT) in women with threatened miscarriage.

Materials And Methods: This study is an prospective case-control study. One hundred seven pregnant women who applied for the first-trimester screening test at 11-14 weeks of gestation were included in the study.

Correlation of important prognostic factors and CT scores in invasive and non-invasive ventilation of COVID-19 patients.

Background: Intensive care workers received the largest share of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused nightmares to the whole world. In COVID-19 pneumonia cases which had high mortality rates, many prognostic factors and laboratory examinations were tried to evaluate the clinical severity quickly and accurately.This study was planned to investigate a correlation between the initially ventilation strategy and major prognostic parameters and CT scores in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).

Lateral suspension with V-NOTES for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse with the Salman-Ketenci Gencer technique.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common morbidity and 10-20% of the patients need surgical correction. Sacrocolpopexy or sacrohysteropexy procedures are satisfactory but still difficult. Lateral suspension (LS) as a safe and simple technique has become an alternative technique recently.

Validity, inter-rater reliability, and feasibility of the Chelsea Physical Assessment Tool for assessing physical function in post-acute COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Various tools have been created to measure physical function during intensive care unit (ICU) stay and after ICU discharge, but those have not been validated in coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients. There is a need for a reliable, valid and feasible tool to define the rehabilitation needs of post-ICU COVID-19 patients entering the acute wards and then rehabilitation clinics.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the validity, inter-rater reliability and feasibility of Chelsea Physical Assessment Tool (CPAx) in assessing the functional status of COVID-19 patients after discharge from the ICU.

Ability of Visual Analogue Scale to predict Oswestry Disability Index improvement and surgical treatment decision in patients with adult spinal deformity.

Introduction: The effect of pain on HRQoL scores in ASD patients is not well studied. Disability is a major factor on decision and outcomes. On the other hand, little is known about the effect of perceived and reported pain on these parameters, especially in the elderly population.

A Deep Learning Approach for Detecting Stroke from Brain CT Images Using OzNet.

A brain stroke is a life-threatening medical disorder caused by the inadequate blood supply to the brain. After the stroke, the damaged area of the brain will not operate normally. As a result, early detection is crucial for more effective therapy.

Are more nerve injections in the same session more effective in migraine treatment? 3-month follow-up results.

Background And Purpose: Peripheral nerve blockade techniques have been developed for both acute and prophylactic treatment of migraine. Our aim was to compare pain parameters between the groups of patients who only had greater occipital nerve blockade (GON), and those who also had blockade to the supraorbital nerve (SON) and infraorbital nerve (ION) together with greater occipital nerve blockade, in order to reduce pain more effectively in migraine patients.

Methods: 50 patients diagnosed with migraine were included in our study.

The superiority of Dexpanthenol or Vaseline as excipient in nasal formulations.

Objective: Dexpanthenol is an ingredient in multiple topical pharmaceutical preparations thanks to its high penetration and localized concentration. It is included in many ointments or lotions for dermatological use, assisting in healing and reducing pruritus. Vaseline is a synthetic product obtained by distilling crude oil.

A comparison of lumbopelvic muscle endurance, stability, mobility, and respiratory functions in children and adolescents with and without nocturnal enuresis.

Background: Postural deterioration, delayed maturation, and accompanying respiratory diseases in children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis have been reported in previous studies. This study aimed to compare lumbopelvic muscle endurance, stability, mobility, and respiratory functions in children and adolescents with and without nocturnal enuresis.

Methods: Children and adolescents with (n:25, nocturnal enuresis group) and without nocturnal enuresis (n:29, control group) were included.

Musculoskeletal complaints and associated factors in school children aged between 6 and 13 years in Istanbul during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Following the first COVID-19 cases in Turkey, face-to-face education was ceased after March 16, 2020 until the end of the educational year (i.e. June 19, 2020) and education was substituted remotely due to confinement.

The Effect of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder on Treatment Compliance in Individuals Undergoing Probation Addiction Program Treatment.

Objective: The social and legal problems caused by substance use necessitate compulsory treatment. Individuals with substance use disorder who also have attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more frequently prone to crime and more severe substance use. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ADHD on the treatment compliance.

The use of natural killer cell activity and PPD test in the prediction of results in intravesical BCG treatment of patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Purpose: To predict the efficacy of intravesical BCG therapy in patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder tumors (NIBC) by using components of the cellular immune response such as the tuberculin skin test (PPD) and natural killer (NK) activity measurement.

Methods: Ninety-nine patients who were started on intravesical BCG therapy for NIBC were evaluated prospectively. Patients who were included in the intermediate, high, and very high-risk groups according to the EAU NMIBC Scoring System and who had never received intravesical BCG therapy previously were included.

Association between serum irisin concentration and ischemic stroke: From etiology to clinic.

Background: To investigate the relationship between irisin levels in serum and classification of subtype of acute ischemic stroke, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Modified Rankin Score (mRS) at the time of discharge from the hospital in Turkish patients who had their first acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods: Serum irisin levels were measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 180 patients who applied to emergency department with the diagnosis of AIS from May 2021 to November 2021.

Results: A significant relationship was found between serum irisin levels and ischemic stroke aetiological factors (TAOST) (p=0.

Assessment of Cost-Effectiveness of Computerized Cranial Tomography in Children with Mild Head Trauma.

Purpose: Pediatric head traumas constitute the majority of admissions to emergency departments (ED) due to trauma. This study aims to draw attention to the use of cranial computerized tomography (CT) scans in the evaluation of children with head trauma under the age of 18, and to determine CT scans' usefulness in terms of cost-effectiveness.

Materials And Methods: Age, gender, mechanism of trauma and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), diagnosis, time of admission to hospital, hospitalization and operation, cranial computerized tomography and hospitalization costs of all cases were retrospectively analyzed.

Chronic Noise Affects Middle Ear Resonance and Absorbance in Industrial Workers.

Background: The effect of chronic noise on the middle ear is not fully known. This study aimed to evaluate the middle ear functions of metal workers exposed to chronic noise using wideband tympanometry.

Methods: In this study, 62 male workers exposed to chronic noise and 30 healthy men were included.

Knowledge gaps and future directions in cognitive functions in children and adolescents with primary arterial hypertension: A systematic review.

Arterial hypertension (AH) among adults is known to be associated with worse cognitive outcomes. Similarly, children and adolescents with AH could be expected to underperform during neuropsychological evaluations when compared with healthy peers. Our aims were to review the existing literature on cognitive functioning among children and adolescents with primary AH and to identify what additional evidence may be needed to substantiate the impact of hypertension on poor cognitive outcomes in this population.

Evaluation of Women's Sexual Functions After COVID-19 Infection.

Objectives: Sexual health is an essential component of life quality. In this study, we aim to compare the sexual dysfunction of women who had a history of COVID-19 and those who did not have been infected by COVID-19.

Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary center between May 2020 and December 2020.

Are Tp-e interval and QT dispersion values important in children with coeliac disease?

Objectives: Coeliac disease is an autoimmune intestinal disease that develops with permanent intolerance to gluten and similar cereal proteins. It can damage to many tissues, including myocardium, by autoimmune mechanisms. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of coeliac disease on cardiac electrical activity by comparing the Tp-e interval and Qt dispersion values of coeliac patients with healthy children.

Prenatal, perinatal, postnatal risk factors, and excess screen time in autism spectrum disorder.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate pre-, peri-, and postnatal factors, screen time in a group of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and age and sex-matched clinical controls to evaluate risk factors specific to ASD.

Methods: The study included 211 ASD patients (177 boys, 34 girls; mean age 44.3 ± 13.

Factors affecting mortality in COVID-19 patients in intensive care.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affects the whole world, causing high mortality. Some clinical parameters have already been implemented to be followed up to prevent mortality, but there is still a need for further information about optimum follow-up parameters and cutoff values. We aimed to investigate the reliability of the parameters used in patient follow-up by comparing survivors and non-survivors.