Emergency medical service use at a pediatric center in Turkey, during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate aspects of pediatric patients presenting to a hospital in Turkey via emergency ambulance services, including incidence of visits to the hospital, acuity of illness and most common diagnoses, during the one-year period before and after the onset of the coronavrrus dsease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: This was a retrospective and single center analysis of children, transported by Emergency Medical Services to the Emergency Department (ED) of a children's hospital in Turkey, between 10 March 2019 and 11 March 2021.

Results: Percentage of high acuity group (68.

Is Intravitreal Injection of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Effective for the Treatment of Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients With Posterior Vitreous Detachment?

Objective: To determine whether intravitreal injection of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) is effective for the treatment of refractory diabetic macular edema (DME) in patients who already had posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).

Methods: It is a retrospective chart review of the patients with refractory DME and PVD. The efficacy of intravitreal injection of rTPA was assessed based on the changes in central macular thickness (CMT) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in these patients.

Vestibular evoked myogenic and auditory brainstem evoked potentials in a female migraine population.

Background And Purpose:

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) has an impact on myeloma outcome: Lower HDL associates with worse progression-free survival.

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) staging is based on beta‑2 MG, albumin, LDH levels, and the presence of chromosomal abnormalities. We aimed to evaluate the impact of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) on myeloma outcomes.

Materials And Methods: This study included 148 individuals; 68 patients diagnosed with MM and 80 age, sex, comorbidity-matched controls.

Intra-Articular Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Mimicking Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases.

Introduction: Intra-articular tenosynovial giant cell tumor (IATGCT) is a type of tenosynovial giant cell tumor that typically occurs in the synovial tissues of large joints. It is also known as pigmented villonodular synovitis. Acute onset of the pain with irritable hip symptoms is very rare.

Anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: In this study, we examined the level of anxiety and depression, daytime sleepiness, and sleep quality in healthcare workers working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary care university hospital. Socio-demographic information form, Beck Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale were used as data collection tools.

The Efficiency of Fractional Anisotropy, Apparent Diffusion Coefficient, and Contrast Enhancement Index in Liver Fibrosis Staging.

Objectives: Even though magnetic resonance imaging has been described as the most effective imaging method for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis, an accepted magnetic resonance ımaging (MRI) technique is yet to be defined. The aim of this study is to determine the efficiency of MRI in the staging of liver fibrosis.

Methods: Patients with chronic hepatitis B infection and had upper abdominal MRI with hepatocyte specific contrast agent were evaluated.

Comparison of decision-making under ambiguity in patients with temporal lobe and frontal lobe epilepsy.

Objective: The effect of the frontal lobe on cognitive functions is a subject that has been studied frequently. However, cognitive impairments that can be seen in frontal lobe epilepsy are less addressed. In previous studies on decision-making disorders in patients with epilepsy, patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) were frequently studied, and it was reported that decision-making disorders could be encountered in this patient group.

Is vaccination necessary for COVID-19 patients? A retrospective cohort study investigating reinfection rates and symptomatology in a tertiary hospital.

Background: Durability of immune response by the COVID-19 natural infection and the necessity of vaccines in recovered patients are important inquiries for the healthcare provider.

Research Design And Methods: Here, we investigated the characteristics and the rate of cases with reinfection that have been admitted to our tertiary hospital.

Results: A total of 119985 patients were applied between March 2020 and May 2021.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Different Classification Systems for Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective, Comparative Study.

Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of five different thyroid ultrasound classification systems, and determine which system is optimal for evaluating thyroid nodules and reducing the unnecessary biopsy rate.

Methods: In this prospective study, 1,010 nodules referred for biopsy during a 2-year period were classified using five classification systems: the Kwak Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (Kwak TI-RADS), the European TI-RADS (EU TI-RADS, the Korean TI-RADS (K TI-RADS), the American College of Radiology TI-RADS (ACR TI-RADS), and the American Thyroid Association (ATA) classification. After fine needle aspiration biopsy, all classifications were compared for all nodules and also particularly for nodules sized 1-3 cm.

Latissimus dorsi tendon transfers: a historical journey.

Several latissimus dorsi tendon transfer techniques for shoulder problems have been previously described and developed. These techniques involve the transfer in obstetric palsy, transfer in irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears and subscapularis tears, and transfer in reverse shoulder arthroplasty. We detail the differences in planning and surgery and the need for different approaches.