Comparative Analysis of Cosmetic and Functional Outcomes in Corneal Tattooing (Keratopigmentation) versus Ocular Prosthesis.

Objectives: This study compares the cosmetic and functional outcomes of corneal tattooing/keratopigmentation and ocular prostheses in rehabilitating disfigured eyes, focusing on esthetic appearance and emotional well-being.

Methods: Ninety-two patients were included: 48 received corneal tattooing, and 44 were fitted with ocular prostheses. Anophthalmic surgery was indicated for trauma, painful blind eye, endophthalmitis, tumor, and corneal ulcer, while corneal tattooing was performed for trauma, corneal ulcer, and endophthalmitis.

Impact of preoperative stenting in management of bilateral ureteral stones.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative stenting on surgical outcomes and complications in patients with bilateral ureteric stones, specifically assessing its role in reducing the need for subsequent interventions.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted at a tertiary center over eight years, involving 82 patients with bilateral ureteric stones. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (no preoperative stenting) and Group 2 (preoperative stenting).

The effect of ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections on pain, functionality, spasticity, and range of motion in patients with post-stroke upper extremity spasticity.

Objective: Spasticity developing in the upper extremity in stroke patients causes disability by limiting movement and causing pain. This study investigates the effects of botulinum toxin injections on pain, functionality, spasticity, and range of motion in hemiplegic patients with post-stroke spasticity.

Materials And Methods: The study involved a double-blind, prospective, randomized controlled trial with thirty-one stroke patients aged 35-80 who developed upper extremity spasticity.

CHILDHOOD MENTAL TRAUMAS AND THE MEANING OF LIFE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF FORGIVENESS.

Childhood trauma can disrupt one's sense of the meaning of life. Forgiveness can be an important strategy in restoring the meaning of life and gaining a new meaning. In this context, the present study aims to test the theoretical model evaluating the hypothesis that forgiveness repairs the meaning of life deteriorated after traumas and makes positive contributions.

Extremely elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rates: Associations with patients' diagnoses and clinical characteristics.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess the etiological distribution of patients with an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) over 100 mm/hour and to evaluate differences in demographic, comorbidity, laboratory characteristics, and clinical outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective observational clinical study included patients aged 18 years and older who were admitted to the internal medicine inpatient clinic between May 1, 2015 and June 1, 2021 and had ESR values above 100 mm/h. Demographic data, comorbidities, laboratory parameters, imaging studies, histopathological findings, microbiological and serological data, along with in-hospital and post-discharge mortality, were collected from the hospital's electronic database.

Citrate Anticoagulation in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Multicenter PICU Study of Filter-Related Outcomes.

Objectives: To examine citrate anticoagulation in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in the PICU.

Design: Post hoc analysis of a curated, multicenter dataset collected from January 1, 2022, to June 1, 2023.

Setting: Seven PICUs in Turkey.

Nonunion of Adult Forearm Fractures: Evaluation of Intramedullary Nailing with Grafting as a Treatment Option.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of intramedullary nailing combining with iliac or fibular autograft for the treatment of adult forearm nonunions.

Methods: Design: Retrospective case series.

Setting: Two academic trauma referral center.

The frequency of macroprolactinemia among patients with hyperprolactinemia in a central laboratory of a training and research hospital.

Objective: Macroprolactinemia is a well-described endocrine disorder, with its results leading to unnecessary tests and overtreatment. However, routine macroprolactin screening is not performed in many laboratories. Routinely used prolactin assays can result in false diagnosis of hyperprolactinemia in patients with no signs and symptoms related to hyperprolactinemia and clinicians should be aware of macroprolactinemia frequency encountered with the method in use.

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Score.

Background: Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a common leg injury in military personnel and athletes and is especially related to running and jumping. A patient-reported outcome measure, the MTSS score, was developed to determine the severity of MTSS.

Purpose: To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the MTSS score for the Turkish language.

Breast Cancer Recurrence in Initially Clinically Node-Positive Patients Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in the NEOSENTITURK-Trials MF18-02/18-03.

Background: This study aims to identify factors predicting recurrence and unfavorable prognosis in cN+ patients who have undergone sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).

Methods: The retrospective multi-centre "MF18-02" and the prospective multi-centre cohort registry trial "MF18-03" (NCT04250129) included patients with cT1-4N1-3M0 with SLNB+/- axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) post-NAC.

Results: A total of 2407 cN+ patients, who later achieved cN0 status after NAC and subsequently underwent SLNB, were studied.

Comparison of athletic performance of Turkish ice hockey players with ACE I/D (rs1799752), ACTN3 (rs1815739), PPARA (rs4253778) and HIF1A (rs11549465) polymorphisms.

Our study is aimed at examining the Ice Hockey National Team players with regard to ACE I/D (rs1799752), ACTN3 (rs1815739), PPARA (rs4253778) and HIF1A (rs11549465) polymorphisms and physical tests. This study was participated by 21 players from ice hockey national team. While ACE I/D (rs1799752) polymorphism was obtained using conventional polymerase chain reaction method (PCR), ACTN3 (rs1815739), PPARA (rs4253778) and HIF1A (rs11549465) polymorphisms were produced by real time polymerase chain reaction method (qPCR).

The journey of MEFV heterozygous children: with or without colchicine.

To investigate the rate of colchicine use in the longitudinal follow-up of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) carriers and identify variables that could predict the necessity of colchicine treatment in this group. The study was conducted in 9 pediatric rheumatology centers. The files of children with MEFV gene carriers were retrospectively reviewed between February 2014 and May 2024.

Obesity as a risk factor for neuropathy: a case-control study.

Aim: Neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes associated with metabolic issues, lacks clarity regarding its prevalence in metabolically healthy obese versus non-obese individuals. Our study aims to compare neuropathy rates between those with and those without obesity and who are metabolically healthy.

Methods: We included individuals aged 20-50, one group with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m² (metabolically healthy and obese) and another with a BMI < 30 kg/m² (metabolically healthy and non-obese).

The clinical relevance of cut-off percentage for high-grade urothelial carcinoma within low-grade urothelial carcinoma: A determining factor?

Aims: The aim of the study was to analyze the cut-off value for the percentage of the high-grade (HG) component that has clinical significance in urothelial carcinoma (UC).

Material And Methods: The study included a total of 362 patients, mixed-grade UC (MGUC) patients were classified as Combine Group (CG) 1 based on the presence of less than 5% HG areas. High-grade papillary UC (HGPUC) patients were grouped based on HG component proportions: CG2 (≥5%-<50% HG), CG3 (≥50%-<100% HG), and pure HGPUC (PHGPUC) for 100% HG components.

Multicenter evaluation of ceftazidime-avibactam use in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in OXA-48 endemic regions.

Data in the literature on the use of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (CRKP-BSIs) are limited especially in OXA-48 (Oxacillinase-48) predominant regions. Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of CAZ-AVI use on outcomes in CRKP-BSIs in Turkey, where OXA-48 is endemic. A multicenter retrospective observational study was conducted between January 2017 and September 2021.

Predictive role of peak VO for short- and long-term major adverse cardiac events in patients with high cardiovascular risk.

Background: The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of VO measurements in predicting long-term major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with high cardiovascular risk.

Methods: Based on a 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score, 333 patients with high cardiovascular risk were included in this retrospective analysis. The study endpoint was MACEs, comprising all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction or stroke, and coronary revascularization.

Central line-associated bloodstream infection outbreak related to Ralstonia pickettii-contaminated saline in a pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant center.

Background: Ralstonia pickettii is an aerobic Gram-negative non-fermentative bacillus. It is an opportunistic pathogen that has recently prompted nosocomial outbreaks. Although it has low virulence, it can cause a wide range of invasive diseases in immunosuppressive patients.

A Rare Case of Intravascular Lobular Capillary Hemangioma Mimicking a Testicular Tumor: Diagnostic Challenges.

Intravascular lobular capillary hemangioma (ILCH), also known as intravenous pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular lesion with a distinctive lobular arrangement of capillaries. It is typically confined to the head, neck, and upper extremities, and its occurrence in the testicular region is exceedingly rare. Here, we present a case of a 68-year-old male who was initially diagnosed with a testicular tumor based on imaging studies but was later found to have an ILCH located in the epididymis.