Trends in Causative Organisms and Antimicrobial Resistance in Late-onset Neonatal Sepsis.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibiotic resistance of microorganisms isolated in cases of culture-positive nosocomial late-onset neonatal sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit. Infants admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit between October 2015 and June 2022 were retrospectively screened. A total of 458 different cultures from 386 sepsis incidents in 250 infants were analyzed.

Management of Priapism: Results of a Nationwide Survey and Comparison with International Guidelines.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate current urologic practice regarding the management of priapism in Turkey and compare with international guidelines.

Methods: Urologists and urology residents were invited to an online survey consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions on priapism-related clinical practices that were consid- ered most important and relevant to practices by using Google Forms.

Results: Total number of responses was 340.

What Is Your Choice for Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma: Surgical or Medical?

Objective: At the time of diagnosis, approximately 16.5% of prostate cancer patients are metastatic. The main framework of metastatic prostate cancer treatment is androgen deprivation therapy, which is performed surgically or medically.

Diagnostic Performance of Optical Coherence Tomography for Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma.

Prcis: Lamina cribrosa (LC) thickness and LC curvature index (LCCI) had comparable diagnostic performances with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in distinguishing eyes with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG) from those with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS). Bruch's membrane opening-minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) showed the lowest diagnostic performance among all geometric parameters derived from optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans we evaluated.

Objective: The aim was to compare the diagnostic performance of different geometric parameters derived from OCT scans (RNFL thickness, LC thickness, LCCI, and BMO-MRW) for distinguishing eyes with PXG from PXS and healthy eyes.

Effect of bariatric surgery on macular and peripapillary choroidal structures in young patients with morbid obesity.

Objective: To examine the effect of bariatric surgery on the macular and peripapillary choroid in the late postoperative period in young patients with morbid obesity and compare them with a healthy control group.

Methods: This prospective controlled study included 50 eyes of 25 young patients with morbid obesity and 50 eyes of 25 age and sex-matched healthy controls. Sleeve gastrectomy was performed on all patients with obesity.

Clinical importance of serum CEA and CA-19-9 levels in oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas.

Introduction: In recent years, the incidence of gastroesophageal junction tumors has increased rapidly in worldwide.

Aim: To evaluate pretreatment serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 in oesophagogastric junction (OGJ) adenocarcinomas regarding clinicopathologic characteristics and overall survival.

Material And Methods: Patients undergoing curative surgery diagnosed with OGJ adenocarcinoma in the gastrointestinal surgery clinic between 2007 and 2019 were included in the study retrospectively.

The learning curve of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a comparison of three inexperienced surgeons.

Introduction: Studies with inexperienced surgeons in terms of the learning curve for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair are limited.

Aim: To compare three inexperienced surgeons in terms of the learning curve without supervision.

Material And Methods: Patients' data, which were from consecutive laparoscopic TEP hernioplasties between December 2017 and February 2020, were analysed retrospectively.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on psoriasis patients, and their immunosuppressive treatment: a cross-sectional multicenter study from Turkey.

Background: Immunosuppressive therapy has been a great concern during the pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the pandemic's impact on psoriasis patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs.

Material And Methods: The multicenter study was conducted in 14 tertiary dermatology centers.

Effects of Ab Interno XEN Gel Implantation on Postural Intraocular Pressure Elevations.

: The aim of this study was to analyze the postural intraocular pressure (IOP) changes in open-angle glaucoma after ab interno XEN gel implant surgery and to compare them with the changes observed with trabeculectomy and medical treatment.: The study sample included 18 patients with XEN gel implants, 30 patients who had trabeculectomy, and 30 medically managed glaucoma patients. All patients in XEN gel implant and trabeculectomy groups had at least 11 months of follow-up and had successful surgeries that resulted in medication-free control of IOP.

Comparison between body composition parameters and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy by using pre-treatment PET CT in locally advanced breast cancer.

Purpose: To compare the adipose and muscle tissue areas in patients who responded differently to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods: One hundred and eighty six patients diagnosed with breast cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy between January 2015- October 2019 and were operated after the treatment were retrospectively included in the study. Pathological results were divided into five groups using the Miller-Payne grading systems.

Multicenter study evaluating the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on dermatology outpatients in Turkey.

COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on public health, whether directly or indirectly. The first case was seen in Turkey on March 11, and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic on March 12, 2020. The study aimed to document the effect of pandemic on dermatology outpatient clinics in Turkey.

Results of Influenza Vaccination: Short Follow-Up Study of a Turkish Population.

Introduction: The trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine was approved for use in Turkey during the 2018-2019 influenza season. We evaluated beliefs regarding the vaccine and vaccination outcomes in a Turkish population.

Methods: Individuals who were vaccinated with the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine between November 1 and December 31, 2018, at the Sisli Hamidiye Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, were included in this study.

Pilonidal sinus of the perianal region: Difficult to diagnose.

Background: Pilonidal sinus usually arises in the area of natal cleft in young men. Hair accumulation in the wound in the perianal region is very rare. Although pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used in the differential diagnosis of perianal region diseases, it is not possible to diagnose perianal pilonidal sinus by MRI.

Effect of pomegranate extract on vagina, skeleton, metabolic and endocrine profiles in an ovariectomized rat model.

Aim: Many women need estrogen therapy because of menopausal complaints. It is suggested that pomegranate plant has estrogenic effect. Aim of the study was to examine the effects of pomegranate seed extract on menopausal changes.

Effects of Caspase 9 Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Prostate Cancer.

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common solid tumors and the second leading cause of the death due to malignancy in men. Caspase 9 (CASP9) is a member of the intrinsic pathway and plays a central role in the apoptosis.

Patients And Methods: Genotyping of the CASP9 (rs1052576) polymorphism were performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction for blood samples of prostate cancer patients (n=69) and controls (n=76).

Evaluation of Prognostic Factors and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma Who Underwent Curative Resection.

Background: Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal system with poor prognosis. Because these are rarely encountered tumors, the aim of this multicenter study was evaluation of prognostic factors and adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with curatively resected SBA.

Materials And Methods: A total of 78 patients diagnosed with curatively resected SBA were involved in the retrospective study.

Evaluation of Bevacizumab in Advanced Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma.

Background: Small bowel adenocarcinomas (SBAs) are rarely seen tumors. Data regarding the use of chemotherapy together with bevacizumab in patients with advanced SBA are lacking. The aim of this study was the evaluation of treatment with bevacizumab in advanced SBA.

Comparison of colistin monotherapy and non-colistin combinations in the treatment of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter spp. bloodstream infections: a multicenter retrospective analysis.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of colistin (COL) monotherapy versus non-COL based combinations in the treatment of bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter spp.(MDR-A).

Materials And Methods: Retrospective data of 107 MDR-A BSI cases from 27 tertiary centers in Turkey were included.

Bilateral triple concha bullosa: a very rare anatomical variation of intranasal turbinates.

Pneumatization of the intranasal turbinates or concha bullosa is an anatomic variation of the lateral nasal wall. Concha bullosa is defined as the presence of air cells in turbinates. It can be best diagnosed with paranasal sinus computed tomography.

Long-term effects of forgotten biliary stents: a case series and literature review.

There are many studies about the biliary stents, however there is a little information about the long-term stayed forgotten biliary stents except a few case reports. We have reported the results of a number of cases with biliary stents that were forgotten or omitted by the patient and the endoscopist. During February 2010 to May 2013, five patients were referred to the general surgery clinic of Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Turkey.

Use of stapling devices for safe cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis.

Many techniques are described for the ligation of a difficult cystic duct (CD). The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of stapling of a difficult CD in acute cholecystitis using Endo-GIA. From January 2008 to June 2012, 1441 patients with cholelithiasis underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) at the Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital.