Retrospective evaluation of obstetric processes in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever's disease: The three years experience of a tertiary rheumatology clinic.

Objectives: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease affecting both genders in reproductive age. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relation between FMF and pregnancy on both maternal and fetal aspects.

Material And Methods: In this retrospective, single-center, descriptive study we analysed total of 95 pregnancies of 40 FMF patients.

Investigation of usage of antenatal care services by Syrian immigrant pregnant women and the frequency of anaemia and hypertension during the pandemic.

During the pandemic period, the use of health services by disadvantaged groups such as immigrants has deteriorated. The study aims to evaluate the use of antenatal care services by Syrian pregnant women during the pandemic. It is a cross-sectional type of study.

Primary Tuberculous Pyomyositis of the Left Forearm Muscles.

Pyomyositis, often caused by , is a rare primary infection of skeletal muscle and is usually associated with abscess formation. Pyomyositis caused by s is extremely rare. In this paper, by presenting a case of tuberculous pyomyositis, we tried to provide a simple answer to the question of when we should consider in the etiology of pyomyositis.

Universal depressive symptom screening in middle schools in Istanbul: An epidemiologic study.

Introduction: Depression is a significant public health concern, with severe adolescent morbidity and mortality. Promoting adolescents' mental health is increasingly recognized, and schools are proposed as screening and preventive intervention sites. This cross-sectional study aimed to screen self-reported elevated depressive symptom prevalence among secondary school students in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction on Ovarian Function in Rats with Cyclophosphamide-Induced Ovarian Damage.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate if adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) treatment has any protective effect on ovarian function in rats with cyclophosphamide (CP) induced ovarian damage.

Design: This was an experimental animal study.

Participants/materials, Setting, Methods: 25 mature cycling Wistar-Albino rats were randomized into four groups (n = 5 per group).

Evidence-based Approach for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is regarded as a critical factor contributing to the failure of primary and revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA). With the increasing prevalence of TJA, a significant increase in the incidence of PJI is expected. The escalating number of cases, along with the significant economic strain imposed on healthcare systems, place emphasis on the pressing need for development of effective strategies for prevention.

Assessment of frailty, daily life activities, and nutrition of elderly immigrants: A household based cross-sectional study.

With the global migrant population on the rise, it's imperative to focus on the health status of more vulnerable groups within these communities. The elderly immigrants face myriad physical and psychosocial challenges that significantly impact their health and quality of life. This study aims to investigate the nutrition, daily life activities, and clinical frailty status of elderly immigrants residing in Türkiye.

Publication Trends on Infective Endocarditis: Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization Between 1892 and 2022.

Background: In recent years, studies reported that the incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) has increased despite the decrease in rheumatic heart diseases, great advances in medical and surgical treatment methods, and prophylactic antibiotic therapies. However, there is no bibliometric analysis based on the visual mapping method in the literature. In the study, we aimed to analyze the hot topics in IE, the distribution of publications in terms of country, institution, journal, author, and their relationships by assessing IE articles published in the 130 years between 1892 and 2022.

Understanding clinical outcomes and factors influencing mortality in intensive care unit patients with COVID-19-associated candidemia.

Background: During the COVID pandemic, research has shown an increase in candidemia cases following severe COVID infection and the identification of risk factors associated with candidemia. However, there is a lack of studies that specifically explore clinical outcomes and mortality rates related to candidemia after COVID infection.

Objectives: The aim of this international study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and identify factors influencing mortality in patients who developed candidemia during their COVID infection.

Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and associated factors in immigrant pregnant women in Türkiye: A cross-sectional study.

The prevalence of depression and anxiety in pregnant women is increasing and this is more important in migrants who are in the vulnerable group. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in Syrian immigrant pregnant women admitted to a Migrant Health Center and the associated factors. The study is a cross-sectional study.

A pediatric cystic fibrosis arthropathy case who responded to Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy.

Cystic fibrosis arthropathy (CFA) is a transient, intermittent form of arthritis that cannot be associated with any other disease other than CF thus making CFA a diagnosis of exclusion. NSAIDs, short-term intermittent splinting, glucocorticoids, and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs are treatment options for CFA. Currently, there is no consensus on how to best treat CFA.

Caregivers' Impression About the Effect of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

Aim: To determine caregivers' impressions of the impact of STN-DBS on motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in patients who underwent subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS), evaluate the relationship of these changes with disease characteristics, and examine their contribution to the daily lives of patients.

Material And Methods: The caregivers of patients who underwent STN-DBS were interviewed over the telephone. All telephone interviews were recorded, and changes in the motor and non-motor symptoms of the patients after STN-DBS were evaluated with a standardized questionnaire.

Adverse drug reactions affecting treatment adherence in first-line treatment of asthma: An observational study.

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease among children. International guidelines recommend inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as the first-line daily controller therapy for children with asthma and leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRA) as the second alternative therapy. Adherence to treatment is the most significant component to optimize the benefits of therapy in asthma.

Shared Biological Pathways and Processes in Patients with Intellectual Disability: A Multicenter Study.

Background: Although the underlying genetic causes of intellectual disability (ID) continue to be rapidly identified, the biological pathways and processes that could be targets for a potential molecular therapy are not yet known. This study aimed to identify ID-related shared pathways and processes utilizing enrichment analyses.

Methods: In this multicenter study, causative genes of patients with ID were used as input for Disease Ontology (DO), Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis.

Ultrasound-guided carotid sheath block for carotid endarterectomy surgery in a high-risky patient and literature review.

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) surgery is generally performed for patients who under the risk of ischemic cerebral stroke due to the critical obstruction of the carotid artery. Ischemic complications may occur during the surgery. So, the awakeness of the patient is very important during the surgery.

Improved health-related quality of life after cardioneuroablation in patients with vasovagal syncope.

Background: As the most common cause of syncope, vasovagal syncope (VVS) is mediated by parasympathetic overactivity and/or sympathetic withdrawal. Although catheter ablation of ganglionated plexi or cardioneuroablation has been used to treat VVS, its role in quality of life (QoL) has not been formally evaluated. The aim of this study was to demonstrate if this novel treatment results in improvement QoL of patients with VVS.

Pretreatment platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer: single center experience from Turkey.

The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of PLR and NLR as an indicator of pathological complete response (pCR) in patients with breast cancer after NACT. One hundred thirty-nine patients with early or LABC and candidates to NACT were retrospectively analyzed. The prognostic significance of PLR and NLR was analyzed.

Comparison of pediatric antibiotic prescribing practice between low and high prescribers for children in primary care.

Background: Antibiotic prescribing is more prevalent in children. Many factors influence this practice, including the burden of outpatient visits. We aimed to compare antibiotic prescribing for children by low prescribers (LP) and high prescribers (HP) in primary care.

Nonmetric Variants of Anatolian Crania: A Preliminary Study.

Analysis of nonmetric cranial variants has been essential for identifying the human population through osteologic analysis and genetic affinities. This study aimed to examine the nonmetric cranial variants to evaluate differences among sex and side correlations in Anatolian dry skulls. This study was carried out on 50 Anatolian adult dry human skulls (22 males, 28 females) with suitable features (nonfractured and/or with necessary features) out of a total of 97 dry skulls.

Clinical follow-up of patients with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B infection: A long-term observational study.

Background And Aim: We aimed to analyze the demographic, laboratory, and clinical characteristics of patients with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B infection in tertiary care centers in Istanbul.

Materials And Methods: We conducted an observational cohort with ≥18-year-old patients with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B infection, who were followed up in three tertiary care centers in Istanbul between January 2000 and August 2018, were evaluated by reviewing electronic and recorded files. The Ethical Committee of Istanbul Medipol University approved this study (Protocol no: 10840098-604.

Do neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio have a role in determining mortality in intensive care patients undergoing plasmapheresis? Single-center experience.

Introduction: Plasmapheresis is a frequently used procedure that removes the pathogenic components from circulation. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between plasmapheresis, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU) between 2014 and 2021.

Methods: Forty-nine patients (27 females and 22 males) were included.