The significance of immunonutrition nutritional support in patients undergoing postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for lung cancer: case-control study.

Background: In this study, the effect of postoperative early nutritional supplementation on the course of the disease was investigated in patients who were operated for non-small cell lung cancer and received adjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods: The study examined the data of patients who anatomical pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung cancer and who were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy at our clinic between January 2014 and January 2020. Patients who received early postoperative nutritional supplements and those who continued with a normal diet were compared in terms of complications, mortality, recurrence, and survival.

Relationship between survival and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in patients operated for lung cancer.

Background: This study aims to investigate the relationship between preoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rate and survival in patients undergoing pulmonary resection due to lung cancer.

Methods: Between January 2011 and July 2017, a total of 575 patients (433 males, 142 females; mean age: 61.2±9.

Comparison of rapid antibody test and thorax computed tomography results in patients who underwent RT-PCR with the pre-diagnosis of COVID-19.

Introduction: In this study, it is planned to compare the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, which is the gold standard in the diagnosis of COVID-19, with thorax computed tomography (CT) and rapid antibody test results.

Methods: Patients who were admitted to the emergency service of İzmir Çiğli Training and Research Hospital between 01.04.

Long-Term Outcomes and Course of Compensatory Sweating after Endoscopic Sympathicotomy.

Background:  Endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy is an effective approach to the treatment of idiopathic localized hyperhidrosis, and compensatory sweating is the main reason for patient dissatisfaction. Our study discusses both the long-term outcomes of sympathicotomy and the course of compensatory sweating.

Methods:  Patients with palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis who were operated by the same surgical team between January 2008 and December 2014 were included in the study.

The relationship of ischemia-modified albumin levels to disease activity scores and HLA-B27 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: Recent studies have implicated increased oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA), an altered form of albumin, increases oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between IMA levels and other indicators of disease severity in AS.

Atopic dermatitis, inhalant allergy and food allergy: A paediatric approach.

Food and inhalant allergens have also been identified as potential trigger factors of atopic dermatitis symptoms. Here we aimed to investigate relationships between atopic dermatitis and inhalant-food allergen sensitization in Turkish children with atopic dermatitis. We included 70 patients (42 male, 28 female) with atopic dermatitis and 45 controls (30 male, 15 female) with no atopy, no atopy familial history, no atopy clinical findings no atopic dermatitis.

Environmental characteristics of older people attending physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinics.

Objective: A residential environment refers to the physical and social characteristics in a neighbourhood. The physical characteristics include interior housing qualities, exterior neighbourhood characteristics, and the accessibility of essential facilities and services outside the neighbourhood. Older adults especially may be vulnerable to the negative impacts of the residential environment.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-related Rheumatic Diseases: What Rheumatologist Should Know?

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are revolutionized drugs for cancer immunotherapy in the last years. The mechanism of action of CPIs including the limitation of the activation of Tcells, and thus enhancing the self-immune response against tumour cells. Checkpointinhibitors( CPIs) may dysregulate the immune system, resulting in some toxicities.

Pseudomesotheliomatous Primary Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma: The First Case Reported in Turkey and a Review of the Literature.

In rare cases, pseudomesotheliomatous tumors spread diffusely within the pleura to form an encasing mass, which may be confused with diffuse malignant mesothelioma (DMM). A 73-year-old male presented with chest pain, dyspnea and a significant loss of weight and appetite. His radiological and clinical features suggested DMM.

Predictive role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio on upstaging of organ-confined invasive urothelial bladder cancer to non-organ-confined disease.

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the usefulness of preoperative neutrophile-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratios to predict pathological upstaging of invasive bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy.

Material And Methods: A total of 126 patients who underwent radical cystectomy at our clinic between January 2006 and March 2015 were retrospectively analysed. One hundred and twelve patients with organ-confined invasive bladder tumors (T2) detected at histopathological examination of transuretral resection material were included in the study.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Swallowing Dysfunction.

Purpose: Patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), especially severe cases that require treatment in intensive care units, often experience swallowing difficulties. However, the oropharyngeal function of patients with GBS not treated in intensive care units is not typically evaluated using neurophysiological techniques.

Methods: Electrophysiological techniques were used to determine dysphagia limit and sequential water swallowing values in an electromyography laboratory.

Giant lipoma extending into two thigh canals: A case report.

Giant lipomas, although rare, represent a real diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We report an unusual giant lipoma of the thigh extending into two thigh canals and it's diagnostic and therapeutic processes.

Four cases of pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound.

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a technique for the detection of mediastinal abnormalities. A total of 548 EBUS procedures were performed for various indications, and in four cases (0.7%), filling defects in central pulmonary arteries were demonstrated fortuitously during the procedure.

Obesity Associated With Active, but Preserved Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From our National Registry.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of obesity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and associations with disease outcomes.

Patients And Methods: The study population comprised of 1,038 patients with RA (198 males, 840 females; mean age 56.1±12.

Fingertip Replantation Without and With Palmar Venous Anastomosis: Analysis of the Survival Rates and Vein Distribution.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the results of fingertip replantations without (artery anastomosis only replantations) and with venous anastomosis (replantations in which both arterial and palmar venous anastomoses were performed). Also, distribution of the veins used for anastomosis was analyzed retrospectively.

Patients And Methods: First 53 digits (47 patients) received only arterial anastomosis (group 1).

Surgical management of Juxtafacet cysts in the lumbar spine.

Introduction: Juxtafacet cysts of the lumbar spine are extradural degenerative lesions associated with symptoms of lower back pain and radiculopathy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of surgery and address controversial issues in the treatment of symptomatic juxta facet cysts in the Neurosurgical Department of our hospital and review of the literature.

Methods: Data from seven patients (age range 58-68 years, mean age 63 years) with low back and radicular leg pain due to a lumbar facet joint cyst were retrospectively analyzed.

Invasive squamous cell carcinoma originating from a giant penile condyloma.

In this case study, we present an unusual case with squamous cell carcinoma originating from a giant condyloma acuminata completely surrounding the penis. A 57-year-old circumcised heterosexual male patient presented with a penile lesion existing for 20 years. Incisional biopsy revealed acanthosis of the squamous epithelium.

Lateral thoracic artery perforator-based flap: a new experimental model.

Background: The aim of this study was to describe a new experimental perforator-based flap in rats, supplied by lateral thoracic artery perforator.

Methods: Through out the study, two control and two experimental groups were created consisting of six rats in each group. In the first control group (group 1), mid-axillary line and the fourth intercostal space intersection were used as the center of the flap.

Primary Gastric Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma: A Case Report.

Invasive micropapillary carcinoma is a recently identified neoplasm. A 77-year-old-female was admitted to the hospital due to progressive loss of weight and nausea. Endoscopic biopsy of the antral/prepyloric located mass was diagnosed as moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma.

Multiple endobronchial hamartoma.

Background And Aims: Pulmonary hamartomas appear as parenchymal or endobronchial lesions, the latter representing '1.4 to 11%' of the total number of pulmonary hamartomas. Endobronchial hamartomas usually emerge as a single mass.

Treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis with insulin.

Introduction: Hypertriglyceridaemia (HT)-induced pancreatitis rarely occurs unless triglyceride levels exceed 1000 mg/dl. Hypertriglyceridaemia over 1,000 mg/dl can provoke acute pancreatitis (AP) and its persistence can worsen the clinical outcome. In contrast, a rapid decrease in triglyceride level is beneficial.

Evaluation of affecting factors for conversion to open cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis.

Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the surgical treatment of gallbladder disease. Severe inflammation makes laparoscopic dissection technically more demanding in acute cholecystitis. Conversion to open cholecystectomy due to adverse conditions is still required in some patients.

Intracystic Carcinoma of the Breast: Report of Two Cases.

Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast (IPC) is usually seen in postmenopausal elderly women. Its prognosis is much better than other type of breast tumors, and usually do not contain invasive components. Surgical excision with negative margins and axillary sentinel lymph node sampling is the recommended treatment.

Heterotopic gastric mucosa of upper oesophagus: evaluation of 12 cases during gastroscopic examination.

Introduction: Oesophageal heterotopic gastric mucosa mostly presents in the upper part of the oesophagus. It is commonly under-diagnosed because of its localisation.

Aim: To expose the association between heterotopic gastric mucosa and endoscopic features of the upper gastrointestinal tract.