Impact of COPD stage on self management with COPD patients: The mediating role of symptoms management.

Aims: It is extremely important to determine the relationship between COPD and self-management (SM) in the disease process. However, the impact of symptom management (SpM) on this relationship is still unclear. The study aimed to examine the mediating role of SpM in the effect of the COPD stage on SM.

Fatigue has a prominent impact on health lasting 12-weeks after COVID-19 infection.

Background: While the amount of information on many issues related to COVID-19 has increased, the long-term consequences of illness and disability remain largely unclear. In previous studies on COVID-19 infections, long-lasting functional and symptomatic abnormalities have also been shown. It is predicted that survivors of COVID-19 may have to deal with physical or psychological problems later.

Moderating Effect of Dyspnea in the Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Self-Management in COPD: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

The study was conducted to examine the moderating effect of dyspnea (according to Modified Medical Research Council-mMRC scale) on the relationship between death anxiety (DA) and self-management (SM) levels in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ( = 313). Model fit indices are within appropriate limits (χ2/DF = 2.284, GFI = .

How did COVID-19 affect acute urolithiasis? An inner Anatolian experience.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the number of patients seeking medical help from the emergency service (ES) with non-COVID complaints, consequencing in postponed presentations of different surgical and medical situations. Acute urinary stone disease is one of these situations and needs to be investigated in terms of the effect of COVID-19 on its presentation to the ES.

Methods: In this observational, retrospective, and single-center study, we scanned each abdominopelvic computed tomography requested in ES for possible acute urolithiasis during 1 year before and after the outbreak of COVID-19.

Effect of adenosine triphosphate on amiodarone-induced optic neuropathy in rats: biochemical and histopathological evaluation.

Objective: This study aims to investigate possible preventive effect of ATP on optic nerve damage caused by amiodarone in rats.

Material And Method: Thirty albino male Wistar rats weighing between 265 and 278 g were used in the study. Before the experiment, the rats were housed at 22 °C in a 12-h light/dark cycle under appropriate condition.

Masseter Muscle Thickness And Elasticity in Bruxism After Exercise Treatment: A Comparison Trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Rocabado's 6 × 6 exercises on masseter muscle thickness, muscle elasticity, and pain scores in patients with bruxism.

Methods: A total of 58 participants with bruxism were divided into 2 groups as the exercise group (EG) and control group (CG). A self-care program was applied for the participants in the CG.

Cytarabine-Induced Corneal Toxicity: Clinical Features and Relief of Symptoms with Loteprednol Etabonate 0.5% in Two Patients.

We report two patients who developed toxic keratopathy following high-dose cytarabine chemotherapy and whose symptoms resolved following topical loteprednol etabonate 0.5% treatment. A 25-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia were referred to our department with symptoms of ocular discomfort, photophobia, and blurred vision after consolidation chemotherapy.

The Effects of Balneotherapy on Oxidant/Antioxidant Status in Patients With Fibromyalgia: An Observational Study.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate whether there was a difference between oxidative stress index (OSI), total antioxidant status (TAS), and total oxidant status (TOS) values between patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and healthy controls, and to show the effect of balneotherapy on clinical conditions such as pain, depression, and quality of life in patients with FMS and oxidative stress.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-five females (mean age 39.9±5.

The relationship between extracellular fluid and obstructive sleep apnea in non-obese patients.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and the fluid change in composition throughout the night.

Methods: The study included 92 non-obese patients who underwent polysomnography because of suspected OSAS. Weight and body composition analyses were applied using a Tanita DC-360 multi-frequency body composition analysis device.

An Evaluation of the Relationship between Retinal Nerve Fiber Thickness, Cochlear Nerve Thickness, the Level of Tinnitus, and Hearing Loss in Unilateral Tinnitus Patients.

Background: In this study, optic coherence tomography (OCT) examination was performed to check whether there was any interaction between ophthalmic axonal structures in unilateral tinnitus patients, and the relationship between optic nerve thickness and cochlear nerve thickness was evaluated.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relatioship between hearing loss, tinnitus, and nerve thicknesses.

Study Design: Prospective study.

Evaluation of the relationship between patient expectation, patient expectation coverage rates and patient satisfaction in open primary septorhinoplasty surgery: a prospective randomized study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between preoperative patient expectation and postoperative patient expectation coverage rates and patient satisfaction.

Methods: 183 patients who underwent SRP for various reasons were divided into 6 groups according to surgical indication and the postoperative Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation Scale (ROE). The groups were evaluated in terms of preoperative expectation levels and postoperative expectation coverage rate.

Environmental Exposures in the Etiology of Abortion: Placental Toxic and Trace Element Levels.

Purpose: Intensive research has been conducted on the effects of toxic and trace elements on pregnancy. Previous studies indicated a possible relationship between placental levels of these elements and first-trimester abortion; however, their effects on the further gestational weeks are not clear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of changes in the levels of placental trace and toxic elements on second-trimester abortion.

The Effect on Patient Satisfaction of the Postoperative Nasal Topographic, Demographic, and Functional Results of Open and Closed Septorhinoplasty Techniques.

Aim: To evaluate the contribution to patient satisfaction of the newly reshaped topographic anatomy of the nose, demographic, and functional results in the postoperative period of septorhinoplasty surgery.

Method: A total of 370 patients applied with open and closed septorhinoplasty techniques for various reasons were grouped according to the postoperative Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) Scale results; Group 1 (open rhinoplasty satisfied group, ROE ≥12 points, n:194), Group 2 (open rhinoplasty dissatisfied group, ROE <12 points, n:23), Group 3 (closed rhinoplasty satisfied group, ROE ≥12 points, n:137), Group 4 (closed rhinoplasty dissatisfied group, ROE <12 points, n:16). The groups were evaluated in respect of the effect on patient satisfaction of functional and demographic variables and satisfaction with the topographic outcome of the nose.

Serum omentin-1 levels in hypertensive patients.

Hypertension (HT) is a disease that can cause death due to multiple target organ damage and eventually related vascular system damage. High blood pressure is known increased inflammatory activity and to cause endothelial dysfunction has been showed in HT patients. Omentin-1 is a glucoprotein of the adiponectin family released from visceral adipose tissue, endothelial cells, and visceral fat stromal-vascular cells.

The effect of a natural molecule in ovary ischemia reperfusion damage: does lycopene protect ovary?

Ovarian ischemia is a gynecological emergency case that occurs as a result of ovarian torsion. Oxidative stress plays a central role in the development of ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injuries. Lycopene (LYC) is a lipophilic, natural carotenoid well known for its antioxidant properties.

[Correlation of the epidural space measured intraoperatively and estimated by MRI or US: an observational study].

Background And Objectives: To assess the agreement between the epidural depth measured from the surgical site with the epidural depths estimated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound scanning.

Methods: Fifty patients of either sex, scheduled for L4‒5 lumbar disc surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this prospective observational study, and the results of 49 patients were analyzed. The actual epidural depth was measured from the surgical site with a sterile surgical scale.

Nesfatin-1 Levels Predict Angiographic No-Reflow in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Nesfatin-1 is a novel peptide possessing pleiotropic metabolic effects. No-reflow phenomenon (NR) is a poor prognostic indicator occurring in around 30% of all patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary interventions (pPCI). Inflammation and complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of NR.

Wet Cupping Therapy Improves the Parameters of Ventricular Repolarization.

Background: Cupping therapy (CT) is an ancient medical treatment since antiquity and is used for the treatment of such various disease states as contagious diseases, chronic or acute inflammatory disease, and autoimmune disorders. Ventricular repolarization is represented by QT and corrected-QT (QTc) intervals from surface electrocardiography.

Objectives: As novel repolarization parameters, Tpeak-toTend (Tp-Te) interval, and Tp-Te/QT and Tp-Te/QTc ratios are suggested to correlate better with ventricular arrhythmia risk in various clinical conditions than sole QT and QTc intervals.

Does Plantar Pressure Distribution Influence the Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Thickness in Asymptomatic Individuals? A Preliminary Study.

Background: Atrophy can occur in the lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle quickly as a result of various musculoskeletal problems. Knowing factors influencing muscle thickness of the LM will provide important clues about lumbopelvic stability.

Objectives: Although there are several studies in the literature investigating the adverse effects of foot-ankle postural disorders on the lumbopelvic region, to our knowledge there has been no investigation of plantar pressure distribution (PPD) as a factor influencing muscle thickness of the LM.

Prognostic value of thiol/disulfide homeostasis in symptomatic patients with heart failure.

We aimed to examine the role of thiol/disulphide homeostasis (TDH) in heart failure and its stages and the prognosis of heart failure. A total of 140 subjects were included in the study. Total and native thiol levels were higher in the control group compared to the patient groups ( < .

Relationship between Paraoxonase-1 and Arylesterase Enzyme Activities and SYNTAX I and II Scores in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

: Although serum paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) and arylesterase (ARE) activities are linked to the presence of stable coronary arterial disease, their correlation with SYNTAX Score I (SS1) and SYNTAX Score II (SS2) has not been known well. Our aim was to determine the association between PON-1 and ARE activities, together with the genetic polymorphism of PON-1, and both SS1 and SS2 in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Consecutive patients with acute STEMI (n=102: 78 male, 24 female; mean age=61.

Bezoar in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A single center experience.

Background/aims: We aimed to investigate the association of bezoar with endoscopic findings, risk factors for bezoar occurrence, and the success of endoscopic treatment in a tertiary center.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was conducted between January 2012 and December 2015. Overall, 8200 endoscopy records were examined and 66 patients with bezoar were included in the study.