Are Communication Skills, Emotion Regulation and Theory of Mind Skills Impaired in Adolescents with Developmental Dyslexia?

This study investigates pragmatic language impairment, Theory of Mind (ToM), and emotion regulation in adolescents with Developmental Dyslexia(DD). The Social Responsiveness Scale-2(SRS) and Children's Communication Checklist-2(CCC-2) scores were found to be statistically significantly higher in the DD group than in healthy controls. DD group had lower performance in ToM skills and they have more difficulties in emotion regulation.

Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is an independent risk factor for the postoperative mortality in geriatric patients undergoing hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture? A prospective controlled study.

Introduction: Hip fracture is very common in advanced ages, and it is very likely that this condition is accompanied by nutritional deficiencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on postoperative mortality in geriatric patients who underwent hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture.

Materials And Methods: Geriatric patients (aged ≥ 70 years) who underwent hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture were prospectively recruited.

Tumor Budding Assessment in Colorectal Carcinoma: Normalization Revisited.

Tumor budding (TB) is a powerful prognostic factor in colorectal cancer (CRC). An internationally standardized method for its assessment (International Tumor Budding Consensus Conference [ITBCC] method) has been adopted by most CRC pathology protocols. This method requires that TB counts are reported by field area (0.

Prognostic Significance of the Strong Ion Gap in Patients in Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units.

Background This study aimed to analyze acid-base imbalance by assessing the arterial blood gas (ABG) samples of the medical and surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients by the Stewart approach and demonstrate the advantages of this method in delineating the acid-base status in cases where Henderson-Hasselbalch, anion gap, and base excess cannot optimally depict the imbalance and create recognition in the clinicians in this regard.  Methodology Adult (i.e.

The effect of vitamin D deficiency on urinary incontinence during third trimester pregnancy.

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem which is associated with impaired quality of life. Vitamin D plays a crucial role for pelvic floor muscle function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D deficiency on UI in pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Effect of Guided Imagery on Patient Comfort, Vital Signs, Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction in Cancer Patients Undergoing Port Catheterization With Local Anesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Port catheter placement is usually an operation performed under local anesthesia. Being conscious during the interventions performed with local anesthesia can lead to anxiety and stress.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of guided imagery performed before and during the procedure on vital signs and comfort, pain, anxiety, and satisfaction levels in patients with cancer undergoing port catheterization with local anesthesia.

Dose Volume and Liver Function Test Relationship following Radiotheraphy for Right Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study.

Objective: The liver is a critical organ at risk during right breast radiotherapy (RT). Liver function tests (LFTs) such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) serve as biochemical markers for hepatobiliary damage. In this multicenter cross-sectional study, the effects of liver dose-volume on changes in LFTs pre- and post-RT in patients treated for right breast cancer were evaluated.

Cultural adaptation of the revised Basel Instrument for Rationing of Care to the Turkish context: a study of validity and reliability.

Background: Studies have shown that nurses do not complete one or more necessary nursing care elements in their last shift due to lack of time. The Basel Extent of Rationing Nursing Care (BERNCA) instrument is one of the most used scales to measure the rationing of nursing care.

Aim: This study is aimed to culturally adapt the revised BERNCA (BERNCA-R) instrument to the Turkish language and to test its validity and reliability.

Empirical cefepime+vancomycin versus ceftazidime+vancomycin versus meropenem+vancomycin in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis: results of the multicenter ephesus study.

Background: Herein, we analyzed the efficacy of main antibiotic therapy regimens in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis (HCAM).

Materials/methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in 18 tertiary-care academic hospitals Turkey, India, Egypt and Romania. We extracted data and outcomes of all patients with post-neurosurgical meningitis cases fulfilling the study inclusion criteria and treated with empirical therapy between December 2006-September 2018.

Complications After Intramedullary Fixation Treatment of Patients With Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Telescopic Versus Non-Telescopic Implants.

Introduction The treatment of musculoskeletal pathologies in osteogenesis imperfecta aims to provide the maximum possible function by preventing bone fractures and progressive deformities. Despite the development of implants used in the surgical treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta, there is no consensus on the most appropriate method for the correction of skeletal deformities. The aim of this study was to compare telescopic and non-telescopic implants in terms of postoperative complications.

The relationship between sarcopenia and serum irisin and TNF-α levels in newly diagnosed cancer patients.

Objective: Sarcopenia in patients with cancer makes patients physically weak and adversely affects their compliance with treatment. In this study, we investigated the relationship between sarcopenia in patients with cancer and circulating irisin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels.

Material And Method: A total of 141 patients with different types of newly diagnosed cancer were divided into two groups, sarcopenia (n = 72) and non-sarcopenia (n = 69) groups.

Unintentional Monotherapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Tofacitinib and Drug Survival Rate of Tofacitinib.

Objective: To determine the rate of unintentional monotherapy (UM; switching to monotherapy from combination therapy of patients' own volition) in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving tofacitinib and to evaluate tofacitinib survival rate.

Methods: This national, multicenter study included patients' data from the TURKBIO Registry. Demographics, clinical characteristics, disease duration and activity, comorbidities, and treatments were analyzed.

Women in Neurosurgery: Turkey's Yıldız Yalçınlar.

Background: Severalreports have been published on the history of pioneering women pursuing neurosurgery. Women in Turkey started receiving neurosurgery specialty training later than men, as was the case in other parts of the world. However, compared to other countries, Turkey saw the admission of women in neurosurgery sooner, with Aysima Altınok who obtained her specialization in 1959.

Assessment of oxygen extraction rate changes following red blood cell transfusion in the intensive care unit: a protocol for a prospective observational non-interventional study.

Introduction: Haemoglobin transfusion thresholds have been used in the intensive care unit (ICU) to guide red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) decisions. Recent research has also focused on physiological indicators of tissue oxygenation as trigger points for blood transfusion. This study aims to assess the oxygen extraction rate (OER) as a critical indicator of the oxygen delivery-consumption balance in tissues and investigate its potential as a reliable trigger for blood transfusion in ICU patients by analysing clinical outcomes.

The utility of standing knee radiographs for detection of lipohemarthrosis: comparison with supine horizontal beam radiographs.

Objectives: Lipohemarthrosis is a key finding in acute trauma patients and indicates an intra-articular fracture. The horizontal beam lateral radiography with supine position is known to be the best technique to demonstrate knee lipohemarthrosis. Our main purpose was to compare the sensitivity of supine and standing lateral knee radiographs to detect lipohemarthrosis.

Impact of tissue sampling on detection of venous invasion in colorectal cancer: a prospective analysis.

Aims: Venous invasion (VI) is a powerful yet under-reported prognostic factor in colorectal cancer (CRC). Efforts to improve its detection have largely focused upon histological assessment, with less attention paid to tissue-sampling strategies. This study aimed to prospectively determine the number of tumour blocks required to optimise VI detection in CRC resections.

Importance of Preoperative Vertical Geometric Analysis in Surgery for Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm.

Objective: In this study, we analyzed the vertical geometry of the anterior communicating artery (AComA) complex with the aim to improve the surgical site orientation during aneurysm operations. Further, the geometric data that can contribute to the success of the surgical technique applied for AComA aneurysms are reported.

Methods: Computed tomography angiography data of the cerebral arteries of 100 patients who visited our clinic were analyzed.

The association of polypoid growth pattern with lymph node involvement in endometrioid type endometrial adenocarcinoma.

Background: Tumor size is an independent predictor of lymph node metastasis and survival in the endometrioid type endometrial adenocarcinoma (EC). However, some of the ECs tend to grow towards the cavity in the polypoid pattern, which can reach very large sizes. In this study, we aimed to analyze the association of growing in the polypoid pattern of the tumor with the proportion of lymph node metastasis and extrauterine tumor spread.

Gender-Related Differences in Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Observation from the Journey Heart Failure-Turkish Population Study.

Background: Gender-related clinical variations in patients with acute heart failure have been described in previous studies. However, there is still a lack of research on gender differences in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure in Türkiye. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical features, in-hospital approaches, and outcomes of male and female patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.

Could real-time sonoelastography-measured placental strain ratio (PSR) value be a soft marker for the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?: A case-control study and short reviews.

Diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is often decided upon with typical pruritus supported by elevated serum bile acid levels. However, there is confusion regarding the absolute reference range for serum bile acid . To confirm the utility of Placental Strain Ratio (PSR) measurement as a marker for the diagnosis of ICP and to reveal the extent to which it is correlated with serum bile acid concentration.

The Fate of Reoperation After Proximal Femur Fracture Surgery in Elderly Population.

Introduction: The overall complication rate after proximal femur fracture surgery is high. This study aims to define the reoperation reasons and outcomes of reoperations after proximal femur fracture surgery in elderly patients.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients over 75 years of age who underwent surgery for an intertrochanteric femur fracture and femoral neck fracture between 2014 and 2021.

Trimetazidine provides protection against diabetic polyneuropathy in rats via modulation of soluble HMGB1.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the neuroprotective efficacy of trimetazidine (TMZ) in a diabetic neuropathy model of the sciatic nerve.

Materials And Methods: We performed intraperitoneal (IP) single-dose streptozotocin (STZ) injection for a diabetes mellitus neuropathy model in 24 rats; 8 rats were in the control group, and no chemical administration was performed. 24 diabetic rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: Group 1 rats (n = 8; diabetes and saline groups) were given 1 ml/kg saline treatment.

Ultrasound guided versus blinded injection in trigger finger treatment: a prospective controlled study.

Background: Trigger finger is a common disease with a lifetime prevalence of 2%. One of the frequently preferred non-surgical treatments is blinded injection around the A1 pulley. This study aims to compare the clinical results of ultrasound-guided and blinded corticosteroid injection in the trigger finger.