Comparison of Preoperative and Postoperative Conventional and Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Parameters in Living Liver Donors.

Introduction We aimed to assess whether partial hepatectomy has an influence on conventional and speckle tracking parameters on echocardiography in living liver donors in the early postoperative period. Methods This study was a retrospective study to investigate the cardiac effects of liver donation after the transplant operation in a high-volume liver transplant center. Ninety living liver donors were included in the study.

Isolated Pancreatic Neck Injury Due to Motorbike Accident.

Isolated pancreatic injuries that result from blunt abdominal trauma are a rare occurrence due to the retroperitoneal location of the pancreas that shields the pancreas from trauma. The nonspecific clinical presentations of patients can delay the diagnosis and complicate the decision in patient care. It is crucial that a high degree of suspicion is maintained for pancreatic injuries in cases like this one.

The pregnant women's perception of risks and pregnancy stress levels: a cross-sectional study from Turkey.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare pregnant women's perceptions of risk and pregnancy-specific stress levels.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 410 healthy pregnant women at the city hospital located in the east of Turkey. Data were collected via Personal Information Form, Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire, and Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale.

Importance of Source Control in the Subgroup of Intra-Abdominal Infections for Septic Shock Patients: Analysis of 390 Cases.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of septic shock (SS) associated with intraabdominal infections (IAI) as well as associated mortality and efficacy of early source control in a tertiary-care educational hospital.

Methods: Patients who had SS with IAI and consulted by Infectious Diseases consultants between December 2013 and October 2022 during night shifts in our centre were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: A total number of 390 patients were included.

Metastasis to the stomach: a systematic review.

This study reviews the literature on gastric metastases (GM) in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The goal of this study was to provide clinicians with a reliable and beneficial source to understand gastric metastases arising from various primary tumors and to present the growing literature in an easily accessible form. Articles published in English language from implementation of MEDLINE and Cochrane databases until May 2022 were considered for the systematic review.

Effects of love glove application on vital signs for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of love glove application on vital signs for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.

Design: A single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. TREND Statement Checklist was followed during the present study.

Global Burden of Disease: Digestive Disease Alarm in South Caucasus.

Digestive disease-caused death rates are significantly high in the South Caucasus region. The latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data are a subject of discussion and should lead to serious steps to be taken. Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia are three countries in the region with similar cultures but different roots.

Liver transplantation in patient with Berardinelli-Seip syndrome: A literature review and case report.

Background: Berardinelli-Seip syndrome is an infrequently seen and potentially fatal genetic disorder characterized by the absence of adipose tissue. Herein, we report a first-in-literature liver transplant done on a 7-year-old girl because of liver cirrhosis caused by the Berardinelli-Seip syndrome.

Case Report: Physical examination showed prominent subdermal fat tissue loss and mild muscle hypertrophy, giving her a slim appearance, hirsutism, thick hair, a large head in contrast to the body, low anterior hairline, icterus, prominent facial contours, prominent mandibula, loss of buccal fat, low set ears, and large limbs.

A Rare Case of Symptomatic Ciliated Hepatic Foregut Cyst in a 17-Year-Old Female.

A ciliated hepatic foregut cyst (CHFC) is a very uncommon cystic hepatic lesion that arises from an embryonic remnant of the foregut epithelium. CHFC is predominantly asymptomatic and is found incidentally. However, it can show various clinical presentations such as pain and weight loss.