Comparison of Fat Transfer Combined with Plasma Energy and Only Fat Transfer Methods for Genital Rejuvenation.

Background: To compare the fat transfer combined with plasma energy and only fat transfer methods for genital rejuvenation and to investigate the efficacy enhancing properties of plasma energy.

Methods: Forty-six patients were equally divided into two groups according to the surgical method as the group A (n = 23) and the group B (n = 23). The patients in the group A received only fat transfer, while the patients in the group B received fat transfer combined with plasma energy.

Is having a moderate or low history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk score a handicap for long-term mortality?

Objective: History, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk score and troponin level follow-up are used to safely discharge low-risk patients with suspected non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome from the emergency department for a 1-month period. We aimed to comprehensively investigate the 6-month mortality of patients with the history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk score.

Methods: A total of 949 non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to the emergency department from 01.

High frequency of transient congenital hypothyroidism among infants referred for suspected congenital hypothyroidism from the Turkish National screening program: thyroxine dose may guide the prediction of transients.

Purpose: We aimed to determine the frequency of transient congenital hypothyroidism (TCH) in 17 participating centers in Türkiye, evaluate the etiological distribution in permanent congenital hypothyroidism (PCH) cases, and investigate the role of laboratory and clinical findings in predicting TCH.

Methods: This retrospective observational multicenter study included patients from 17 pediatric endocrinology centers identified by "National Newborn Screening Program" (NNSP) who were born in 2015 and followed for 6 years. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory information of the cases were compiled through the database http://cedd.

Determination of biomarker candidates for the placenta accreta spectrum by plasma proteomic analysis.

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) presents a significant obstetric challenge, associated with considerable maternal and fetal-neonatal morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, it is imperative to acknowledge that a noteworthy subset of PAS cases remains undetected until the time of delivery, thereby contributing to an augmented incidence of morbidity among the affected individuals. The delayed identification of PAS not only hinders timely intervention but also exacerbates the associated health risks for both the maternal and fetal outcomes.

Effect of Melatonin on Increasing the Effectiveness of Liver Preservation Solution.

Background/aims: Various tissue preservation solutions are used during the removal of the organ and during transplantation to protect the normal histological and biochemical characteristics of tissue while performing a successful liver transplant. In our study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of intraperitoneal melatonin administration on liver preservation damage before transplantation.

Materials And Methods: In our study, the histological and biochemical characteristics of University of Wisconsin+melatonin group rats treated with melatonin 45 minutes before hepatectomy were compared between serum physiologic group and University of Wisconsin group.

The effect of graded motor imagery training on pain, functional performance, motor imagery skills, and kinesiophobia after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial.

Background: The aim was to investigate the effect of graded motor imagery (GMI) added to rehabilitation on pain, functional performance, motor imagery ability, and kinesiophobia in individuals with total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: Individuals scheduled for unilateral TKA were randomized to one of two groups: control (traditional rehabilitation, n = 9) and GMI (traditional rehabilitation + GMI, n = 9) groups. The primary outcome measures were the visual analogue scale and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).

The independent risk factors for abnormal head computed tomography in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.

It's known that head computed tomography (CT) is used excessively to exclude intracranial hemorrhage in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the emergency department. However, the independent risk factors for abnormal head CT in patients with HE have not been studied extensively to date. In this retrospective study, patients with an ammonia level of >90 U/L who were clinically considered HE and had head CT were included.

Are the perfusion İndex and pleth variability index title an early İndicator of brachial plexus block?

Background: Studies on the evaluation of the Perfusion Index (PI) and the Pleth Variability Index (PVI) and the success of PI and PVI block in patients undergoing brachial plexus are limited and quite inadequate.

Aim: In our study, we aimed to compare PI and PVI between the interscalen block and infraclavicular block and evaluate its use as an early marker in block success.

Patients And Methods: Single-center prospective randomized controlled trials.

Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Mast Cells in Experimental Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of Rats.

Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a histopathological event and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after hepatobiliary surgery. We aimed to investigate the protective effect of uridine on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.

Methods: The animals were divided into 4 groups (n = 8): group I (control), group II: ischemia-reperfusion (30 minutes ischemia and 120 minutes reperfusion), group III: ischemia-reperfusion+uridine (at the beginning of reperfusion), and group IV: ischemia-reperfusion+uridine (5 minutes before ischemia-reperfusion).

Ultra-structural and histopathological features of liver biopsy taken during laparotomy to confirm the diagnosis of biliary atresia.

Background: Neonatal cholestasis is caused by a group of diseases that cause jaundice, which can be encountered in the neonatal period. Biliary atresia (BA) and idiopathic neonatal hepatitis (INH) are among neonatal cholestasis diseases.

Aims: The aim of this study was to perform histopathological and ultra-structural examinations of liver biopsy tissue samples from BA and INH patients with liver biopsies taken during laparotomy to confirm the diagnosis of biliary atresia.

Sinovac vaccination and the course of COVID-19 disease in hospitalized patients in Turkey.

Background: The Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 has a higher transmission rate than the first variant identified. The efficacy of vaccines is affected by the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Objective: Investigate the relationship of vaccination and virus variant on the course of the disease in patients who were hospitalized with a diagnosis of COVID-19.

Analysis of prognostic factors in Grade 3 endometrioid type endometrial carcinoma.

Objective: To investigate the prognostic factors of patients with Grade 3 endometrioid endometrial cancer (G3EEC).

Methods: This four-center, retrospective study included a total of 129 women with G3EEC. Demographic, clinicopathologic, and survival data were collected.

Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of topical tranexamic acid, epinephrine, and lidocaine in stopping bleeding in non-traumatic epistaxis: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

Objective: Nasal packing is used to stop bleeding in cases of epistaxis. Different topical drugs are preferred to these packs in the emergency department. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of lidocaine, epinephrine and tranexamic acid (TXA) in stopping bleeding in patients with epistaxis.

Utilization of radiation therapy and predictors of noncompliance among Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Background: Access to cancer care is a problem that continues to plague refugees displaced from their home countries. The turbulent political crisis in Syria, which has led to millions of refugees seeking asylum in Turkey, merits further attention. We aimed to study the rate of utilization of radiation therapy among Syrian refugees with cancer living in Turkey in an attempt to identify the contributing factors predictive of non-compliance with prescribed RT.

Prediction of Pentacam image after corneal cross-linking by linear interpolation technique and U-NET based 2D regression model.

Keratoconus is a common corneal disease that causes vision loss. In order to prevent the progression of the disease, the corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment is applied. The follow-up of keratoconus after treatment is essential to predict the course of the disease and possible changes in the treatment.

Global gene expression profiling in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an anomaly characterized by a defect in the diaphragm, leading to the passage of intra-abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity. Herein, the presented work analyzes the global gene expression profiles in nine CDH and one healthy newborn. All of the patients had left posterolateral (Bochdalek) diaphragmatic hernia, operated via an abdominal approach, and stomach and bowels in the thorax cavity.

The Relation Between C-Reactive Protein-Albumin Ratio and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Psoriasis.

Psoriasis vulgaris is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. The C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio (CAR) has received increasing attention as an independent prognostic factor for inflammatory diseases. The carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a predictor of atherosclerosis.

Hepatitis B Reactivation in Patients Treated with Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C.

Introduction: There is limited research about HBV reactivation (HBVr) due to direct-acting antivirals (DAA) for HCV and most are limited by short duration of follow-up, small sample size, and absence of baseline HBV DNA. We aimed to determine the incidence and clinical course of HBVr in HBsAg and/or anti-HBcIgG positive patients treated with DAA for HCV.

Methods: Seven centers retrospectively analyzed their database on HCV patients treated with DAA between 2015 and 2019.

The effect of long-term immunosuppressive therapy on gastrointestinal symptoms after kidney transplantation.

Objective: We examined the relationship between compliance with long-term immunosuppressive therapy after kidney transplantation and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in patients discharged from hospitals in this study.

Method: Our study was conducted as a descriptive study with the participation of 114 kidney transplant recipients discharged from the organ transplant center of a training and research hospital. Personal Information Form, Immunosuppressive Therapy Compliance Scale and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale were used in data collection.

Evaluation of dynamic thiol-disulfide balance in preinvasive lesions of the cervix.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the potential clinical use of dynamic thiol-disulfide balance in cases with preinvasive lesions of the cervix.

Methods: One hundred and sixteen patients with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, 100 patients with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, and 110 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. A fully automated colorimetric system was used to determine the levels of thiol-disulfide parameters.

Our Clinical Algorithmic Approach for Meningomyelocele Defects Reconstruction with Fasciocutaneous Flaps.

Aim: To evaluate fasciocutaneous flaps used for reconstruction of meningomyelocele defects in our clinic and to suggest an algorithm for flap selection.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 45 patients with meningomyelocele, who underwent repair with fasciocutaneous flaps, was carried out. Preoperative and postoperative photos were analyzed.

Effects of N-acetyl cysteine on TRPM2 expression in kidney and liver tissues following malathion intoxication.

We investigated the effects of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) channel expression in rat kidney and liver tissues following experimental malathion intoxication. We used seven groups of six male Wistar albino rats: control group, NAC, pralidoxime + atropine, malathion, malathion + pralidoxime + atropine, malathion + pralidoxime + atropine + NAC, and malathion + NAC. Single doses of 100 mg/kg N-acetyl cysteine, 40 mg/kg pralidoxime, 2 mg/kg atropine and 1/3 the lethal dose of malathion were administered.

Histopathologic and electron microscopic investigation of the damage to liver tissue caused by parenteral nutrition combined with starvation in rabbits.

Aim Of The Study: To conduct a histopathological examination of the damaging effects of the combination of parenteral nutrition (PN) with starvation on liver tissue using transmission electron and light microscopy.

Material And Methods: Four groups ( = 14 each) consisting of equal numbers of female and male New Zealand rabbits were formed: a group left completely unfed and receiving full-dose PN (full-dose PN group), a group provided with feed covering half its nutritional needs and receiving half-dose PN (half-dose PN + oral nutrition group), a group provided with feed covering half its nutritional needs (semi-starvation group), and a group provided with feed covering all its nutritional needs (control group). After 10 days, all rabbits were weighed, anesthetized, and euthanized, and liver tissue samples were collected.