Does fear of activity predict exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease in both sexes? A cross-sectional multicenter study.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify whether fear of activity predicts exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and whether there is a difference between sexes regarding this relationship.

Patients And Methods: One hundred ninety-seven patients (145 males, 52 females; mean age: 56.3±10.

Wedge resection and pleurodesis through single-incision videothoracoscopic transmediastinal approach for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.

In general, in cases of bilateral primary pneumothorax, videoassisted thoracoscopic surgery procedures are performed sequentially on both sides. However, there are only a few reported cases of bullectomy through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using a transmediastinal approach for bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax. A 20-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with a right pneumothorax and developed a left pneumothorax four days later while he was under treatment.

Esophageal self-expandable metal stent placement for the palliation of dysphagia due to lung cancer.

Background: This study aims to report our experience with esophageal self-expendable metal stents for the palliation of malignant dysphagia and tracheoesophageal fistulas caused by lung cancer.

Methods: Esophageal self-expandable metal stents were deployed in 56 patients (55 males, 1 female; mean age 63.5 years; range, 42 to 79 years) with malignant dysphagia due to lung cancer between August 2002 and May 2018.

Effect of mitomycin-C applied through different approaches following tracheal surgery on development of granulation tissue and level of nephrotoxicity in rats.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the effect of mitomycin-C applied through different drug administration approaches on the development of granulation tissue in the field of surgery and renal functions in rats which underwent tracheal surgery.

Methods: Fifty male adult Sprague Dawley rats (weighing mean 200 g to 300 g) were divided into five groups. An incision was performed between the fifth and sixth cartilage ring of the trachea in all groups under anesthesia and the incision was primarily repaired with a 6/0 monofilament absorbable suture.

An interesting mediastinal cyst case: Benign cystic mesothelioma.

Anterior mediastinal, well-defined, ametabolic cystic lesion was detected incidentally in a 69-year-old male patient. Uniportal videothoracoscopic surgery was performed to the lesion for diagnosis and treatment purposes. Histopathological findings were in accordance with "benign cystic mesothelioma".

[Effect of the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and C on the prognosis of patients with laryngeal carcinoma].

Objectives: In this study, we determined the prognostic importance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A and C values and their relationship with tumor stages and neck lymp node involvement and also, the relationship between microvessel density and tumor stage in the pathologic specimens.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-three male patients (mean age 57.8±7.

[The safety of pedicle screw fixation in the thoracic spine].

Objectives: Thoracic pedicle screw fixation has many advantages over other methods of spinal fixation in treating various conditions. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of pedicle screw fixation in the thoracic spine.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 144 patients (65 males, 79 females; mean age 38 years; range 9 to 82 years) who underwent posterior thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation.

[Isolated synovial chondromatosis of the proximal tibiofibular joint].

Synovial chondromatosis is a chronic, progressive disease of the synovial tissue where free chondral loose bodies are formed after metaplasia. It is mostly seen as a monoarticular disease in the knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, and elbow joints. To our knowledge, isolated synovial chondromatosis of the proximal tibiofibular joint has not been reported.

Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis.

Primary nasopharyneal tuberculosis is a rare disease which is commonly present with cervical lymphadenopathy. It is hard to differenciate the diagnosis of tuberculosis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Histologic and bacteriologic evaluation is required for diagnosis.

[Functional results of patients treated with modular prosthetic replacement for bone tumors of the extremities].

Objectives: We evaluated functional results of patients who were treated with cemented modular prosthetic replacement for bone tumors of the extremities.

Methods: The study included 23 patients (12 males, 11 females; mean age 49 years; range 14 to 81 years) who underwent wide resection and cemented endoprosthetic replacement with the TMTS (Turkish Musculoskeletal Tumor Society) prosthesis for bone tumors. Twelve patients (52.

[Intra-articular sodium hyaluronate injections after arthroscopic debridement for osteoarthritis of the knee: a prospective, randomized, controlled study].

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections after arthroscopic debridement on pain and functional parameters in patients with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: Sixty-seven patients (21 men, 46 women; mean age 56 years; range 40 to 65 years) who underwent standard arthroscopic debridement for primary knee osteoarthritis of Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-III were randomly assigned to HA injections (n=33) or to only follow-up as controls (n=34). Intra-articular sodium hyaluronate injections (Orthovisc) were started three weeks after arthroscopic debridement, totaling three injections interspersed with a week.

[Injuries associated with motorcycle accidents].

Objectives: In recent years, there has been a significant increase in motorcycle accidents in parallel with the increasing number of motorcyclists. Data on motorcycle accidents/injuries are relatively limited in Turkey. This study sought to determine the injury profile of patients involved in motorcycle accidents.

[Analysis of the psychological symptoms of patients following surgery for laryngeal cancer].

Objectives: We evaluated psychological symptoms of patients who underwent partial or total laryngectomy for larynx cancer.

Patients And Methods: The study included 63 patients who underwent total (n=41) or partial (n=22) laryngectomy. The control group consisted of 20 healthy individuals with similar gender, age, and sociocultural characteristics.

[The factors affecting visual outcome in open globe injuries].

Background: To evaluate the factors affecting visual acuity in cases subjected to surgical repair due to open globe injury.

Methods: The records of the patients who have been subjected to emergency surgical repair due to open globe injury were examined retrospectively. From a total of 195 cases, 119 eyes of 119 cases who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included into the study.

[Evaluation of the fall-related trauma cases applied to our pediatric emergency department].

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the fall-related trauma cases who were admitted to our pediatric emergency unit.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the files of 161 cases (100 males [62.1%], 61 females [37.

[Papillary carcinoma arising from a thyroglossal duct cyst].

Thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common midline congenital neck anomaly. Carcinoma arising from a thyroglossal duct cyst is a rare entity, the most common histological type being papillary carcinoma. A 23-year-old male patient presented with a painless mass at the level of the hyoid bone in the midline of the neck.

[The evaluation of bicycle accidents that were admitted to a pediatric emergency department].

Background: We planned this study to evaluate trauma cases secondary to bicycle driving in childhood and to draw attention to the importance of the regulation of traffic rules, the education of bicycle drivers, and the importance of helmet usage.

Methods: Data in this study were obtained by retrospective review of the files of trauma cases admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Unit of Trakya University Medical Faculty between January 2003 and August 2005. Patients' age, gender, clinical signs, type of injury, season of the event and percentage of hospitalization were obtained from hospital records.

[Assessment of patients with sudden hearing loss by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography].

Objectives: We evaluated the utility of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in determining the vascular pathology in patients with sudden hearing loss.

Patients And Methods: The study included 13 patients (11 males, 2 females; mean age 46.6+/-17.

[The protective effect of oral magnesium supplement on noise-induced hearing loss].

Objectives: We investigated the beneficial effect of magnesium in the prevention of noise-induced cochlear damage in guinea pigs by transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE).

Study Design: Thirty-nine guinea pigs with normal auropalpebral reflex were randomly divided into control (n=20) and study (n=19) groups. All the animals were subjected to wide-band noise standardized at a mean of 98+/-2 dB for 16 hours a day for 10 days in a sound isolated cabin.

[Evaluation of the protective effect of magnesium on amikacin ototoxicity by electrophysiologic tests in guinea pigs].

Objectives: This experimental study was performed to evaluate the protective effect of magnesium on amikacin ototoxicity.

Study Design: Twenty-seven guinea pigs (54 ears) with normal auropalpebral reflexes and otomicroscopic examination, auditory brain stem responses (ABR), and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) were randomly divided into four groups to receive amikacin once 15 mg/kg daily (group 1 and 3) and twice 7.5 mg/kg daily (group 2 and 4) for seven days.

[The predictive value of assessing mastoid pneumatization in pre-dive examinations].

Objectives: We investigated the value of assessing the degree of mastoid pneumatization in predicting middle ear barotrauma -the most common problem in sport SCUBA divers- in comparison with that of the conventional pre-dive examination method, the Valsalva maneuver.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-four volunteer sport SCUBA divers having normal pre-dive examination findings were included. The Valsalva test was performed in all the divers.

[Assessment of quality of life in patients with laryngeal cancer after surgical treatment].

Objectives: To evaluate quality of life of patients undergoing surgical treatment for larynx cancer and to compare quality of life between patients with total laryngectomy and partial laryngectomy.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-two questions were asked to patients who underwent total laryngectomy (22 subjects) or partial laryngectomy (24 subjects). These questions were based on the European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer questionnaires Quality of Life--C30 (EORTC-QoL-C30) and adapted to our nation.

[Static and dynamic plantar pressure measurements in adolescents].

Objectives: This study was designed to determine normal values of pedobarography during standing and walking in adolescents in our country and to investigate correlations between demographic data and pedobarographic values.

Methods: Fifty volunteers (25 girls, 25 boys; mean age 14 years; range 13 to 15 years) who were found to have healthy feet according to the AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) clinical rating system for the ankle and foot were enrolled into the study. Plantar pressures were measured during standing and walking tasks with the use of the Mini-Emed pedobarographic device.

A case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland.

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinomas comprise approximately 1% of all salivary gland neoplasms. Most tumors arise in the major salivary glands, especially in the parotid gland. We present a case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland in a 65-year-old male patient.