Radiologic severity index can be used to predict mortality risk in patients with COVID-19.

Introduction: Pneumonia is a common symptom of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and this study aimed to determine how analyzing initial thoracic computerized-tomography (CT) scans using semi-quantitative methods could be used to predict the outcomes for hospitalized patients.

Materials And Methods: This study looked at previously collected data from adult patients who were hospitalized with a positive test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and had CT scans of their thorax at the time of presentation. The CT scans were evaluated for the extent of lung involvement using a semi-quantitative scoring system ranging from 0 to 72.

Prediction of left lobe hypertrophy with voxel-based dosimetry using integrated Y-90 PET/MRI after radioembolization of liver tumors with Y-90 microspheres.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between voxel-based dosimetric variables derived from Y-90 PET/MRI and hypertrophy observed in the left lobe after radioembolization and to investigate if there is any difference in hypertrophy induced by glass versus resin microspheres.

Methods: Voxel-based dosimetry-derived variables and their relationship with the change of the standardized future liver remnant (ΔFLR) was investigated with linear regression models. To compare and evaluate the discriminatory power of the dosimetric variables, ROC analyses were utilized.

Impact of renality-CASE training on knowledge, skills, and practices in peritoneal dialysis catheter placement among nephrologists.

Introduction: Despite being an effective home-based kidney replacement therapy, peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains underutilized. The aim of the Renality-CASE training program was to assess its impact on nephrologists by expanding their knowledge of PD therapy and enhancing their catheter placement skills to better offer the PD option.

Methods: The Renality-CASE program provided two days of training, including theoretical lectures, virtual reality sessions, and hands-on practice of PD catheter placement on live pigs.

Carotid artery stenting in unfavorable vascular anatomy: Effect of embolic protection filter use on periprocedural complications.

Objective: To investigate the effect of embolic protection device (EPD) use on periprocedural complications in patients with carotid artery stenosis with anatomical variations.

Method: The study retrospectively evaluated 185 patients who consecutively underwent carotid artery stenting between November 2020 and December 2023. Forty-four patients with difficult anatomical structures, anatomical variations in the common carotid artery (CCA) and internal carotid artery (ICA) (tortuosity, kinking, or coiling), and a CCA-ICA angle of >60 degrees were included in the sample.

Resilience and challenges of peritoneal dialysis survivors in the aftermath of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake.

Introduction: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains understudied in disaster nephrology. This retrospective multicenter study explores the experiences of PD survivors following the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquake.

Methods: Adult PD patients from 11 affected cities were analyzed to assess challenges faced during and postearthquake, alongside clinical outcomes.

Role of Aortic Stiffness in Predicting Response to Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction.

Background: It is known that aortic stiffness (AS) increases in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). Phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) enzyme inhibitors are used in the treatment of ED, and patients' responses to this treatment may vary.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the role of AS in predicting the response of patients planned to take PDE-5 enzyme inhibitors due to ED.

Theranova versus FX80: The impact on anemia management in hemodialysis.

Background: Middle uremic toxins (MUTs) can cause anemia and erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness. Theranova dialyzers may improve anemia management by removing MUTs. Hence, the impact of Theranova dialyzers on erythropoietin responsiveness was studied.

The effect of previous endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography on subsequent laparoscopic cholecystectomy: The retrospective analysis of 1500 patients.

Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard for patients with acute cholecystitis at early period. However, 15%-20% of patients with acute cholecystitis develop obstructive jaundice, cholangitis and bile duct stones ultimately requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). In such cases, a two-session approach is usually recommended, first ERCP followed by LC thereafter.

The Impact of Medium Cut-Off Dialyzers on Malnutrition-Inflammation Scores in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients.

Introduction: Medium cut-off (MCO) membranes may be able to remove middle-large uremic toxins that are retained in the body, which has been linked to various risk factors including malnutrition-inflammation score (MIS). The effect of MCO dialyzers on MIS has been studied.

Methods: This single-center exploratory prospective observational study enrolled maintenance hemodialysis patients who underwent dialysis using either MCO (Theranova 400) or high-flux (FX80) membranes as part of their regular care.

Misperceptions and management of LDL-cholesterol in secondary prevention of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia in cardiology practice: Real-life evidence from the EPHESUS registry.

Background And Aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common inherited disease, leading to premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) due to elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Achieving LDL-C goals is extremely important for preventing the complications of this fatal disease. We evaluated the management of FH patients with ASCVD in cardiology practice.

The effects of exenatide and insulin glargine treatments on bone turnover markers and bone mineral density in postmenopausal patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) related bone fracture. The effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor analogs for the treatment of T2DM on bone are controversial in human studies. This study aimed to compare the effects of GLP-1 receptor analogs exenatide and insulin glargine treatment on bone turnover marker levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal female patients with T2DM.

The Role of the Low-Density Lipoprotein/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio as an Atherogenic Risk Factor in Young Adults with Ischemic Stroke: A Case-Control Study.

Dyslipidemia is a major atherogenic risk factor for ischemic stroke. Stroke patients tend to have high levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Therefore, it is noteworthy that there has been an increase in ischemic stroke cases in young and elderly individuals in recent years.

Prognostic Value of Vertebral Bone Density in the CT Scans of Sepsis Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

Aim: To evaluate the prognostic value of vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) and its relationship with mortality using the computed tomography (CT) scans of sepsis patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

Methods: In this retrospective study, patients diagnosed with sepsis at the intensive care unit between January and December 2022 were evaluated. Bone density was manually measured from the vertebral body using axial CT images.

Percutaneous Treatment of Giant Hydatid Cysts and Cystobiliary Fistula Management.

Rationale And Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous treatment in cystic echinococcosis (CE) type 1 and 3a giant cysts (with at least one diameter>10 cm) according to the World Health Organization classification and to evaluate the management of complications, especially cystobiliary fistulas (CBFs).

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 66 patients with 68 CE1 and CE3a giant cysts treated with percutaneous catheterization between January 2016 and December 2021. The characteristics of the cysts, major and minor complications, time to catheter removal, and length of hospital stay were recorded.

Major and minor salivary gland cancers: A multicenter retrospective study.

Background: Most of the studies on salivary gland cancers are limited for various reasons such as being single-center, small number of patients, including only major or minor SGCs, or only including epidemiological data.

Methods: A total of 37 medical oncology clinics from different regions of Turkey participated in this retrospective-multicenter study. The analyzed data included clinical and demographical features, primary treatment, metastasis localizations, and treatments and includes certain pathologic features.

Hemodialysis for an unusual occurrence of leptospirosis in a nonendemic region.

Leptospirosis, an endemic zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira, is frequently seen in tropical regions and areas with low socioeconomic status. The disease can present a range of symptoms from mild to fatal, with potential involvement of multiple organs. This case report describes the treatment and clinical course of a 44-year-old male patient infected with Leptospira semeranga patoc 1 and presenting with jaundice and renal failure.

Effect of Haematological Parameters in the Development of Urethrocutaneous Fistula After Hypospadias Surgery.

Investigation of the relationship between urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) development and haematological parameters after hypospadias surgery was aimed for in this study. Patients who underwent tubularized incised plate urethroplasty between January 2015 and June 2021 with the diagnosis of distal hypospadias were included in the study. We divided the participants into two groups based on UCF development.

Risk factors for the rupture of anterior communicating artery aneurysms: Coexistence of fetal-type posterior cerebral artery and A1 segment hypoplasia/agenesis.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of the coexistence of fetal-type posterior communicating artery (fPCA) and anterior cerebral artery (ACA) A1 segment agenesis/hypoplasia on the rupture of an anterior communicating artery (AComA) aneurysm.

Materials And Methods: A total of 216 patients consecutively presenting with AComA aneurysms between January 2014 and December 2021 on digital subtraction angiography were evaluated. Patients without three-dimensional rotational angiography images, those aged under 18 years, those with suspected mycotic aneurysms, and those with dissecting and giant aneurysms were excluded from the study.

Epidemiology of geriatric patients presenting to emergency departments in Europe: EGERS study.

Background And Importance: Patients aged 65 and above constitute a large and growing part of emergency department (ED) visits in western countries.

Objective: The primary aim of this European prospective study was to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of elderly patients presenting to EDs across Europe. Our secondary objective was to determine the hospitalization rate, characteristics, and in-hospital mortality rates of geriatric patients presenting to EDs.

Correlation between Vitamin D, homocysteine and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in patients with ischemic stroke.

Objective: Ischemic stroke risk increase is in relation to low serum vitamin D levels in some studies; however, the uncertainty about its relationship to serum homocysteine and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentration remains. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between vitamin D, homocysteine and BDNF levels in patients with acute stroke.

Patients And Methods: A total of 126 patients admitted to the emergency department with stroke and 64 healthy controls were included in this study.

The effect of procalcitonin and immature granulocyte ratio in predicting the development of acute necrotizing pancreatitis: evidence from 582 cases.

Objective: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the diseases that surgical clinics deal with the most. While mortality rates are approximately 1% in all cases, this rate may increase to 15% in pancreatic necrosis cases. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are very important in necrotizing pancreatitis.