Association of focus score and extraglandular involvement in Sjögren's syndrome: A study on antinuclear antibodies and minor salivary gland pathology.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between patients with and without extraglandular involvement in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) by analyzing ANA (antinuclear antibody) and ENA (extractable nuclear antigen) results and minor salivary gland pathology findings.

Patients And Methods: A total of 265 (245 females; 20 males; mean age: 50.4±12.

Is palatal cavity volume affected by maxillary sinus pathologies? A CBCT study.

Aim: This study uses cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to determine whether pathology in the maxillary sinus (MS) affects the volume of the palatal cavity.

Methods: 188 individuals, 95 women and 93 men, aged between 17 and 63, were included in the study. MS pathology in the patients and the open-closed status of the maxillary sinus ostium (MSO) were recorded.

Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, mean platelet volume, and immunoreactive trypsinogen as early inflammatory biomarkers for cystic fibrosis in infancy: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Airway inflammation starts in early life in cystic fibrosis (CF) and limited, objective markers are available to help identify infants with increased inflammation. We aimed to investigate neutrophil, lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV) and immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) to be a possible inflammatory biomarker for CF in infancy.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study in three centers.

Unknown criminals for kidney: Acute interstitial nephritis due to lavender tea.

Introduction: Spanish Lavender is an herbal from the lavender family and is widely used among people for the belief that it cures various diseases. Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is one of the common causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). Although drugs are the most common cause of AIN, the frequency of reporting AIN cases due to various herbals has been increasing in recent years.

Psychological status of mothers of children with cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate depression, burnout, attitude, and burden of caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis (CF), and especially caregivers of children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) due to limited number of studies on this topic, and to compare them according to their children's clinical status.

Methods: Clinical features and demographic data of children and their families were asked from caregivers in four pediatric pulmonology centers. Beck Depression Inventory, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, and Parental Attitude Research Instrument were administered to caregivers in both groups.

The associations between the clinical course of children with tracheostomy and their mothers' depression, burnout, burden, and self-esteem.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features of children with tracheostomy and the predictors of psychological status of their primary caregivers in order to determine the associations between the children's clinical course with their caregivers' psychological status.

Background: The caregivers of children with tracheostomy are responsible for providing basic tracheostomy care at home. All these responsibilities may be associated with significant changes in family members' lifestyles, daily routines and family dynamics.

Stent Applications for Palliative Treatment in Advanced Stage Esophageal Cancers.

Methods: We examined cases of endoscopic stenting for palliative treatment of advanced stage esophageal cancers between January 2014 and July 2019. Age, gender, location of mass, adverse events, survival time, and stent type were evaluated. Outcomes of fully covered and uncovered self-expanding stents were compared with regard to adverse events, including stent migration and occlusion.

Approach to Traumatic Diaphragm Injuries: Single Center Experience.

Background: Traumatic diaphragm injuries are rare. After blunt trauma, injuries occur with a 1-7% rate. This rate increases up to 15% in penetrating injuries.

Clinicopathologic and Surgical Characteristics Study of 151 Cases of GIST.

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most appearing mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal system. In this study, we are aiming to share the most up to date knowledge about diagnosis and treatment of these tumors by transferring our clinical experience about GISTs.

Methods: The 151 patients who were operated between 2006-2020 and whose pathological examination was reported as GIST were analyzed retrospectively.

Serum Heparanase Level Is Decreased in Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

Objective: Heparanase (HPA), mammalian endo-β-D-glu-cu-ronidase, separates heparan sulfate chains of proteoglycans and changes the structure of the extracellular matrix. We investigated whether serum levels of HPA differ in patients with stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) and subjects with normal coronary arteries.

Methods: This study enrolled 92 patients with SCAD and 34 controls with normal coronary arteries.

Prolonged pulmonary pulse transit time is associated with symptoms in patients with significant mitral stenosis and sinus rhythm.

Introduction: Pulmonary pulse transit time (pPTT) is a novel noninvasive echocardiographic measure to assess pulmonary arterial hemodynamics. It has been shown to be shorter in precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PHT). Mitral stenosis (MS) is one of the causes of postcapillary PHT.

Comparison of primary repair and repair with polyglycolic acid coated tube in recurrent laryngeal nerve cuts (an experimental study).

Background: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is an important complication of thyroid surgery. In our study, we aimed to compare the effects of primary repair and polyglycolic acid (PGA) coated tube repair on nerve function and regeneration in RLN cuts in rats.

Methods: Twenty seven rats were used for the study.

Heparanase is a predictive marker for high thrombus burden in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Heparanase (HPA) is an endo-β-D-glucuronidase capable of degrading heparin sulphate (HS) and heparin side chains. HPA plays a role in tumour growth, angiogenesis, cell invasion and in activation of the coagulation system. We aimed to investigate the relationship between HPA and thrombus burden (TB) in patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI).