The relationship between ascending aortic diameter with left atrial functions and left ventricular mass index in a population with normal left ventricular systolic function.

Aim: Ascending aortic dilatation is a common clinical issue. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between ascending aortic diameter with left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) functions, and LV mass index (LVMI) in a population with normal LV systolic function.

Methods: A total of 127 healthy participants with normal LV systolic function took part in the study.

Is autism spectrum disorder an inflammation?

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Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey Disaster Committee Summary of Field Observations of February 6th Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes.

An earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred at 04:17am on February 6, 2023 in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş province Turkey. In the hours following the 7.

Neonatal Resuscitation Practices in Turkey: A Survey of the Turkish Neonatal Society and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies.

Objective: Optimal care in the delivery room is important to decrease neonatal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate neonatal resuscitation practices in Turkish centers.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey consisted of a 91-item questionnaire focused on delivery room practices in neonatal resuscitation and was sent to 50 Turkish centers.

The "Non-Treated" Versus "LT3-Treated" Protocols of Short-Term Hypothyroidism Induction in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Analysis of Hypothyroid Complications, Mood Disorders, and Quality of Life.

This study aimed to compare "non-treated" versus "levotriiodothyronine (LT3)-treated" protocols of short-term hypothyroidism induction prior to radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). A total of 120 DTC patients who had thyroxine withdrawal either via 4-week hypothyroidism induction (non-treated group, n=60) or 2-week administration and then 2-week withdrawal of LT3 (LT3-treated group, n=60) to induce hypothyroid state prior to RAI ablation after initial surgery were included. Complications related to hypothyroidism-induction, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale (HADS), and SF-36 health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores were recorded.

Oncology mortality: weekend and summer vacation effect.

Objectives: In this study, we investigated the effect of the weekend and summer vacation on mortality in patients with cancer.

Methods: All patient data were obtained from their hospital registry records and the Death Notification System of the Ministry of Health.

Results: The majority of patients died in the hospital compared at home, 80.

High-resolution diffusion-weighted imaging compared with conventional diffusion-weighted imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging with regard to image quality and assessment of breast cancer morphology.

Purpose: To evaluate the image quality and tumor morphology depiction ability of high resolution (HR) diffusion- weighted imaging (f-DWI) in comparison to conventional DWI (c-DWI) and dynamic contrast- enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in the primary breast cancer setting.

Methods: The f-DWI, c-DWI, and DCE-MRIs of 160 malignant breast masses were evaluated retrospectively by two independent radiologists. Data on image quality [sharpness, distortion, and perceived signalto- noise ratio (SNR)], apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value, lesion size, and tumor morphology (shape, margin, and internal pattern) obtained on f-DWI, c-DWI, and DCE-MRI were compared.

A new practical method of estimating tumoral microenvironment parameters of possible prognostic significance in patients with invasive breast carcinoma: Combined microenvironment score.

Background And Objective: In recent years, the tumor microenvironment has become increasingly recognized as an influential factor in breast cancer development and growth. The parameters that form the microenvironment are the tumor stroma ratio and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. In addition, tumor budding, which shows the ability of the tumor to metastasize, gives information about the progression of the tumor.

Effects of COVID-19 on Retinal and Choroidal Thickness by Optical Coherence Tomography.

Prcis: The aim of our study was to evaluate the subclinical changes in the macula, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and choroidal thickness after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.

Methods: Our study was prospectively designed and involved 170 eyes of 85 patients. Patients with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive COVID-19 infection were examined in the ophthalmology clinic before and after infection were included.

Seroprevalence of , and in Women of Fertility Age in Our Region.

Objective: (), and (CMV) infections can cause severe morbidity in the fetus when transmissed during pregnancy. In our study, it was aimed to examine the seropositivity rates for , and CMV infections in women of childbearing age who applied to our hospital.

Methods: Anti- IgG, anti- IgM, anti- IgG, anti- IgM, anti-CMV IgG and anti-CMV were studied in women of childbearing age (18-49 years old) who applied to our hospital's outpatient clinics between January 2018 and December 2020.

A Rare Hernia Mimicking Implant in a Patient with Rectal Adenocarcinoma: Internal Herniation.

Internal herniation may be seen more frequently in patients with intra-abdominal surgery and malignancy history. We presented a 58-year-old male patient diagnosed with rectal adenocarcinoma seven years ago with a history of surgery and pelvic radiotherapy. When the abdominal computed tomography (CT) image was taken during routine oncology follow-up, a lesion mimicking a serosal implant on the anterior abdominal wall was detected.

Investigation of the forkhead box protein P2 gene by the next-generation sequence analysis method in children diagnosed with specific learning disorder.

Objective: It was aimed to investigate the role of the forkhead box protein P2 (FOXP2) gene in the cause of specific learning disorder (SLD) with the next-generation sequencing method.

Material And Methods: The study included 52 children diagnosed with SLD and 46 children as control between the ages of 6-12 years. Interview Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children, Present and Lifelong Version in Turkish, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)-Based Screening and Evaluation Scale for Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Specific Learning Disability Test Battery were applied to all participants.

The Relationship Between Ossification in Metacarpophalangeal Sesamoids of the Thumb and the Period of Puberty: A Radiographic Study.

Objective: The current study aimed to determine the onset of sesamoid bones (Sbs) ossification at the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the hand and its relationship with puberty.

Methods: This retrospective radiographic study included patients aged 5-17 years. The presence of Sbs was investigated separately for each age group.

Chemoradiotherapy for elderly patients with rectal cancer: A single-institution study.

Introduction: The incidence of cancer, particularly rectal cancer (RC), in older adults is gradually increasing. The aim of the present study was to evaluate radiotherapy (RT) and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) results, clinicopathological features, and survival factors in older patients with RC.

Methods: We evaluated patients aged ≥65 years with RC treated at a radiation oncology clinic.

In a Real-Life Setting, Direct-Acting Antivirals to People Who Inject Drugs with Chronic Hepatitis C in Turkey.

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) should be treated in order to eliminate hepatitis C virus in the world. The aim of this study was to compare direct-acting antivirals treatment of hepatitis C virus for PWID and non-PWID in a real-life setting.

Methods: We performed a prospective, non-randomized, observational multicenter cohort study in 37 centers.

Does the number of cell forming tumor budding alter the prognostic value in invasive ductal carcinoma of breast?

Background And Objective: The most commonly used definition for tumor budding (TB) is a single or a cell cluster of tumor cells up to 4 cells. However, there are different opinions regarding the number of cell (NOC) forming TB. It has been proven that TB is associated with poor prognostic factors in most tumors.

Examination of eating and nutritional habits in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: Health care workers are in the high-risk group in terms of contracting infection because of their role in providing care to patients with COVID-19. We aim to examine the relationship between perceived stress, emotional eating, and nutritional habits in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey in Turkey between July 1, 2021 and August 15, 2021.

The Role of F-FLT PET/CT in Assessing Early Response to Transarterial Radioembolization and Chemoembolization in Patients with Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors.

Objectives: Metastases and primary malignancies are common in the liver. Local ablative applications such as transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and transarterial radioembolization (TARE) provide minimally invasive and safe treatment in unresectable liver tumors. Early detection of response to treatment prevents unnecessary toxicity and cost in non-responder patients and provides an earlier use of other options that may be effective.

Serum apelin levels and cardiovascular diseases.

Apelin is a G protein-linked receptor endogenous ligand, synthesized as a 77-amino acid pre-propeptide. Increased expression of apelin is present in many cardiovascular (CV) tissues, including cardiomyocytes. It is a peripheral vasodilator and one of the most potent stimulants of ventricular contraction.

Fatal land hunting-related injuries in the Eastern Black Sea region-Turkey.

Background: Hunting requires the use of various weapons or tools as professionals according to the characteristics of the creature to be hunted. Deaths during hunting activities may occur as a result of different reasons (firearm wounds, falling from a height, wild animal attack, or natural, etc.).

A rare localization of a common disease: Primary uterine Non-Hodgkin lymphoma mimicking leiomyosarcoma.

Genitourinary system lymphomas comprise a small part of extra-nodal lymphomas (ENLs). ENLs of uterine origin are extremely rare and are often confused with gynecological malignancies. We present an 80-year-old female patient diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with a single focus of the uterus.

Prognositc Significance of Microcystic Elongated and Fragmanted (MELF) Myometrial Invasion Pattern: A Retrospective Study.

Objective: Endometrioid endometrial carcinomas (EEC) are the most commonly diagnosed malignancies of the female genital tract. Myometrial invasion depth is one of the most significant pathological prognostic parameters. Different morphological invasion patterns have been characterized.