Association between Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to examine whether there is an elevated risk of developing contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with high systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: A total of 213 patients diagnosed with STEMI and who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled in the study. The patients were stratified into two groups based on the presence of CIN.

Effect of the Educational Intervention on the Balance of Diabetic Foot Amputees: A Randomized Controlled Study.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on the balance of diabetic foot amputees. There were 2 groups and 60 patients (30 in each group) in the study. The patients were divided into 2 groups using block randomization to provide equal distribution of the minor and major amputations in groups.

Connexin 26 (GJB2) Mutations Associated with Congenital Hearing Loss in a Country of Different Migration Routes: Turkey.

To determine the prevalence of DFNB1 mutations containing GJB2 (connexin 26) genes with deletion 35delG mutation in congenital hearing loss, and to analyze this gene according to regional differences based on geographic and socio-economic relations in Turkish patients in Istanbul. Our study includes 51 unrelated children with non-syndromic sensorineural hearing impairment with the proof of clinical ABR results. Molecular studies were performed using PCR- Mediated Site-Directed Mutagenesis assay, PCR and direct sequencing to screen for GJB2 and 35delG mutations.

Importance of etiology in canalicular obstruction surgery.

Purpose: The treatment options for canalicular obstruction remain controversial, and there are different approaches. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the success of balloon dilatation and silicon tube intubation according to the etiology in patients with canalicular obstruction.

Methods: The files of 91 patients with isolated monocanalicular obstruction were retrospectively reviewed.

Standard immunosuppressive treatment reduces regulatory B cells in children with autoimmune liver disease.

Introduction: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease caused by a perturbed immune system. The scarcity of short- and long-term immune monitoring of AIH hampered us to comprehend the interaction between immunosuppressive medication and immune homeostasis.

Methods And Patients: We recruited children with AIH at the time of diagnosis and at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 18th, and 24th months of immunosuppression (IS).

Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block as the Single Anaesthetic Technique for Umbilical Hernia Repair: A Report of 3 Cases.

In this study, we report 3 cases of ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block used for anaesthetic management of simple periumbilical surgery. We selected 3 patients based on the American Society of Anaesthesiology I-II and defect sizes known to be smaller than 4 cm without peritoneal involvement. We applied a rectus sheath block with 10 mL of 0.

Has external banding become a historical technique during venous valve repair?

Objective: In deep venous valve repair, transcommissural external valvuloplasty (TEV) is the commonly used technique. In some cases, external banding (EB) is combined with this procedure to improve the patency and durability of the surgical procedure.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent deep venous valve repair from 1998 through 2018.

Assessing the knee flexion range of motion after total knee arthroplasty: Technology versus senses.

Introduction: Following total knee arthroplasty surgery, attention should be paid to post-operative knee range of motion to achieve daily activities. Goniometer assessment is widely used to assess the range of motion in the post-operative period. This study aimed to determine the inter-rater ability of a smartphone application and visual estimation of the knee joint after total knee arthroplasty among different professions that commonly work together and compare whether any method is superior to another.

Clustering upper airway physicals, otitis media with effusion and auditory functions in children.

Objective: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) has been identified as a cause of otitis media with effusion (OME), which is the most common cause of childhood hearing loss. Indeed, there may be other upper airway-related predisposing factors such as, location of the adenoid, accompanying tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) and nasal septal deviation (NSD) for the development of OME. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the associations between the upper airway physicals and OME with auditory functions.

Olfactory Dysfunction and Cognition in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome and Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory, neurodegenerative, demyelinating disease that causes cognitive, olfactory, and other neurological dysfunctions. Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS), in which only radiological findings are monitored, is accepted as the preclinical stage of demyelinating disease and is considered an important period for disease pathology. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the olfactory and cognitive functions and their clinical correlation in RIS and Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS) patients and a healthy control group.

Isopropyl alcohol nasal inhalation for nausea in the triage of an adult emergency department.

Objectives: Nausea and vomiting (N&V) are among the most common complaints in the emergency department (ED). However, low acuity is assigned to most of these patients at the triage, and waiting for long hours without medication decreases patient safety and satisfaction. We aimed to compare the inhalation of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) with placebo (P) to treat nausea at the triage area of an ED.

THE EXPRESSION OF STEM CELL MARKERS (CD133, NESTIN, OCT4, SOX2) IN INVASIVE PITUITARY ADENOMAS.

Introduction: The pituitary gland serves as the center of the endocrine system. Stem cells are typically found in a specialized microenvironment of the tissue, called the niche, which regulates their maintenance, self-renewal, fate determination, and reaction to external influences. The aim of this study is to elucidate the role of stem cells in the initiation, invasion, and progression of pituitary adenomas.

Social attention of the top 50 scientific articles on gastric cancer: Bibliometric and altmetric analysis.

Purpose: Bibliometric and Altmetric analyse the most influental publications and provide important perspectives regarding article impact. The Altmetric Score (AS) is an automatically calculated metric for monitoring social media attention. The hypothesis is that would citation number correlate positively with AS?

Methods: Gastric cancer as a search term was entered into Thomson Reuter's Web of Science database to identify articles in the last decade.

The effect of extubation in prone position on emergence and recovery in lumbar spinal surgery.

Background: Extubation of patients in supine position after prone operations may lead to unwanted effects on hemodynamic and respiratory parameters during emergence and recovery period. We aimed to observe the effects of prone position on emergence and recovery periods after prone surgery.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was studied with sixty patients extubated either in prone position (30 patients) or in supine position (30 patients) after lumbar spinal surgery in tertiary educational hospitals.

The Impact of High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Olfactory Function.

Background: Oxygen therapy provided via high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) improves gas exchange lung compliance and results in increased lung expiratory volumes. Previous data indicate that hyperbaric and humid states improve the olfactory thresholds compared to hypobaric and dry conditions. This prospective, observational study aimed to determine the impact of oxygen delivery through HFNC on olfactory function in subjects admitted to the ICU for acute respiratory failure (ARF).

Clinical and Radiological Results of Oxford Phase-3 Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.

Purpose The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) by showing the results of the radiological and clinical outcomes of the patients. Materials and methods Seventy-two knees of 54 patients who underwent UKA between September 2005 and March 2011 for medial knee arthritis with a minimum follow-up of six months were evaluated. Range of motion (ROM), Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score, Knee Society Score (KSS), and Oxford Knee Score (OKS) were investigated both preoperatively and postoperatively.

Incomplete healing of the uterine incision after elective second cesarean section.

Purpose: To evaluate the possible associations between the single-layer locked- and unlocked-uterine closure technique and closure area biometry, and cesarean scar healing in recurrent cesarean section.

Material And Methods: In this randomized prospective study, elective second cesarean section of 120 singleton pregnant women were randomized into the single-layer locked- and unlocked-continuous uterus closure technique. During the operation, the upper and lower edge thickness of the uterine incision were measured.

The Effects of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Therapy in the Prevention of Depressive Effects of Propofol on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems: An Experimental Animal Study.

: Although there are several hypotheses about the mechanism of action, intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of toxicities due to local anaesthetics and many lipophilic drugs. In this study, we had hypothesized that ILE therapy might also be effective in preventing mortality and cardiorespiratory depressant effects due to propofol intoxication. : Twenty-eight Sprague-Dawley adult rats were randomly divided into four groups.

Mammillothalamic and Mammillotegmental Tracts as New Targets for Dementia and Epilepsy Treatment.

Background: Recently, neuromodulation through deep brain stimulation (DBS) has appeared as a new surgical procedure in the treatment of some types of dementia and epilepsy. The mammillothalamic and mammillotegmental tracts are involved among the new targets. To our knowledge, a review article focused specifically on these mammillary body efferents is lacking in the medical literature.