Clinical characteristics of adult cases with urolithiasis from Turkey: A regional epidemiological study.

Objective: To evaluate the metabolic and clinical characteristics of adult cases with stone disease from a regional part of Turkey.

Methods: The study included 2348 adult patients with sonography and/or computed tomography-proven urinary stones. All cases were given a questionnaire about the epidemiological features of urolithiasis.

Three different surgical positions on radiological outcomes in the proximal femoral nail: supine, lateral decubitus and traction table.

Objective: While the proximal femoral nail (PFN) is deemed a successful therapeutic approach for intertrochanteric femoral fractures, medical professionals lack agreement as to the optimal surgical positioning. Our objective was to determine the radiological superiorities of three different surgical positions (supine, lateral decubitus, and traction table).

Patients And Methods: In this clinical study, 157 prospectively followed-up patients who were operated with PFN for intertrochanteric femur fractures between 2019 and 2022 were analyzed retrospectively.

Fragmented QRS as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 36-Month Follow-Up Data.

Background: Major cardiovascular events (MACE) are more common in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, and early diagnosis can prevent significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictiveness of fragmented QRS (fQRS) showing MACE in T2DM patients.

Methods: A total of 227 T2DM patients (mean age 52, 51% male) without any cardiovascular disease who came to the cardiology outpatient clinic between March 01 and July 31, 2019, were included in the study.

Evaluation of chronic hepatitis B patients who voluntarily discontinued oral antiviral therapy: is there an answer to the controversial topic?

Objective: The uncertain treatment duration for nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is an important problem for both patients and physicians. The aim of this study was to evaluate the determinants of virologic relapse (VR) and the optimum time of treatment discontinuation in the follow-up of CHB patients who voluntarily discontinued treatment after virological suppression was achieved under NA use.

Methods: Data from 138 patients from 11 centers were included in this registry-based study.

The impact of prolonged face mask use on ocular surface health during COVID-19 pandemic: a clinical, and conjunctiva impression cytology study.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between prolonged face mask use and ocular surface health utilizing conjunctival impression cytology, the Schirmer test, the tear break-up time (TBUT) test, and the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire.

Methods: In this cross-sectional prospective study, individuals who used face masks for at least eight hours per day for at least six months were compared to healthy volunteers who used face masks for no more than one hour per day. Each participant completed an OSDI questionnaire.

Comparison of open and laparoscopic techniques in the surgical treatment of acute appendicitis.

Objective: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common cause of acute abdomen and appendectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures. In this study, we aimed to compare open appendectomy (OA) and laparoscopic (LA) surgical techniques in the treatment of AA.

Methods: The data of 236 patients treated with the diagnosis of AA in 2019-2020 were analyzed.

Bilateral Involvement in Developmental Dislocation of the Hip: Analysis of 561 Patients Operated on Using the Limited Posteromedial Approach.

Our objective was to scrutinize the risk factors related to bilateral involvement in the developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and to inspect the impact of bilaterality on the enduring results of the DDH. All patients, aged between 6 and 18 months, who underwent surgery using the limited posteromedial approach (734 hips from 561 patients), were included in this study. The number of births, birth type, history of consanguineous marriage, family history, and swaddling were analyzed.

The impact of curfews on emergency departments and orthopedic traumas.

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of curfews imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits, orthopedic trauma frequencies, and types of trauma.

Methods: In this single-center, retrospective cohort study, a total of 16,242 patients, including 3,020 trauma patients, were admitted to level 1 trauma center emergency department between April-June 2020 and 2021 (curfew group) and between April-June 2018 and 2019 (control group). Patients were separated according to emergency department triage categories and trauma mechanisms, and the changes in the days of curfew were analyzed.

Educating the next generation of radiologists: a comparative report of ChatGPT and e-learning resources.

Rapid technological advances have transformed medical education, particularly in radiology, which depends on advanced imaging and visual data. Traditional electronic learning (e-learning) platforms have long served as a cornerstone in radiology education, offering rich visual content, interactive sessions, and peer-reviewed materials. They excel in teaching intricate concepts and techniques that necessitate visual aids, such as image interpretation and procedural demonstrations.

The Relationship Among Seasonality, Night Eating, and Chronotype in Bipolar Disorder: Exploring the Mediating Role of Sleep Quality.

The purpose of the study was to explore the association among chronotype, seasonality, sleep quality, and night eating syndrome (NES) among patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and the mediating role of sleep quality in this relationship. Ninety-two individuals with BD type 1 who had been euthymic for at least 8 weeks and 87 healthy controls were included. In addition to sociodemographic/clinical data, chronotype, seasonality, sleep quality, and NES were evaluated using the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Night Eating Questionnaire.

[Cerebellar antibodies in post-stroke sera of acute ischemic stroke patients].

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Can Anterior Knee Pain Be Explained by Patella Position After Infrapatellar Tibia Intramedullary Nailing?

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the postoperative position of the patella and its relationship with anterior knee pain in patients operated with infrapatellar reamed tibia intramedullary nailing (IMN).

Materials And Methods:  Patients who underwent tibia IMN between 2019 and 2022 and who had anterior knee pain in their postoperative follow-up at least two outpatient clinic controls with an interval of at least one month were examined. Patellar height indices (Insall-Salvati, Blackburne-Peel, Caton-Deschamps, and modified Insall-Salvati) and sagittal angulation (patella-patellar tendon angles) were measured on the lateral direct radiographs of the patients in semi-flexion.

Evaluation of Patients with COVID-19 Followed Up in Intensive Care Units in the Second Year of the Pandemic: A Multicenter Point Prevalence Study.

Objective: A 1-day point prevalence study was planned to obtain country data by determining the clinical characteristics, follow-up and treatment methods of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases that required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment in the second year of the pandemic.

Material And Methods: All patients who were hospitalized in the ICUs due to COVID-19 between March 11, 2022, 08.00 am, and March 12, 2022, 08.

AdaRes: A deep learning-based model for ultrasound image denoising: Results of image quality metrics, radiomics, artificial intelligence, and clinical studies.

Purpose: The quality of ultrasound images is degraded by speckle and Gaussian noises. This study aims to develop a deep-learning (DL)-based filter for ultrasound image denoising.

Methods: A novel DL-based filter using adaptive residual (AdaRes) learning was proposed.

Metabolic Syndrome is Associated with Prostate Cancer Diagnosed on Biopsy but not the Gleason Score and the Number of Cancer-Positive Cores: A Prospective Controlled Study.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and prostate cancer (PCa) in patients undergoing prostate biopsy.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2018 and December 2022, MetS was investigated according to Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria in men who underwent prostate biopsy with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS). Clinicopathological factors such as, digital rectal examination (DRE), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate volume, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), age, blood pressure, testosterone, lipid profiles, fasting blood glucose level, C-reactive protein (CRP) and MetS were analyzed.

The relation of polymer structure of stent used in patients with acute coronary syndrome revascularized by stent implantation with long-term cardiovascular events.

Introduction: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have revolutionized percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by improving event-free survival compared to older stent designs. However, early-generation DES with polymer matrixes have raised concerns regarding late stent thrombosis due to delayed vascular healing. To address these issues, biologically bioabsorbable polymer drug-eluting stents (BP-DES) and polymer-free drug-eluting stents (PF-DES) have been developed.

Clinical characteristics of mechanically ventilated children in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center study.

Objective: Mechanical ventilation (MV) remains the most challenging and important issue in the field of pediatrics. It is a life-saving, invasive procedure that supports the cardiovascular and respiratory systems until the underlying disease is cured. The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic profile, clinical aspects, indications and complications of MV, and outcome of the children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary hospital in a developing country.

Assessment of the Clinical Course of Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus Infections in Pediatric Intensive Care.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the clinical course of human rhinovirus/enterovirus (HRV/EV) infections in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Methods: The study was conducted as a multicenter, prospective observational study from September 2022 to December 2022. Cases with positive polymerase chain reaction testing for HRV/EV of nasopharyngeal swab samples within the first 24 hours of pediatric intensive care unit admission were recorded.

Why is Turkey losing its doctors? A cross-sectional study on the primary complaints of Turkish doctors.

In 2022, Turkey encountered the formidable task of addressing an unprecedented loss of medical doctors and seeking remedies for potential issues within the healthcare system. This study set out to explore the inclination of 402 actively practicing Turkish doctors to depart from Turkey, assess the socio-demographic and socio-economic factors influencing this trend, and establish the hierarchy of raised concerns among doctors. Employing a cross-sectional and analytical approach, the study drew comparisons between doctors' demographic characteristics and the significance of their grievances, while also examining the correlation between the importance of complaints and the desire to remain in Turkey.

Supportive psychotherapy: Gossip therapy.

Supportive psychotherapy is one of the most widely used psychotherapies. The need for therapists for mental health treatment, especially anxiety and depression, is increasing all over the world. However, therapists are insufficient in terms of quantity and quality in societies with low socioeconomic and sociocultural levels.

Risk of Conversion from Laparoscopic Appendectomy to Open Surgery: The Role of Clinical and Radiological Factors in Prediction.

Laparoscopic appendectomy is the most preferred surgical method in the treatment of acute appendicitis. In our study, we aim to determine the clinical and radiological factors affecting conversion from laparoscopic appendectomy to open surgery. All patients older than 18 years, who were operated on with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the General Surgery clinic of Prof.

Evaluation of babies with retinopathy of prematurity following intravitreal bevacizumab administration.

Objective: In Turkiye, the increased likelihood of survival of small premature babies has resulted in a higher incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), which causes severe visual impairment in childhood. Early diagnosis and timely and proper treatment of ROP can prevent vision loss. This paper discusses cases of ROP treated with bevacizumab.

Quality Assessment of YouTube Videos as an Information Source for Bowel Management in Children.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos about bowel management in children.

Methods: On April 6th, 2023, the search results for "bowel management in children" on YouTube were rated independently by two authors. JAMA Benchmark Criteria (score 0-4) and a modified DISCERN tool (score 16-80) used for quality and reliability assessment.

Evaluation of the effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor treatment on choroidal vascular parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: To evaluate the effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor treatment on choroidal vascular parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: Twenty eyes of 20 patients with T2DM without diabetic retinopathy and 20 eyes of 20 age- and sex-matched patients as the control group were included in the study. The patients were evaluated using enhanced depth imaging optic coherence tomography before treatment and at the third month of treatment.