Effect of Glycemic Control on Platelet Indices in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with healthy controls in terms of some laboratory parameters and platelet indices.

Methods: This study is retrospective. We used glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values to classify patients as <7% (good) and ≥7% (poor).

Impact of Piezo and other Osteotomy Models on Soft Tissue, Blood Oxidative Stress, and Proinflammatory Markers.

Background: Rhinoplasty is a common surgical procedure used in nose esthetics and pathologies. Shaping the nasal bones is a crucial step in achieving successful rhinoplasty surgery. However, complications such as excessive bleeding, edema, mucosal damage, and periosteal damage may occur during osteotomy for nose shaping.

Evaluation of Nail Findings in Patients with COVID-19 History and Wood's Lamp Examination.

Introduction: Various skin findings due to coronavirus have been identified. There are a few case reports on nail findings after coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. We aimed to document the nail findings of the COVID-19 survivors and shed light on the interesting luminescence seen under the Wood's light.

The association between nondipper pattern and perioperative hypertension in patients with controlled hypertension.

Background: Perioperative hypertension is a frequent complication even in preoperatively normotensive or controlled hypertensive patients and there is a lack of data regarding the effect of nondipping pattern on perioperative hypertension.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible effect of nondipping blood pressure pattern on the risk of perioperative hypertension.

Materials And Methods: 234 hypertensive patients who underwent surgery with general anesthesia were evaluated prospectively.

Comparison of polycaprolactone and calcium hydroxylapatite dermal fillers in a rat model.

Polycaprolactone (PCL) and calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) are semipermanent dermal fillers that are frequently preferred in the last decade. This study aims to compare the effects of these two fillers in the rat skin. A total of 30 female rats were divided into; control, PCL, and CaHA group.

Osteoporosis and bone health in autoimmune blistering skin disease-an evidenced based review.

Autoimmune blistering skin diseases (AIBD) encompass a group of diseases characterised by cutaneous and/or mucocutaneous fragility. Multiple risk factors contributing to osteoporosis exist in AIBD patients, including use of long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (SCT), decreased mobility and the presence of chronic inflammation. Despite this, there is no consensus on the prophylaxis of osteoporosis in AIBD, especially in the absence of SCT.

Oral health related qualıty of lıfe and dısease severıty ın autoımmune bullous dıseases.

Background: There is an increased risk of long-term dental and periodontal disease in autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBD).

Aims: In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to determine whether the oral health-related quality of life status (OHRQoL) was associated with disease severity and activity in patients with AIBD.

Subjects And Methods: 67 patients with AIBD were enrolled in this study.

Platelet-rich plasma injections in the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia: A randomized placebo-controlled crossover study.

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) has been increasingly used, yet there remains a dearth of data on the effectiveness of this approach.

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of physically activated PRP injections vs placebo in the treatment of male AGA.

Methods: Twenty-five healthy male patients with AGA were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study with the treatments of PRP and placebo.

Rituximab therapy in pediatric pemphigus patients: A retrospective analysis of five Turkish patients and review of the literature.

Background/objectives: There is inadequate knowledge regarding rituximab (RTX) administration in autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs), disease prevalence, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes within pediatric populations due to the rarity of AIBDs affecting the pediatric age group. The aim of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety of RTX, and treatment outcomes in Turkish pediatric patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and to review the literature.

Methods: Five patients under 18 years of age and diagnosed with PV received RTX treatment and were identified in four dermatology departments of Turkey.

Association of optic nerve sheath diameter measurement with hyponatremia in emergency department.

Objective: Investigation of association of ONSD with hyponatremia in symptomatic patients.

Methods: 89 patients who were diagnosed to have hyponatremia (Na + <135 mmol/L) were prospectively analyzed and compared with 72 patients who have normal serum sodium levels presented to ED at the same time interval. Subjects' demographic properties including age and sex were recorded, as were admission symptoms, serum Na + level, and pre-treatment and post-treatment optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD).

Effects of decompressive craniectomy, hypertonic saline solution and mannitol on an experimental model of cerebral ischemia.

Background: Cerebral ischemia is a cause of serious morbidity and mortality. Strategies that would protect cerebral tissue against ischemic injury are important. The present study aimed to evaluate effects of surgical and medical treatments, either alone or in combination, on infarction area in an experimental rat model of cerebral ischemia.

Effect of pregabalin in preventing secondary damage in traumatic brain injury: an experimental study.

Background: In this study we aimed to explore the effects of pregabalin on a traumatic brain injury model in rats.

Material And Methods: This study included 40 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats randomized into 4 groups, each of which contained equal numbers of animals. The control group had no head trauma and thus was not treated.

Relationships between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment, and Inflammatory Cytokines.

The cardiovascular complications that frequently accompany obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are thought to develop as a result of inflammatory stress associated with cytokines such as IL-6 and TNF- α . We conducted the current study to compare levels of these cytokines in OSAS patients (n = 33) and nonapneic controls (n = 24). Furthermore, we investigated the impact of a three-month regime of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on serum levels of IL-6 and TNF- α only in the OSAS patients.

Effects of long-term antidepressant treatment on oxidative status in major depressive disorder: a 24-week follow-up study.

Purpose: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a devastating disease that afflicts large populations and has also been accepted to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Oxidative stress seems to play an essential role in the relationship of MDD and CVD. We aimed to determine the level of oxidative stress in patients with MDD and to investigate the effects of long-term antidepressant (AD) treatment on the oxidative-antioxidative system parameters and CVD risk factors.