Temporal Evolution of Imaging Findings in Ossified Cephalohematoma.

Background: Cephalohematoma is collection of blood between skull and periosteum that is confined by cranial sutures. Cephalohematomas usually resorb spontaneously within the first month of life; however, if it fails to resolve, ossified cephalohematoma may form.

Methods: Clinical archiving system and picture archiving and communication system were retrospectively reviewed for cases of birth-related cephalohematoma.

Onychomycosis Unresponsive to Antifungals: Etiology and Treatment with a New Direct Technique.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the fungal agents causing onychomycosis that were unresponsive to antifungal treatment and to treat these cases by placing under-nail cushions with a mild keratolytic to clear the fungus-invaded tissue.

Materials And Methods: Fungal agents were identified by the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) technique.

Results: Nine patients had spp.

An Analysis of Otology-Neurotology Articles from Turkey Published in Science Citation Indexed Otolaryngology Journals from 2012 through 2016.

Objective: The objective of this study was to review the articles on otology-neurotology submitted from Turkey and published in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) and Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-E) journals in the period from 2012 through 2016 in terms of characteristics and quantity, and to analyze the variances in these parameters over the defined time period to profile the national scientific endeavor in the field.

Methods: We searched the papers on otology-neurotology and related subjects that were submitted from Turkey and published in the period from 2012 through 2016 in the relevant journals listed in SCI and SCI-E. We noted the impact factors and quartile rankings of the publishing journals, and reviewed, counted and classified the titles, subjects, types and characteristics of the articles that met our criteria.

Effects of isokinetic muscle strengthening on balance, proprioception, and physical function in bilateral knee osteoarthritis patients with moderate fall risk.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the effects of isokinetic quadriceps and hamstring strengthening exercises on balance, proprioception, and physical function in patients with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis and moderate fall risk.

Patients And Methods: Between November 2011 and December 2012, a total of 39 participants (30 females, 9 males; mean age 61.7±8.

Large nested urothelial carcinoma: A clinicopathological study of 22 cases on transurethral resection materials.

Large nested urothelial carcinoma (LNUC) is a recently recognized variant of urothelial carcinoma (UC), which is characterized with inverted growth pattern and bland cytology. Diagnosis can be extremely challenging, especially in transurethral resection (TUR) materials. Haematoxylin-eosin stained slides of TUR materials with UC, submitted to our department between 2008 and 2017 were re-examined.

The Effect of Serum Calcium Levels on Uremic Encephalopathy in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury in the Emergency Department.

Background And Objectives: Uremic encephalopathy is the most important complication of renal failure and urgent dialysis treatment is required. Parathormone (PTH) contributes to the etiopathogenesis of uremic encephalopathy. PTH is a hormone that acts in the calcium balance in the organism.

Do we need to scan the whole neuraxis for coexistent abnormalities in children with surgically treated occult spinal dysraphism?

Background: Spina bifida occulta (SBO) is generally known as a benign isolated entity; however, there are ambiguous approaches for neuroaxial screening in cases of symptomatic SBO among institutions. This study aims to demonstrate the infrequency of cranial anomalies associated with symptomatic SBO and inquire the necessity of cranial radiological surveillance in those patients.

Methods: Between 2012 and 2016 pediatric patients who were surgically treated in our clinic due to symptomatic SBO were retrospectively evaluated.

HLA-DQ2/DQ8 frequency in adult patients with celiac disease, their first-degree relatives, and normal population in Turkey.

Background/aims: Celiac disease is an autoimmune, familial disease that results in susceptibility to gluten in cereal and cereal products in genetically susceptible individuals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of HLA-DQ2/DQ8 in patients with celiac disease, their first-degree relatives, and healthy community.

Materials And Methods: HLA-DQ2/DQ8 analysis was performed in adult patients with celiac disease >18 years old (94 patients), their first-degree relatives (89 people), and healthy group (102 individuals).

Cerebral Hydatid Cyst with Intraventricular Extension: A Case Report.

Intracranial hydatid cyst is a rare entity, comprising about 2-3% of all hydatid cysts. Similarly, intracranial hydatid cysts account for 1-2% of all intracranial lesions. Clinical symptoms are generally nonspecific and patients usually present with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure.

Validity and reliability of fatigue severity scale in stroke.

Background: Fatigue is a frequent complaint after stroke and may be associated with dependence in activities of daily living, decreased quality of life, increased institutionalization and mortality. Although fatigue severity scale (FSS) is the most frequently used scale in stroke, validation studies are scarce.

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of FSS in subjects with stroke.

Thyroid disease in the perimenopause and postmenopause period.

The interpretation of thyroid function tests should be cautiously made during the perimenopause and postmenopause period bearing in mind that physiologic changes do exist in this group of women in terms of secretion and metabolism of thyrotropin and thyroid hormones. Moreover the incidence of thyroid disorders increases in postmenopausal and elderly women. There is no consensus for screening postmenopausal women even though there is well-known evidence about the effect of thyroid status on cognitive function, cardiovascular risk, bone turnover, and longevity.

Correlation of imaging and intraoperative findings in Pott's puffy tumour.

Introduction: Pott's puffy tumour is characterised by frontal bone osteomyelitis accompanied by subperiosteal abscess. It can be further complicated by intracranial extension of the infectious process.

Case Presentation: A 12-year-old boy initially presented with signs and imaging findings of pan-sinusitis.

The relationship between problematic smartphone use and psychiatric symptoms among adolescents who applied to psychiatry clinics.

Problematic mobile phone use is an important problem which has increasing prevalence among adolescents. We should address risk factors to create intervention frameworks related to this problem. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of problematic smartphone use among adolescents who were referred to clinics, its relationship to sociodemographic characteristics, psychiatric symptoms and emotion regulation problems.

Multiorgan involvement of Behçet's disease in a young woman.

Behçet's disease is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is classified as a systemic vasculitis. The prevalence of the disease is high in countries in the Far East, Mediterranean Basin, and East Asia. Thus, it is also known as the Silk Road Disease.

Atypical spindle cell/pleomorphic lipomatous tumor: A clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular study of 20 cases.

Lipomatous tumors accompanied by spindle cell component are not frequently encountered, and there are still problems regarding their differential diagnosis, nature, and nomenclature. To contribute to ongoing efforts, we present the clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical characteristics of 20 cases of spindle cell lipomatous tumors with atypical features that may also be called atypical spindle cell/pleomorphic lipomatous tumors. Of the patients, 13 were men and 7 were women with an average age of 57.

Stabilization Time of Anterior Segment Parameters After Trabeculectomy Surgery.

Objectives: To investigate the postoperative changes in the anterior segment parameters by Scheimpflug imaging method in patients undergoing trabeculectomy surgery.

Methods: This prospective study included 38 phakic eyes of 38 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy. Anterior chamber angle (ACA), anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV), and central corneal thickness (CCT) of the eyes were measured by performing Scheimpflug imaging in preoperative (baseline) and postoperative periods (1st week and 1st, 3rd, and 6th months after the surgery).

Role of inflammation and oxidative stress in the etiology of primary ovarian insufficiency.

Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate the etiology and treatment of primary ovarian insufficiency, which is of unknown cause in 95% of the cases.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients aged 18-40 years who presented to Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology between June 2012 and January 2014 and were diagnosed as having primary ovarian insufficiency based on their clinical and endocrinologic data, and 30 healthy controls were included in this study.

Results: No significant differences were found between patients with primary ovarian insufficiency and control subjects in demographic data and lipid profile levels, thyroid- stimulating hormone, prolactin, and glucose.

Markers of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Nonfunctional Adrenal Incidentaloma Patients without Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

Data regarding cardiovascular risk in patients with non-functional adrenal incidentaloma (NFAI) are limited. The objectives of this study are to investigate markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease like carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx), soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) and leptin levels in NFAI patients without traditional cardiovascular risk factors and healthy control group. This study involved 35 patients with NFAI (11 males, 24 females; mean age, 52.

A Comparision of the Effect of Sugammadex on the Recovery Period and Postoperative Residual Block in Young Elderly and Middle-Aged Elderly Patients.

Background: The importance of the characteristics of anesthesia and postoperative residual curarization (PORC) in the elderly population should be a growing concern in this century.

Aims: To investigate the effect of sugammadex on the duration of the recovery from neuromuscular blocking agents and postoperative residual curarization in the young elderly and middle-aged elderly patients who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, followed by a train of four (TOF) watch monitorization.

Study Design: Prospective clinical trial study.

Parathyroidectomy in asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism reduces carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness.

Objective: Although an International Workshop has suggested that cardiovascular assessment in asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) patients is not necessary, improvements in risk factors of subclinical atherosclerosis have been shown following parathyroidectomy. The objectives of this study were to determine whether parathyroidectomy in asymptomatic PHPT patients causes any change in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), arterial stiffness [pulse wave velocity (PWV)] and soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) levels.

Design: Prospective study evaluating female patients diagnosed with asymptomatic PHPT in a single centre over a 6-month period.

Isolated foot metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung: a rare location.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung usually presents as a local rather than a metastatic disease. We present a 55-year-old male who was referred to the orthopedics and traumatology clinic for evaluation of pain and discomfort around the left ankle 2 months after diagnosis of locally advanced non-small cell (squamous cell) lung cancer. Physical examination revealed nonspecific pain and tenderness around the ankle.

Neurological complications after supracondylar femoral osteotomy in cerebral palsy.

Background: Knee flexion contracture in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is very common and functional impairment leads to a crouch gait. Correction of the knee flexion contracture and improvement of the gait pattern by supracondylar femoral extension osteotomy seems to be a more effective method than distal hamstring procedures in long-standing severe crouch. Only a small number of publications reported the neurological complications of this surgical technique.