Comparative analysis of linezolid, vancomycin, and hyperbaric oxygen therapies in a rat model of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection.

Purpose: Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most common causative microorganism of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections. This study aimed to compare linezolid and vancomycin treatments and to examine the effect of these antibiotics alone and combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the amount of bacterial colonies in the experimental S. epidermidis shunt infection model.

Epidemiological features of primary glomerular disease in Turkey: a multicenter study by the Turkish Society of Nephrology Glomerular Diseases Working Group.

Background: The largest data on the epidemiology of primary glomerular diseases (PGDs) are obtained from the databases of countries or centers. Here, we present the extended results of the Primary Glomerular Diseases Study of the Turkish Society of Nephrology Glomerular Diseases (TSN-GOLD) Working Group.

Methods: Data of patients who underwent renal biopsy and received the diagnosis of PGD were recorded in the database prepared for the study.

Clinical and demographic features of hidradenitis suppurativa: a multicentre study of 1221 patients with an analysis of risk factors associated with disease severity.

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, relapsing and debilitating inflammatory disease associated with profound morbidity.

Aim: In this multicentre study, we investigated the demographic and clinical features of HS, and determined risk factors of disease severity.

Methods: In total, 1221 patients diagnosed with HS from 29 centres were enrolled, and the medical records of each patient were reviewed.

The Impact of Perceived Social Support on Anxiety, Depression and Severity of Pain and Burnout Among Turkish Females With Fibromyalgia.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the impact of perceived social support on burnout, severity of pain and comorbid anxiety and depression among Turkish females with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Patients And Methods: A total of 117 females including 65 patients with FMS (mean age 33.5±8.

Comparison of long-term kidney functions after radical nephrectomy and simple nephrectomy.

Objective: To determine if there is a difference in proceeding to CKD between patients who had undergone radical nephrectomy (RN) and simple nephrectomy (SN) for different indications by comparing the short- and long-term renal function.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of all patients who underwent nephrectomy (either for malign or benign indications) in our clinic between January 2007 and September 2017. The patients were divided into 2 groups according the type of surgery: 1) Radical nephrectomy Group, 2) Simple Nephrectomy Group.

A new colorimetric method for rapid detection of ethambutol and streptomycin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: crystal violet decolorization assay (CVDA).

Streptomycin (STR) and ethambutol (EMB) are important drugs used for the treatment of tuberculosis. There is a need for fast, reliable and inexpensive methods for detecting resistance to these drugs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the crystal violet decolorization assay (CVDA) for the detection of STR and EMB resistance that is important drugs in tuberculosis treatment.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the ankle after unilateral traumatic lower limb amputations.

Background: Unilateral lower limb amputation can alter the tissue morphology leading to increase future risk of degenerative secondary disorders.

Methods: Thirty-four consecutive male patients with unilateral lower limb amputations of different levels and 34 well matched male controls were included. To explore whether the ankles of traumatic lower limb amputees were undergoing morphological changes, three different tissue types i.