Assessment of the Quality and Readability of Online Resources on Corneal Transplantation.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality and readability of corneal transplant websites.

Methods:  We examined internet resources related to corneal transplantation. The search terms "cornea transplantation," "keratoplasty," "keratoprothesis," and "eye transplantation" were searched on www.

The Efficacy of the Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach by Telerehabilitation in People Living with HIV: Preliminary Results.

Objective: The Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach, referred to as BETY, is a biopsychosocial model that has demonstrated effectiveness in improving the quality of life among various patient populations with chronic diseases. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of BETY combined with telerehabilitation for people living with HIV (PLWH).

Materials And Methods: Fifty PLWH who were virologically suppressed receiving follow-up and treatment at Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital were included in this study.

Evaluation of retinal and choroidal vascular structures in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Purpose: To evaluate the optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCT-A) findings and choroidal vascularity index (CVI) of patients followed with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by comparing them with the healthy control group (HCG).

Methods: This prospective study included 33 patients diagnosed with OCD and 32 HCG patients who followed up for at least 3 months. OCT-A images were obtained to evaluate the microvascular circulation, and enhanced HD line images were obtained for the CVI calculation of all patients.

Co-assessment of OCT-A and choroidal vascularity index data in multiple sclerosis patients.

Objective: To evaluate optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCT-A) findings and choroidal vascular index (CVI) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: 113 patients, including multiple sclerosis patients with optic neuritis attack (MSON+) and no optic neuritis attack (MSON-) and healthy control group (HCG), participated in this cross-sectional study. OCT-A images of all patients were taken and CVI was calculated.

Hypermagnesemia is associated with poor outcomes during hospitalization.

Background: Hypermagnesemia is one of the vital electrolyte disturbances and is associated with such chronic conditions as cardiovascular, endocrinologic, renal diseases, and malignancy.

Aim: This study evaluates the association between hypermagnesemia and clinical course in hospitalized patients.

Methods: This study was conducted at the University of Health Sciences Haseki Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic.

Investigation of Retinal Vascular Parameters and Choroidal Vascular Index in Patients Developing Hyphema After Unilateral Blunt Trauma.

Background: To evaluate retinal and choroidal vascular changes in cases with hyphema after blunt ocular trauma that did not cause globe rupture or any retinal pathology.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 29 patients who developed hyphema after unilateral blunt ocular trauma (BOT). The other healthy eyes of the same patients were evaluated as the control group.

A new perspective in the treatment follow-up of toxoplasma retinochoroiditis: Infiltrate thickness measurement.

Background: This study aimed to describe the spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings of active lesions in toxoplasma retinochoroiditis cases and to examine the changes in retinochoroidal infiltrate thickness after treatment.

Methods: A total of 21 newly diagnosed patients with ocular toxoplasmosis were included in this prospective study. A complete ophthalmologic examination and SD-OCT were performed at the first visit.

Comparison of both eyes anterior segment structures of patients with unilateral blunt trauma.

Background: To evaluate anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) data in patients with unilateral blunt ocular trauma (BOT), to determine the relationship of results with hyphema development.

Methods: 21 patients who received unilateral BOT were included in the study. Healthy eyes of patients were included in the control group.

Investigation of effect of nintedanib in experimental uveitis model.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the protective efficacy of nintedanib in experimental uveitis induced by endotoxins.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 24 Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into three groups: Group I was the healthy control with no uveitis that did not receive any treatment, Group II (sham) group did not receive treatment, and Group III (nintedanib) received oral nintedanib for 10 days. On the 10th day, endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection in Groups II and III.

Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy.

Objective: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a cardiometabolic risk factor, and its possible relationship with hypertension has been previously reported. Microalbuminuria (MA) is associated with target-organ damage, especially in patients with hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and suggest endothelial dysfunction. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between echocardiographic EAT thickness and presence of MA in patients with hypertension.

Presence of fragmented QRS may be associated with complex ventricular arrhythmias in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are frequent in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Myocardial fibrosis is one of the components of diabetic cardiomyopathy secondary to DM. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiography (ECG) has been shown to be a marker of myocardial fibrosis.