The Use of New Hematological Markers in the Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata.

Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-cicatricial inflammatory and autoimmune hair loss disease. In recent studies, it has been reported that hematological parameters can be used as oxidative stress markers in the diagnosis of many inflammatory diseases due to their low cost and widespread use.

Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to reveal the significant cut-off points of hematological inflammatory markers in AA that can guide clinicians in clinical practice and determine how many times they increase the risk of disease.

A novel prenatal index predicting the probability of neonatal intensive care in pregnants: amnion progesterone receptor to alfa fetoprotein rate.

Introduction: Amniocentesis (AC) is the most used interventional procedure for prenatal diagnosis. The study aims to evaluate the pregnancy outcomes undergoing AC and the potential of amnion progesterone receptor (aPR) to alfa fetoprotein (AFP) rate for predicting the probability of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Material And Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study population consisted of 85 pregnant women who underwent mid-trimester AC.

Perceived Need for Mental Health Services Among Healthcare Workers During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic in Turkey: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study.

Background: The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has contributed to work-related psychosocial risks in healthcare workers.

Aims: To evaluate the perceived need for mental health services and related factors in Turkish healthcare workers practicing in pandemic hospitals.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

An Intervention Program for Male Juvenile Offenders in Turkey: A Pilot Randomized Trial.

Researchers have developed various intervention programs to prevent children from committing crimes and from recidivism; however, few intervention programs have been implemented in juvenile detention centers in Turkey. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a psychoeducation program to improve the social skills of juvenile offenders. The participants consisted of 38 male adolescents aged 13 to 18 years ( = 17.

Risk assessment for major adverse cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery using self-reported functional capacity: international prospective cohort study.

Background: Guidelines endorse self-reported functional capacity for preoperative cardiovascular assessment, although evidence for its predictive value is inconsistent. We hypothesised that self-reported effort tolerance improves prediction of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) after noncardiac surgery.

Methods: This is an international prospective cohort study (June 2017 to April 2020) in patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery at elevated cardiovascular risk.

Impact of VieScope® on first-attempt success during simulated COVID-19 patients intubation: A randomized cross-over simulation trial.

Background: The purpose of our study was to determine the efficacy of intubation with VieScope® and Macintosh laryngoscope in different scenarios of simulated COVID-19 patients by paramedics wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) for aerosol gener-ating procedures (AGPs).

Methods: Study was designed as a prospective, observational, randomized, crossover simulation trial. 37 paramedics took part in the study.

Comparison of Pain Catastrophic Scale and Anxiety in Patients With Boxer's Fracture and Other Types of Hand Fractures.

Objective: The Pain Catastrophic Scale (PCS) is generally associated with high and low post-recovery satisfaction and measures the pain perception of patients in the literature. This study aims to evaluate the association of deliberate (as in a fight or anger causing punching a wall) boxer's fractures with catastrophic pain compared to accidental (as in a fall, accidental knocking it against a wall, etc.) fractures and evaluate the effect of anxiety about fracture union and functional recovery on clinical outcomes.

The Role of Ischemia-modified Albumin and Ischemia-Modified Albumin to Albumin Ratios in Patients with Alopecia Areata.

Introduction: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and IMA/albumin levels in patients with AA.

Methods: The present prospective crossectional study includes patients ≥18 who were admitted to the Dermatology and Venerology Department of Hitit University Hospital between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021. 70 patients participated in the study (n=34 for the study group and n=36 for the control group).

Molecular characterisation of colistin and carbapenem-resistant clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Southeast Europe.

Objectives: To characterise 11 colistin- and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates recently emerging in hospital settings.

Methods: A. baumannii isolates were collected from hospitalised patients under colistin treatment in three countries of Southeast Europe: Turkey, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The effect of ACE2 receptor, IFN-γ, and TNF-α polymorphisms on the severity and prognosis of the disease in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

To investigate the effect of genetic variations in the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), interferon (IFNG) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) genes on the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Between September and December 2021, 33 patients with COVID-19 were included in this prospective study. The patients were classified and compared according to disease severity: mild&moderate (n = 26) vs severe&critical (n = 7).

Serum galectin‑3 and α‑1‑acid glycoprotein levels in diagnosis and prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is an otological emergency in which etiopathogenesis remains unclear. A number of disorders is considered as the cause; therefore, different treatment modalities are used without certainty of a cure. The present study aimed to analyse the potential correlation between serum α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and galectin-3 levels with ISSNHL, and to investigate markers for guidance of treatment.

Evaluation of pro-atherogenic lipid profile and high atherohenic indexes in patients with Behçet's disease: A case-control study.

Background: Behçet's disease is a systemic auto-immune and auto-inflammatory chronic disease in which genetic and environmental factors play a role. Patients with Behçet's are at significant risk for developing many comorbidities, including cardiovascular diseases.

Aims: It was aimed to investigate the relationship between serum lipid parameters and atherogenic indexes to evaluate the cardiovascular risk status in patients with Behçet's disease.

Comparison of Albumin and Fresh Frozen Plasma as Colloid Therapy in Patients With Major Burns.

Background: Burn injuries are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, and burn patients have higher chances of recovery if they are treated with effective fluid and colloid management. Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and albumin suspension used as a colloid treatment agent are very useful for the treatment of severe burns.

Methods: This retrospective clinical trial was conducted at the Numune Education and Research Hospital Burn Center, Ankara, Turkey.

VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS OF LAMELLAR MACULAR HOLE: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study.

Background: To investigate the cavity of lamellar macular holes (LMH-CV) by using volumetric analysis of optical coherence tomography images.

Methods: Single-center, retrospective, observational case series. The volume of the LMH-CV and epiretinal proliferation was determined.

A 9-year retrospective cohort of patients with lumbar disc herniation: Comparison of patient characteristics and recurrence frequency by smoking status.

To evaluate the association between smoking status and patient characteristics and to identify risk factors associated with recurrence in patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). This retrospective study was carried out at Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey between January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022. The medical data of patients who underwent microsurgical discectomy for LDH were retrospectively recorded.

Serum calprotectin levels as markers of inflammation, insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex endocrine, and metabolic disorder. Inflammation has been thought to play an important role in PCOS pathogenesis in recent years, and various inflammatory markers have been investigated; however, no definite conclusion has been reached. As a multifunctional regulatory protein in different inflammatory processes, calprotectin may play a role in the etiology of PCOS.

Evaluation of the physical and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain: A multicenter cross-sectional controlled study.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the physical and emotional effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients.

Patients And Methods: The cross-sectional controlled study was performed with 1,360 participants (332 males, 1,028 females; mean age: 42.3±12.

Ischemic stroke cases presenting with hand weakness mimicking peripheral neuropathy.

Pure motor monoparesis due to ischemic stroke involving a single extremity is a rare condition that can be easily misdiagnosed. Herein, we present three cases with isolated upper extremity monoparesis. All of our patients had weakness in the left hand.

Investigation into the effect of systemic single high-dose erythropoietin on the healing of Achilles tendons in rats.

Objective: This study aimed to examine systemic erythropoietin's effect on the Achilles tendon's healing in a rat model.

Methods: Twenty-five adult Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The Achilles tendon of each rat was transected 5 mm proximal to its insertion to the calcaneus.