Citrate Anticoagulation in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Multicenter PICU Study of Filter-Related Outcomes.

Objectives: To examine citrate anticoagulation in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in the PICU.

Design: Post hoc analysis of a curated, multicenter dataset collected from January 1, 2022, to June 1, 2023.

Setting: Seven PICUs in Turkey.

Improved gastrointestinal tolerance and iron status via probiotic use in iron deficiency anaemia patients initiating oral iron replacement: a randomised controlled trial.

This study aimed to investigate gastrointestinal tolerability, treatment persistence and iron status markers in patients with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) who received oral iron replacement therapy (IRT) with . without concomitant Lactobacillus plantarum 299v () probiotic supplementation. A total of 295 patents with newly diagnosed IDA were randomly assigned to receive either IRT alone ( 157, IRT-only group) or IRT plus ( 138, IRT-Pro group) in this prospective randomised non-placebo-controlled study (ClinicalTrials.

Mental workload as a predictor of burnout in intensive care nurses.

Background: Nurses face a high level of mental workload while performing their duties. High levels of mental workload can negatively impact nurses.

Aim: The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between mental workload and burnout levels of intensive care nurses.

Assessing adolescent gynecomastia: The role of shear wave ultrasound elastography.

Objectives: Pubertal gynecomastia (PG) is defined as benign proliferation of male breast tissue. Ultrasonography is frequently used for follow-up of symptomatic gynecomastia. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an auxiliary tool for the diagnosis of breast disorders.

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Fibrosis Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated at Internal Medicine Clinics: Türkiye DAHUDER Awareness of Fatty Liver Disease (TR-DAFLD) Study.

This awareness study aimed to determine the ultrasound (US) examination rates in relation to US-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) diagnosis in internal medicine outpatients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across Türkiye. A total of 6283 T2D patients were included in this multicenter retrospective cohort study conducted at 17 internal medicine clinics across Türkiye. The presence and indications for US performed within the last 3 years were recorded along with US-confirmed MAFLD rates, laboratory findings on the day of US, and referral rates.

Prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis in Turkey: A nationwide epidemiologic study.

Background: Many studies on multiple sclerosis (MS) reveal different prevalence and epidemiologic results.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the epidemiologic profile of MS using official health records in Turkey.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with MS from the official health data of the Ministry of Health, representing the entire population of Turkey, were included in the study.

Internal stigmatization in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache.

Objectives: Internalized stigma can have profound effects on how individuals with migraines and other primary headache disorders see themselves and their quality of life. We aimed to investigate internalized stigma in patients with chronic migraines and medication overuse headaches.

Methods: A total of 57 patients (52 women, 5 men) were included in the study, 26 of these patients were affected by chronic migraine, 31 of them were affected by medication overuse headache and chronic migraine.

Underwater versus Closed Drainage System for Surgical Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

Objectives: Chronic subdural hematoma (CDH) is a prevalent condition in neurosurgery. Standard care includes surgical evacuation with drainage of residual subdural cavity. We hypothesized that effective and timely drainage of subdural space may improve clinical and radiological outcomes.

The effect of sleep disorders on quality of life in patients with epilepsy: A multicenter study from Turkey.

Objective: We aimed to investigate sleep disorders in patients with epilepsy (PWE) and to investigate the effects of sleep disorders on quality of life.

Methods: In our multicenter study conducted in Turkey, 1358 PWE were evaluated. The demographic and clinical data of the patients were recorded.

Evaluation of Patients with COVID-19 Followed Up in Intensive Care Units in the Second Year of the Pandemic: A Multicenter Point Prevalence Study.

Objective: A 1-day point prevalence study was planned to obtain country data by determining the clinical characteristics, follow-up and treatment methods of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases that required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment in the second year of the pandemic.

Material And Methods: All patients who were hospitalized in the ICUs due to COVID-19 between March 11, 2022, 08.00 am, and March 12, 2022, 08.

Assessing Individuals Attending the Family Medicine Clinic for Periodic Health Examinations in Screening of Diabetes Mellitus.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the presence and risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the factors affecting the risk in those who visited the family medicine outpatient clinic.

Methods: The present study included adult patients who presented to the outpatient clinic for periodic health examination between February 4, 2022, and April 4, 2022, and who had no known history of DM and were eligible for screening. Anthropometric measurements of the participants were made and their clinical and familial histories were taken in relation to DM.

The frequency of Duchenne muscular dystrophy/Becker muscular dystrophy and Pompe disease in children with isolated transaminase elevation: results from the observational VICTORIA study.

Introduction: Elevated transaminases and/or creatine phosphokinase can indicate underlying muscle disease. Therefore, this study aims to determine the frequency of Duchenne muscular dystrophy/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) in male children and Pompe disease (PD) in male and female children with isolated hypertransaminasemia.

Methods: This multi-center, prospective study enrolled patients aged 3-216 months with serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and/or aspartate transaminase (AST) levels >2× the upper limit of normal (ULN) for ≥3 months.

PECS II block for cardiac implantable electronic device insertion: A pilot study.

Aim: Some truncal blocks could provide adequate surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) insertion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the pectoral nerves (PECS) II block for CIED insertion.

Methods: PECS II blocks were performed on the left side using the ultrasound-guided single injection technique in all patients.

Elderly Patients' Outcomes After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Center Experience.

To assess the oncological and functional outcomes of patients aged 70 years or older after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and compare their results with younger men. Our study included 496 men who underwent RARP in our clinic between March 2015 and December 2021 with at least 1-year follow-up. Of these patients, 130 were aged 70 or older, and 366 were between 60 and 69.

A Prognostic Marker in COVID-19 Disease Severity and Mortality: D-Dimer/Platelet Ratio.

Introduction: We aimed to examine the D-dimer/platelet ratio (DPR), which includes the combination of D-dimer and platelet measurements, which are two important markers in predicting prognosis, considering that it will show clinical progression.

Methods: After ranking the patients from high to low according to DPR level, they were divided into three equal groups. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters between groups were compared according to DPR level.

Should Preventive Antifungal Treatment Be Given to Patients With Abdominal Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit?

Background Intra-abdominal contamination is a critical risk factor for candidemia. Because of the high mortality of candidemia and delayed results of cultures, preventive antifungal (AF) treatment can be administered. Especially in the intensive care unit (ICU), it may be necessary to determine the preventive AF approach due to the poor clinical condition of the patients.

Acquired Hemophilia A In Adults: A Multicenter Study from Turkey.

Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare disease caused by autoantibodies inhibiting factor VIII (FVIII) activity. Although the conditionis usually idiopathic, there may be other underlying diseases. Treatment consists of two steps: treatment of acute bleeding and immunosuppression.

[Evaluation of the Methods Used for the Detection of Entamoeba histolytica in Stool Samples of Patients with Diarrhea].

Amoebic dysentery (amebiasis) is a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica. The diagnosis of invasive amebiasis has traditionally been based on direct and stained microscopic examination of stool samples. Stool microscopy exhibits low sensitivity and it is difficult to distinguish E.

Gallbladder Stone Prevalence and Related Factors in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with gallbladder stone in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease.

Methods: This cross-sectional study retrospectively examined follow-up data of patients with chronic kidney disease between January 2015 and December 2020 at the Health Sciences University Antalya Training and Research Hospital who had undergone abdominal ultrasonography for any reason. Patients with gallbladder stone on abdominal ultrasonography and history of cholecystectomy due to gallbladder stone were identified as the gallstone group.