Valency of cystatin C and creatinine on troponin values in chronic kidney disease patients with chest pain in emergency department.

Objective: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with chest pain (CP) should receive special attention in the emergency department (ED). Evaluating troponin levels is highly confusing. This study aims to compare Cystatin C (CysC) and creatinine on troponin results in CKD patients with CP in ED.

Rates of retinal nerve fiber layer loss in early-stage pseudoexfoliation and primary open-angle glaucoma patients using optical coherence tomography.

Purpose: To characterize glaucoma progression in early-stage patients with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) using the change analysis software (CAS), which was utilized to track RNFL thinning.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 92 eyes of 92 patients with early-stage glaucoma. Patients were divided into two subgroups based on their diagnosis of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Could the thick of retinal nerve fiber layer be a potential measure of axonal loss in hearing loss?

Objective: The objective of the study is to compare the optic coherence tomography (OCT) parameters of the healthy and affected sides of patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) and to investigate the relationships between these and the improvement in hearing levels.

Methods: A bilateral eye evaluation of patients diagnosed with ISSNHL was performed with OCT. The ganglion cell complex (GCC) and retina nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness values were recorded and the differences between the two eyes were examined.

A multicenter, retrospective archive study of radiological and clinical features of ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients and crizotinib efficacy.

To evaluate radiological and clinical features in metastatic anaplastic lymphoma kinase+ non-small cell lung cancer patients and crizotinib efficacy in different lines. This national, non-interventional, multicenter, retrospective archive screening study evaluated demographic, clinical, and radiological imaging features, and treatment approaches in patients treated between 2013-2017. Totally 367 patients (54.

The Effect of QR Code-Supported Patient Training on Total Knee Arthroplasty-Related Problems and Emergency Department Admission Rate.

Knee arthroplasty surgery, which is increasingly performed due to increased life expectancy, has positive outcomes, although it can also cause serious health problems following surgery. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of patient-related education via a QR code on total knee arthroplasty problems and emergency department referral rates. Participants were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 51) and control (n = 51) groups.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the management of differentiated thyroid cancer in Turkey: a single tertiary centre experience.

Purpose: Many countries have implemented unprecedented health measures since the World Health Organisation declared the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. These measures have resulted in delays in the diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, there is limited data on the impact of restrictions imposed during the pandemic on DTC management.

Correlation of clinical signs and magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with lumbar spondylosis.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to contribute further to this debated topic by investigating the correlation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings with the clinical picture in lumbar spondylosis patients.

Patients And Methods: This multicenter retrospective study (as part of the epidemiological project of the TLAR-OASG [Turkish League Against Rheumatism-Osteoarthritis Study Group]) included 514 patients (101 males, 413 females; mean age: 63.6±10.

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.

Assessment of macular pigment optical density of primary open-angle glaucoma patients under topical medication.

Background: Glaucoma is a progressive, sight-threatening disease. In this study, we aimed to compare macular pigment optical density (MPOD) measurements of the primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients under topical therapy with the control group.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 55 eyes of 30 POAG patients and 42 eyes of 22 age- and sex-matched healthy controls.

The importance of myofascial trigger points in chronic neck pain: An ultrasonography preliminary study.

Background: Ultrasonographic evaluation of trigger points detected by physical examination in patients with myofascial pain syndrome is being used more frequently in clinical care. However, the sonographic appearance of trigger points, in association with pain and disability, has not been adequately described.

Objective: To reveal the presence of trigger points with ultrasonography in those with myofascial pain syndrome and to determine if ultrasound images can help discriminate between demographic and disease characteristics.

Evaluation of the frequency of tentorial hypoplasia and accompanying gyral herniation using MRI.

Purpose The cerebellar tentorium, the second-largest dural reflection in the brain, separates supratentorial and infratentorial structures. This study aimed to determine the frequency of tentorial hypoplasia (TH) and gyral herniation and their relationship with clinical findings. Methods The standard brain MRIs were examined retrospectively.

The relationship between self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and eating attitudes in bariatric surgery candidates.

Objectives: Considering the effects of self-esteem, eating attitudes and body satisfaction on obesity and bariatric surgery outcomes, psychiatric evaluation is important for the identification and treatment of psychopathology, improvement of self-esteem, eating attitudes and body satisfaction. In this study, it was aimed to determine the relation between eating behaviors, body dissatisfaction, self-esteem and psychological symptoms in patients seeking bariatric surgery. Our second aim was to determine whether depressive symptoms and anxiety had a mediating role in the relationship between body satisfaction and self-esteem and eating attitudes.

Validity and reliability of the Turkish Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11-T) in mental health.

Background: People with psychiatric disabilities often find it difficult to maintain a satisfactory occupational balance.

Aims/objectives: This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11-T) in mental health.

Material And Methods: OBQ11-T was applied to 149 people for construct validity analysis and to 61 of them for reliability analysis.

The relationship between psychopathology, occupational balance, and quality of life among people with schizophrenia.

Objective: There is an increased risk of occupational imbalance and poor quality of life (QoL) if one has schizophrenia. Although evidence suggests a relationship between psychopathology and QoL, the association of occupational balance (OB) with QoL in schizophrenia is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the associations among psychopathology, occupational balance, and QoL in schizophrenia.

Anxiety-Promoting Parenting Behaviors in Adolescents with Social Anxiety: Controlled with a Non-Clinical Sample.

Background: The majority of research on parenting behaviors in social phobia has been conducted with mother-child dyads, but there is still a gap in current knowledge about the role of fathers' parenting behaviors and adolescence period. This study focuses on the role of parent gender, parental attitudes, and familial factors in an adolescent population.

Methods: Our study sample consisted of adolescents diagnosed with social phobia (n = 60), healthy non-clinical adolescents (n = 30), and the parents of adolescents with social phobia (n = 46) and non-clinical adolescents (n = 30).

Clinical Evaluation of Balance in Children With Hemophilic Arthropathy.

Purpose: Hemophilia is a hereditary coagulation disorder characterized by acute hemorrhages into the musculoskeletal system, leading eventually to arthropathy and disability. Chronic inflammation of the synovial membrane arises as a result of frequent joint hemorrhage. Proteolytic enzymes in the blood and cartilage cause deterioration after that, and joint space narrows.

Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on rats with post-operative ileus.

Background: Post-operative ileus (POI) is a type of bowel dismotility causing accumulation of gas and fluid. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been frequently used for medical applications such as pain treatment and nervous stimulation. In this experimental animal model of POI, our aim is to investigate the effects of TENS on POI, and to demonstrate histopathological changes in rat intestine after TENS application.

Visual outcomes of non-diffractive extended-depth-of-focus and enhanced monofocal intraocular lenses: A case-control study.

Objective: To compare the visual outcomes of a non-diffractive extended-depth-of-focus (EDoF) intraocular lens (IOL) with an enhanced monofocal IOL.

Methods: We evaluated 76 eyes from 38 patients who had undergone bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of either an EDoF IOL (AcrySof IQ Vivity, n = 40 eyes) or an enhanced monofocal IOL (Tecnis Eyhance, n = 36 eyes). Objective refraction, monocular and binocular uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity (UDVA, CDVA), uncorrected and distance-corrected intermediate visual acuity (UIVA, DCIVA), uncorrected and distance-corrected near visual acuity (UNVA, DCNVA), binocular defocus curves, contrast sensitivity, halo and glare perception, and spectacle independence were compared.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Residency Training in Turkey.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on clinical practice and education of anaesthesiology and reanimation residents in Turkey.

Methods: A 33-question web-based survey was sent to anaesthesiology and reanimation residents in Turkey. Residents were asked about their clinical practice and education before and during the pandemic and personal perspectives on working conditions and training.

Is there a link between alopecia areata and gut?

Background: There may be an association between increased intestinal permeability and the progression of alopecia areata (AA).

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the role of intestinal permeability in the etiopathogenesis of AA and its association with the severity of the disease.

Methods: Serum zonulin levels of 70 patients with AA who were not receiving any systemic treatment and of 70 healthy control subjects were measured.

The effect of robotic rehabilitation on posture and trunk control in non-ambulatory cerebral palsy.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a combined robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) with standard physiotherapy (PT) on trunk control and posture in non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP). This nonrandomized, controlled study included 31 CP assigned into two groups. Study Group: RAGT (three times a week, 30 min/session, for 6 weeks) + PT.