Flow-diverting stents in the management of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the indications and therapeutic efficacy of flow-diverting stents (FDSs) in the management of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAAs) and dissections.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 18 patients treated for ECAAs with an FDS between 2010 and 2024. Patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, procedural details, and clinical and radiologic follow-up outcomes were extracted from medical records.

Documentation of the current state of cardiopulmonary bypass management in Türkiye.

Since the first successful use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), much has changed in its technology, area of use, and management. Despite suggestions in guidelines, the institutional behavior may change based on institutional experience and established habits. This so-called "deviation" may alter management strategies in favorable or unfavorable ways.

A Multicenter Randomized Double-Blind Vehicle-Controlled Parallel Group Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of GN-037 Cream in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Plaque Psoriasis.

Introduction: Topical therapies are used in almost all patients with psoriasis. A novel fixed topical combination cream (GN-037) with a lower concentration (0.0356%) of clobetasol 17-propionate (CP) was developed together with urea, salicylic acid, and retinoic acid to provide a better benefit-risk ratio.

Comprehensive evaluation of management strategies and rupture status in partially thrombosed aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare the clinical and angiographic outcomes of different management strategies for partially thrombosed intracranial aneurysms (PTIAs).

Methods: A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases up to September 2024. Studies providing clinical and angiographic outcomes of PTIAs were included.

Lipedematous scalp and lipedematous alopecia: a narrative review.

Lipedematous scalp (LS) and lipedematous alopecia (LA) are uncommon conditions with an unclear cause. Over the past century, about 115 cases have been documented in the literature. It is unknown if these disorders are indeed so uncommon or if cases that accept the illness as a structural alteration or are asymptomatic make the disease appear more uncommon than it is.

Long-Term Outcomes of Transarterial Chemoembolization of Giant Liver Hemangiomas with Lipiodol-Bleomycin Emulsion.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and long-term outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with bleomycin-Lipiodol for giant liver hemangiomas.

Materials And Methods: Single-center retrospective study from 1998 to January 2020, including patients with giant liver hemangiomas treated with bleomycin-Lipiodol TACE and followed up >36 months. The exclusion criteria were defined as patients who had been treated but had no available follow-up above 3 years and patients who had previously been treated with any other treatment method.

Comprehensive Evaluation of Serpentine Aneurysms: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with a Subanalysis for Treatment Approaches.

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to systematically evaluate and enhance the understanding of optimal management strategies for serpentine aneurysms.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane databases up to July 8, 2024, using relevant keywords. Studies included were case series, prospective or retrospective cohorts, or randomized controlled trials with data on clinical and angiographic outcomes of intracranial serpentine aneurysms.

Do interleukin-17 and interleukin-23 inhibitors alter the coagulation parameters in psoriasis patients?: A retrospective study.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition associated with systemic inflammation and a higher risk of cardiovascular comorbidities. This study retrospectively evaluates coagulation parameters in psoriasis vulgaris patients treated with IL-17 inhibitors (secukinumab, ixekizumab) and IL-23 inhibitors (risankizumab, guselkumab), compared to those untreated systemically. The study reviewed records from 177 patients treated between January 2019 and March 2023.

Do Different TSH Suppression Levels Effect Heart Rate Variability and QT Dispersions in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer?

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in heart rate variability (HRV) and QT dispersion (QTd) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at different TSH suppression levels.

Methods: The study included 125 DTC patients, who had been on TSH suppression treatment (TSHST) for at least 1 year. The patients were categorized into three groups: patients with TSH < 0.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis evaluation in hematology patients: Three years results of tertiary hospital.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most frequent invasive fungal disease occurring in patients with hematological malignancies. Serum galactomannan (GM) antigen monitoring is thought to be helpful in the diagnosis of IPA. The aim of this study was to determine the role of a GM assay in serum samples for the diagnosis of IPA in patients with hematological disease.

Incidence of diabetic retinopathy in anti-tnf treated rheumatic disease patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of anti-TNF (biological) therapies on the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of 50 diabetic patients with rheumatic diseases (group 1) was performed. An age-, sex-, and HbA1c-matched control group (group 2) was formed from a pool of diabetic patients who underwent regular eye examinations.

Baseline Characteristics of a Patient Cohort and Predictors of In-hospital MORtality in CORonary Care Units (MORCOR-TURK) Trial in Türkiye.

Objective: The MORtality in CORonary Care Units in Türkiye (MORCOR-TURK) trial is a national registry evaluating predictors and rates of in-hospital mortality in coronary care unit (CCU) patients in Türkiye. This report describes the baseline demographic characteristics of patients recruited for the MORCOR-TURK trial.

Methods: The study is a multicenter, cross-sectional, prospective national registry that included 50 centers capable of 24-hour CCU service, selected from all seven geographic regions of Türkiye.

Employment Preferences of Cardiologists in Türkiye: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

Objective: The homogeneous distribution of physicians is important for ensuring patients' access to health services. To encourage physicians to work in underserved areas, policymakers create incentives. Understanding physicians' employment preferences is essential when developing these incentive packages.

Effect of upper eyelid blepharoplasty on the ocular surface, tear film, and corneal microstructure.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of upper eyelid blepharoplasty with the removal of the skin and a strip of orbicularis oculi muscle on the ocular surface, tear film, and dry eye-related symptoms.

Methods: Twenty-two eyes of 22 consecutive patients operated by a single surgeon (21 females; mean age, 61 years; age range, 41-75 years) were included. All subjects completed the Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire, underwent in vivo confocal microscopy, tear film breakup time measurements, the Schirmer test with anesthesia, and fluorescein and lissamine green staining measurements before, 1 month, and 6 months after upper blepharoplasty alone with preseptal orbicularis excision.

Determination of Diagnostic Features of Serum Thyroid Hormones and Thyroglobulin Ratios in Normothyroid Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Cases.

Objectives: Ultrasonography and fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) are the gold standard methods in the prediction of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. However, despite being easily applicable, FNAB is an invasive procedure. Less invasive biomarkers should be utilized in the diagnosis of thyroid malignancies.

Superb Microvascular Imaging Doppler Technique In The Evaluation Of Ovarian Stromal Vascularity In Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Objective: To compare the assessment of intra-ovarian stromal vascularity through transabdominal ultrasonography with colour Doppler imaging, power Doppler imaging, colour superb microvascular imaging and monochrome superb microvascular imaging in polycystic ovary syndrome cases.

Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology outpatient department of the Usak Training and Research Hospital, Turkey, from April 11 to June 18, 2018, and comprised grayscale colour Doppler imaging, power Doppler imaging, colour superb microvascular imaging and monochrome superb microvascular imaging of women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The recorded video images were evaluated by three radiologists and rated through consensus decision.

Impact of titanium-prepared platelet-rich fibrin in type 1 fascia graft tympanoplasty on graft survival and hearing outcomes.

Background: Type 1 fascia graft tympanoplasty (T1FGT) is the mainstay surgical approach for the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations. The most widely used graft material is temporal muscle fascia, and graft take rates are reported differently. The methods to enhance graft take are still being investigated.

Subacute THYROiditis Related to SARS-CoV-2 VAccine and Covid-19 (THYROVAC Study): A Multicenter Nationwide Study.

Context: The aims of the study are to compare characteristics of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) related to different etiologies, and to identify predictors of recurrence of SAT and incident hypothyroidism.

Methods: This nationwide, multicenter, retrospective cohort study included 53 endocrinology centers in Turkey. The study participants were divided into either COVID-19-related SAT (Cov-SAT), SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related SAT (Vac-SAT), or control SAT (Cont-SAT) groups.

Evaluation of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters with Arthroscopic Validation of Subscapularis Tendon Abnormalities in 187 Patients at a Single Center in Turkey.

BACKGROUND This study from a single center in Turkey aimed to evaluate preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters with arthroscopic validation of subscapularis (SS) tendon abnormalities in 187 patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Preoperative MRI scans of 187 patients who had undergone arthroscopic shoulder surgery by the senior author (all in lateral decubitus position) were evaluated by 3 researchers. Patients with arthroscopically proven SS tendon rupture (n=69) and without rupture (n=118) were divided into 2 groups and compared with various distances and angles.

Clinical Practices and Experiences about Screen Time: From the Perspective of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists in Turkey - An Online Survey.

Background: Both mental and physical preventable health problems related to screen time (ST) in children and adolescents are increasing. It is important that psychiatrists have awareness to prevent problems in this area.

Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the child psychiatrists' awareness about ST, their interventions for ST, and to what extent the recommendations of the associations are implemented.

Remember Diabetes Mellitus When Assessing Renal Blood Flow in Hypertensive Patients: A Renal Frame Count Study.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) progresses with dynamic changes in renal blood flow and glomerular filtration. Renal frame count (RFC) is a cineangiographical parameter that is capable of presenting microvascular and macrovascular changes in the renal blood flow. We aimed to show the changes, which may be caused by DM in the perfusion, by using RFC.