Value of integrated pulmonary index monitoring for the detection of adverse respiratory events in patients undergoing sedation for gastrointestinal system endoscopy.

Objectives: To determine if the integrated pulmonary index detects changes in ventilation status early in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy under sedation, and to determine the risk factors affecting hypoxia.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the endoscopy unit of a tertiary university hospital in Turkey and comprised data between October 2018 and December 2019 related to patients of either gender aged >18 years who were assessed as American Society of Anaesthesiologists grade I-III and underwent elective lower and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Monitoring was done with capnography in addition to standard procedures.

Possible Clinical Benefits of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index Measurement in Urological Diseases.

Many factors are considered to affect vascular physiology. It is known that one of the reasons for many diseases is a pathology at the microvascular level. Therefore, the relationship between endothelial dysfunction and many diseases is currently being investigated.

Does the Charlson comorbidity index help predict the risk of death in COVID-19 patients?

Objective: Comorbidities are diseases that coexist with a disease of interest or an index disease, which can directly affect the prognosis of the disease of interest or indirectly affect the choice of treatment. The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) is the most widely used comorbidity index. In this study, it was aimed to examine the predictive role of the CCI score on the mortality of patients with COVID-19.

Evaluation of endothelial dysfunction with cardio-ankle vascular index measurements in patients with erectile dysfunction.

Background: It has been reported that there is a relationship between erectile dysfunction and endothelial dysfunction. However, a practical and non-invasive method to clinically evaluate this relationship has not yet been determined. The cardio-ankle vascular index is a marker of arteriosclerosis that develops as a result of endothelial dysfunction.

Evaluation of the cardio-ankle vascular index in COVID-19 patients.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship and prognostic significance of cardio-ankle vascular index, which is a measure of arterial stiffness that can lead to endothelial dysfunction and poor cardiovascular issues in COVID-19 patients, with COVID-19.

Methods: The study included 115 patients, of which 65 patients in the case group with Real time reversetranscription-polymerasechainreaction test positive and diagnosed for COVID-19 and 50 volunteers in the control group. Patients with COVID-19 were classified as moderate/severe or mild COVID-19 in the subgroup analysis based on the severity of the disease.

YouTube as a Source of Information on Echocardiography: Content and Quality Analysis.

Background: YouTube (YouTube, LLC, San Bruno, CA, USA) is an easily accessible and increasingly popular source of information on health-related issues. This study evaluated the scientific content and quality of English-language echocardiography videos posted to this Internet platform.

Methods: For this study, 583 videos were identified and evaluated following a YouTube search using the keyword 'echocardiography' in July 2020.

Association of severity of allergic rhinitis with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, eosinophil-to-neutrophil, and eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratios in adults.

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. T-helper 2 lymphocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils play an active role during the late-phase immune response after exposure to allergen.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the usefulness of inflammatory parameters of neutro-phil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), eosinophil-to-neutrophil ratio (ENR), and eosinophil-to- lymphocyte ratio (ELR) as markers for distinction between intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis.

The Role of CO-RADS Scoring System in the Diagnosis of COVID-19 Infection and its Correlation with Clinical Signs.

Background: Computed tomography (CT) evaluation systematics has become necessary to eliminate the difference of opinion among radiologists in evaluating COVID-19 CT findings.

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficiency of CO-RADS scoring system in our patients with COVID-19 as well as to examine its correlation with clinical and laboratory findings.

Methods: The CO-RADS category of all patients included in the study was determined by a radiologist who did not know the rtRT-PCR test result of the patients, according to the Covid-19 reporting and data system of Mathias Prokop et al.

Evaluation of Electrocardiographic Parameters and the Presence of Interatrial Block in Patients with Mad Honey Intoxication.

Mad honey intoxication (MHI) is a food-induced clinical condition that usually presents with cardiovascular symptoms and can lead to life-threatening arrhythmias if not diagnosed and treated early. No data exist in the literature on the presence of interatrial block (IAB) after food intoxication. In our study, we sought to investigate atrioventricular electrocardiography (ECG) parameters and determine the frequency of IAB in patients with MHI.

Relationship between door-to-balloon time and clinical experience level of emergency department physicians.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the experience level of physicians initially making the clinical diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department and door-to-balloon time (DBT).

Material And Methods: The study group comprised 522 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who were immediately treated in the catheter laboratory. Information about DBT, the experience level of the physicians who initially clinically diagnosed the patients and clinical benefit parameters were collected.

A comparison of kinesio taping and classical massage in addition to cervical stabilization exercise in patients with chronic neck pain.

Background And Purpose: Studies comparing the effectiveness of kinesio taping (KT) and classical massage (CM) in chronic neck pain (CNP) are scarce. This study aimed to compare the effects of KT and CM in addition to cervical stabilization exercise (CSE) in patients with CNP.

Materials And Methods: Patients were randomly allocated to KT + CSE and CM + CSE groups.

Evaluation of Diarrhea in Patients with COVID-19.

Background/aims: The COVID-19 disease, which was declared epidemic by the WHO, is a global emergency public health problem. Patients with extrapulmonary symptoms are the group of patients who should be considered for person-to-person transmission in the community. In our study, it was aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients with COVID-19-related diarrhea symptoms.

Association between Cardio-ankle Vascular Index and Contrast-induced Nephropathy.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), which is a marker of arteriosclerosis and the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Cardiology, Sakarya University Medical Faculty, from May to December 2019.

The effect of low iron storage without Anaemia on electrocardiography.

Background: Low iron storage is a common health problem around the world. Although the association of low iron storage with cardiovascular events and various electrocardiographic parameters has been investigated, its association with fragmented QRS (fQRS), T-T (Tp-e) interval, Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios, which are important criteria for repolarization, has not been studied in adults.

Methods: A total of 201 female patients in the 18-50 age group with no history of chronic and cardiac disease or anaemia were included in the study.

The relationship between diagnostic value of chest computed tomography imaging and symptom duration in COVID infection.

Objectives: Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronovirus-2 is a global public health problem, in which early diagnosis is required to prevent the spread of infection. In this study, we aimed to reveal the diagnostic value of chest computed tomography (CT) imaging with respect to symptom duration.

Methods: This retrospective study involved patients from five centers, who were admitted with typical COVID-19 symptoms and found to be positive for COVID-19 real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rtRT-PCR) test.

Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Crossover From Radial to Femoral Access During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Access site complications are more common with femoral access (FA) than radial access (RA). However, due to the higher rate of failure and crossover, door-to-balloon time (DBT) is prolonged by RA. Records of 3600 patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) between January 2016 and June 2019 were retrospectively reviewed.

Comparison of effects of thrombolytic therapy and primary percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction on in-hospital, six-month, and one-year mortality.

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the effect of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and thrombolytic therapy (TT) on the in-hospital adverse events, in-hospital and long-term mortality in patients over 65 years of age with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Material And Methods: A total of 111 retrospectively screened patients (73 males, mean age: 73.4 ±5.

Metacognitive Beliefs and Their Relation with Symptoms in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Introduction: Metacognitive constructs have shown promise in explaining the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Few studies have examined the role of metacognitions in symptom dimensions of OCD, despite mounting clinical, neuropsychological and imaging evidence for the distinctiveness of these dimensions.

Methods: Metacognitions were assessed using the Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-30) in 51 participants with DSM IV OCD and 46 healthy controls.

Comparison of RIVA and infraclavicular block in forearm and hand surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare 2 techniques that are widely used in hand, wrist, and forearm: regional intravenous anesthesia (RIVA) and infraclavicular brachial block.

Methods: A total of 100 patients who were aged 18 to 85 years and who underwent hand, wrist, or forearm surgery of at least 30 minutes duration were included. RIVA was applied to Group 1 patients with administration of 40 mL of prilocaine (3 mg/kg).

Percutaneous Closure of an Aortic Prosthetic Paravalvular Leak with Device in a Patient Presenting with Heart Failure.

Paravalvular leaks (PVLs) are a well-recognized complication of prosthetic valve replacement. Perivalvular prosthetic regurgitation causes significant morbidity and is associated with high perioperative mortality if open surgical repair is required. PVLs manifest with symptoms of congestive heart failure, hemolysis, or in most cases, the combination of both.

Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma during rivaroxaban therapy.

Rivaroxaban is an oral anticoagulant agent that directly inhibits Factor Xa and interrupts both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade and is currently indicated for use in patients for atrial fibrillation and prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis. The present case reports of spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma during rivaroxaban therapy for atrial fibrillation in a 75-year-old woman.

Alexithymia among elderly patients with diabetes.

Objective: To determine alexithymic characteristics and affecting factors in the elderly with diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This study was planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive study and was conducted in a state Hospital with 120 elderly patients with diabetes. Data were collected using a personal information form and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale.