Refractive Error Impact on Video Head Impulse Test Outcomes.

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the potential influence of refractive error on Video Head Impulse Test outcomes.

Material And Methods: Eighty-two patients were included in the study, and all patients underwent video head impulse testing. Patients were divided into four groups according to their refractive error: myopia, myopia-astigmatism, astigmatism, and emmetropia as control.

Effectiveness of the Ultrasound-Guided Interfascial Injection Applied in Addition to Physical Therapy Applications in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background:  Anatomical and histological features of the thoracolumbar fascia may play an active role in chronic low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to evaluate the efcacy of interfascial injection in patients with LBP.

Methods:  Sixty participants with chronic LBP were recruited for this study.

The prognostic value of mean platelet volume in patients with coronary artery disease: An updated systematic review with meta-analyses.

Background: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a widely available laboratory index, however its prognostic significance in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is still unclear. We intended to investigate and pool the evidence on the prognostic utility of admission MPV in predicting clinical outcomes in patients with CAD.

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were the major databases used for literature search.

The uric acid/HDL-C ratio may predict significant coronary stenosis in moderate left main coronary artery lesions: an intravascular ultrasonography study.

Background: There may be severe difficulties in determining the severity of LMCA (left main coronary artery) lesions. The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) facilitates decisions about lesion severity in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the UHR (uric acid to HDL-C ratio) and lesion severity in patients who underwent LMCA IVUS.

Oligoclonal band count as a marker of disease activity and progression in multiple sclerosis: A multicenter study.

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers provide critical insights into the pathophysiology and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), as this study aimed to investigate the relationships between CSF oligoclonal band (OCB) counts and the clinical course and short-term prognosis of MS patients.

Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis covering a five-year period was conducted at two MS centers. Data on demographics, clinical presentation, MRI findings, EDSS scores, annualized relapse rate (ARR) in the first two years, and CSF analyses were analyzed.

Detecting early changes in choroidal vascularity and thickness using optical coherence tomography in patients with corneal crosslinking for keratoconus.

Aim: To investigate changes in choroidal thickness and vascularity in keratoconus patients treated with corneal crosslinking.

Methods: This study evaluated 28 eyes of 22 patients with keratoconus who underwent corneal crosslinking. The choroidal thicknesses were evaluated on enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography at the preoperative and postoperative 3d, 1, and 3mo.

Recurring disease activity in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: The multicenter RDA-RMS study.

Background: This study investigates the gap in understanding the dynamics of recurring disease activity (RDA) in RRMS patients after fingolimod (FGL) treatment discontinuation. The aim is to investigate RDA in RRMS patients after stopping FGL, aiming to improve management and comprehension of disease progression post-treatment.

Methods: In this multicenter, retrospective study, data from 172 of 944 RRMS patients aged 18-55, across nine centers in Turkey, who discontinued FGL treatment, were analyzed.

Predictive factors of age-related macular degeneration with poor response to three loading doses of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor.

Purpose: To evaluate the predictive factors of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with poor response to three loading doses of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on nAMD patients three loading IVB initial treatment. The patients were divided into two groups, without residual fluid on optical coherence tomography (OCT) images (Group 1) and with residual fluid (Group 2).

Hand Grip Strength as a Predictive Tool for Upper Extremity Functionality, Balance, and Quality of Life in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: Upper extremity strength and function are rarely assessed in routine multiple sclerosis (MS) care. This study aimed to evaluate hand muscle strength and functionality in individuals with MS and investigate correlations with upper extremity function, cognitive status, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and balance.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 45 consecutive individuals with MS between the ages of 18 and 65.

Triglyceride glucose index as a marker of primary patency rate of arteriovenous fistula in diabetic hemodialysis patients.

Objective: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) structures are vital formations used for hemodialysis. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a critical disease affecting the vascular system. The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index has been shown to be associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 DM.

Tectonic and Therapeutic Urgent Penetrating Keratoplasty Outcomes.

Objectives: It was aimed to to provide a comprehensive assessment of therapeutic and tectonic emergency keratoplasty procedures, along with a discussion on their indications, prognostic factors for functional success, and postoperative outcomes.

Methods: Patients who underwent therapeutic or tectonic Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) procedures between 2010 to 2021 in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Patient files were evaluated in terms of demographic characteristics, medical and ocular history, visual acuity, initial ocular findings, presence of glaucoma, causative microorganisms, details of surgical procedures, complications, graft transparency and globe integrity.

Inflammatory parameters in NSCLC with driver mutation.

The tumor microenvironment of NSCLC with driver mutations, such as , and , is less inflammatory. This retrospective study included 38 patients with NSCLC driver mutations. The relationship between clinical and inflammatory markers concerning progression-free survival and overall survival was analyzed based on Kaplan-Meier curves.

Relationship between platelet-related parameters and new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass surgery.

Objective: Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in mean platelet volume and platelet values during the spring and autumn seasons in patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery and the possible effect of these occurrences on postoperative atrial fibrillation.

Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent elective isolated coronary bypass surgery at our clinic in the spring and autumn months, between August 2020 and July 2022, were retrospectively included in this study.