Frequency of fibromyalgia in a cohort of Turkish patients with lung cancer and its effect on pain, sleep quality, fatigue and quality of life.

This study aimed to examine the frequency of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with lung cancer and evaluate its effect on patients' pain, sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life parameters. The study was designed as a prospective cross-sectional and a total of 116 lung cancer patients were included. FM classification was made according to the 2016 ACR criteria.

Female sexual dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: Sexual life of women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be affected by breathing difficulties, a decrease in functional status, depressive mood and fatigue.

Objetive: To evaluate the sexual dysfunction in female COPD patients and the possible explanatory mechanisms or correlations between these conditions.

Methods: The study included 70 female patients with COPD aged between 36-65 and 70 age-matched controls.

Clinical Significance of Pneumocephalus in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Objectives: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) comprises most (70%-90%) of all pediatric head trauma cases seeking emergency care. Although most mTBI cases have normal initial head computed tomography scan, a considerable portion of the cases have intracranial imaging abnormalities on computed tomography scan. Whereas other intracranial pathological findings have been extensively studied, little is known about the clinical significance of pneumocephalus in pediatric mTBI.

The Effects of Blepharoptosis Surgery on Meibomian Gland, Tear Film, and Corneal Topography.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the Meibomian gland (MG), tear film, and corneal changes in the post-operative period following ptosis surgery using corneal topography.

Methods: This non-comparative, case series study analyzed 30 eyes of 23 patients undergoing blepharoptosis surgery with an external approach. Ocular surface and tear film evaluation was performed at baseline and post-operative 3rd month.

The impact of microscopic extrathyroidal extension on the clinical outcome of classic subtype papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a multicenter study.

Objectives: Despite the presumed overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) which has resulted in a new trend toward less-extensive surgery and a preference for active surveillance, the impact of microscopic extrathyroidal extension (mETE) on the clinical outcomes of PTMC is still controversial. This study assessed the impact of mETE on the clinical outcomes of patients with classic subtype PTMC.

Methods: The data of consecutive patients who underwent thyroidectomy and were histopathologically diagnosed as classic subtype PTMC were analyzed.

New factors affecting wound healing and recurrence after pilonidal sinus surgery in adolescents; seborrheic dermatitis and psychiatric co-occurring conditions.

Postoperative wound healing problems and recurrence remain common for pilonidal sinus disease (PSD). Our study aimed to examine the effect of comorbidities in addition to the classic known factors that may affect wound complications and recurrence after PSD surgery. We retrospectively analysed 282 adolescent patients operated on in our clinic between 2014 and 2021.

COVID-19 fear, vaccination hesitancy, and vaccination status in pregnant and breastfeeding women in Turkey.

This study aimed to determine the level of COVID-19 fear, vaccination, and vaccination hesitancy as well as the affecting factors in pregnant and breastfeeding women who participated in an online prenatal education in Turkey. The study, which was designed as descriptive cross-sectional, was conducted online with 360 pregnant and breastfeeding women from Istanbul. Data were collected through the Participant Information Form, Fear of COVID-19 Scale and Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Pandemics.

The Relationship Between Colonoscopy Practice Style, Operator Ergonomics and Procedure Quality.

Objective: We aimed to compare three endoscopy operators who performed colonoscopy in three different styles in terms of procedure results, colonoscopy quality, and operator comfort during the procedure.

Patients And Methods: A total of 246 patients, who underwent routine screening colonoscopy for precancerous lesions between May and December 2022 in Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, were prospectively analyzed. The results of three different styles ( , and ) were compared with each other.

White paper on psychodermatology in Europe: A position paper from the EADV Psychodermatology Task Force and the European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry (ESDaP).

Psychodermatology is a subspecialty of dermatology that is of increasing interest to dermatologists and patients. The case for the provision of at least regional psychodermatology services across Europe is robust. Psychodermatology services have been shown to have better, quicker and more cost-efficient clinical outcomes for patients with psychodermatological conditions.

Assesment of functional gastrointestinal diseases in obese children.

Unlabelled: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are disorders of gut-brain interactions characterized by chronic recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms and are reported to be more common in obese individuals. The aim of the study was to evaluate FGID in obese children. A total of 405 children (6-18 years) were enrolled in this cross sectional study.

Growth, tolerance and safety outcomes with use of an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based formula in infants with cow's milk protein allergy.

Objective: To evaluate growth, tolerance and safety outcomes with use of an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based formula (eHCF) in infants with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA).

Methods: A total of 226 infants (mean ± SD age: 106.5 ± 39.

Are smartphones and low-cost external microphones comparable for measuring time-domain acoustic parameters?

Purpose: This study examined and compared the diagnostic accuracy and correlation levels of the acoustic parameters of the audio recordings obtained from smartphones on two operating systems and from dynamic and condenser types of external microphones.

Method: The study included 87 adults: 57 with voice disorder and 30 with a healthy voice. Each participant was asked to perform a sustained vowel phonation (/a/).

Does the Presence of Extended Jugular Lymphatic Sacs Add More Risk to Nuchal Thickness for Genetic and Structural Abnormality?

Background: The risks added by extended jugular lymphatic sacs (EJLS) to increased nuchal translucency (NT) including genetic and structural abnormalities and pregnancy outcomes have not been previously investigated, which this study aims to investigate.

Methods: The data of 155 singleton pregnancies with increased fetal NT (≥95 percentile) of these 20 with fetal EJLS were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were stratified according to NT thickness such that ≥95 percentile - 3.

Eosinophilic Cholecystitis and Eosinophils in Gallbladder Injuries: A Clinicopathological Analysis of 1050 Cholecystectomies.

"Eosinophilic cholecystitis" has been an elusive concept. Around 1050 consecutive cholecystectomies with chronic (CC, = 895), subacute (SAC, = 100), and acute cholecystitis (AC, = 55) were reviewed for eosinophilic infiltration. Eosinophilic hot spots (>40 eosinophils/HPF) were seen in 63% of SAC and 35% of AC (vs.

Fatal panresistant Lomentospora prolificans fungemia in a patient with aplastic anemia: First report from Türkiye.

Lomentospora prolificans is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause invasive lomentosporiosis in immunocompromised patients. Patients with hematological malignancies and those who have undergone stem cell or solid organ transplantations are in the highest risk group. In addition to the limitations and delays in diagnostic possibilities, L.

Factors affecting lower extremity venous insufficiency recurrence following radiofrequency ablation.

Objective: To clarify possible factors for recurrence of venous insufficiency following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).

Methods: Patients with lower extremity CVI who underwent RFA therapy were reviewed for inclusion in the study. Patients' characteristics, operative parameters and follow-up outcomes were recorded.

Reliability and validity study of a Turkish version of the Communicative Effectiveness Survey-Revised (CES-R).

Background: Communication of people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is negatively affected. For PwPD with communication difficulties, it is important to use self-assessment tools as a primary assessment approach to evaluate their perspectives on communication. It is also important to evaluate PwPDs with self-assessment scales in order to determine in which situations their communicative effectiveness is affected and to include them in the intervention plan.

Risk of impulse control disorders in patients with Cushing's disease: do not blame cabergoline but do not give up caution.

Purpose: To asses risk of new-onset impulse control disorders (ICDs) in patients with Cushing's disease (CD) who initiated cabergoline (CBG) and to determine frequency of ICDs in CBG-treated patients with CD.

Methods: This naturalistic observational study had prospective and cross-sectional arms which included patients at five referral centers based in Istanbul. Patients who were scheduled for CBG were assigned to prospective arm.

A rare cause of intestinal obstruction in children: signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon.

Background: Signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon is well-recognized in adult patients who are extremely rare and not well-documented in children. Our study aims to raise awareness about this rare disease and its long-term outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients with signet-ring cell colon adenocarcinoma.

Relationship between disease activity index and sleep disorders in children with inflammatory bowel diseases.

The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of sleep disturbance in pediatric IBD patients and evaluate the relationship between clinical features of IBD, disease activity, inflammatory markers and quality of sleep. A total of 99 patients who were followed-up with the diagnosis of IBD (44 Crohn's disease (CD), 55 Ulcerative colitis (UC)) between 2015-2020 and 80 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. The clinical and demographic characteristics, laboratory parameters and disease activities were obtained from medical reports retrospectively.

Foreign Body Implanted Into the Penis During Traffic Accident.

Although there are some reports describing foreign body implantation into the penis by intentional manipulation, no records about patients got aware of it many years after traffic accidents. A 29-year-old male patient had been severely injured in a traffic accident 13 years ago. Following a coma state for several months, he had no any symptom for a long time.

Deep learning for assessing image quality in bi-parametric prostate MRI: A feasibility study.

Background: Although systems such as Prostate Imaging Quality (PI-QUAL) have been proposed for quality assessment, visual evaluations by human readers remain somewhat inconsistent, particularly among less-experienced readers.

Objectives: To assess the feasibility of deep learning (DL) for the automated assessment of image quality in bi-parametric MRI scans and compare its performance to that of less-experienced readers.

Methods: We used bi-parametric prostate MRI scans from the PI-CAI dataset in this study.

Factors Influencing HIV Infection in Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers in Turkey.

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a challenge for children. About 15 to 45% of the HIV positive pregnant women can transmit the virus to their children during pregnancy, delivery and/or breastfeeding. The risk of transmission can be decreased my several measures.