Aim: Systemic autoimmune diseases are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and have also been identified as a factor that worsens perioperative outcomes in various surgical specialities. This study investigated the effects of systemic autoimmune diseases on coronary surgery outcomes. Methods: One hundred fifty -one patients…
Aim: The care of the elderly becomes more important in the daily practice of family physicians as the elderly population increases. Their needs should be well known, properly assessed, and managed. “Elderly health” training during residency is a rising issue in Turkey, and a rotation…
Aim: The open reduction -plate method is frequently used in the surgical treatment of mid-distal humeral fractures. However, the radial nerve is always a major problem. In our study, we tried to present a surgical procedure that would eliminate this problem. For this reason, patients…
Aim: In this study, we aimed to examine the expression levels of Adrenomedullin (ADM) and soluble fms -like tyrosine kinase -1 (sFlt -1), two novel proteins found to be involved in vascular regulation in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), to compare the expression levels of these…
Aim: Chronic cough is a common problem in childhood. Simple viral infections can cause chronic cough, as well as underlying progressive diseases. For this reason, guidelines that can be applied in clinical practice are very valuable. In the study, we aimed to evaluate our patients…
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of knowledge about anaphylaxis among resident physicians working in a tertiary care hospital in Istanbul. Methods: Our descriptive study was conducted with resident physicians working in a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. A questionnaire including…
Aim: Urinary stone disease is an important health problem commonly seen in some regions of the world. Determining the etiology is important for effective treatment and prevention of recurrence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical features, metabolic and other…
Aim: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a destructive condition causing additional physical, psychological, and social function disorders. Neuropathic pain (NP) following SCI is a common and challenging problem to treat. The addition of the NP following SCI increases the impairment of the sleep patterns, moods,…
Aim: Laparoscopic approach in hernia repair enables to visualize all hernia orifices in the groin bilaterally and it may reveal a hernia in the groin region which had not been diagnosed with preoperative physical examination. Therefore, we aim to show incidence of incidental femoral hernias…
Aim: Since the first months of 2020, vaccination has become the most effective method to combat the COVID -19 pandemic. This study aims to describe the vaccination status of inpatients, the effectiveness of booster vaccine protocols, and the risk factors for intensive care unit (ICU)…