Aim: Depression is characterized by continuous depressed mood, anhedonia, loss of interest, and cognitive, behavioral, and physical symptoms. Many psychological factors such as individuals’ cognitive processes, high neuroticism, low self-esteem have been reported to play important roles in the etiology, exacerbation, persistence, and treatment of…
Aim: To show the changes in geriatric depression scale (GDS) scores in patients undergoing senile cataract surgery. Methods: A total of 74 patients aged 60 years and older who presented to the Mersin City E&R hospital Ophthalmology Clinic between January 01, 2023, and May 01,…
Aim: Several inflammatory markers are associated with coronary artery disease severity and worse cardiovascular outcomes. The hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score are an indicator of inflammation and nutritional status. We aimed to evaluate the practicality of HALP score in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction…
Aim: To review the effects of diabetes-related diseases on the healing process and amputation decision in diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) results, and current treatment approaches. Methods: The study was planned as retrospective and cross-sectional. Data of patients who were admitted…
Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the short-term radiological and clinical results of the distal metatarsal dorsiflexion osteotomy method, a technique used to preserve the joint in grade 3 hallux rigidus cases. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Adana City Training…
Aim: The fibrosis-4 index is a non-invasive and reproducible approach to assess liver stiffness (LS). LS has been reported to be associated with fibrosis but mean right atrial pressure can also influence LS values. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between fibrosis-4 index and echocardiographically…
Aim: To examine the protective effect of Biochanin A (BCA) on the cerebellum in cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury. Methods: 24 Wistar albino female rats were divided into 3 groups. Control, Ischemia reperfusion (IR), IR +BCA (20 mg/kg intraperitoneal) group. A micro bulldog clamp was placed…
Aim: To investigate baseline enhanced chest CT findings that may predict progression or response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Methods: Multiple parameters to be obtained from baseline enhanced chest CT scans of 140 patients with NSCLC who had baseline enhanced chest CT scans before neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were…
Aim: Misinformation, lack of awareness, and beliefs about vaccines can cause hesitations about vaccines and affect the rate of vaccination. We aimed to reveal the vaccination rates against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) (vaccine types and dose), and the reasons for not being vaccinated in patients admitted…