Aim: Diagnosis and treatment of comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) facilitates the control of the disease, and evaluation and improvement of quality of life is an important part of the follow-up of the disease. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of…
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the demographic characteristics, treatment methods, and outcomes of patients presenting with incarcerated hernia. This study investigates the rates of stoma and bowel resection application according to different types of hernia, as well as the effects of…
Aim: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a common procedure in intensive care units (ICUs) for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of PDT under fiberoptic bronchoscopy guidance, comparing early versus late tracheostomy timing. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 57…
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the potential protective effects of rosmarinic acid (RA) against cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced gonadal toxicity in male Wistar Albino rats. Specifically, the research focused on the modulation of apoptotic pathways, with an emphasis on Bax protein expression, and utilized bioinformatic analyses…
Aim: Recently extracapsular dissection (ECD) for the parotid gland neoplasm have gained popularity, but the data about functional outcomes and complication rates are still limited and surgical technique is not standard. In this multicenter study, we have evaluated the safety, complications, utility and functional outcomes…
Aim: 22-42% of patients with thyroid nodules are diagnosed as Bethesda category IV “Follicular Neoplasia (FN)”. Although hemithyroidectomy (HT) is the recommended treatment for follicular neoplasia, some characteristics of the patient or the disease make total thyroidectomy (TT) the treatment of choice. The aim of…
Aim: Many different treatment options exist for pediatric stone disease (PSD). We conducted a survey among urologists in Turkey to find out which diagnostic and therapeutic methods urologists choose for stones of different localization and size in pediatric patients of varying age groups. Methods: A…
Aim: It is extremely important to analyse the etiology of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) dislocation, take the correct history, and diagnose the signs and symptoms correctly so that the treatment can be performed as soon as possible without delay. In this study, we aimed analysis of…
Children undergoing open heart surgery are often exposed to allogeneic blood products due to developmental changes in their hemostatic system and inflammation, use of anticoagulants, hemodilution and coagulopathy due to CPB. The complexity of surgical procedures, complex cardiopulmonary interactions and the risk of inadequate oxygen…
Aim: Total knee arthroplasty is a treatment method to relieve pain and limitation of movement caused by many knee diseases such as degenerative arthritis. Our aim was to retrospectively evaluate the early and mid-term results of patients with infected total knee arthroplasty who underwent two-stage…