Volume 8, Issue 3

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) levels and chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages in children with CAKUT, the leading cause of pediatric CKD. Methods Forty-two children with CAKUT-related CKD and 42 healthy controls were prospectively…

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of pediatric femoral neck fractures and to identify prognostic factors, particularly reduction quality and patient age, associated with major complications such as avascular necrosis and deformity. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 87 patients (aged…

Aim: This study aimed to assess the surgical team’s knowledge of hair removal practices to prevent surgical site infections. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used, involving 145 surgical clinic employees from a university and public hospital between February and August 2023. Data were collected…

Aim: Subjective symptoms such as decreased visual quality The aim of this study was to detect possible corneal changes in prediabetic patients presenting with complaints. Methods: The study included 56 newly diagnosed prediabetic patients with subjective visual complaints, no optic nerve and retina pathology, emmetropic,…

Aim: Previous earthquakes worldwide have been linked to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the 2023 Türkiye Earthquake on the incidence and characteristics of hospitalized acute atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). Methods: We performed a single-center…

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of surgical treatment (tympanoplasty or tympanomastoidectomy) on semicircular canal function in patients with COM using the vHIT, VOR gains before and one month after surgery. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted with 45 patients (21 males,…

Aim: Hip fractures cause severe pain, especially in elderly patients, making effective pain management crucial in the emergency setting. Regional anesthesia techniques are increasingly used to reduce opioid requirements and improve analgesia. However, the comparative efficacy of supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block (SFIB) versus femoral…

Aim: Infections caused by nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) are extremely prevalent in nature and challenging to identify and treat. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics and risk factors of NTM infections. Methods: The present investigation was carried out using 5-year…