Aim: Infants with cleft palate often experience feeding difficulties, leading to subtle nutritional deficiencies that may impact surgical outcomes. Serum albumin is commonly used to assess nutritional status. This study evaluates preoperative albumin and hematocrit levels and their association with postoperative complications in cleft palate…
Aim: Online health information can only benefit patients if it is presented in language they can easily read and understand.1 Migraine is a common neurological disorder in Türkiye, but the readability of Turkish-language migraine websites has been uncertain. This study evaluated 50 Turkish migraine websites…
Aim: Patients who had a tracheostomy for various reasons have an increased risk of infection due to the artificial opening. In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of resistant microorganism colonization isolated from endotracheal aspirate and the risk factors for colonization in the…
Aim: Tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA) are among the common emergency gynecological pathologies. Diagnosis remains controversial due to limitations in laboratory and imaging methods. In this study, we evaluated the demographic characteristics, laboratory parameters, and the correlation between the C-reactive protein (CRP) level at the time of…
Aim: The main goal of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of steroid injections and radiofrequency ablation as treatments for refractory chronic plantar fasciitis. Methods: Sixty patients with plantar fasciitis who had not responded to conservative treatment for at least 6 months were randomly…
Aim: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer from high burdens of fatigue and poor sleep quality which persist even when joint inflammation is controlled. We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the 3-month impact of initiating anti-TNF therapy on fatigue, sleep quality, and functional status in patients…
Aim: This study sought to determine the prognostic utility of the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a predictor for major postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing isolated elective valve replacement surgery. Methods: This retrospective cohort study examined the data of 412 adult patients undergoing elective aortic…
Aim: Top surgery, historically associated with transgender individuals, is increasingly recognized as chest contouring due to the growing visibility of non-binary individuals. The procedure involves the removal of breast tissue to achieve a more masculine or gender-neutral chest appearance. While it may appear straightforward, optimal…
Aim: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is being performed with increasing frequency for treatment of obesity. In this study, the aim is to explain the management of sleeve gastrectomy leakage. Methods: A total of 1505 patients on whom we have performed sleeve gastrectomy as a standard treatment…
Aim: Increased serum pseudocholinesterase (PChE) levels over time in different populations lead to faster metabolism of anesthetic agents. This, in turn, shortens the duration of paralysis and reduces the need for additional doses. This makes the assessment of serum PChE levels an important issue for…