Objective: The first step in intervening in elder abuse, which is destructive both individually and socially, is to determine the presence of abuse. The existence of an easy and short screening tool for elderly abuse in primary health care services is important for developing health…
Aim: Hepatic cavernous hemangioma (HCH) is the most common benign liver tumor, but the management of small lesions remains controversial. This prospective study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and short- and long-term clinical outcomes of ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous microwave (MW) ablation in patients with HCH under…
Objective: The aim of this study was to present the clinical, radiological, and surgical features of a rare giant frontal aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) with orbital, sinonasal, and anterior cranial fossa extension in an adolescent patient. Methods: This study was designed as a single-patient case…
Aim: Obesity is associated with structural and functional cardiac abnormalities, including left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, and subclinical myocardial impairment. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a sensitive marker for detecting early myocardial impairment before changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) occur. This study aimed…
Background: Acute appendicitis remains a common surgical emergency, and diagnostic uncertainty persists despite the use of clinical scores and imaging. We examined whether an interpretable decision tree could support classification of appendicitis using routinely available clinical, laboratory, and imaging variables. Methods: This retrospective single-center study…
Aim: Sex-related differences in the epidemiology and clinical behavior of colon cancer have gained increasing attention, yet existing findings remain inconsistent. This study aimed to compare demographic, clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes between female and male patients with colon cancer using a large population-based cohort…
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic yield and cost-effectiveness of immediate colposcopy versus p16/Ki-67 dual stain (DS) triage in women with non-16/18 high-risk HPV (hrHPV) positivity and normal cervical cytology (NILM) in a tertiary care setting in Türkiye. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included…
Aim: This study aimed to assess the accuracy, completeness, and comprehensiveness of large language model based artificial intelligence responses in menopause counseling. Specifically, it evaluated the clinical accuracy and guideline consistency of ChatGPT’s answers to commonly asked menopause-related questions. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study,…
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, treatments administered, and mortality-related factors of adult patients treated for traffic accident–related trauma in a tertiary care intensive care unit. Materials and Methods: A total of 183 patients aged ≥18 years admitted to the Anesthesia Intensive…
Objective: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the informational quality, reliability, and popularity of kidney cancer–related content on YouTube™ using validated assessment tools. Methods: A total of 300 YouTube™ videos identified using kidney cancer–related search terms were screened, and 157 videos meeting the predefined inclusion…