Background: To evaluate the management process and short-term maternal outcomes of women managed for intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) and to compare maternal outcomes according to the mode of delivery. Materials and Methods: This single-center, retrospective, observational study included 115 women at ≥20 weeks of gestation…
Objective: To evaluate changes in overall and Robson group-specific cesarean section (CS) rates following implementation of a multifaceted institutional obstetric quality improvement strategy in a tertiary referral center. Methods: This single-center, retrospective, quasi-experimental before-and-after study included 13,595 deliveries: 11,238 before intervention (October 2023–November 2025) and…
Aim: Intravenous lidocaine infusion has been proposed as an opioid-sparing adjunct in multimodal analgesia; however, its efficacy following laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains controversial. This study evaluated the association between intraoperative low-dose lidocaine infusion, postoperative tramadol consumption, and hospital length of stay. Methods: Ninety-four patients undergoing elective…
Objective: While the individual impacts of tobacco and surgical smoke are known, their combined effect on the respiratory health of healthcare professionals remains undocumented. This study aimed to fill this gap by providing the first integrated evaluation of COHb levels and pulmonary function parameters among…
Aim: Cadmium (Cd) exposure leads to severe histological damage (follicular atresia, granulosa cell degeneration) and increased oxidative stress in rat ovarian tissue. This study investigates the protective potential of resveratrol (RES) against these toxic effects. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four adult female Wistar albino rats were…
Aim: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia that leads to complications affecting the kidneys, eyes, peripheral nerves, and micro- and macrovascular systems. Monitoring glycemic control is crucial for the prevention of these complications. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has long been used…
Introduction: Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography enables real-time visualization of hypervascular parathyroid tissue and has shown promise as an intraoperative navigational tool. However, its specific additive value in focused parathyroidectomy—beyond preoperative localization and naked-eye exploration—remains unclear, particularly regarding surgical cure rates. Materials and Methods: This…
Objective: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a clinically relevant complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), particularly in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Calculated plasma osmolality (PO), derived from routine laboratory measurements, may reflect fluid and solute disturbances associated with renal vulnerability. This study evaluated the relationship between…
Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) requires age-sensitive evaluation because endometrial hyperplasia or malignancy risk increases with age and after menopause. Large language models are increasingly used for health information, but their performance in age-dependent gynecologic triage remains unclear. Objective: To evaluate the clinical appropriateness, guideline…
Objective: Ruptured endometrioma is an uncommon but clinically important emergency that often mimics other causes of acute abdomen, making timely diagnosis challenging. This study aimed to assess whether readily available systemic inflammatory and immunonutritional indices measured at presentation could discriminate ruptured from non-ruptured endometriomas during…