Objective: To evaluate demographics, injury patterns, diagnostics, surgical strategies, and outcomes in cardiac trauma managed at tertiary hospitals, and to contextualize findings against contemporary literature. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study included 108 patients with consecutive cardiac injury cases from January 2006 to December…
Aim: Recurrent febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is associated with renal scarring and long-term morbidity. This retrospective cohort study aimed to identify clinical and imaging factors associated with recurrent febrile UTI in children with VUR. Materials and Methods: We…
Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate clinical characteristics, procedural parameters, complication rates, and mortality-related factors in patients who underwent therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for intoxication. Materials and Methods: Twenty-five patients (30 sessions) who underwent TPE for intoxication were included. Demographic data, laboratory findings, procedural…
Aims: To assess whether admission during Ramadan Bayram or Eid al-Adha was associated with surgical timing in orthopaedic fracture patients. Hospital stay, surgery within 48 hours, and one-year reoperation were secondary outcomes. Methods: This single-centre retrospective matched-period cohort study included patients admitted between June 2016…
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate differences in internal jugular vein (IJV) diameter between adult Turkish citizens and Syrian refugee-migrant individuals, considering variables such as ethnicity, age, gender, body position, anatomical side (right/left), and the Valsalva maneuver. Methods: A total of 156 volunteers (80 Turkish…
Aim/Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the clinical and anxiety characteristics associated with the selection of locoregional versus general anesthesia in children undergoing hand and upper-extremity surgery. We hypothesized that older age, lower preoperative child anxiety, and lower parental anxiety would be…
Purpose: Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCAP) is a rare benign adnexal tumor with a distinctive histomorphology. Occasionally, there is a diagnostic difficulty, especially in separating it from its malignant counterpart, syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum (SCACP). Our study was designed to assess the clinicopathological features of SCAP and to identify…
Introduction: The 2022 pulmonary hypertension guidelines lowered the hemodynamic thresholds for pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension, potentially expanding the spectrum of connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH). The profile of patients identified only by the updated definition remains incompletely characterized. We aimed to…
Aim/Objective: Dexmedetomidine (DEX), a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist, has sedative, analgesic, anxiolytic, and immunomodulatory properties that may provide benefits in critically ill patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of DEX on clinical outcomes in patients with…
Background: Dermatologic cytology is a rapid, inexpensive, and minimally invasive diagnostic method that can provide valuable information in the evaluation of various skin diseases. However, effective use of cytology requires appropriate training and repeated exposure to cytologic images. Online learning may provide a practical approach…