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{"title":"A Comparison of Curettage Only and Curettage with Electrocautery After Partial Matrixectomy for Ingrowing Toenail","authors":"Ali ŞİŞMAN, Rıdvan ÖNER, Özgür AVCİ, Serdar Kamil ÇEPNİ","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1324094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1324094","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Ingrowing toenail is a very common disease which causes workforce losses. Although different techniques have been described in surgical treatment, one of the most frequently preferred methods is partial matrixectomy. The aim of this study was to compare the two techniques of curettage only and curettage together with electrocautery(C&E) used in addition to partial matrixectomy in ingrowing toenail surgery. 
 Methods: Patients who were operated for ingrown nails between 2018 and 2022 were evaluated retrospectively. Two groups were formed of 43 patients applied with curettage only and 35 patients applied with C&E. The groups were compared in respect of operating time, postoperative complications and clinical results. 
 Results: No significant difference was determined between the groups in respect of age, gender, affected side, classification, follow-up time, surgical duration and recovery time. Recurrence rate was higher in the curettage group (p=0.020) It occurred in 9 (20.9%) cases in the curettage group, while it occurred in 1 (2.9%) case in the C&E group. In the curettage group, the duration of erythema was observed to be significantly longer (p","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PELVİS TİPLERİNİN TRANS-SAKRAL VİDA KORİDOR ÇAPINA ETKİSİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ (BİLGİSAYARLI TOMOGRAFİ VERİLERİ KULLANILARAK YAPILAN RETROSPEKTİF ANALİZ.)","authors":"Yavuz Selim KARATEKİN, Orhan BALTA","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1345680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1345680","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pelvis type on the trans-sacral(TS) screw corridor diameter.&#x0D; Methods: Pelvis computed tomography (CT) scans between 2017 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Age, gender, height, weight and body mass index (BMI) of the patients were determined during the CT examination. Pelvic CT scans were examined using the imaging system's multi-plane reconstruction (MPR) mode, and the TS screw corridor was measured for both the upper and second sacral segments. In addition, pelvic incidence (PI), sacral tilt (SS), and pelvic tilt (PT) values were measured. Pelvis typing was performed using the large transverse diameter, anteroposterior diameter, interspinous, intertuberocytosis, transverse outlet diameter, sagittal mid-pelvic diameter, and sagittal outlet values.&#x0D; Results: 81(38%) male and 132(62%) female patients were included in the study. Gynecoid pelvis type was more common in females and android pelvis in males (p < 0.001). The largest diameters in the TS screw corridor at the S1 level belonged to the anthropoid pelvis type. However, in the TS corridor at the S2 level, there was a significant difference between the pelvis-type groups in the mean values of AP and CC (p < 0.001). The effect of gender difference on the TS screw corridor width at the S1 and S2 levels was significant. An adequate corridor width for the TS screw corridor was detected in 50.8% of females and 67.9% of males at the S1 level, while in 21.2% of females and 70.4% of males at the S2 level.&#x0D; Conclusions: There is a significant difference in the dimensions of the trans-sacral screw corridor according to the pelvis type and gender, with the largest diameter observed in the anthropoid pelvis type and males. In critical situations, especially in males and individuals with android-anthropoid pelvis, the trans-sacral screw option should be considered primarily not only for the S1 trans-sacral corridor but also for the S2 trans-sacral corridor in pelvic posterior ring injuries","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136342740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geriatrik Pnömoni Ciddiyeti ve Mortalite Sonuçlarında İmmatür Granülositler ve Çekirdekli Eritrositlerin Prognostik Önemi","authors":"Hilal AKAY ÇİZMECİOGLU, Mevlüt Hakan GÖKTEPE, Ahmet CİZMECİOGLU","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1317433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1317433","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The progression of pneumonia in the senior-age population can be catastrophic. Biomarkers capable of assessing the severity of pneumonia play a pivotal role in prognosis. We conducted an evaluation of the kinetics of immature granulocytes (IG) and nucleated red blood cells (NRBC) as potential indicators of the severity of geriatric pneumonia.&#x0D; Materials &amp; Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, patients diagnosed with pneumonia were categorized using two prominent severity scoring systems, CURB-65 (Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, age &gt;65) and PSI (Pneumonia severity index). Additionally, the patients' discharge status and infection process markers were noted.&#x0D; Results: A total of 80 patients were included in the evaluation, with a mean age of 72.23 ± 7.26. Excluding the mortality rate of 49% when including oncology patients, the overall mortality rate was 26%. The deceased patients had longer hospitalization durations, higher CURB-65 and PSI category classifications, and elevated NRBC results. In CURB-65-based categorization, there was an increase only in NRBC levels associated with disease severity, whereas, in PSI-based categorization, there was an increase in both NRBC and IG levels. No statistical difference was observed in NRBC and IG levels when excluding oncology patients from the analysis.&#x0D; Conclusion: In geriatric pneumonia cases, the dynamics of NRBC appear to be more crucial in indicating disease severity compared to IG. However, this opportunity seems to be missed or compromised in patients with oncological comorbidities.","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lise Öğrencilerinin Kırım Kongo Kanamalı Ateşi Hakkındaki Bilgi Düzeyi","authors":"Emsal AYDIN","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1346500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1346500","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract&#x0D; Introduction: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge level of high school students about CCHF disease.&#x0D; Materials and Methods: The population of the study, which was planned in descriptive type, consisted of 530 students in the first, second, third and fourth grades of high school, and 54.9% (n:291) of the students were reached. Verbal consent was obtained from the students and they were asked to fill out the questionnaire consisting of 15 questions. Data were calculated using mean, frequency and percentage in SPSS database.&#x0D; Results: In the study, although the students knew that the transmission was by tick contact, they did not have enough information about how the transmission was, what to do in case of tick contact and the symptoms of the disease&#x0D; Conclusion:. It is necessary to increase the knowledge level of students in order to prevent contagion. In order to increase the level of knowledge, the deficiencies of the students should be determined and the necessary training should be planned.","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"161 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136342734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Arterial Spin Labelling Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging for the Diagnosis of Acute Cerebral Venous Thrombosis","authors":"Ümit GÖRGÜLÜ, Hatice Gül HATİPOĞLU ÇETİN","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1349221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1349221","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract&#x0D; &#x0D; Background: Early diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is crucial for a favourable prognosis as CVT can lead to severe outcomes. However, certain scenarios, such as during pregnancy, restrict the use of contrast agents, thus rendering conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods insufficient for accurate diagnosis. In light of these challenges, our study endeavours to assess the diagnostic potential of the arterial spin labelling magnetic resonance perfusion (ASL-MRP) technique, a contrast-agent–free approach, in the context of CVT diagnosis. &#x0D; &#x0D; Materials and Methods: Between 1 March 2022 and 30 May 2022, patients diagnosed with CVT via contrast-enhanced MR venography in the neurology clinic of our hospital were evaluated through ASL-MRP. Patient-specific demographics, including age, gender, presenting symptoms, underlying causes, impacted cortical sinus structures and MRI findings, were documented. Within the framework of ASL-MRP, an elevation in cerebral blood flow (CBF) detected within the affected sinus and/or neighbouring structures was deemed indicative of pathological conditions.&#x0D; &#x0D; Results: Among the 13 patients included in our study, six were diagnosed with acute CVT, whereas seven were diagnosed with chronic CVT. The assessment of CBF using ASL-MRP revealed CBF elevation in five out of the six cases (83.3%) exhibiting acute CVT. However, no anomalous findings were observed in the ASL-MRP scans of patients presenting with chronic CVT. &#x0D; &#x0D; Discussion: The utilisation of ASL-MRP eliminates the need for contrast agent administration. It is a promising technique in facilitating the diagnosis of acute CVT and distinguishing it from chronic CVT cases.","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alerjik rinit tanılı çocuklarda huzursuz bacak sendromunun değerlendirilmesi","authors":"Ugur ALTAS, Ceren BİBİNOĞLU AMİROV, Zeynep Meva ALTAŞ, Eray TUNCE, Büşra KUTLUBAY, Mehmet Yaşar ÖZKARS","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1321009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1321009","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: It was aimed to evaluate the frequency of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in children with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR).&#x0D; Material and Method: The study is case-control type. Age, gender, height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), allergic rhinitis symptom score, allergic rhinitis severity, allergy tests, total IgE, eosinophil values of the case group were examined. Gender, age, height, weight and BMI were also calculated in the control group. Patients in both groups were questioned using the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group's (IRLSSG) questionnaire containing the latest diagnostic criteria and severity scoring revised for the pediatric age group. Neurological examination, questionnaire and RLS severity scoring results of the patients were performed by a pediatric neurologist.&#x0D; Results: In the study, the data of a total of 230 children, 115 AR cases and 115 control groups, were evaluated. The frequency of restless legs syndrome in children with allergic rhinitis was significantly higher than in the control group (15.7% and 5.2%, respectively; p=0.010). The clinical severity of RLS patients was mostly moderate in both the case and control groups [44.4% (n=8) and 50% (n=3), respectively].&#x0D; Conclusion: According to the results of our study; restless legs syndrome was observed more frequently in patients with allergic rhinitis compared to the control group.","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of Thought Control and Obsessive Beliefs in Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder","authors":"Meltem PUŞUROĞLU","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1347443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1347443","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: Obsessive beliefs and thought control are often thought to be associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. However, the relationship with anxiety disorders has recently been investigated in the literature. In this study, Obsessive Beliefs and Thought Control levels in patients diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder were investigated. It is aimed to contribute to the literature on the cognitive aspects of anxiety disorders.&#x0D; Material and Method: According to DSM 5 diagnostic criteria, 71 patients diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, 63 patients diagnosed with Panic Disorder and 63 healthy controls were included in the study. The participants were applied the Thought Control Questionnaire and Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire. In addition, Beck Anxiety Scale was applied to patients diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Agoraphobia Scale was applied to patients diagnosed with Panic Disorder.&#x0D; Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in Distraction (F=11.383; p=","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of caregiver burdens of caregivers to individuals with chronic heart failure","authors":"Yasemin DOĞAN, Hümeyra ASLANER","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1345944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1345944","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: In this study we aimed to determine the burden of caregiving and the factors affecting the burden of caregiving among caregivers of patients with chronic heart failure (HF).&#x0D; Methods: In this prospective study, the Zarit Care Burden Scale (ZCBS) was applied face-to-face to caregivers of 178 heart failure patients. On the scale scoring, 0-20 points indicate \"no care burden\", 21-40 points indicate \"light care burden\", 41-60 points indicate \"moderate care burden\" and 61-88 points indicate \"heavy care burden\".&#x0D; Results: The burden of caregivers over 65 years of age with HF was higher (p","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136342852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"İdiyopatik polihidramniyoz olgularında dinamik tiyol/disülfit homeostazı ve iskemik modifiye albümin seviyeleri","authors":"İzzet ÖZGÜRLÜK, Dilek SAHİN","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1346174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1346174","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of study was to determine whether idiopathic polyhydramnios is in relation with dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels or not. &#x0D; Materials and methods: In this prospective case- control study, a total of 126 participants were included. The patient group consisted of 56 patients who were diagnosed idiopathic polyhydramnios, and the control group consisted of 56 healthy normal pregnant. Native thiol (-SH), total thiol (-SH. -SS), dynamic disulfide (-SS), values from maternal serum were measured and compared between groups.&#x0D; Results: 112 patients aged between 18-35 years, consisting of 56 idiopathic polyhydramnios and 56 control groups were included in the study. Maternal serum native and total thiol values were significantly higher in study group compared to control group (382.2 ±78.5 mmol/L vs. 331.8 ±43.9 mmol/L, p","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The evaluation of testes by share wave elastography in patients with isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism","authors":"Osman DERE, Hüseyin KARAASLAN","doi":"10.16899/jcm.1330250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1330250","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate testicular stiffness by shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) and to compare it with healthy controls.&#x0D; &#x0D; Methods: In this prospective study, 35 patients with IHH (group 1) and 40 healthy controls (group 2) were evaluated. These two groups were compared in terms of age, testicular volume, and SWE values. In a subsequent analysis, IHH patients were divided into 3 groups: those who were newly diagnosed and did not receive any treatment (group A), those who received testosterone replacement (group B), and those who received human chorionic gonadotrophin alpha (hCG) (group C). Testicular volumes and SWE values were also compared between these subgroups.&#x0D; &#x0D; Results: Testicular volumes were significantly lower in group 1 than in group 2 (p","PeriodicalId":15449,"journal":{"name":"Journal of contemporary medicine","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}