{"title":"Utilization and Effectiveness of the CA 19-9 Test for Cancer Diagnosis: Insights from Health Ministry Records","authors":"M. M. Ülgü, Ş. Birinci","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.75428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.75428","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49510716","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 Potentially Inappropriate Drug Use in Older Adult Outpatients Using the Turkish Inappropriate Medication Use in the Elderly Criteria in Kütahya Province, Turkey","authors":"E. Berker, T. Pasali Kilit, Filiz Özyiğit","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.81226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.81226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48237634","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}
Nurdan Şimşek Veske, S. Tural Onur, H. Abalı, K. Kara, F. Tokgöz Akyıl, S. Sökücü, Mediha Gönenç Ortaköylü
{"title":"Differentiating Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Bacterial Pneumonia: The Role of Inflammatory and Other Biomarkers","authors":"Nurdan Şimşek Veske, S. Tural Onur, H. Abalı, K. Kara, F. Tokgöz Akyıl, S. Sökücü, Mediha Gönenç Ortaköylü","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.97254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.97254","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48561224","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}
M. Kaya, T. Kaçıra, Sabahattin Hızıroğlu, D. Ceylan
{"title":"Comparative Results of Surgical Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma with Single and Double Burr Hole","authors":"M. Kaya, T. Kaçıra, Sabahattin Hızıroğlu, D. Ceylan","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.02696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.02696","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46881882","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 the Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Affecting Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes","authors":"Müzeyyen Şalva, Sibel Tunç Karaman, O. Basat","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.07717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.07717","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70872454","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}
D. Aksoy, Kemal Furkan Kaldırımoğlu, Y. Karagöz, Melis Baykara Ulusan, A. Mahmutoğlu
{"title":"The Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve and Cochlear Nerve Canal Dimensions in Incomplete Partition Types","authors":"D. Aksoy, Kemal Furkan Kaldırımoğlu, Y. Karagöz, Melis Baykara Ulusan, A. Mahmutoğlu","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.24294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.24294","url":null,"abstract":"IP type 2, 8 IP type 3) and 54 controls. The CNCW and IACW were measured in axial temporal computed tomography sections. The CNA and facial nerve area (FNA) were measured in the distal IAC on the sagittal-oblique plane of 3D constructive interference steady-state T2-weighted magnetic resonance images. Results: CNA and CNA/FNA values for each IP type differed significantly compared with the control group. However, the CNCW and IACW values did not differ significantly. The CNA was the least in IP 1 cases. Five CN aplasia were detected, and all were associated with IP type 1 anomaly (3.5% of all, 5.6% of IP types, and 19.2% of IP type 1 cases). CN hypoplasia was observed in 10 IP type 1 (38.5% of IP 1), 6 IP type 2 (6.8% of IP type 2), and 1 IP type 3 (12.5% of IP type 3) ears. None of the CN hypoplasia had a CNC hypoplasia. Conclusion: CN aplasia and hypoplasia most frequently accompanied with IP type 1 in our study. Therefore, they need an extra interest in CN evaluation. CNCW and IACW are not very useful in predicting CN dysplasia in IP cases.","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45994277","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}
Tevfik Kıvılcım Uprak, Doğuş Can Ekdal, Muhammer Ergenç, W. Attaallah
{"title":"Hand-sewn versus Stapled Anastomosis for Billroth II Gastrojejunostomy After Distal Gastrectomy: Comparison of Short-term Outcomes","authors":"Tevfik Kıvılcım Uprak, Doğuş Can Ekdal, Muhammer Ergenç, W. Attaallah","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.48107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.48107","url":null,"abstract":"hand-sewn","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45603955","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":"Factors Affecting Surgical Outcomes in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Retrospective Study","authors":"Erhan Çelikoğlu, H. Demir","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.42078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.42078","url":null,"abstract":". Introduction: To determine the factors that may affect surgical outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) by evaluating consecutive patients at our institution. Methods: Medical charts of the patients were reviewed retrospectively between 2012 and 2019. The modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale and the postoperative functional recovery (PFR) rate were used to assess the clinical outcomes and benefits of surgical intervention. Demographics, clinical presentations, radiological variables, and surgical techniques were evaluated. Results: A total of 98 patients with CSM with a mean age of 55.4±10.7 years were included. Fifty (51.0%) patients were male. A good preoperative functional status (p=0.001, R 2 =0.22), female sex (p=0.008, R 2 =0.07), short preoperative period (p=0.007, R 2 =0.074), and dynamic compression on more than one dynamic magnetic resonance imaging phase (p=0.001, R 2 =0.115) were associated with good surgical outcomes and a higher PFR rate. No significant differences were found in the PFR rate and the complications among all surgical approaches (p>0.05). Conclusion: Demographic, clinical, and radiological factors, such as sex, preoperative functional status, preoperative clinical course, and number of dynamic compression phases, can impact surgical outcomes in CSM. Early diagnosis is very critical and extremely important in reducing persistent neurological deficits associated with CSM. We recommend early surgical intervention for patients with CSM to obtain good surgical outcomes.","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42062938","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":"Bilateral Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Outcomes of a Tertiary Hospital","authors":"Fatih Dal, Hasan Ökmen","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.78370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.78370","url":null,"abstract":"remission (p=0.018) and follow-up (p=0.037) were significantly longer in young (p=0.037) patients. Conclusion: Although there is no significant (p>0.05) difference between patients’ combined (BCM, BCMS, UCM/UCMS, UCM, UCMS) treatment methods, the first choice for treating patients with BIGM is medical treatment methods. Surgery can be performed for patients who are resistant to medical treatment.","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49068296","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}
O. Bakkaloğlu, T. Eşkazan, İlkay Gültürk, S. Yildirim, Kadri Atay, N. Kepil, Y. Erzin, A. Dobrucalı
{"title":"Partial Atrophy of The Pancreas in Endoscopic Ultrasonography may be a Sign of Pancreatic Cancer","authors":"O. Bakkaloğlu, T. Eşkazan, İlkay Gültürk, S. Yildirim, Kadri Atay, N. Kepil, Y. Erzin, A. Dobrucalı","doi":"10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.52386","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.52386","url":null,"abstract":"Methods: Records of patients with pancreatic lesions were retrospectively assessed. EUS findings, serum C19-9 levels, CEA levels, and cyst biochemistry of the patients were noted. The relationship between PC, mucinous pathologies, EUS findings, cyst characteristics, and serum biochemistry was evaluated. Results: Two-hundred-four patients had EUS-guided biopsy for a pancreatic lesion (48% solid). Eighty-nine patients had PC. The serum CA19-9 cut-off value for PC was 37 U/mL (AUC: 0.81). In multivariate analysis, solid lesions, age, CA19-9>37 U/mL, and partial atrophy in the pancreas were independently associated with PC. For solid lesions, age and size >24 mm; and for cystic lesions, male gender and mucinous pathology were independently associated with PC. Thirty-six of the cystic lesions had mucinous pathology. Cyst and serum CEA, string sign, wesung connection","PeriodicalId":42584,"journal":{"name":"Istanbul Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41543199","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}