{"title":"Can we medically follow coronary artery aneurysms?; A case report","authors":"Ali Duygu, U. Küçük","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1343863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1343863","url":null,"abstract":"Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is an enlargement of the coronary vascular lumen that can’t be fixed and is at least 1.5 times the diameter of the normal coronary segment next to or connected to it. They are usually asymptomatic; their clinical presentation ranges from incidental findings on cardiac imaging to myocardial infarction (MI), and they may result in angina, MI, and sudden death, especially when they are very large. An aneurysm was seen in the middle segment of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in the images obtained from the patient. After the council, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was decided due to the risk of rupture, but the patient and his relatives did not accept the operation. In outpatient clinic visits every 3 months for 9 months, it was observed that her complaints regressed with medical treatment. There is still no clear treatment approach for CAAs and CABG, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may be preferred or medical therapy may be used.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"48 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140483273","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}
E. Pirinççi, Fatma Nur Karaçorlu, Mehmet Onur Kaya
{"title":"The relationship between smartphone addiction and fear of missing out: phubbing as the mediator in students at a university’s faculties","authors":"E. Pirinççi, Fatma Nur Karaçorlu, Mehmet Onur Kaya","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1382922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1382922","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Smartphone addiction is a public health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between smartphone addiction with fear of missing out and phubbing.\u0000Methods: The universe of this cross-sectional study consisted of all students studying at Fırat University Faculties. 582 students were reached. A questionnaire was used as data collection tools. The questionnaire consists of demographic information form, questions about smartphone use, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, Fear of Missing Out Scale, and Phubbing Scale. SPSS PROCESS macro version 3.5 (Model 4) was used to test the mediation effect.\u0000Results: 51.5% of the students were women and the mean age of all students was 22.06 ± 2.99. Smartphone addiction score was higher in women (p < 0.05). A significant negative correlation was found between smartphone addiction and age (r = -0.10). A significant positive correlation was found between smartphone addiction and daily smartphone usage frequency (r = 0.31) and daily smartphone usage duration (r = 0.44). Fear of missing out and phubbing were significant positive predictors of smartphone addiction. Phubbing had a mediating effect on the effect of fear of missing out on smartphone addiction.\u0000Conclusion: Phubbing as a mediator increases the impact of fear of missing out on smartphone addiction.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"114 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140481911","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}
İlhan Çeli̇k, Tacettin Ayanoğlu, Günbay Di̇rli̇k, Mustafa Odluyurt, A. Vural, F. Can, Mustafa Yasin Hati̇poglu, Semih Yaş, Batuhan Bahadır
{"title":"Subscapularis tendon tears: A narrative review","authors":"İlhan Çeli̇k, Tacettin Ayanoğlu, Günbay Di̇rli̇k, Mustafa Odluyurt, A. Vural, F. Can, Mustafa Yasin Hati̇poglu, Semih Yaş, Batuhan Bahadır","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1413317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1413317","url":null,"abstract":"The subscapularis muscle, which is the strongest muscle of the rotator cuff, plays important roles in shoulder biomechanics and stability. The emergence of a significant percentage of subscapular tendon tears in rotator cuff tears with advancing arthroscopic techniques has brought the importance of subscapular repair to the agenda along with different dynamics to the arthroscopic perspective. Patient training will reduce postoperative patient morbidity in addition to physical examination, imaging, and medical and surgical approaches to the treatment.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140484003","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}
Suat Serhan Altıntepe Doğan, Nebi Cansın Karakan, Özgür Doğan, İ. Çeli̇k, Esra Nur Akgül
{"title":"Evaluation of oral health awareness in pregnants","authors":"Suat Serhan Altıntepe Doğan, Nebi Cansın Karakan, Özgür Doğan, İ. Çeli̇k, Esra Nur Akgül","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1347602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1347602","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study aimed to evaluate the time-dependent effect of verbal and practical oral health education provided by dentists on 6- to 22-week-old pregnant women whose pregnancy is followed up by family physicians in health centers.\u0000Methods: The study included fifty-four pregnant women participated. Oral hygiene education was given to the participants verbally and using a toothbrushing model. Periodontal indices such as the probing pocket depth (PPD), plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI) were measured and recorded at the first and third month follow-up. The IBM SPSS v.26 statistical software was used for statistical analysis. All data were analyzed using the dependent t test.\u0000Results: There was a statistically significant decrease in the PPD and PI parameters at the end of the one month (p<0.05). There was a decrease in the GI, yet it was not significant. At the end of the third month, there was a significant decrease in the PPD. There was a significant increase in the PI and GI (p<0.05).\u0000Conclusion: Periodontal health status and oral hygiene habits should reach their optimum levels before pregnancy. In addition, follow-up appointments should be called during the whole pregnancy to ensure that oral hygiene habits are permanent.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"218 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140485691","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}
Servet Kocaöz, M. Yazıcıoğlu, B. Çomçalı, Furkan Savaş, Buket Altun Özdemir, Ahmet Melih Taşbaşi, Ozlem Unal, Ş. B. Morkavuk, B. Korukluoğlu
{"title":"Use of preoperative ultrasonography adenoma size measurements for accurate localization estimation in parathyroid adenomas","authors":"Servet Kocaöz, M. Yazıcıoğlu, B. Çomçalı, Furkan Savaş, Buket Altun Özdemir, Ahmet Melih Taşbaşi, Ozlem Unal, Ş. B. Morkavuk, B. Korukluoğlu","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1325481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1325481","url":null,"abstract":"Background: It is known that Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is the most common cause of hypercalcemia. It is characterized by high serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Also, hyperactivity is seen in one or more of the parathyroid glands and preoperative ultrasonography (USG) usually localizes the location of parathyroid adenomas. In this study, the factors that affect the success of parathyroid surgery have been investigated.\u0000Methods: In total, the medical records of 245 patients with pHPT who underwent parathyroidectomy have been reviewed, retrospectively. In order to confirm the location of hyperactive parathyroid gland and the factors that affect the success of laboratory methods have been examined by using imaging techniques.\u0000Results: As a result, false localization is found in 7.8% (19) of the patients. The weight calculated by using the preoperative USG measurements has been approximately similar to the macroscopic weight (p = 0.651). When the preoperative USG results in patients with false localization have been analyzed, it is seen that the lesion diameter was significantly less than 12 mm and the calculated weight was significantly less than 39 g (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001).\u0000Conclusion: It has been concluded that a second-line imaging should be used to obtain an accurate localization in patients with a small lesion suspected of being a parathyroid adenoma on preoperative USG. In addition, an intraoperative PTH (IOPTH) should be used to increase the success rate of the surgery in patients who cannot undergo a second-line imaging.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"397 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140480093","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}
Saygın Altiner, İbrahim Kurtoğlu, Muhammed Durmuş, Kadir Can Sahin, Özge TONBULOĞLU ALTINER, Asiye Uğraş Dikmen, Çağrı Büyükkasap, Aydın Yavuz, M. R. Pekcici, A. M. Barlas
{"title":"The role of general surgery consultations on patient diagnosis and treatment in the Tertiary Medical Center","authors":"Saygın Altiner, İbrahim Kurtoğlu, Muhammed Durmuş, Kadir Can Sahin, Özge TONBULOĞLU ALTINER, Asiye Uğraş Dikmen, Çağrı Büyükkasap, Aydın Yavuz, M. R. Pekcici, A. M. Barlas","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1346584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1346584","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The field of general surgery is an important one in medicine. It includes the systems and organs connected to practically every bodily part. Because of this, general surgery is frequently requested for consultation and has a significant role in emergency service applications. The study’s objective is to evaluate general surgery consultations based on their specific attributes.\u0000Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 814 patients who were consulted at our hospital’s general surgery clinic between January and June 2021. The departments requesting consultation, the reasons for the consultation, the examinations requested before and after the consultation, and the decisions made after the consultation were evaluated.\u0000Results: The department that required the most consultation from the general surgery branch was the emergency department with 91.5% the most common reason for consultation is nonspecific abdominal pain with 18.1% has been seen. General surgery consultation in patients presenting with abdominal specific complaints, previously ultrasonography and computed tomography were requested in 88.6% of patients.\u0000Conclusion: The fact that physicians request unnecessary consultations and resort to advanced imaging examinations with the reservation of malpractice leads to an increase in both cost and intensity for the health system. Requesting a consultation in conditions where it is more necessary will relieve the intensity of the health system.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"108 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140481113","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}
U. Küçük, B. Kırılmaz, Uğur Özpinar, E. Gazi, H. F. Aşgün
{"title":"A new treatment modality for the treatment of unligated thoracic side branch of left internal mammary artery: Underexpanded stent","authors":"U. Küçük, B. Kırılmaz, Uğur Özpinar, E. Gazi, H. F. Aşgün","doi":"10.47482/acmr.1374372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1374372","url":null,"abstract":"The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is often preferred in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). LIMA has additional features such as less fenestration in the endothelial layer, less intercellular permeability, anti-thrombotic activity, rapid lipolysis, and less lipid synthesis, resulting in an excellent long-term patency rate. LIMA side branches or anatomical variations that are not ligated intraoperatively may cause coronary ischemia in the postoperative period. Although various treatment modalities such as coiling, vascular plug embolization, and surgical ligation have been described in treating LIMA side branches, no studies show the superiority of one treatment modality over another. In this case, the advantages, disadvantages, and critical points affecting the success of unligated LIMA side branches treatment methods were discussed.","PeriodicalId":511360,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Current Medical Research","volume":"356 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140480340","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}