Yazar "ALKÜ" için 2021 - Cilt 5 - Sayı 3 listeleme
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The association between contrast associated acute kidney injury and direct bilirubin levels
Aim: In this study we aimed to association between bilirubin levels, which is known to have anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects, and contrast associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) in patients ... -
Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic treatment of non-palpable testis in children at a tertiary pediatric surgery center
Kılıç, Şeref Selçuk; Özden, Önder; Türker Çolak, Selcan; Tutuş, Kamuran; Alkan, Murat; Tuncer, Recep (2021)Aim: Non-palpable testis is defined as the absence of the testis in the inguinal canal and scrotum in a male patient. It is important to define the condition and location of the non-palpable testis, to prevent the risks ... -
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of hip fractures
Aktı, Sefa; Çankaya, Deniz (2021)Aim: This study aimed to compare the epidemiology of hip fractures in an elderly population in 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the same 6-month period in the previous year to be able to reveal how the decrease in ... -
The Effects of NLR on the Diagnosis and Pharmacological Management of Brain Abscesses
Çalışkan, Tezcan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Hacıoğlu, Fatma; Ersöz, Emel; Doğan, Mustafa; Karaarslan, Numan (2021)Aim: The present study aims to examine the effectiveness of the neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio in the treatment and diagnosis of patients with brain abscesses. Methods: In this retrospective study, radiological, neurological, ... -
Endoscopic findings of the gastrointestinal tract and conjunctions with preceding tomography findings
Avcı, Mehmet Alperen; Ölçücüoğlu, Engin; Kaya, İsmail Oskay; Özbal Güneş, Serra; Aydın, Metin (2021)Aim: Abdominopelvic computed tomography is commonly used for delineating the causes of abdominal pain. While its popularity has increased, the rate of nonspecific findings like gastrointestinal wall thickening has also ... -
Evaluation of inflammation in obesity and chronic kidney disease with hemogram parameters
Bozacı, İlter; Tatar, Erhan (2021)Aim: Chronic inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of both obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to evaluate the parameters derived from complete blood count (CBC) as inflammatory markers in obese ... -
The evaluation of sperm DNA damage in patients with different varicocele grades
Aim: Varicocele, abnormal dilatation of pampiniform venous plexus, is classified into three groups: 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. The aim of our research is to show the differences among the three different varicocele grades ... -
Heparin titration protocol with tranexamic acid in cardiac surgery: a pilot study
Soran Türkcan, Başak; Ünal, Ertekin Utku; Kiriş, Erman; Aytekin, Bahadır; Akkaya, Bekir; Demir, Z. Aslı; Aykut, Aslıhan; Aksöyek, Ayşen; Birincioğlu, Levent (2021)Aim: Postoperative bleeding related to cardiac surgery is a clinically important condition. Consequently, re-exploration and increased blood utilization lead to adverse outcomes. The aim of this pilot study was to assess ... -
The Importance of the De Ritis Ratio and Glasgow Prognostic Score in prehypertensive patients
Aim: To evaluate Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) and De Ritis ratio in optimal blood pressure and prehypertensive patients, and investigate whether these parameters can predict antihypertensive treatment in the follow-up ... -
Investigation of Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index and Prognostic Nutritional Index in Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebral Events Occurring After Coronary Artery Bypass Operations
Abanoz, Mustafa; Engin, Mesut (2021)Aim: The most valuable treatment method for coronary artery disease is coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Major cardiovascular and cerebral events (MACCE) are important challenges, and it is particularly important ... -
The pitt-hopkins syndrome: Report of 5 patients and literature comparison
Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS) is characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability and behavioral changes, distinctive facial gestalt, and breathing abnormalities. PTHS is caused by deletions or pathological ... -
The potential role of uterine retroversion in pelvic pain symptoms and caesarean delivery
Aim: Uterin Retroversion is a common status in the women population and assumed to be related with pelvic pain symptoms. The aim of this study is to investigate whether uterine retroversion is associated with pelvic pain ... -
Psychological conditions of patients whose infertility treatment was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic lockdown
Günakan, Emre; Tohma, Aytaç; Özçürümez, Gamze; Önalan, Göğşen; Cok, Tayfun; Zeyneloğlu, Hulusi (2021)Aim: In this study, we planned to examine the psychological status of patients who were required to postpone their infertility treatment, by means of an online survey. Methods: Sixty patients who were in the follow-up ... -
Systemic immune-inflammation index and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in acute coronary syndromes
Öztürk, Selçuk; Erdoğan, Mehmet; Turan, Yaşar (2021)Aim: Acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) are classified as ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina pectoris (USAP). Cardiac troponins ... -
Transcranial magnetic stimulation in neurodegenerative diseases: Basics and clinical applications
Yuluğ, Burak; Aslan, Ahmet (2021)Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) non-invasively modulates brain networks via stimulating relevant brain regions responsible for motor and cognitive functions. However, replicating human and animal data suggests ... -
Very late and subacute right ventricular lead perforation presenting as cardiac tamponade
Göçer, Kemal; Yıldırımdemir, Halil (2021)Ventricular lead perforation (VLP) is a rare and life-threatening complication of permanent pacemakers. Generally, VLP emerges in acute and subacute periods after cardiac electronic devices are implanted. Late VLP is ...