Real-life experience and direct treatment costs in treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Betul Akbulut Yagci 1, Mahmut Kaya 2, Nilufer Kocak 3, Taylan Ozturk 4, Suleyman Kaynak 4

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Aksaray Education and Research Hospital, Aksaray, 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Private Clinic, İzmir, 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Medicine of School, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, 4 Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir Tınaztepe Galen Bayraklı Hospital, İzmir, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22693 Received: 2025-04-08 Accepted: 2025-05-19 Published Online: 2025-07-09

Corresponding Author: Betul Akbulut Yagci, Department of Ophthalmology, Aksaray Education and Research Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey. E-mail: betul_dr@hotmail.com P: +90 505 946 95 96 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0608-9195

Other Authors ORCID ID: Mahmut Kaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6255-3020 . Nilufer Kocak, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6474-1527 . Taylan Ozturk, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6633-0553 . Suleyman Kaynak, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5587-7238

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Dokuz Eylul University (Date: 2024-07- 22, No: HRÜ/24.10.56)

Turkish validity and reliability of PRAFAB questionnaire: A validation study

Elif Duygu Yıldız 1, Seda Yakıt Yeşilyurt 2, Hatice Çankaya 3, Funda İpekten 4, Bary Berghmans 5, Nuriye Özengin 1

1 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, 2 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Economy University, İzmir, Turkey, 3 Refika Baysal Community Health Center, Bolu, Turkey, 4 Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey, 5 Department of Urology, Maastricht University Medical Centrer, Maastricht, The Netherlands

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22562 Received: 2025-04-07 Accepted: 2025-05-19 Published Online: 2025-07-09

Corresponding Author: Elif Duygu Yildiz, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. E-mail: elifduygu@gmail.com P: +90 505 253 90 10 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1177-5744

Other Authors ORCID ID: Seda Yakit Yeşilyurt, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2522-6474 . Hatice Çankaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8224-6423 . Funda İpekten, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-9563 . Bary Berghmans, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-2523 . Nuriye Özengin, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2732-983X

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Clinical Research (Date: 04.07.2023, No: 2023/182)

The value of non-invasive carbon monoxide measurement in the early diagnosis of patients with headache during winter months

Ahmet Altaş 1, Zeynep Karakaya 2, Pınar Yeşim Akyol 2, İbrahim Korkmaz 3, Fatih Esad Topal 2

1 Department of Emergency, Health Sciences University, Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, 2 Department of Emergency, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 3 Department of Emergency, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22636 Received: 2025-03-06 Accepted: 2025-06-23 Published Online: 2025-07-10

Corresponding Author: Ahmet Altaş, Department of Emergency, Health Sciences University, Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. E-mail: drahmetaltas3535@gmail.com P: +90 552 943 26 74 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2284-8646

Other Authors ORCID ID: Zeynep Karakaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-8297 . Pınar Yeşim Akyol, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-1443 . İbrahim Korkmaz, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-5277 . Fatih Esad Topal, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-4224

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of İzmir Katip Celebi University (Date: 2020-05-12, No: IRB#: 640)

The importance of the levels of autotaxin and lysophosphatidic acid levels for patients with colon cancer

Ersan Eroglu 1, Remzi Kiziltan 2, Sermin Algul 3, Ozgur Kemik 4, Ediz Altinli 1

1 Department of General Surgery, Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, 2 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 3 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 4 Department of General Surgery, Altinbas University, Bahcelievler Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul,Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22524 Received: 2024-12-18 Accepted: 2025-05-26 Published Online: 2025-07-12

Corresponding Author: Ersan Eroglu, Department of General Surgery, Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: : mdersaneroglu@gmail.com P: +90 212 408 45 45 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6654-185X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Remzi Kiziltan, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7235-3794 . Sermin Algul, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-3619 . Ozgur Kemik, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5646-0853 . Ediz Altinli, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6415-4533

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Van Yuzuncu Yil University (Date: 2022-11-18, No: 2022/11-2)

Comparing the sensitivity of imaging methods when detecting tumor size in periampullary region tumors: A diagnostic accuracy

Adnan Kuvvetli1, Mustafa Oguz Tugcan2, Begum Seyda Avci3, Onder Yesiloglu4, Yeliz Simsek5, Ahmet Burak Urfalioglu5, Erdem Aksay5, Akkan Avci5, Mustafa Avsar6, Alper Parlakgumus7

1 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Health Science University, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, 2 Department of Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Seyhan State Hospital, Adana, 3 Department of Internal Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, Health Science University, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, 4 Department of Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, 25 Aralik State Hospital, Gaziantep, 5 Department of Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Health Science University, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, 6 Department of Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Yuregir State Hospital, Adana, 7 Department of General Surgery, Division of Oncologic Surgery, Health Science University, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana,Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22632 Received: 2025-03-04 Accepted: 2025-05-26 Published Online: 2025-07-14

Corresponding Author: Adnan Kuvvetli, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Health Science University, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey. E-mail: adnankuvvetli@hotmail.com P: +90 532 597 28 89 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-4027

Other Authors ORCID ID: Mustafa Oguz Tugcan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-9198 . Begum Seyda Avci, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6149-9341 . Onder Yesiloglu, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-8456 . Yeliz Simsek, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2362-2112 . Ahmet Burak Urfalioglu, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-7130 . Akkan Avci, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4627-0909 . Erdem Aksay, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5269-2318 . Mustafa Avsar, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7887-1577 . Alper Parlakgumus, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7922-2794

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Health Science University, Adana City Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2022-09-08, No:111/2119)

Sarcopenia assessment in patients with acromegaly

Rutbettin Can 1, Şenay Topsakal 2

1 Department of Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, 2 Department of Endocrine Diseases, Faculty of Medical Science, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22649 Received: 2025-03-12 Accepted: 2025-06-23 Published Online: 2025-07-14

Corresponding Author: Rutbettin Can, Department of Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. E-mail: rtbttncn@hotmail.com P: +90 530 958 09 66 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5440-1676

Other Authors ORCID ID: Şenay TOPSAKAL, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-5653

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Pamukkale University (Date: 2021-06-08, No: 60116787-020/60998)

Loss of cervical lordosis and association of fibromyalgia syndrome

Sevgi Gümüş Atalay 1, Ömer Gezginaslan 2, Emine Esra Bilir 3, Ali Gür 4

1 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, 2 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 3 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, 4 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22668 Received: 2025-03-23 Accepted: 2025-07-03 Published Online: 2025-07-15

Corresponding Author: Emine Esra Bilir, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: esrabilirftr@gmail.com P: +90 507 772 42 16 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0671-1335

Other Authors ORCID ID: Sevgi Gümüş Atalay, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7464-1765 . Ömer Gezginaslan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4102-6122 . Ali Gür, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-6268

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Istanbul Health Sciences University Umraniye Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2011-11-21, No: B.10.1.TKH.4.34.H.GP.0.01/146).

Examining the correlation between ICU patients’ laboratory results and death caused by COVID-19

Sefer Aslan 1, Serhat Doğan 2, Ayşe Şahin Tutak 3, Ersin Kuloğlu 1

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, 2 Depatment of General Surgery, Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital, Kayseri, 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22744 Received: 2025-05-17 Accepted: 2025-07-03 Published Online: 2025-07-16

Corresponding Author: Sefer Aslan, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey. E-mail: drseferaslan02@hotmail.com P: +90 505 220 27 03 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-5375

Other Authors ORCID ID: Serhat Doğan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-2963 . Ayşe Şahin Tutak, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-2531 . Ersin Kuloğlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8499-1926

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Clinical Researchers linked to Adıyaman University (Date: 2020-06-23, No: 2020/6-19).

Effects of vitamin D deficiency on prognosis in intensive care unit patients

Pınar Karabak Bilal, Gül Meral Kocabeyoğlu

Department of Clinical Care, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22770 Received: 2025-06-12 Accepted: 2025-07-14 Published Online: 2025-07-21

Corresponding Author: Pınar Karabak Bilal, Department of Clinical Care, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: pinar_karabak@hotmail.com P: +90 537 422 27 22 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1718-8957

Other Authors ORCID ID: Gül Meral Kocabeyoğlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7114-2431

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ankara Etlik City Hospital Scientific Research and Evaluation Ethics Committee (Date: 2024-04-03, No:107).

Effect of vitamin D on chronic otitis media with effusion

Selvinaz Edizer 1, Deniz Tuna Edizer 2, Hasan Onal 3

1 Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Arel University, 2 Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Acibadem University 3 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cam ve Sakura Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22472 Received: 2024-11-01 Accepted: 2024-12-02 Published Online: 2025-07-24

Corresponding Author: Selvinaz Edizer, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Pediatric Neurology, Istanbul Arel University, Istanbul, Turkiye. E-mail: selvisim@yahoo.com P: +90 506 604 24 18 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8846-383X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Deniz Tuna Edizer, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-1881 . Hasan Onal, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9676-7086

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2010-06-12, No: 226)

Rhinovirus as an isolated pathogen in the pediatric intensive care unit: A 2-year inpatient experience

Nefise Betül Ercan 1, Sevgi Pekcan 2, Abdullah Akkuş 3, Mehmet Özdemir 4, Mustafa Genceli 5, Onur Kaya 3

1 Department of Healthy Life Center, Selcuklu 03 No Healthy Life Center, Selcuklu District Health Directorate, 2 Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, 3 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, 4 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, 5 Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22705 Received: 2025-04-12 Accepted: 2025-05-19 Published Online: 2025-07-24

Corresponding Author: Nefise Betül Ercan, Department of Healthy Life Center, Selcuklu 03 No Healthy Life Center, Selcuklu District Health Directorate, Konya, Turkey. E-mail: nfsbtl@gmail.com P: +90 332 310 49 90 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7863-831X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Sevgi Pekcan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8059-902X . Abdullah Akkuş, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0642-8759 .
Mehmet Özdemir, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9316-771X . Mustafa Genceli, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-2735 . Onur Kaya, https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9233-2921 .

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2025-01-10, No: 5424)

Research of the effect of SSRI use on dental implant osseointegration: Animal experiment in rabbit model

Ozan Ergen 1, Beyza Kaya 1, Pınar Ergen 2, Nazan Baksi 3, Ahmet Ferhat Büyükdeniz 1

1 Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 2 Department of Medical Pathology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital 3 Department of Laboratory Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22585 Received: 2025-03-06 Accepted: 2025-06-23 Published Online: 2025-07-26

Corresponding Author: Ozan Ergen, Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey. E-mail: ozanergen@hotmail.com P: +90 532 682 96 86
Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9376-1698

Other Authors ORCID ID: Beyza Kaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3642-1109 . Pınar Ergen, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9505-5607 . Nazan Baksi, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2758-913X . Ahmet Ferhat Büyükdeniz, https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0204-4090

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Dicle University (Date: 2022-04-24, No: 8)

Thirty years of auditory brainstem implantation research: Scientific milestones and global collaborations

Bülent Ulusoy

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22778 Received: 2025-06-18 Accepted: 2025-07-21 Published Online: 2025-07-28

Corresponding Author: Bülent Ulusoy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. E-mail: ulusoybulent@hotmail.com P: +90 506 509 78 93 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-710

Evaluation of origin and branching pattern of the ophthalmic artery by digital subtraction angiography and flat-panel detector computed tomography angiography

Emel Esmerer 1, Sedat Giray Kandemirli 2, Deniz Esin Tekcan Sanli 3, Yasemin Kayadibi 4, Naci Kocer 4, Civan Islak 4, Osman Kizilkilic 4

1 Department of Radiology, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2 Department of Pediatric NeuroRadiology, Faculty of Medicine, Duke Universuity, Iowa, USA, 3 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey, 4 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Cerrahpasa University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22723 Received: 2025-04-24 Accepted: 2025-07-14 Published Online: 2025-07-30

Corresponding Author: Emel Esmerer, Department of Radiology, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: emelure@gmail.com P: +90 537 503 24 54 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-976X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Sedat Giray Kandemirli, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3976-4062 . Deniz Esin Tekcan Sanli, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-5757 . Yasemin Kayadibi, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1590-5382 . Naci Kocer, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0884-6492 . Civan Islak, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-6244 . Osman Kizilkilic, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6620-8934

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Cerrahpasa University, School of Medicine (Date: 2016-09-07, No: 326832)

The role of ERCP in the diagnosis of ampullary tumors in patients with absent mass on radiological findings

Mehlika Bilgi Kirmaci 1, Emre Balli 1, Cigdem Ozdemir 2, Kubra Ertekin 1, Esat Taylan Ugurlu 3, Sezgin Yilmaz 1

1 Department of General Surgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, 2 Department of Patholology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, 3
Department of General Surgery, Mehmet Akif Inan Education and Research Hospital, Sanliurfa, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22694 Received: 2025-04-08 Accepted: 2025-05-12 Published Online: 2025-07-30

Corresponding Author: Mehlika Bilgi Kirmaci, Department of General Surgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. E-mail: mehlikabilgi@hotmail.com P: +90 505 887 91 19 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8034-1459

Other Authors ORCID ID: Emre Balli, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3201-9756 . Cigdem Ozdemir, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8500-0744 . Kubra Ertekin, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-3447 . Esat Taylan Ugurlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5273-1583 . Sezgin Yilmaz, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-3758

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University (Date: 2022-04-02, No: 2011-KAEK-2)

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: A single center experience

Gökmen Güzel 1, Demet Sarıdemir Ünal 2, Anıl Özen 2, Sinan Çetin 3

1 Department of General Surgery, Antalya Serik State Hospital, 2 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 3 Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Antalya Serik State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22713 Received: 2025-04-17 Accepted: 2025-07-28 Published Online: 2025-08-07

Corresponding Author: Gökmen Güzel, Department of General Surgery, Antalya Serik State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. E-mail: drgokmenguzel@gmail.com P: +90 532 481 09 03 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5616-9580

Other Authors ORCID ID: Demet Sarıdemir Ünal, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0364-6926 . Anıl Özen, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9314-5246 . Sinan Çetin, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-6647

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Hospital (Date: 2022-12-07, No: 749)

Outcomes of volar locking plate fixation in unstable distal radius fractures

Humam Baki 1, Yusuf Öztürkmen 2

1 Department of Orthopedics, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2 Department of Orthopedics, Health Sciences University, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22784 Received: 2025-06-22 Accepted: 2025-07-28 Published Online: 2025-08-09

Corresponding Author: Humam Baki, Department of Orthopedics, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: humambakimd@gmail.com P: +90 212 444 13 00 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8924-220X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Yusuf Öztürkmen, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2199-2411

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Health Sciences University, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2016-12-09, No: 892)

Diagnostic and prognostic value of laboratory parameters in pediatric COVID 19 patients referred to intensive care unit by age groups

Bensu Bulut 1, Murat Genç 2, Medine Akkan Öz 1, Mustafa Önder Gönen 3, Ramiz Yazıcı 4, Dilek Atik 5, Hüseyin Mutlu 6, Zekeriya Uykan 7

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Health Science University, Ankara Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Meram State Hospital, Konya, Turkey, 4 Department of Emergency Medicine, Health Science University, Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 5 Department of Emergency Medicine, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman Training and Research Hospital, Karaman, Turkey, 6 Department of Emergency Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray Training and Research Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey, 7 College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila, Kuwait

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22675 Received: 2025-03-25 Accepted: 2025-05-12 Published Online: 2025-08-10

Corresponding Author: Bensu Bulut, Department of Emergency Medicine, Health Science University, Ankara Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: bensu.bulut@gmail.com P: +90 553 181 93 62 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-3143

Other Authors ORCID ID: Murat Genç, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-1942 . Medine Akkan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-9667 . Mustafa Önder Gönen, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6059-4387 . Ramiz Yazıcı, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-914X . Dilek Atik, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-8711 . Hüseyin Mutlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-3293 . Zekeriya Uykan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9526-9218

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital (Date: 2020-07-08, No: 2020/07.702)

Frequency of anaemia in patients referred to internal medicine outpatient clinic and its relationship with sociodemographic factors

Fatma Zehra Agan, Cigdem Cındoglu, Velat Aytekin

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22786 Received: 2025-06-27 Accepted: 2025-07-28 Published Online: 2025-08-14

Corresponding Author: Fatma Zehra Agan, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. E-mail: fzcagan@gmail.com P: +90 533 641 82 22
Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-8553

Other Authors ORCID ID: Cigdem Cındoglu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1805-6438 . Velat Aytekin, https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8497-977X

The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Harran University (Date: 2025-05-12, No: HRÜ/27.05.2025-447285)

The relationship between depression, anxiety, and alexithymia in Huntington’s disease

Dilek İşcan 1, Huriye Ünlüel 2, Hilal Özgüner 3, Şengül Şenel 4

1 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Nigde, 2 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat, 3 Department of Neurology, Nigde Training and Research Hospital, 4 Department of Gerontology, Nigde Training and Research Hospital, Nigde, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22794 Received: 2025-07-02 Accepted: 2025-08-04 Published Online: 2025-08-18

Corresponding Author: Dilek İşcan, Department of Neurology, Faculty of medicine, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey. E-mail: dilekiscann@gmail.com P: +90 536 562 26 63 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0773-7780

Other Authors ORCID ID: Huriye Ünlüel, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6188-8328 . Hilal Özgüner, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7117-9090 . Şengül Şenel, https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4599-0997

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Date: 2024-10-24, No:2024/90).

Can the parameters of the haemogram of patients with brain tumours Be evaluated to obtain information on the stage of the tumour and its prognosis? A preliminary study

Ali Rıza Güvercin 1, Mehmet Aktoklu 1, Mehmet Orbay Bıyık 1, Mehmet Ali Demirci 2

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Fatih State Hospital, Trabzon, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22500 Received: 2024-11-24 Accepted: 2025-01-13 Published Online: 2025-08-18

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Aktoklu, Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkiye. E-mail: draktoklumehmet@gmail.com P: +90 506 732 79 72 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8721-5113

Other Authors ORCID ID: Ali Rıza Güvercin, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-0571 . Mehmet Orbay Bıyık, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2506-8488 . Mehmet Ali Demirci, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-791X

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Karadeniz Technical University (Date: 2021-06-17, No: 147)

A large-scale prospective study on COVID-19 vaccine preferences, anxiety, and post-vaccination adverse outcomes in Turkiye

Bahar Ürün Ünal 1, Burcu Gök Erdoğan 1, Duygu Üstünol 2, Hüseyin Can 3

1 Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, 2 Department of Family Medicine, Sulakyurt State Hospital, Kirikkale, 3 Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22802 Received: 2025-07-04 Accepted: 2025-08-11 Published Online: 2025-08-21

Corresponding Author: Bahar Ürün Ünal, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University Konya, Turkey. E-mail: urunbahar@gmail.com P: +90 554 293 09 05
Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5433-168X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Burcu Gök Erdoğan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4951-8578 . Duygu Üstünol, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-8071 . Hüseyin Can, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-7879

This study was approved by the Selcuk University Local Ethics Committee (Date: 2021-09-28, No: 2021/434).

Evaluation of the relationship of CT histogram analysis with survival and local control time in patients with colorectal liver metastases

Mehmet Demir, Seda Nida Karaküçük 

Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22808 Received: 2025-07-10 Accepted: 2025-08-11 Published Online: 2025-08-21

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Demir, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. E-mail: dr.mehmetdemir@harran.edu.tr. P: +90 537 065 76 81 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-6324

Other Authors ORCID ID: Seda Nida Karaküçük, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3789-6571

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Harran University (Date: 2023-10-10, No: HRU/23.19.26).

Predictive role of serum C-Reactive protein, albumin, and monocyte level in advanced stage solid tumors treated with immunotherapy

Aslı Yıldırım 1, Gulsum Kaya 2, Hasan Ergenc 3

1 Department of Medical Oncology 2 Department of Medical Microbiology, 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22742 Received: 2025-05-15 Accepted: 2025-07-08 Published Online: 2025-08-25

Corresponding Author: Aslı Yıldırım, Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey. E-mail: asli.yildirim@yalova.edu.tr P: +90 552 340 39 44 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2511-478X

Other Authors ORCID ID: Gulsum Kaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-5512 . Hasan Ergenc, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0519-0264

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Yalova University (Date: 2024-12-04, No: 2024/283)

Comparison of conventional method and perforated balloon treatment in no-reflow phenomenon following percutaneous coronary intervention

Ozan Oğuz, Ali Can Özkan, İlyas Emre Yakıcı, Mehmet Akif Erdöl, Çağrı Yayla, Adnan Burak Akçay, Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem

Department of Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22759 Received: 2025-05-29 Accepted: 2025-08-11 Published Online: 2025-08-27

Corresponding Author: Ozan Oğuz, Department of Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: ozanoguz15417@gmail.com P: +90 0554 388 59 65 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0270-6459

Other Authors ORCID ID: Ali Can Özkan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6743-9355 . İlyas Emre Yakıcı, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1137-6233 . Mehmet Akif Erdöl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2721-440X . Çağrı Yayla, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-4052 . Adnan Burak Akçay, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6745-861X . Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6963-6213

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (Date: 2023-05-26, No: E2-23-4159)

Diagnostic value of pleural fluid and serum CRP/lymphocyte ratio as a marker for discrimination of infectious-non-infectious pleural effusion

Ayshan Mammadova 1,Zuleyha Galata 2,Zeynep Yalçınkaya 3,Nilgun Yılmaz Demirci 4

1 Department of Chest Diseases, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, 2 Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, 3 Department of Public Health, Afyonkarahisar Central Community Health Center, Afyonkarahisar, 4 Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22773 Received: 2025-06-13 Accepted: 2025-08-19 Published Online:

Corresponding Author: Ayshan Mammadova, Department of Chest Diseases, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: aysenmammadova665@gmail.com P: +90 539 395 94 88 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-7419

Other Authors ORCID ID: Zuleyha Galata, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9627-4281 . Zeynep Yalçınkaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5568-7116 . Nilgun Yılmaz Demirci, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6160-3778

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2022-12-19, No: 922)

Conversion to open surgery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Long term retrospective outcomes

Yahya Alperen Bayraktar 1, Mehmet Eşref Ulutaş 2, İsmail Hasırcı 3

1 Department of General Surgery, Aksaray University, Aksaray, 2 Department of General Surgery, Gaziantep City Hospital, Gaziantep, 3 Department of General Surgery, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22810 Received: 2025-07-12 Accepted: 2025-08-19 Published Online: 2025-08-27

Corresponding Author: Yahya Alperen Bayraktar, Department of General Surgery, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkiye. E-mail: dralperenbayraktar@gmail.com P: +90 538 330 96 21 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2162-8396

Other Authors ORCID ID: Mehmet Eşref Ulutaş, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-4348 . İsmail Hasırcı, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-3361

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Scientific Research Ethics Committee (Date: 2021-03-31, No: 23694).

Association of breast cancer with different molecular subtypes and Ki67 proliferation with 18F-FDG PET/CT

Ozge Ulas 1, Zekiye Hasbek 2

1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, 2 Depatment of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22749 Received: 2025-05-21 Accepted: 2025-07-21 Published Online: 2025-08-27

Corresponding Author: Ozge Ulas, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey. E-mail: ozgeulas23@gmail.com P: +90 538 403 38 67 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8687-5769

Other Authors ORCID ID: Zekiye Hasbek, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8119-3363

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University (Date: 2025-05-27, No:15235480-050.04-579263)