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Effect of side branch predilatation before provisional stenting in coronary bifurcation lesions

Yücel Kanal 1, Görkem Ayhan 2, Ülkü Nur Koç 1

1 Department of Cardiology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, 2 Department of Cardiology, Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22655 Received: 2025-03-16 Accepted: 2025-04-24 Published Online: 2025-05-01 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):608-612

Corresponding Author: Yücel Kanal, Department of Cardiology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. E-mail: yücel_kanal@hotmail.com P: +90 545 814 54 03 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-0266

Other Authors ORCID ID: Görkem Ayhan, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6682-5414 . Ülkü Nur Koç, https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1068-7267

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Sivas Cumhuriyet University (Date: 2025-01-16, No: 2025-01/36)

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The impact of anisometropic amblyopia on children’s quality of life and mental health: A case-control study

Fatma Sumer 1, Merve Yazici 2, Seher Sumer 3

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 2 Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 3 Department of Family Medicine, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22762 Received: 2025-05-31 Accepted: 2025-07-03 Published Online: 2025-08-19 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):613-616

Corresponding Author: Fatma Sumer, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkiye. E-mail: drfatmasumer@gmail.com P: +90 530 904 39 73 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4146-8190

Other Authors ORCID ID: Merve Yazici, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-0043 . Seher Sumer, https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0430-3054

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University School of Medicine (Date: 2023-11-23, No: 261).

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Sleep quality in stroke patients receiving botulinum toxin treatment for spasticity

Sıdıka Büyükvural Şen 1, Betül Yavuz Keleş 2

1 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey, 2 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Malarsjukhuset Rehabilitering Medicin, Eskilstuna, Sweden

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22766 Received: 2025-06-05 Accepted: 2025-07-08 Published Online: 2025-07-18 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):617-622

Corresponding Author: Sıdıka Büyükvural Şen, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey. E-mail: sbuyukvuralsen@gmail.com P: +90 506 532 88 06 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1084-4226

Other Authors ORCID ID: Betül Yavuz Keleş, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-3696

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Adana City Training and Research Hospital Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Date: 2021-07-14, No:85-KAEK-1490).

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The comparison of 24-hour urinary protein excretion and the urine protein creatinine ratio in obese and morbidly obese individuals

Serkan Yaşar, Mehmet Deniz Şahin, İdris Şahin

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22767 Received: 2025-06-06 Accepted: 2025-07-08 Published Online: 2025-07-16 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):623-626

Corresponding Author: Serkan Yaşar, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey. E-mail: drserkanyasar1522@gmail.com P: +90 505 704 11 49 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1465-4131

Other Authors ORCID ID: Mehmet Deniz Şahin, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3028-912X . İdris Şahin, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8683-3737

This study was approved by the İnönü University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Date: 2015-09-16, No: 2015/160,)

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Periorbital effects of antiglaucoma eye drops: A comparative analysis of prostaglandin analogs and other agents

Emine Savran Elibol, Sezer Hacıağaoğlu

Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22780 Received: 2025-07-02 Accepted: 2025-08-19 Published Online: 2025-08-30 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):627-631

Corresponding Author: Emine Savran Elibol, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: eminesavran@yahoo.com.tr P: +90 530 823 72 22 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8988-8832

Other Authors ORCID ID: Sezer Hacıağaoğlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3634-5433

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Bahçeşehir University (Date: 2025-06-18, No: 2025-10/01).

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Comparison of surgical outcomes of patients with vascularized or nonvascularized grafting in scaphoid nonunion surgery

Mustafa Altıntaş 1, Okan Ateş 1, Ali Özdemir 2

1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, 2 Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Selcuk Univesity Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22799 Received: 2025-07-03 Accepted: 2025-08-04 Published Online: 2025-08-14 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):632-636

Corresponding Author: Mustafa Altıntaş, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkiye. E-mail: drgoldstone4721@gmail.com P: +90 412 258 00 60 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1272-7648

Other Authors ORCID ID: Okan Ateş, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-4101 . Ali Özdemir, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-9741

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2023-05-26, No: 410)

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Efficacy and safety of 10F percutaneous catheter versus 28F chest tube in pneumothorax: A retrospective comparative study

Ismail Dal

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22800 Received: 2025-07-03 Accepted: 2025-08-04 Published Online: 2025-08-12 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):637-641

Corresponding Author: Ismail Dal, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey. E-mail: idal@kastamonu.edu.tr P: +90 366 214 10 53 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-0780

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kastamonu University (Date: 2024-07-02, No: 2024-KAEK-24)

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The Role of NLR, PLR, and hematologic parameters in the differential diagnosis of pediatric acute scrotum

Mustafa Tuşat

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22807 Received: 2025-07-10 Accepted: 2025-08-11 Published Online: 2025-08-16 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):642-645

Corresponding Author: Mustafa Tuşat, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey. E-mail: mustafatusat42@hotmail.com P: +90 382 502 20 25 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2327-4250

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Aksaray University Health Sciences Scientific Research (Date: 2025-06-05, No:2025/103)

 

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Expert perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in surgical endoscopy: Ethical and legal considerations in Türkiye

Mehmet Alperen Avcı, Can Akgün

Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun, Türkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22812 Received: 2025-07-16 Accepted: 2025-08-19 Published Online: 2025-08-29 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):646-652

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Alperen Avcı, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun, Türkiye. E-mail: mehmet.avci@samsun.edu.tr P: +90 553 215 86 98 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3911-2686

Other Authors ORCID ID: Can Akgün, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8367-0768

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Samsun University (Date: 2025-04-30, No: GOKAEK 2025/9/14).

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Medicolegal evaluation of hanging cases (Sanliurfa-Turkey)

 Ugur Demir, Hüseyin Kafadar

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

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22817 Received: 2025-07-19 Accepted: 2025-08-19 Published Online: 2025-08-30 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):653-657

Corresponding Author: Ugur Demir, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. E-mail: ugurdmr81@gmail.com P: +90 414 344 44 44 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-2861

Other Authors ORCID ID: Hüseyin Kafadar, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6844-7517

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Harran University Rectorate (Date: 2024-11-18, No: E-76244175-050.04-393108)

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An evaluation of the prevalence of keratoconus and corneal topographic alterations following the 2023 Turkish earthquake

 Mübeccel Bulut 1, Ali Hakim Reyhan 2

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22822 Received: 2025-07-21 Accepted: 2025-08-25 Published Online: 2025-08-31 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):658-662

Corresponding Author: Mübeccel Bulut, Department of Ophthalmology, Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. E-mail: mubeccelbagdas@gmail.com P: +90 552 405 88 30 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1311-2282

Other Authors ORCID ID: . Ali Hakim Reyhan, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8402-0954

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Harran University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Date: 2024-12-30, No:24.21.30).

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Assessment of pediatric patients with negative RT-PCR and CT-based COVID-19 diagnosis referred to ICU

Bensu Bulut 1, Murat Genç 2, Medine Akkan Öz 1, Ayşenur Gür 3, Ramazan Kocaaslan 4, Dilek Atik 5, Ramiz Yazıcı 6, Hüseyin Mutlu 7

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Health Sciences University, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Etimesgut Şehit Sait Ertürk State Hospital, Ankara, 4 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, 5 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, 6 Department of Emergency Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, 7 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22826 Received: 2025-07-26 Accepted: 2025-08-25 Published Online: 2025-08-30 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):663-667

Corresponding Author: Ayşenur Gür, Department of Emergency, Etimesgut Şehit Sait Ertürk State Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye. E-mail: draysenurcakici@gmail.com P: +90 553 775 95 21 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9521-1120

Other Authors ORCID ID: Bensu Bulut, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-3143 . Murat Genç, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-1942 . Medine Akkan Öz, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-9667 . Ramazan Koca, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-7059 . Dilek Atik, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-8711 . Ramiz Yazıcı, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-914X . Hüseyin Mutlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-3293

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Education and Research Hospital (Date: 2021-01-13, No: 2020/07.727).

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Low-concentration liquid phenol demonstrates similar therapeutic success to high-concentration and crystallized phenol in pilonidal sinus management

Melih Can Gül 1, Sinan Şener 2

1 Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Afyonkarahisar State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, 2 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22827 Received: 2025-07-28 Accepted: 2025-08-29 Published Online: 2025-08-31 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):668-672

Corresponding Author: Melih Can Gül, Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Afyonkarahisar State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. E-mail: opdrmelihcangul@gmail.com P: +90 535 651 24 02 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6165-1144

Other Authors ORCID ID: Sinan Şener, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0800-1166

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University (Date: 2022-06-03, No: 2022/7)

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The impact of carotid artery cross-clamp duration on postoperative hypertension following endarterectomy

Güler Gülsen Ersoy

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22830 Received: 2025-07-29 Accepted: 2025-08-29 Published Online: 2025-08-30 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):673-677

Corresponding Author: Güler Gülsen Ersoy, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey. E-mail: gg.ersoy@hotmail.com P: +90 532 667 51 12 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-3845

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kastamonu University, Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2024-02-07, No: 22)

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Clinical effects of potential drug-drug interactions in hemorrhagic stroke patients admitted to the emergency department

Tugce Uskur 1, Oya Guven 2

1 Department of Medical Pharmacology, 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22836 Received: 2025-07-31 Accepted: 2025-08-30 Published Online: 2025-08-31 Printed: 2025-09-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2025;16(9):678-682

Corresponding Author: Tugce Uskur, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey. E-mail: tugceuskur@gmail.com P: +90 507 447 27 07 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6626-4859

Other Authors ORCID ID: Oya Guven, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6389-4561

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kırklareli University, Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2025-07-17, No: P20250032R01)

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