Original Article

Does the Bobath approach improve trunk control in acute stroke patients?

Ayla Fil Balkan 1, Ceren Saban 2, Yeliz Salcı 1, Ali Naim Ceren 1, Kadriye Armutlu 1

1 Department of Neurological Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 2 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Health Application and Research Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21484 Received: 2022-11-06 Accepted: 2022-12-10 Published Online: 2022-12-11

Corresponding Author: Ayla Fil Balkan, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Adnan Saygun Street, 06100, Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: aylafil@gmail.com P: +90 312 305 15 72 / +90 535 454 90 27 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2721-0222

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Can malignant lymphadenopathies be predicted? Analysis of clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory data

Anar Aslanov, Burak Uçaner, Mehmet Sabri Çiftçi, Mehmet Zeki Buldanlı

Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21513 Received: 2022-11-22 Accepted: 2022-12-24 Published Online: 2022-12-30

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Zeki Buldanlı, Department of General Surgery, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, General Dr. Tevfik Sağlam Street, No:1, 06010, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: buldanli87@hotmail.com P: +90 312 304 51 50 F: +90 312 304 27 00 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6491-7630

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Prenatal diagnostic advances for fetal skeletal dysplasia: A systematic review

Nasser Alabataheen 1, Abdulmajeed Mana Ali Alarram 2, Mohammed Ali Bin Mohammed Alyami 2, Hamad Ali Bin Mohammed Althaiban 1, Mohammad Saleh Mohammed Alyami 2, Mana Mohammed Ali Almasad 2, Abdullah Hussain Saleh Alqashanin 2, Mashaal Saleh Laslum 2, Tareg Mohammed H Al Mansour 3 Siraj DAA Khan 4

1 Department of Radiology, King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia, 2 Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia, 3 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 4 Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21509 Received: 2022-11-20 Accepted: 2022-12-24 Published Online: 2022-12-30

Corresponding Author: Siraj DAA Khan, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: sdkhan@nu.edu.sa P: +966 17541 7960 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7015-2232

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Risk factors for postoperative wound infection in obstetrics and gynecology patients in a low resource setting: A cross-sectional study

Hatim T.O. Ali 1, Tibyan Mohamed A. Hamed 2, Ahmed Mansor 1, 3, Ahmed Elmustafa Mohammed 4, Abdalla Abusham 1, Ismail Satti 1

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA, 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Salamat Hospital, Hail, KSA, 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Sennar University, Sennar, Sudan, 4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Gezira University, Sennar, Sudan

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21221 Received: 2022-05-09 Accepted: 2023-01-27 Published Online: 2023-02-11

Corresponding Author: Hatim Tagalsir Osman Ali, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA. E-mail: hatimtag@gmail.com P: +96 653 190 24 77 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3148-5795

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Comparison of trauma patients with typical – atypical rib fractures

Muharrem Cakmak

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazig, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21671 Received: 2023-03-01 Accepted: 2023-04-05 Published Online: 2023-04-30

Corresponding Author: Muharrem Cakmak, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazig, Turkey. E-mail: drmhrm23@outlook.com P: +90 537 330 52 12 F: +90 424 233 35 55 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-2689

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Firat University (Date: 2021-09-23, No: 10-14)

Determination of somatotypes of children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and its relationship with scoliosis

Adnan Apti 1, Tuğba Kuru Çolak 2, Burçin Akçay 3, İlker Çolak 4

1 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Kültür University, Istanbul, 2 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, 3 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Balıkesir, 4 Department of Orthopedi and Traumatology, VM Medical Park Maltepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21629 Received: 2023-01-31 Accepted: 2023-03-12 Published Online: 2023-05-05

Corresponding Author: Adnan Apti, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Kültür University, 34158, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: adnanapti@yahoo.com P: +90 539 568 71 11 F: +90 212 498 40 86 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-9367

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Istanbul Kultur University (Date: 2022-04-25, No: 2022/86)

The effect of endometrioma cystectomy on dysmenorrhea and noncyclic pelvic pain

Zercan Kalı 1, Fatma Tanılır Çagıran 2

1 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Private Gözde Academy Hospital, Malatya 2 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Private Genesis Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21600 Received: 2023-01-17 Accepted: 2023-04-29 Published Online: 2023-05-08

Corresponding Author: Zercan Kalı, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Private Gözde Akademi Hospital, Malatya, Turkey. E-mail: zercankali@gmail.com P: +90 530 223 96 30
Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7128-7550

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Education and Research Hospital (Date: 2022-12-30, No: 280)

Comparison of manual and target controlled methods for minimal-flow anesthesia with a laryngeal mask

Elif Aşıcı 1, Güvenç Doğan 2, Selçuk Kayır 2, Özgür Yağan 2

1 Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Sandıklı State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar 2 Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21635 Received: 2023-02-02 Accepted: 2023-04-29 Published Online: 2023-05-08

Corresponding Author: Selçuk Kayır, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, 19200 , Çorum, Turkey. E-mail: drskayir@gmail.com P: +90 505 373 51 58 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3176-7859

This study was approved by the Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee of Hitit University Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2019-04-25, No: 2019/135)

The SII index can predict mortality in the elderly in the emergency room

Sultan Özselçuk 1, Ramazan Güven 1, Gülsüm Çalışkan Günay 2

1 Department of Emergency, Health Sciences University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, 2 Department of Emergency, Antalya Atatürk Government Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21662 Received: 2023-03-20 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-11

Corresponding Author: Sultan Özselçuk, Department of Emergency, Health Sciences University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: sultanaozselcuk@hotmail.com P: +90 542 210 43 17 F: +90 212 960 60 00 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2168-9818

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital (Date: 2021-05-05, No: 2021.04.27)

Transportation and shaping ability of 3 canal anatomy-friendly systems in curved root canals

Merve Babacan Özad 1, Ahter Şanal Çıkman 1, Taha Emre Köse 2, Banu Arıcıoğlu 3

1 Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 3 Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21659 Received: 2023-02-22 Accepted: 2023-04-29 Published Online: 2023-05-14

Corresponding Author: Banu Arıcıoğlu, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey. E-mail: banu.arc@gmail.com P: +90 216 830 38 03 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1124-1905

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Medical Faculty of RTE University (Date: 2019-11-05, No: 2019/164)

The relationship between vitamin C and oxidative status in periodontitis: A case-control study

Elif Emiroğlu 1, Tülin Çakır 2, Meral Yüksel 3, Fatma Esra Güneş 4, Ali Çekici 2, Berna Karakoyun 5

1 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istinye University, 2 Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, 3 Department of Medical Laboratory, Vocational School of Health Related Services, Marmara University, 4 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medeniyet University, 5 Department of Physiology, Hamidiye School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21693 Received: 2023-03-15 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-19

Corresponding Author: Berna Karakoyun, Department of Physiology, Hamidiye School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: bernakarakoyun@gmail.com P: +90 533 267 96 72Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0929-4239

This study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2017-01-06, No: 09.2017.035)

Comparison between pre- and post operative effects of ıntravenous anesthetic drugs on leukocytes: A clinical diagnostic study

Kamal Jalal Rashid 1, Safa Bakr Karim 1, Muhammed Babakir-Mina 2

1 Department of Anesthesia 2 Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Health and Medical Technology, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Iraq

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21683 Received: 2023-03-10 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-19

Corresponding Author: Kamal Jalal Rashid, Department of Anesthesia, College of Health and Medical Technology, Sulaimani, Iraq. E-mail: kamal.rashid@spu.edu.iq P: +90 964 7725 219 634 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4850-2715

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of College of Health and Medical Technology, Sulaimani Polytechnic University (Date: 2021-08-03, No: CH 00085)

Undergoing surgery in the pandemic: A qualitative study

Dilay Hacıdursunoğlu Erbaş, Betül İlbey Koç, Sevda Suçeken, Fatma Eti Aslan

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21682 Received: 2023-03-08 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-19

Corresponding Author: Dilay Hacıdursunoğlu Erbaş, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bahçeşehir University, 34353, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: dhacidursunoglu@gmail.com P: +90 506 863 90 44 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1151-0765

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2021-10-27, No: 2021-202)

Investigation of the relationship between femoral anteversion, pelvic inclination and spasticity in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

Dilan Demirtas Karaoba, Busra Candiri, Burcu Talu

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21681 Received: 2023-03-08 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-20

Corresponding Author: Busra Candırı, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey. E-mail: busracandiri@gmail.com P: +90 507 378 07 17 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7413-6371

This study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Inonu University (Date: 2018-02-27, No: 2018/5-5)

Establishing the factors affecting treatment success in lung cancer cases presenting with malignant cavity

Derya Kızılgöz, Pınar Akın Kabalak, Suna Kavurgacı, Tuba İnal Cengiz, Ülkü Yılmaz

Department of Palliative Care Unit, Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21675 Received: 2023-03-03 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-24

Corresponding Author: Derya Kızılgöz, Department of Palliative Care Unit, Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, 06280, Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: derya.ozaydin999@gmail.com P: +90 506 291 55 27 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-216X

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2019-11-14, No: 650)

Coping with stress, psychological resilience and psychiatric symptoms in migraine patients

Burcu Sırlıer Emir 1, Sevler Yıldız 2, Aslı Kazgan Kılıçaslan 3, Serpil Doğan 4, Osman Kurt 5 , Kerim Uğur 6

1 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Elazığ, 2 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, 3 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Bozok University, Yozgat, 4 Department of Neurology, Clinic of Neurology, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Elazığ, 5 Department of Public Health, Adıyaman Provincial Health Directorate, Adıyaman, 6 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Türkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21700 Received: 2023-03-23 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-26

Corresponding Author: Burcu Sırlıer Emir, Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, 23100, Elazığ, Türkiye. E-mail: bsirlier@hotmail.com P: +90 424 606 60 00 F: +90 424 238 76 58 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3389-5790

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Fırat University (Date: 2022-02-24, No: 2022/03-28)

Course of minimal pleural effusions in non-small cell lung cancer

Suna Kavurgacı, Pınar Akın Kabalak, Derya Kızılgöz, Arife Yıldırım, Tilbe Saymaz, İlteriş Türk, Ülkü Yılmaz

Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21672 Received: 2023-03-06 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-26

Corresponding Author: Suna Kavurgacı, Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, 06280, Kuscagiz, Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: suna.dr01@gmail.com P: +90 505 931 22 18 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5856-4891

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ankara Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Health Sciences University (Date: 2021-09-16, No: 5)

The prognostic role of Gustave Roussy Immune Score (GRIm-Score) in metastatic lung adenocarcinoma patients treated with chemotherapy

Yasemin Söyler, Ayperi Öztürk

Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21701 Received: 2023-03-24 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-27

Corresponding Author: Yasemin Söyler, Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, 06280, Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: dryaseminsoyler@gmail.com P: +90 535 843 07 36 F: +90 312 355 21 35 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-0767

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Research and Training Hospital (Date: 2023-02-22, No: 2012-KAEK-15/2657)

The effect of coronary artery bypass graft operations on serum asprosin values

Hüseyin Kafadar 1, Cengiz Güven 2

1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, 2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21708 Received: 2023-03-30 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-28

Corresponding Author: Hüseyin Kafadar, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. E-mail: dr.hkafadar@gmail.com P: +90 506 909 11 66 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6844-7517

This study was approved by the Non-Invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Adıyaman University, Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2019-03-20, No: 2019/2-4)

Is there any link between mortality from COVID-19 infection and QRS duration in healthy people?

Ramazan Gündüz 1, Songül Usalp 2, Bekir Serhat Yıldız 3

1 Department of Cardiology, Manisa City Hospital, Manisa, 2 Department of Cardiology, Sancaktepe Sehit Profesor Ilhan Varank Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul 3 Department of Cardiology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21424 Received: 2022-10-02 Accepted: 2022-11-11 Published Online: 2023-05-29

Corresponding Author: Songul Usalp, Department of Cardiology, Sancaktepe Sehit Profesor Ilhan Varank Education and Research Hospital, Namık Kemal Street, No:7, 34785, Sancaktepe,
Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: dr.songulusalp@hotmail.com P: +90 216 606 33 00 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9572-5431

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine as well as the Turkish Ministry of Health (Date: 2020-07-13, No: E.54208)

Coping with stress, psychological resilience and psychiatric symptoms in migraine patients

Burcu Sırlıer Emir 1, Sevler Yıldız 2, Aslı Kazgan Kılıçaslan 3, Serpil Doğan 4, Osman Kurt 5, Kerim Uğur 6

1 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Elazığ, 2 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, 3 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Bozok University, Yozgat, 4 Department of Neurology, Clinic of Neurology, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Elazığ, 5 Department of Public Health, Adıyaman Provincial Health Directorate, Adıyaman, 6 Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Türkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21700 Received: 2023-03-23 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-30

Corresponding Author: Burcu Sırlıer Emir, Department of Psychiatry, Clinic of Psychiatry, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, 23100, Elazığ, Türkiye. E-mail: bsirlier@hotmail.com P: +90 424 606 60 00 F: +90 424 238 76 58 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3389-5790

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Fırat University (Date: 2022-02-24, No: 2022/03-28)

Relationship between respiratory problems and vitamin D levels in very low birth weight infants

Handan Hakyemez Toptan, Nilgun Karadag, Sevilay Topcuoglu, Emre Dincer, Abdulhamit Tuten, Selahattin Akar, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim, Elif Ozalkaya, Guner Karatekin, Fahri Ovali

Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children’s Disease Health Training and Research Center, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21727 Received: 2023-04-14 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-30

Corresponding Author: Handan Hakyemez Toptan, Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children’s Disease Health Training and
Research Center, 34668, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: mdhandanhakyemez@gmail.com P: +90 532 318 46 56 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-8514

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2016-11-25, No: 158)

Radiological tips on pulmonary sarcoidosis imaging: The invisible side of iceberg’s

Ensar Turko 1, Mesut Ozgokce 1, Fatma Durmaz 1, Enes Ozel 1, Selvi Asker 2, Cemil Goya 1, Ilyas Dundar 1, Sercan Ozkacmaz 1

1 Department of Radiology, 2 Department of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21707 Received: 2023-03-30 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-30

Corresponding Author: Ensar Türko, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080, Tusba, Van, Turkey. E-mail: ensarturko@hotmail.com P: +90 432 444 50 65 F:+90 432 225 13 68 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7989-5668

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Van Yuzuncu Yil University (Date: 2021-09-10, No: 12)

Demographic characteristics of 3,182 patients transferred by 112 emergency services in the Bolu province of Türkiye

Burcin Balaban

Department of Emergency Medicine, Gharrafat Al Rayyan Health Center, Qatar

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21728 Received: 2023-04-14 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-05-31

Corresponding Author: Burcin Balaban, Department of Emergency Medicine, Gharrafat Al Rayyan Health Center, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. E-mail: balabanburcin@gmail.com P: +90 +974 4406 9917 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6215-9100

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of of Bolu Izzet Baysal University (Date: 2012-12-20, No: 239)

Does COVID-19-related viral sepsis stimulate angiotensin II levels more than bacterial sepsis?

Selcuk Demircan 1, Nilüfer Bulut 2, Serkan Kalkan 1, Deccane Duzenci 1, Murat Bicakcioglu 1, Mehmet Ozden 3, Zafer Dogan 1, Ayse Belin Ozer 1

1 Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Intensive Care Unit, 2 Department of Biochemistry , 3 Department of Infectious Diseases, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21713 Received: 2023-04-05 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-06-04

Corresponding Author: Ayse Belin Ozer, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Inonu University, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey. E-mail: abelinozer@gmail.com P: +90 533 447 89 24 F: +90 850 297 90 03 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0113-6466

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Inonu University (Date: 2021-04-28, No: 2021/89)

CTLA4+rs231775 gene polymorphism increases PCOS, regardless of the levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in the serum

Fatma Beyazit 1, Meliha Merve Cicekliyurt 2, Hakan Turkon 3, Mesut Abdulkerim Unsal 1, Eren Pek 1

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, 2 Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, 3 Department of Biochemistry, Meddem Hospital, Isparta, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21638 Received: 2023-02-06 Accepted: 2023-03-27 Published Online: 2023-06-04

Corresponding Author: Meliha Merve Cicekliyurt, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. E-mail: mervemeliha@comu.edu.tr P: +90 286 218 00 18 F: +90 +90 286 218 37 38 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-9717

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (Date: 2016-05-11, No: 2017/09)

Maternal mortality in Adiyaman province: A five-year review

Osman Küçükkelepçe1, Erdoğan Öz 2, Osman Kurt 1

1 Department of Public Health 2 Department of Family Medicine, Adıyaman Provincial Health Directorate, Adıyaman, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21730 Received: 2023-04-16 Accepted: 2023-05-30 Published Online: 2023-06-07

Corresponding Author: Osman Küçükkelepçe, Department of Public Health, Adıyaman Provincial Health Directorate, 02100, Adıyaman, Turkey. E-mail: osmankkelepce@hotmail.com P: +90 533 510 34 92 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7138-692X

This study was approved by the Non-interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Firat University (Date: 2021-07-05, No: 10293)

Evaluation of maternal serum galectin-9 levels in pregnancies with the threat of preterm birth

Savaş Özdemir 1, Fatih Şahin 1, Gül Özel Doğan 2, Özlem Baytekin 3

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21720 Received: 2023-04-09 Accepted: 2023-05-17 Published Online: 2023-06-07

Corresponding Author: Fatih Şahin, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: fatih_sahin67@hotmail.com P: +90 544 743 01 67 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1621-5896

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Istanbul Health Sciences University, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2021-10-11, No: 354)

Case Report

Reconstruction with hamstring autograft of atraumatic simultaneous ruptures of the bilateral quadriceps tendons: A novel technique

Burak Kuscu 1, Fatih Dogar 2, Duran Topak 2, Yakup Ekinci 3, Kaan Gürbüz 3

1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kahramanmaras Pazarcık State Hospital, Kahramanmaras, 2 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, 3 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kayseri City Education & Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21569 Received: 2023-01-01 Accepted: 2023-04-29 Published Online: 2023-05-04

Corresponding Author: Burak Kuscu, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kahramanmaras Pazarcık State Hospital, 46700, Pazarcık, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. E-mail: dr.burakkuscu@hotmail.com P: +90 507 192 73 13 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-2206

Aortic valve replacement due to infective endocarditis in a 24-week pregnant patient

Ali Akdogan 1, Ahmet Coskun Ozdemır 2, Engin Erturk 1

1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, 2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21696 Received: 2023-03-18 Accepted: 2023-05-05 Published Online: 2023-05-14

Corresponding Author: Ali Akdogan, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey. E-mail: draliakdogan@yahoo.com P: +90 462 377 57 41 F: +90 462 325 53 98 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7592-3844

Review Article

Genetic and immunological biomarkers in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: A literature review for miRNA and cytokine characterization

Umit Karadeli 1, Meliha Merve Cicekliyurt 1,2

1 Department of Medical System Biology, School of Graduate Studies, 2 Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21502 Received: 2022-11-20 Accepted: 2022-12-31 Published Online: 2023-05-05

Corresponding Author: Meliha Merve Cicekliyurt, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. E-mail: mervemeliha@comu.edu.tr P:+90 286 218 0018 F: +90 286 218 37 38 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-9717