Clinical evaluation and treatment preferences of physiotherapists working in neurorehabilitation: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

Güzin Kaya Aytutuldu, Uğur Cavlak, Duygu Kösedağı

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22154 Received: 2024-02-20 Accepted: 2024-04-02 Published Online: 2024-06-05

Corresponding Author:Güzin Kaya Aytutuldu, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: gaytutuldu@biruni.edu.tr P: +90 536 626 58 84 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-9861

Other Authors ORCID ID: Uğur Cavlak, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5290-9107. Duygu Kösedağı, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5805-558X

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Biruni University Non-Interventional (Date: 2023-04-17, No:2023/80-12)

Investigation of the effect Of FSH/LH Ratio on pregnancy success before IVF in infertile patients

Tuğçehan Şimşekler 1, Mehmet Cengiz Çolakoğlu 2, Sevcan Sarıkaya 1

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya City Hospital, 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22127 Received: 2024-01-26 Accepted: 2024-03-19 Published Online: 2024-06-06

Corresponding Author: Tuğçehan Şimşekler, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye. E-mail: tugcehnn@gmail.com P: +90 543 714 25 51 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1767-2383

Other Authors ORCID ID: Mehmet Cengiz Çolakoğlu, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-6016 . Sevcan Sarikaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-4671

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Necmettin Erbakan Unıversity Ethıcs Commıttee For Non-Drug and Non-Medical Device Research (Date: 2022-04-15, No:2022/3748)

Evaluation of prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and D-dimer among Sudanese patients with hypertension

Husham O. Elzein

Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabi

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22090 Received: 2023-12-28 Accepted: 2024-05-20 Published Online: 2024-06-07

Corresponding Author: Husham O. Elzein, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: hushamelzein@hotmail.com P: +96 650 492 43 96 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8517-0348

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Sudan University of Science and Technology’s College of Medical Laboratory Science (Date: 2020-02-10, No: SU/CMLS: 10220)

Comparison of radiological measurement values and qualitative examination with clinical findings in lumbar spinal stenosis

Levent Karakas 1, Berna Dirim Mete 2, Erdal Dilekçi 3, İbrahim Halil Erdem 4

1 Department of Radiology, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 2 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Democracy University, Izmir, 3 Departmen of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Maltepe University, Istanbul, 4 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SBÜ Istanbul Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22166 Received: 2024-03-03 Accepted: 2024-04-23 Published Online: 2024-06-11

Corresponding Author: Levent Karakas, Department of Radiology, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: leventkarakas83@gmail.com P: +90 507 260 86 70 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-9337

Other Authors ORCID ID: Berna Dirim Mete, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-4197 . Erdal Dilekçi, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7507-2808 . İbrahim Halil Erdem, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-3672

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2011-12-14, No: 168/3)

Comparative analysis of ocular findings between surgical and natural menopause patients: A cross-sectional study

Necim Yalcin 1, Erhan Okuyan 2, Zeki Baysal 3, Selim Kandemir 4, Fethi Karakaya 5, Adil Barut 6

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Batman Training and Research Hospital, Batman, 3 Department of Ophtalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Niğde Ömer Halis Demir University, Niğde, 4 Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Şanlıurfa Education and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa 5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, 6 Department of Perinatology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Cerrahpaşa University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22205 Received: 2024-03-29 Accepted: 2024-05-20 Published Online: 2024-06-11

Corresponding Author: Necim Yalçın, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07025, Antalya, Turkey. E-mail: zinaryal@gmail.com P: +90 530 544 98 69 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5980-3244

Other Authors ORCID ID: Erhan Okuyan, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9636-9539 . Zeki Baysal, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5223-4365 . Selim Kandemir, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3951-3503 . Fethi Karakaya, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5620-6794. . Adil Barut, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0146-0474
This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Batman Training and Research Hospital (Date:2020-07-20, No:2020/250)

The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on quality of life

Fatih Turkoglu, Serdar Yormaz

Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkiye

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22178 Received: 2024-03-12 Accepted: 2024-05-06 Published Online: 2024-06-11

Corresponding Author: Fatih Turkoglu, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, 42101, Konya, Turkiye. E-mail: drfatihturkoglu@hotmail.com P: +90 332 241 50 00 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5128-4419

Other Author ORCID ID: Serdar Yormaz, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6273-3643

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the Selcuk University (Date: 2024-02-27, No: 2024/129)

Comparison of radiological measurement values and qualitative examination with clinical findings in lumbar spinal stenosis

Levent Karakas 1, Berna Dirim Mete 2, Erdal Dilekçi 3, İbrahim Halil Erdem 4

1 Department of Radiology, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 2 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Democracy University, Izmir, 3 Departmen of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Maltepe University, Istanbul, 4 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SBÜ Istanbul Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22166 Received: 2024-03-03 Accepted: 2024-04-23 Published Online: 2024-06-11

Corresponding Author: Levent Karakas, Department of Radiology, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: leventkarakas83@gmail.com P: +90 507 260 86 70 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-9337

Other Authors ORCID ID: Berna Dirim Mete, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-4197 . Erdal Dilekçi, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7507-2808 . İbrahim Halil Erdem, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-3672

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (Date: 2011-12-14, No: 168/3)

Hormone-binding proteins and their associated hormones in patients with nephrotic syndrome

Mustafa Turgut 1, 2, Hasan Hüsrev Hatemi 2

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cerrahpaşa University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22074 Received: 2023-12-16 Accepted: 2024-01-22 Published Online: 2024-06-13

Corresponding Author: Mustafa Turgut, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey. E-mail: mustafaturgut68@gmail.com P: +90 532 467 14 77 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3330-5076

Evaluation of the incidence and risk factors of neonatal polycythemia

Yusuf Deniz 1, Şirin Güven 2, Sadrettin Ekmen 1, Erkan Doğan 1, Umut Durak 3

1 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University Training and Research Hospital, Karabuk, 2 Department of Pediatrics, Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 3 Department of Developmental Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, İnonu University, Malatya, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.21938 Received: 2023-09-05 Accepted: 2024-05-06 Published Online: 2024-06-20

Corresponding Author: Yusuf Deniz, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Training and Research Hospital, Karabuk, Turkey. E-mail: ydeniz123@hotmail.com P: +90 507 381 55 44 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3684-2421

Other Authors ORCID ID: Şirin Güven, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8727-5805 . Sadrettin Ekmen, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9031-6361 . Erkan Doğan, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-4123 . Umut Durak, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1071-6841

Up to 30% of stroke patients have abnormal EEG

Christiyan Naydenov 1, Ivan Mindov 2, Velina Mancheva 1, Teodora Manolova 1

1 Department of Neurology, 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22149 Received: 2024-02-15 Accepted: 2024-04-02 Published Online: 2024-06-24

Corresponding Author: Christiyan Naydenov, Department of Neurology at Medical, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University, 6000, Zagora, Bulgaria. E-mail: kristiyan.naydenov@trakia-uni.bg P: +35 998 889 01 08 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6082-4376

Other Authors ORCID ID: Ivan Mindov, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9048-7614 . Velina Mancheva, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6734-8819 . Teodora Manolova, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4832-5256

This study was approved by Local Ethics Committee of Trakia University, Zagora, Bulgaria (Date: 2020-01-02, No: 14)

Genotoxicity of pyrethrin misuse as chamomile substitute

Merve M. Cıceklıyurt 1, Gulsum Akkus 2, Begum Dermencı Tufan 3, Hande İpek 3, Sibel Oymak Yalçın 4

1 Department of Medical Biolog, Faculty of Medicine, 2 Department of Biology, School of Graduate Studies,  3 Department of Medical System Biology,  School of Graduate Studies, 4
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22021 Received: 2023-10-25 Accepted: 2023-12-11 Published Online: 2024-06-25

Corresponding Author: Sibel Oymak Yalçin, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. E-mail: cevizcisibel@gmail.com P: +90 554 866 79 32 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7979-8892

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (Date: 2018-07-11, No: 2018/13-03)

Inhibitory activities of genistein on signaling pathways in pulmonary inflammation induced by cisplatin in experimental rats

Mustafa A. Zeyadi 1, Fares K. Khalifa 1,2, Abeer A. Banjabi 1, Sahar A. Alkhodair 1, Maha M. Al-Bazi 1,3, Alaa Alahmadi 4

1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2 Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science, and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 3 Department of Experimental Biochemistry, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 4
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Jeddah University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22092 Received: 2023-12-30 Accepted: 2024-02-13 Published Online: 2024-06-25

Corresponding Author: Fares K. Khalifa, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: fkkhalifa@kau.edu.sa P: +96 653 156 92 36 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-2297

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Sciences Academy of Experimental Research, Egypt (Date: 2023-05-15, No: 44305)

Evaluation of clinical features and treatment responses in cardiac and vascular involvement of Behçet’s disease

Nurcin Ogreten Yadigaroglu 1, Refik Ali Sari 2, Sukriye Tasci 3, Metin Yadigaroglu 4

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Samsun, 2 Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, 4 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22198 Received: 2024-03-26 Accepted: 2024-05-13 Published Online: 2024-07-02

Corresponding Author: Metin Yadigaroglu, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun, Turkey. E-mail: metin.yadigaroglu@samsun.edu.tr P: +90 536 781 88 88 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1771-5523

Other Authors ORCID ID: Nurcin Ogreten Yadigaroglu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2629-7346 . Refik Ali Sari, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4908-7675 . Sukriye Tasci https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5423-7490

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine (Date: 2020-01-31, No: 24237859-99)

Case Report

Osteochondroma: In a rare location inside of the skull

Hakan Şahinoğlu, Sırrı Gürhan Çelen, Murat Baykara

Department of Radiology, Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22046 Received: 2023-11-13 Accepted: 2024-01-22 Published Online: 2024-03-29

Corresponding Author: Hakan Şahinoğlu, Department of Radiology, Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: drhakansahinoglu@gmail.com P: +90 535 332 66 64 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8094-9109

Aspiration of dental file requiring thoracotomy

Elif Açar 1, Suat Konuk 2, Emine Özsarı 2, Orhan Kayakıran 2

1 Department of Allergy-Immunology, Kayseri Erciyes University Hospital, Kayseri, 2 Department of Pulmonology, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22086 Received: 2023-12-26 Accepted: 2024-04-23 Published Online: 2024-04-29

Corresponding Author: Orhan Kayakıran, Department of Pulmonology, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey. E-mail: orhankayakiran.7@gmail.com P: +90 538 236 10 11 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8419-7039

Other Authors ORCID ID: Elif Açar, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4669-5034 . Suat Konuk, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8240-4775 . Emine Özsari, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5842-7849

Bone hydatid cyst resulting in fracture: A rare case report

Hüseyin Akkaya

Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22160 Received: 2024-02-28 Accepted: 2024-04-19 Published Online: 2024-04-29

Corresponding Author: Hüseyin Akkaya, Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey. E-mail: dr.hsynakkaya@gmail.com P: +90 534 845 42 17 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-670X

Acute appendicitis in a vehicle driver after a traffic accident: A case report

Ugur Demir, Hüseyin Kafadar

Department of Forensic, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey

DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.22189 Received: 2024-03-21 Accepted: 2024-05-06 Published Online: 2024-06-04

Corresponding Author: Ugur Demir, Department of Forensic, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Harran University, 63510, Şanlıurfa, Turkey. E-mail: ugurdmr81@gmail.com P: +90 414 344 45 26 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-2861

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