Akdeniz University Hospital

Association of blood parameters and ratios with aseptic loosening after total knee arthroplasty

This study aimed to evaluate the association of blood parameters and ratios with knee prosthesis loosening in patients after knee arthroplasty. A total of 221 patient files having knee prosthesis attempting to our clinic between 2018 and 2022 were retrospectively examined. Patien...

Structural and Optical Corneal Alterations in Inactive Herpetic Keratitis: A Quantitative Tomographic Analysis

Purpose To quantitatively characterize the structural and optical changes in the cornea in inactive herpetic keratitis and, secondarily, to evaluate whether these parameters vary according to lesion location and depth of vascularization.Methods This prospective cross-sectional st...

Assessing Gamma Index Sensitivity to Selected Linear Accelerator Mechanical Errors Using Various Dosimetric Systems

Background: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) involves highly modulated dose distributions and steep dose gradients, increasing the importance of patient-specific quality assurance (QA). Gamma index analysis is widely used for compa...

Acute kidney injury during ruxolitinib therapy in pediatric patients with graft-versus-host disease: incidence, associated factors, and histopathological findings in a retrospective cohort study

Ruxolitinib is a cornerstone treatment for steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children, yet longitudinal data on kidney function during such therapy remain limited. We retrospectively analyzed...

Histopathological subtypes of gastric neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: a cross-sectional association with hypergastrinemia and coexisting gastric lesions at index endoscopy

Gastric neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (NECH) is a hypergastrinemia-driven spectrum of enterochromaffin-like cell proliferation that may precede or coexist with well-differentiated gastric neuroendocrine tumors (g-NETs). However, the clinical relevance of specific histologic pat...

Sentiment and Thematic Analysis of Social Media Discourse for Child Trafficking Crimes: Epstein Case Example

The study aimed to examine the sentiment and thematic structure of social discourse on child trafficking through the Jeffrey Epstein case on the X platform. The research method involved 50,000 tweets with the highest engagement posted about Jeffrey Epstein investigation on the X...

Global Trends in Transplant Nursing Research from 1995 to January 2026: A Bibliometric Analysis

Introduction Solid organ transplant nursing is a critical specialty that influences patient outcomes throughout the transplantation process. However, the global development, collaboration patterns, and thematic evolution of research in this field have not been systematically mapp...

Real-world outcomes of second-line therapy in advanced thymic carcinoma: a multicenter Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) study

Abstract Background Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with limited evidence guiding second-line treatment after prior systemic therapy. We evaluated real-world outcomes of second-line systemic therapy in a multicenter cohort. Methods Adults with unresectab...

Predictive value of MON/HDL ratio on mortality at 1 and 6 months in patients over 65 years of age scheduled for hip fracture surgery

In this research, the aim was to evaluate the predictive value of the monocyte/high density lipoprotein (MON/HDL) ratio on mortality at 1 and 6 months in patients over 65 years of age scheduled for hip fracture surgery. A total of 129 patients aged 65 and older, who were surgical...

Leadership Deflection and Systemic Inertia: Implications for Equity in Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Schools

This article explores how school leaders working in ethnically and linguistically diverse schools operating within a centralized system position themselves in the face of tensions created at the meso- and micro-levels by the structural gaps at the macro level. Using data from a q...

Modality as a Tool for Power Struggle

Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, set in Central Park, captures the intricate dynamics of social power through a chance encounter of two characters: Jerry, a marginalized drifter, and Peter, a complacent middle-class publishing executive. Through an examination of language nuances, t...