Bursa City Hospital

Functional Outcomes of Wedge Plate Versus Dynamic Hip Screw Applications in Adult Femoral Trochanteric Fractures: A Retrospective Review

Objective: To retrospectively compare the clinical and functional outcomes of wedge plate and dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation in adult patients with trochanteric femoral fractures.Methods: This retrospective comparative analysis included 64 hips in 63 patients aged 18-60 years w...

Prognostic Value of Berden Histopathological Classification in Anca-Associated Vasculitis with Renal Involvement: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

The kidneys are frequently affected by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides, and this renal involvement is a significant determinant of the disease's prognosis. Certain demographic, laboratory, and histopathological findings are effective in predict...

Prognostic Value of Myocardial Contraction Fraction for One-Year Cardiac Death After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Simple Echocardiographic Metric for High-Risk Stratification

OBJECTIVE: Myocardial contraction fraction (MCF) is a volumetric index of myocardial shortening that relates left ventricular stroke volume to myocardial volume. In patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) may remain preserved despite a...

Clinical and radiological outcomes of junctura tendinum preservation versus transection and repair in plate fixation of metacarpal shaft fractures: a retrospective comparative study

The junctura tendinum (JT) are interconnecting bands between the extensor digitorum communis tendons on the dorsum of the hand. During dorsal plate fixation of metacarpal shaft fractures, these structures may need to be divided for adequate exposure, yet whether their transection...

Prevalence and Predictors of Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant Women with Pregestational Diabetes

Objectives: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and may worsen during pregnancy due to metabolic and hemodynamic changes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of DR and identify its predictors among pregnant women with preg...

Drain versus no-drain thyroidectomy: a tertiary center experience with a retrospective cohort

The necessity of routine drain placement after thyroidectomy remains a subject of debate. This study aimed to determine whether the use of a drain is necessary irrespective of etiology and whether it prevents early or late postoperative complications. This single-center retrospec...

Management of Oral and Dental Health in Paediatric Practice: A Comprehensive Review from Diagnosis to Referral

Oral and dental health is an intrinsic component of children’s overall health and well-being. Dental caries remains the most common chronic disease affecting children globally and, despite being preventable, continues to significantly impact pediatric health and psychosocial deve...

Response to “Comment on: Association of SUVmax with Malignancy in Focal FDG-Avid Thyroid Incidentalomas”

We read with interest the study by Öztürk et al. evaluating the performance of ultrasound risk stratification systems in focal FDG-avid thyroid incidentalomas. While TIRADS-based systems have shown high diagnostic performance, the SUVmax cut-off value and negative predictive valu...

Distinct associations of APRI and creatinine-based ratios with disease severity and adverse perinatal outcomes in preeclampsia

To evaluate the discriminatory performance and clinical associations of the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), uric acid-to-creatinine (UA/Cr) ratio, and creatinine-to-fibrinogen ratio beyond clinical variables for assessment of disease severity and advers...