Istanbul Medeniyet University

Diagnostic Delay of Thoracic Meningiomas Due to Anchoring Bias Toward Lumbar Degenerative Disorders

In recent years, the frequency of surgery due to lumbar degenerative disorders has increased. Thoracic spinal tumors are susceptible to delayed diagnosis because their symptoms often overlap with those of lumbar degenerative disorders. Studies have shown that the time from sympto...

Esaret ve Duygular: Erken Modern Osmanlı Esaretnâmelerinin Duygular Tarihi Perspektifinden İncelenmesi

Bu makale, esaretnâme türündeki ben-anlatılarından hareketle, esirlerin yaşadıkları duyguları nasıl ifade ettiklerini ve bu duygular aracılığıyla esaret tecrübesini nasıl anlamlandırdıklarını tartışmaktadır. Bu yönüyle çalışma, Osmanlı esaret tarihini bireyin tecrübesi üzerinden...

Circulating Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor and C-Reactive Protein Concentrations in Adults with High-Functioning Autism

Background: Immune dysregulation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a stable biomarker of chronic immune activation that has not previously been investigated in ASD. We compared...

Multimodal ophthalmic findings in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis: A prospective observational study

Purpose To characterize ocular involvement in pediatric patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) using multimodal assessment, with emphasis on corneal densitometry and visual electrophysiology. Methods This prospective observational study included 22 patients with molecularly co...

Performance of Large Language Models in Answering Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Questions: A Blinded Expert-based Comparative Study

Background: Large language models are increasingly used to obtain medical information, but their performance in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus remains insufficiently characterized. Objective: To compare expert-rated response quality and clinical relevance across 4 artifici...

Associations Between Self-Care and Hypertension Knowledge, Illness Perceptions, and Depression in Patients With Hypertension

Background: Inadequate self-care among patients with hypertension is associated with uncontrolled blood pressure, increased rates of complications, higher morbidity and mortality, and increased healthcare costs. Identifying factors influencing self-care behaviors is essential for...

Botulinum Toxin for Temporomandibular Disorder: Current Evidence, Clinical Applications, and Future Perspectives

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are heterogeneous musculoskeletal conditions frequently characterized by pain, impaired mandibular function, and reduced quality of life. Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) has emerged as a potential therapeutic option, particularly for persis...

Görsel Anlatı ve Meşruiyet İnşası: Cappella Palatina ve Monreale Katedrali’nde Teolojik ve Siyasi Temsil

Bu çalışma, 12. yüzyıl Sicilya Krallığı’nda Hauteville hanedanı tarafından hayata geçirilen mimari ve ikonografik programların askerî gücü yerleşik bir siyasi meşruiyet zeminine dönüştürme stratejisini analiz etmektedir. Akdeniz’in çok kültürlü coğrafyasında paralı askerlikten kr...

Real-world outcomes of children with first relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated according to the ALL-IC REL 2016 guideline in Türkiye

Relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) remains a major challenge in pediatric oncology, particularly where access to modern immunotherapies is limited. This national multicenter study evaluated real-world outcomes of children with first relapsed ALL treated according to the...

Global research trends in fetal venous Doppler and umbilical vein blood flow: a bibliometric and visualization analysis

OBJECTIVES: Umbilical venous Doppler and umbilical vein blood flow assessment complement arterial Doppler indices by reflecting placental-fetal hemodynamics, venous return, and fetal cardiovascular adaptation. Despite decades of research on fetal venous Doppler, its scientific ev...

Association of Monocyte Subsets with Carotid Artery Stenosis Severity

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between circulating monocyte subset profiles and carotid artery stenosis (CAS) severity and to examine their relationships with inflammatory and atherosclerosis-related parameters. Materials and Methods: T...

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Dresden Fall Questionnaire (DREFAQ-Tr) in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Background Falls are a major complication of Parkinson’s disease and require reliable patient-reported assessment. The Dresden Fall Questionnaire (DREFAQ) is a brief tool assessing falls and related fear. This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the DREFA...

Performance of vision-language models compared with 252 medical students on text-only and image-based dermatology examinations

Abstract Vision–language models (VLMs) are increasingly evaluated in medical education, yet their performance on visually intensive assessments remains incompletely understood. We compared four state-of-the-art VLMs (ChatGPT-4o, ChatGPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and Gemini 3 Pro) with...

Changing clinical presentation of pediatric celiac disease over time

Celiac disease (CD), often associated with malabsorption, presents with a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal manifestations. It was aimed to investigate changes in the clinical presentation of CD in children over a 16-year period and to assess whether clinical...

Differentiating Pure and Mixed Mucinous Breast Carcinoma Using Multimodality Imaging: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features in differentiating pure from mixed mucinous breast carcinoma and in identifying imaging characteristics specific to each subtype. Methods: This retrospec...

Walking on the Number Line: A Playful and Embodied Group Intervention for People with Acquired Number Deficits (Acalculia)

Numbers skills are affected in as many as 65% of cases following a stroke or abrain-injury, a condition termed ‘acalculia’. Research into re-education ofmathematical skills has focused on using intense repetitions (‘drill’). Whileeducational theory has progressed, offering more e...

Neutrophil-to-HDL-C Ratio and Anatomically Significant Multivessel Disease Across Acute Coronary Syndrome Phenotypes

Objective: The neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHR) is an emerging inflammatory-lipid biomarker. Whether NHR is associated with anatomically significant multivessel disease (MVD) across different acute coronary syndrome (ACS) phenotypes remains unclear....

The Mediating Effect of Risk Awareness on the Relationship Between Infectious Disease Knowledge and Protective Behaviors Among Earthquake-Affected Populations

Background: Long-term post-disaster settings increase infectious disease risks, requiring adequate knowledge and risk awareness to promote protective behaviors. This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between infectious disease knowledge, risk awareness, and pro...

Advances in carbon nanostructures and organic semiconductors for next-generation solar cells: A comprehensive review

Conjugated polymers have recently received special attention due to their applications in flexible electronic devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), polymer solar cells, and organic thin film transistors, as well as their solution processing and cheap price. For this reaso...

Efficacy of Beta-Aminopropionitrile, Contractubex®, Nigella sativa Oil, Aloe Vera Oil, and Soybean Oil in Preventing Postoperative Adhesions in an Experimental Thyroidectomy Model

<title>Abstract</title> Background/Aim: Adhesions in reoperative thyroid surgery lead to prolonged operation times and an increase in postoperative complications. The use of anti-adhesive agents during the initial surgery may reduce the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve inju...