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Prognostic value of HALP score, Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Lymph Node Ratio (LNR) in right-sided colon adenocarcinoma: a retrospective single-center cohort analysis with clinico-pathological correlations

Abstract Introduction Preoperative systemic immunonutritional indices offer cost-effective, host-centric prognostic insights. This study evaluated the independent long-term prognostic utility of the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), Hemoglobin–Albumin–Lymphocyte–Platelet (HALP)...

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the ORTO-R in an adolescent clinical sample

Orthorexia nervosa refers to a pathological preoccupation with healthy eating characterized by rigid dietary rules, excessive concern about food purity, and distress when these rules are violated. Despite growing clinical interest, validated instruments for assessing orthorexic t...

Clinicopathological evaluation of crescentic glomerulonephritis: a retrospective single-center study

Abstract Aim Crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) represents a group of diseases characterized by rapid and severe kidney damage within weeks or months. This study aimed to evaluate the demographic, laboratory, histopathological features, treatment approaches, and renal survival of...

The effect of pulmonary nodule presence on disease severity and course in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a multicenter cohort study

Pulmonary nodules are common in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), but their clinical relevance remains unclear. This study assessed the influence of pulmonary nodules and radiological features on clinical characteristics and outcomes in AAV. In this multicenter retrospective coho...

Serum Asprosin Levels in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Case–Control Study

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease involving complex interactions between inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Asprosin is a glucogenic adipokine involved in glucose homeostasis, which has been investigated in relation to obesity, ins...

Comparative Prognostic Performance of Nutritional Indices in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Background/Objectives: Malnutrition adversely affects the clinical course of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), yet comparative data on objective nutritional indices remain limited. Methods: This study evaluated the prognostic performance of four indices—Controlling Nutritional Status...