Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

Hematological changes in Cushing’s disease from diagnosis to remission: comparison with non-functioning pituitary adenomas

INTRODUCTION: Cushing's disease (CD) results in chronic hypercortisolism with multisystem complications. Although glucocorticoids affecthematopoiesis, sex-specific hematological alterations and their reversibility following treatment remain incompletely characterized.Most previou...

Association between lateral lobe enucleation time and urethral stricture after Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP): a retrospective cohort study

To evaluate whether lateral lobe enucleation time is associated with postoperative urethral stricture after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). We retrospectively reviewed 519 HoLEP procedures performed between January 2023 and January 2025. To minimize operator- a...

Deep learning for assessing corneal endothelial cell density in patients after descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: towards improved evaluation

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) represents a pivotal advance in corneal transplantation, specifically targeting cases of endothelial dysfunction. Postoperative monitoring of endothelial cell density (ECD) is critical for graft health and patient outcomes. Theref...

Beyond bone mineral density: associations of muscle quantity, muscle quality, and physical performance with FRAX-derived fracture risk in postmenopausal women

Abstract Objective Fracture risk assessment in osteoporosis is largely based on bone mineral density and FRAX, yet these approaches do not capture the contribution of muscle-related factors. This study investigated the association between muscle quantity, muscle quality, and phys...

Cue-specific sexual avoidance, metacognitive beliefs, and sexual functioning in women with lifelong vaginismus: a cross-sectional case–control study

Abstract Background Avoidance is a key maintaining factor in lifelong vaginismus and may extend beyond penetration attempts to broader sexual cues. Metacognitive beliefs, particularly beliefs about the usefulness of worry and the uncontrollability and danger of thoughts, may shap...

Vaccine antibody responses in children with inborn errors of metabolism on protein-restricted diets: an overlooked silent risk?

OBJECTIVES: Despite routine vaccination recommendations, concerns remain about vaccine-induced immune responses in some patients with inborn errors of metabolism (IEM). Therefore, antibody levels against vaccine antigens should be monitored to detect possible immune dysfunction....

Unsupervised Multivariate Analysis of Gait Characteristics and Body Composition in Physiotherapy Students

Aim: Measurements of locomotion performance (through quantitative gait analysis) and of body composition offer detailed information on locomotor and biomechanical functions, respectively. The correlation between gait features and body composition among physiotherapy students has...

Sex-Specific Correlates of Emotional Eating Among Arab Migrants

Acculturative stress, arising from cultural and psychological changes following intercultural contact, may increase vulnerability to maladaptive coping behaviors, including emotional eating. Evidence suggests that the association between acculturative stress and disordered eating...

Clinical Decision Support via ChatGPT: An Evidence-Based Perspective in Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of ChatGPT’s responses to clinical questions related to Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the field of occupational therapy, as well as the reliability of the references it provides.Method: Ten clinical questio...

Delphian lymph node metastasis as a marker of extensive nodal involvement in papillary thyroid cancer

Delphian lymph node (DLN) metastasis has been proposed as a potential indicator of more extensive regional lymph node involvement in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). However, its clinical significance and relationship with regional lymph node metastasis remain incompletely underst...

Eating disorder–related attitudes as predictors of pre-frailty/frailty in older adults: a cross-sectional clinical study

Frailty is a prevalent geriatric syndrome influenced by nutritional status, body composition, and functional capacity. Nevertheless, the role of eating disorder–related attitudes and behaviors in older adults is not definitively known. Therefore, this study was conducted to inves...

Incidence and risk factors of incisional hernia after CRS and HIPEC for colorectal-appendiceal peritoneal malignancies: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Incisional hernia is a common late complication after extensive abdominal surgery and may significantly impair quality of life. The incidence and risk factors of incisional hernia in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic in...

Clinical characteristics, diagnostic challenges, and management of pulmonary actinomycosis: a 10-year retrospective cohort study

Pulmonary actinomycosis (PA) is a rare and diagnostically challenging infection because its clinical and radiological manifestations are nonspecific and often mimic malignancy and other chronic pulmonary diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical, radiological, diagnosti...