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Bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ) show clinical and neurobiological overlap, but the position of psychotic BD within this spectrum remains uncertain. We tested whether BD with Schneiderian first-rank symptoms (P-BD) more closely resembled SZ than BD without lifetime ps...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The study aims to evaluate the effects of face-to-face education initiative supported by the “Educational Guide on Childhood Vaccination Hesitancy” given to pregnant women by the researcher on vaccine hesitancy and vaccine literacy. The present study was conducted as a pre-test/p...
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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...
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic performance and complication profiles of ultrasound (US)-guided and computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy in pleural-contact pulmonary lesions and to evaluate technical factors associated with pneumothorax development after CT-guided biopsy....
- Society & Economics
Reinforcement Learning in Eating Disorders: Clinical, Cognitive, and Metabolic Correlates
OBJECTIVE: Reinforcement learning has been implicated in eating disorders, but findings remain inconsistent. This study compared reinforcement learning performance in anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and healthy controls (HC) using the Probabilistic Reward Task (PRT),...
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<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...
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Background Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widely distributed viral haemorrhagic fever with expanding geographic range. As new regions encounter the disease, clinicians must make high-stakes decisions despite limited standardised management frameworks. Methods In thi...
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THE OBESITY PARADOX IN DIABETIC CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: IS BODY MASS INDEX ALONE SUFFICIENT?
Dear Editor,I have read with great interest the recently published article entitled "The Obesity Paradox in the Coexistence of Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease" by Aydoğan et al. (1). The authors demonstrated that obese individuals with diabetes mellitus had significantly low...
- Physics & Space
Abstract This study presents a unified data-driven calibration framework for five-hole pressure probes that combines symbolic regression with Gaussian process regression to improve accuracy, generalization, and interpretability across low-subsonic operating conditions (0.05 ≥ Ma...
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Background: Hedonic hunger and problematic internet use (PIU) have been linked to excess adiposity, but their differential associations with adiposity measures in medical students remain unclear. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 256 medical students (63.3% female; mea...
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Background and Objectives: Hallux rigidus is a degenerative condition of the first metatarsophalangeal joint that causes pain and limitation of motion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a modified interpositional arthroplasty technique using an ilioti...
- BiologyOpen access
Background/Objectives: The prognostic significance of young age in breast cancer (BC) remains controversial, with varying findings across studies. This study aimed to evaluate the imaging characteristics, pathological features, and survival outcomes of BC in young patients aged ≤...
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Malnutrition is highly prevalent among individuals receiving palliative care and represents a major, yet often under-recognized, determinant of adverse clinical outcomes, including mortality. In adult patients receiving palliative care, the interplay between malnutrition, frailty...
- Health & Medicine
Background Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is an extremely rare subtype of metaplastic breast carcinoma, often showing aggressive clinical behavior and posing diagnostic challenges, particularly when acantholysis is present and mimics vascular neoplasms. Patient pre...
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ObjectiveThe aesthetic and functional outcomes of modern rhinoplasty are profoundly affected by middle vault restoration. After dorsal reduction, the most common methods for restoring middle vault integrity include spreader grafts and autospreader flaps. This study compared sprea...
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Background: Benidipine is a long-acting calcium channel blocker used for the treatment of hypertension and chronic coronary syndrome. Although it effectively lowers blood pressure (BP), the relationship between BP reduction and improvement in angina-related health status during b...
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The relationshıp between physical examinatıon and radiology in shoulder pseudoparalysis
Abstract Rotator cuff tears, often caused by degeneration, trauma, or repetitive use, can severely affect shoulder function. Pseudoparalysis, characterized by the inability to elevate the arm despite normal passive range of motion, is a challenge in massive tears. This study aime...
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Menopause is a critical stage in a woman’s life and is often accompanied by multiple physical and psychosocial challenges. Access to accurate health information is essential for symptom management and well-being; however, increasing reliance on digital platforms may expose women...
- BiologyOpen access
Pathological complete response (pCR) is an established surrogate endpoint in aggressive breast cancer subtypes; however, its prognostic role in hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative disease remains controversial. We aimed to evaluate clinicopathological predictors of pCR a...
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are widely used in the management of type 2 diabetes owing to their effectiveness in glycemic control and weight reduction. Given the increasing use of GLP-1RAs, further research is warranted to better understand their cardiac...