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Pregnant Women’s Experiences of Obstetric Abdominal Ultrasound: A Qualitative Study Exploring Emotional, Cognitive, and Relational Dimensions

Aim: This study aimed to explore pregnant women’s experiences of obstetric abdominal ultrasound and examine the emotional, cognitive, and relational dimensions of these experiences. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 20 pregnant women attending routine ob...

Clinical–Histopathological Concordance of Surgical Triage and the Unexpected Acute Phenotype in 773 Consecutive Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies

Background and Objectives: Surgical triage and final histopathological classification do not always fully overlap. This study evaluated their concordance, the frequency of unexpected acute pathology among electively scheduled patients, and associated preoperative characteristics....

Real-World Broadband Light Treatment Strategies and Early Treatment Response in Facial Vascular Lesions: A Retrospective Observational Study

Broadband light (BBL) therapy is increasingly used for the treatment of facial vascular lesions; however, real-world data regarding individualized treatment strategies and factors associated with treatment outcomes remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate real-world BBL treat...

The Triglyceride–Glucose (TyG) Index as a Practical Marker for Predicting Outcomes After Varicocelectomy

Objective: Although microsurgical varicocelectomy improves semen parameters in many infertile men with varicocele, postoperative outcomes remain heterogeneous. Identifying reliable preoperative predictors of surgical success is therefore clinically important. The triglyceride–glu...

The Relationship Between the Remnant Cholesterol Inflammation Index and Coronary Collateral Circulation in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion

Background and Objectives: Although chronic total occlusion (CTO) often presents with varying degrees of coronary collateral circulation (CCC), the biological factors accompanying inadequate collateralization are not fully established. The Remnant Cholesterol Inflammation Index (...

Fifteen-Year Referral Trends and the Gender-Affirming Care Pathway in a Predominantly Adult Gender Dysphoria Cohort: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a University-Based Center in Türkiye

Background/Objectives: Most long-term cohort data on gender-affirming care come from adolescent and young adult populations in Western Europe and North America. In a Muslim-majority setting where legal gender recognition is contingent on a court ruling, presentation trends and th...

Circulating fatty acids in STEMI and hypertension: disease signatures or metabolic confounding?

Baldi et al. report distinct circulating free fatty acid (FFA) profiles in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), and healthy contro...

Investigation of the health status of emergency nurses working in shifts and the factors associated with it

Background Emergency nurses commonly work shifts, and their health status may vary under these working conditions. The factors associated with this variation are not well understood. Objective The study aimed to investigate the health of emergency nurses working shifts and the fa...

Prospective evaluation of the EASIX score for predicting erectile dysfunction: a comparative model analysis

This prospective study aimed to evaluate the predictive utility of the Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) score in determining the presence and severity of erectile dysfunction (ED) and to compare its performance against a baseline clinical model. A total of 236 male...

Ophthalmic findings after the 2023 kahramanmaraş earthquake

Dear Editor,I read with interest the article by Bulut and Reyhan (2025) entitled ‘Ophthalmic presentations before and after the 2023 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey: a single-centre retrospect...

Recognizing Paediatric Ocular Rosacea: Clinical Spectrum, Diagnostic Clues, and Treatment Outcomes

Purpose To evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics, diagnostic clues, and treatment outcomes among paediatric patients with ocular rosacea.Methods Medical records of patients aged ≤ 16 years diagnosed with ocular rosacea between 2020 and 2026 were retrospectively review...

Tranexamic acid in proximal femoral megaprosthetic reconstruction for metastatic bone disease

This retrospective comparative study evaluated the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) on perioperative transfusion requirements and clinically documented thromboembolic events in patients undergoing proximal femoral tumor resection and megaprosthetic reconstruction for metastatic bo...

Structural and Optical Corneal Alterations in Inactive Herpetic Keratitis: A Quantitative Tomographic Analysis

Purpose To quantitatively characterize the structural and optical changes in the cornea in inactive herpetic keratitis and, secondarily, to evaluate whether these parameters vary according to lesion location and depth of vascularization.Methods This prospective cross-sectional st...

Expression Analysis of Selected miRNAs in COVID-19 Patients

Modulations in microRNA (miRNA) expression can contribute to disease pathogenesis and biological processes by regulating target proteins. We aimed to compare serum miRNA levels (miR-19a-3p, miR-19b-3p, miR-21, miR-26a-5p, miR-146a, let-7b-3p, miR-155, miR-16, miR-590, miR-1307-3p...

Finite Element Analysis of Lateral Plate, Intramedullary Nail, and Nail-Plate Combination Techniques in Osteoporotic Distal Femur Fractures

Background: Osteoporotic distal femur fractures are associated with high mechanical complication rates. This study used finite element analysis to compare three fixation methods—lateral plate, intramedullary nail, and nail–plate combination—in an osteoporotic distal femur model....

Artificial Intelligence in Bariatric Patient Education: A Multi-rater Evaluation of Reliability, Readability, and Clinical Validity of ChatGPT 5.2

Background: Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in patient education for some time, the accuracy, reliability, and clinical appropriateness of AI-generated medical content remain inadequately defined and continue to be debated. This study aimed to evaluate the rel...

Watchful waiting or dynamic reassessment? Interpreting surgical crossover in acute symptomatic hernias

Watchful waiting or dynamic reassessment? Interpreting surgical crossover in acute symptomatic herniasTugberk Tok 1 managed with WW were subsequently listed for elective repair following outpatient clinic reassessment [1].Rather than indicating failure of WW, such transitions may...

Analysis of Fractures and Mortality Following Balloon Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Retrospective Clinical Study

Background: Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are a major cause of morbidity in the elderly and are associated with increased mortality. Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that provides rapid pain relief and early mobilization. However, the r...

Trichotillomania in bipolar spectrum adolescents is associated with an affective dysregulation phenotype: a multidimensional and cluster-analytic study

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a body-focused repetitive behavior that may function as an affect regulation strategy. In bipolar-spectrum youth, persistent emotion regulation difficulties may be particularly relevant for early recognition and intervention. In a cross-sectional design,...

Evaluation of Ocular Surface Inflammation and Corneal Microstructural Changes in Pterygium Using in Vivo Confocal Microscopy: A Comparative Study of Surgical Techniques

PURPOSE: To evaluate ocular surface, corneal sensitivity, subbasal nerve morphology, and dendritic cells (DCs) density in eyes with pterygium using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), and to compare postoperative outcomes between amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) and conjun...