Browsing by Department "İstinye Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü"
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Accessory mitral valve tissue: anatomical and clinical perspectives
(Elsevier Inc., 2021)Mitral valve is a complex cardiac structure composed of several components to work in synchrony to allow blood flow into left ventricle during diastole and not to allow blood flow into left atrium during systole. Accessory ... -
Accuracy of multi-echo dixon sequence in quantification of hepatic steatosis
(Cureus Inc, 2020)Objective Today, a biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver. However, a biopsy is an invasive technique, limited to the sample taken, and it may lead to misdiagnosis. Therefore, novel ... -
Acute kidney injury in an adolescent: Answers
(Springer, 2021)First, we excluded the chronic state of this patient by looking at his previous creatinine value and experienced an acute rise in the plasma creatinine so defined as acute kidney injury (AKI) -
Acute kidney injury in an adolescent: Questions
(Springer, 2021)A 17-year-old male was admitted to a local hospital with complaints of vomiting, abdominal pain, and loose watery non bloody stools per 3 days. At the same time, he noticed a decrease in his urine output over the last ... -
Analysis of geriatric patients with minor spinal trauma admitted to the emergency department of a university hospital
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019)Objective: To retrospectively analyze patients aged 65 years and over, who were admitted to a level II trauma center in Turkey due to minor spinal trauma in a period of 4 years. Methods: The study included 64 patients aged ... -
Analysis of the most viewed first 50 videos on YouTube about breast cancer
(Hindawi Ltd, 2020)Objective. Breast cancer is the most common cancer type among women worldwide. Today, health consumers search the Internet to gain health information about many diseases including breast cancer. YouTube (TM) is the second ... -
An antiarrhythmic approach to hydroxychloroquine-induced QT prolongation
(Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum Bv, 2020)Derivatives of quinolone, namely quinidine, quinine and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, hydroxylated form of aminoquinone), have been used for decades in the treatment of different diseases, including malaria, rheumatological ... -
Are the anxiety levels of pediatric hematology-oncology patients different from healthy peers during the COVID-19 outbreak?
(2020)The COVID-19 outbreak has caused anxiety among children with hematology-oncology disease and their families, as it has in every segment of society. In this study, we aimed to detect the anxiety levels of children with ... -
Assessment of bioelectrical impedance analysis for determining dry weight in pediatric hemodialysis patients; single center experience
(2018)Aim: Maintaining euvolemia is an important purpose in patients on hemodialysis therapy. Multiple-frequency bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) appears to be a useful and appropriate technique for assessing hydration status and ... -
The assessment of functional performance of copd patients according to new gold classification
(Elsevier, 2020)PURPOSE: Decreases in functional performance of people with COPD will ultimately lead to a sedentary life-style and decreased health status. The increase in disease severity,increasing symptoms, decreasing functional ... -
Assessment of serum vitamin D in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients and its relation with complications
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)Recently, evaluation of serum vitamin D level in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients gained popularity, as there is close relation with development of GVHD and complications. Our aim was ... -
Assessment of the relationship between preprocedural C-reactive protein/albumin ratio and stent restenosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(Elsevier Espana Slu, 2019)Introduction: Rent restenosis remains a clinical challenge for patients with ischemic heart disease, since it is associated with repeated coronary interventions as well as higher hospitalization rates and medical costs. ... -
Association between atrial septal aneurysm and arrhythmias
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020)Objective. This study aimed to assess the association of atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) with cardiac arrhythmias by comparing patients with ASA with a control group with non-ASA, matched for age and gender. Methods. 641 ... -
Association of the SYNTAX Score II with cardiac rupture in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing a primary percutaneous coronary intervention
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2018)Background Despite advances in reperfusion strategies, medical therapy, and emergent surgery, cardiac rupture (CR) is still a major lethal complication. Numerous parameters have been found to be associated with CR development ... -
Atypical variants of takotsubo cardiomyopathy: mechanistic and clinical implications
(Science Press, 2020)Over past decades, takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) has drawn a substantial interest as a unique form of acute and reversible cardiomyopathy that usually emerges in response to adrenergic hyperactivation associated with a ... -
An autumn tale: geriatric rheumatoid arthritis
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2018)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by erosive arthritis and systemic organ involvement. The disease may affect all ages and both sexes; usually it is seen in young women aged 25-45. ... -
Black esophagus
(Springer-Verlag Italia Srl, 2021)A 68-year-old man, with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, ischemic cerebrovascular accident, and congestive heart failure was admitted to the emergency department with hematemesis ... -
Calcified or ossified chronic subdural hematoma: a systematic review of 114 cases reported during last century with a demonstrative case report
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2020)OBJECTIVE: Calcified or ossified chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH), characterized by slowly progressing neurologic symptoms, is a rarely seen entity that may remain asymptomatic for many years. Management of CSDH has improved ... -
Cardiac biomarkers in the setting of asthma exacerbations: a review of clinical implications and practical considerations
(Current Medicine Group, 2020)Purpose of Review The present paper aims to highlight clinical implications of elevated cardiac biomarkers and associated myocardial dysfunction in a variety of cardiac and non-cardiac scenarios in patients with an asthma ... -
A Case of Gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty due to germ cell tumor in the frontal lobe
(Karger, 2019)It is known that gonadotropin-independent or peripheral precocious puberty (PPP) may develop due to tumors that secrete beta human chorionic gonadotropin (Beta-HCG)
