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Item A Case of Common Variable Immunodeficiency with CREBP Gene Mutation without Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome Features(2022) Musabak, Ugur; Ceylaner, Serdar; Erdogan, Tuba; Ayva, Ebru Sebnem; 0000-0003-1511-7634; 35833092; AAU-1810-2020Hypogammaglobulinemias, based on inborn errors of immunity, are primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) that can also be diagnosed for the first time in adulthood. Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a multifactorial disease often symptomatic due to antibody deficiency. In addition, some PIDs are classified into the category of immunodeficiencies with syndromic features due to their accompanying clinical findings unrelated to immunity. In this article, a patient with CVID who was diagnosed in adulthood and who was revealed to have a mutation specific to Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and clinical features reminiscent of this syndrome only after molecular tests was presented.Item Protective Effects Of Alpha-Lipoic Acid On Bleomycin-Induced Skin Fibrosis Through The Repression Of NADPH Oxidase 4 And TGF-Beta 1/Smad3 Signaling Pathways(2022) Kocak, Ayse; Ural, Cemre; Harmanci, Duygu; Oktan, Mehmet Asi; Afagh, Aysan; Sarioglu, Sulen; Yilmaz, Osman; Birlik, Merih; Akdogan, Gul Guner; Cavdar, Zahide; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-5844; 35187969; ABD-1329-2021The aim of this study was to determine the protective effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), which is known as a powerful antioxidant, and the possible related molecular mechanisms that mediate its favorable action on skin fibrosis in the bleomycin (BLM)-induced scleroderma (SSc) model in mice. The experimental design was established with four groups of eight mice: Control, ALA (100 mg/kg), BLM (5 mu g/kg), and BLM + ALA group. BLM was administered via subcutaneous (sc) once a day while ALA was injected intraperitoneally (ip) twice a week for 21 days. Histopathological and biochemical analyses showed that ALA significantly reduced BLM-induced dermal thickness, inflammation score, and mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the skin. Besides, the mRNA expressions of the subunits of NADPH oxidase, which are Nox4 and p22phox, were found to be significantly induced in the BLM group. However, ALA significantly reduced their mRNA expression, which were in parallel to its decreasing effect on serum total oxidant status (TOS) level. Moreover, it was found that ALA downregulated the mRNA expressions of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), collagen type I and fibronectin in the skin tissue of the BLM group. Additionally, it was shown that ALA reduced significantly the TGF-beta 1 and p-Smad3 protein expressions in the BLM + ALA group. On the other hand, ALA did not exhibit any significant effect on the p38 mitogen-activated kinase (MAPK) activation induced by BLM. All these findings point out that ALA may be a promising treatment for the attenuation of skin fibrosis in SSc patients.Item Superscan Appearance of Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT in a Patient with Refractory Prostate Cancer(2022) Koc, Zehra Pinar; Ozcan, Pinar Pelin; Ercolak, Vehbi; Reyhan, Mehmet; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8550-3368; 35114754; AAJ-5242-2021A 64-year-old male patient with metastatic prostate carcinoma diagnosis received lutetium-177 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) treatment; however, his disease progressed. Herein, presented the final images of the patient that demonstrated a superscan appearance in the Gallium-68 PSMA positron emission tomography/computed tomography, which is a rare phenomenon.Item Hyponatremia in Acute Bronchiolitis(2021) Gultekingil, Ayse; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7955-5735; 33409953; AAR-9945-2020Item Dabigatran for Stroke Prevention in Real Life in a Sample of Population from Turkey: D-SPIRIT Registry(2021) Altin, Cihan; 34881702Objective: The D-SPIRIT registry is designed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of dabigatran etexilate in patients with atrial fibrillation in routine clinical practice. Methods: D-SPIRIT is the first national, multicenter, prospective, observational, postmarketing registry that investigates the usage of dabigatran in real life. A total of 326 noveloral anticoagulant-eligible patients with atrial fibrillation who have been taking dabigatran etexilate therapy for stroke prevention at least 6 months from 9 different centers were enrolled into the registry. Patients were followed up for 2 years to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the treatment. All adverse clinical events including bleeding, thromboembolic events, stroke, systemic embolism, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, and all-cause death were recorded. Results: The mean age was 71.1 +/- 9.6 years, and 57.4% of the study participants were female. The mean CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >= 75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke or transient ischemic attack [TIA], vascular disease, age 65-74 years, sex category) score was 3.4 +/- 1.6. The cumulative adverse clinical events rate was 6.30% per year. The rate for embolic events including TIA, ischemic stroke, and peripheral embolism was 1.26% per year. The rate for major bleeding was 2.20% per year, and the mortality rate was 0.94% per year. Conclusion: This registry obtained an important overview of the current safety and effectiveness of the dabigatran etexilate in Turkey. Our results indicate similar rates of thromboembolic and bleeding events with pivotal phase 3 trial and other real-life registries. However, rate of undertreatment usage of dabigatran etexilate in real life was found to be considerable.Item Dr. Pekka Juha Hayry In Memoriam(2020) Haberal, Mehmet; 0000-0002-3462-7632; 32519616; AAJ-8097-2021Item Inferior Oblique Overaction: The Results of Myectomy in Cases with a Primary Position Vertical Deviation Less and More Than 20 Prism Diopters(2020) Sefi-Yurdakul, Nazife; Gucyetmez, Volkan; 0000-0003-2005-9256; 32874045; AAF-4678-2020PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of myectomy in inferior oblique overaction cases with a vertical deviation angle of <20 and >= 20 prism diopters (PD) in the primary position. METHODS: The medical records of cases with inferior oblique overaction that underwent inferior oblique myectomy for >= 6 PD hypertropia in the primary position and >+1 inferior oblique overaction were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative examination findings and success rates were compared of cases with a deviation angle <20 PD (Group 1) and >= 20 PD (Group 2). RESULTS: The mean age of 35 (58%) female and 25 (42%) men cases of Group 1 (n = 60) were 12.8 +/- 9.4 years; the mean age of 25 (58%) female and 18 (42%) male cases of Group 2 (n = 43) were 14.8 years (P = 0.340). The near hypertropia was decreased from 11 to 0.5 PD in Group 1, from 22.1 to 5.1 PD in Group 2 cases (P < 0.001). The distance hypertropia was decreased from 11.3 to 0.5 PD in Group 1 and from 23.3 to 6.1 PD in Group 2 cases (P < 0.001). The mean degree of hypertropia at near and distance was statistically significantly higher both pre- and post-operatively in Group 2 than in Group 1 (P < 0.001), and improved statistically significantly with the initial surgery in both groups (P < 0.001). The rate of the presence of stereopsis of >= 3000 s/arc and fusion, the main criteria of binocular vision (BOV), was not statistically significantly different between the Groups before (P = 0.577) and after the surgery (P = 0.678), but the presence of BOV significantly increased both in Group 1 (P < 0.001) and Group 2 (P = 0.004) postoperatively. The number of cases with surgical success was 57 (95%) and 25 (58%), respectively, in Groups 1 and 2 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Myectomy is an effective surgical procedure that can be easily and quickly performed in inferior oblique overaction cases and has high success rates in cases with a small-to-moderate angle of deviation.Item The effects of hyperinsulinemia on cochlear functions(2020) Koca, Arzu Or; Koca, Huseyin Samet; Anil, Cuneyd; 33402607Context: Hyperinsulinemia is the most common metabolic change associated with cochleovestibular diseases. Aim: We aimed to investigate the auditory functions in hyperinsulinemic individuals. Settings and Design: A total of 164 patients were included in this case-control study. While 76 patients with insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance [HOMA-IR] of >= 2.5) constituted the case group, 88 patients with HOMA-IR values of <2.5 constituted the control group of the study. Material and Methods: The 75 g oral glucose tolerance test, blood biochemistry tests, hormonal analysis, audiological assessment, electrocochleography (EcochG), and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) testing were performed. Statistical Analysis: One-way analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance were used for the comparison of the metabolic and ear parameters in the normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) groups. The chi-square test was used to compare nominal variables. Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for the correlation analyses of continuous variables. Results: The pure tone audiometry at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz was better in the case group than in the control group. A positive correlation was found between HbA1c and right ear 0.5, 1, 4, and 8 kHz threshold values and left ear 2, 4, 6, and 8 kHz threshold values. A negative correlation was found between HbA1c and speech discrimination scores. The right ear 1.00 and 2.83 kHz TEOAE measurements in the individuals with NGT were found higher than those in patients with IGT, and the 1.42 kHz TEOAE measurements and reproducibility were found higher than those in patients with IFG. The left ear 1.00 and 1.42 kHz TEOAE measurements of the IGT patients were found lower than those of IFG and NGT patients. Conclusion: We showed that hearing was worsening in hyperinsulinemic patients and prediabetic conditions were related to hearing function impairment.Item Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience(2019) Yilmaz, Kerem Can; Akgun, Arzu Neslihan; Ciftci, Orcun; Muderrisoglu, Haldun; Sezer, Siren; Moray, Gokhan; Haberal, Mehmet; 0000-0002-9635-6313; 29025386; AAG-8233-2020Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients on renal replacement therapy and in kidney transplant recipients. There are no specific recommendations for preoperative cardiac risk assessment before renal transplant. The aim of our study was to analyze preoperative cardiac test frequencies, test results, patient characteristics, and relations between cardiac stress test results and severe coronary artery disease. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively examined patients who underwent renal transplant between December 2011 and December 2016 in our hospital (Ankara, Turkey). Our study group included 216 patients. All patients had preoperative echocardiography. We recorded results of exercise stress tests, myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, and coronary angiography. For all patients, preoperative complete blood cell count, creatinine, high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and red cell distribution width values were obtained and recorded. Results: We classified patient groups according to presence or absence of severe coronary artery disease. Fourteen of 66 patients had severe coronary artery disease. In univariate analyses, age, having a history of familial coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, presence of coronary artery disease, and triglyceride levels were risk factors for severe coronary artery disease. In multivariate analysis, diabetes mellitus, presence of coronary artery disease, and having a history of familial coronary artery disease were statistically significant. Conclusions: Renal transplant recipients are a special patient population, and there must be specific suggestions for this population. If patients present with more than 1 risk factor, a stress test should be performed to evaluate cardiovascular risk. In some patients, especially those whose risk factors include prior cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus, stress tests should be skipped and patients should directly undergo coronary angiography to look for severe coronary artery disease.Item Turkish Contribution to Journal of Neurosurgery and Acta Neurochirurgica(2017) Altinors, Nur; Comert, Serhat; Sonmez, Erkin; Altinel, Faruk; 0000-0002-5693-3542; 0000-0002-8326-3900; 27593822; AAI-8820-2021; AAJ-5382-2021AIM: To evaluate the contribution of Turkish scientists to four journals published by Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) Publishing Group and to Acta Neurochirurgica (AN) and to its Supplement (ANS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We reviewed every issue of those journals to December 2015 for the total number of articles, articles produced from studies performed entirely in Turkey, and for publications overseas co-authored by the Turkish scientists using the websites of these journals. Citations were searched using "Web of Science" and "Google Scholar" databases. RESULTS: The total number of articles published was 19822 for JNS, 3227 for JNS Spine, 2526 for JNS Pediatrics and 2997 for Neurosurgical Focus. Turkish contribution was 556 articles. 337 (60.61%) articles were the products of studies performed entirely in Turkey, while 219 (39.38%) articles came from overseas, co-authored by Turkish scientists. Overall contribution was 1.94%. A total of 6469 articles were published in AN. 340 papers were the products of studies performed entirely in Turkey. Turkish scientists working overseas co-authored 37 articles. Total contribution was 377 articles (5.82%). 4134 papers had been published in ANS. Contribution was 69 articles (1.66%). CONCLUSION: Turkish contribution to these journals has started late. The gap has been compensated with publications in the last two decades. Manuscripts of higher scientific level with greater number of citations are needed to increase Turkish contribution to such journals.