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Abstract Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) accumulation in lumbar‑spine muscles is associated with sarcopenia, low‑back pain and poorer surgical outcomes. Dixon MRI allows the measurement of IMF with voxel-wise fat ...

Abstract Background HIV/AIDS is a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), accounting for 70% of the global disease burden. HIV mortality in SSA has declined due to expanded access to anti-retrovira...

Abstract Background A rapidly rising prevalence of hypertension (HTN) is observed in low-and-middle-income countries but few studies explore factors such as attitudes and beliefs, experiences and social and cultural cond...

Abstract Introduction Older adults (OAs) and individuals with underlying comorbidities are at increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease (e.g., lower respiratory tract disease [LRTD]) and related...

In this study, clinical features in 24 patients diagnosed as urinary tuberculosis in our nephrology and urology clinics between 1993 and 2000 years were investigated retrospectively. Fourteen patients (52 %) were male ...

"Widespreadly performing cardiac operations and their successfull results, caused to think these operations in the patients with high risk and comorbidities, or for treated patients. Main reason of death in chronic renal...

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between caries in primary teeth and caries in permanent teeth among primary school students, and to identify potential effect modifiers of this relationship. Methods: This retr...

IntroductionSouth American camelids (SACs) and dromedaries presenting with neurological abnormalities are increasingly common in veterinary practice. Advanced diagnostic imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (C...

Background/Aim: Dental care settings invariably carry the risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection because dental practice involves face-to-face communication with patients and the generation of large amount...

ABSTRACT Background The comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy and surgery for treating intracranial meningioma is unknown. Objectives To compare survival after treatment of suspected intracranial meningioma by either...

Abstract Objective To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine methods of patients who were admitted to gynecology outpatient clinics. Methods In the present s...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and impose a substantial financial burden on patients and their families, particularly in low-income and conflict-affec...

Objectives:The primary objective of this study was to assess the relationship between countertransference (CT) and therapeutic alliance (TA) during the early stages of psychodynamic psychotherapy. A secondary objective i...

When Zümrüt apartment in Konya collapsed spontaneously on monday 02.02.2004, 92 of total 121 people in the apartment at the moment of the incident died and 29 wounded people were rescued from the collapsed building. Wh...

Abstract Working with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems has been identified as particularly difficult and demanding for clinicians. This contributes to occupational stress, which can lead to increased...

This study analyzes how data quality and task-technology fit affect the effectiveness of SIHA in West Papua using IPMA and PLS-SEM. The TTF model includes Task Characteristics, Technology Characteristics, Individual Char...

Aim: The study was planned to determine the nursing care needs of patients undergoing major surgical interventions (bypass, total hip replacement, brain tumor, cystectomy, lung resection-lobectomy, whipple) on the first ...

Objective: To generate synthetic Orthopantomograms (OPGs) using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and to evaluate the realism of synthetic images through assessments by humans as well as AI models. Methodolo...

Background Prevalence of neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (NCDLB) is low in Asian populations, which may partially reflect its diagnostic difficulty. The Mayo Fluctuations Scale, a short questionnaire that eval...

Background: Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in health promotion, particularly in rural areas. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication that can be prevented through timely screening. CHWs could as...

Abstract Background Sexual function is an important component of a patient’s life and subjective well-being and is considered as one of the important indices of quality of life. Objective This study sought to assess th...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the was is to evaluate electrolyte changes and the relationship between electrolytes and glucose regulation in type 2 diabetic patients. MATERIAL and METHODS: Data of diabetic patients aged 30-90...

Abstract BackgroundDigital technologies, such as equipment localization systems, can help clinics use mobile devices more efficiently. Their successful implementation, however, depends not only on technical f...

Evaluation of Cervical Working Model Bridge Preparation. The accuracy of the cervical edge preparation is the most important element in evaluating a restoration. Good restoration results obtained from accurate impressio...