NAPITUPULU, Tiopan HARDJA, Yosua SUSANTO, Martin HUTAHAEAN, Grace Dumamawarni RIANTRI, Ika SUTAPA, Hendra RACHMAN, Yusuf SIAHAAN, Andre Marolop Pangihutan
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Objective: The preferred therapy for staghorn stones and large kidney stones is percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Ultrasound-guided PCNL has definite advantages over fluoroscopy-guided PCNL. Preoperative characteristics are essential to assess better surgical outcomes. The goal of this study was to analyze the correlation of hydronephrosis with ...
PAUL, Mark ABDULLAH, Asma HASHIM, Noor Dina ISMAIL, Nur Fadhilah Megat SHAH, Shamsul Azhar
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Objective: The Nijmegen Cochlear Implant questionnaire (NCIQ) was used to gauge the quality of life (QOL) improvement among cochlear implant (CI) users who suffered from post-lingual deafness. This study aimed to determine the consistency and reliability of the Malay version of the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant questionnaire (NCIQ-M) and to report the ...
LEVENTOGLU, Emre SAHIN, Gurses YESIL, Sule BOZKURT, Ceyhun YUKSEK, Nazmiye FETTAH, Ali TOPRAK, Sule KURUCU BILGIN, Burcak CAPKINOGLU, Emre EROGLU, Nilgun
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Objective: Neuroblastoma is one of the common tumors of childhood. The demonstration of new factors such as isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) and isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) mutations will be important in the diagnosis and treatment. IDH1 and IDH2 mutations have been found in many types of cancer, such as malignant gliomas, acute myeloid leuk...
Kleebayoon, Amnuay Wiwanitkit, Viroj
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OREN, Burak AKSOY AYDEMIR, Gozde DUZAYAK, Serkan KIZILTOPRAK, Hasan
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Objective: To evaluate the macula, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), retinal layers, and choroidal thickness (CT) using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in patients with alopecia areata (AA). Methods: The right eyes of 42 AA patients (17 women, 25 men) and 42 controls (18 women, 24 men) were included in the study. Each subject ...
MAT LAZIM, Norhafiza ISMAIL, Hamizah ABDUL HALIM, Sanihah NIK OTHMAN, Nik Adillah HARON, Ali
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Objective: Currently, multiple classification systems exist for the assessment of facial nerve paralysis. This study was designed to choose the most practical system for use in a clinical setting depending on the clinician need. We compared the responsiveness of the 3 facial nerve grading systems, i.e., House-Brackmann, Sydney, and Sunnybrook, as t...
SIVRIKAYA, Pınar HOCAOGLU, Cicek
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KILICASLAN, Emrah YILDIRIM, Murat SAYIN, Selim CEVIK, Erdem AYLI, Meltem KAPTAN, Muhammet Kursat
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Objective: Standard-dose methylprednisolone (methyl-Pd) is generally preferred as the first-line treatment in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) unless there is an urgent indication to increase the platelet value. A significant proportion of patients (around 40%) does not benefit from this treatment. This study investigated whether pretreatment platelet...
DUNDAR AHI, Emine SIRZAI, Hulya
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Objective: The effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been demonstrated in some musculoskeletal repetitive strain injury disorders. This study aimed to determine the short-term effectiveness of HILT in de Quervain tenosynovitis (DQT). Methods: Sixty-four patients with DQT diagnosis (32 males, 32 females; 18-65 years) were randomly...
KOYUNCUER, Ali ZENGINKINET, Tulay
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Objective: We aimed to evaluate of colorectal high-risk polyps and synchronized neoplasms and carcinomas with anatomical localization and demographic characteristics. Methods: Between July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2022, 1137 polypectomy materials of 678 consecutive patients who were diagnosed in the pathology department and underwent total colonoscopy w...
