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However, we found that expression levels of MicroRNA-130b (p<0.01) and MicroRNA-146b (p<0.001) were higher in the obese group.

Results support that MicroRNA-130b and MicroRNA-146b are potential biomarkers for the prevention and early diagnosis of obesity. This is the first study on childhood obesity in the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. We believe that the results obtained by expanding the studies in our country and neighboring countries will be more decisive.

Results support that MicroRNA-130b and MicroRNA-146b are potential biomarkers for the prevention and early diagnosis of obesity. This is the first study on childhood obesity in the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. We believe that the results obtained by expanding the studies in our country and neighboring countries will be more decisive.

This study aimed to suggest a care protocol for foreign-body ingestion, address the clinical aspects, and identify the ingested object, severity, and professional conduct.

This is a qualitative study. We used books and original articles published in national and international journals (BIREME, SCIELO, LILACS, and MEDLINE/PubMed) in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

The ingestion of a radiolucent object should be evaluated radiographically and with endoscopy for cases with symptoms of impaction and radiolucent objects. Coins are the most commonly involved foreign bodies. In asymptomatic patients, it often requires only a conservative form of management. Ingestion of batteries, magnets, and sharp objects carries a high risk of serious clinical complications and should have an endoscopic or surgical approach. In view of this, each pediatric emergency service, based on these recommendations, has the possibility to develop an individual protocol to identify and remove the ingested foreign body.

Protocol of care for foreign-body ingestion in children depends on the object ingested, time of ingestion, symptoms, and local epidemiological context. This study provides some suggestions for decision-making in the conduct of health professionals.

Protocol of care for foreign-body ingestion in children depends on the object ingested, time of ingestion, symptoms, and local epidemiological context. This study provides some suggestions for decision-making in the conduct of health professionals.

This study was designed to investigate the link between survival and prognostic factors such as tumor size, lymph node metastasis, and metabolic activity detected on positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with limited-stage small cell lung carcinoma.

Patients who were admitted to our hospital with pathological diagnosis of limited-stage small cell lung cancer between January 2015 and December 2019 and were older than 18 years were retrospectively screened.

A total of 77 patients, including 10 females and 67 males, were included in the study. While there were 39 patients over 60 years of age, 38 patients were under 60.The ratios of male patients, N stage, multiple lymph nodes, distant metastasis, brain metastasis, and prophylactic cranial irradiation in the deceased patients' group were significantly (p=0.008, p=0.000, p=0.000, p=0.000, p=0.013, p=0.000, respectively) higher than those in the living patients' group.In the univariate model, we observed that gender, smoking, T stage, s.

The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors associated with pain catastrophizing in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

A total of 104 volunteered women with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus participated in the study. Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Body Awareness Questionnaire, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, and Beck Depression Inventory were used to assess patients. Correlations between pain catastrophizing (dependent variable) and independent variables (age, body mass index, disease activity, organ damage, depression, kinesiophobia, and body awareness) were analyzed with Pearson's rho correlation analysis. The multiple stepwise linear regression models with R2 were used to compare across the models and explain the total variance. The significance level of a p-value was considered significant if p≤0.05.

There were no correlations between Pain Catastrophizing Scale and age, Beck Depression Inventory, disease activity, and organ damage (p>0.05). Pain Catastrophizing Scalive of pain catastrophizing throughout systemic lupus erythematosus management.

This study aims to examine the predictive role of systemic immune-inflammation index on postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

A total of 722 patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting between January 2017 and September 2021 were included in this study and divided into two groups as the atrial fibrillation group (n=172) and the non-atrial fibrillation group (n=550). Both groups were compared in terms of patients' baseline clinical features, operative and postoperative variables, and preoperative hematological indices derived from the complete blood count analysis. Multivariate logistic regression and receiver-operating characteristic curve analyses were performed to detect the independent predictors of postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation.

The median age and length of hospital stay in the atrial fibrillation group were significantly higher than those in the non-atrial fibrillation group. The median values of white blood cell, platelet, neutrophil, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and systemic immune-inflammation in the atrial fibrillation group were significantly greater than in those in the non- atrial fibrillation group. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age, platelet, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and systemic immune-inflammation were independent predictors of postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation. receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that systemic immune-inflammation of 706.7×103/mm3 constituted cut-off value to predict the occurrence of new-onset atrial fibrillation with 86.6% sensitivity and 29.3% specificity.

Our study revealed for the first time that systemic immune-inflammation predicted new-onset atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Our study revealed for the first time that systemic immune-inflammation predicted new-onset atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Positive results of the serum tube agglutination test that persist after treatment may be interpreted by clinicians as treatment failures. Therefore, our study examined the value of serum tube agglutination test in demonstrating treatment success.

In this retrospective study conducted at a single center, the pre- and post-treatment serum tube agglutination test titers of patients diagnosed with brucellosis were compared.

The end-of-treatment serum tube agglutination test titer was negative in 24 (18%) of 139 patients diagnosed with brucellosis. The most common complaints of the patients were fever (78.4%), chills (88.5%), sweating (84.9%), anorexia (79.1%), and arthralgia (63.3%). The rate of positive blood culture before the treatment was 68.3%. The absence of fever (p=0.005) and arthralgia (p=0.024) and the pretreatment serum tube agglutination test titer of <1/160 (p=0.014) were significant markers of serological cure.

Although serum tube agglutination test is an effective and very successful test in the diagnosis of brucellosis, our study shows that serum tube agglutination test is not useful in demonstrating the treatment success of human brucellosis in the early post-treatment period.

Although serum tube agglutination test is an effective and very successful test in the diagnosis of brucellosis, our study shows that serum tube agglutination test is not useful in demonstrating the treatment success of human brucellosis in the early post-treatment period.

The aim of this study was to assess the use of smartphones' messaging apps as a stressor affecting the well-being of gynecologists who use this tool to communicate with patients.

A cross-sectional study was conducted with gynecologists who use message applications to communicate with patients. SB204990 Participants answered the WhatsApp Stress Scale, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, and the techno-stress questionnaire. The population sample consisted of gynecologists and obstetricians selected by convenience.

Physicians who spent more time using WhatsApp to communicate with patients had higher levels of stress (p=0.010), Burnout (p<0.001), and techno-invasion score (p<0.05).

A positive association was found between the high frequency of WhatsApp usage for communication with patients and doctor's Burnout and stress, negatively influencing professional's well-being.

A positive association was found between the high frequency of WhatsApp usage for communication with patients and doctor's Burnout and stress, negatively influencing professional's well-being.

The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the sexual function of Brazilian adolescents and young women who were using popular contraceptive methods.

This cross-sectional study took place in 2012-2014 in a free family planning clinic of a tertiary teaching hospital in Brazil. Participants were female adolescents (10-19 years) and young adults (20-24 years) who were using barrier (condom) or hormonal contraceptive methods. The Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire was used to assess the sexual function in the last 4 weeks.

A total of 199 women (128 adolescents and 71 young adults) were included. There were no significant differences in the mean total Female Sexual Function Index scores of adolescents and young adults (26.6±5.7 versus 27.6±6.2, respectively, p=0.264). Compared to young adults, adolescents had significantly lower mean scores for orgasm (3.9±1.5 versus 4.4±1.4, p=0.020) and dyspareunia (4.4±1.6 versus 5.2±1.5, p=0.001; lower scores indicate more dyspareunia). There were no significant differences in the proportion of adolescents versus adults classified as being at risk for sexual dysfunction (38.3 versus 42.3%, p=0.651) or at risk of low desire (18.0 versus 21.1%, p=0.579).

Nearly 40% of Brazilian female adolescents and young adults are at risk for sexual dysfunctional symptoms and 19% have low desire, without significant differences between the two age groups.

Nearly 40% of Brazilian female adolescents and young adults are at risk for sexual dysfunctional symptoms and 19% have low desire, without significant differences between the two age groups.

In tuberculosis treatment, corticosteroids are used as adjuvants, especially in meningeal/pericardial tuberculosis. In other forms of the disease, especially in severe tuberculosis requiring mechanical ventilation, its use is controversial. The aim of the present study is to assess whether the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in mechanical ventilation is associated with in-hospital mortality.

This is a retrospective cohort study. Tuberculosis patients >18 years requiring mechanical ventilation, admitted to the emergency department or intensive care unit, were included. Data on corticosteroid use and mortality were collected.

In total, 467 patients were included in the analysis; 399 used corticosteroids and 68 were noncorticosteroid users. The mortality rate was higher among corticosteroid users (59.9%) than in noncorticosteroid users (41.2%) (p=0.010). The total dose of corticosteroid in prednisone equivalents was not different between survivors and nonsurvivors (median [interquartile range] 80 mg [5-56.