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Başkent University
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About: Başkent University is a education organization based out in Ankara, Turkey. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Transplantation & Population. The organization has 4652 authors who have published 10380 publications receiving 143117 citations. The organization is also known as: Başkent Üniversitesi.
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TL;DR: Although it is an extremely rare complication, remote cerebellar hemorrhage should be kept in mind as a possible complication of spinal surgery, especially in operations complicated by dural tears.
Abstract: Objective and importance This report presents a case in which cerebellar hemorrhage occurred after lumbar decompression surgery that was complicated by dural tear and prolonged cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Remote cerebellar hemorrhage after spinal surgery is extremely rare. Our objective is to describe this unusual complication, discuss the possible mechanisms of remote cerebellar hemorrhage, and review the literature. Clinical presentation A 73-year-old woman underwent surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. A dural tear occurred during decompression, and the patient developed remote cerebellar hemorrhage on postoperative Day 2. Intervention The cerebellar hemorrhage was treated surgically, and a biopsy of hemorrhagic brain parenchyma revealed an arteriovenous malformation. Conclusion Although it is an extremely rare complication, remote cerebellar hemorrhage should be kept in mind as a possible complication of spinal surgery, especially in operations complicated by dural tears.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a risk model for predicting complete secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCR) in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer was developed based on the factors impacting on SCR surgical outcome.
Abstract: To develop a risk model for predicting complete secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCR) in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Individual data of 1075 patients with recurrent ovarian cancer undergoing SCR from 7 worldwide centers were pooled and analyzed. The risk model was developed based on the factors impacting on SCR surgical outcome. Additional data on 117 patients who were not included in the development of the model were used for external validation and to assess the discrimination of the model. Of the 1075 patients, 434 (40.4%) underwent complete resection. Complete secondary cytoreduction was associated with six variables: FIGO stage (odds ratio [OR] = 1.32, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.97–1.80), residual disease after primary cytoreduction (OR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.26–2.27), progression-free interval (OR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.71–3.01), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (OR = 2.23, 95% CI: 1.45–3.44), CA125 (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.41–2.44), and ascites at recurrence (OR = 2.79, 95% CI: 1.88–4.13). These variables were entered into the risk model and assigned scores ranging from 0 to 11.9. Patients with total scores of 0–4.7 were categorized as the low-risk group, in which the proportion of complete cytoreduction was 53.4% compared with 20.1% in the high-risk group (OR = 4.55, 95% CI: 3.43–6.04). In external validation, the sensitivity and specificity was 83.3% and 57.6%, respectively. Area under the curve of the receiver-operating characteristics for predicting complete SCR was 0.68 (95% CI: 0.60–0.79). This model and scoring system may well predict the outcome of SCR and could potentially be useful in future clinical trials to determine which patients with recurrent ovarian cancer should have SCR as part of their management.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted to determine food safety practices and procedures related to the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) program and prerequisite program implementation in food businesses.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive Doppler echocardiographic examination was performed in all patients as part of the preoperative assessment, and pulmonary hypertension (PHT) was detected in 85 (17%) patients with a mean SPAP of 46.7 ± 8.7 mm Hg.
Abstract: Introduction Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) has been reported to occur in a considerable proportion of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is a progressive condition of the pulmonary circulation that poses prognostic importance. In this study, we sought to investigate the prevalence and the predictors of PHT among ESRD patients undergoing renal transplantation. Patients and methods We retrospectively evaluated the records, clinical and demographic data as well as laboratory results of 500 adult patients who underwent renal transplantation at our institution. A comprehensive Doppler echocardiographic examination was performed in all patients as part of the preoperative assessment. Systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) was calculated using Bernoulli equation; a value of >30 mm Hg was accepted as PHT. Results The mean age of the study population was 31.6 ± 10.2 years. The mean duration of dialysis was 40 months; 432 patients (86.4%) were on hemodialysis (HD) and 68 (13.6%) on peritoneal dialysis (PD). PHT was detected in 85 (17%) patients with a mean SPAP of 46.7 ± 8.7 mm Hg (range = 35–75 mm Hg). The mean age, sex, and laboratory variables were similar between patients with versus without PHT (P > .05 for all). The mean duration of dialysis therapy was longer in the PHT group than those subjects with normal SPAP (50.8 vs 38.5 months; P = .008). Concerning the type of dialysis, the ratio of patients having PHT was higher in the HD compared with the PD group (18.8% vs 5.9%; P = .008). The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary artery disease, asthma, smoking, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus did not differ between patients with versus without PHT (P > .05 for all). Conclusion The findings of this study revealed that PHT was a common clinical condition among patients with ESRD evaluated for renal transplantation. The time on renal replacement therapy particularly HD as the treatment was associated with greater prevalences. Since it may be of prognostic importance in patients undergoing renal transplantation, a careful preoperative assessment including a comprehensive Doppler echocardiographic examination is needed to identify PHT.
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University of Bologna1, Başkent University2, University of Belgrade3, Koç University4, Medical University of Graz5, Ciba Specialty Chemicals6, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland7, University of Verona8, Semmelweis University9, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens10, Radboud University Nijmegen11, University of Seville12
TL;DR: The ESCMID COVID-19 guidelines task force was established by the ESCMIDs Executive Committee in 2019 and a small group was established, half appointed by the chair, and the remaining selected with an open call as discussed by the authors.
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Matthew O'Donnell | 75 | 551 | 20116 |
Mustafa Sahin | 69 | 772 | 20729 |
Mehmet Kanbay | 54 | 370 | 9894 |
Erhan Pişkin | 49 | 312 | 8854 |
Rob S. MacLeod | 49 | 343 | 10316 |
Mehmet Haberal | 48 | 1038 | 12541 |
Oguz Akin | 45 | 165 | 6433 |
Ayse Ayhan | 42 | 247 | 6644 |
Walter Land | 41 | 371 | 7637 |
Adnan Kisa | 38 | 113 | 29792 |
Haldun Muderrisoglu | 37 | 349 | 5538 |
Tolga Bektaş | 37 | 121 | 7040 |
Haluk Ozen | 33 | 214 | 3805 |
Ahmet Arslan | 33 | 253 | 4025 |
S. Ansar Ahmed | 33 | 74 | 5810 |