Turk J Med Sci
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Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are frequently associated with distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the sigmoid notch and ulna styloid fracture types on DRUJ subluxation following closed reduction and casting of DRFs via calculating radioulnar ratio (RUR) on postreduction computed tomography (CT) images. ⋯ DS fractures and higher patient age are associated with DRUJ subluxation on postreduction CT images following DRFs. DS fractures are seen more commonly with PHUS fractures than DHUS. Patients with PHUS should be carefully assessed for sigmoid notch fractures and DRUJ congruency. These findings could be helpful for preoperative decision making in the treatment of DRFs.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the baseline F18-FDG PET/CT findings of individuals diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and to explore its association with clinical findings and classification criteria. ⋯ The performance of F18-FDG PET/CT in diagnosing LV involvement in GCA is favourable, and the severity of FDG uptake in the vessel wall correlates with the acute phase response. Patients with extracranial involvement on PET/CT exhibit distinct features, including a younger age and female predominance. Additionally, these patients appear to experience fewer relapses and require lower doses of glucocorticoids. However, the clinical significance of PET/CT in patients who met ACR/EULAR classification criteria, predominantly consisting of patients with ischemic cranial symptoms, could not be determined in our study.
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The heart, as the main part of the circulatory system, is one of the organs frequently affected by hematological diseases. Cardiac problems may develop during the course and treatment of benign and malignant hematological diseases. ⋯ Determining appropriate cardiac approaches in cases of hematological diseases with relevant knowledge and experience regarding the development of cardiac involvement in pathophysiological conditions has an important role in the diagnosis and treatment processes of patients. This review provides relevant information about hematological diseases and the heart, and key points that will help in the diagnosis and treatment process are presented.
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Although seasonal human coronaviruses (HCoVs) have long been recognized as respiratory tract viruses, the newly identified SARS-CoV-2 caused a pandemic associated with severe respiratory failure. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of COVID-19 infection in patients diagnosed in three tertiary teaching hospitals, both with and without prior confirmed HCoV infection, and to compare these cohorts in terms of COVID-19 contraction. ⋯ Being previously infected with HCoV did not provide protection against COVID-19 in our study group. We suggest evaluating the possible effect of previous OC43 infection on COVID-19 contraction in larger cohorts.
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Tandem mass spectrometry is helpful in diagnosing amino acid metabolism disorders, organic acidemias, and fatty acid oxidation disorders and can provide rapid and accurate diagnosis for inborn errors of metabolism. The aim of this study was to predict inborn errors of metabolism in children with the help of artificial neural networks using tandem mass spectrometry data. ⋯ The results showed that the proposed artificial neural networks are capable of predicting inborn errors of metabolism very accurately. Therefore, developing new technologies to identify and predict inborn errors of metabolism will be very useful.