Turk J Med Sci
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Oral corticosteroid (OCS)-dependent severe eosinophilic asthma with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (SEA-CRSwNP) would be a suitable phenotype for mepolizumab treatment. This study evaluated the short-term efficacy of mepolizumab treatment in OCS-dependent SEA-CRSwNP. ⋯ This is the first real-life study evaluating the short-term efficacy of mepolizumab treatment on OCS-dependent SEA-CRSwNP. This study demonstrates that mepolizumab is an effective and safe biologic for the treatment of this severe asthma subphenotype.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and identify the predictors of mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients. ⋯ This is the first study to define 9-year mortality predictors in PD patients in our centre. Although peritonitis is the most feared complication of PD, our study showed that peritonitis did not reduce patient survival.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of trans-abdominal ultrasonography (USG), a noninvasive diagnostic tool, in predicting the presence of intraabdominal adhesions, especially near the trocar entry area, to provide safe surgical access to the abdomen. ⋯ Preoperative ultrasound examination of the abdominal wall may enhance the safety of abdominal entry during laparoscopic operations.