Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
The Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences is an international, bi-monthly, peer-reviewed, open-access journal by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) - Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBIM). Turk J Med Sci is devoted to all fields of medicine and related health sciences. The journal is published in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The journal has been indexed in PMC since 2019 and included in SCI-E since 2009.
ISSN: 1300-0144
EISSN: 1303-6165
Journal Metrics
Impact Factor (2021) 2.925
5-Year Impact Factor 1.884
The Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences is pleased to announce its support to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs); the journal explicitly concentrates on good health and well-being.
Current Issue: Volume 53, Number 1 (2023)
Cover and Contents
Articles
Early assessment of extremity compartment syndrome by biochemical markers in a rat model
AHMET YILDIRIM, İBRAHİM ÖZKAN ÖNAL, ZELİHA ESİN ÇELİK, HÜSAMETTİN VATANSEV, and ESRA PAYDAŞ HATAYSAL
Pages 1-9
Effect of crocin and losartan on biochemical parameters and genes expression of FRMD3 and BMP7 in diabetic rats
YASER MOHAMMADI, MOHAMMAD ZANGOOEI, FATEMEH SALMANI, and AZAM REZAEI FARIMANI
Pages 10-18
Effects of recurrent ketamine exposure on brain histopathology in juvenile rats
AYŞE HANDE ARPACI, SÜHEYLA ESRA ÖZKOÇER, EMEL GÜNEŞ, ÇİĞDEM ELMAS, and BERRİN IŞIK
Pages 19-28
Investigation of taurine and aqueous garlic extract diet supplementation effect on the healing of rat osteoporotic fractures
MESUT MISIRLIOĞLU, İZZET BİNGÖL, COŞKUN GENÇ, AYLİN AKBULUT, MERT OCAK, NEZİHA YAĞMUR DİKER, AHMET ÖZMERİÇ, GÖKHAN KOCA, MELİKE BAHÇECİTAPAR, MEHMET ŞENEŞ, AYŞEGÜL FIRAT, FEVZİYE FİGEN KAYMAZ, HAKAN HAMDİ ÇELİK, İFFET İREM ÇANKAYA, and MELİHA KORKMAZ
Pages 29-39
The role of curcumin against paclitaxel-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage in testes of adult male rats
ESRA BALCIOĞLU, ÖZGE GÖKTEPE, FAZİLE CANTÜRK TAN, PINAR BİLGİCİ, BİRKAN YAKAN, and SAİM ÖZDAMAR
Pages 40-50
An experimental study: the effect of S. boulardii on abemaciclib-induced diarrhea
İBRAHİM ETHEM CAKCAK, YUSUF EMRE AYTİN, SEZİN SAYIN, AHMET KÜÇÜKARDA, ALİ GÖKYER, İVO GÖKMEN, ERKAN ÖZCAN, SELÇUK KORKMAZ, EBRU TAŞTEKİN, and İRFAN ÇİÇİN
Pages 51-57
Evaluation of the effects of three natural products and a hemostatic agent on wound healing: an experimental study
AYŞE ÇELİK YILMAZ and DİLEK AYGİN
Pages 58-67
Is advanced bipolar vessel sealing device really effective in decreasing the pelvic lymphocele ratio in open surgery for endometrial cancer?
MEHMET ALİ NARİN, SEVDA BAŞ, SEVTAP SEYFETTİNOĞLU, TUBA YAR, and RAZİYE NARİN
Pages 68-76
Primary versus secondary intraocular lens implantation following removal of congenital/developmental cataracts: outcomes after at least 4 years
AYŞİN TUBA KAPLAN, SİBEL ÖSKAN YALÇIN, and AYŞE YEŞİM ORAL
Pages 77-87
Postnatal surgery for myelomeningocele in neonates: neurodevelopmental outcomes
MELEK AKAR, GÜLŞAH ÇETİN, MİNE İNAL, MEHMET HELVACI, NİHAL OLGAÇ DÜNDAR, FIRAT ERGİN, ÖZGÜN UYGUR, SİNEM AKBAY, NAİL ÖZDEMİR, MELTEM KOYUNCU ARSLAN, and MEHMET YEKTA ÖNCEL
Pages 88-93
A new method for second toe flap revascularization in plantar dominant artery pattern - dorsal metatarsal artery interpositional graf
ERHAN SÖNMEZ, ERSİN AKŞAM, and İLKER UYAR
Pages 94-99
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung disease: Pitfalls and challenges, a single center experience
KEMAL CAN TERTEMİZ, AYLİN ÖZGEN ALPAYDIN, NURCAN GÜLER, VOLKAN KARAÇAM, DUYGU GÜREL, and NACİYE SİNEM GEZER
Pages 100-108
Can amniotic fluid protect developing fetal lungs against the harmful effects of oxidative stress?
LEVENT KORKMAZ, CUMALİ ALAN, İSMAİL TOPAL, MAHİR TAYFUR, ALİSEYDİ BOZKURT, CEBRAİL GÜRSUL, and OSMAN BAŞTUĞ
Pages 109-120
Effects of breast milk on Behçet's disease clinical features
HATİCE ECEM KONAK, ABDULSAMET ERDEN, BERKAN ARMAĞAN, SERDAR CAN GÜVEN, HAKAN APAYDIN, PINAR AKYÜZ DAĞLI, YAĞNUR UZUN, MERVE KAYGISIZ, ORHAN KÜÇÜKŞAHİN, and AHMET OMMA
Pages 121-129
Decreased circulating microRNA-21 and microRNA-143 are associated to pulmonary hypertension
ZEKERİYA DÜZGÜN, LATİFE MERAL KAYIKÇIOĞLU, ÇAĞDAŞ AKTAN, BUŞRA BARA, FATMA ZUHAL EROĞLU, BURCU YAĞMUR, VİLDAN BOZOK ÇETİNTAŞ, MELİKE BAYINDIR, SANEM NALBANTGİL, and ASLI TETİK VARDARLI
Pages 130-141
LAG-3 expression in tumor microenvironment of triple-negative breast cancer
GÖZDE TAHTACI, NAZAN GÜNEL, AYSU SADİOĞLU, NALAN AKYÜREK, OĞULCAN BOZ, and AYTUĞ ÜNER
Pages 142-148
Expression of laminin-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in benign and malignant endometrium
ZEHRA KÜÇÜKAYDIN, MUSTAFA BAŞARAN, YAŞAR ÜNLÜ, AHMET BAŞARAN, and MERTİHAN KURDOĞLU
Pages 149-159
Determination of the effects of advanced glycation end products receptor polymorphisms and its activation on structural cell responses and inflammation in asthma
ESRA BİRBEN, ÜMİT MURAT ŞAHİNER, and CAN ÖMER KALAYCI
Pages 160-170
Serum vitamin D levels are associated with acute postoperative pain and opioid analgesic consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a strobe compliant prospective observational study
ÖKKEŞ HAKAN MİNİKSAR, AHMET YÜKSEK, AYŞE YEŞİM GÖÇMEN, MEHMET KAĞAN KATAR, MAHMUT KILIÇ, and MEHTAP HONCA
Pages 171-182
PSA change after antibiotic treatment should not affect decision-making on performing a prostate biopsy
YUNUS KAYALI, MEVLANA DERYA BALBAY, ABDULLAH İLKTAÇ, CEVPER ERSÖZ, HÜSEYİN TOPRAK, KAYHAN TARIM, ARZU BAYGÜL EDEN, MUZAFFER AKÇAY, and BAYRAM DOĞAN
Pages 183-192
Significance of the immunofluorescence staining patterns and titres of the antinuclear antibody test in paediatric rheumatology setting
ÖZGE BABA, HAKAN KISAOĞLU, and MUKADDES KALYONCU
Pages 193-198
The impact of antiphospholipid antibodies in Takayasu arteritis
ESRA FIRAT ŞENTÜRK, ABDULSAMET ERDEN, ALPER SARI, BERKAN ARMAĞAN, LEVENT KILIÇ, UMUT KALYONCU, ÖMER KARADAĞ, ŞAZİYE ŞULE APRAŞ BİLGEN, SEDAT KİRAZ, ALİ İHSAN ERTENLİ, and ALİ AKDOĞAN
Pages 199-205
Long-term impact of sleeve gastrectomy on serum uric acid levels
BİRKAN BİRBEN, GÖKHAN AKKURT, MESUT TEZ, and BARIŞ DOĞU YILDIZ
Pages 206-210
Sacral neuromodulation treatment for urinary voiding dysfunctions: results of treatment with the largest single-center series in a tertiary referral center in Turkey
MEHMET UMUT KÜTÜKOĞLU, TÜRKER ALTUNTAŞ, BAHADIR ŞAHİN, and AHMET RAHMİ ONUR
Pages 211-217
Does the presence of arthroscopically detected stage 1-2 glenohumeral osteoarthritis have any clinical impact on the outcome of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs?
MEHMET ALİ TOKGÖZ, TARIK ELMA, ALİEKBER YAPAR, MUSTAFA ÖZER, MUHAMMET BAYBARS ATAOĞLU, and ULUNAY KANATLI
Pages 218-224
Cerebral monitoring of very preterm infants with anterior cerebral artery resistive index and early NIRS
MUSTAFA ŞENOL AKIN, FATMA NUR SARI, BURAK CERAN, DAVUT BOZKAYA, ESİN OKMAN, MİHRİBAN ALKAN, and EVRİM ALYAMAÇ DİZDAR
Pages 225-232
Needle electromyography abnormalities in the upper trapezius muscle in neuromuscular disorders
HALİT FİDANCI, ŞENCAN BUTURAK, İLKER ÖZTÜRK, and ZÜLFİKAR ARLIER
Pages 233-242
Morphometric and topographic evaluations of principal nutrient foramina of the ilium
BAHATTİN PASLI, HELİN YÜCEDAĞ GÜNDOĞDU, TUĞÇE TAŞKINDERE ABBASOĞLU, and BURCU ERÇAKMAK GÜNEŞ
Pages 243-252
Cognitive outcomes of transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment-resistant depression: a randomized controlled study
TAHİR YILDIZ, NALAN KALKAN OĞUZHANOĞLU, and OSMAN ZÜLKİF TOPAK
Pages 253-263
Use of dual energy CT urography in evaluation of urinary stone and complex cyst
MEHMET GEZER, LEYLA KARACA, ZEYNEP ÖZDEMİR, AYŞEGÜL KAHRAMAN, FATİH OĞUZ, MEHMET FATİH ERBAY, and HÜSEYİN YETİŞ
Pages 264-272
Is it the subcoracoid impingement or the subacromial impingement that tears the subscapularis tendon? A comparison of the MRI findings of the operated and healthy shoulders of the patients
MEHMET ÇETİNKAYA, AHMET YİĞİT KAPTAN, COŞKUN ULUCAKÖY, ÖZLEM ORHAN, MURAT TOPAL, TACETTİN AYANOĞLU, and ULUNAY KANATLI
Pages 273-281
A new ventricular index based on coronal brain magnetic resonance images in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
YUNUS YILMAZSOY, SERDAR ARSLAN, ADNAN ÖZDEMİR, BORA KORKMAZER, OSMAN KIZILKILIÇ, and ALİ METİN KAFADAR
Pages 282-288
Quantitative and visual analyses of the effect of activity reduction on image metrics and quality in 18F-FDG PET/MRI in pediatric oncology
UĞURAY AYDOS, ERDEM BALCI, SEDA GÜLBAHAR ATEŞ, ÜMİT ÖZGÜR AKDEMİR, CEYDA KARADENİZ, and LÜTFİYE ÖZLEM ATAY
Pages 289-302
The role of elastography in the assessment of thyroid nodules in acromegaly
HAKAN DÜĞER, MUHAMMED KIZILGÜL, PINAR AKHANLI, MURAT ÇALAPKULU, HAYRİ BOSTAN, SEMA HEPŞEN, ÜMRAN GÜL, MUHAMMED ERKAM SENCAR, ERMAN ÇAKAL, and BEKİR UÇAN
Pages 303-309
Tularemia seroprevalence in humans in the region of the Hittite-Arzawa War (Inner Aegean Region), where the first biological weapon was used 3300 years ago
İSMAİL DAVARCI, CANAN ERYILDIZ, DUYGU PERÇİN RENDERS, UFUK BERBEROĞLU, and ŞABAN GÜRCAN
Pages 310-315
Characteristics of diabetes mellitus patients in Turkey: An analysis of national electronic health records
MUSTAFA MAHİR ÜLGÜ, KEMAL HAKAN GÜLKESEN, ABDULLAH AKÜNAL, MUSTAFA OKAN AYVALI, NEŞE ZAYİM, ŞUAYIP BİRİNCİ, and MUSTAFA KEMAL BALCI
Pages 316-322
Retrospective analysis of effectiveness of fingolimod in real life setting in Turkey (REFINE)
MERYEM ASLI TUNCER, MURAT KÜRTÜNCÜ, MURAT TERZİ, UĞUR UYGUNOĞLU, CANSU GÖNCÜOĞLU, AYŞE NUR YÜCEYAR, ÖZGÜL EKMEKCİ, RECAİ TÜRKOĞLU, AYSUN SOYSAL, MESRURE KÖSEOĞLU, CAVİT BOZ, YEŞİM BECKMANN, ÖMER FARUK TURAN, DURUHAN MELTEM DEMİRKIRAN, and FİRDEVS GÜLŞEN AKMAN
Pages 323-332
COVID-19 modeling based on real geographic and population data
EMİR BAYSAZAN, AHMET NİHAT BERKER, HASAN MANDAL, and HAKAN KAYGUSUZ
Pages 333-339
Risk factors for ICU mortality in patients with hematological malignancies: a singlecenter, retrospective cohort study from Turkey
ŞAHENDER GÜLBİN AYGENCEL BIKMAZ, ONUR GÖKÇE, MERYEM MERVE HAŞİMOĞLU, NAZLIHAN BOYACI, MELDA TÜRKOĞLU, ZEYNEP ARZU YEGİN, ZÜBEYDE NUR ÖZKURT, and ABDULLAH MÜNCİ YAĞCI
Pages 340-351
A single-center experience of haploidentical stem cell transplantation in hematological malignancies
ÜMİT YAVUZ MALKAN, HAKAN GÖKER, HALUK DEMİROĞLU, FATMA TEKİN, NADİRE BUKET AKDEMİR, ELİFCAN ALADAĞ KARAKULAK, NİLGÜN SAYINALP, İBRAHİM CELALETTİN HAZNEDAROĞLU, OSMAN İLHAMİ ÖZCEBE, and YAHYA BÜYÜKAŞIK
Pages 352-359
Characteristics of children with cat sensitivity: a prospective cross-sectional study
EZGİ ULUSOY SEVERCAN, NEVZAT BAŞKAYA, AYŞEGÜL ERTUĞRUL, ZEYNEP ŞENGÜL EMEKSİZ, and İLKNUR BOSTANCI
Pages 360-365
Predictors of two-year mortality in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies
NESLİHAN KAYAHAN SATIŞ and MEHMET İLKİN NAHARCI
Pages 366-373
Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block in children: retrospective analysis of 97 cases
HASAN KUTLUK PAMPAL, SELİN EREL, SEMİN TURHAN, ASİYE UĞRAŞ DİKMEN, and BERRİN IŞIK
Pages 374-381
Evaluation of prognostic scoring systems in patients hospitalized from the emergency department in a low-income region: northern Syria after internal turmoil as a different universe
BURAK ÇELİK and BAHADIR KARACA
Pages 382-395
Comparison of the prognoses of laryngeal preneoplastic lesions based on Ljubljana and World Health Organization classifications
ERSOY DOĞAN, CAFER BORAN, MUSTAFA CÜNEYT CEVİZCİ, and SÜLEN SARIOĞLU
Pages 396-404
Impaired trunk control and its relationship with balance, functional mobility, and disease severity in patients with cervical dystonia
FATİH SÖKE, NİGAR ESRA ERKOÇ ATAOĞLU, MEHMET FEVZİ ÖZTEKİN, BİLGE KOÇER, SELDA KARAKOÇ, ÇAĞRI GÜLŞEN, SELİM SELÇUK ÇOMOĞLU, and HATİCE AYŞE BORA
Pages 405-412
Do the presence, size, and shape of plantar calcaneal spurs have any significance in terms of pain and treatment outcomes in patients with plantar fasciitis?
MEHMET OKÇU, FİGEN TUNCAY, FATMANUR AYBALA KOÇAK, YAKUP ERDEN, MUSTAFA YEMLİHA AYHAN, and SAMET SANCAR KAYA
Pages 413-419
The possible relation between temporal muscle mass and glioblastoma multiforme prognosis via sarcopenia perspective
OSMAN SÜTCÜOĞLU, ZEYNEP SEZGİ ERDAL, ORHUN AKDOĞAN, EMRAH ÇELTİKÇİ, NURİYE ÖZDEMİR, AHMET ÖZET, MURAT UÇAR, and OZAN YAZICI
Pages 420-431
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the elder abuse suspicion index in community-dwelling older adults
ERAY SERDAR YURDAKUL, BETÜL GÜLSÜM YAVUZ VEİZİ, CANDENİZ AVCI, HATİCE TUĞBA YAZIR, ELİF AVANER, MEHMET İLKİN NAHARCI, and OKTAY SARI
Pages 432-438
Editors
- Editor-in-Chief
- Prof. Dr. Murat KEKİLLİ Gazi University
- Associate Editors-in-Chief
- Prof. Dr. Kürşat ALTINBAŞ Selçuk University
- Prof. Dr. Zehra Sema ÖZKAN Kırıkkale University
- Doç. Dr. Alpaslan TANOĞLU University of Health Sciences
