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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volume 53, Number 6 (2023)

Cover and Contents

Articles

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Long noncoding RNAs in pancreas cancer: from biomarkers to therapeutic targets
ESRA GÜZEL TANOĞLU, SEYFURE ADIGÜZEL, ALPASLAN TANOĞLU, ZEHRA BETÜL AYDIN, GÜLİZAR HOCAOĞLU, and SAMET EBİNÇ
Pages 1552-1564

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Expression of Pfkfb isoenzymes during in vitro differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells
SAİME GÜZEL, ABDULLAH YALÇIN, YUNUS GÜRPINAR, and SABİRE GÜLER
Pages 1565-1573

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Protective effects of safranal on kidney tissue in a rat model of distant ischemiareperfusion injury with infrarenal aortic occlusion
MEHMET TORT, HÜLYA SEVİL, FEHİM CAN SEVİL, NECİP BECİT, UĞUR AKSU, ZÜLFÜKAR KADİR SARITAŞ, HASAN HÜSEYİN DEMİREL, AZİZ BÜLBÜL, ZEHRA YAŞAR, MERVE BECİT KIZILKAYA, and HAZEN SARITAŞ
Pages 1574-1581

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Effects of acetylsalicylic acid and ultrasound elastography on testicular torsion in rats
EZGİ GÜN SOYTÜRK, ÜNAL BIÇAKCI, SERDAR ASLAN, TOLGA GÜVENÇ, and MELTEM NECİBE CEYHAN BİLGİCİ
Pages 1605-1613

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Cochlear pathology in preeclamptic rats: protective effects of vitamin D and magnesium sulfate
MUSTAFA ALTINTAŞ, ENİS HİDİŞOĞLU, ALEXANDRA CERNOMORCENO, NURAY ENSARİ, NEVRESTE DİDEM SONBAY YILMAZ, ÖZER ERDEM GÜR, HÜLYA EYİGÖR, ZÜLEYHA DİLEK GÜLMEZ, ERDOĞAN BULUT, SERAP ŞİRVANCI, and SELAHATTİN KUMRU
Pages 1614-1620

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SMPDL3B contributes to gastric adenocarcinoma cells progression by promoting the infiltration of M2 macrophages
Li Su, Jian Hao, Na Zhang, Shan Wu, Xiuhua Wu, and WEI WEI
Pages 1635-1647

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Effect of humanine on the Notch signaling pathway in myocardial infarction
ELİF ONAT, EBRU ÖNALAN, BERNA ÖZDEM, MERVE KAVAK BALGETİR, and TUNCAY KULOĞLU
Pages 1658-1666

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Efficacy of rituximab on disease activity, severity, and disease-related damage in patients with immunosuppressive-resistant systemic sclerosis
YASEMİN YALÇINKAYA, BAHAR ARTIM ESEN, SHIRKHAN AMIKISHIYEV, NUMUNE ALIYEVA, AHMET GÜL, MAHDUME LALE ÖÇAL, and MURAT İNANÇ
Pages 1704-1712

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Craniocervical junction involvement in inflammatory arthritis: a single-center radiologic study
FATMA YALÇINKAYA, ŞAFAK PARLAK SAĞOL, AYNUR AZIZOVA, EMRE BİLGİN, KADER KARLI OĞUZ, and UMUT KALYONCU
Pages 1713-1721

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Management and prognosis of patients with cancer of unknown primary: 20 years of experience
MURAT BARDAKÇI, EFNAN ALGIN, BÜŞRA DÜGEROĞLU, ÖZNUR BAL, FAHRİYE TUĞBA KÖŞ, and DOĞAN UNCU
Pages 1722-1731

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Prospective study of the effects of isotretinoin and vitamin D levels on severe acne vulgaris
RAMADAN HUSSEIN, SALMAN BINDAYEL, and OTHMAN ABAHUSSEIN
Pages 1732-1737

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Relationship between surgical rhinoplasty and Demodex infestation: a case-control study
ABDULLAH DEMİRBAŞ, DİLEK BAYRAMGÜRLER, EMRAH KAĞAN YAŞAR, MUHAMMED ADAK, and CAN İLKER DEMİR
Pages 1738-1743

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COVID-19 in cancer patients: patient characteristics and outcomes in the post-COVID-19 vaccination period
GÜLŞEN İSKENDER, DUYGU MERT, GÖKNUR YAPAR TOROS, FUNDA YILMAZ, ERSİN BOZAN, SEMRA TUNÇBİLEK, ÖMÜR BERNA ÇAKMAK ÖKSÜZOĞLU, FEVZİ ALTUNTAŞ, and MUSTAFA ERTEK
Pages 1744-1755

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Positive effects of health behaviors acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic process on the prevention of other infectious diseases
ASİYE ÇİĞDEM ŞİMŞEK, TURAN BUZGAN, FATMA NUR BARAN AKSAKAL, ŞUAYIP BİRİNCİ, and HÜLYA ŞİRİN
Pages 1756-1766

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Characterizing cutaneous leishmaniasis in a conflict-affected region: a study from North Waziristan, Pakistan
ZAHID ULLAH, FAZEELAT SAMAD, RAHILA BANO, SARAH ARIF, SHER ZAMIR, NIGHAT AZIZ, and HASSAN KHAN
Pages 1767-1775

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Neurodevelopmental evaluation of newborns who underwent hypothermia with a diagnosis of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy based on the Bayley-III scale
MEHMET FATİH DEVECİ, ŞENAY GÜVEN BAYSAL, MERAL ALAGÖZ, İSMAİL KÜRŞAD GÖKÇE, DERYA DOĞAN, and RAMAZAN ÖZDEMİR
Pages 1786-1793

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Is electrophysiological study a novel predictor for permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation?
ZEKİ ÇETİNKAYA, DENİZ ELÇİK, ŞABAN KELEŞOĞLU, BURAK CESUR, MUSTAFA YAŞAN, UĞUR KARABIYIK, BİLGE BİNGÖL, NİHAT KALAY, RAMAZAN TOPSAKAL, AYDIN TUNÇAY, ALİ DOĞAN, and MEHMET TUĞRUL İNANÇ
Pages 1799-1806

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Assessment of changes in macular structural retinal layers in patients with pathological myopia
MEHMET ÇITIRIK, KAMİL YAVUZER, and FATMA BAĞCI
Pages 1807-1816

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What is the impact of intraperitoneal surfactant administration against postoperative intraabdominal adhesion formation? an experimental study
ŞEHMUS PALA, TUNCAY KULOĞLU, REMZİ ATILGAN, ZEHRA SEMA ÖZKAN, and SERHAT HANÇER
Pages 1817-1824

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Comparison of the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in myofascial pain syndrome
ŞEYDA CANDENİZ, SEYİT ÇITAKER, GÖKHAN MARAŞ, HATİCE ESRA YAVUZER, HASAN YILDIRIM, and ZAFER GÜNENDİ
Pages 1825-1839

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Microstructural evaluation of the brain with advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques in cases of electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES)
HANİFE GÜLDEN DÜZKALIR, BARIŞ GENÇ, SAFİYE GÜNEŞ SAĞER, AYBERK TÜRKYILMAZ, and HEDİYE PINAR GÜNBEY
Pages 1840-1851

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Individualized hemodialysis: Is similar hemodialysis adequacy possible using less water?
ALİ AKTAŞ, HAKAN ÖZER, İSMAİL BALOĞLU, HALİL ZEKİ TONBUL, İBRAHİM GÜNEY, and NEDİM YILMAZ SELÇUK
Pages 1863-1869

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Suicide attempt management among Turkish and American adolescents: A comparison of two pediatric emergency departments
ALİ YURTSEVEN, CANER TURAN, DEBORAH MARY ORT, MEHRIN ISLAM, SEZEN KÖSE, EYLEM ULAŞ SAZ, and HALİM HENNES
Pages 1870-1876

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Vital indicators in predicting burn mortality: A comparison of shock indices and burn shock indices
MUSTAFA İÇER, ERCAN GÜNDÜZ, CAHFER GÜLOĞLU, SERKAN ERBATUR, DİCLE POLAT, HALİME ÖZKAN, TUĞÇE BAYRAK, and ŞİLAN GÖGER ÜLGÜT
Pages 1877-1885

Editors

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Orhan KÜÇÜKŞAHİN
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Associate Editors-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Kürşat ALTINBAŞ
Selçuk University, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mustafa ŞAHİN
Ankara University, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Zehra Sema ÖZKAN
Kırıkkale University, Türkiye
Prof. Berna TERZİOĞLU BEBİTOĞLU
Marmara University, Türkiye
Prof. Şule Mine BAKANAY ÖZTÜRK
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Türkiye
Prof. Tuğba Ensari
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof. İzzet BİNGÖL
Health Science University, Türkiye

Editorial Board