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Face mask littering: environmental impacts, regulatory challenges, and AI-driven waste management strategies for the post-pandemic era
PRİYANKA RATHEE, SARİTA KHATKAR, RENU SEHRAWAT, POOJA RATHEE, ANURAG KHATKAR, and ESRA KÜPELİ
Pages 909-930

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Male osteoporosis: pathophysiology, risk assessment, and evidence-based management
SELİN TEKİN and ALPER GÜRLEK
Pages 931-945

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Direct pars repair techniques for lumbar spondylolysis: a comparative literature review ​
KAMİL C. KOSE, MOUSTAFA IBRAHIM, NİCHOLAS D. HADEN, JOHN AFOLAYAN, and HANNY ANWAR
Pages 946-955

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Hearing loss in Behçet’s syndrome: prevalence and associated factors in a nationwide cross-sectional analysis ​
ALPER DOĞANCI, SERDAR CAN GÜVEN, NURAY YILMAZ ÇAKMAK, NURHAN GÜVEN, SALİH BAŞER, NESLİHAN ÖZTÜRK, ŞUAYİP BİRİNCİ, and NAİM ATA
Pages 956-962

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DAAM2 gene variants p.(Asp165Glu) and p.(Asn614ThrfsTer2) in pediatric cryptorchidism: a hypothesis-generating pilot case-control study from the Eastern Black Sea region of Türkiye ​
ONUR YALÇIN and ÇAĞRI DOĞAN
Pages 963-972

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A comparative analysis of clinical quality and readability of neuropathic pain patient information leaflets: Türkiye versus the United States
GONUL SARI and ARGUN PIRE
Pages 973-982

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Readability of dermatology patient education materials: a comparative analysis of Turkish Dermatology Association brochures and texts generated by ChatGPT and Gemini ​
AHMET KAĞAN ÖZDEMİR, BENGÜ REYHAN BOTSALI ÖZDEMİR, and AKIN AKTAŞ
Pages 983-990

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Demographic and clinical characteristics of frequent users of emergency medical services in Türkiye ​
BURAK BEKGÖZ and İSHAK ŞAN
Pages 991-997

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Comparing age of obesity onset, concerns about weight and body shape, and quality of life in individuals seeking bariatric surgery ​
VİLDAN ÇAKIR KARDEŞ, ÖZGE SARAÇLI, NURAY ATASOY, LEVENT ATİK, and SİBEL KAHRAMAN GİRGEÇ
Pages 998-1010

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Posttraumatic stress in newly diagnosed epilepsy: associations with early maladaptive schemas, anxiety, and quality of life in a 6-month prospective study ​
MEHMET ÖZTÜRK, PINAR ÖZTÜRK, FÜGEN SÖNMEZ ÇETİNKAYA, and İLKER ÖZDEMİR
Pages 1011-1022

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Uniportal VATS wedge pulmonary resections
KUBİLAY İNAN and ÖZGÜR ÖMER YILDIZ
Pages 1023-1030

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Risk of systemic reactions during pediatric allergen-specific immunotherapy: clinical predictors and safety outcomes ​
FİGEN ÇELEBİ ÇELİK, ALP KAZANCIOĞLU, SONER GÜNDER, MELİKE OCAK, BERNA UZUNOĞLU, CANAN ŞULE KARKINER, ÖZLEM SANCAKLI, AYFER TUNCER, ÖZGE UYSAL SOYER, BÜLENT ENİS ŞEKEREL, DEMET CAN, and ÜMİT MURAT ŞAHİNER
Pages 1031-1039

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Changes in T-cell subsets and their relationships with disease severity in patients with alopecia areata
HATİCE TÜRK DAĞI, HÜLYA ÖZDEMİR, MEHMET AKYÜREK, FATMA TUNÇEZ AKYÜREK, and HASİBE ARTAÇ
Pages 1040-1053

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Thyroid function in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and specific learning disorder: a retrospective comparative study
GÜL TRABZON, SEDA AYBÜKE SARI, SERVET YÜCE, and ŞEYMA DEMİRAY GÜLLÜ
Pages 1054-1064

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Comparative analysis of corticosteroid injection alone versus combined corticosteroid and radiofrequency ablation for plantar fasciitis: short- and medium-term outcomes ​
NEVCİHAN ŞAHUTOĞLU BAL, EMEL BAŞAR, HATİCE BABAOĞLAN, ÜLKÜ SABUNCU, MUSTAFA CEM YILMAZ, ŞÜKRİYE DADALI, and ERKAN YAVUZ AKÇABOY
Pages 1065-1073

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Perioperative effects of the quadratus lumborum block in percutaneous biliary drainage: a prospective randomized controlled study ​
SEYYİD FURKAN KINA, CAN OZAN YAZAR, CEM KORAY ÇATAROĞLU, ERDİ TANGOBAY, SADIK AHMET UYANIK, SAVAŞ ALTINSOY, REYHAN POLAT, and JÜLİDE ERGİL
Pages 1074-1084

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Sarcopenia risk in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a SARC-F-based assessment ​
BURAK KAMİL TURAN, AYŞE ADİLE KÜÇÜKDEVECİ, ZAFER GÜNENDİ, AYŞEGÜL YAMAN, OYA ÖZDEMİR, JALE MERAY, and FATMA YEŞİM GÖKÇE KUTSAL
Pages 1085-1095

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Cervical conjoined nerve root anomalies: prevalence and impact on posterior cervical surgery
AHMET EREN SEÇEN, AYFER ASLAN, MUSA ONUR ÖZBAKIR, UĞUR KEMAL GÜNDÜZ, and ALİ DALGIÇ
Pages 1096-1104

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Preserved inflammatory homeostasis during emergency transport: a multibiomarker assessment of neonatal RDS transfers ​
EYÜP SARI, ŞERİFE SUNA OĞUZ, MEHMET SEMİH DEMİRTAŞ, BENSU BULUT, MEDİNE AKKAN ÖZ, MURAT GENÇ, AYŞENUR GÜR, ÜMİT ALPER ÖZCAN, HÜSEYİN MUTLU, and RAMİZ YAZICI
Pages 1105-1112

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Evaluation of acne vulgaris patient care in outpatient clinics: guideline adherence and patient education ​
MEFKÜRE DURMUŞ, BETÜL SENA ÇAVDAR, İBRAHİM ETEM ARICA, SENA USTAÖMER, SENA GÜZEL KARAHAN, SEÇİL ÇOLAK, and SELCEN ŞENOL
Pages 1113-1123

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Measurement of resection volume using computed tomography 3D modeling in lung cancer patients and survival analysis ​
AYKUT KANKOÇ, MUHAMMET TARIK ASLAN, MUHAMMET SAYAN, ALİ ÇELİK, CÜNEYT İSMAİL KURUL, and ABDULLAH İRFAN TAŞTEPE
Pages 1124-1132

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RNA sequencing detects more challenging cases of somatic hypermutation in the IgHV gene in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia ​
FATMA ARIKAN, PINAR ATA, ŞENOL DEMİR, MERAL ULUKÖYLÜ MENGÜÇ, FAHİR ÖZKALEMKAŞ, BEDRETTİN ORHAN, ÖZGÜR MEHTAP, ARDA BAYAR, ASU FERGÜN YILMAZ, AYŞE TÜLİN TUĞLULAR, IŞIK ATAGÜNDÜZ, and TAYFUR TOPTAŞ
Pages 1133-1140

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Lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio as a novel prognostic biomarker for 28-day mortality in thoracic trauma: a single-center retrospective cohort study ​
ÖZGÜR ÖMER YILDIZ, ŞÜKRÜ YORULMAZ, ERAY ÇINAR, HÜSEYİN MUTLU, RAMİZ YAZICI, AYŞENUR GÜR, MEDİNE AKKAN ÖZ, BENSU BULUT, MUSTAFA SIRRI KOTANOĞLU, and HAKAN GÜNER
Pages 1141-1151

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Association between MRI-based tumor-to-skin distance and axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer ​
HİKMET PEHLEVAN ÖZEL, SEÇİL GÜNDOĞDU, EDA ŞAHİNGÖZ, EBRU MENEKŞE, and MESUT TEZ
Pages 1152-1159

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Association of PRECISE-HBR score with clinical outcomes and length of hospital stay after transcatheter aortic valve implantation ​
ERHAN SARAÇOĞLU, YUNUS EMRE ÖZBEBEK, and BEKİR DEMİRTAŞ
Pages 1160-1167

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Effect of vNOTES hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension on overactive bladder symptoms in patients with pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective cohort study ​
GONCA TÜRKER ERGÜN, MAHMUT KUNTAY KOKANALI, DUYGU TUĞRUL ERSAK, MELİKE DOĞANAY, and ÖZLEM MORALOĞLU TEKİN
Pages 1168-1175

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Hounsfield unit thresholds in differentiating adenoma from nonadenoma adrenal masses: a retrospective adrenalectomy-based study ​
BURAK ÖZBAŞ, MUHAMMET MUSTAFA ETLEÇ, HÜSEYİN DURSUN, MUSTAFA GÖK, ABDULLAH BAHADIR ÖZ, ALPER CELAL AKCAN, AYŞA HACIOĞLU, ÖKKEŞ İBRAHİM KARAHAN, ZÜLEYHA CİHAN ÖZDAMAR KARACA, and KÜRŞAD ÜNLÜHIZARCI
Pages 1176-1184

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C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index as a novel inflammatory marker for sarcopenia: evidence from a cross-sectional study ​
YASEMİN POLAT ÖZER, MERVE GÜNER, SERDAR CEYLAN, ENGİN ÇEŞMECİ, CAFER BALCI, BURCU BALAM DOĞU, MELTEM GÜLHAN HALİL, MUSTAFA CANKURTARAN, and MERT EŞME
Pages 1185-1197

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Association of occupational lead exposure with erythrocytic parameters and nitric oxide–related metabolites: a case-control study ​​
MELİH GAFFAR GÖZÜKARA, SERVET BİRGİN İRİTAŞ, DENİZ ÖZKAN VARDAR, LÜTFİYE TUTKUN, ÖZLEM İRİTAŞ, SERDAR DENİZ, VUGAR ALİ TÜRKSOY, and ENGİN TUTKUN
Pages 1198-1207

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Beyond individual willingness: family veto, legal knowledge, and the dynamics of organ donation in Türkiye ​
HASAN GİRAY ANKARA, HAKAN DEĞERLİ, and SEMİH BAŞ
Pages 1208-1219

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Histomorphological changes in human septal cartilage stored in different preservation solutions ​
ÖZLEM AKKOCA, AKİF SİNAN BİLGEN, HARUN ÇOBAN, FATMA ASLAN YAY, ZEYNEP KAPTAN, FUNDA BALKILIÇ AKKAYA, RAHMİ KILIÇ, and SAMİ ENGİN MUZ
Pages 1220-1229

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Transient bacteremia during coblation-assisted tonsillotomy in children ​
YÜCE İSLAMOĞLU, SAMİ BERCİN, BENGİ ARSLAN, GÖKHAN ATİK, MEHMET EMİN AK, MUHAMMED FATİH OZCAN, SELMAN SECKİN, EZGİ ERKİLİC, and BEDİA DİNC
Pages 1230-1234

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Influenza, COVID-19, and pneumococcal vaccination status among adults in Türkiye ​
GAMZE ŞANLIDAĞ İŞBİLEN, SERAP GENÇER, HÜSNÜ PULLUKÇU, MELTEM TAŞBAKAN, and İFTAHAR KÖKSAL
Pages 1235-1244

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Nationwide characteristics of infectious disease patients transported by helicopter in Türkiye
AYŞE GÜLDEN BEKGÖZ, KEREM DOST BİLMEZ, and MUHAMMED SALTUK DENİZ
Pages 1245-1254

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A hidden danger in cancer patients: intestinal parasites ​
ASLI GEÇGEL, AYŞE MERVE PARMAKSIZOĞLU AYDIN, AHMET TÜRK, ESRA ERDEM KIVRAK, GÖKHAN VATANSEVER, NEVİN TURGAY, ERDEM GÖKER, and MELTEM TAŞBAKAN
Pages 1255-1263

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Vitamin D deficiency, depression severity, and suicide risk: evidence from patients with major depressive disorder ​
ELİF KÜÇÜK, FERİDE UYSAL, SEDA ŞENKARDEŞ KANDEMİR, ÖZGÜR ÖZKALAYCI, CANAY PAMUKÇU, NİHAL TAŞTEKİN, and MERİH ALTINTAŞ
Pages 1264-1273

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Can hydrolyzed silk fibroin derived from Bombyx hatayensis and ozonized gel modulate inflammatory and angiogenic responses in a corneal alkali burn model? ​​
ŞULE BARMAN KAKİL, HAMDULLAH SUPHİ BAYRAKTAR, OKAN SOYLU, İSHAK GÖKÇEK, MERYEM İLKAY KARAGÜL, and ZEHRA DEMİRAY ASOĞLU
Pages 1274-1286

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Repurposing diclofenac for combination therapy: targeting the Warburg effect to enhance breast cancer treatment ​
GONCA TUNA, ELİF ERTÜRK, AYŞEN SAĞNAK, and FERDA ARI
Pages 1287-1295

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Antiobesity, antidiabetic, and antioxidant activities of selected Rubia species (Rubiaceae) and LC–MS/MS-based chemical profiling ​
SEMİH BULUT, AHMET KAHRAMAN, AYŞENUR IŞIK, and MUSTAFA ABDULLAH YILMAZ
Pages 1296-1307

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L-Theanine attenuates AlCl3-induced cognitive dysfunction and neurotoxicity in rats: a behavioral and biochemical study
MUHAMMET OĞUZHAN DÖNMEZ, AZİZE ŞENER, ŞEYDA KARAMAN ERSOY, MAHDİ MARZİ, and GÖKSEL ŞENER
Pages 1308-1319

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Therapeutic potential of nasal kisspeptin-54 for reducing α-synuclein accumulation and restoring hippocampal synaptic plasticity in a 6-hydroxydopamine-induced rat model of Parkinson’s disease ​
AYŞEGÜL GEMİCİ SİNEN, EMRE SAVRAN, OKYANUS BORA GÜLEÇ, OSMAN SİNEN, and NARİN DERİN
Pages 1320-1331

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Boric acid enhances the antitumor effects of paclitaxel by modulating apoptosis, autophagy-related protein expression, and proinflammatory cytokine expression in OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells ​
NAZMİYE BİTGEN, GÖZDE ÖZGE ÖNDER, MÜNEVVER BARAN, FATMA ESEN KARAKUŞ, MELİKE AKBULUT, and ARZU YAY
Pages 1332-1342

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Exploratory evaluation of miR-146, inflammatory biomarkers, and subjective cognitive symptoms in chronic migraine ​
HALE GÖK DAĞIDIR, DUYGU BANDIRMALI, MERVE HİLAL CEREN AKGÖR, DOĞA VURALLI, MELTEM YALINAY, GÜVEM GÜMÜŞ AKAY, and HAYRUNNİSA BOLAY
Pages 1343-1351

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Erratum to “Effects of colchicine on SAH-induced vascular damage in an experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage model’’ [Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 56 (2) 2026 597-607] ​
EMİNE DEMİR, CUMAALİ DEMİRTAŞ, CANSU SÖNMEZ, ERAY METİN GÜLER, SARPER KOCAOĞLU, HAKAN BEYAZTAŞ, and EYÜP ÇETİN
Pages 1352-1363

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Erratum to “HLA allele and haplotype diversity in Central Anatolia: a comparative analysis of donors and transplant candidates across six HLA loci (HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DRB1, HLA-DQB1, and HLA-DPB1)’’ [Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 56 (3) 2026 817-827] ​
EMEL YANTIR and EREN GÜNDÜZ
Pages 1364-1364