Gastroenterology

Clinical Neuroscience

MAY 30, 2024

Cognitive impairment in long-COVID

JULIDE TOZKIR, CIGDEM TURKMEN, BARIS TOPCULAR

Long Covid is a complex condition characterised by symptoms that persist for weeks and months after the Covid infection, accompanied by cognitive im­pairment that negatively affects daily life. Understanding this complex condition is important for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cognitive impairment in long-COVID.

ENG 2024;77(5-6)

Clinical Neuroscience

MAY 30, 2024

Study on the relationship between peripheral nerve fiber types and levodopa usage in Parkinson’s disease

NAN LIU, JIE ZHANG

The aim of this study is to comprehensively determine the types of affected fibers in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients by employing nerve conduction studies (NCS), sympathetic skin response (SSR) examinations, and current perception threshold (CPT) testing and to analyze the correlation between levodopa use and nerve involvement. This retrospective study included 36 clinically diagnosed PD patients who were recruited between January 2018 and April 2019.

ENG 2024;77(5-6)

Clinical Neuroscience

MAY 30, 2024

Fibrinogen to albumin ratio’s prognostic value in ischemic stroke patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy

DERYA OZDOGRU, ONUR Kadir UYSAL, MIRAY ERDEM, ELIF Banu SOKER, ILKER OZTURK, AKKAN AVCI, ZULFIKAR ARLIER

Fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) is thought to have a predictive effect in diseases such as cancer and myocardial infarction. We aimed to eluci­ date the prognostic value of FAR in ischemic stroke patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy. A total of 103 patients hospita­ lized for acute stroke who underwent me­ chanical thrombectomy within 6 hours of symptoms’ outset have been analyzed retro­ spectively. Stroke severity was interpreted via the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score during the neurological examination

ENG 2024;77(5-6)

Clinical Neuroscience

MAY 30, 2024

A comparison of quantitative parameters of axial posture and spinal mobility between motor subtypes of Parkinson’s disease

RIZA SONKAYA, MUSTAFA Ertuğrul YAŞA, BUSE KORKMAZ, BETÜL KUZ, ZEYNEP Zeliha SONKAYA, BILGIN ÖZTÜRK, ÖMER KARADAŞ

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder characterized by contradictory clinical outcomes among its several subtypes. The disease can manifest with a tremor-dominant (TD) or a non-tremor-dominant (NTD) phenotype. Although the TD subtype may show a better prognosis, there is limited information on the phenotypic differences regarding the level of axial symptoms. For this reason, in this study it was aimed to make a quantitative comparison of axial posture and spinal mobility between PD with TD and NTD.

ENG 2024;77(5-6)

Clinical Neuroscience

MAY 30, 2024

Angiographic classification of chronic subdural hematoma

KUPKA Michael Josef , THURNER Patrick , SCHUBERT Tilman , HAINC Nicolin , GERMANS Robbert Menno , KULCSÁR Zsolt

Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a challenging pathology with high recurrence rate after surgical treatment and may seriously affect the patient’s quality of life. Membrane formation with angiogenesis plays an important role in the evolution of the disease, providing a promising target for endovascular therapy. Our goal is to categorize angiographic patterns of chronic subdural hematoma for standardized reporting purposes.

ENG 2024;77(5-6)

Journal of Nursing Theory and Practice

MAY 03, 2024

[Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health]

TISCHLÉR Dóra, NÉMETH Anikó

[Diabetes affects the whole body, altering fundamental metabolic processes. The number of people with diabetes is gradually increasing, with a growing proportion of younger and younger people affected. While significant lifestyle changes are needed to manage diabetes, some form of medication is also essential. Often, only the importance of exercise and diet is brought to patients’ attention by professionals, overlooking the importance of oral prevention. A number of oral conditions (e.g. dry mouth, gingivitis) can occur in people with diabetes as a result of poor oral hygiene. It is important to raise awareness of these conditions and how to prevent them at all levels of healthcare.]

HUN 2024;37(2)