Background The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the success of ultrasound
in pediatric patients in determining the appropriate sized cuffed endotracheal tube and to …

Purpose In patients who are hospitalized for surgery, anxiety disorders are frequently observed.
Anxiety affects the patient’s perception of postoperative pain and has a negative impact …

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic hemolysis
and increased body iron burden with development of premature atherosclerosis by carotid …

Background and purpose: Etiologic role, incidence, demographic, and response-to-treatment
characteristics of urinary tract infection (UTI) among neonates, its relationship with …

Introduction Nicolau syndrome (NS), also known as livedo-like dermatitis or embolia cutis
medicamentosa, is a very rare complication of intramuscular and intraarticular injection of …

Objective: Cathelicidin is an important antimicrobial peptide in the urinary tract. Cathelicidin
expression is strongly stimulated by 1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D in epithelial cells, …

Background: In the present study, we hypothesized that 3% hypertonic saline (HS) is more
effective than 20% mannitol to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) and to modify brain bulk in …

Objective In this prospective randomized study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of tracheal
intubation with four different laryngoscopes [Macintosh direct laryngoscope-classic …

Background Melatonin modulates central nervous system neuronal activity. We compared
the melatonin levels of patients with febrile and afebrile seizures during and after seizure with …

Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been successfully used in the diagnosis of different
pulmonary diseases. Present study design to determine the diagnostic value of LUS in the …