There are about 14391 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Turkey. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of different fixed lingual retainers (LRs) on tooth stability after orthodontic treatment using a Periotest® device. Materials and methods: A total of 82 patients (43 females and 39 males; mean age = 18.61 ± 3.71 years) with no missing teeth in the lower inter-canine region were treated with fixed orthodontic mechanics. At the completion of the orthodontic treatment, each patient was fitted with either Ortho FlexTech (Reliance; Group I), dead soft 8-braided (Bond-A-Braid, Reliance; Group II), or 5-stranded (PentaOne, Masel; Group III) LR wire. A control group consisting of people with a healthy periodontal condition and no bone loss was included (Control; Group C). The mobility of the lower anterior teeth on the right and left sides was measured using a Periotest® device before (T0), immediately after (T1), and 10 months after (T2) the application of the LR. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA followed by post hoc LSD, repeated ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc test, and Pearson χ2 tests.
This study was conducted to examine the experiences and feelings of health professionals while providing care to refugee children and families in pediatric emergency service.
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of using foot-ankle orthosis at different angles on hyperextension control in stroke patients. The hypotheses of the study are: Hypothesis 1: Ho: The foot-ankle orthosis, which fixes the ankle at different angles (3 degrees of dorsiflexion - 5 degrees of dorsiflexion) in stroke patients, has no effect on the control of knee hyperextension. H1: Foot-ankle orthosis, which fixes the ankle at different angles (3 degrees of dorsiflexion - 5 degrees of dorsiflexion) in stroke patients, has an effect on the control of knee hyperextension.
Pain is a common and serious problem after cardiovascular surgery. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and additional risk factors of cardiac surgery such as sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass contribute to this. Patient-controlled analgesia with intravenous opioids is standard in many centers for the management of pain after cardiac surgery. However, intravenous opioids have a higher risk of nausea and vomiting and may delay weaning from mechanical ventilation compared to regional techniques. Elderly patients have a higher risk of opioid-related complications, and regional techniques can help reduce postoperative ventilation time and accelerate postoperative recovery, which will reduce the risk of atelectasis, especially in the elderly population. Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is difficult to apply due to its anatomical proximity to important structures such as the pleura and central neuraxial system, and may cause complications such as pneumothorax and vascular injury. Analgesia management is very important in these patients, since insufficient analgesia may cause pulmonary complications such as atelectasis, pneumonia, and increased oxygen consumption in the postoperative period. Erector spina plane (ESP) block performed with ultrasound (US) is a new interfacial plane block defined by Forero et al. in 2016. If the ESP block is applied at the T5 level, it provides thoracic analgesia, if it is applied at the T7-9 level, it provides analgesia in the abdominal region. In this study, it is aimed to compare the effectiveness of US-guided ESP block and TPVB for postoperative analgesia management after cardiovascular surgery. Our primary aim is to compare postoperative pain scores (NRS), and our secondary aim is to evaluate rescue analgesia using, opioid-related side effects (allergic reaction, nausea, vomiting) and complications that may occur due to block (pneumothorax, hematoma).
The study is investigating the use of Saxenda (liragltuide 3.0 milligrams (mg) once daily) for weight management. The primary objective is to investigate the change in body weight after initiation and use of Saxenda ® according to local clinical practice for weight management, on adult participant's in a real world setting in Turkey. The study will last for about 5 months.
The investigators are planning to diagnose psychiatric disorders in willing participants from the refugee population in Turkey.
Hip arthroplasty is one of the most common orthopedic procedures especially in elderly patients due to deformation of joint. Patients may complain severe pain due to the surgical trauma and the prosthesis. Regional anesthesia methods may be performed to reduce opioid consumption and opioid-related side effects. The hip joint consists of the femoral head and the acetabulum. Sensory innervation of the hip joint is provided by the femoral nerve, obturator nerve, articular branches of the sciatic nerve, and superior gluteal nerve. Because of the increasing use of ultrasound (US) in anesthesia practice, US-guided nerve blocks are widely used. One of the most used methods in the management of analgesia after hip surgery is the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB). Pericapsular nerve group block (PENG block) is a novel fascial block defined by Arango et al. In this block, it is aimed to block the femoral nerve and the accessory obturatory nerve by injecting local anesthetic between the pubic ramus and the psoas tendon. This prospective, multicenter study aimed to compare the efficacy of PENG block and FICB for postoperative analgesia management in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty with a prosthesis. Our primary aim is to compare global recovery scores, and our secondary aim is to evaluate postoperative opioid consumption, pain scores (Numerical Rating Scale-NRS), and side effects (allergic reaction, nausea, vomiting, etc.) related with opioid use.
The main hypothesis of the study is that telerehabilitation is an effective treatment method and it is not inferior than standard physiotherapy.The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of telerehabilitation in patients with subacromial pain syndrome by comparing it with standard physiotherapy.
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the use of surgery in an attempt to cure the majority of solid tumors, metastasis from residual cancer cells still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. General anesthesia and surgical stress during surgery suppress the immune response by directly affecting the immune system or by activating the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal axis and the sympathetic nervous system. The aim of our prospective observational study was to assess the value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio regarding outcome underwent cancer surgery. Primary aim is to assess the preoperative and postoperative values of inhalational anesthesia vs total intravenous anesthesia.
Covid-19 also primarily affects endothelium that line up the alveoli. The resulting hypoxemia may differ from "typical" Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to maldistribution of perfusion related to the ventilation. Thus, pathophysiology of Covid-19 ARDS is different, which requires different interventions than typical ARDS. The investigators will assess whether extravascular lung water index and permeability of the alveolar capillary differs from typical ARDS with transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) technique. Extravascular Lung Water Index (EVLWI) and Pulmonary Vascular Permeability Index (PVPI) will be compared.