Turk J Med Sci
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The aim of this study is to determine the value of the questions asked in routine follow-up, the cord blood bilirubin (CBB) and bilirubin/albumin (B/A) ratio in estimating the risk of developing hyperbilirubinemia. ⋯ CBB and B/A ratio are important in predicting the possibility of indirect hyperbilirubinemia (IHB) development. Babies should be followed closely in terms of IHB development when their CBB value is 1.8 mg/dL and above, and the cord blood B/A ratio is 0.56 and above.
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Clinical Trial
A prospective study for an alternative probe site for pulse oximetry measurement in male patients with severe burn trauma: penile shaf.
Authors widely use pulse oximetry in clinical monitoring of heart rate (HR) and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) by attachment to the fingers; however, there can be a need for an alternative attachment site, especially for burned patients. We investigate the availability of a pulse oximeter probe attached to the penile shaft as an alternative site in pediatric male patients if all extremities became unavailable for pulse oximetry measurement due to severe burn and/or trauma. ⋯ This clinical trial demonstrated that pulse oximetry measurement under nonhypoxic conditions we could perform confidently using penile probes in pediatric male patients whose extremities are unavailable for measurement.
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We compared long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation (KTx) in patients with and without congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). ⋯ Graft survival in KTRs with CAKUT appears superior to KTRs without CAKUT. Transplant centers should develop multidisciplinary educational and social working groups to support and encourage CAKUT patients with kidney failure to seek for transplants.
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The Level of Sitting Scale (LSS) is a valid and reliable classification index that categorizes sitting ability. The aim of this study is to establish the Turkish validity and reliability of the LSS in children with cerebral palsy (CP). ⋯ The Turkish version of the LSS in children with CP is a valid and reliable scale. The Turkish LSS can be used by researchersand clinicians in research and to determine the sitting level of children with CP.
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: In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to evaluate auxological measurements and detailed body proportions of recombinant human growth hormone (GH)-treated patients with Turner syndrome (TS) and compare them with a group of healthy females. ⋯ TS patients had short stature, increased BMI and waist circumference, normal head circumference, and decreased extremity-trunk ratio. Sitting height and leg length were short; however, the SHR standard deviation score (SDS) was in the normal range. Despite being treated with GH, TS patients had disproportionate short stature. The disproportion in TS patients was similar to short-stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) deficiency, which is considered to be SHOX haploinsufficiency in the etiopathogenesis of short stature.