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Article Surgical Treatment of a Patient With Recurrent Bleb Leak and Glaucoma: Bleb Excision Combined With Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy(Galenos Publ House, 2022) Boluk, Ceyda Eristi; Aktas, ZeynepHere we present a case of intermittent bleb leakage with increased intraocular pressure (IOP) during recovery periods that was treated with gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) combined with avascular bleb excision. A 60-year-old woman exhibiting simultaneous leaking bleb and glaucoma underwent GATT and bleb revision. At her final visit, the bleb leakage had resolved and IOP was under control without any further antiglaucoma medication. GATT may be useful for glaucoma patients exhibiting intermittent bleb leakage after failed trabeculectomy.Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 12The Randomized Controlled Study of Low-Level Laser Therapy, Kinesio-Taping and Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Patients With Stage Ii Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema(Galenos Publ House, 2023) Yılmaz, Sedef Selçuk; Ayhan, Fikriye FigenObjective: To compare the effects of low-level laser therapy, kinesio-taping and manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on the affected arm volume, quality of life, arm function, neuropathic pain and shoulder mobility in patients with stage II breast cancer-related lymphedema. Materials and Methods: Forty-five breast cancer patients with stage II lymphedema were included. The patients were randomized to three groups and treated with MLD, kinesio-taping or low-level laser therapy. After these different therapeutic modalities, all patients received multilayer compression bandaging, lymphedema remedial exercises, skin care, and a patient education program by the same lymphedema therapist. All treatments were applied 5-days a week for three weeks. The lymphedema compression garments were prescribed to all patients and follow-up visits were planned at the end of the treatment, and at four and 12 weeks. The efficacy of the treatments was evaluated by volumetric calculations based on circumferential measurements using the formula for a truncated cone, in addition to goniometric assessments for shoulder joint ROM, and questionnaires: Quick-disability of arm, shoulder and hand for arm disability; pain-detect for neuropathic pain; and quality of life for arm lymphedema (LYMQOL-arm). Results: The baseline patient and disease characteristics, and outcome measures were similar between groups. All treatment modalities were found to be effective in decreasing arm volume, and improving quality of life, upper extremity disability and neuropathic pain. The percentage of decreased arm volume or treatment success was better in kinesio-taping group than in the MLD group at the end of the treatment, and at four and 12 weeks after treatment (p = 0.009, p = 0.039, and p = 0.042, respectively). Conclusion: Kinesio-taping led to better results than MLD and was similarly effective compared with low-level laser in stage II breast cancer-related lymphedema at the twelfth week of follow-up. Kinesio-taping and low-level laser should be considered as alternative treatments in early-moderate stages of lymphedema. After these modalities, multi-layer compression and compression bandaging remain cornerstones of lymphedema treatment.Article Citation - Scopus: 1Determination of the Knowledge Levels of Nurses Regarding Central Venous Catheter Care(Galenos Publ House, 2022) Turkkan, Hicran; Ayyildiz, Tulay Kuzlu; Sonmez, MunevverIntroduction: It is important that pediatric nurses have sufficient knowledge in the prevention of central catheter-related blood circulation infections. This study was carried out to determine knowledge levels of the nurses, who were working in pediatric clinics, regarding central venous catheter care.Methods: The universe of the study was composed of 118 nurses, who were working in pediatric clinic of a public hospital (n=50) and a training hospital (n=68) between May-June 2019. No sample was selected; and 88 nurses, who were eligible for the sample and study criteria and approved to participate during the dates of data collection (May-June 2019) were included in the study. 75% of the universe was reached. Personal information form for the identification of demographic characteristics and working lives of the nurses and the form for the knowledge levels of the nurses regarding central venous catheter care were used to collect data.Results: At the end of statistical assessment, central venous catheter care mean score of nurses was found to be 8.35+2.36 (0-12). In addition, it was determined that no significant differences were found between central venous catheter scores of the nurses based on age, sex, marital status, working institution, working department, working year and their states of providing central venous catheter care (p>0.05). A significant difference was detected between nurses' states of having knowledge and education regarding central venous catheter and their central venous catheter scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was found that the knowledge points of the nurses for central venous catheter care were insufficient. It is recommended to increase in-service training in line with the protocol/procedure/ instructions regarding central venous catheter care.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 3Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy Versus Bent Ab Interno Needle Goniectomy in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma(Galenos Publ House, 2025) Ucgul, Ahmet Yucel; Ucgul, Rukiye Kilic; Aktas, ZeynepAmaç: Açık açılı glokomlu (AAG) hastalarda gonyoskopi yardımlı translüminal trabekülotomi (GATT) ile eğik iğne ab interno gonyektominin (BANG) etkinlik ve güvenliğini karşılaştırmak. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu retrospektif karşılaştırmalı çalışma, GATT (34 göz) veya BANG (31 göz) uygulanan AAG tanılı 65 gözü içermektedir. Göz içi basınç (GİB), başlangıçta ve postoperatif takip vizitlerinde Goldmann applanasyon tonometresi ile ölçüldü. Cerrahi başarı, kısmi (GİB ≤21 mmHg ve ≥%20 azalma) ve tam (aynı kriterler ilaçsız) olarak kategorize edildi. Komplikasyonlar ve ek cerrahi gereksinimi not edildi. Bulgular: Ameliyat öncesi ortalama GİB, GATT grubunda 32,9±6,1 mmHg iken, BANG grubunda 31,8±5,4 mmHg idi. Son kontrolde, GATT grubunda ortalama GİB 15,8±4,5 mmHg’ye düşerken (%51,9 azalma), BANG grubunda 17,9±5,7 mmHg’ye (%43,7 azalma) düştü. Tam cerrahi başarı oranı GATT prosedürü için %88,2, BANG prosedürü için %61,3’tü. Erken cerrahi başarısızlıklar BANG grubunda daha sık görülürken, GATT grubunda erken başarısızlıklar daha nadir olsa da, geç dönemde cerrahi başarısızlıklar BANG grubuna göre daha sık izlendi. Her iki prosedürde de minimal komplikasyonlar görülmüş olup; en yaygın komplikasyon ise geçici hifemaydı. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, GATT cerrahisinin, BANG cerrahisine kıyasla daha büyük ve daha sürdürülebilir GİB azalması sağladığı ve daha yüksek cerrahi başarı oranlarına sahip olduğu dikkate alındığında, AAG’nin yönetiminde GATT’ın daha güvenilir bir seçenek olduğu söylenebilir.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Fotorefraktif Keratektomi Sonrası Kullanılan Lotrafilcon A ve Senofilcon A Bandaj Kontakt Lenslerin Görme Rehabilitasyonu ve Oküler Konfora Etkisi(Galenos Publ House, 2024) Alacamli, Goksu; Yakar, KonuralpAmaç: Fotorefraktif keratektomi (FRK) sonrası kullanılan farklı iki silikon hidrojel bandaj kontakt lensin (BKL), görsel rehabilitasyon ve oküler konfora etkisini karşılaştırmak. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu prospektif çalışmaya, miyopi ve/veya astigmatizma kırma kusurlarını düzeltmek için iki taraflı FRK ameliyatı geçiren 30 hastanın 60 gözü dahil edildi. Ameliyat sonrası sağ göze lotrafilcon A, sol göze ise senofilcon A materyalden üretilmiş BKL uygulandı. Ameliyat sonrası 5. günde, BKL’ler çıkartıldığında, subjektif oküler rahatsızlık semptomları 0 ila 10 arası bir ölçekte değerlendirildi; burada 0, hiç rahatsızlık olmadığını ve 10, maksimum rahatsızlığı gösterdi. Ameliyat sonrası her iki gözün sferik eşdeğerleri (SE) 15. gün ve 1. ayda karşılaştırıldı. Ameliyat sonrası SE’nin ≤ ±0,50 diyoptri olması emetropi olarak kabul edildi. Emetropi elde edilen hasta sayıları da postoperatif 15. gün ve 1. ayda karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Ameliyat sonrası 5 günlük sürede BKL’ler arasında oküler rahatsızlık skorları anlamlı farklılık göstermedi (p>0,05). Ancak ameliyat sonrası 15. gün ve 1. aydaki SE değerleri açısından iki lens arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark gözlendi (p<0,05). Senofilcon A materyal lens takılan gözlerde ameliyat sonrası görsel rehabilitasyonun daha iyi olduğu saptandı. Sonuç: Her iki BKL arasında FRK sonrası oküler rahatsızlık skorları bakımından anlamlı fark saptanmasa da, senofilcon A materyalden üretilmiş BKL ameliyat sonrası SE hedefinde daha iyi performans gösterdi.
