Balkan Medical Journal

Attack the ATAK; A Challenging Contemporary Complex: Pathophysiologic, Therapeutic, and Preventive Considerations

Pages : 308-311 - Nicholas G Kounis,Virginia Mplani,Cesare de Gregorio,Ioanna Koniari
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-4-96

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism with Statins: Evidence Gathered via a Network Meta-analysis

Pages : 324-332 - Oğuzhan Birdal,Mehmet Saygı,Remziye Doğan,Ozan Tezen,Ali Karagöz,İbrahim Halil Tanboğa
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-5-26

Exogenous Spermidine Alleviates Diabetic Myocardial Fibrosis Via Suppressing Inflammation and Pyroptosis in db/db Mice

Pages : 333-343 - Can Wei,Jiyu Xu,Yong Liu,Javeria Qadir,Shumin Zhang,Hui Yuan
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-3-102

Factors Influencing HIV Infection in Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers in Turkey

Pages : 367-372 - Esra Zerdali,Bilgül Mete,Özlem Altuntaş Aydın,Alper Gündüz,İnci Yılmaz Nakir,Sibel Bolukçu,Hayat Kumbasar Karaosmanoğlu,Dilek Yıldız Sevgi,Meliha Meriç Koç,Fehmi Tabak
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-3-12

A New Approach to Exopolysaccharides of Post Probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei L1 Strain: Anti-quarum Sensing Activity

Pages : 351-357 - Esin Kıray,Nadia Masser Raheel
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-1-96

Current Status and Surgical Technique for Restorative Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis

Pages : 236-243 - Melik Kağan Aktaş,Mehmet Gülmez,Ahmet Anıl Sahar,Can Saraçoğlu,Eren Esen,Erman Aytaç,Feza H. Remzi
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-5-12

Sepsis-induced Coagulopathy Subphenotype Identification by Latent Class Analysis

Pages : 244-251 - Dan Cai,Massimiliano Greco,Qin Wu,Yisong Cheng
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-4-6

Mutational Spectrum and Genotype-phenotype Correlations in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patients from North Macedonia: Identification of Ten Novel NF1 Pathogenic Variants

Pages : 252-261 - Marija Gjorgjievska,Gjorgji Bozhinovski,Elena Sukarova-Angelovska,Mirjana Kocova,Lejla Muaremoska Kanzoska,Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2022-12-28

Body Mass Index Growth Curves for Birth to 24 Months Children in Ankara with RefCurv Software

Pages : 271-278 - Eda Çakmak,Serhat Kılıç,Pınar Özdemir,Ergun Karaağaoğlu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-3-31

Combination of Rituximab and Low-dose Tacrolimus in the Treatment of Refractory Membranous Nephropathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pages : 287-293 - Xian Chen,Sumin Jiao,Shaomei Li,Juan Li,Pei Li,Fang Song,Zhe Yan
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2022-9-7

Effects of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination on the Female Reproductive System: A Narrative Review

Pages : 153-164 - Soheila Pourmasumi,Nicholas G. Kounis,Monavar Naderi,Robabe Hosseinisadat,Arezoo Khoradmehr,Niloofar Fagheirelahee,Sophia N. Kouni,Cesare de Gregorio,Periklis Dousdampanis,Virginia Mplani,Marina A. Michalaki,Panagiotis Plotas,Stelios Assimakopoulos,Christos Gogos,Georgios Aidonidis,Pavlos Roditis,Nikos Matsas,Dimitrios Velissaris,Gianfranco Calogiuri,Ming-Yow Hung,Ioanna Koniari
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-3-4

Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir for Hepatitis C in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-center Retrospective Observational Study

Pages : 182-187 - Ayşe Serra Artan,Şafak Mirioğlu,Zulal İstemihan,Elif Aksoy,Ahmet Burak Dirim,Bilger Çavuş,Özgür Akın Oto,Aslı Çifçibaşı-Örmeci,Fatih Beşışık,Yaşar Çalışkan,Savaş Öztürk,Halil Yazıcı,Sabahattin Kaymakoğlu,Aydın Türkmen
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2022-10-13

TDAG51 Attenuates Impaired Lipid Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Through SREBP-1/ANGPTL8 Pathway

Pages : 175-181 - Xiaozhi Wu,Biru Xiao
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2022-8-61

Are Guideline-recommended Risk Classification Schemes in Pulmonary Hypertension Adequately Robust to Guide the Real-world Setting?

Pages : 188-196 - Dursun Akaslan,Emre Aslanger,Halil Ataş,Derya Kocakaya,Bedrettin Yıldızeli,Bülent Mutlu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-2-22

Ubiquitin-specific protease 11 Aggravates Ischemia-reperfusion-induced Cardiomyocyte Pyroptosis and Injury by Promoting TRAF3 Deubiquitination

Pages : 205-214 - Yunfei Zhang,Juledezi Hailati,Xiaoyun Ma,Hasidaer Midilibieke,Zhiqiang Liu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2022-12-15

Acute Multidisciplinary Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (aSAH)

Pages : 74-81 - Kathleen R Ran,Andrew C Wang,Sumil K Nair,Ozan Akça,Risheng Xu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-1-100

Effect of the Obesity Paradox on Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Meta-analysis of the Literature

Pages : 93-103 - Faysal Şaylık,Tufan Çınar,Mert İlker Hayıroğlu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-11-56

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Monitoring the Efficacy of Gout: A Prospective Study Based on Tophus and Double Contour Sign

Pages : 104-110 - Hongmei Yuan,Yuhong Fan,Xurong Mou,Yufeng Qing,Xiang Yan,Xuemei Tang,Wensheng Yue,Peng Gu,Qibin Yang,Yonglong He
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-7-39

Testosterone Propionate Promotes Proliferation and Viability of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells while Preserving Their Characteristics and Inducing Their Anti-Cancer Efficacy

Pages : 117-123 - Başak Aru,Tuba Akdeniz,Hüsniye Dağdeviren,Gizem Gürel,Gülderen Yanıkkaya Demirel
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-10-21

Risk of Secondary Malignancies in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Pages : 131-138 - Hsi-Ling Liu,Yi-Hsien Chen,Chi-Hsiang Chung,Gwo-Jang Wu,Chang-Huei Tsao,Chien-An Sun,Wu-Chien Chien,Chih-Tsung Hung
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2022-10-56

Time to Hand Over the Flag to Shape the Future

Pages : 1-2 - Zafer Koçak
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.16012023

Must-have Qualities of Clinical Research on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Pages : 3-12 - Burak Koçak,Renato Cuocolo,Daniel Pinto dos Santos,Arnaldo Stanzione,Lorenzo Ugga
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-11-51

Investigation of the Genetic Etiology in Idiopathic Generalized Epileptic Disorders by Targeted Next-generation Sequencing Technique

Pages : 13-20 - Engin Atlı,Hakan Gürkan,Babürhan Güldiken,Damla Eker,Sinem Yalçıntepe,Selma Demir,Emine İkbal Atlı
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-7-55

Preoperative Risk Factors for Predicting Postoperative Human Serum Albumin Infusion after Hip Fracture Surgery: Development and Validation of a Nomogram

Pages : 40-50 - Xiao Chen,Xin Liu,Junpeng Pan,Penzhou You,Sijun Ren
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-7-26

Eltrombopag for the Treatment of Poor Graft Function Following Haematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Real-Life Data

Pages : 51-56 - Ekin Kırcalı,Güldane Cengiz Seval,Cemaleddin Öztürk,Hülya Yılmaz,Derya Koyun,Sinem Civriz Bozdağ,Selami Koçak Toprak,Pervin Topçuoğlu,Önder Arslan,Muhit Özcan,Taner Demirer,Osman İlhan,Günhan Gürman,Meral Beksaç,Meltem Kurt Yüksel
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-2-48

Importance of Sample Size Calculation and Power Analysis in Scientific Studies: An Example from the Balkan Medical Journal

Pages : 384-385 - Necdet Süt,Mirac Ajredini,Zafer Koçak
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.31102022

Factors Affecting the Population of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction

Pages : 386-392 - E. Çiğdem Karadağ Sarı,Ercüment Ovalı
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-5-50

COL3A1 Overexpression Associates with Poor Prognosis and Cisplatin Resistance in Lung Cancer

Pages : 393-400 - Lihuai Wang,Yinhui Sun,Zhongcong Guo,Hua Liu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-6-16

Genotyping and Identification of Antigen B Gene Polymorphism of Echinococcus granulosus in Edirne, Thrace, and the First Report of Genotype G2 (Tasmanian Sheep Strain) in Turkey

Pages : 401-410 - Taner Tarladaçalışır,Canan Eryıldız,Kıymet Tabakçıoğlu,Nermin Şakru
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-5-68

Genetic Analysis of RASD1 as a Candidate Gene for Schizophrenia

Pages : 422-428 - Ceren Damla Durmaz,Halil Gürhan Karabulut,Meram Can Saka,Ceren Sucularlı,Güvem Gümüş Akay,Cem Atbaşoğlu,Hatice Ilgın Ruhi
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-5-90

Are We Acting Responsibly Against Multiple Submission?

Pages : 307-308 - Zafer Koçak
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.12082022

Podcasting as a Learning Tool in Medical Education: Prior to and During the Pandemic Period

Pages : 334-339 - Ryan Okonski,Serkan Toy,Jed Wolpaw
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-7-81

Is Seizure an Adverse Effect of Salbutamol in the Pediatric Population?

Pages : 340-344 - Metin Uysalol,Raif Yıldız,Zeynep Güneş Özünal
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-3-103

Comparison of Stroke Volume Variation-based goal-directed Therapy Versus Standard Fluid Therapy in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

Pages : 351-357 - Nuray Turkut,Demet Altun,Nur Canbolat,Cansu Uzuntürk,Cömert Şen,Ali Emre Çamcı
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-1-88

Do Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccines Change Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Prognosis?

Pages : 381-382 - Yüce Doğru,Sezgin Kehaya
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-6-83

Being a Q2 Journal

Pages : 228-229 - Zafer Koçak
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.21072022

Follicular Growth Pattern Disease on Thyroid Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy

Pages : 230-238 - Ebru Tastekin,Şule Canberk,Fernando C. Schmitt
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-5-17

Serum Expression Levels of Certain miRNAs in Predicting Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Response to Chemotherapy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Pages : 246-254 - Muzaffer Metintaş,Güntülü Ak,Cansu Özbayer,Filiz Boğar,Selma Metintaş
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-3-26

Circ_0010235 Regulates HOXA10 Expression to Promote Malignant Phenotypes and Radioresistance in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cells Via Decoying miR-588

Pages : 255-266 - Hongyan Zhu,Wenshu Yang,Qingping Cheng,Shuai Yang
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-2-50

Cost-of-disease of Heart Failure in Turkey: A Delphi Panel-based Analysis of Direct and Indirect Costs

Pages : 282-289 - Yüksel Çavuşoğlu,Hakan Altay,Dursun Aras,Ahmet Çelik,Fatih Sinan Ertaş,Barış Kılıçaslan,Sanem Nalbantgil,Ahmet Temizhan,Dilek Ural,Özlem Yıldırımtürk,Mehmet Birhan Yılmaz
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-3-97