ISSN : 2146-3123
E-ISSN : 2146-3131

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A Digital Opportunity for Patients to Manage Their Health: Turkey National Personal Health Record System (The e-Nabız) Şuayıp Birinci.  
The 2022 announcement of the Journal Citation Report (JCR) heralded a dream come true in the 44-year history of the Balkan Medical Journal by becoming a Q2 journal. We are pleased to announce that with the official results of 2024, we have maintained our place in the Q2 quartile for 3 years.  
We are pleased to report that our journal has achieved an Impact Factor of 1.9 for the year 2023.  
We are proud to share Balkan Medical Journal's CiteScore. According to Scopus data for 2023, Balkan Medical Journal's Citescore value has been determined as 4.1.  
Balkan Medical Journal adopts the WAME recommendations on ChatGPT and Chatbots related to scientific publications http://www.balkanmedicaljournal.org/static.php?id=10  
In the field of computer science, known as artificial intelligence, algorithms imitate reasoning tasks that are typically performed by humans. The techniques that allow machines to learn and get better at tasks such as recognition and prediction, which form the basis of clinical practice, are referred to as machine learning, which is a subfield of artificial intelligence. http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_BMJ_2461.pdf

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Serkan Gönültaş, Numan Baydilli, Mehmet Solakhan, et al.
Gönültaş et al. report that hematospermia is predominantly caused by benign, self-limiting conditions, emphasizing the importance of targeted imaging only in high-risk patients to avoid unnecessary interventions.
Wei Zhao, Yongli Liu, Chenyang Hu, et al.
Zhao et al. demonstrate that the red blood cell distribution width-albumin ratio (RAR) has a significant relationship with one-year mortality in COPD patients, underlining its potential as a simple and accessible prognostic tool.
Yichuan Liu, Zongquan Wen, Nanrui Zeng
Weekend catch-up sleep (≥1 hour) may worsen the link with hepatic steatosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk, according to Liu et al., suggesting that it may play a moderating role in cardiovascular preventative measures.
Wenzheng Han, Jinrong Lv, Mintuo Wang, et al.
This original article by Han et al. discusses how exo-CD155 is associated with the development of HCC and immune suppression, offering a potential early diagnostic marker and therapeutic target beyond conventional surface checkpoints.
Kamer Kalip, Melik Toptaş, Gönül Çulha, et al.
The importance of early detection using syndromic surveillance and the necessity for focused prevention in susceptible populations are underscored by the fact that Türkiye had its biggest Parvovirus B19 outbreak in early 2024, according to Kalip et al.

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Trans-visceral Migration of Retained Gauze: A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction.

 

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The Balkan Medical Journal has published a groundbreaking consensus report on Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS), developed with the collaboration of experts from 16 countries. This report addresses the pressing diagnostic and treatment challenges associated with TTS, a condition characterized by reversible heart dysfunction that often mimics myocardial infarction. By providing actionable recommendations, the report aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve management strategies, fostering a more standardized approach to TTS care across global clinical settings. This international effort marks a significant step forward in addressing the complexities of TTS in medical practice.
The publisher of our journal has been changed. As of January 2022, Balkan Medical Journal started working with GALENOS. We will continue to use the same online manuscript tracking system (Manuscript Manager). However, there have been some changes to our website. We wanted to inform all our authors, readers, and reviewers.