Balkan Medical Journal

Catheter Ablation Approaches for the Treatment of Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients with a Durable Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Pages : 386-394 - Vinitha Nesapiragasan,Mert İlker Hayıroğlu,Vanessa Sciacca,Philipp Sommer,Christian Sohns,Thomas Fink
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-9-48

Dasiglucagon for the Treatment of Insulin-induced Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-analysis

Pages : 400-408 - Shampa Maji,Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty,Rituparna Maiti
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-7-84

ELK4 Promotes Cell Cycle Progression and Stem Cell-like Characteristics in HPV-associated Cervical Cancer by Regulating the FBXO22/PTEN Axis

Pages : 409-414 - Fuxian Gao,Chunxiao Wang,Xue Bai,Jianghai Ji,Xinrui Huang
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-4-66

Administration of Akebia Saponin D Improved Blood Lipid Levels and Pregnancy Outcomes in Mice with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Pages : 422-429 - Wei Chen,Juan Shi,Wei Zhang
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-6-82

The Impact of CoronaVac Vaccination on 28-day Mortality Rate of Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 in Türkiye

Pages : 435-444 - Fethi Gül,Umut Sabri Kasapoğlu,Mehmet Süleyman Sabaz,Pınar Ay,Burçin Doruk Oktay,Gülbahar Çalışkan,Nalan Demir,İsmet Sayan,Feyyaz Kabadayı,Gülsüm Altuntaş,Ayça Gümüş,Hülya Kırca,Deniz Şanlı,Fatma Acil,Andaç Dedeoğlu,Sedef Gülçin Ural,İrem Akın Şen,Eda Macit Aydın,Hakan Dayanır,Birgül Yelken,İlkay Ceylan,Osman Özcan Aydın,Güneş Eskidemir,Ahmet Aytekin,Melike Cengiz,Ülkü Arslan,Devrim Akdağ,Gülçin Hilal Alay,Esra Tekin,Volkan Yarar,Kemal Tolga Saracoğlu,Funda Gök,Volkan Alparslan,Verda Tuna,Murside Yıldız,Nimet Şenoğlu,Cenk Kıraklı,Süleyman Yıldırım,Kübra Saçar Kübüç,Ayşen Erer,Hamza Gültekin,Kezban Özmen Süner,Özge Kuzgun,Çağatay Erman Öztürk,Aydın Karahan,Okan Deveci,Mustafa Ay,Dilara Tüfek Öztan,Seda Banu Akıncı,et al
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-6-90

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