Gastroenterology

Journal of Nursing Theory and Practice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

[Examination of the Nutrition Status of Pregnant Pregnancy Before and After Pregnancy]

HULMAN Anita, VARGA Katalin, KECZELI Viola, TISZA Boglárka, PAKAI Annamária

[In the course of our research, we compared the pre-pregnancy test mass index of Hungarian women with the results of the National Nutrition and Nutritional Status Examinations.

Our cross-sectional study was conducted between 01.01.2020 and 01.08.2020. During the nonrandom, targeted, expert sample selection, the target group included pregnant women or mothers raising at least one minor child (N=1423). Exclusion criteria include the omission of mandatory questions. Our survey was done online, with a self-filled questionnaire, anonymously. In the questionnaire, we used sociodemographic, anthropometric, pregnancy and nutrition-related questions. The data were analyzed with IBM SPSS 25.0 statistical software, descriptive statistics and tables.

The normal BMI was typical only for those under 20 years of age (21 kg/m2). The largest proportion of people over 20 years of age were overweight (>25 kg/m2). Every fourth pregnant woman (43.4%) and every third mother (33%) reported that excess body weight does not bother them at all.

Based on the body mass index, Hungarian women are already overweight before pregnancy, which entails an increased health and financial burden.]

HUN 2023;36(6)

Hypertension and nephrology

DECEMBER 18, 2023

[Methodology and clinical relevance of measuring blood pressure variability based on the consensus paper of the European Society of Hypertension]

JÁRAI Zoltán

[Blood pressure is an ever-changing vital parameter. Its observed variability over time is blood pressure variability, which is influenced by both regulatory mechanisms within the body and environmental factors affecting the body.]

HUN 2023;27(06)

Lege Artis Medicinae

DECEMBER 19, 2023

[Hypothyroidism of the elderly – To treat or not to treat? ]

VALKUSZ Zsuzsanna

[Hypothyroidism is common in the elderly. Frequent causes of hypothyroidism include autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland, previous thyroid surgery and radioiodine therapy. Symptoms may be atypical, and the level of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) must be measured as a part of the biochemical workup. Elevated serum TSH levels have to be confirmed with a repeated tests, which must be completed by measuring the serum thyroxine level too. The recommended and relevant replacement therapy for hypothyroidism is levothyroxine sodium administration. Le­vo­thyroxine sodium is orally only partially absorbed since it is affected by food, minerals, drugs and the composition of the tablet. The initial hormone replacement dose should be low if any heart disease is suspected. The main risk of levothyroxine sodium therapy is its over supplementation, the side effects of which may include anxiety, muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, and atrial fibrillation. Subclinical hypothyroidism with elevated serum TSH level but with a T4 level in its reference range may be considered as a mild form of hypothyroidism. Studies published so far did not prove the positive effect of substitution therapy for non-goitrous subclinical hypothyroidism, especially in elderly patients.]

HUN 2023;33(12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Is there any difference in mortality rates of atrial fibrillation detected before or after ischemic stroke?

CIGDEM ILERI, ZEKERIYA DOGAN, BESTE OZBEN, IPEK MIDI, NEVIN PAZARCI

Atrial fibrilla- tion diagnosed after stroke (AFDAS) is a new term used for AF resulting from autonomic dysregulation. It is associated with a lower stroke recurrence compared to patients with known AF before a stroke (KAF). The aim of the study was to explore the characteristics and mortality rates in AFDAS patients. 134 ischemic stroke patients (66.1±14.2 years old, n=73 male) were consecutively included in the study.

ENG 2023;76(11-12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Changes in the hippocampal volume in chronic migraine, episodic migraine, and medication overuse headache patients

MAHMUT Nedim AYBAKAN, GIZEM GÜRSOY, NEVIN PAZARCI

Hippocampi are the structures located in the medial depths of both temporal lobes, mainly responsible for memory, navigation and regulation of emotions, and activated during the processing of pain and the modification of nociceptive stimuli. Chronic pain is thought to have stress-like detrimental modulatory effects on the hippocampal neurogenesis, and adults with chronic pain have been showed to have lower hippocampal volumes. a

ENG 2023;76(11-12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The effectiveness of organic vegetable oils with high biocompatibility in preventing epidural fibrosis: An experimental study

MEHMET Huseyin AKGUL, MEHMET Yigit AKGUN, TUGCE ANTEPLIOGLU, OGUZ KUL

Epidural fibrosis after all spinal surgeries is an important surgical issue. Various biological and non-biological materials have been tried to inhibit epidural fibrosis, which is deemed to be the most important cause of pain after spinal surgery. Olive oil, nigella sativa oil and soybean oil employed in oral nutrition in clinics involving liquid fatty acids, palmatic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid and palmitoleic acid.

ENG 2023;76(11-12)