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Summary Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of topical rifamycin SV treatment against sternal infection (SWI) in diabetic patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Methods One hundred and fifty-nine diabetic patients who were scheduled to undergo isolated on-pump CABG surgery were included. Eight were excluded for various reasons. Of the 151 patients, 51 were on insulin therapy and 100 were on oral anti-diabetics. The risk of mediastinitis was assessed using the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2004 guideline update for CABG surgery. According to the risk scores, patients were divided into two comparable groups: the rifamycin group (n = 78) received topical rifamycin treatment after on-pump CABG surgery, and the control group (n = 73) received no topical treatment.

Conclusions: In both groupings, the prevalence of CAD was significantly higher in Group 2 versus Group 1 (p<0.01 for both). There was a significant relationship between CAD and PAFV (p<0.05), but the relation between CAD and PCFV was more significant (p<0.01).

EFT was significantly correlated with the severity and prevalence of coronary artery disease in positive exercise test patients. Keywords: Angiography, Coronary artery disease, Epicardial adipose tissue volume

As a consequence, we believe that the impairment of the cardiac autonomic nervous system function may be helpful in explaining the results of the article by Petta et al., [[1] ]. We hope that the above-mentioned items would add to the value of the well-written article of Petta et al. on the relationship between epicardial fat and NAFLD.

The pre-procedural PDW may be an independent predictor of both in-hospital and long-term adverse outcomes in patients with ACS.

On the other hand, there are some doubts about the anticoagulation regime of the patients of this study. In this study, about 6% of patients had a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. Presence of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and old age in the study population is associated with thromboembolism, bleeding, and high mortality risk. Therefore, CHADS2 or CHA2DS2-VASc (5) scores should have been calculated and possible effects should have been explained before discussing the study results

HF is common in elderly Turkish population, and its frequency increases significantly with age. Females, diabetics, and hypertensives are more likely to have HFpEF, whereas CAD patients are more likely to have HFrEF.

The Effect of Group Counseling Based on Solution-Focused Counseling Approach on Rumination and Learned Helplessness

Abstract The aim of this short communication was to report the results of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with Yttrium-90 (Y90) loaded resin microspheres in three toddlers with unresectable and systemic chemotherapy-resistant HB hepatoblastoma (HB). Six TARE procedures were performed on the patients. The dose required for treatment was calculated using partition model. Administered doses of Y90 were 1.369, 0.851, and 1.147 GBq.Complete radiological response in two patients and partial response enabling liver resection in one patient were achieved. Neither life-threatening nor minor complications developed after the treatment. These results demonstrate that HB is a radiosensitive neoplasm, and TARE-Y90 can be used as the primary, neoadjuvant and palliative treatment method in patients with unresectable and systemic chemotherapy-resistant HBs. However, studies with higher number of patients and long-term results are required