Mustafa Kemal Demir
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View article: Persistence of Soil Water Repellency After the 2022 Bolt Creek Fire
Persistence of Soil Water Repellency After the 2022 Bolt Creek Fire Open
Wildfire ash and water-repellent soil are new materials that are formed after a wildfire that change the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of wildfire-burned slopes. Wildfire ash is known to be typically hydrophilic and to retain water, wh…
View article: Intracranial Off-Midline Mature Teratoma and Pneumosinus Dilatans: A Unique Clinical Report
Intracranial Off-Midline Mature Teratoma and Pneumosinus Dilatans: A Unique Clinical Report Open
Teratomas typically arise as midline lesions in the suprasellar and pineal regions. Pneumosinus dilatans is a rare condition characterized by the expansion of one or more of the paranasal sinuses and thinning of their bony walls with a nor…
View article: Identification of Corin and Procalcitonin in Endometrial Flushing Fluid Between Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometrioma, Unexplained Subfertility, and Fertile Healthy Women
Identification of Corin and Procalcitonin in Endometrial Flushing Fluid Between Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometrioma, Unexplained Subfertility, and Fertile Healthy Women Open
Objective: Endometrial receptivity is a critical factor in achieving successful implantation; however, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear.This study aimed to assess and compare the levels of corin and p…
View article: Ectopic Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors/Adenomas Around the Sella Turcica
Ectopic Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors/Adenomas Around the Sella Turcica Open
Functional or non-secretory ectopic pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNET) can form around the sella turcica during the development of the adenohypophysis by differentiating and detaching from the pharyngeal roof. These tumors usually ap…
View article: Giant Intracranial Cavernous Malformations: A Review on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics
Giant Intracranial Cavernous Malformations: A Review on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics Open
Background Intracranial cavernous malformations (CMs), commonly known as cavernomas or cavernous angiomas, are low-flow, well-circumscribed vascular lesions composed of sinusoidal spaces lined by a single layer of endothelium and separated…
View article: Identification of Intracranial Lesions Using Machine Learning. A Decision Support System Prototype for Critical Situations in Neuro-Oncology Clinics (Preprint)
Identification of Intracranial Lesions Using Machine Learning. A Decision Support System Prototype for Critical Situations in Neuro-Oncology Clinics (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Detection and classification of intracranial lesions using MRI is a difficult procedure because of the variety and complexity of the lesions. Despite MRI application and interpretation is a time-consuming procedure, it is the m…
View article: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Unusual Neoplasms Related to Foramen of Luschka: A Review for Differential Diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Unusual Neoplasms Related to Foramen of Luschka: A Review for Differential Diagnosis Open
There are many types of neoplasms in or around the foramen of Luschka (FL), and definitive diagnosis in some cases requires knowledge of imaging findings. The uncommon and challenging neoplasms with FL involvement considered in this study …
View article: A rare case of mucosal metastases 14 years after resolution of a primary uveal melanoma
A rare case of mucosal metastases 14 years after resolution of a primary uveal melanoma Open
Uveal melanoma has a high metastasis rate. Following the initial diagnosis, up to 50% of patients are affected by late recurrence and gastrointestinal metastasis is found to be one of the least frequent. We report the case of a 47-year-old…
View article: Environmental awareness and guests’ intention to visit green hotels: The mediation role of consumption values
Environmental awareness and guests’ intention to visit green hotels: The mediation role of consumption values Open
The paper aimed at examining the influence of consumer’s environmental awareness on their intention to visit green hotels in north Cyprus, the mediation role of consumption values. Research on eco-friendly hotels stressed that conventional…
View article: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with COVID‐19 positivity and severity of the disease
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with COVID‐19 positivity and severity of the disease Open
The present study examined the relationship between polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test positivity and clinical outcomes of vitamin D levels measured within the 6 months before the PCR test in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐positive …
View article: Abdominal variant of Lemierre’s Syndrome in a Patient with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Abdominal variant of Lemierre’s Syndrome in a Patient with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Open
Lemierre’s syndrome is an illness characterized by internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis related to infectious agents, primarily Fusobacterium necrophorum. These bacteria, residing in both the oropharynx and the gastrointestinal tract, ma…
View article: Fracture and migration of a retained microcatheter into the cauda equina after endovascular neurointervention for dural arteriovenous fistula as a rare cause of tethered spinal cord: case report
Fracture and migration of a retained microcatheter into the cauda equina after endovascular neurointervention for dural arteriovenous fistula as a rare cause of tethered spinal cord: case report Open
The evaluation of spinal cord vascular malformations in neuroradiology departments remains valid for both diagnosis and endovascular embolization, and for adjuvant as well as definitive treatment. The most commonly encountered complication…
View article: Primary Sonic Hedgehog–activated dorsal brainstem medulloblastoma and ipsilateral cerebellar atrophy in an adult
Primary Sonic Hedgehog–activated dorsal brainstem medulloblastoma and ipsilateral cerebellar atrophy in an adult Open
Medulloblastoma (MB) that arises outside the cerebellum from cells of the dorsal brainstem is rare. The most common subtype of MB in the dorsal brainstem is the Wingless (WNT) subtype that contains activating mutations in the WNT pathway e…
View article: Susac’s syndrome as a rare arterial stroke mimic
Susac’s syndrome as a rare arterial stroke mimic Open
Susac’s syndrome is an uncommon autoimmune microangiopathy characterised mainly by encephalopathy, hearing loss and branch retinal artery occlusions. We present here a case of Susac’s syndrome with initial isolated arterial stroke symptoms…
View article: Evaluation of Lacrimal Gland Dimensions with MR Imaging in a Turkish Population Sample
Evaluation of Lacrimal Gland Dimensions with MR Imaging in a Turkish Population Sample Open
We aimed to evaluate the morphology of normal lacrimal gland in three different axes in a Turkish population sample by using magnetic resonance (MR) images in relation to sex, age, and side. Cranial MR images obtained by 3 Tesla MR unit of…
View article: The role of computed tomography signs in diagnosis of patients with small bowel obstruction
The role of computed tomography signs in diagnosis of patients with small bowel obstruction Open
Aim: The goal of this prospective study is to evaluate the prognostic impact of computed tomography (CT) signs in the analysis of small bowel obstruction (SBO). Patients and Method: Sixty consecutive patients with acute abdominal pain who …