The aim of this study was to determine the effect of low back pain on the daily activities and sleep quality of patients with lumbar disc herniation. This cross-sectional study was performed between January and July 2015 in 77 patients. A visual analog scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used for patient assessment. The mean (SD) ODI score was 58.84 (9.51), and the mean (SD) VAS score of patients was 73.26 (24.37) mm. The VAS and ODI scores increased with age. This disability was mainly observed during weight lifting (67.6%), walking (48.1%), and standing (50.7%). A positive correlation was found between VAS score and ODI (r = 0.49, P < .001) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (r = 0.23, P = .039) scores. In patients with lumbar disc herniation, disability in activities of daily living and sleep quality are directly affected by low back pain and increase with pain intensity. Findings of this study provide useful information for healthcare professionals.

and to compare the results with the literature from Turkey and developed countries. Methods: After obtaining approval from the ethics committee, anaesthetic and gestational data from all caesarean operations performed over a 6-year period between 2005 and 2010 was retrospectively obtained from hospital archives. Results: During this period, a total of 10,819 labours was conducted and C/S ratio was 55% with 5953 patients. General anaesthesia was performed in 1479 patients (24.8%) and regional anaesthesia was performed in 4474 patients (75.2%) [Spinal anaesthesia for 1203 patients (26.9%), epidural anaesthesia for 830 patients (18.5%) and combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for 2441 patients (54.6%)]. In 2010, regional anaesthesia ratio increased to 84.6%, whereas in 2005, it was 63.8%. Regional anaesthesia was used significantly more often in both elective and urgent patients (82% elective and 65.2% emergency). Because of failed regional anaesthesia or surgical complications, anaesthesia was changed to general anaesthesia in 215 patients (4.8%). APGAR scores in 1 and 5 min were significantly higher with regional anaesthesia when compared with general anaesthesia. Conclusion: Regional anaesthesia rate for C/S patients in the Hospital of Medical School of Dokuz Eylül University is increased and is higher than Turkey's average; but these figures are still lower than those in the developed countries.

Amaç: Dişsiz hastaların maske ile ventilasyonu dişi olan hastalara göre daha zor olur. Laringeal Maske (LMA) standart yüz maskesinin uygun olmadığı yanakları çökük hastalarda daha iyi bir alternatif sağlayabilir. Biz, dişşiz geriyatrik hastalarda iki farklı laringeal maskeyi karşılaştırmayı amaçladık.Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II I,65 yaş ve üzeri elektif cerrahi geçirecek hastalar dahil edildi. Hastalar randomize olarak grup LMA Supreme™ (n=30) ve grup LMA Unique™ (n=30) olarak ikiye ayrıldı. İlk deneme başa-rısı, yerleştirme süresi ve kolaylığı ve orofaringeal kaçak basınçları kaydedildi. Bulgular:İlk denemede yerleştirme başarı oranı LMA Supreme grubunda LMA Unique grubuna göre daha yüksek bulundu (86,6 karşı %73,3, p=0,04). Yerleştirme süresi benzerdi (10,04 s ve 11,87 s), yerleştirme kolaylığı %90 ve %100 olarak bulundu. Orofaringeal kaçak basıncı LMA Unique'in 17,10 cm H 2 O, LMA Supreme'in 20,56 cm H 2 O olarak ölçüldü.Sonuç: Her iki gerecin de kısa süreli cerrahi girişimlerde ve dişsiz geriyatrik hastalarda etkinliği ve havayolu güvenirliği açısından benzerdir. Laringeal maske Supreme'in bu olgularda ilk denemedeki yerleştirme başarısının daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Anahtar kelimeler: Laringeal maske, dişsiz, geriyatriObjective: It is more difficult to perform bag-mask ventilation in edentulous patients than in patients with intact dentition. The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) provides a better alternative to the standard face mask if the facial contours of the patient are not suited for the standard face mask. We aimed to compare these two different LMAs in edentulous geriatric patients. Methods:Edentulous patients aged ≥65 years of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III were included in the study. They were randomly assigned to Supreme group (n=30) and Unique group (n=30). Success of first insertion attempt, ease and time of insertion and oropharyngeal leak pressure were recorded. Results:The success rate of the first insertion attempt was higher in the Supreme group than in the Unique group (86.6 and 73.3%, respectively; p=0.04). Time of insertion was similar (10.04 s and 11.87 s, respectively) and insertion was easy in 90% and 100% of patients, respectively. Oropharyngeal leak pressures were measured as 20.56-cm H 2 O and 17.10-cm H 2 O for LMA Supreme™ and LMA Unique™, respectively. Conclusion:The efficacy and safety in both groups were comparable in edentulous geriatric patients during short surgical procedures. Even the success rate of insertion with both was lower than that mentioned in the literature; the success of insertion at the first attempt was superior with the LMA Supreme™ in our edentulous study group. Keywords: Laryngeal mask, edentulous, geriatricsAbstract / Öz

Background/aim: Mask ventilation in geriatric and edentulous patients can be ineffective or even impossible because of the shape inside the patients' cheeks. For patients for whom a mask cannot be used for long, the use of a laryngeal mask can ease the administration of anesthesia. The aim of this study was to compare the use of the laryngeal mask Unique TM in denticulate and edentulate patients aged over 65 years.Materials and methods: This prospective study included patients according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists I-III classification, aged 65 years or more. The patients were divided into two groups: a dentulous group (n = 33) and an edentulous group (n = 33). The success of the first attempt of insertion, ease of insertion, time taken to insert, and oropharyngeal leak pressure were measured. After insertion of the laryngeal mask Unique TM , a researcher who was unaware of whether the patients had teeth or not conducted an oropharyngeal leak test. Results:The success rate of inserting the laryngeal mask Unique TM on the first attempt was higher in the dentulous group than in the edentulous group. Ease of insertion, time taken to insert, oropharyngeal leak pressure, and laryngopharyngeal morbidity were similar for each group. Conclusion:In this study, successful insertion of the laryngeal mask Unique TM was higher in dentulous than in edentulous patients. We conclude that this effect could have important implications for anesthesiologists managing edentulous geriatric patients with supraglottic airway devices.