Our findings suggested that CPAP therapy provides more homogenous conduction through atria in patients with OSA. This effect may translate into decreased risk for AF associated with OSA.

There is little data regarding the diagnostic ability of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in acute coronary syndrome. Therefore, we aimed to assess the predictive value of NLR in the discrimination of troponin-positive patients. We enrolled 244 patients (mean age 61.3 ± 11.7 years, 70.5% male) who presented to the emergency service with acute chest pain. Patients were divided into 2 groups based upon the troponin positivity in the 12- to 24-hour follow-up. The admission NLR was significantly higher in the troponin-positive group (5.49 ± 4.01 vs 2.40 ± 1.36, P < .001). A cutoff point of 2.80 for NLR measured on admission had 79% sensitivity and 73% specificity in predicting follow-up troponin positivity. After multivariate analysis, admission NLR and glucose levels remained significant predictors of follow-up troponin positivity. In conclusion, NLR may be an early diagnostic marker in emergency service for discriminating patients who will have a positive troponin test in the follow-up.

Presence of NAFLD is associated with poor coronary collateral development in non-diabetic patients with severe coronary artery disease independent from other variables, especially metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Which mechanisms play role in this association is needed to be cleared with further studies.

Our present results are the first to show a significant association between increased circulating CD14++CD16- monocyte levels and good coronary collateral development. Further studies are needed to better understand the relationship between different subsets of monocytes and collateralization.

Objective: Treadmill exercise stress testing for identifying patients with a higher likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD) before elective coronary angiography is recommended in the current guidelines. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the changes in the hematological parameters before and after exercise stress test in relation with the presence of CAD. Methods:A total of 113 patients with chest pain who underwent treadmill exercise testing and coronary angiography were included in this study. Conclusions: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is an important inflammatory marker that can contribute to treadmill ECG testing in predicting CAD.

If the myths and realities in disaster situations are valid, we demonstrated that the medical education curriculum at one of the leading medical faculties in Turkey failed to correct the misconceptions of the medical students. As the opinions of students regarding disaster myths may reflect those of their trainers, similar surveys conducted among the faculty would be informative.

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Stethoscope-guided compression of femoral pseudoaneurysms is a safe and effective novel technique which requires less equipment and expertise than other contemporary methods.