Cause-effect relationships shaping the popularity of cosmetic surgery: Analysis of influencing factors.

INTRODUCTION: Nowadays, cosmetic surgery procedures have become quite popular. In this study, cosmetic surgery preferences and cause-effect relationships will be examined. METHODS: In our study, a sociodemographic data questionnaire prepared by the researcher, Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale (ACSS), and Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI) were used. The surveys were conducted on random people over the age of 18, and approximately 511 people were reached. RESULTS: The mean age of those included in the study was 39.18 ± 8.9 years, and 75.05% were female and 24.95% were male. It was concluded that there was a statistically significant, linear, same-sided, and weak relationship between BIQLI scores and daily life sub-dimension, although not between the age of the individuals and their ACSS scores. Female individuals' ACSS scores, interpersonal, social, and thoughts mean scores were significantly higher than male individuals. As the total scores of ACSS increase, the scores of interaction with partner also increase. It was observed that people mostly believed that cosmetic surgery would make them feel good and that they should definitely try it if it made them happy. The rate of not choosing was high because of the fear of side effects and financial concerns. CONCLUSION: Although the individuals participating in our study gave themselves high satisfaction scores on subjects such as the joy of life, self-confidence, social relations, and the need to appear attractive to partner, they had a positive view of cosmetic surgery procedures. It was seen that the feeling of dissatisfaction came to the fore among the reasons.

The Predictive Performance of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening of Obese Population at Sleep Clinical Setting.

Background The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is high in the obese population. In this study, it was aimed to fulfill the STOP-Bang questionnaire which is a concise and easy-to-use questionnaire for OSA screening in obese patients. Materials & methods This is a retrospective study where the patients, who planned polysomnography, were referred to sleep clinic. Patients were screened for OSA by the STOP-Bang questionnaire. Laboratory polysomnography was performed in 275 patients. Patients with BMI ≥ 30 were taken into study. The screening test was evaluated by three different risk analysis such as, a STOP score, a STOP-Bang score and a modified STOP-Bang score. The predictive parameters (sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values) for alternative scoring models in obese patients were analyzed. Results In 217 obese patients, a STOP score cutoff of 3 and a STOP-Bang score cutoff of 4 provides a better balance of sensitivity and specificity for all OSA (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] ≥ 5). The STOP questionnaire revealed a sensitivity of 87.9% and a positive predictive value of 99.5% for patients with all OSA (p: 0.005). The STOP-Bang scoring model revealed a sensitivity of 95.3% and a positive predictive value of 99.5% for patients with all OSA (p < 0.001). The modified STOP-Bang scoring revealed a sensitivity of 95.8% and a positive predictive value of 99.5% for patients with all OSA (p < 0.001). The area under the curve of the STOP-Bang for identifying mild, moderate and severe OSA was 0.581, 0.652 and 0.675, respectively. Whereas according to the STOP-Bang, all morbid obese patients (obesity class III, n: 47) were at high risk of OSA. Conclusion This study suggests that the STOP-Bang questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea screening in obese patients is a high sensitivity and appropriate screening test.