30 articles in this issue
Kivilcim Gücüyener, A. Sebnem Soysal Acar, Zeynep Öztürk, Ercan Demir, Ebru Arhan, Ayse Serdaroglu
Amaç: Bu çalismanin amaci normal ve üzerinde zeka düzeyine sahip dikkat eksikligi hiperaktivite bozuklugu (DEHB; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: ADHD) olan çocuklarin nöropsikolojik test performansinin degerlendirilmesidir.Hastalar ve yöntem: Ga... see more
Cigdem Kilic, Osman Turkmen, Gunsu Kimyon Comert, Selcan Sinaci, Bulent Yirci, Yasin Durmus, Alper Karalok, Derman Basaran, Taner Turan
Aim: To determine the factors identifying lymph node metastasis and the association between tumor types and surgico-pathologic factors in patients with non-endometrioid type endometrial cancer.Materials and Methods: This study included 150 patients with n... see more
Bilal Ergül, Zeynal Dogan, Murat Sarikaya, Levent Filik, Özlem Gül Utku, Mehmet Alpaslan Gönültas, Sema Hücümenoglu, Berrak Güven, Murat Can
Aim: Benefit of a-Lipoic acid (ALA) was previously shown in rat-colitis model via suppression of neutrophil accumulation, preservation of endogenous glutathione and inhibition of reactive oxidant generation. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory co... see more
Duaa Fayiz AL Maghaireh
Objective: This study aims to assess the nutritional status of primary school students aged 6-12 years in relation to gender, age, demographic and socioeconomic status, and to assess the relationship between nutritional status of primary school students a... see more
Rabiollah Farmanbar, Maryam Zavar Moghadam, Saeed Omidi, Abolhasan Afkar
Background: Prevention and treatment of diabetes have an economic burden for the society. Treatment of diabetes is accompanied by the willingness of the patients to control their diabetes. This study aimed to show the effects of intervention based on the ... see more
Aynur Bas, Ali Celik, Yusuf Unal, Ismail Cuneyt Kurul, Abdullah Irfan Tastepe
Objective: The objective of this study was to retrospectively evaluate 21 cases of tracheal stenosis that underwent surgery due to benign tracheal stenosis.Methods: A total of 21 patients who underwent surgery due to benign tracheal stenosis in our clinic... see more
Tahereh Molania, Majid Saeedi, Hodis Ehsani, Zahra Khazaei, Mahmoud Moosazadeh, Sohrab Rostamkalaei, Mahdi Babaei Hatkehlouei, Maede Salehi
Background : Chronic gingivitis is the most pervasive gingival diseases that the main cause of it is microbe plaque. The best way to remove microbe plaque is mechanical methods. Chemical methods are supplementary to mechanical ones. Chlorhexidine is one... see more
Elham Ehrampoush, Amin Koohpayeh, Noushid Zare, Layla Shojaie, Reza Homayounfar, Amin Almasi, Saied Taghizade, Reza Alipoor
Objectives: Houm plant (ephedra) extract for many years has been used in traditional Iranian medicine for the treatment of heart problems and diabetes. The objective of this study was to determine the short- and long-term effects of this extract on weight... see more
Can Ramazan Öncel, Ishak Suat Ovey
Aim : In our study ,we investigated the paclitaxel induced cardiotoxicity and alterations in Ca2+ influx , oxidative stress and apoptosis through transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) channels and modulator role of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in c... see more
Halil Can Gemalmaz
Objective: The barbed suture has been around for some time with some important theoretical advantages for tendon repairs such as resistance to suture slippage and knotless application. However, these theoretical advantages are not yet proven to be practic... see more
Zeinab Nazari, Hamed Jafarpour, Mohammad Tabarestani, Sara Sadr, Ahmadreza Shafizadeh, Fatemeh Shafizadeh
Aim: In this study we aimed to compare the efficacy and observed side effects of the two used Methotrexate administration protocols in treatment of ectopic pregnancies.Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 83 patients that met the inclusion criteri... see more
Aysel Ünlüsoy Aksu, Neslihan Gürcan Kaya, Sinan Sari, Ödül Egritas Gürkan, Ramazan Karabulut, Buket Dalgiç
Amaç: Ülseratif kolit (ÜK) tanisi ile izlenen çocuklarda kolektomi etkilerinin degerlendirilmesi amaçlanmistir.Yöntem: Kolektomi öncesi ve sonrasi klinik ve laboratuvar bulgular ve kolektomi iliskili komplikasyonlar geriye dönük degerlendirilmistir. Sonuç... see more
Ayse Çakir Gündogdu, Gülnur TAKE KAPLANOGLU, Hülya Sivas, Reyhan Varol, Cemile Merve Seymen
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate in vitro effects of an antihelminthic drug niclosamide on human ovarian carcinoma cell line OVCAR-3. Methods: MTT assay was applied to investigate the cytotoxic effects of niclosamide on the cells. ß-cate... see more
Gülay Kip, Didem Atabek, Metin Alkan, Alev Alaçam
Amaç: Merkezimizde çocuk hastalarda dis tedavisi için uygulanan derin sedasyon islemlerini retrospektif olarak inceleyerek ortaya çikan yan etkileri tespit etmek ve sedasyon güvenligini degerlendirmeyi amaçladik.Gereç ve Yöntem: 2013-2017 yillari arasinda... see more
Kürsat Dikmen, Hasan Bostanci, Aydin Yavuz, Huseyin Gobut, Murat Alper, Mustafa Kerem
Objective: Acute lung injury is a complication after hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) and might be responsible for high mortality rate. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that adrenomedulline administration may prevent lung injury after hepatic I ... see more
Zeynep Özözen Ayas, Dilcan Kotan, Asli Aksoy Gündogdu
Parkinson disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease with an increasing incidence of age. It is thought that genetic factors in etiology may be the underlying cause together with environmental factors. Sporadic cases are seen in 85 %, familial fo... see more
Özge Çakmak Karaaslan, Salih Topal, Burak Sezenöz, Ridvan Yalçin
Sol ana koroner arter(LMCA) lezyonlarinda öncelikli tedavi by-pass cerrahisi olarak degerlendirilirken, son yillarda yapilan çalismalar perkütan koroner girisimin(PKG) de alternatif olabilecegini vurgulamaktadir.[1, 2] 47 yasinda erkek hasta nefes darligi... see more
Sule Yildiz Oguz, Esra Bilir, Merve Ozturk, Onur Karabacak
Patients with multiple pregnancies are at greater risk of preterm labor and delivery which is associated with increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality. We report a case of delayed-interval delivery of a twin pregnancy with the survival of the s... see more
Nor Faezan Abdul Rashid, Yahya Mohd Aripin
Metastatic axillary lymph node from occult breast carcinoma poses a difficult and challenging management. It is a rare entity accounting only 0.3-1% cases of all breast cancer. It involves a multidisciplinary discussion and collaboration. Traditionally th... see more
Kadriye Ayça Dere, Sara Samur Ergüven, Emre Baris
Dentigerous cyst is the most common type of developmental odontogenic cyst and it is commonly associated with the crown of an impacted tooth. Owing their asymptomatic behavior it is likely to cause significant bone resorption/ expansion and tooth displace... see more
Thilaga Rajendran, Yogesvaran Kanapaty, Valuyeetham Kamaru Ambu, Junalina Jaafar
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the third most common malignancy among men in Malaysia, accounting for about 8.1% of cases. This malignancy is shown to be occurring from a complex interplay between environmental, genetic and viral factors. The presence ... see more
Lin Jett Hau, Ahmad Rusmili Hasyimah Siti, Palamong Nurhafizah, Mat Sani Fauzy Mohd, Han Yeh Poh, Tat Boon Yeap
We describe our invaluable experience in managing a 45-year- old gentleman who sustained polytrauma following a motor vehicle accident requiring life-saving exploratory laparotomy at the district hospital of Lahad Datu, Sabah. Upon requesting blood group ... see more
Pneumothorax is a well-known but rare complication of general anaesthesia (GA). Its presentation can be subtle and difficult to diagnose especially under GA. We present a case of a 50-year-old man who is a chronic smoker, underwent an emergency explorator... see more
Pauline Yap, Firdaus Hayati, Nik Amin Sahid, Nornazirah Azizan, Fairrul Kadir, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Nik Qisti Fathi
A 78-year-old gentleman was diagnosed with stable sigmoid volvulus after complaining of acute abdominal pain with no bowel opening for a week. Abdominal radiography confirmed the diagnosis after showing a typical coffee bean sign. Opting for conservative ... see more
Gülay Kip, Mehmet Bani
CHARGE sendromu kardiyak, oküler ve isitme ile ilgili malformasyonlar, solunum sistemi, ürogenital sistem anomalileri, zihinsel ve fiziksel gelisim geriligi ile karakterize, üst solunum yolu ve kardiyak anomaliler nedeni ile anestezi uygulamasini zorlasti... see more
Mehrad Mahdavi, Mohsen Najafi, Amir Shamshirian, Hossein Jalali, Mohammad Reza Mahdavi
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder and the mutations on fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene are the main cause of the disease. The MFS is associated with complications in cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. A 34-year-old man... see more
Mitra Rahimi, Ali Saffaei, Zahra Sahraei
Lidocaine belongs to class 1-B antiarrhythmic agents and is primarily used in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. This agent is also used in pharmaceutical cocktails as a pain reliever for conditions such as aphthous stomatitis and dyspepsia. Regard... see more
Esra Adisen, Berkay Temel
Behçet’s Disease (BD) was first described by Hulusi Behçet in 1937 as a disease characterized by recurrent aphthous ulceration in the mouth and genital area and hypopyon iridocyclitis. Diagnostic criteria developed by the International Working Group in 1... see more
Sibel Dinçer, Nida Aslan Karakelle
Taurin; 2-aminoetansülfonik asit, santral sinir sisteminde bulunan önemli bir endojen aminoasittir. Vücudumuzda santral sinir sistemi gelisimi, termoregülasyon, anti-inflamatuar etkiler, antioksidasyon, osmoregülasyon, kalsiyum homeostazi gibi pek çok fiz... see more
Ilknur Porsuk Doru, Atiye Seda Yar Saglam, Hacer Ilke Önen
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a highly aggressive and therapy-resistant tumor with poor prognosis. Approximately 80% of MPM cases worldwide are associated with exposure to asbestos. Incidence of MPM has increased in the world. Most patients survive ar... see more