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Effects of co-morbid disease and drug consumption on trauma patients 65 years of age and older: A university emergency department experience [Altmiş beş yaş ve üstü travmali hastalarda yandaş hastalik ve ilaç kullaniminin travma üzerine etkileri: Üniversite acil servis deneyimi]
(2008)
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the causes and demographics of trauma patients 65 years of age and older, and also the effects of co-morbidities and drug use on trauma. METHODS: This study was ...
Investigation of the environmental noise pollution in Sivas City Centre [Sivas kent merkezindeki çevresel gürültü kirlili?inin araştirilmasi]
(2008)
This study presents the results of a research conducted on the environmental noise pollution in the Sivas city centre. In this respect, points at 20 different areas were selected for noise measurement at the Sivas city ...
Perinatal outcomes in HELLP syndrome
(2008)
Objective: The HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) syndrome is a severe complication of pre-eclampsia with high risk for mother and fetus. This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence ...
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy in an infant: Observations by CT, contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion MRI: A case report
(2008)
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is characterized by bilateral necrotic, hemorrhagic lesions which occur symmetrically in the thalami, dorsal brainstem and dentate nuclei. Develoment of an extensive breakdown of the ...
Atherosclerosis in Behçet's Syndrome
(2008)
Objectives: We had the impression and preliminary evidence that atherosclerosis was not much increased in Behçet's syndrome (BS). Thus, we evaluated the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis in a sizeable group of patients ...
Acute heart failure and near-syncope associated with giant left atrial ball thrombus occluding left ventricular inflow tract
(2008)
A 70-year-old female patient was admitted to our department with symptoms and signs of acute heart failure and near syncope. After hospitalization, both transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and subsequent transesophageal ...
The relationships of leptin, adiponectin levels and paraoxonase activity with metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in females treated with psychiatric drugs
(2008)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate serum leptin, adiponectin and paraoxonase1 levels in adult females receiving pharmacotherapy for various psychiatric disorders. METHODS: The study group consisted of 32 ...
The effects of long-term oxygen therapy on survey in patients with chronic respiratory failure [Kronik solunum yetmezli?i olan olgularda uzun süreli oksijen tedavisinin yaşam süresi üzerine etkisi]
(2008)
Long-term (? 15 hours) oxygen therapy (LTOT) increases life-span and improves quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic respiratory failure (CRF). However, in our clinical practice, we observed that very few patients ...
Fluid inclusion and stable isotope characteristics of the Arapuçandere Pb-Zn-Cu deposits, Northwest Turkey
(2008)
The Arapuçandere Pb-Zn-Cu ores are typical examples of vein-type lead-zinc deposits in the Biga Peninsula. Permian-Triassic metamorphic, Triassic metaclastic and metabasic rocks, Oligocene-Miocene granitoids, Miocene ...
Cherubism as a rare cause of bilateral expansion of the mandible: Radiological manifestations
(2008)
Objective: To describe the radiological findings of the rare osseous disorder cherubism. Methods: Five patients with cherubism underwent clinical, radiological, and histopathological evaluation. The patients' sex, age, and ...