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Effect on symptom control of structured information given to patients receiving chemotherapy
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2014)
Purpose: The performance of a planned education model in patients receiving chemotherapy can alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and thus can increase the quality of the patients' lives. In accordance with this view, ...
Aortic intracardiac echocardiography-guided septal puncture during mitral valvuloplasty
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014)
Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and venous intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) are traditionally used to visualize the interatrial septum (IAS) and the tenting effect of the fossa ovalis in patients undergoing ...
The association between therapeutic outcomes and VEGF G-1154A and C-936T gene polymorphisms in patients with glomerulonephritis
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2014)
Background: In this present study, we aimed to investigate the association between therapeutic outcomes and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) G-1154A and C-936T gene polymorphisms in patients with glomerulonephritis. ...
A multicentre, comparative study of Cera septal occluder versus AMPLATZER Septal Occluder in transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects
(EUROPA EDITION, 2014)
Aims: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the new Cera septal occluder (CSO) for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure as compared to the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder (ASO). Methods and results: A total of 405 ASD patients ...
Prevalence of periodontal disease in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A cohort study from central Turkey
(QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING CO INC, 2014)
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the periodontal status in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and in those without this disease. Method and Materials: 84 subjects clinically diagnosed with FMF ...
Recurrence Risk and Prognostic Parameters in Stage I Rectal Cancers
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)
Background: The standard therapy for stage I rectum cancer is surgical resection. Currently, there is no strong evidence to suggest that any type of adjuvant therapy is beneficial. The risks of local relapse and distant ...
Effects of the Pringle Manoeuvre on the Healing of Left Colonic Anastomoses in Rats
(ACTA MEDICAL BELGICA, 2014)
Background : Whether to perform colorectal cancer and liver metastasis resections simultaneously or in separate procedures is controversial. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the Pringle manoeuvre ...
Aspects of emotional and physical discomfort in gynecologic examination: A study of Turkish women
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014)
Aim This cross-sectional study was carried out to determine physical and emotional discomforts experienced before and after a gynecologic examination by women who presented to the outpatient clinic of the gynecology and ...
On Soft beta-Open Sets and Soft beta-Continuous Functions
(HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORP, 2014)
We introduce the concepts soft beta-interior and soft beta-closure of a soft set in soft topological spaces. We also study soft beta-continuous functions and discuss their relations with soft continuous and other weaker ...
Anticancer Effect of COX-2 Inhibitor DuP-697 Alone and in Combination with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (E7080) on Colon Cancer Cell Lines
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)
Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common types of cancer and a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. In this study, we aimed to investigate effects of DuP-697, an irreversible selective inhibitor of COX-2 on ...