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Importance of ground properties in the relationship of ground vibration-structural hazard and land application
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2014)
Vibration parameters like frequency, acceleration and particle velocity play an active role in the relationship of ground vibration-structural hazard. These parameters change depending on blasting energy and the properties ...
Role of the VEGF 936 gene polymorphism and VEGF-A levels in the late-term arteriovenous fistula thrombosis in patients undergoing hemodialysis
(SPRINGER, 2014)
Vascular access is vital for hemodialysis patients. A major factor that facilitates arteriovenous (AV) fistula failure is stenosis and thrombosis due to intimal hyperplasia developing in the venous segment of AV fistula. ...
Significant correlation between uric acid levels and flow-mediated dilatation in patients with masked hypertension
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2014)
Background: Serum uric acid (UA) level is associated with prognosis in cardiovascular disorders such as sustained hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney diseases. Increased UA levels in sustained hypertension ...
Demographic and clinical characteristics of primary glomerular diseases in Turkey
(SPRINGER, 2014)
The aim of our study was to delineate the demographic and clinical properties of primary glomerular diseases of adult population in our country in the light of global knowledge. All over the country, a total of 25 centers ...
Effects of complete dentures on respiratory performance: spirometric evaluation
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014)
ObjectivesThere is a lack of data regarding whether edentulous subjects should remove dentures during spirometric measurements or not. The purpose of this study is to determine influences of complete dentures on spirometric ...
Terbium adsorption onto polyhydroxyethylmethacrylatehydroxyapatite composite and its modified composition by phytic acid
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2014)
Hydroxyapatite (Hap) was entrapped in poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) P(HEMA) by direct polymerization and P(HEMA-Hap) was obtained in aqueous solution. Phytate (phy) was immobilized by phytic acid (phy) modification onto ...
Effects of Different Surface Treatments on the Bond Strength of Acrylic Denture Teeth to Polymethylmethacrylate Denture Base Material
(MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2014)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various surface pretreatments in the ridge lap area of acrylic resin denture teeth on the shear bond strength to heat-polymerized polymethylmethacrylate ...
EFFICACY OF COLISTIN AND NON-COLISTIN MONOTHERAPIES IN MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII BACTEREMIA/SEPSIS
(CARBONE EDITORE, 2014)
Objective: This retrospective study aimed to investigate the efficacies of colistin and non-colistin monotherapies in multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia (MDR-AB). Materials and methods: Cases with ...
Use of the core strangle test for determining strength anisotropy of rocks
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2014)
The usefulness of the core strangle test (CST) in determination of strength anisotropy and its accuracy compared with other indirect methods is evaluated. As a result of this study, higher accuracy was obtained, and CST ...
Apoptotic effects of topical antiglaucoma medications on conjunctival epithelium in glaucoma patients
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2014)
Purpose: In this study, we aimed to investigate the apoptotic effects of topical antiglaucoma medications on the conjunctival epithelium. Methods: A total of 65 patients were included in the study. Thirty patients were ...