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The Effects of Er:YAG, Nd:YAG, and Ho:YAG Laser Surface Treatments to Acrylic Resin Denture Bases on the Tensile Bond Strength of Silicone-Based Resilient Liners
(MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2015)
Objective: The present study was to assess the effect of surface treatments of Er:YAG, Nd:YAG, and Ho:YAG lasers on the tensile bond strength of a silicone-based resilient liner to an acrylic denture in an in vitro setting. ...
The protective effect of MCP-1-2518 A > G promoter polymorphism in Turkish chronic renal failure patients requiring long-term hemodialysis
(SPRINGER, 2015)
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays a major role in the pathogenesis and progression of different types of human renal disease. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of MCP-1 gene -2518 ...
Hamsi scoring in the prediction of unfavorable outcomes from tuberculous meningitis: results of Haydarpasa-II study
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2015)
Predicting unfavorable outcome is of paramount importance in clinical decision making. Accordingly, we designed this multinational study, which provided the largest case series of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). 43 centers ...
Asymptomatic bacteriuria screened by catheterized samples at pregnancy term in women undergoing cesarean delivery
(I R O G CANADA, INC, 2015)
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of urinary tract infection (UT!) with urine samples obtained via catheterization among women undergoing cesarean delivery at term pregnancy. Materials and ...
Goal Orientation and Reading Strategy Use of Turkish Students of an English Language Teaching Department
(NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIV, 2015)
This study aims to investigate qualitatively the role of goal orientation in reading comprehension both in native (L1) and second or foreign languages (L2), and the reading strategy use in L1 and L2 of the Turkish advanced ...
Rock mass parameters based doline susceptibility mapping in gypsum terrain
(GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBL HOUSE, 2015)
Rock in nature is observed as a rock mass that is a discontinuous medium with features including joints, faults, fissures, fractures and bedding planes. Interaction of the intact rock blocks with the discontinuities mainly ...
Does Cochlear Nerve Size Differ Among Societies?
(AVES, 2015)
Objective: Cochlear nerve size is a prognostic factor for successful cochlear implantation. Reports about the cochlear nerve size in normal-hearing patients and differences among societies in the cochlear nerve size are ...
Serum adiponectin, leptin, and interleukin 6 levels as adipocytokines in children with febrile seizures: The role of adipose tissue in febrile seizures
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2015)
Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines have an important role in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures (FS). Adipocytokines like interleukin 6 (IL-6), leptin, and adiponectin released from adipose tissue play a ...
A molecular and parasitological survey of Hepatozoon canis in domestic dogs in Turkey
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2015)
In this study, asymptomatic dogs in nine provinces of Turkey were surveyed to investigate the prevalence and intensity of Hepatozoon canis infection. DNA obtained from blood samples collected from 694 domestic dogs (243 ...
Linear and nonlinear optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes in double parabolic-square quantum well as dependent on intense laser field
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2015)
In this study, for double parabolic-square quantum well (DPSQW) the linear and nonlinear intersubband optical absorption coefficients and the refractive index changes are calculated as dependent on the intense laser field ...