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Quality of life and social support in Hemodialysis patients
(PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2011)
Objective: To determine the quality of life and social support of hemodialysis patients. Methodology: This study sample consisted of 164 patients receiving hemodialysis. Data were collected with a personal information form, ...
Persistent sciatic artery originating from left common iliac artery
(PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2011)
Persistent sciatic artery is a very rare seen variation of the lower limb vessels. Anatomically the persistent sciatic artery is the continuation of internal iliac arteries and usually leads to several symptoms such as ...
Smoking Prevalence and Associated Attitudes among High School Students in Turkey
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2011)
This is a descriptive study to determine the smoking prevalence and attitudes with smoking among high school students in Sivas, Turkey. This study was carried out in 6 high schools located in Sivas, Turkey. The sample was ...
Extrapulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis in Turkey
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
Background and objective: Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis is common, and is almost always associated with concomitant thoracic involvement. Extrapulmonary manifestations vary on the basis of gender, age at presentation and ...
Value of findings of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in patients with lumbar disc degeneration
(PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2011)
Objectives: To determine the value of diffusion-weight MRI findings in patients with lumbar disc degeneration. Methodology: Lumbar discs of 52 consecutive patients were imaged at 1.5 T MR including T2 and diffusion weighted ...
Oxidative status in the lungs associated with tobacco smoke exposure
(WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH, 2011)
Background: Oxidative stress has a critical role in inflammatory responce against tobacco smoke (TS). Testing exhaled breath condensate (EBC) samples is one of the methods used for assessment of airway inflammation caused ...
Adsorption of o-, m- and p-nitrophenols onto organically modified bentonites
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2011)
Experiments were conducted on the adsorption characteristics of o-, m- and p-nitrophenols by organically modified bentonites at different temperatures. Two organobentonites (HDTMA-B and PEG-B) were synthesized using ...
Plasma CA-125 level is related to both sides of the heart: A retrospective analysis
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2011)
Objective: CA-125 is an old marker, recently shown to be associated with systolic heart failure. We aimed to search for factors influencing its plasma level. Design: 430 patients with one available CA-125 level were ...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Serum Amyloid A and C-reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Acute Brucellosis
(PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2011)
Objective: To determine the levels of and the relationship between serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in patients with acute brucellosis. Methodology: SAA, CRP and ESR ...
ACCURACY OF GPS RAPID STATIC POSITIONING: APPLICATION TO KOYULHISAR LANDSLIDE, CENTRAL TURKEY
(MANEY PUBLISHING, 2011)
To date, the accuracy of static GPS positioning has been documented well. However, we have not yet encountered detailed evaluations for Rapid Static GPS. Considering this fact, in this paper the accuracy of Rapid Static ...