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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 ...
A NOTE ON (sigma,tau)-DERIVATIONS OF RINGS WITH INVOLUTION
(UNIV MISKOLC INST MATH, 2014)
Let R be a 2-torsion free simple *-ring and D: W R -> R be an additive mapping satisfiying D(xx) = D(x)sigma(x*) +tau(x)D(X*) for all x epsilon R: Then D is (sigma,tau)-derivation of R or R is S-4 ring. Also, if R is a ...
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 ...
Importance of Postoperative Stimulated Thyroglobulin Level at the Time of I-131 Ablation Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)
Background: Serum thyroglobulin detection plays an essential role during the follow-up of thyroid cancer patients treated with total/near total thyroidectomy and radioiodine ablation. The aim of this retrospective study ...
Evaluation of surface roughness and bond strength of quartz fiber posts after various pre-treatments
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2014)
Purpose. Debonding at the post-adhesive interface is a major problem for quartz fiber posts. The objective of this study was to evaluate surface roughness and bond strength of quartz fiber posts after various surface ...
Investigation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Transmission from Patients to Relatives: A Prospective Contact Tracing Study
(AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2014)
We investigated the possibility of transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus through respiratory and physical contact. In this prospective study, we traced 116 close relatives of confirmed CCHF cases who ...