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The Frequency of the Clinical Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2013)
Objectives: This study aims to identify the frequency of clinical risk factors associated with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Patients and methods: In this cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study, a total ...
Possible Roles of the Xenobiotic Transporter P-glycoproteins Encoded by the MDR1 3435 C > T Gene Polymorphism in Differentiated Thyroid Cancers
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2013)
Background: P-glycoprotein (Pgp), encoded by the multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene, is an efflux transporter which plays an important role in pharmacokinetics. The current preliminary study was designed to determine ...
Effect of corrosive environments and thermocycling on the attractive force of four types of dental magnetic attachments
(ELSEVIER TAIWAN, 2013)
Background/purpose: One of the problems that has limited magnets' wide acceptance by clinicians is their low corrosion resistance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of corrosive environments and ...
Diagnostic usefulness of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in suspected pulmonary embolism
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)
Background: The role of biomarkers for prognostication and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is increasing. It has been reported that pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) can be used as a proatherosclerotic ...
Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)
Objectives: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus can spread from person to person and may cause nosocomial outbreaks among healthcare workers (HCWs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have ...
Smoking Habits of Relatives of Patients with Cancer: Cancer Diagnosis in the Family is an Important Teachable Moment for Smoking Cessation
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2013)
Background: In this study we aimed to determine the rate and habitual patterns of smoking, intentions of cessation, dependence levels and sociodemographic characteristics of relatives of patients with a diagnosis of cancer. ...
Depression Predicts Absence of Regular Physical Activity in Outpatients with Systolic Heart Failure
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2013)
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Evaluation of the Prevertebral Soft Tissue Thickness by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Mild Neck Problem
(TURKISH NEUROSURGICAL SOC, 2013)
AIM: We encountered no study conducted on the evaluation of prevertebral soft tissue (PVST) thickness by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during our literature search. Measuring PVST thickness by MRI in the cervical region ...
Brucellar pericarditis: a report of four cases and review of the literature
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)
Background: Brucellosis, a disease endemic in many countries including Turkey, is a systemic infectious disease. Cardiovascular complications are not frequent, and endocarditis is the main cardiac manifestation of brucellosis. ...
The role of heparan sulphate in pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever disease
(MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2013)
Background & objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral infection typically transmitted by tick bite. This study is to define the level of heparan sulphate (HS) in serum/urine since HS may play a role ...