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Geometric analysis of medio-lateral position of patella: A new measuring tool
(MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD, 2014)
Background: Evaluation of medio-lateral position of patella is necessary for diagnosis and treatment of patellofemoral diseases. Objective: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate medio-lateral patellar position differences ...
Aqueous humour levels of ghrelin in exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma patients
(SPRINGER JAPAN KK, 2014)
Purpose To investigate levels of ghrelin in the aqueous humour (AqH) of patients with exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma and compare them to levels of ghrelin in control subjects. Methods This cross-sectional ...
The efficacy of integrating spirituality into undergraduate nursing curricula
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2014)
Background: Attention to patients' spirituality, as a moral obligation of care, is now widely accepted in nursing practice. However, until recently, many nursing programs have paid little attention to spirituality. Objective: ...
Investigation of technical and economic analysis of electrocoagulation process for the treatment of great and small cattle slaughterhouse wastewater
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2014)
In this study, the treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater by electrocoagulation (EC) was investigated in batch reactor using aluminum and iron electrodes. Effects of operating parameters for the EC process such as initial ...
Value of ABO blood group in predicting the severity of children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(E-CENTURY PUBLISHING CORP, 2014)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the role of ABO blood groups in predicting disease severity and bleeding potential in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Methods: One hundred fifty-one ...
Evaluation of the effect of comorbidity on survival in pancreatic cancer by using "Charlson Comorbidity Index" and "Cumulative Illness Rating Scale"
(SPRINGER WIEN, 2014)
Effect of comorbidity on the treatments that patients receive is not clear, as healthy elderly patients and the elderly with less comorbid diseases are included in the studies. In the present study, the effect of comorbidity ...
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OIL PRICES AND EXCHANGE RATES: THE CASE OF ROMANIA
(ACAD ECONOMIC STUDIES, 2014)
This study investigates to causality between crude oil prices and exchange rates in Romania employing monthly data from the beginning Bloating exchange regime for November 2004 to December 2011. The study benefits from the ...
Quercetin protects radiation-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in kidney and bladder tissues of rats
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2014)
Ionizing radiation (IR) can induce cell damage and cell death through the reactive oxygen species generated by radiolytic hydrolysis. The present study was aimed to determine the possible protective effects of quercetin, ...
Influence of Al concentration on structural and optical properties of Al-doped ZnO thin films
(SPRINGER, 2014)
Undoped ZnO and Al-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) thin films with different Al concentrations were prepared onto Si (100) substrate by pulsed filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition system at room temperature. The influence of ...
Psychometric Properties of Adult Inventory of Procrastination in a Turkish Sample
(SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 2014)
The present study assessed the psychometric properties of the Adult Inventory of Procrastination for Turkish adults. The Adult Inventory of Procrastination (AIP), General Procrastination Scale (GP), and Decisional ...