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Gastric necrosis and perforation caused by acute gastric dilatation: Report of a case
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
We report the case of an 18-year-old, mentally retarded boy who suffered acute abdominal symptoms and signs after eating a heavy meal. Laparotomy showed massive gastric dilatation with near-total infarction and perforation. ...
Cold exposure differentially stimulates angiogenesis in glycolytic and oxidative muscles of rats and hamsters
(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2003)
Control (normothermic) and cold-acclimated (environmental temperature gradually reduced from 20 to 5 C for 4 weeks) groups of male rats and hamsters were compared to elucidate the nature of angiogenesis in oxidative and ...
Pancreatic pseudotumor due to peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2002)
Peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis is a very rare and difficult diagnosis. We report herein a patient with a clinically solitary abdominal tuberculoma. A 68-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with moderate-level ...
Flora of gypsum areas in Sivas in the eastern part of Cappadocia in Central Anatolia, Turkey
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2005)
This research was carried out in Sivas province between 2001 and 2003 years and 1450 plant specimens were collected during this period. Identification of the specimens revealed presence of 340 taxa belonging to 164 genera ...
Predictors of adolescent cigarette smoking behavior: A sociological case study in Ankara, Turkey
(ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2008)
This paper aims to discuss important predictors of adolescent cigarette smoking behavior, such as their sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, socioeconomic status, mother's and father's educational level, and ...
Association between homocysteine level and intima-media thickness in patients with first ischemic stroke
(UNIVERSITATSVERLAG ULM GMBH, 2005)
Objective - Elevated plasma homocysteine may be a causal risk factor for atherosclerosis but this remains controversial. We evaluated the relationship between intima-media thickness of carotid arteries and plasma level of ...
Assessment of some important anatomical variations and dangerous areas of the paranasal sinuses by computed tomography in children
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2000)
The purpose of this study is to determine important variations and areas of risk for major complications in paranasal computed tomography (CT). We also made specific measurements for individual differences. This study ...
Broadband staircase quantum well infrared photodetector with low dark current
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2006)
We present a theoretical investigation of a novel staircase-like quantum well infrared photodetector (QWIP). It detects wavelengths between 8.8 mu m and 12.3 mu m at an applied electric field of F= 6 x 10(4) V/cm at room ...
Effects of Rhus coriaria L. (Anacardiaceae) on lipid peroxidation and free radical scavenging activity
(JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, 2004)
In order to evaluate the antioxidant potential of Rhus coriaria L. (Anacardiaceae), a well-known spice, the methanolic extract (water-soluble part) was prepared and investigated using free radical-generating systems in ...
Simultaneous biological removal of endosulfan (alpha plus beta) and nitrates from drinking waters using wheat straw as substrate
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2004)
Nitrate and endosulfan (alpha + beta) removal was studied in an upflow biological denitrification reactor packed with wheat straw as carbon source and support particles for microorganisms. While almost complete nitrate ...