Objective: Prevalence of lamivudine resistance in treatment-naïve hepatitis B patients shows variation among populations. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of lamivudine resistance in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients followed in Turkish population. Method: The study comprised 71 chronic hepatitis B patients that have never received treatment...
Objective: The present study investigates whether a relationship exists between the ABO and Rh blood groups and the type of rheumatic disease in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease. Method: The present study was based on the data of 1,272 healthy subjects and 1,028 patients with an inflammatory rheumatic disease who were followed up in our clinic between June 2016 and...
Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease. The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) increases in RA. The CVDs were shown as the major cause of death in RA. In this study, it was aimed to determine the difference between the patients and the control group by measuring the epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) at the left major coronary artery...
Cancer is the main cause of death and morbidity worldwide. Among females, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and the leading cause of cancer-related death. Despite an improvement in the treatment of cancer in the latest years, metastatic breast cancer treatment success is not at a desirable level. Plants have huge potential to endow us with noble drugs and current drugs...
Objective: According to current neurophysiological evidence, the role of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in epileptic seizure formation is still not fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 5-HT 1A receptor on epileptic seizure with pentylenetetrazole induced epilepsy in rats. Method: In this study, 28 male Wistar Albino rats weighing 240-260...
Objective: To determine the influence of hospital-based physicians
In recent years, copolymers are frequently used in many areas. The biocompatibility of any copolymer should be examined for practical application. One of these copolymers is Poly [(maleic anhydride) -co- (vinyl acetate)] (MAVA), and the usage area of MAVA is quite limited. In this study, the cytotoxic effect of MAVA on MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 human breast cancer cells was determined...
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Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the causes of trauma, diagnostic treatment methods and the results in the patients who were admitted to the emergency department with pediatric thoracic and abdominal trauma. Method: In this study, between January 2014 and December 2018, 959 patients under 18 years of age who were admitted to emergency department due to thorax and...
Objective: The most common genital neoplasms in the reproductive period are over tumors. Limitation of radiological examinations done during pregnancy and the concentration of the examination on the fetus in general may lead to missed malignancies. The purpose of the study is to discuss the approach to adnexal masses seen in pregnancy. Case: A 26-year-old woman with a 39-week...
Objective: We aimed to revise the pregnancy and portal hypertension approach which is rarely seen together and may cause bleeding in esophageal varices. Case Report: A 35-year-old patient with portal hypertension at 38 weeks of gestation according to first trimestr ultrasonography (USG) was admitted to our clinic. At the age of 16, she was diagnosed with liver biopsy. She had had...
Objective: To assess achievement of hysteroscopic treatment for Asherman’s Syndrome(AS), also called ‘intrauterine adhesions(IUAs) or Intrauterine synechiae’. Method: Retrospectively,27 patients with AS were enrolled in our study at ankara liv hospital between 2017-2019 . These patients were evaluated with hysteroscopically then they had adhesiolysis at the same session...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sufficiency of the surgical technique according to the extended lymph node dissection in gastric cancer patients (GCPs). We supported our findings with the determination of number of lymph nodes (LNs) in lymph node stations with an autopsy performed on cadavers without any type of cancer. Method: 55 GCPs were enrolled. Extended...
Objective: Mallet finger is a flexion deformity that results from injury to the extensor mechanism at the base of the distal phalanx. It can involve either a bony avulsion injury of the distal phalanx or a rupture of the extensor tendon with no bony involvement. The aim of this study was to compared the surgical and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent the pull-out suture...
Objective: The present study was to examine seasonal distribution of vertigo and to retrospectively investigate the correlations between vertigo and climatic variables in a region, where continental climate is dominant. Method: Fifty two cases, who applied to our clinic with the complaint of vertigo in between July 2015 and June 2017 and were diagnosed with peripheral vertigo...
Objective: The aim of this article is to compare the perioperative results of 30 laparoscopic hysterectomies (LH) and 62 LH operations performed on patients in similar age groups and demographic characteristics. Method: A total of 92 patients who were operated between September 2013 and June 2015 in our clinic were included in the study. Group 1 was formed with the first 30...
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the association between appendix diameter and perforation and to show the significance of appendix diameter in acute appendicitis cases. Method: The data of 286 cases who were older than 18 years of age and who were operated in a tertiary hospital between 2017 and 2018 with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis were examined...
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the organ donation rate, the causes of brain death and the blood gas parameters before and after apnea test by assessing the records of the patients with brain death diagnosis in the last 5 years in our hospital. Method: The records of 44 patients who were diagnosed as brain death between 01.01.2014-15.05.2019 at Cumhuriyet...
Objective: Retinol Binding Protein–4 (RBP–4) is an adipokine that has been identified as a novel regulator of insulin resistance. It has been suggested that insulin resistance might be associated with the pathophysiology of preeclampsia. The aims of this study were to determine whether the maternal serum levels of RBP-4 differ between patients with preeclampsia and those with...
This study aimed to identify the most common causes of hemoptysis and the methods utilized for the diagnosis, to determine the relationship between the etiological factors and the amount of hemoptysis, to establish the association between exposures and hemoptysis, and to reveal other possible factors related to hemoptysis in patients admitted to our clinic due to hemoptysis...
Objective: Prediabetes; is the first stage of diabetes. It is a high-risk status for the development of diabetes mellitus type 2, which is an important public health problem. Myocardial performance index (MPI) is a noninvasive method that can be measured by echocardiography showing left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic functions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate success and complication rates of percutaneous radiological gastrostomy (PRG). Method: The patients who had PRG in our interventional radiology unit between June 2012 and December 2018 were included in the study. Patients’ procedure reports and images were evaluated retrospectively. Patients’ age, gender, diagnosis, technical...
Objective: The internet is a major phenomenon of today’s society since it gives easy access to information. Internet use is becoming increasingly widespread and area of use has been expanding. Based on figures from Turkish Statistical Institute, home internet access was 41.6% in 2010 and increased to 83.8% in 2018. Despite increases in household internet access, use of internet...
Objective: Clinically, gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity is generally used as a diagnostic test for liver function, biliary tract pathologies, and alcohol consumption. GGT is the enzyme that manages the extracellular catabolism of the main antioxidant glutathione, thus increasing the oxidative stress or inflammatory state. Recently studies reported that GGT is related to...
Objective: Accidents, the majority of which can be prevented, are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In the 0-6 years age group in particular, the vast majority of accidents occur in the home or surroundings. Therefore, the knowledge and awareness of mothers is of great importance in the prevention of accidents. The aim of this study was to investigate...