• The Effect of Haematological Parameters on Overall Survival in Advanced Stage Non Small Cell Lung Cancer 

  Oguz, Arzu; Colak, Dilsen; Ersoy, Ugur; Imamoglu, Inanc G.; Altinbas, Mustafa; Unal, Dilek; Zararsiz, Gokmen (2014)

  In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of pretreatment blood count values, particularly WBC counts, in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The records of 186 patients with advanced ...

• The Prevalence, Etiologic Agents and Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection Among Spinal Cord Injury Patients 

  Togan, Turhan; Azap, Ozlem Kurt; Durukan, Elif; Arslan, Hande (2014)

  Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal cord injury and 22% of patients with acute spinal cord injury develop UTI during the first 50 days. Objectives: ...

• Primary Extranodal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Clinicopathological Features, Survival and Treatment Outcome in Two Cancer Centers of Southern Turkey 

  Mertsoylu, Huseyin; Muallaoglu, Sadik; Besen, Ayberk Ali; Erdogdu, Suleyman; Sezer, Ahmet; Sedef, Ali Murat; Kose, Fatih; Arican, Ali; Ozyilkan, Ozgur (2014)

  Background: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological and clinicopathological characteristics of primary extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (pENL) patients, focusing on treatment and survival outcome. Materials ...

• Ulnar Nerve Conduction Abnormalities in Turkish Taxi Drivers 

  Afsar, Sevgi Ikbali; Cetin, Nuri; Ayas, Sehri; Mumcu, Gamze Akin; Karatas, Metin (2014)

  Objectives: This study aims to investigate the presence of ulnar entrapment neuropathy at the elbow in taxi drivers, and possible relationship between ulnar entrapment neuropathy and habitually leaning the left elbow on ...

• Visual outcome of intravitreal ranibizumab for exudative age-related macular degeneration: timing and prognosis 

  Canan, Handan; Sizmaz, Selcuk; Altan-Yaycioglu, Rana; Sariturk, Cagla; Yilmaz, Gursel (2014)

  Purpose: To describe 1-year clinical results of intravitreal ranibizumab treatment in patients with choroidal neovascularization secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to evaluate whether early ...

• Emergency right hemicolectomy for inflammatory cecal masses mimicking acute appendicitis 

  Guven, Hakan; Koc, Bora; Saglam, Fazil; Bayram, Irem Akin; Adas, Gokhan (2014)

  Background: Unexpected inflammatory cecal masses of uncertain etiology, encountered in the emergency surgical departments can be indistinguishable, and appropriate operative management of these cases is a dilemma for the ...

• Mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis: therapeutic implications 

  Yesilkaya, Aysegul (2014)

  Background: The aim of this study was to delineate mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis with special emphasis on therapeutic implications. Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study involved a ...

• Update on treatment options for spinal brucellosis 

  Turan, H. (2014)

  We evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of antibiotic regimens and optimal duration of therapy in complicated and uncomplicated forms of spinal brucellosis. This is a multicentre, retrospective and comparative study ...

• Investigation of the Effects of Preoperative Hydration on the Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting 

  Yavuz, M.Selcuk; Kazanci, Dilek; Turan, Sema; Aydinli, Bahar; Selcuk, Gokce; Ozgok, Aysegul; Cosar, Ahmet (2014)

  Introduction. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy operations still continue to be a serious problem. Intravenous fluid administration has been shown to reduce PONV. Some patients ...

• Timing of noninvasive ventilation failure: causes, risk factors, and potential remedies 

  Ozyilmaz, Ezgi; Ugurlu, Aylin Ozsancak; Nava, Stefano (2014)

  Background: Identifying the predictors of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) failure has attracted significant interest because of the strong link between failure and poor outcomes. However, very little attention has been paid ...

• Association of prediabetes with diffuse coronary narrowing and small-vessel disease 

  Ertan, Cagatay; Ozeke, Ozcan; Gul, Murat; Aras, Dursun; Topaloglu, Serkan; Kisacik, Halil Lutfi; Demir, Ahmet Duran; Aydogdu, Sinan; Ozin, Bulent (2014)

  Background: A significant number of patients may not benefit from conventional techniques of myocardial revascularization due to diffuse coronary artery disease (CAD) or small coronary arterial sizes because of smaller ...

• Novel non-synonymous polymorphisms in the COX-1 gene in Turkish pediatric patients with cardiovascular anomalies 

  Coskun, I.; Colkesen, Y.; Ayik, F.; Berdeli, A.; Atay, Y. (2014)

  Variation in the gene encoding cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) is involved in the process of aspirin resistance. This study investigated the genetic variations in the COX-1 gene. The 4 coding regions of the human COX-1 gene in ...

• Is the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure Necessary for Minor Cervical Cytological Abnormalities? 

  Guldeniz, Aksan Desteli; Turkan, Gursu; Murat, Baykal Cem (2014)

  Background: To investigate the indications of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and its overtreatment rates for the see and treat and three step strategies in cases of atypical squamous cells of undetermined ...

• Simultaneous integrated boost to intraprostatic lesions using different energy levels of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and volumetric-arc therapy 

  Onal, C.; Sonmez, S.; Erbay, G.; Guler, O.C.; Arslan, G. (2014)

  Objective: This study compared the dosimetry of volumetric-arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with a dynamic multileaf collimator using the Monte Carlo algorithm in the treatment of prostate ...

• Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumo-orbita and pneumomediastinum following a facial trauma caused by a high-pressure car washer 

  Yilmaz, Fevzi; Ciftci, Orcun; Ozlem, Miray; Komut, Erdal; Altunbilek, Ertugrul (2014)

  Pneumomediastinum is air leakage to mediastinal space from various potential sites, including lung, esophagus, trachea, and neck. It is a rare condition that develops either spontaneously with increased intraalveolar or ...

• Can serial monitoring of serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Nitric Oxide (NO), and Angiotensin II (ANGII) levels have predictive role during Bevacizumab treatment? 

  Sumbul, Ahmet Taner; Disel, Umut; Sezgin, Nurzen; Sezer, Ahmet; Kose, Fatih; Besen, Ali Ayberk; Sumbul, Zehra; Abali, Huseyin; Ozyilkan, Ozgur (2014)

  Background: Standard treatment of colorectal cancer includes both cytostatic chemotherapy and targeted therapies. Bevacizumab, targeting the VEGF receptor, is one of the primary targeted therapies that achieve better ...

• Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Spinal versus General Anesthesia 

  Gonen, Murat; Basaran, Betul (2014)

  Purpose: Tubeless percutaneous neplarolithotomy (PCNL) with double-J stenting is a good option for large kidney calculi without increasing blood loss. In many centers tubeless PCNL is performed under general anesthesia. ...

• Trocar site hernia on an 8-mm port following robotic-assisted hysterectomy 

  Kilic, Gokhan Sami; Bildaci, Tevfik Berk; Tapisiz, Omer Lutfi; Alanbay, Ibrahim; Walsh, Teresa; Swanson, Olga (2014)

  The increasing use of laparoscopy has resulted in added complications specific to the laparoscopic approach, such as trocar site hernia (TSH), which is an uncommon but well-recognized problem for both regular laparoscopic ...

• Plasma fetuin-A levels are reduced in patients with hypothyroidism 

  Bakiner, Okan; Bozkirli, Emre; Ertugrul, Derun; Sezgin, Nurzen; Ertorer, Eda (2014)

  Objective: To determine plasma fetuin-A levels in hypothyroid patients before and after treatment with L-thyroxine (T-4) and to determine the relation between plasma fetuin-A levels with cardiovascular risk factors. Design: ...

• Peri- and Postanalgesic Properties of Lidokain, Lornoxicam, and Nitroglycerine Combination at Intravenous Regional Anesthesia 

  Cakmak, Biricik Melis; Cakmak, Gokhan; Akpek, Elif; Arslan, Gulnaz; Sahin, Mehmet Sukru (2014)

  Background. This study was conducted to compare and evaluate the effect of adding lornoxicam or nitroglycerine as adjuncts to lidocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA). Methods. 60 patients were randomly separated ...

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