Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a B cell neoplasm characterized by the clonal proliferation of plasma cells. Skeletal complications are found in up to 80% myeloma patients at presentation and major cause morbidity.49 were enrolled with MM admitted Black Sea Technical University Hospital between 2002-2005. Pathologic fractures (PFs) determined or without PF followed minimum 3 years for survival analysis.PF was observed 24 (49%) not 25 (51%). The risk death increased compared who had no fractures....

We investigated the relationship between scintigraphic infarct size and neutrophil counts after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), which has not been adequately studied with imaging tools.Twenty-eight consecutive patients anterior AMI were included in study. Total white blood cell (WBC), counts, creatine kinase-myocardial band (CKMB), cardiac troponin (cTnT) obtained at admission daily during first 72 h a patient's arrival. Single photon emission computed tomography studies performed median...

Combined appropriate anaesthetic and surgical techniques have allowed increasing numbers of patients to be successfully managed in a general recovery ward after cardiac surgery rather than an intensive care unit. From 1983 1989, 933 1542 undergoing open heart were transferred the immediate postoperative period. Of these, 718 (77%) had undergone coronary artery bypass grafts, sometimes combined with other procedures 168 (18%) valve replacements or without procedures. The remaining 47 (5%)...

Conventional diagnostic nuclear medicine applications have been continuously increasing in most departments Turkey, but to our knowledge no one has studied the doses technologists who perform procedures. Most laboratories do not separate control rooms for technologists, are quite close patient during data acquisition. Technologists must therefore stay behind lead shields while performing their task if they reduce radiation dose received. The aim of this study was determine external...

Many possible causes of resistance to human recombinant erythropoietin (rh-EPO) have been reported in patients with renal failure. This case presents an unusual cause erythropoietin-resistant anemia a patient chronic A 61-year-old male who was on hemodialysis program due diabetic nephropathy for seven months developed resistant anemia. No iron deficiency revealed by laboratory data, no megaloblastic were found biochemical investigation, and inflammatory states including infection or...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a clonal myeloproliferative disorder characterized by predominantly excessive erythrocyte production. During the course of disease, bleeding or thrombosis may be observed. In PV patients, influence antifibrinolytic activities on development thrombohemorrhagic complications remains to elucidated. present study, alterations in activity patients and effects treatments these were investigated. Newly diagnosed therapy-naive 22 included. Thrombomodulin (TM), plasmin-alpha...

Summary Aim: Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) is one of the widely used tools to follow developing radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD). But clinical significance MPS defects has not been fully understood. We have investigated biodistribution alterations related following radiotherapy (RT) and showed coexisting morphologic changes. Animals, methods: A total 18 Wistar rats were divided into three groups (1 control 2 irradiated groups). single cardiac 20 Gy radiation dose was induce...

Acute allograft failure which occur intermittently after renal transplantation caused by graft tortion is a very rare entity. We here report highly unusual case of recurrent episodes acute dysfunction two years kidney secondary to ischemic tubular necrosis pedicle due rotation the with body movements.A 55 year-old male patient living unrelated for chronic autosomal dominant polycystic disease had presented deteriorations in functions. All laboratory values were within normal limits except...

Objectives. This study aimed to demonstrate if the addition of anti-inflammatory treatment antibiotic therapy shows any superiority with only. Methods. Forty-nine Wistar rats were divided into 7 groups. Pyelonephritis was performed by E. coli injection upper pole kidneys except control group. Group 2 not treated. Ceftriaxone, ketoprofen, “ceftriaxone + ketoprofen,” methylprednisolone, and methylprednisolone” given in The technetium-99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphies 3rd day detect...

Meningomyelocele is a common congenital neural tube defect. To reduce complications, we need early surgery and multidisciplinary approach. In this study, administered platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to babies with meningomyelocele following corrective minimize cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage accelerate the healing of immature pouch tissue. We compared these control group that did not receive PRP.Of 40 who had diagnosis meningomyelocele, 20 patients received PRP after surgical repair, were...

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are rare complications after diagnostic femoral catheterization. A few clinical cases have been reported, especially in the setting of compression with an enlarging haematoma, mechanical groin or prolonged procedures. Similarly, clinically evident PE cardiac surgery is also very rare, but may be catastrophic. In this article, we present a case silent (symptomless) DVT due to The patient had critical coronary artery disease was...

Aim: In the present study, we demonstrated that total cardiac 201Tl uptake changes associated with histological findings in DOX-induced early myocardial injury. Method: Early DOX cardiotoxicity was induced normal rats by giving 15 mg/kg intraperitoneally. Cardiac studies and blood sampling for creatine kinase (CK) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay has been performed on 3rd (acute phase) 16th days (subacute after treatment, respectively. Rats were killed heart puncture hearts removed...

Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy may cause hematologic abnormalities. The aim of this study is to evaluate long-term effects in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients after RAI therapy.A total 1389 with DTC who were treated retrospectively evaluated. Complete blood cell counts before and at last follow-up malignancy development obtained from the electronic records.In analysis, thrombocytopenia lymphopenia observed significantly over 60 years age. Thrombocytopenia was more frequently...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation therapy on complete blood count (CBC) in thyroid cancer patients.Materials and Methods: One hundred sixty four patients undergoing RAI after total thyroidectomy were included.CBC results available from patients' medical records at time 1 st , 6 th 12 months therapy.Results: Hemoglobin (Hb), white cell (WBC) platelet (Plt) values significantly lower than baseline month treatment (p<0.0001).Hb WBC...