Objective: Osteoporosis and heart valve calcification (HVC) are common diseases that cause serious morbidity mortality in the aging population. Our study was planned to investigate relationship between osteoporosis HVC postmenopausal women. Methods: Postmenopausal patients aged 50-75 years who had bone mineral density (BMD) echocardiography (ECO) within last year were included study, lumbar spine (LS) femoral neck (FN) BMD measurements ECO evaluated. grouped as normal, osteopenia,...

To the best of our knowledge, potential predictive association between systemic coagulation-inflammation index (SCI) and arteriovenous graft (AVG) thrombosis following proximal upper-extremity AVG surgery has not yet been investigated. Thus, in this study, we investigated value SCI on postoperative early-term patients undergoing for hemodialysis access. A total 118 were enrolled to retrospective observational cohort study. The categorized into two groups accordance with whether developed; as...

Amitraz, a formamidine insecticide and acaricide used in veterinary practice, presents side effects humans related to its pharmacological activity on alpha 2-adrenergic receptors. There is little information available the literature about toxicology of product man treatment this poisoning. In report, clinical laboratory features amitraz poisoning two patients by formulation also containing xylene are presented. The major findings were unconsciousness, drowsiness, respiratory failure...

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects temperature on oxidative stress in brain stem tissue induced by hemorrhagic shock. We researched at various core temperatures using reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) as markers lipid peroxidation homogenate. Methods Forty rats were divided into four groups, which one constituted nonbleeding normothermia control group. In all three 40% estimated blood volume removed while...

Objectives.—To clarify whether electrocardiographic (ECG) changes can be identified during a migraine attack and to determine there are ECG differences between periods with without headache. Background.—The clinical signs symptoms of point involvement the autonomic nervous system, especially disrupted regulation circulatory system balance. This disruption may more marked attack. During attack, imbalance within heart its vessels conceivably result in abnormalities. Methods.—In 30 patients...

Objective: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a neurohormone secreted from cardiac ventricles in response to ventricular strain. The aim of present study was evaluate the role BNP diagnosis right (RV) dysfunction acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: levels were measured patients with PE as diagnosed by high probability lung scan or positive spiral computed tomography. All underwent standard echocardiography and blood tests during second hour diagnosis. Results: Forty (mean age, 60.4 ±...

Strain-gauge venous occlusion plethysmography (SGVOP) is a means of acquiring hemodynamic data non-invasively, unlike other methods used routinely for the diagnosis and follow-up diseases. The present study compares plethysmographic with early- mid-term routine patients acute deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) who underwent pharmacomechanical thrombolysis.

Objective Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) presents a various clinical symptoms and treatment options. Although it is generally known which option more appropriate in situations CVI, even difficult to find the right some uncertain situations. In this study, we aimed evaluate potential contribution of Digital Photoplethysmography (D-PPG) diagnosis CVI especially selection Patients method This retrospective study was conducted at Bursa Heart Arrhythmia Hospital, involving 721 consecutive...

Micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF) is the most widely prescribed and well-studied venoactive drug available for treatment of chronic venous disease (CVD). Photoplethysmography (PPG) used to quantitatively measure hemodynamics provide information about overall function system. The aim this study was use digital PPG evaluate effects MPFF on in patients with CVD.

The aims of this study were to report experience in patients with organophosphate poisoning (OPP) and discuss the potential role for hemoperfusion (HP) management severe OPP. At emergency service a university hospital, 52 acute OPP included retrospective study. divided into 2 groups (Group 1, poisoning, n = 25; Group 2, mild 27). All survived. Seven (28%) 25 died. This supports previous data documenting that HP is unnecessary Although there was not control group (severe without treatment)...

According to National Cancer Institute, there are approximately 39,800 rectal cancer cases per year, 25% of which will need an abdominoperineal resection (APR). The key avoid most the complications related pelvic defect that occurs after APR is choosing appropriate reconstruction option for perineum. This study aims introduce easily applicable flap closure address postoperative in low cancer.This a retrospective evaluation 9 patients who have undergone perineal defects extralevatory excision...

Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer include thoracoscopic and laparoscopic with a cervical single-port assist, which is inadequate both techniques. This the first reported series applying this technique to treat patients in literature.From March 2007 April 2011, 12 cases of total assist were performed. Indications minimally included squamous cell carcinoma, diagnosed preoperatively nonmetastatic tumors fewer than 4 lymph nodes by endoscopic ultrasonography.The mean...

Morgagni hernia, which is both infrequent and generally asymptomatic, often diagnosed when complications occur. Herein we present two elderly patients with were complicated bowel perforation upper gastro-intestinal bleeding. The recognition management of these cases are discussed.