Vitamin D deficiency is one of the implicated factors in ethio-pathogenesis schizophrenia. Low serum vitamin levels have been reported many schizophrenia studies. However, question still not answered: Is there a correlation between disease activity and levels? This first study evaluating relationship total activity, by comparing two groups abruptly different terms activity.41 patients with remission, 40 those an acute episode age- sex -matched controls no major psychopatology were recruited...

Objective: Urinary incontinence (UI) is involuntary urine leakage, mainly due to a feeling of high pressure in the abdominal part, immediate and urgent need for micturition, or both. Neurotrophins (NTs) are family peptides that play role regulation nerve cells. Their effects on lower urinary tract organs may provide perspective understand development diagnosis UI. This study aims investigate NT levels how these molecules change multiparous premenopausal women who suffer from stress-related...

Background As the role of physical activity in breast cancer management gains increasing recognition, understanding effects aerobic exercise on patients’ quality life and biological markers has emerged as a critical area research to inform clinical practices improve patient outcomes. Objective This study aims investigate impact low-intensity resistance training serum tumor biomarkers women with cancer, providing evidence for its potential an adjunct therapy improving outcomes well-being....

This study was conducted to determine the effects of supplementation different levels fish oil (FO) and flax seed (FS) in diets layers on content egg yolk fatty acid, cholesterol, blood parameters, production quality criteria. In experiment, a total 120 Isa-White laying hens 34 weeks age were used. Hens divided randomly into five groups fed containing no FO FS; 1.5% FO; 4.32% FO+4.32% FS 8.64% for eight weeks. A significant decrease cholesterol (mg/g yolk) found eggs from 1.5 % as compared...

Bipolar disorder is one of the most debilitating psychiatric disorders characterized by disruptive episodes mania/hypomania and depression. Considering complex role biological environmental factors in etiology affective disorders, recent studies have focused on oxidative stress, which may damage nerve cell components take part pathophysiology. The aim present study was to contribute data about stress bipolar detecting total antioxidant status (TAS), oxidant (TOS), index (OSI) levels manic...

This study aims to investigate the dynamic thiol/disulphincide homeostasis in patients with schizophrenia who have positive psychotic indications.Forty-four (26 males, 18 females; mean age = 34.40 ± 8.98 years) accepted at Department of Psychiatry Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital 33 healthy controls (15 30.30 8.48 were included study. Serum native thiol total measured a novel colorimetric, automated method. The disulfide levels disulfide/native ratios also calculated from these...

Medical leech therapy, which has a history of thousands years, is still the subject many scientific studies today.These have shown that medicinal therapy anticoagulant, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory and analgesic effects, as well increases blood flow in bite area.Due to these stated effects it potential benefits for patients experiencing wounds skin tissues.This review focused on presenting medical used promote wound healing, particularly post-traumatic non-healing chronic...

Objective: Medicinal leeches benefit by delivering various bioactive substances from their saliva during sucking. It was aimed to investigate the effects of leech extract (LSE) on breast fibroblast cell line (Hs 578Bst) and HUVEC (CRL-1730) in vitro. Material Methods: Leech obtained medicinal Hirudo verbana species. The LSE verbana. dose amounts (400 µg/mL, 200 100 µg/mL 50 µg/mL) were adjusted for protein concentration. In culture; viability, apoptosis, migration gene expressions...

Purpose: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronical psychiatric of which pathophysiology was demonstrated to be related with oxidative stress. Thiol–disulphide homeostasis an indicator balance. This study aims investigate thiol–disulphide in BD.Materials and methods: 27 patients manic episode (MA), 29 remission (RE) 60 healthy participants (HC) were included the study. Serum native thiol total levels measured novel colorimetric, automated method. The disulphide disulphide/native ratios also...

Objectives:The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing all over the world.Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) one diagnostic tests for DM.But HbA1c analysis result accurate and absolute?Uncertainty measurement a quality parameter results, characterizes dispersion values attributed to measured quantity.The aim this study was estimate uncertainty (MU) retrospectively reevaluate patient results with respect estimation suggest solution that are close cut-off level.Methods: The 10212 patients who...

Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza Strip, has served as a vital healthcare provider for Palestinian people 78 years. Since Israeli offensive began on October 7, 2023, Shifa Hospital become heart of Gaza’s human rights abuses. The faced surge patients and shortage medicine. attacks its surroundings have put workers at risk. On November 3, entrance to an ambulance convoy were bombed, killing least 60 people. 15, Israel raided hospital, threatening thousands displaced civilians....

Aim: This study aims to evaluate healthcare service delivery and population indicators in East Jerusalem (EJ) for use health planning, evaluation, decision-making at both institutional policy levels. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was adopted. The quantitative component involved a household survey that assessed conditions utilization across 3,747 households, covering 16,433 individuals. qualitative included semi-structured interviews with institution managers. Results: Among children,...

Oxidative stress might play an important role in neurological and psychiatric diseases due to the central nervous system sensitivity reactive oxygen species. Aim of this study is contribute these data about oxidative bipolar disorder, by detecting IMA levels disorder patients remission also comparing results with healthy controls. Study population consisted 35 outpatients who being remission. The meeting Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, 5th Edition criteria for I. 36 subjects...

Dyslipidemia is one of the most important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), and low-densitylipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) used to measure dyslipidemia. Non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL-C) seems be an alternative parameter LDL-C as it not influenced by triglyceride (TG) levels. The aim this study compare non-HDL-C levels markers in CAD patients.One hundred ten patients 42 individuals with normal angiography results were included study. Patients divided into 2 groups: TG <...

Objective: Cerebrovascular disease is a frequent cause of emergency department visits, and early diagnosis can reduce mortality morbidity.It was aimed to evaluate the relationship between diffusionweighted-magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) blood ischemic modified albumin (IMA) levels cerebrovascular diseases in terms demographic characteristics, mortality, morbidity.Method: This prospective cohort study included 44 patients diagnosed with stroke room January July 2014 people control...

Comparison of small-volume tubes and vacuum blood for complete count T he (CBC) is one the most commonly requested clinical laboratory tests [1].Accurate measurement CBC essential correct diagnosis, treatment, follow-up patients with hematological disorders.These measurements are now almost fully automated, right interpretation significance results requires knowledge pre-analytical phases [2].The collection used a should contain anticoagulant ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), according...

AIM: This study was performed in the aim of comparing boiled salt and its alternative rock . MATERIAL AND METHOD: Two solutions prepared from were analyzed to determine sodium (Na), chloride (Cl), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) calcium (Ca). Statistical evaluation using Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 16.0, Chicago, IL, USA). RESULTS: Na percent 25% 33% salt. The except Cl mineral content 37% 20% salt. CONCLUSION: findings confirm elimination various minerals during raffination....

Aim: The aim of this study was to obtain reliable data about alcohol consumption in Turkey, evaluate the reasons for blood ethanol concentration (BEC) analyses patients admitted emergency departments, and relationship BEC with age time sampling.Material Method: A total 801 who were included study.The results classified into three groups according (<10 mg/dl, 10-50 >50 mg/dl).BEC levels exceeding 10 mg/dl accepted as positive (EthPos).The categorized (<18, 18-40, >40).The cases diagnoses:...