Increased serum levels of angiotensin converting enzyme and lysozyme are considered as inflammatory markers for diagnosis sarcoidosis which is an autoimmune disease. The purpose this study to evaluate the significance differences in patients with ocular involvement other infectious diseases. This a prospective involving ankylosing spondylitis, behcet's disease, presumed sarcoidosis, latent tuberculosis, syphilis, control group. were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Bonnferoni...

Magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) concept was introduced with the premise of minimizing repetitive lengthening surgeries, which is default in traditional (TGR) treatment for early-onset scoliosis (EOS). Despite good radiographic outcomes, previous studies did not compare identical patient groups terms etiology and deformity characteristics; therefore, a true comparison MCGR TGR essential. This study designed to 2 techniques clinical, radiologic, health-related quality life (HRQoL)...

Abstract Aim To investigate the antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic infections based on reports of Turkish dentists. Methodology A survey consisting 20 questions general information and 13 cases was delivered to e‐mail addresses dentists specialists via database Dental Association. Collected data were analysed using Mc‐Nemar‐Bowker Test multivariate ordinal logistic regression tests at significance level 0.05. Results total 1007 responses obtained from 17 827 The majority...

To evaluate the surgical outcome of levator resection in congenital ptosis, and to assess change function (LF) after surgery, as well its effect on outcomes.The charts patients who underwent an anterior for ptosis between January 2010 February 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative postoperative grades blepharoptosis, margin-reflex distance, LF, reoperation status noted, outcomes evaluated.A total 42 eyelids 37 included which 32 (76.2%) had severe while 10 (23.8%) moderate ptosis....

The aim of the study was to translate, adapt and validate Celiac Disease Questionnaire (CDQ), which developed in Germany, for use Turkey.The questionnaire translated by a forward-backward translation method. Total CDQ score four subscores (emotional state, gastrointestinal symptoms, worries, social problems) were calculated their reliability assessed internal consistency. Reliability scales evaluated Test-retest means retest after 15 days. Face validity patient volunteers physicians...

BACKGROUND Recent evidence about the various effects of vitamin D (vit D) on innate and adaptive immunity has led to a search for role vit in asthma. It is postulated that decrease cathelicidin, multifunctional host defense molecule, production due low status may predispose infectious complications children with OBJECTIVE The aim this study was determine association D, D-binding protein (VDBP) cathelicidin acute asthma attacks among allergic METHODS This prospective included 35 patients...

Data about the demographic and clinical characteristics of melanoma patients in Turkey is limited.

Surface changes in biological environments are critical for the evaluation of physical and activity biomaterials. Objective: This study investigated surface alterations calcium silicate-based cements after exposure to different environments. Material Methods: Forty-eight cylindrical cavities were prepared on root surfaces. The filled using ProRoot MTA or Biodentine assigned four subgroups (n=6): dry, wet, acidic, blood. topographies evaluated an optical profilometer 28 days, roughness...

Thyroid function tests are frequently assessed during pregnancy to evaluate thyroid dysfunction or monitor pre-existing disease. However, using non-pregnant reference intervals can lead misclassification. International guidelines recommended that institutions should calculate their own pregnancy-specific for free thyroxine (FT4), triiodothyronine (FT3) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). The objective of this study is establish gestation-specific (GRIs) in pregnant Turkish women compare...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic that affected millions of people worldwide. The presence multiple risk factors for COVID-19 makes it difficult to plan treatment and optimize the use medical resources. aim this study is determine potential hospitalization or mortality in patients with via two novel naive Bayesian nomograms. publicly available National data published by Mexican Ministry Health through "Dirección General de Epidemiología" website was analyzed....

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) causes significant psychological distress in patients. We aimed to investigate the stigmatization level of HS patients and determine related physical, social, factors. A questionnaire with 22 questions about physical psychosocial problems was administered 29 male 34 female between ages 18 66 evaluate thoughts, emotions, attitudes, behaviors Each patient filled Dermatology Life Quality Index, Beck Depression Inventory, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Body Image...

Developments in materials and techniques, geographical locations, age, specialty, affiliations of dental practitioners affect the preference post-endodontic restoration. Thus, this survey aimed to evaluate trends dentists Turkey terms restorations. An anonymous containing 10 questions regarding demographics, restoration patterns, factors affecting selection was electronically delivered registered database Turkish Dental Association. The data were analyzed using by a chi-square test ordinal...

Abstract Many mechanisms are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 pandemic, which started 2019 and affected whole world. It has been claimed that deficiency immune system can significantly affect severity disease. is important levels essential elements vitamin D at certain for healthy functioning system. Therefore, this study, it was aimed evaluate immunotoxicity biomarkers (tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-10, interferon (IFN)-γ, monocyte chemotactic...

Vitiligo is a depigmenting cutaneous disorder with complex pathogenesis. Thiol compounds are well-known organic structures that play major role in melanogenesis.The aim of this study was to determine the association between plasma thiol level and disease severity patients nonsegmental vitiligo.A total 73 vitiligo (57 generalized 16 localized type) age- sex-matched 69 healthy controls were enrolled study. Plasma levels native thiols, disulfides, thiols measured by novel automated assay....

Personalized medicine (PM), as a rapidly growing research area, provides treatments, practices, and interventions being adapted to an individual patient based on his own risk of disease. This study aims analyze the productivity countries, institutions, authors in this field, determine existing trends worldwide, forecast future activity for specific countries.Documents published between 2000 2020 were retrieved from Web Science (WoS) database. Bibliometric analysis was performed assess...

Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis (ARPC) is a rare skin disorder characterized by transepidermal elimination of dermal collagen. There little data regarding the pathogenesis ARPC. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) multiligand transmembrane that plays an important role in inflammatory responses and may be involved ARPC.To explore expression RAGE ARPC.Paraffin-embedded punch biopsy specimens 41 patients with ARPC 11 healthy controls normal were obtained from...

Objective: Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) is a unique standardized medicinal plant extract which has been approved in the management of post-surgical external bleeding and dental surgery Turkey. ABS obtained from five different plants' extracts namely Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum Urtica dioica. The aim this paper to test effects search underlying molecular mechanisms on early wound healing process extraction socket's soft tissue rat experimental...

Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (iAP) is an intestinal brush border enzyme that one of the factors involved in pathogenesis inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim study was to investigate relationship between iAP and histological activity patients with IBD.A total 44 children were enrolled this including IBD (n=24; 12 Crohn`s [CD] ulcerative colitis [UC]) controls (n=20). Anti-human antibody stained ileocolonoscopic biopsy specimens graded for terminal ileum each section colon....

Lower urinary tract symptoms significantly worsen quality of life. The hypothesis that they might lead to serious systolic blood pressure alterations through inducing sympathetic nervous activity has not been studied so far.To investigate the relationship between benign prostate enlargement-related storage and voiding pressure.Cross-sectional single-center study on data from a hospital patient record system.We evaluated medical records all consecutive patients with lower admitted January...

Background/aim: Myoglobin, cardiac troponin T, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), and creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) are frequently used biomarkers for evaluating risk of patients admitted to an emergency department with chest pain. Recently, time- dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis has been evaluate the predictive power where disease status can change over time. We aimed determine best set that estimate death during follow-up also obtained optimal cut-off values...

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact correlation structure, prevalence and effect size on risk prediction model by using change in area under receiver operating characteristic curve (ΔAUC), net reclassification improvement (NRI), integrated discrimination (IDI). In simulation study, dataset generated different structures, prevalences sizes. We verify results with real-data application. conclusion, structure between variables should be taken into account while composing a...

Giriş Hastaların hastalıkları ile ilgili internet araştırması yapma sıklıkları gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. ÖÇB ameliyatı konusunda bilgi arayan hastalar için çok önemli bir kaynaktır. kaygılarını, tercihlerini, sorularını daha iyi anlamak onların ulaştıkları verilerin kaynaklarını incelemek gereklidir. Çalışmamızın amacı internetten arama motorları aracılığı ulaşılan rüptürü tanı ve tedavisi Türkçe kaynakların güvenilirliğinin değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç yöntemler Türkiye pazarındaki en...