Abstract Background and Aim: With the introduction of H2 receptor antagonists proton pump inhibitors, incidence elective surgery for peptic ulcer (PU) diseases has decreased, although complications PU such as perforation bleeding have remained fairly constant. The purpose this study was to identify risk factors that predict morbidity mortality in patients with perforated PU. Methods: records 269 who were operated on reviewed retrospectively. following analyzed terms mortality: age >65...

Overexpression and alterations in the glycosylation of gastric mucins have been described colorectal carcinoma. The purpose our study was to confirm aberrant expression MUC5AC carcinoma, investigate relationships between clinicopathological parameters expression, determine if may be a prognostic factor for Immunohistochemical staining using an antibody against tandem repeat epitopes performed on tumor specimens (n = 41), their metastatic tumors regional lymph nodes 21) normal colonic mucosa...

Objective: Type D personality, which is defined by both negative affectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI), associated with adverse outcomes in cardiac patients. The validity reliability of the Scale (DS_14) have been confirmed various countries, particularly among purpose present study was to cross-validate DS_14 Turkish hemodialysis Method: One hundred one patients, who had received maintenance for more than 3 months at a center north-west region Turkey, completed version DS_14....

Alterations in cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) levels are thought to play a role the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. The aim this study was investigate serum DHEA-S schizophrenia.Sixty schizophrenic patients, 70 healthy first-degree relatives, 60 volunteers were included. Sociodemographic characteristics, data regarding disease duration severity, as well ongoing previous drug use recorded. Serum measured.Serum significantly higher...

Improving the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in order to prevent unnecessary surgery is crucial. This study was intended identify role serum inflammatory markers patients with preliminary a retrospective design. Eighty-five were recruited this within period November-December 2003. The average age 31.8 years (ranged from 15 85). There 62 males (72.9%) and 23 females (27.1%). In addition performing routine tests, preoperative samples obtained measure C-reactive protein, interleukin-6,...

Abstract Background Breast carcinoma is a frequent disease that affects the female population. As for other malignant diseases, several studies have been carried out in an attempt to identify its etiology, yet etiological agent has not clearly defined. The relationship between thyroid and breast cancer still being investigated. However, most of this field are conflicting discussions on continue. Patients Method Our prospective open study was conducted 136 consecutive patients operated...

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a significant factor in describing the burden illness and impact treatment patients with gastrointestinal disease. Type D (distressed) personality defined as co-occurrence negative affect social inhibition.To assess prevalence type anal fissure to investigate whether presence would HRQL fissure.One hundred outpatients no psychiatric comorbidity were consecutively enrolled, along 100 healthy controls. Scale (DS14) General Health Survey Short Form-36...

Objective: Tianeptine is used in the treatment of major depressive episodes and has structural similarities with tricyclic antidepressants although it different pharmacological properties abuse potential among patients a history dependence or any drug alcohol. In this study, we aimed to evaluate safety problems risk management measures for tianeptine Turkey relation its potential.Methods: Adverse event reports noting use agent have been evaluated through retrospective examination databases...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between masked hypertension and impaired sleep quality. Additionally, we evaluated diagnostic role prevalence poor quality among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension.A total 112 individuals, 72 40 normotensive healthy volunteers, were included in study. All underwent evaluation comprising 12-lead electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, 24-hour Holter ECG, basic laboratory tests. all participants completed...

Present report describes a 46 year old male patient with diagnosis of major depression who developed tardive dyskinesia during bupropion therapy. Our had no history neuroleptic use and his laboratory neurologic examinations were normal. He family diseases. Although induced has been previously reported in the literature, it is rare our case first regarding dyskinesia.

<b><i>Aims:</i></b> We aimed to investigate plasma omentin concentrations in non-obese, drug-free patients with schizophrenia comparison healthy volunteers. <b><i>Method:</i></b> Thirty-two and 33 control subjects were recruited. Plasma levels determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. <b><i>Results:</i></b> of (ng/ml) found be markedly lower (median = 7.7, 25th percentile 6.3, 75th 604.9) than controls 486, 326,...

Haemorrhoids are one of the most common reasons that patients seek consultation from a colon and rectal surgeon. Health-related quality life (HrQoL) is significant factor in describing burden illness impact treatment with gastrointestinal disease. Type D (distressed) personality defined as co-occurrence negative affect social inhibition.To assess prevalence type haemorrhoids to investigate whether presence would HrQoL haemorrhoids.One hundred six outpatients symptomatic no psychiatric...

AMAC: Bu calismanin amaci akut miyokard infarktus AMI geciren hastalarda depresyon, anksiyete ve travma sonrasi stres bozuklugu TSSB belirtilerini arastirmaktir. Calismamizda ruhsal belirtilerin klinik bulgular ile iliskisi de incelenmistir.YONTEMLER: calismaya gecirdikten bir ay sonra kardiyoloji poliklinigine kontrol amacli gelen 50 hasta alinmistir. Hastalara sosyodemografik form, Hastane Ankiyete-Depresyon HAD Travma Sonrasi Stres Bozuklugu Kontrol Listesi Sivil Surumu PTSB-CL olcekleri...