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The impact of vessel clamps on endothelial integrity and function of saphenous vein grafts
(Elsevier Inc., 2014)
Background Saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure can be associated with endothelial damage during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Endothelial damage may develop after application of occlusive vessel clamps on SVGs. ...
Rotational malalignment after closed intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures and its influence on daily life
(Springer-Verlag France, 2014)
Background: Any intraoperative rotational malalignment during intramedullary nailing (IMN) of femoral shaft fractures will become permanent. We hypothesized that rotational malalignment of the femur and its compensatory ...
Prediabetes and diabetes prevention initiatives in Turkey
(World Scientific Publishing Co., 2014)
[No abstract available]
Erratum to Prolonged pleural catheters in the management of pleural effusions due to breast cancer [J Thorac Dis, 6, (2014) 8-74]
(Pioneer Bioscience Publishing, 2014)
[No abstract available]
Relationship between endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors and the extent and severity of coronary artery disease
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2014)
Objectives: Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiovascular risk factors. The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors, ED and the presence, extent and severity of ...
HeartMate II left ventricular assist device implantation in patients with advanced hepatic dysfunction
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2014)
Background We sought to determine the outcomes for patients with advanced hepatic dysfunction undergoing HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Methods Between November 1, 2003 and December 1, ...
Emergency veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with Levitronix centrifugal pump for bridging to earth ware left ventricular assist device implantation
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2014)
We report the case of a 37-year-old lady with idiopathic cardiomyopathy, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV, who had emergency extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) ...
Fourth versus eighth week surgery after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in T3-4/N0+ rectal cancer: Istanbul R-01 study
(Pioneer Bioscience Publishing, 2014)
Background and purpose: The optimum duration between neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and transmesorectal excision in locally advanced rectal cancer has not been defined yet. This randomized study was designed to compare the ...
Neuro-Behçet syndrome
(Elsevier B.V., 2014)
Behçet syndrome (BS) is an idiopathic chronic relapsing multisystem vascular-inflammatory disease of unknown origin. As the disease affects many organs and systems and shows a wide range of clinical manifestations and ...
Adjuvant treatment modalities for gastric cancer
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2014)
Gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death and thus represents a significant global health concern. Surgical resection remains the only effective curative treatment of gastric cancer. Less than 40% of cases ...