Güncel Gönderiler: İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi Makale Koleksiyonu
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The view of religious officials on organ donation and transplantation in the Zeytinburnu District of Istanbul.
(Springer Verlag, 2015)One of the obstacles to organ donation and transplantation in Turkey is that of religious beliefs and, at this point, religious officials constitute a key aspect of this problem. Positive or negative viewpoints held by ... -
Placement of self-expandable bifurcated metallic stents without use of fluoroscopic and guidewire guidance to palliate central airway lesions.
(Italian Respiratory Society, 2016)Background: Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) can be used to treat malignant obstructions and fistulas of the central airways. SEMS can be placed using different methods. Recently, a rigid bronchoscope has been used ... -
Intensive care in cases with thoracic and extrathoracic malignant solid tumours: Indications and survival
(Hellenic Thoracic Society and amp, Hellenic Bronchologic Society, 2015)AIM: The patients with thoracic and extra-thoracic solid organ tumours hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) were retrospectively analyzed and the effects of their ICU stays on survival rates were investigated. ... -
Is silicone stent insertion a clinically useful option for tracheobronchomalacia?
(TUBİTAK, 2016)Background/aim: Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) leads to the obstruction of expiratory airflow and interference with secretion clearance. Stabilization of the airway wall using a silicon stent or laser coagulation of the ... -
Bronchoscopic treatment in the management of benign tracheal stenosis: Choices for simple and complex tracheal stenosis
(Elsevier, 2016)Background:Bronchoscopic treatment is 1 of the treatment choices for both palliative and definitive treatment of benign tracheal stenosis. There is no consensus on the management of these patients, however, especially ... -
Acute nontraumatic torticollis in a patient with right lower quadrant pain: case report
(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2015)Right lower quadrant pain is one of the most common symptoms of the emergency patients. For accurate diagnosis and treatment; the patients must be questioned and examined very well. Also accompanying conditions due to right ... -
Protective effect of edaravone against manganese-induced toxicity in cultured rat astrocytes.
(Elsevier, 2015)Manganese (Mn), a trace metal, is essential for maintaining the normal regulation of many biochemical and cellular processes. However, accumulation of Mn due to excessive environmental exposure leads to neurological ... -
Levetiracetam attenuates rotenone-induced toxicity: A rat model of Parkinson's disease.
(Elsevier, 2016)Levetiracetam (LEV), a second-generation anti-epileptic drug, is used for treatment of both focal and generalized epilepsy. Growing body of evidence suggests that LEV may have neuroprotective effects. The present study was ... -
Vascular ischemia as a cause of transient global amnesia: A patient series
(Türk Nöropsikiyatri Derneği, 2015)Introduction: Epileptic, migrainous, and vascular pathologies may cause transient global amnesia (TGA); however, the mechanism of causation remains unclear. We investigated possible vascular causes of TGA. Methods: We ... -
Antipsychotic-like effect of agomelatine in a rodent model
(Yerküre Tanıtım ve Yayıncılık Hizmetleri, 2015)Objective: Agomelatine is a naphthalene bioisostere of melatonin. Melatonin is involved in several neurophysiological systems; nevertheless, data about the relationship between melatonin and psychosis such as schizophrenia ... -
The IL-33 gene is related to increased susceptibility to systemic sclerosis.
(Springer Verlag, 2016)Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by widespread fibrosis of the skin and several visceral organs. The pro-fibrotic potential of interleukin (IL)-33 has been demonstrated by in both ... -
Investigation of the association between Rho/Rho-kinase gene polymorphisms and systemic sclerosis.
(Springer Verlag, 2016)Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by inflammation, vascular abnormalities and fibrosis. The role of Rho/Rho-kinase pathway was demonstrated in the pathogenesis of fibrosis, inflammation and vascular ... -
Association of TRPM channel gene polymorphisms with systemic sclerosis.
(Elsevier, 2015)Background/Aim: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an inflammatory disease characterized by vascular abnormalities and fibrosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible role of transient receptor potential ... -
Success of hydrocone (TORIS-K) soft contact lens for keratoconus and traumatic keratopathy.
(Professional Medical Publications, 2015)Objective: To present success of Toris-K contact lenses in keratoconus and traumatic keratopathy with irregular corneal surface. Methods: Toris-K contact lenses were used to treat 7 eyes of 4 patients with traumatic ... -
Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training on symptoms and uroflowmetry parameters in female patients with overactive bladder.
(Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknik Araştırma Kurumu, 2015)Background/aim: To evaluate the effects of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) as well as uroflowmetry parameters and functional bladder capacity. Materials and methods: Fifty-nine ... -
Prevalence of K-Ras mutations in hepatocellular carcinoma: A Turkish Oncology Group pilot study
(Spandidos Publications UK Ltd, 2015)Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common male-predominant type of cancer worldwide. There is no effective treatment regimen available for advanced‑stage disease and chemotherapy is generally ineffective in ... -
Posterior burun kanamalarının tedavisinde ipli sinüs tamponlarının kullanımı ve etkinliğinin değerlendirilmesi
(Anatomi Araştırmaları Derneği, 2013)Bulgular: 17 olgunun tamamında burun kanaması tek taraflı posterior alandan kaynaklanmaktaydı. Endonazal cerrahi sonrası posterior burun kanamayla başvuran 6 hastanın kanama kontrolleri ilk uygulamada poliklinik şartlarında ... -
Endometriosis presenting with right side hydroureteronephrosis only: a case report.
(BioMedCenter, 2014)INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis can be defined as the presence of endometrial glandular and stromal tissue outside the uterus. Affected sites of endometriosis can even be the urinary tract. Here, we present the case of a ... -
Is administration of trastuzumab an independent risk factor for developing osteonecrosis of the jaw among metastatic breast cancer patients under zoledronic acid treatment?
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2015)One of the most important adverse effects of zoledronic acid (ZA) is osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). In previous literature, several risk factors have been identified in the development of ONJ. In this study, we aimed to ... -
Prevalence of celiac disease in adult type 1 patients with diabetes.
(Professional Medical Publications, 2015)Objectives: Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease, is related to immune mediated intolerance to gluten. Some studies suggest that Celiac Disease was 20 times more frequent in type 1 patients with diabetes. The objective ...
