Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 139
Fournier's gangrene current approaches
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016)
Fournier's gangrene is a rare but highlymortal infectious disease characterised by fulminant necrotising fasciitis involving the genital and perineal regions. The objective of this study is to analyse the demographics, ...
PET-MRI Findings of Two Patients with Breast Carcinoma before Treatment
(AVES, 2016)
Integrated positron-emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MRI) is a new hybrid simultaneous imaging modality with higher soft tissue contrast and lower radiation doses compared with PET-CT. Two patients who ...
Apolipoprotein E Genotypes in Patients with Prostate Cancer
(INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 2016)
Background: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a potential inhibitor of cell proliferation, immune regulation and modulation of cell growth and differentiation; it also has a substantial role in antioxidant activity. ApoE has a ...
Perioperative Effects of Different Narcotic Analgesics Used to Improve Effectiveness of Total Intravenous Anaesthesia
(AVES, 2016)
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the depth of anaesthesia, perioperative haemodynamics, postoperative pain scores, analgesic consumption in patients receiving remifentanil-or alfentanil-based total intravenous anaesthesia ...
Airtraq, LMA CTrach and Macintosh Laryngoscopes in Tracheal Intubation Training: A Randomized Comparative Manikin Study
(AVES, 2016)
Objective: Training students on simulators before allowing their direct contact with patients is well accepted. There is no clinical or manikin-based simulation study in the literature comparing tracheal intubation with ...
Clinical and pathological characteristics and their effect on survival in elderly patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors
(ZERBINIS MEDICAL PUBL, 2016)
Purpose: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are common tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Their most frequent location is the stomach. Although the clinical and pathological characteristics of the disease are ...
The mean platelet volume may predict the development of isolated bone metastases in patients with breast cancer: a retrospective study of the Young Researchers Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)
(ZERBINIS MEDICAL PUBL, 2016)
Purpose: To determine the predictive value of the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the MPV/platelet count ratio on the development of isolated bone metastasis in patients with breast cancer. Methods: A total of 121 previously ...
Evaluation of Quality of Life and Care Needs of Turkish Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
(HINDAWI LTD, 2016)
This descriptive study explored the quality of life and care needs of Turkish patients who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The study sample consisted of 100 hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. ...
RRM1, RRM2 and ERCC2 Gene Polymorphisms in Coronary Artery Disease
(INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 2016)
Background/Aim: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a chronic inflammatory disease seen as formation of atherosclerotic plaques (atheroma) in coronary arteries. Recent published papers show that DNA damage and repair mechanisms ...
Receptor discordance rate and its effects on survival in primary and recurrent breast cancer patients
(IMPRIMATUR PUBLICATIONS, 2016)
Purpose: The receptor status of breast cancer plays a critical role in clinical practice. During the metastatic process, a change in the biological characteristics of the tumor can be seen. This study aimed to investigate ...