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Usefulness of novel Martin/Hopkins and Sampson equations over Friedewald equation in cardiology outpatients: A CVSCORE-TR substudy
(Wiley, 2021)Background and aims The Friedewald equation (LDL-Cf) is known to produce inaccurate estimations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) when triglycerides are high (>400 mg/dL) or LDL-C is low (<70 mg/dL). The ... -
The effects on oxidative DNA damage of laparoscopic gastric band applications in morbidly obese patients
(Cma-Canadian Medical Assoc, 2014)Background: Obesity may induce oxidative stress, causing oxidative damage of DNA. We examined associations between decreasing serum and urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels and weight loss in morbidly obese ... -
Melatonin ameliorates oxidative damage in hyperglycemia-induced liver injury
(Canadian Soc Clinical Investigation, 2012)Purpose: Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine) is synthesized mainly by the pineal gland and its antioxidant properties have been demonstrated both in short and long term studies. Our aim was to clarify the effects of ... -
Effect of pharyngeal packing during nasal surgery on postoperative nausea and vomiting
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2010)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pharyngeal packing in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after nasal surgery by taking into consideration the surgery types. STUDY DESIGN: A ... -
Evaluation of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(Clin Lab Publ, 2017)Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is considered a chronic gastrointestinal inflammatory disease with unknown etiology. Oxidative stress has been demonstrated to play a critical role in the pathophysiology of ... -
Evaluation of the Last 15 Years of a Tuberculosis Dispensary
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2020)Introduction: According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis (TB) is the deadliest infectious disease worldwide, inflicting illness to 10 million people and killing 1.5 million in 2018. This study aimed to ... -
Serum Thymidine Kinase 1 Activity in Solid Tumor (Breast and Colorectal Cancer) Patients Treated With Adjuvant Chemotherapy
(Wiley, 2013)BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the changing of TK1 (where TK is thymidine kinase) activity before and after adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast and colorectal cancer. MethodsThe study included ... -
Impact of Smoking on p65 Nuclear Factor kappa B, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase, and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression Levels in Oral Mucosa
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012)Objectives: Smoking plays an important role in oral cancer development; however, the molecular carcinogenesis mechanism in oral mucosa is not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine and compare the levels of ... -
Investigating antimicrobial features and drug interactions of sedoanalgesics in intensive care unit: an experimental study
(Iapc Publishing, 2021)Study Objective: Aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial effects and interaction between analgesic combinations of fentanyl citrate, dexmedetomidine hydrochloride and tramadol hydrochloride on Staphylococcus aureus, ... -
Status of Scabies Cases in COVID-19 Pandemic Days
(Iranian Scientific Society Medical Entomology, 2021)Background: In Turkey, an increase of scabies cases was detected since the last quarter of 2019. During the same period, Turkey was also under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the whole world. This study ... -
THE ROLE OF CHITOTRIOSIDASE ACTIVITY AS A PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER IN SARCOIDOSIS
(Carbone Editore, 2015)Introduction: Chitotriosidase (ChT) is a chitinase that is massively expressed by lipid-laden tissue macrophages in human beings. The aim of this study was to compare ChT activities in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage ... -
The role of feed regulating peptides on weight loss in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2013)Purpose: Malnutrition is a prominent feature of tuberculosis (TB). The aim of our study was to explore the function of plasma regulatory proteins in pulmonary TB and to investigate the relationship between these parameters ... -
The association of lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1 (LOX-1) K167N and 3'UTR188CT polymorphisms with maternal plasma soluble LOX-1 levels and preeclampsia risk in Turkish population
(Springer Heidelberg, 2015)To investigate the main effect of polymorphisms in genes involved in endothelial pathophysiological mechanisms, LOX-1 K167N and 3'UTR188CT single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in relation to preeclampsia (PE) risk and ... -
Combined past preeclampsia and gestational diabetes is associated with a very high frequency of coronary microvascular dysfunction
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2021)Background: A history of preeclampsia (pPE) and gestational diabetes (pGDM) are female-specific risk markers for atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular risk. In addition to increasing the risk of established risk factors ... -
Point Mutations at gyrA and gyrB Genes of Levofloxacin Resistant Helicobacter pylori Strains and Dual Resistance with Clarithromycin
(Clin Lab Publ, 2021)Background: Spontaneous point mutations in genes encoding gyrA/B subunits of DNA gyrase are responsible for fluoroquinolone resistance. We aimed to determine the clarithromycin and levofloxacin resistance phenotypically ... -
How does puncture modality affect the risk of intraoperative bleeding during percutaneous nephrolithotomy? A prospective randomized trial
(Elsevier Espana, 2021)Introduction and objectives: To evaluate the possible effects of two different renal puncture techniques (ultrasound-assisted [US-assisted], fluoroscopic-guided [FG]) on the intraoperative hemorrhage risk during percutaneous ... -
Paraoxonase, oxidized low density lipoprotein, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and adhesion molecules are associated with macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2014)Aim. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the association between blood glucose, oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and paraoxonase activity as contributors to the accelerated atherosclerosis seen in ... -
Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Daytime Sleepiness, Obesity and Comorbidity
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2021)Objective: The purpose of the study was to identify the factors that affect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in adults and determine the association between obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness, obesity ... -
Obestatin improves ischemia/reperfusion-induced renal injury in rats via its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects: Role of the nitric oxide
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2014)Obestatin was shown to have anti-inflammatory effects in several inflammatory models. To elucidate the potential renoprotective effects of obestatin, renal I/R injury was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by placing a ... -
Antioxidant effect of pomegranate extract in reducing acute inflammation due to myringotomy
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2011)Objective: To assess the effect of pomegranate extract on acute inflammation due to myringotomy. Design: Prospective, randomised study. Subjects: Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups. Group one constituted ...