Akman, B. | Şaylı, U. | Güven, M. | Altıntaş, F.

Letter | 2018 | Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica52 ( 4 ) , pp.326 - 327

[No abstract available]

Vatanoglu-Lutz, E.E. | Hot, I. | Çoban, M.

Article | 2013 | Journal of Medical Biography21 ( 3 ) , pp.136 - 142

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of the Turkish republic, is the subject of many more or less 'heroic' biographies and few critical ones. His anamnesis, however, is only available in fragments. Many books omit details of Atatürk's health and life, for example his bloodline, his illness and eventually his death, his funeral prayer and ceremony and his burial. His liver problem, diagnosed as cirrhosis and said to be the cause of his death, is well described but his general health and other sicknesses are scarcely recorded. This paper provides an overview of his anamnesis as far as it is known, the literature desc . . .ribing it and the level of knowledge generally published, and it also indicates where original research in the archives is needed to complete the picture. © The Author(s) 2013 Daha fazlası Daha az

Parildar, H. | Serter, R. | Yeşilada, Erdem

Review | 2011 | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association61 ( 11 ) , pp.1116 - 1120

This study reports a literature review aimed to analyse various studies related to the use of phytotherapy in diabetes mellitus in Turkey in order to provide additional information for healthcare professionals. The incidence of Diabetes Mellitus is rising and many of the diabetics frequently use herbal treatments along with modern medical treatment for glycaemic control and/or improve their well-being. Several electronic databases (such as Medline and Pubmed) were searched for 1990-2010 period (till May, 2010) and 33 related articles were analysed. Many studies-mostly animal trials- have been conducted in this field. Among the herbs . . . most-commonly used along with modern medical therapies and also in folkloric medicine, we searched for bitter melon, cinnamon, fenugreek, olive leaf, black seed and white mulberry. Studies conducted in this field have produced conflicting results and, the necessity to conduct randomized, placebo-controlled clinical human studies to develop new drugs from herbs, as in the case of metformin, still remains important. Besides, further studies are required to address the issues of standardization and quality control of existing preparations. More importantly, healthcare professionals caring for diabetic patients need to be aware of phytotherapy to incorporate phytomedicine into their practices and should undertake more responsibility in relation to these kind of therapies that are commonly-used throughout the world Daha fazlası Daha az

Pamuk, F. | Lütfioğlu, M. | Aydoğdu, A. | Koyuncuoglu, C.Z. | Cifcibasi, E. | Badur, O.S.

Article | 2017 | Journal of Periodontal Research52 ( 5 ) , pp.872 - 882

Background and Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) on smoking and non-smoking patients with chronic periodontitis. Material and Methods: The study was conducted using a split-mouth design with 30 patients with chronic periodontitis (15 smokers, 15 non-smokers) and 30 healthy individuals matched for age, sex and smoking status as controls. Groups were constituted as follows: Cp+SRP+Sham: non-smokers with chronic periodontitis treated with SRP; Cp+SRP+LLLT: non-smokers with chronic periodontitis treated with SRP+LLLT; SCp+SRP+Sham: smo . . .kers with chronic periodontitis treated with SRP; SCp+SRP+LLLT: smokers with chronic periodontitis treated with SRP+LLLT; C: control group comprised of periodontally healthy non-smokers; SC: control group comprised of periodontally healthy smokers. LLLT was first applied on the same day as SRP and again on days 2 and 7 after SRP treatment. Clinical parameters were recorded before non-surgical periodontal treatment (baseline) and on day 30. Gingival crevicular fluid samples were collected before periodontal treatment (baseline) and during follow-up visits on days 7, 14 and 30. Gingival crevicular fluid transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß1, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: All clinical parameters showed significant reductions between baseline and day 30 following SRP treatment in both the LLLT and sham groups (P.05). Gingival crevicular fluid PAI-1 levels decreased significantly in the SCp+SRP+sham and SCp+SRP+LLLT groups ( Daha fazlası Daha az

Ozbey, U | Attar, R | Romero, MA | Alhewairini, SS | Afshar, B | Sabitaliyevich, UY | Farooqi, AA

Article | 2019 | JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY120 ( 2 ) , pp.1060 - 1067

Wealth of information gleaned from decades of high-impact research work; scientists have disentangled the complicated web of versatile regulators that underlie cancer development and progression. Use of structural biology approaches and functional genomics have helped us to gain new insights into complex nature of cancer, and it is now clear that genetic/epigenetic mutations, overexpression of oncogenes, inactivation of tumor suppressors, loss of apoptosis, and versatility of protein binding partners have contributory roles in carcinogenesis and metastatic spread. It is becoming progressively more understandable that reprogramming o . . .f gene expression during and nontranscriptional changes during cancer development and progression are initiated and controlled by deregulated signal transduction cascades, all of which collectively create an incalculable complexity. Data obtained through preclinical and clinical trials revealed that alterations in the targeted oncogenes and other downstream, and parallel pathways played a central role in the development of resistance against different therapeutics. Phytochemicals have regained limelight, and different natural products are currently being tested for efficacy in preclinical studies. Apigenin, a plant-derived flavonoid has considerable pharmacological value and is reportedly involved in the regulation of different signaling cascades. In this review, we have attempted to summarize rapidly evolving understanding of molecular biologists and pharmacologists about the potential of apigenin in the regulation of deregulated signaling pathways in different cancers. We have emphasized on the regulation of WNT/-catenin and janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathways. We also comprehensively discuss how apigenin restored apoptosis in tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-resistant cancers. The review also gives a snapshot of microRNAs (miRNAs) that regulate wide-ranging biological processes, and it is now clear that each miRNA can control hundreds of gene targets. Apigenin was noted to upregulate miR-520b and miR-101 in different cancers to inhibit tumor growth. Moreover, apigenin-induced apoptotic rate was significantly higher when used in combination with miR-423-5p inhibitors or miR-138 mimics. Better comprehension of linear and integrated signaling pathways will be helpful in effective therapeutic targeting of deregulated signaling pathways to inhibit/prevent cancer Daha fazlası Daha az

Keskin, AU

Editorial | 2009 | ISA TRANSACTIONS48 ( 2 ) , pp.143 - 144

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Ordu, C. | Selcuk, N.A. | Erdogan, E. | Angin, G. | Gural, Z. | Memis, H. | Pilanci, K.

Article | 2014 | Medicine (United States)93 ( 28 ) , pp.143 - 144

The aim of this study is to determine the prognostic role and the timing of metabolic response to chemotherapy, based on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET), in patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).The study included 55 patients with metastatic NSCLC that were analyzed in terms of prognostic factors and survival. 18F-FDG-PET/CT findings were evaluated in patients separated into 3 groups, before and after 1st, 2nd, 3rd cycle of the first line chemotherapy. Metabolic response was assessed according to PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST 1.0).Among the 55 patients, 34 (62% . . .) died, and 21 (38%) remained alive during a mean follow-up of 13.5 months. Median overall survival (OS) was 11.69 months (range 2-26.80 months) and median progression-free survival (PFS) was 6.27 months (range 1.37-20.43 months). Univariate analysis showed that the only favorable prognostic factor for OS in all the patients was the achievement of metabolic response. Metabolic response according to PERCIST, and weight lose ? 5% were also independent favorable prognostic factors predictive of survival in all patients based on multivariet analysis (metabolic response: P = 0.002, OR; 1.90, 95% CI 1.26-2.89, and weight lose ? 5%: P = 0.022, OR; 2.24, 95% CI 1.12-4.47). Median OS in all patients with partial response (PR)-according to the PERCIST 1.0- was significantly longer than in those with progressive disease (PD) (16.36 months vs 8.14 months, P = 0.008). Median OS in the patients with PR was significantly longer than in those with PD based on PET/CT performed after 2nd and 3rd cycles of chemotherapy (18.35 months vs 7.54 months, P = 0.012 and 18.04 months vs 7.43 months, P < 0.001, respectively), whereas, median OS did not differ significantly between patients with PR and those with PD based on PET/CT performed after the 1st cycle of chemotherapy (8.01 months vs 5.08 months, P = 0.290).Metabolic response according to PERCIST and weight loss are independent factors predictive of OS. PET/CT performed after second cycle of chemotherapy may be the earliest predictor of treatment response in patients with advanced stage NSCLC. Copyright © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Daha fazlası Daha az

Yilmazer, R | Yilmazer, AB | Hoffer, ME | Eshraghi, AA | Telischi, FF | Angeli, SI

Article | 2018 | ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA138 ( 11 ) , pp.1051 - 1056

Background: Precise techniques to find the facial nerve (FN) and recess are lacking. Objectives: We aimed to define incus-spine and incus-FN angles which can be used to localize the FN and recess during mastoidectomy. Material and methods: Thirty adult cadaveric temporal bones were studied. Canal-wall up mastoidectomy with a facial recess approach was performed. The temporal bones and microscope were positioned differently to change the visual angle. The following distances were measured: (1) Short process of the incus (SPI)-FN; (2) Body of the incus-FN. Photographs were taken. Three lines were drawn on the photographs between the S . . .PI, FN, and the spine of Henle. The angles were created and measured. Results: Three of the temporal bones were excluded due to the absence of the spine of Henle and two of them due to the displacement of the SPI. The mean of the incus-spine angle in 25 temporal bones was 90.12 degrees and the mean of the Incus-FN angle was 135.96 degrees. The mean distances of the SPI-FN and body of incus-FN were 4.85 and 9.26 mm, respectively. Conclusions and significance: The incus-spine and the incus-FN angles along with the distances can help localize the FN and recess Daha fazlası Daha az

Eren, Z. | Gürol, Y. | Sönmezoglu, M. | Eren, H.Š. | Çelik, G. | Kantarci, G.

Article | 2014 | Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni48 ( 2 ) , pp.351 - 355

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known as baker's yeast, is also used as a probiotic agent to treat gastroenteritis by modulating the endogenous flora and immune system. However, since there have been increasing reports of fungemia due to S.cerevisiae and its subspecies S.boulardii, it is recommended that probiotics should be cautiously used in immunosuppressed patients, people with underlying diseases and low-birth weight babies. To emphasize this phenomenon, in this report, a case of S.cerevisiae fungemia developed in a patient given probiotic treatment for antibiotic-associated diarrhea, was presented. An 88-year-old female patient was . . .admitted to our hospital with left hip pain, hypotension, and confusion. Her medical history included hypertension, chronic renal failure, left knee replacement surgery, and recurrent urinary tract infections due to neurogenic bladder. She was transferred to the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of urosepsis. After obtaining blood and urine samples for culture, empirical meropenem (2 × 500 mg) and linezolid (1 × 600 mg) treatment were administered. A central venous catheter (CVC) was inserted and after one day of inotropic support, her hemodynamic parameters were stabilized. The urine culture obtained on admission yielded extended-spectrum betalactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. Urine culture was repeated after three days and no bacteria were isolated. On the 4th day of admission she developed diarrhea. Toxin A/B tests for Clostridium difficile were negative. To releive diarrhea, S.boulardii (Reflor 250 mg capsules, Sanofi Aventis, Turkey) was administered twice a day, without opening capsules. Two days later, her C-reactive protein (CRP) level increased from 23.2 mg/L to 100 mg/L without fever. Her blood culture taken from the CVC yielded S.cerevisiae. Linezolid and meropenem therapies were stopped on the 13th and 14th days, respectively, while prophylactic fluconazole therapy was replaced with caspofungin 1 × 50 mg on the fifth day. After seven days of therapy CRP and serum creatinine levels decreased to 9.1 mg/L and 1.2 mg/dl, respectively; and she was discharged from the hospital with improvement. The probiotic capsules were used unopen, thus, it was proposed that S.cerevisiae fungemia originated from translocation from the intestinal mucosa. Since it was not possible to investigate the molecular genetics of the strain isolated from the blood culture and the strain present in the probiotic, a definite conclusion about the origin of the strain could not be reached. It was thought that old age and underlying disease of the patient were the related predisposing factors for S.cerevisiae fungemia. This case emphasized that clinicians should be cautious in case of probiotic application eventhough in encapsulated form, even in immunocompetent patients with a history of long-term hospital stay and use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials since there may be a risk of S.cerevisiae fungemia development Daha fazlası Daha az

Ulucay, C. | Altintas, F. | Ozkan, N.K. | Inan, M. | Ugutmen, E.

Article | 2009 | Foot19 ( 2 ) , pp.93 - 97

Intraosseous lipoma is among rare benign tumors of the bone. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term surgical results of calcaneal lipomas, representing a relatively rare localization for this type of tumors. The present study included 21 calcaneal lipoma cases (22 feet) referred to our podiatry clinic between 1991 and 2001 with complaints of foot and heel pain resistant to conservative treatment for the last 3-6 months. In all cases, the diagnosis of calcaneal intraosseous lipoma was first confirmed radiologically, then histologically. The mean age was 39 years (range 16-62), 15 were females (71%) and 6 were male . . .s (29%). One patient had bilateral disease, whereas 11 and 9 patients had right and left calcaneal involvement, respectively. None of the patients have a palpable mass in their foot. For pre-operative differential diagnosis, 3 patients had computerized tomography examination (CT scan) and 8 patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All lesions were totally curetted out with angled curettes. The defect was filled with cancellous autografts taken from the ipsilateral iliac crest. In only four patients, the amount of autograft was not sufficient, so a combination of cancellous allograft and autograft was used. No drain was used. An elastic bandage was wrapped around the foot and ankle, and cold packs were applied to the surgical site. The mean duration of follow up was 94 (45-143) months. Pain improved in 17 feet at 4 months, in an additional 4 feet at 8 months and in the remaining one foot at 12 months. The mean time to the graft consolidation was 5 months (range 3-7 months). There were no recurrences or pathological fractures during the follow up. No wound infection or necrosis was seen at the surgical sites. There were no neurovascular complications. Five cases experienced pain in the iliac bone for 1 month, due to grafting procedures. Although calcaneal intraosseous lipoma accounts for a small portion of cases in the huge differential diagnosis chart for foot pain, it should be kept in mind as a possible diagnosis in unresolved cases. Most of the patients would benefit from non-surgical treatments. But if this is not the case, surgical treatment is indicated. In conclusion, curettage and autogenous bone grafting is an easy and effective method for the surgical treatment of calcaneal intraosseous lipomas. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved Daha fazlası Daha az

Aydin, M. | Kislal, F.M. | Ayar, A. | Demirol, M. | Kabakus, N | Canatan, H. | Yoldas, T.K.

Article | 2011 | Bratislava Medical Journal112 ( 5 ) , pp.227 - 234

Background: In the present study, the effects of fever and hyperthermia, and different anti hyperthermia treatment modalities on the brain by was investigated by using experimental animal model Materials and methods: Endogenous hyperthermia (41 °C) was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection, and the signs of probable neuronal damage were evaluated by healthy, necrotic and apoptotic cells, and heat-shock proteins (HSP 27 and HSP 70) in cerebral cortex, cerebellum and hypothalamus. The animals were treated with widely used treatment modalities for high fever in pediatric practice, namely hypothermia, dexamethasone, paracetamol . . .and diclofenac, and their effect on the hyperthermia-induced brain changes were evaluated. Results: Generalized seizure was observed in fifteen rats of which rectal temperature achieved 41°C (15/36, 41%); five of them died on second day (5/15, 33%). LPS-induced endogenous hyperthermia; (i) caused significant increase of necrotic cells in cerebral cortex and cerebellum and apoptotic cells in all three regions ( Daha fazlası Daha az

B. Kumbak | L. Sahin

Letter | 2009 | Fertility and Sterility92 ( 2 ) , pp.227 - 234

[No abstract available]