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| Evaluation of the clinical effects of isotretinoin on chronic rhinosinusitis. | This study aims to evaluate the clinical effects of isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid), a derivative of retinoic acid, on the clinical features of chronic rhinosinusitis. | 2011 | 21919829 |
| mildly decreased glomerular filtration rate is associated with poor coronary collateral circulation in patients with coronary artery disease. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between mildly decreased glomerular filtration rate (gfr) and coronary collateral circulation (ccc). | 2011 | 21887692 |
| Beneficial effects of terlipressin in pediatric cardiac arrest. | : Vasopressin and its analog, terlipressin (TP), are potent vasopressors that may be useful therapeutic agents in the treatment of cardiac arrest (CA), septic and catecholamine-resistant shock, and esophageal variceal hemorrhage. The American Heart Association 2000 guidelines recommend its use for adult ventricular fibrillation arrest, and the American Heart Association 2005 guidelines note that it may replace the first or second epinephrine dose. There is little reported experience with TP in c ... | 2011 | 21926888 |
| the use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: in turkey. | this research sought to assess the use of complementary and alternative therapies (cam) amongst turkish patients with cancer. the research sample included 94 adult patients with cancer who underwent chemotherapy at an outpatient clinic at the adult oncology department of the university of izmir between november 2006 and january 2007. data was collected by questionnaire. results suggest that the majority of turkish oncology patients in the study had used herbal essences or herbal therapies. socio ... | 2011 | 21982139 |
| ''the end of good luck''--long-term survival without anticoagulation: a case report and review of the literature. | long-term anticoagulation in patients with metallic prosthetic valve disease is required according to current guidelines. we describe a patient with a functioning mitral mechanical valve without anticoagulation for 27 years. a 46-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with complains of palpitation. the patient had a mitral valve replacement because of severe mitral stenosis. he discontinued warfarin treatment 1 month after surgery because of the unavailability of this drug in turkey. ... | 2011 | 21890569 |
| Breastfeeding experiences of Turkish women. | Aims. To describe the experiences of Turkish women regarding traditional breastfeeding practices. Background. Breastfeeding is a popular practice in Turkey. Nevertheless, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first sixmonths of life is quite low. Merely about 16% of infants aged between 2-3 months are exclusively breastfed, whereas those fed with supplementary foods are 78%. In the light of this data, we argue that traditional breastfeeding practices may be the underlying reason for low r ... | 2011 | 21929556 |
| effect of packaging and storage time on survival of listeria monocytogenes on kippered beef steak and turkey tenders. | the objective of our study was to determine effect of packaging method and storage time on reducing listeria monocytogenes in shelf-stable meat snacks. commercially available kippered beef steak strips and turkey tenders were dipped into a 5-strain l. monocytogenes cocktail, and dried at 23 °c until a water activity of 0.80 was achieved. inoculated samples were packaged with 4 treatments: (1) vacuum, (2) nitrogen flushed with oxygen scavenger, (3) heat sealed with oxygen scavenger, and (4) heat ... | 2011 | 22133033 |
| hand-washing behaviour and nurses' knowledge after a training programme. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the nurses' hand-washing behaviour and knowledge before and after a training programme. this prospective study involved 200 nurses who participated in hand-washing training at a university hospital in turkey. the data were collected using a personal information form and pre- and post-test surveys that had been developed by the researchers. during the study, the nurses received 40 min of training on hand washing and a handbook prepared by the researchers. the ... | 2011 | 21939477 |
| [seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in pırlak sheep in the afyonkarahisar province of turkey]. | objective: this study was carried out between june-december 2008 to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pırlak sheep in the şuhut district of afyonkarahisar. methods: blood samples technically collected from 123 sheep older than one year old and 63 sheep younger than one year old were tested for toxoplasma gondii antibodies using the sabin- feldman dye test. results: out of the 186 sera examined, 184 (98.92%) were seropositive at different dilutions (84 samples a ... | 2011 | 22203501 |
| The Relationship Between Social Support and the Level of Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life of Turkish Women With Gynecologic Cancer. | BACKGROUND:: Anxiety and depression are among the most common psychosocial problems with gynecologic cancer patients. In this respect, "social support" has become a key tool in the patients' coping with the aforementioned risk factors as an important contributor to their well-being. OBJECTIVE:: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between social support and the level of anxiety, depression, and quality of life of Turkish women with gynecologic cancer. METHODS:: In a hospital ... | 2011 | 21946902 |
| In the hunt for the "sultans of smack:" dope, gangsters and the construction of the Turkish deep state. | This article traces the development and evolution of the Turkish heroin trade against the backdrop of the Republic of Turkey's long transition from imperial core to nation-state. In taking up heroin's relationship to modern Turkey, I would like to specifically explore the meaning and manifestations of what many inside and outside of academia have called the "deep state." Heroin, I argue, was and is one of the most vital enablers of the factional "deep state" rivalries that compete for power in A ... | 2011 | 22081838 |
| Total mercury in canned yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares marketed in northwest Mexico. | Mercury (Hg) was determined in Thunnus albacares canned in oil (from 7 to 10 samples per brand) and water (from 5 to 10 samples per brand) of five leading brands in Mexico in 2008. Potential health risk was estimated on the basis of Hg concentration and rate (1.43 kg year(-1)per capita) of tuna consumption in Mexico. Highest Hg concentrations were 0.51 ± 0.26 and 0.40 ± 0.24 µ gg(-1) dry weight in water and oil, respectively. Averaged Hg concentrations in tuna canned in water in the current stud ... | 2011 | 21911030 |
| real-time cell analysis of the cytotoxicity of the components of orthodontic acrylic materials on gingival fibroblasts. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of 3 orthodontic acrylic materials and 2 manipulation methods. | 2011 | 22051502 |
| Bioavailable phosphorus in animal waste amended soils: using actual crop uptake and p mass balance approach. | Animal manure amended soils often contain large amounts of bioavailable phosphorus (P) and constitute high risk for the deterioration of surface water quality through eutrophication. Current standards set for the safe disposal of animal manure through soil application are based on the assumption that phosphorus in all P sources would behave similarly. The primary objective of this study was to understand the influence of P from several manure and mineral fertilizer sources applied at 0, 50, and ... | 2011 | 21870850 |
| A registry-based follow-up study, comparing the incidence of cardiovascular disease in native Danes and immigrants born in Turkey, Pakistan and the former Yugoslavia: do social inequalities play a role? | This study compared the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between native Danes and immigrants born in Turkey, Pakistan and the former Yugoslavia. Furthermore, we examined whether different indicators of socioeconomic status (SES), such as employment, income and housing conditions influenced potential differences. | 2011 | 21861890 |
| engineering an ultra-thermostable β(1)-adrenoceptor. | conformational thermostabilisation of g-protein-coupled receptors is a successful strategy for their structure determination. the thermostable mutants tolerate short-chain detergents, such as octylglucoside and nonylglucoside, which are ideal for crystallography, and in addition, the receptors are preferentially in a single conformational state. the first thermostabilised receptor to have its structure determined was the β(1)-adrenoceptor mutant β(1)ar-m23 bound to the antagonist cyanopindolol, ... | 2011 | 21907721 |
| A profile of the genetic counsellor and genetic nurse profession in European countries. | Quality genetic healthcare services should be available throughout Europe. However, due to enhanced diagnostic and genetic testing options, the pressure on genetic counselling services has increased. It has been shown in many countries that appropriately trained genetic counsellors and genetic nurses can offer clinical care for patients seeking information or testing for a wide range of genetic conditions. The European Society of Human Genetics is setting up a system of accreditation for genetic ... | 2011 | 22167623 |
| the effect of the odor of breast milk on the time needed for transition from gavage to total oral feeding in preterm infants. | the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the application of the odor of breast milk in preterm infants during gavage feeding on the period of transition to total oral feeding. | 2011 | 21884372 |
| Validation of a disease model in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) with the use of Escherichia coli serogroup O2 isolated from a turkey. | This study established a disease model and protocol for bacterial challenge with Escherichia coli serogroup O2 strain EC317 in Japanese quail. Five groups of 10 birds each were injected subcutaneously in the breast with 200 µL of a brain-heart infusion (BHI) culture containing 1 × 10(8), 1 × 10(7), 1 × 10(6), 1 × 10(5), or 1 × 10(4) colony-forming units/mL of the test organism, which had been isolated from a turkey with cellulitis and septicemia. Birds in a 6th group were controls that received ... | 2011 | 22210992 |
| Control of an Acientobacter baumannii outbreak in a neonatal ICU without suspension of service: a devastating outbreak in Diyarbakir, Turkey. | BACKGROUND: A nosocomial outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections (Ab-BSI) was identified in Diyarbakir Children's Hospital's (Diyarbakir, Turkey) 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in 2006 and 2007. METHODS: The investigation and control of the outbreak were based on case-control and epidemiological studies as well as multifaceted interventions. Sixty-four neonates (case patients) with ... | 2011 | 21881956 |
| Cost analysis of liver transplantation in Turkey. | The study sought to determine the costs of liver transplantation in Turkey. All costs except physician charges were retrospectively investigated in the period from hospitalization to discharge. Liver transplantation was performed in 326 patients between 1999 and 2009. After exclusion of patients whose records could not be accessed (n = 5), who underwent second transplantations in the same hospitalization (n = 3) or who died before discharge (n = 39), 279 patients were eligible for the study. The ... | 2011 | 22172847 |
| Newcastle disease: a review of field recognition and current methods of laboratory detection. | Newcastle disease (ND) remains a constant threat to the poultry industry and is a limiting disease for poultry producers worldwide. The variety of clinical presentations and the emergence and spread of new genetic variants make recognition and diagnosis challenging. The current review details the pertinent features of the clinicopathologic disease in the main susceptible species, including chicken, turkey, duck, goose, pigeon, and other birds such as cormorants, psittacines, and canaries. Furthe ... | 2011 | 21908305 |
| CALCULATION OF RADIATION ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS, EFFECTIVE ATOMIC NUMBERS AND ELECTRON DENSITIES FOR SOME BUILDING MATERIALS. | Some building materials, regularly used in Turkey, such as sand, cement, gas concrete (lightweight, aerated concrete), tile and brick, have been investigated in terms of mass attenuation coefficient (), effective atomic, numbers (Z(eff)), effective electron densities (N(e)) and photon interaction cross section (s(a)) at 14 different energies from 81- to 1332-keV gamma-ray energies. The gamma rays were detected by using gamma-ray spectroscopy, a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The elementa ... | 2011 | 22128356 |
| impact of para-neurologic and para-mental premorbidities on burn injury patients. | the aim of this article was to determine whether there are differences in the progression, mortality and morbidity of these premorbid patients compared to normal burn injury patients. | 2011 | 21935799 |
| increased peripheral cd4+cd25high treg in prostate cancer patients is correlated with psa. | to determine peripheral frequencies of cd4+cd25highfoxp3+ regulatory t cells (treg) in prostate cancer (pca) patients, and to investigate if there is a correlation between peripheral treg and total serum prostate specific antigen (psa) levels in pca patients. | 2011 | 22008917 |
| evaluation of oil content and fatty acid composition of five endemic bupleurum species growing in the central anatolia region of turkey. | the fatty acid composition of five endemic bupleurum (apiaceae) species was analysed by gc technique for their nutritional value. the amount of oil content of the species varied from 3.77% to 7.03%. twenty-one fatty acids were identified in the oils. the fatty acid composition of the studied species contained oleic, palmitic and linoleic acids as the major components. oleic acid ranged from 8.81% to 68.30%, while the levels of palmitic acid were found to be between 12.47% and 47.85%. bupleurum l ... | 2011 | 21870933 |
| Urgent thoracotomy for penetrating chest trauma: analysis of 158 patients of a single center. | Penetrating injuries to the chest present a frequent and challenging problem, but the majority of these injuries can be managed non-\operatively. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of penetrating chest trauma and the ultimate techniques used for operative management, as well as the diagnosis, complications, morbidity and mortality. | 2011 | 22081815 |
| A common SNP in the CD40 region is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and correlates with altered CD40 expression: implications for the pathogenesis. | In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) sustained CD40L expression by T cells and platelets activates a variety of cells via its receptor CD40 contributing to disease pathogenesis. Although CD40 has recently been identified in genome-wide association study as a novel rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility gene such an association has not been documented for SLE. | 2011 | 21914625 |
| genetic variation of the nile soft-shelled turtle (trionyx triunguis). | we studied the genetic structure of trionyx triunguis populations from the mediterranean and african continent based on mtdna d-loop (776 bp) and nine microsatellite loci. a total of 102 polymorphic sites and 13 mtdna haplotypes were described. nucleotide diversity and haplotypes diversity were 0.047 and 0.974 respectively. both mtdna and ndna supported the existence of two main management units as the mediterranean and africa. based on the mtdna results, the mediterranean can be divided into tw ... | 2011 | 22072896 |
| Pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 virus infection in pregnancy in Turkey. | To describe the clinical characteristics of the pregnant women who were hospitalized in a tertiary referral hospital with pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 virus infection and neonatal outcomes from October 2009 to December 2009 during which the pandemic influenza cases peaked in Turkey. | 2011 | 22030045 |
| [culture sensitive geriatric nursing of immigrants with dementia. the heart does not forget]. | 2011 | 21882620 | |
| Nursing and midwifery college students' expectations of their educators and perceived stressors during their education: a pilot study in Turkey. | Nursing and midwifery education is known to be negatively affected by several factors. Nevertheless, the present learning environments for students can be effectively altered to optimize their learning and practical training and decrease their stress levels. In order to minimize the stressors and to encourage the qualities needed of a competent educator, it would be important to first determine students' perceived stressors and the expectations they have of their educators. The main purpose of t ... | 2011 | 21939480 |
| Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the perception of aggression scale. | The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Perception of Aggression Scale. Cross-sectional data were collected by the completion of questionnaires by 350 nursing students from two nursing schools in Istanbul, Turkey. The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the scale were analysed by using factor analysis (principal component analysis), assessment of internal consistency and reliability, and Spearman's rank correlation coeffici ... | 2011 | 22074024 |
| The health sector reforms and the efficiency of public hospitals in Turkey: provincial markets. | BACKGROUND: Turkey initiated the 'Health Transformation Programme' (HTP) in 2003 to align its health care system with the European Union and OECD countries. This study investigates the impact of these reforms on the efficiency of public hospitals. Our study would contribute to the existing literature with a comprehensive analysis of the health system in a developing country. METHODS: We employ the data envelopment approach and the Malmquist index to comparatively examine before and after the r ... | 2011 | 22075550 |
| an examination of mobbing and burnout of residents. | mobbing and burnout in human resources management are important topics in labor psychology. it is important to research the levels of mobbing and burnout of human resources in the health sector, primarily in doctors. although there have been some studies on the mobbing and burnout of doctors, there has been a limited number of studies on the relationship between mobbing and burnout in the health sector. this study aims to examine the relationship between mobbing and burnout (emotional exhaustion ... | 2011 | 21870303 |
| infection control practice in countries with limited resources. | nosocomial infections and their control are a world-wide challenge. the prevalence of nosocomial infections is generally higher in developing countries with limited resources than industrialized countries. in this paper we aimed to further explain the differences with regard to infection control challenges between turkey, a country with "limited" resources, and the netherlands, a country with "reasonable" resources. infrastructure of hospitals, low compliance of hand hygiene, understaffing, over ... | 2011 | 22018286 |
| Liver function tests in children and adolescents receiving risperidone treatment for a year: A longitudinal, observational study from Turkey(a). | Abstract Objective. To determine the changes in liver function tests after long-term risperidone treatment in a child and adolescent population. Methods. Weight, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase and serum bilirubin of the patients were assessed in pre-treatment period, and at the sixth and 12th months of treatment. One hundred children and adolescents (aged between 3 and 18 years) were enrolled to the study. Results. Live ... | 2011 | 22121930 |
| prevalence of dental erosion in greek minority school children in istanbul. | to evaluate the prevalence and aetiology of dental erosion in greek minority school children living in istanbul (turkey). | 2011 | 21993068 |
| Influence of prior growth conditions, pressure treatment parameters, and recovery conditions on the inactivation and recovery of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella Typhimurium in turkey meat. | The relatively high prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in various food products is of great concern to the food industry. The objective of this study was to determine the pressure-inactivation of the pathogens in a representative food model as affected by prior growth temperature, physiological age of the culture, pressure level and treatment temperature. The effect of post-treatment conditions (incubation temperature and g ... | 2011 | 22169000 |
| Updated epidemiologic study of urolithiasis in Turkey II: role of metabolic syndrome components on urolithiasis. | The components of metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, are thought to be associated with urolithiasis. However, there are few large-scale studies that have examined the association between metabolic syndrome and urolithiasis, which prompted us to study and evaluate the relationship between metabolic syndrome components and urolithiasis in a nationwide survey, using the cross-sectional study conducted by a professional investigation company, with 2,468 enrolled partici ... | 2011 | 22200739 |
| the intensity of antibiotic usage in the university hospital and the investigation of an inappropriate use of antibiotics. | in the present study, we intended to investigate the intensity of antibiotic administration in our hospital and the ratio of an inappropriate antibiotic usage. | 2011 | 21954548 |
| Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency in infancy: daily 400 IU vitamin D is sufficient. | AIM-OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency and rickets in developing countries continues to be a major health problem. Additionally, the increase of cases of rickets in children of some ethnic groups in the United States and European countries has provided this issue to be updated. Obviously, powerful strategies are necessary to prevent vitamin D deficiency nation-wide. In 2005, a nationwide prevention program for vitamin D deficiency was initiated, recommending 400 IU vitamin D per a day. This study w ... | 2011 | 21860631 |
| dental students' knowledge and attitudes towards cone beam computed tomography in turkey. | the aim of this study was to evaluate students' knowledge and attitudes regarding cone beam ct (cbct). | 2011 | 21960402 |
| splenic trauma - our experience at a level i trauma center. | a retrospective study was performed to identify the effect of non -operative management on splenic trauma patients and its implications at our level i trauma centre between january 2007 and june 2008. | 2011 | 21935802 |
| [the relationship between antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in urinary enterococcus isolates]. | increasing multidrug resistance in nosocomial enterococcus strains from all over the world recently enhances the need for further investigation of enterococci, especially their virulence factors. there are still many lacking parts about virulence factors of clinical enterococcus isolates. in this study, it was aimed to investigate the antibiotic resistance and the presence of potential virulence factors of 91 enterococcus strains (59 e.faecalis, 31 e.faecium and 1 e.gallinarum) isolated from uri ... | 2011 | 21935776 |
| evaluation of the immunomodulatory properties in mice and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of cycloartane type saponins from astragalus species. | astragalus roots are used to treat leukemia and for their wound healing properties in southeast anatolia-turkey. | 2011 | 22155389 |
| prevalence of plagiarism in recent submissions to the croatian medical journal. | to assess the prevalence of plagiarism in manuscripts submitted for publication in the croatian medical journal (cmj). all manuscripts submitted in 2009-2010 were analyzed using plagiarism detection software: etblast, crosscheck, and wcopyfind. plagiarism was suspected in manuscripts with more than 10% of the text derived from other sources. these manuscripts were checked against the déjà vu database and manually verified by investigators. of 754 submitted manuscripts, 105 (14%) were identified ... | 2011 | 22207497 |
| Characterization and assessment of a large-scale domestic advanced wastewater treatment plant in Turkey. | The paper presents new studies about the removal efficiencies and characterization of the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) in Kayseri, Turkey, which is serving for 800,000 population equivalents with the capacity of 110,000 m(3)/day, between 2006 and 2009. Kayseri discharges its effluents to Karasu Creek that downstream joins the Kizilirmak river, the longest river in Turkey discharging into the Black Sea. Four years of operation data between 2006 and 2009 calendar years were obtaine ... | 2011 | 21931946 |
| lead concentrations of herbs used in van herby cheese. | van herby cheese is a traditional milk product including local herb species in eastern turkey. this special milk product was previously produced only for the local market, but industrial scale production and marketing have recently started in the region. however, some quality characteristics such as microbial flora and heavy metal concentrations of this novel product need to be investigated. in this study, lead concentrations of 28 different herbs mostly used in van herby cheese were analyzed by ... | 2011 | 22164786 |
| Stuttering attitudes among Turkish family generations and neighbors from representative samples. | Attitudes toward stuttering, measured by the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S), are compared among (a) two different representative samples; (b) family generations (children, parents, and either grandparents or uncles and aunts) and neighbors; (c) children, parents, grandparents/adult relatives, and neighbors of the same family/neighbor units vs. individuals from different family/neighbor units; and (d) attitudes from one Turkish city with an international database a ... | 2011 | 22133411 |
| alpha-momorcharin possessing high immunogenicity, immunotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in sd rats. | momordica charantia l., a genus of momordica linn. of the family cucurbitaceae, commonly known as bitter melon, has been widely planted in china, southeast asia, turkey and other areas, and has been used as a medicine for a long time. alpha-momorcharin (α-mmc) extracted and purified from bitter melon seeds has significant anti-tumor and anti-virus effects, and has potential toxicity as well, especially when taken overdose. however, up to date studies on its safety evaluation are still insufficie ... | 2011 | 22172326 |
| 10-year evaluation of train accidents. | Although less frequent than automobile accidents, train accidents have a major impact on victims' lives. | 2011 | 22090331 |
| hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression in asthmatic children on inhaled and nasal corticosteroids--more common than expected? | hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression (hpas) when treating asthmatic children with inhaled corticosteroids (ics) is thought to be rare. | 2011 | 21932593 |
| modulation of innate and adaptive immunity by the probiotic bifidobacterium longum pcb133 in turkeys. | the use of protective, probiotic cultures in poultry farming may serve as a useful strategy to improve food product safety from the beginning of the food chain and thus to protect consumer health. the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the probiotic strain bifidobacterium longum pcb133 on innate and adaptive immune responses in turkeys beginning at 2 wk of age, under farming conditions. the vaccination efficiency against newcastle disease virus served as the primary endpoin ... | 2011 | 21934010 |
| Occupational health of Turkish Aegean small-scale fishermen. | BACKGROUND: Fishing has always been a dangerous occupation, and numerous factors have a direct or indirect impact on the health of fisherman. AIMS: To examine the health, safety and working conditions of small-scale fishing fleets in the Turkish Aegean Sea coasts. METHODS: Data were obtained from a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of small-scale fishermen along the Aegean Sea coast. Data collection took place between September 2009 and January 2010. RESULTS: Out of 5714 Aegean Se ... | 2011 | 22113895 |
| nosocomial infections due to acinetobacter baumannii in a pediatric intensive care unit in turkey. | the aim of this study is to document the clinical characteristics and outcomes of acinetobacter baumannii infections in pediatric patients in a pediatric intensive care unit (picu) in turkey. the ages ranged from 1 month to 16 years with a mean age of 55.5 months, and the male-to-female ratio was 1:1.5. ventilator-associated pneumonia (10 patients) was the leading diagnosis, followed by catheter-related blood stream infection (4 patients), and bacteremia and ventilator-associated pneumonia assoc ... | 2011 | 21980805 |
| migration path annotation: cross-continental study of migration-flight response to environmental conditions. | understanding the movements of animals is pivotal for understanding their ecology and predicting their survival in the face of rapid global changes to climate, land use, and habitats, thus facilitating more effective habitat management. migration by flying animals is an extreme form of movement that may be especially influenced by weather. with satellite telemetry studies, and the growing availability of information about the earth's weather and land surface conditions, many data are collected t ... | 2011 | 21939059 |
| [two diarrhea cases caused by cyclospora cayetanensis]. | cyclospora cayetanensis is an intestinal protozoon that has emerged as an important cause of endemic or epidemic diarrheal disease in children and adults worldwide. cases of cyclosporiasis have been frequently missed, since it is difficult to detect the parasite in fecal sample, despite an increasing amount of data regarding this parasite. in this case report two patients admitted to hospital with complaints of diarrhea and abdominal pain, were presented. blood and urine biochemistry of both of ... | 2011 | 21935790 |
| Effects of high electrolyte contents in the diet and using floor heating on development and severity of foot pad dermatitis in young turkeys. | Foot pad dermatitis (FPD) is a very common disease affecting poultry and is mostly caused by bad litter condition. This study aimed to test the effects of poultry diets with normal levels of electrolytes compared with a surplus level of electrolytes with and without using floor heating. Eighty two-week-old ? turkey poults were reared over 3 weeks on wood shavings, divided randomly into four groups. Two groups were fed normal levels of electrolytes (1.60 g Na; 7.80 g K/kg diet), and the other two ... | 2011 | 21992026 |
| sephardic signature in haplogroup t mitochondrial dna. | a rare combination of mutations within mitochondrial dna subhaplogroup t2e is identified as affiliated with sephardic jews, a group that has received relatively little attention. four investigations were pursued: search of the motif in 250 000 control region records across 8 databases, comparison of frequencies of t subhaplogroups (t1, t2b, t2c, t2e, t4, t(*)) across 11 diverse populations, creation of a phylogenic median-joining network from public t2e control region entries, and analysis of on ... | 2011 | 22108605 |
| Public attitudes toward stuttering in Turkey: Probability versus convenience sampling. | Purpose: A Turkish translation of the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S) was used to compare probability versus convenience sampling to measure public attitudes toward stuttering. Method: A convenience sample of adults in Eskisehir, Turkey was compared with two replicates of a school-based, probability cluster sampling scheme. Results: The two replicates of the probability sampling scheme yielded similar demographic samples, both of which were different from the conve ... | 2011 | 22133402 |
| Physical child abuse and causative factors in Edirne, Turkey. | The aim of this study was to identify the frequency and causative factors of physical child abuse and any correlations with other domestic violence types. In a representative sample of 15-49-year-old married women living in Edirne chosen with stratified cluster sampling, 275 women were interviewed face-to-face in their residence or places of employment. The questionnaire used included any violent behavior of the women or their husbands toward their children as well as demographic features, habit ... | 2011 | 21980839 |
| mthfr gene polymorphisms in bladder cancer in the turkish population. | bladder cancer is the 9th most common cancer and is responsible for malignancy related death all on the world. folate and folate related enzyme polymorphisms related to the cancer risk. the methylene tethrahydrofolate reductase (mthfr) enzyme is folate related and association of bladder cancer and mthfr gene. our purpose was to assess the prevalence of mthfr gene 677 ct and 1298 ac polymorphisms and bladder cancer in turkey. we intended that bladder cancer patients and controls and we used the p ... | 2011 | 22126575 |
| a comprehensive review of the literature on epilepsy in selected countries in emerging markets. | to perform a systematic literature review of studies in peer reviewed journals on the epidemiology, economics, and treatment patterns of epilepsy in selected countries in emerging markets. | 2011 | 22003298 |
| Sexual Stereotypes and Practices of University Students in Turkey. | This article is based on a study of young people and sexuality in Turkey. The focus of this study included messages about sexuality, sexual beliefs, sexual experiences with a view to consent and resistance, religiosity, and certain interrelations therein. A total of 471 students (273 women, M age = 20.5 years, and 198 men, M age = 21 years) from four different universities in Turkey participated in a survey with measures of restrictive and permissive messages about sexuality received from variou ... | 2011 | 21887586 |
| Erratum to: Control of an Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in a neonatal ICU without suspension of service: a devastating outbreak in Diyarbakir, Turkey. | 2011 | 21971639 | |
| traditional ecologies of the opium poppy and oral history in rural turkey. | cultivated in the eastern mediterranean region for millennia, the opium poppy (papaver somniferum) was profoundly significant in the economies, ecologies, cultures, and diets of the peoples of many towns and villages of rural anatolia. when the united states compelled turkey to eradicate cultivation of the plant in the early 1970s in order to diminish the flow of heroin into america, farmers were obliged to deal with not only changes in their incomes but also profound changes in their relationsh ... | 2011 | 21954490 |
| osteoporotic hip fracture costs in the elderly turkish population. | this study was designed to determine the length of hospital stay and treatment costs of patients with osteoporotic hip fractures in turkey. | 2011 | 22032996 |
| "poppies are democracy!" a critical geopolitics of opium eradication and reintroduction in turkey. | historical scholarship in traditional geopolitics often relied on documents authored by states and by other influential actors. although much work in the subfield of critical geopolitics thus far has addressed imbalances constructed in official, academic, and popular media due to a privileging of such narratives, priority might also be given to unearthing and bringing to light alternative geopolitical perspectives from otherwise marginalized populations. utilizing the early-1970s case of the uni ... | 2011 | 22164875 |
| Central nervous system involvement in a case of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with perforin mutation. | Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a rare autosomal recessive lethal condition characterized by fever, cytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and hemophagocytosis. The presence of central nervous system involvement has a profound impact on the prognosis, treatment, and clinical outcome of the disease. Therefore, the identification of the clinical manifestations of the disease and the characterization of the accompanying neurological symptoms are of prime importance for the rapid diagnos ... | 2011 | 22029169 |
| Serological Monitoring of Paediatric Visceral Leishmaniasis By IFA and ELISA Methods. | Objective: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in all Mediterranean countries including Turkey, and children are at greater risk than adults in endemic areas. In VL patients, serological assays are considered to be sensitive for the diagnosis and/or follow up. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of serology for following up of childhood VL in Turkey. Methods: Sera obtained from twenty parasitologically confirmed children with VL were tested using IFAT an ... | 2011 | 22203498 |
| Quality of life in recipients before and after liver transplantation in Turkey. | Liver transplantation has become the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage liver disease. Most studies show a positive effect on quality of life after liver transplantation, but most studies are based on data from Western countries and little is known about quality of life in liver transplant recipients in Turkey or other developing countries. | 2011 | 21977888 |
| Brucellar testicular abscess: a rare cause of testicular mass. | Brucellosis is an endemic disease in Turkey, and testicular abscess is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed complication of brucellosis. In the literature there are only seven reported cases, and all were treated with both medical and surgical therapy. We report a case of brucellar testicular abscess treated with medical therapy only. Although the patient recovered clinically at the end of 6 weeks, the regression of the testicular lesion could not be observed until after 5 months. | 2011 | 22170279 |
| Maternal preeclampsia is associated with an increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity. | To determine the effect of maternal preeclampsia on development and severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants. | 2011 | 21878037 |
| Barriers of research utilization from the perspective of nurses in Eastern Turkey. | OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to determine the barriers to the implementation of nursing research findings, as perceived by the nurses working in the Eastern Anatolian Region. METHODS: The study was performed in the Eastern Anatolian Region between April and July 2009. A cross-sectional design was used in this study. Thirteen hospitals were randomly selected using a cluster sampling technique, encompassing general hospitals in all cities of this region. A total of 1094 nurses who agreed t ... | 2011 | 21885073 |
| Synthesis of some oxadiazole derivatives as new anticandidal agents. | In this study, 5-[(pyrimidin-2-ylthio)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione (3) was synthesized via the ring closure reaction of 2-(pyrimidin-2-ylthio)acetohydrazide (2) with carbon disulphide. New oxadiazole derivatives 4a-f were obtained by the nucleophilic substitution reaction of compound 3 with various phenacyl bromides. The chemical structures of the compounds were elucidated by IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and FAB+-MS spectral data and elemental analyses. The newly synthesized derivatives 4a-f wer ... | 2011 | 21900868 |
| emergency contraception: knowledge, attitudes and practice of the pharmacy staff in aydin, turkey. | this study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to emergency contraception (ec) among pharmacy staff. | 2011 | 21995160 |
| psychometric properties of the turkish adaptation of the mathematics teacher efficacy belief instrument for in-service teachers. | teaching efficacy beliefs have attracted researchers' attention in recent decades because of its close association with and potential impact on the implementation of new ideas and skills in education. in the present study, we have explored the psychometric properties and construct validity of the turkish adaptation of the mathematics teacher efficacy belief instrument developed by enochs, smith, & huinker (2000) for in-service mathematics teachers. the instrument distinguishes between two dimens ... | 2011 | 22059339 |
| estimates of phenotypic and genetic parameters for birth weight of brown swiss calves in turkey using an animal model. | a study was conducted to assess the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brown swiss calf birth weight, and to estimate variance components, genetic parameters, and breeding values. data were collected on 1,761 brown swiss calves born from 1990 to 2005 in the konuklar state farm in turkey. mean birth weight for all calves was 39.3 ± 0.09 kg. least squares mean birth weights for male and female brown swiss calves were 40.3 ± 0.02 and 39.0 ± 0.02 kg, respectively. variance components, ... | 2011 | 22203217 |
| Mentorship relations among academician nurses in Turkey: An assessment from the viewpoints of mentors and mentees. | The research was conducted with a descriptive and comparative design to determine how academic nurses (instructors-research assistants) perceive the mentorship relations among themselves. The research was carried out in 10 schools of nursing that offer graduate level education in Turkey, and the data were collected from those academics who are employed in these institutions and who agreed to participate in the research. The data are composed of personal information forms and mentorship scales fi ... | 2011 | 21978881 |
| a comparison of the morbidity and mortality of tandir burns and non-tandir burns: experience in two centers. | we examine herein the demographic characteristics, implemented treatment methods, infection rates, and morbidities of patients with tandir burns from two burn centers. | 2011 | 21935830 |
| nursing diagnoses in patients having mechanical ventilation support in a respiratory intensive care unit in turkey. | this research was carried out to find out the nursing diagnoses in patients who have mechanical ventilation support in a respiratory intensive care unit. the study was conducted with 51 evaluations of critically ill adult patients who underwent invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation therapy in 2008. data collection was based on gordon's 11 functional health patterns, and nursing diagnoses were determined according to north american nursing diagnosis association-international (nanda-i) ... | 2011 | 21939482 |
| Effects of Baking and Boiling on the Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] Cultivars. | The effects of baking and boiling on the nutritional and antioxidant properties of three sweet potato cultivars (Beniazuma, Koganesengan, Kotobuki) cultivated in Turkey were investigated. The samples were analyzed for proximate composition, total phenolic content, ascorbic acid, ß-carotene, antiradical activity, and free sugars. The dry matter, protein, and starch contents of the sweet potatoes were significantly changed by the treatments while the ash and crude fiber contents did not differ as ... | 2011 | 22101780 |
| diabetes mellitus and phytotherapy in turkey. | 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 ( ... | 2011 | 22125991 |
| international collaboration of turkey in liver transplantation research: a bibliometric analysis. | scientific publications are valuable markers of scientific activity for countries. we performed a bibliometric study to evaluate the number of publications written by turkish authors. the aim of this study is to evaluate turkey's contribution in terms of number of publications included in science citation index expanded (sci-e) in the scientific field of liver transplantation compared with other countries. to our knowledge, this is the first bibliometric study in liver transplantation research o ... | 2011 | 22172849 |
| species-specific myoglobin oxidation. | the effect of the lipid oxidation product, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (hne), on oxidation of oxymyoglobin (oxymb) from seven different meat-producing species was investigated. relative to controls, hne increased oxymb oxidation within all species (p < 0.05) at both 25 and 4 °c, ph 5.6. the relative effect of hne was greater for myoglobins (mbs) that contained 12 ± 1 histidine (his) residues than for those that contained 9 his residues (p < 0.05); hne efficacy in all species except chicken and turkey de ... | 2011 | 21942622 |
| migraine headaches among university students using id migraine test as a screening tool. | migraine is a significant health problem, especially for the young people, due to its frequency and accompanying morbidity, causing disability and loss of performance. in this study, our aim was to determine the prevalence of migraine headaches among university students in edirne, a turkish city. | 2011 | 21854556 |
| Cardiac and great vessel injuries after chest trauma: our 10-year experience. | Cardiovascular injuries after trauma present with high mortality. The aim of the study was to present our experience in cardiac and great vessel injuries after chest trauma. | 2011 | 22090328 |
| a slurry sampling method for the determination of iron and zinc in baby food by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. | a slurry sampling method is proposed for the determination of iron and zinc in baby food by flame atomic absorption spectrometry without sample digestion prior to analysis. the effect of slurry concentration (the ratio of solid sample to total slurry volume), different acids at various concentrations as diluent and the addition of dispersant on accuracy and precision were investigated. the samples were dried at 105°c overnight and ground using an agate mortar. to obtain quantitative recoveries, ... | 2011 | 22103756 |
| healthcare financing: how does turkey compare? | the authors provide an overview of turkey's healthcare financing. after comparing financing data on turkey and other organization for economic cooperation and development (oecd) member countries, they examine turkey's performance on a wide range of healthcare input and outcome indicators using descriptive data drawn from the world health organization, world bank, oecd, and turkish statistical institute. the data analysis shows that turkey ranks low by a number of key healthcare indicators across ... | 2011 | 21864057 |
| A novel mutation in the coagulation factor 12 gene in subjects with hereditary angioedema and normal C1-inhibitor. | In hereditary angioedema with normal C1-inhibitor two different missense mutations of codon p.Thr328* in the coagulation factor 12 gene have been reported in some families. In this study a novel factor 12 gene mutation, the deletion of 72 base pairs (bp) (c.971_1018+24del72*), was identified in a family of Turkish origin, in two sisters with recurrent skin swellings and abdominal pain attacks and in their symptom-free father. This deletion caused a loss of 48 bp of exon 9 (coding amino acids 324 ... | 2011 | 21849258 |
| [Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Shigella spp. isolated from feces samples in Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital between 1999-2010]. | The symptoms of infections caused by Shigella spp. are diverse and may change from person to person. The choice of antibiotics as well as the prevention of the loss of fluid and electrolytes are important in the clinical recovery. The local resistance rates to antibiotics should be taken into consideration when planning empirical therapy. The aims of this retrospective study were to detect the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of 605 Shigella spp. strains isolated from feces samples of child ... | 2011 | 22090291 |
| Prevalence and diversity of allergic rhinitis in regions of the world beyond Europe and North America. | BACKGROUND: There is comparatively little information in the public domain on the diversity in prevalence and triggers/factors associated with allergic rhinitis (AR) or allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (AR/C) in countries beyond western-Europe and North America. OBJECTIVE: To review the prevalence and the sensitizing agents/triggers and factors associated with AR/C in several countries in Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Australia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Turkey. METHODS: Arti ... | 2011 | 22092947 |
| Weight and height percentiles for 0-84- month-old children in kayseri - a central anatolian city in Turkey. | Objective: The aim of this study was to present weight and height percentiles for Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri, Turkey and to compare these findings with national references and international standards. Methods: We used the data from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study. This cross-sectional study conducted in Kayseri/Turkey between September 2009 and May 2010 included 2963 children (1491 girls, 1472 boys) aged 0-84 months. The centile c ... | 2011 | 22155460 |
| effect of pine mistletoe on radial growth of crimean pine (pinus nigra) in turkey. | in this study, the influence of infection by pine mistletoe (viscum album l. subsp. austriacum (wiesb.) volmann) on the radial growth of crimean pine (pinus nigra amold) in turkey was investigated. we built local residual tree-ring-width chronologies using dendrochronogical techniques. tree ring chronologies of uninfected (control) crimean pine were used to estimate potential radial growth characteristics in the "infected" crimean pine (light, moderate and severe infection groups). in 2005, incr ... | 2011 | 22167935 |
| Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in 132 patients with malignant mesothelioma. | Our objective is to scrutinize clinical, laboratory, radiological characteristics, treatment regimens, and treatment outcomes of malignant mesothelioma (MM) cases in our hospital. | 2011 | 22084540 |
| [Evaluation of perioperative nutritional therapy in patients with gastrointestinal tract neoplasms]. | Cancer is usually associated to an important level of desnutrition together with a postoperative morbidity and mortality increase. The purpose of this study was evaluating its efficacy perioperative nutritional support to reduce surgical complications, stances and mortality significantly in patients undergoing higher digestive tract procedures. | 2011 | 22072355 |
| balcova heart study: rationale and methodology of the turkish cohort. | objectives: turkey is facing increasing rates of cardiovascular disease (cvd). the study is designed to meet the growing need to obtain information about the recent status and trends of cvd risk factors and their impact on mortality. methods: balcova heart study (bhs) is a prospective cohort study, focusing on reducing the cvd risk factors of people over 30 years old living in balcova district, izmir, turkey. inf ... | 2011 | 21987028 |
| [cancer statistics of şırnak city]. | the aim of this study is to investigate the cancer incidence and distribution in the province of şırnak by examining the two years data of two pathology laboratories in şırnak and cizre state hospital. | 2011 | 21935873 |
| research productivity in neurosurgery: trends in globalization, scientific focus, and funding. | while research is important for the survival, growth, and expansion of neurosurgery, little work has been done to quantify the status and trends of neurosurgical publications. the purpose of this bibliometric study was to quantitatively analyze trends in neurosurgical publications, including changes in worldwide productivity, study methodology, subspecialty topic, and funding. | 2011 | 21962030 |