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Fatal School Shootings, Liability, And Sovereign Immunity: Where Should The Line Be Drawn - Chalk Talk

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Chalk Talk - Asthma Inhalers In The Classroom, Or Not?

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

2001 Aapp Monograph Series, John Mcfadden, Terry Carter, Brian L. Johnson, Christopher Leevy Johnson, Tracy Harrell Dunn, Joyce D. Jackson, Robert Ware, Shundelle Tjuan Dogan, Phyllis Weaks Sanders, Sirena C. Hargrove, Michael D. Amiridis, Maxime Henry, Vicki M. Young, Phyllis I. Perkins, Monique E. Davis

Monograph Series

The African American Professors Program (AAPP) at the University of South Carolina is pleased to produce this premier edition of its annual monograph series. It is fitting that the program assume a leadership role in promoting scholarly products that will prove to be useful in future research efforts by faculty and students in higher education.

Scholars who have contributed manuscripts for this monograph are to be commended for adding this additional responsibility to their academic workload. Writing across disciplines adds to the intellectual diversity of these papers. From neophytes, relatively speaking, to an array of very experienced individuals, the chapters …

2001 Annual Report, Office For The Study Of Aging

Office for the Study of Aging: Alzheimer's Registry

The University of South Carolina (USC), Arnold School of Public Health in cooperation with the South Carolina (SC) Department of Health and Human Services, the SC Department of Mental Health, and the USC School of Medicine, maintains a statewide registry of SC residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The registry is located in The Arnold School of Public Health, USC. All cases are identified from a computerized medical record search. The data reported includes any individual identified who was alive on January 1, 2001. The goals of the registry include:

• reporting annual prevalence of Alzheimer's disease …

Racial Releases, Involuntary Separations, And Employment At-Will, Donna E. Young

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Demonizing Youth, Linda S. Beres, Thomas D. Griffith

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Personality Factors And Drug-Of-Choice Among Adolescent Drug Abusers, Phillip Yucht

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Soc 2710g : Introductory Sociology, Sociology And Anthropology

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

J Am Coll Dent 2001 68 4

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Production Of Monoclonal Antibody Specific For Human Hemoglobin, Selma Öztürk, Beyazit Çirakoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Hemoglobin is not normally present in sputum, urine or feces except in minute amounts. Demonstration of the presence of hemoglobin in these materials is an important diagnostic clue that usually implies bleeding within the respiratory, urinary or gastroentestinal tract, respectively. In this work, a hybridoma line secreting monoclonal antibody (Mab) highly specific for human hemoglobin A (hHbA) was generated by fusion of immunized BALB/c mouse splenic lymphocytes with non-secreting mouse myeloma cells followed by selection in hypoxanthine-aminopterin-thymidine (HAT) medium and the screening of culture fluids for hHb A affinity in ELISA. The Mab produced by MAM 2/3B6 is highly specific …

Flow Cytometric Analysis Of The Effects Of Methotrexate And Vepesid On The Hep-2 Cell Cycle, Ni̇zami̇ Duran, Adi̇l M. Allahverdi̇yev, Sali̇h Çeti̇ner

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objective: To determine the mechanism of action of Methotrexate and Vepesid on the HEp-2 cells isolated from human laryngeal cancer cells morphologically and flow cytometrically (G1, G2, S and PI). Materials and Methods: The HEp-2 continuous cell line was used. Cultivation of the cells was realized in EMEM medium with 10% fetal bovine serum at an atmosphere of 37ºC with 5% CO_2. Six different concentrations of Vepesid and Methotrexate were prepared by diluting with deionized water (5 µg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 500 µg/ml). The morphological and cell cycle parameters of HEp-2 cells were determined by inverted microscope and flow cytometer respectively. …

In Vitro Mic Determination Of Haemophilus Influenzae Strains Using E-Test, Ni̇lay Çöplü, Orhan Cem Aktepe, Selda Uluutku, Engi̇n Güvener

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

H. influenzae is a fastidious bacteria, so the selection of a reliable method for in-vitro susceptibility tests is particularly important. The E-test is a practical method for detecting in-vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of antibiotics by MIC values. This study was performed using the E-test for direct patient management and in order to obtain epidemiological data on H. influenzae. The detection of antimicrobial agent resistance among fifty-seven H. influenzae isolates from lower respiratory tract infections in childhood was studied by the E-test. The E-test was performed on HTM agar according to the instruction manual recommendations. The susceptibility ratios and the MIC90 values …

Effects Of Experimental Diabetes And Insulin Treatment On Rabbit Renal Morphology: A Quantitative And Qualitative Study, Hüseyi̇n Eray Bulut, Bi̇lge Onarlioğlu, Celal Kaloğlu, Öztürk Özdemi̇r, Semi̇h Ayan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Diabetes causes metabolic defects and related vascular alterations such as atherosclerosis. These vascular alterations may also reflect the renal structural degeneration under the influence of diabetes. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the effect of experimental diabetes on rabbit renal cortical structure, and also to evaluate the reversal rate of the renal structural alterations by daily insulin treatment. Eighteen rabbits, bred and fed in standard laboratory conditions, were divided into 3 groups each containing 6 animals. While control group animals received no treatment, the rest were injected with a single dose of intravenous …

Analysis Of Ras Gene Mutation In Human Oral Tumours By Polymerase Chain Reaction And Direct Sequencing, Si̇nan Süzen, James M. Parry

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Genetic alterations in proto-oncogenes or tumour suppressor genes are believed to be one of the key events in the multistage process of carcinogenesis. Activating point mutations occurring in either one of the three ras proto-oncogene families are common genetic alterations in human and animal neoplasms. However, the mechanisms leading to oral cancer are not completely understood. Activation of the ras oncogene in oral carcinogenesis, although absent or rare in the western world, accounts for up to 35% of all malignancies in India and South Asia. Recognised aetiological agents of oral cancer include tobacco and alcohol. Tobacco-associated compounds such as nitrosamines …

Cytomorphologic Analysis Of Papanicolaou Stained Smears Collected From Floor Of The Mouth Mucosa In Patients With Or Without Oral Malignancy, Nur Mollaoğlu, Jonathan George Cowpe, Rita Walker

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cytology has been found to be a reliable and accurate technique when used to diagnose early malignant transformation in areas of the body where visual examination is difficult or impossible. The factors initiating neoplastic growth are still not clearly understood. Thus, automated instruments, capable of objective and quantitative cell analysis, have been used in descriptive morphology, for the assessment of tumour cell heterogeneity. Smears were collected from a group of 33 patients presenting with squamous cell carcinoma. Nine females and 24 males presenting with squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth underwent quantitative cytological assessment. These slides were …

Igg Subclass Levels In Elf In Copd, Demet Karnak, Sumru Beder, Oya Kayacan, Levent Karaca

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objective: Deficiency of immunoglobulin (Ig) may be responsible for recurrent infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our aim was to investigate the level of IgG subclass (IgGsc) in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and to try to find a possible relation between these levels and serum or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) IgGsc levels in COPD patients with recurrent acute exacerbation. Methods: Twenty-four clinically stable non-smoking COPD patients who had developed recurrent exacerbations three or four times a year and 17 individuals without COPD were enrolled as the experimental and control groups (Group I and II) respectively. The BAL procedure was …

Glomerular Hla Dr Dp Dq Expression In Renal Diseases, Sülen Sarioğlu, Feza Kirimca, Caner Çavdar, Mehmet Türkmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The expression of major histocompatibility antigens class II (MHC II) in renal diseases has been studied extensively in the tubulo-interstitial compartment, while there are few articles about their expression in the glomeruli. In this series, glomerular expression of HLA DR DP DQ is evaluated in a total of 62 cases of pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, tubulointerstitial nephritis and systemic diseases with renal manifestations in order to identify their relationship with disease status and renal scarring. Formaline fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections from renal biopsy and nefrectomy specimens were stained by an antibody against HLA DR DP DQ by the streptavidin biotin method. …

Determination Of The Absorption Of Zn By Preterm Infants, Using 70zn Enriched Tracer, Ulvi̇ Ulusoy, John E. Whitley

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Absorption of zinc by preterm infants from a synthetic milk labelled extrinsically with 70Zn tracer was determined by faecal monitoring. Six male preterm babies with a mean gestational age of 31±2.9 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1.23±0.24 kg were studied for three balance periods of 72 h with intervals ranging from 6 to 30 days. The babies were fed with the milk containing zinc with added 70Zn tracer. The net (NA) and true (TA) absorption, and endogenous loss (EL) of zinc were determined by the classical (chemical) balance and isotopic approaches. The mean TA, NA and EL were …

A Comparative Clinical And Histopathological Examination Of Hemangioma And Chronic Inflammatory Enlargement Of Gingiva, Umur Sakallioğlu, Gökhan Açikgöz, Tuğrul Kirtiloğlu, Musa Aldikaçti

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Chronic inflammatory gingival enlargement (CIGE) occasionally exhibits some similarities with hemangioma (Hm) by means of the clinical and histopathological features of gingiva. When compared with hemangioma, CIGE is more frequently encountered by the dental profession. However, Hm is rarely seen on gingiva and it has a non-inflammatory nature and mostly congenital origin. The present paper reports the clinic and histopathologic features of CIGE and Hm of gingiva in patients referred to our clinic suffering primarily from gingival overgrowth. Twenty-one patients were diagnosed as having CIGE (in a 4-month period) and 10 patients were diagnosed as having Hm (in a 12-month …

A Father Born To Consanguineous Parents Had Double Translocation 21;22 [44,Xy, T(21q;22q), T(21q;22q)] Due To Familial Translocation In Four Generations, Cumhur Gündüz, Ferda Özkinay, Özgür Çoğulu, Gül Sapmaz, Tufan Çankaya, Ci̇hangi̇r Özkinay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Histopathologic And The Immunohistochemical Features Of Secretory Meningiomas, M. Şerefetti̇n Canda, Meri̇h Güray, D.Ümi̇t Acar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Cold Shock Proteins, N. Nuray Ulusu, E. Ferhan Tezcan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

From prokaryotes to eukaryotes or from invertebrates to vertebrates, all organisms have developed various adaptive mechanisms to survive within a wide range of growth temperatures. An important part of the cold adaptation mechanism occurs at the level of the cytoplasmic membrane. Cold shock affects the membrane composition and organisation to maintain the optimum membrane function. Cold shock also affects cell division. The temperature downshift results in a growth lag. During the lag phase the organism changes the composition of the cytoplasmic membrane and synthesis sets of specific proteins called cold shock proteins or cold induced proteins.

Effects Of Oral L-Glutamine, Insulin And Laxative On Bacterial Translocation In Acute Pancreatitis, Fati̇h Mehmet Avşar, İ. Hakan Özel, Mahmut Baykan, Oral Saygun, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Süleyman Hengi̇rmen, Ömür Ertuğrul, Mehmet Gürbi̇lek, S. Neşe Aydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: To investigate the effects of oral L-glutamine, insulin and laxative on the bacterial population of intestinal lumen and on bacterial translocation in acute pancreatitis. Materials and Methods: Forty Sprague-Dawley adult male rats were divided into 4 groups. Experimental pancreatitis was induced by ligating the main biliopancreatic duct. All groups were given the standard rat diet and tap water. In addition, Group II was given. 15 mg/kg/day of L-glutamine via a catheter enterally, Group III was given 3 ml of laxative via a catheter enterally, and Group IV was given 3 IU/kg/day of NPH insulin via a catheter enterally. The …

The Type And Frequency Of Infections Occurring In Collagen Tissue Diseases, Refi̇k Ali̇ Sari, Mehmet Şahi̇n, Göksal Keski̇n, İlhami̇ Ki̇ki̇, Murat Turgay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Corticosteroids, widely used in the treatment of collagen tissue diseases, increase the number of neutrophils and decrease the total numbers of lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils. In addition, corticosteroids alter important functional activities of both lymphocytes and monocytes. They suppress the bactericidial activities of phagocytes. In this manner, the resistance to infections is reduced. Cytotoxic drugs can have profound effects on the production and function of both phagocyte cells and lymphocytes. We followed up 115 patients with collagen tissue disease for two years and 22 of them had infections. Eight of these 22 patients had urinary tract infection, six had …

Isolated Caudate Nucleus Hemorrhage During The Acute Period Of Stroke, Selçuk Çomoğlu, Şenay Özbakir

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Caudate hemorrhage is a rare stroke syndrome that accounts for only 3-7% of all primary intracerebral hematomas. In this study, we evaluated eight patients with isolated caudate nucleus hemorrhage for their clinical presentation and neurological findings. Material and methods: Eight patients, who were admitted to our department with isolated caudate nucleus hemorrhage, were evaluated for their clinical presentation and present risk factor findings on neurological examination and prognosis. Results: The most common symptoms on admission were headache and vomiting (five patients), whereas the most common findings on neurological examination were unconsciousness and neck stiffness (four patients). Two patients who were …

The Effect Of Fixed Restoration Materials On The Il-1\Beta Content Of Gingival Crevicular Fluid, Jüli̇de Özen, Bedri̇ Beydemi̇r, Muhi̇tti̇n A. Serdar, Mehmet Dalkiz, Işil Saygun, Ati̇lla Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cast alloys used in dentistry come into close and prolonged contact with the gingiva and the oral mucosa, and certain alloys have been claimed to cause inflammation of gingival and periodontal tissues. However, only little information is available on the molecules mediating the mechanism of such an effect. For this reason, the aims of this study were to determine 1L-1\beta levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) before and after the placement of base, high-noble metal-ceramic and all-ceramic crowns. Thirty patients requiring an artificial crown for a maxillary second premolar were suitable for the present study; 18 were male and …

A Rare Cause Of Upper Gastrointestinal System Bleeding: Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasm, Oral Saygun, Fati̇h Mehmet Avşar, İ. Hakan Özel, Süleyman Hengi̇rmen, Levent Albayrak, Sema Hücümenoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Lateral Periodontal Cyst, Işil Saygun, Ati̇lla Özdemi̇r, Mükerrem Safali

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Paf Antagonist Bn52021 On Systemic And Renal Oxidative Stress In Experimentally Induced Obstructive Jaundice, Nusret Akyürek, Mustafa Kerek, Erdoğan M. Sözüer, Murat Alper, Sabahatti̇n Muhtaroğlu, Mustafa Keçeli̇

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of PAF antagonist BN52021 on systemic and renal oxidative stress in experimentally induced obstructive jaundice. A total of 30 Wistar-Albino type rats used in the study were divided into sham, control and study groups, each consisting of ten subjects. A laparotomy was performed on the study and control groups, and the choledochus was ligated and dissected. In the sham group, the choledochus was dissected by laparotomy and not ligated. The subjects in the control group were administered physiological saline intraperiotoneally between the 2^{nd} and 7^{th} days, and subjects in the …

The Effects Of Different Suture Techniques On Wound Healing In Abdominal Wall Closure, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Mehmet Karademi̇r, Şükrü Özer, Fati̇h Mehmet Avşar, Serdar Yol, Osman Çağlayan, Murat Aktan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Purpose: The aim this study was to investigate the effects of different suture techniques on the healing of abdominal wall wound. Materials and Methods: 24 male Wistar albino rats were included in this study. The rats were divided into two groups. A 4 cm midline laparatomy was performed after ketamine HCl anesthesia. In Group I, the incision was sutured with 4/0 polypropylene interruptedly and in Group II, the wound was closed with 4/0 polypropylene continuously. The skin was sutured with an interrupted 4/0 silk suture. Then 2 cc of blood was withdrawn for biochemical and hematological tests by cardiac puncture. …