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Prediction Of The Voluntary Intake And Digestibility Of Forage-Based Diets From Chemical Composition And Ruminal Degradation Characteristics, M. Aki̇f Karsli, James R. Russell

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Two digestion experiments and an in situ nylon bag experiment were conducted to determine the correlations between chemical composition, ruminal in situ degradation kinetics and OMI, and OM and CP digestibilities of diets in wethers fed forages of varying nutritive value without and with protein supplementation. Wethers were fed ground corn crop residues, oat-berseem clover or alfalfa hay in the first experiment, ground corn crop residues with or without alfalfa or oat-berseem clover hay supplemented with SBM and grain corn mixture to meet the DIP requirement, by using level 1 of the Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle computer program at …

The Prevalence, Colonization Sites And Pathological Effects Of Gastric Helicobacters In Dogs, K. Serdar Di̇ker, Rifki Haziroğlu, Mehmet Akan, Serap Çeli̇k, Nalan Kabakçi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The prevalence and colonization sites of Helicobacter spp. in the stomachs of dogs, and their association with gastric pathology were investigated. Scraping cytology, culture, urease test and histology were used to detect helicobacters in the stomachs of necropsied dogs. Gastric Helicobacter spp. were detected in 103 (84.4%) of 122 dogs from 1 month to 14 years of age. The uncultured spiral organisms seen in the most of stomachs were designated as H. heilmannii. Microscopical examination of stained mucosal scrapings was found to be superior for the diagnosis of gastric helicobacters. Six (4.9%) spiral organisms were isolated from 122 stomachs and …

The Clinical, Radiographical And Arthroscopical Diagnosis Of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Lesions And Surgical Therapy In Dogs, Ali̇ Bumi̇n, Ümi̇t Kaya, Doğa Temi̇zsoylu, Murat Ki̇bar, Zeki̇ Alkan, Mehmet Sağlam

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Cranial cruciate rupture was diagnosed by clinical, radiographical and arthroscopical examinations in 15 dogs, and arthroscopically observed intraarticular degenerative changes were arthroscopically described and surgically treated. The drawer test was positive in 9 cases and indefinite in 6 of the cases suspected of having a rupture in the cranial cruciate ligament. In 2 cases, pain was present and in 4, swelling was observed in the joint. In the drawer test, in cases positive according to the radiographical examinations, the tibia was placed more cranially than the femur. In 4 cases, swelling was observed radiographically in the medial part of the …

Haemocyte Classification And Differential Counts In The Freshwater Crab, Potamon Fluviatilis, Hi̇jran Yavuzcan Yildiz, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Atar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Three haemocyte groups were identified in the freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatilis: hyalinocytes, semigranulocytes and granulocytes. The proportion of hyalinocytes was found to be 15%, that of semigranulocytes 54.25% and that of 30.75% granulocytes.

The Application Of Hypoxanthine Activity As A Quality Indicator Of Cold Stored Fish Burgers, Sühendan Mol, Nuray Erkan, Candan Varlik

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Seafoods are very perishable, and many different methods are used for the determination of their quality. Sensory and hypoxanthine values of cold stored trout burgers, which we prepared, were determined during a 28-day period. Burgers spoiled after the 21st day of storage. The TVB-N values were still very low when the burgers spoiled and the pH values decreased during their storage. Therefore total volatile bases nitrogen and pH analyses were not useful for the determination of the quality of trout burgers. There was a negative correlation between the sensory and the hypoxanthine values during the storage period. Thus, hypoxanthine analysis …

A Report On Spontaneous Diseases In The Culture Of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella Val. 1844), Turkey, Mi̇ne Kirkağaç Uzbi̇lek, Hi̇jran Yavuzcan Yildiz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

As grass carp culture for vegetation control in freshwater is a new field in Turkey the disease problems of grass carp have not been well documented. Spontaneous disease occurrence in the course of grass carp culture was reported in the present study. During the culture of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) some disease problems occurred causing a high level of mortality. In two-month old fry (5.55±0.19 g) fed with alfa-alfa in out-door conditions bacterial disease and some ectoparasites on the gills and skin were detected. The bacterium was identified as Aeromonas hydrophila and the ectoparasites as Trichodina sp., Dactylogyrus sp. and …

Influence Of Ammonia Concentration On ^{15}N-Ammonia Incorporation And De Novo Amino Acid Synthesis By The Non-Cellulolytic Ruminal Bacteria, Prevotella Bryantii B_{1}4, Selenomonas Ruminantium Hd4 And Streptococcus Bovis Es1, Cengi̇z Ataşoğlu, R. John Wallace

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The influence of ammonia concentration on ^{15}N-ammonia incorporation and de novo synthesis of amino acids by three predominant non-cellulolytic species of ruminal bacteria, Prevotella bryantii B_{1}4, Selenomonas ruminantium HD4 and Streptococcus bovis ES1, was investigated. The medium contained pancreatic casein hydrolysate (comprising mainly peptides with some amino acids) at a concentration of 1 g/litre and additions of graded concentrations of 15NH4Cl. When the initial concentration of ammonia increased from 0.045 to 0.436 g N/L in the growth medium, the proportion of cellular nitrogen and amino acid nitrogen derived from ammonia by P. bryantii and S. ruminantium increased (ranging from 0.33 …

Housing Quails And Chickens Together Is The Possible Cause Of Newcastle Disease's Spread: An Overlooked Measure Taken To Prevent The Disease, Uçkun Sai̇t Uçan, Osman Çataloluk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

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A Case Of Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus Infection In A Cat In İstanbul, Turkey And Its Treatment With Moxidectin And Levamisole, Erkut Tüzer, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Larvae of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus were identified in the feces of a 2-year-old female cat suffering from dyspnea and incoordination for 18 months. The larvae had a terminal S-shaped projection and a subterminal dorsal spine. The larvae measured 363-378x15 µm (aver. 370x15 µm). Firstly, moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given subcutaneously to 3 healthy stray cats over 1 year old to check adverse effects on cats. No adverse reaction was observed. Then a subcutaneous injection of moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given to the infected cat for treatment on day 0 and this was repeated on day 51. Seventy-nine days after the 2nd …

Effects Of Night Feeding On Spf (Specific Pathogen Free) White Egg Layers Under Heat Stress, Mesut Fi̇li̇zci̇ler, İ. Hali̇l Çerçi̇, Pinar Tatli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of night feeding benefiting from temperature differences between night and day in SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) white leghorn egg layers under heat stress. For this purpose, 100 SPF hens were randomly assigned to two groups. The control group was fed between 5^{00} and 21^{00} and the treatment group was fed between 17^{00} and 09^{00}. House temperature was averaged at 29.5±0.78°C and 22.9 ± 0.72°C in the control and treatment groups, respectively. The feed and water intake of the hens were 113.60±0.75 g/day and 274.96±2.62 ml/day for the control group, and 120.09±1.77 g/day …

Histological And Morphometric Features Of The Skin Of Native And Hybrid (F_1) Sheep, Nesri̇n Özfi̇li̇z, Mi̇ne Balikçier, Hati̇ce Erdost, Berri̇n Zik

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

It was found that the histological features of all native and hybrid sheep skins used in this study were similar to those well documented previously. The total skin thickness was determined to be thickest for Hampshire X Kıvırcık (F_1) (3507.2 \mu), and thinnest for Kıvırcık (2897.8 \mu). It was observed that the stratum corneum of the skin of Kıvırcık and Kıvırcık hybrids was thicker than that of Karacabey Merino and their hybrids. The deposition of lipids was seen on the surface of the epidermis of Karacabey Merino sheep and their hybrids. When compared with the other breed, it was noted …

Thymidine Labeling Index In Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Murat Ünal, Ayhan Bi̇li̇r, Mesut Can Karatay, İsmai̇l Çölhan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of the thymidine labeling index (TLI) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The TLI in tumor tissue and adjacent healthy tissue was assessed prospectively in 31 patients and these values were correlated with age, TNM, grade and recurrence statistically. The tissues (tumoral and adjacent tumor-free tissue) that were obtained during surgery were labeled with ^3H-Thymidine. TLI was calculated as the number of labeled tumor cells * 100 / total number of tumor cells. A statistically significant difference was observed between tumor tissue (mean TLI value = 17.62± 6.39%) and …

Causes And Effective Factors On Mortality Of Intestinal Obstruction In The South East Anatolia, Yilmaz Akgün, Gülşen Yilmaz, Hasan Akbayin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Mechanical intestinal obstruction is a common problem confronting the surgeon. The clinical records of 699 patients surgically treated for intestinal obstruction were evaluated retrospectively and factors affecting mortality in these patients were investigated. There were 202 (28.9%) women and 497 (71.1%) men, with a median age of 48.5±19.4 years involved in the study. Volvulus formed the vast majority of cases (28.6%), followed by adhesions (25.3%), strangulated hernias (24.0%) and malignancy (16.8%). Although strangulated hernias and malignancy might occur at any age, the peak incidence for causes of obstruction due to adhesions (55.9%) was in the 15-34 age group, and volvulus …

Transcutaneous Measurement Of Bilirubin By Icterometer During Phototherapy On A Bilibed, İpek Akman, Çi̇ğdem Arikan, Hülya Bi̇lgen, Si̇bel Kalaça, Eren Özek

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

AIM: We aimed to find the correlation between bilirubin levels measured spectrophotometrically and transcutaneously by an icterometer and investigate if the number of serum bilirubin measurements can be reduced by using an icterometer during phototherapy on a bilibed. METHODS: The study group consisted of 52 babies with total serum bilirubin values less than 18 mg/dl, who were treated by phototherapy at the bilibed in the Neonatology Unit of Marmara University Hospital. Eighty-nine measurements were made from the study population. During phototherapy on the bilibed, the face of the baby was not affected by phototherapy light, allowing transcutaneous bilirubinometry to be …

Primary Intestinal Malignant Melanoma, Tanju Acar, Ramazan Taçyildiz, Şevki̇ Karakayali, Haldun Vahapoğlu, Raci̇ Aydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

AR^1 Ramazan TAÇYILDIZ^1 Şevki KARAKAYALI^1 Haldun VAHAPOĞLU^2 Raci AYDIN^1 ^1Department of General Surgery. Emergency Aid and Traumatology Hospital, Balgat, ^2Department of Pathology, SSK Ankara Hospital. Dışkapı, Ankara, Turkey

Prevalence Of Asthma And Asthma-Like And Allergic Symptoms In The Urban Adult Population Of Elazığ, Tuncer Tuğ, Yasemi̇n Açik, Esra Tuğ

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma, asthma-like symptoms and atopy in the adult population of the city of Elazığ. A specific questionnaire, adopted from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey including social status and smoking tendencies of people was filled in by 2454 randomly chosen (1088 male, 1366 female) subjects. The cumulative prevalence of asthma and asthma-like symptoms for males, females and the general population was 22.0%, 28.7%, and 25.7%, respectively. The periodic prevalences of them were 17.3%, 20.5%, and 19.1%, while rates of previously diagnosed asthma were 2.6%, 3.5%, and 3.1%. Subjects suffering …

A Simple Comparison Between Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas (Skptx) And Kidney-Alone (Ktx) Transplants In Type I Diabetic Nephropaty, Tanju Acar, Arshad Mahmood

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation (SKPtx) is an established procedure at many transplant centres for the treatment of end-stage renal disease from type I diabetes mellitus. A successful transplant normalises glucose metabolism and may prevent or reverse some of the complications of diabetes. Concerning graft survival and morbidity rates, the usefulness of this procedure is still questioned by some authors (1,2). We undertook a retrospective study to investigate the differences between survival rates of SKPtx and kidney alone transplant (Ktx) recipients.We also evaluated morbidity rates and complications in both groups. There were no significant differences in 12 and 36 month survival rates. …

Intraarticular Cyst Of The Knee, Gülay Yeği̇noğlu, Osman Aynaci, Ahmet Uğur Turhan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

GİNOĞLU^1 Osman AYNACI^2 Ahmet Uğur TURHAN^2 Department of ^1Anatomy, ^2Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon - Turkey

Gene Therapy In Human Breast Cancer, Ogan D. Abaan, Wayne E. Criss

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Gene therapy, being a novel treatment for many diseases, is readily applicable for the treatment of cancer patients. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. There are many clinical protocols for the treatment of breast cancer, and gene therapy is now being considered within current protocols. This review will focus on the basic concepts of cancer gene therapy strategies (suicide gene, tumor suppressor gene, anti-angiogenesis, immunotherapy, oncolytic viruses and ribozyme/antisense targeting) and current approaches for breast cancer gene therapies.

In Vitro Esterase Activity Of Carbonic Anhydrase On Total Esterase Activity Level In Serum, Muhammet Fevzi̇ Polat, Barbaros Nalbantoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The in vitro esterase activity of carbonic anhydrase on total esterase activity level was investigated. This effect was obtained by subtracting the value of net esterase from the value of total esterase in sera with normal (95.22 ± 8.87) and high glucose levels (208.58 ± 87.90). Total esterase activity, net esterase activity and esterase activity of carbonic anhydrase were 20.2 ± 1.9, 18.1 ± 1.8 and 2.1 ± 0.7 U/min/mL serum in sera with a normal glucose level, and 21.3 ± 2.8, 17.9 ± 2.9 and 3.4 ± 1.2 U/min/mL serum in sera with a high glucose level, respectively. Thus, …

A Comparison Of Erythrocyte Superoxide Dismutase And Catalase Activity In Patients With Hepatitis C Infection, Aysun Bay Karabulut, Emi̇ne Sönmez, Yaşar Bayindir, Engi̇n Gözükara

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains important due to difficulties in treatment up to a chronic state. It is considered that free radicals, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense play a role in various tissue damages, just as in certain types of viral hepatitis. Since only limited data has been reported concerning oxidative stress in viral hepatitis, a comparative study was planned for patients with hepatitis C. In this study, we searched for erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in patients with HCV infection who had received and not received recombinant interferon alpha. Four groups of patients [Group I: …

Behaviours And Attitudes Of Medical Students Towards Smoking, Rezan Demi̇ralay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was carried out to assess the behaviours and attitudes of medical students towards smoking and perceptions of their future role in this matter as doctors. For this purpose, a questionnaire was given to 215 medical students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine of Süleyman Demirel University in Isparta, Turkey, during the 2000-2001 session. Of the students, 106 (49.3%) had never smoked and 17 (7.9%) were former smokers. Of the 92 (42.8%) students who had smoked for at least six months in their lifetime, 11 (12.0%) were ex-smokers. Of the current smokers, 61 (75.3%) were daily smokers and 20 …

Evaluation Of The Prevalence Of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Syndrome In Dental School Students With Psychometric Analysis, Neci̇p Mutlu, Hasan Herken, Eni̇s Güray, Fati̇h Öz, Abdullah Kalayci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Despite the increasing volume of evidence implicating psychological factors in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder syndrome, these aspects of management are frequently neglected. In the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome, clinical examination must be accompanied by an evaluation of the patients' emotional condition. In our study, the prevalence of TMJ disorders of dental students and the relation between TMJ disorder syndrome and the emotional condition of the patient were evaluated. Methods: The study group consisted of 156 males and 105 females: a total of 261 students. For the psychometric analysis the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), Symptom …

Necrotizing Sialometaplasia Report Of Five Cases Including Uncommon Localizations, Uğur Pabuççuoğlu, Esra Özkara, Sülen Sarioğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

UÇÇUOĞLU Esra ÖZKARA Sülen SARIOĞLU Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, İnciraltı, İzmir - Turkey

Characterization Of Berberine On Human Cancer Cells In Culture, Savio Szeto, Christine Miu Ngan Yow, Ka Wah Fung

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Berberine originates from a Chinese herbal medicine and possesses a wide variety of anti-cancer activities. In this study, the killing effect of berberine on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells (NPC/HK1) was investigated. The trypan blue exclusion assay was used to assess the cytotoxic effect of berberine in this cell line. Berberine, at 5-200 µM, induced cell death in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of cells with 200 µM berberine for 5 h yielded a lethal dose of 50% (LD50). The Comet Assay was employed to evaluate the extent of DNA damage and repair after berberine treatment (0 -100 µM). DNA damage was evident …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2002), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2002 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Founders’ Day 2002: Presidential Inauguration
• College Bestows Highest Award on Joseph M. Pellettiere, Jr., DO ’48
• Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Awarded
• The Inflammation Puzzle
• Kenya Trip Opens Student’s Eyes
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Alumni Weekend 2002
• PCOM Events

Fortieth Annual Report Town Of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire Year Ending December 31, 2001., Sugar Hill Town Representatives

Sugar Hill, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Reports Of The Selectmen And Other Town Officers, Charlestown, N.H., For The Year Ending December 31, 2001., Charlestown Town Representatives

Charlestown, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Milton, New Hampshire 2001 Annual Report., Milton Town Representatives

Milton, NH Annual Reports

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2001 Annual Report, Goffstown, New Hampshire., Goffstown Town Representatives

Goffstown, NH Annual Reports

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