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Drug Resistance In Acute Leukaemia And Reversion, Jean-Pierre Marie, Ollivier Legrand

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

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The Ebmt Activity Survey On Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Novel Instrument For Quality Control, Alois Gratwohl, Helen Baldomero, Alvaro Urbano Ispizua

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The hematopoietic stem cell transplant activity survey of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) represents a novel modern tool in health care management. Introduced in 1990, it captures annual numbers of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) by indication, donor type and stem cell source from each individual European transplant team. Supplemented by demographical data and economic factors, team density and transplant rates can be calculated and the impact of economics on HSCT rates can be assessed. As documented in the present analysis, a total of 19,668 HSCT were performed in Europe in 2001 by 599 teams in …

Development Of A Diagnostic And Screening Elisa System For Measuring Tetanus Antitoxoid Levels, Cemaletti̇n Aybay, Resul Karakuş, Ahmet Gökhan Gündoğdu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease of global importance. When acquired it has a high mortality rate. Screenings of special subpopulations such as women of childbearing age provide important clues about tetanus vaccination coverage, and tools for mass protective measures, e.g, protective measures for neonatal tetanus. In addition to its reliability and sensitivity, the main advantage of a mass-screening tool should be its cost-effectiveness. We aimed to develop a cost-effective and sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that can be used for diagnostic research as well as mass screening purposes for antitetanus antibodies. Our in-house antitetanus ELISA was validated and tested for …

A Cell Protective Mechanism In A Murine Model Of Parkinson's Disease, Emi̇n Öztaş, Turgut Topal

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Parkinson's disease is characterized by progressive degeneration of the dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). However, the mechanism underlying DA cell death remains unclear. While apoptotic cell death has been implicated in DA cell death in Parkinson's disease, autophagy - a regulated cellular process for degrading intracellular proteins and organelles under stress - in Parkinson's disease is not known. Here, we report evidence of autophagy in DA neurons of the SN in a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) model of Parkinson's disease. Mice were treated with saline or MPTP (40 mg/kg) and sacrificed after 7 days, and brain tissue samples were …

Morphometric Evaluation Of The Foramen Magnum And Variations In Its Shape: A Study On Computerized Tomographic Images Of Normal Adults, Khalil Awadh Murshed, Aynur Emi̇ne Çi̇çekci̇başi, Işik Tuncer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiological measurements of the foramen magnum (FM) and their relation to sex as well as to note variations in the shape of the FM. Cranial computerized tomographic images (CT) of 110 normal subjects (57 males - 53 females) between the ages of 18 and 80 years were examined in this study. The sagittal and transverse diameters of the FM were measured with a millimetric sliding caliper. Additionally, the area of the FM was also estimated. The statistical analysis for sex comparison was made using Student's t test. To determine the relationships …

The Effects Of Epidural Anesthesia And General Anesthesia On Newborns At Cesarean Section, Ari̇f Yegi̇n, Zeki̇ Ertuğ, Murat Yilmaz, Meli̇ha Erman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We compared Apgar scores and umblical arterial and venous blood gas samples of infants following the application of general anesthesia or lumbar epidural anesthesia during cesarean section. Sixty-two pregnant women whose babies were to be delivered at term by cesarean section were recruited for this study and randomized to receive either general anesthesia (GA) (n = 31), or lumbar epidural anesthesia (EA) (n = 31). Following delivery, a segment of the umbilical cord was doubly clamped, and arterial and venous blood gas samples were taken. In both groups, Apgar scores were recorded at 1 and 5 min. There were no …

Frequency Of Enuresis, Constipation And Enuresis Association With Constipation In A Group Of School Children Aged 5-9 Years In Malatya, Turkey, Sema Uğuralp, Leyla Karaoğlu, Abdurrahman Karaman, Mehmet Demi̇rcan, Cengi̇z Yakinci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of enuresis, constipation and enuresis associated with constipation in school children aged 5-9 years living in Malatya Municipality, Turkey. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. All elementary schools in Malatya Municipality with kindergarten and preparatory classes took part in the study. All parents of the children aged 5-9 years enrolled in these schools were given a questionnaire. Completion of the questionnaire was voluntary. Of the parents, 1377 completed the questionnaire and these were evaluated. Overall enuresis frequency was 9.5%. Enuresis frequency was significantly higher among boys (11.2%) compared to girls …

Nicotine Dependence In Medical Students And Physicians In The Lakes Region, Rezan Demi̇ralay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was carried out to evaluate the level of physical nicotine dependence in medical students and physicians working in the Lakes region, Turkey. The standardized Fagerström test of nicotine dependence questionnaire was given to 135 physicians and 61 medical students who smoked daily. The rate of daily smoking was 28.4% in medical students and 33.7% in physicians. Average Fagerström test for nicotine dependence scores were 3.98 ± 2.69 for medical students, 3.69 ± 3.05 for general practitioners, 3.06 ± 2.23 for research assistants and 3.34 ± 2.88 for specialist physicians. Of the medical students, 15 (24.6%) indicated high nicotine …

The Behaviour And Attitude Of Physicians In The Lakes Region Towards Smoking, Rezan Demi̇ralay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was carried out on 401 physicians who work in the Lakes region, Turkey, to assess their behaviour and attitude towards smoking. A questionnaire based on guidelines and standardised questions prepared by the World Health Organization was given to physicians. Of the physicians, 136 (33.9%) had never tried to smoke in their lives and 45 (11.2%) were former smokers. Of the 220 (54.9%) physicians who had smoked for at least 6 months in their lifetime, 46 (11.5%) were ex-smokers. Of the current smokers, 135 (77.6%) were daily smokers and 39 (22.4%) were occasional smokers. Fifty-two (43.7%) general practitioners, 34 …

The Prevalence Of Chronic Diseases And Quality Of Life In Elderly People In Samsun, Sevgi̇ Canbaz, Ahmet Tevfi̇k Sünter, Sennur Dabak, Yildiz Pekşen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The increasing aged population has recently become a focus of interest in developing countries. The aims of our study were to evaluate chronic diseases and measure the quality of life of elderly people in Samsun. A cross-sectional study was conducted between March 1 and April 30,2001. There were 8350 elderly people in the study area. The study group consisted of 835 elderly people, calculated by using the sample size formula. Except for 98 (11.7%) individuals, 737 of 835 elderly people participated in this study. In the first step of the study, the data of 737 elderly people were used, and …

Paraplegia Due To Extramedullary Hematopoiesis In The Thalassemia Intermedia, Şule Peker, Mehmet Çelebi̇soy, İsmai̇l Akkol, Hamdi̇ Bezi̇rci̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

ER^1, Mehmet ÇELEBİSOY^1, İsmail AKKOL^2, Hamdi BEZİRCİOĞLU^2 ^1Atatürk Education and Research Hospital Second Neurology Clinic, İzmir - Turkey ^2Atatürk Education and Research Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic, İzmir - Turkey

The Enumerated Powers Of States, Robert G. Natelson

Faculty Law Review Articles

In this article, the author distills the essence of the federalists' enumeration of state powers for the benefit of the ratifying public. The article concludes that the listed items strongly suggest that a guiding principle of American federalism is a Coasean one: externalities and/or interdependence, without more, generally do not serve as constitutional justification for further centralization.

2003 Cardozo School Of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Yearbooks

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Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Contextualizing Bias Crimes: A Social & Theoretical Perspective, Alexander Tsesis

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

The Short Unhappy Judgeship Of Thurman Arnold, Spencer Weber Waller

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

Systemic Empathy, Michael J. Zimmer

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

Balancing Patent Rights And Affordability Of Prescription Drugs In Addressing Bio-Terrorism: An Analysis Of In Re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation, James T. Gathii

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

The Structural Power Of Strong Pharmaceutical Patent Protection In U.S. Foreign Policy, James T. Gathii

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

Will The Privacy Act Of 1974 Still Hold Up In 2004? How Advancing Technology Has Created A Need For Change In The "System Of Records" Analysis, Julianne M. Sullivan

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Incoherence Of Punishment In Antitrust, Spencer Weber Waller

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

How The Summer Of The Spinoff Came To Be: The Branding Of Characters In American Mass Media, Benjamin A. Goldberger

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

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Androgenic-Anabolic Alternatives, Tom Reardon

Honors Capstones

Discusses the use of androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS): how they work, what they do, who takes them, why people take them, their advantages, their disadvantages, and side effects. Documents a number of studies done with different AAS and varied conditions. Considers the medical applications of AAS. Gives a basic background of the muscle system; how energy is produced at the microscopic level and implemented all the way up to the macroscopic level. Discusses three alternatives that produce similar physiological effects including creatine, antioxidants, and protein supplementation.

Distress Under Duress: The Relationship Between Campus Climate And Depression In Asian American College Students, Christine M. Cress, Elaine Kimiko Ikeda

Educational Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Student perceptions of negative campus climate were predictive of Asian American students’ depression levels in spite of students’ entering proclivities toward depression and in spite of varying institutional types. In addition, these findings were consistent whether individual Asian American perceptions of campus climate were entered into the equation or whether institutional levels of campus perceptions (which included all racial and ethnic groups) were entered into the equation. Therefore, higher education institutions that are perceived by students to discriminate against individuals based on race or ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability may put their Asian American students at risk for severe …

Exthpress: Lesley University Expressive Therapy Newsletter, Spring 2003, Lesley College

Expressive Therapy Newsletters

Lesley Expressive Therapy Newsletter was first published in Fall 1996 as The Untitled News. From Fall 1997, it was called Expressions. In 2001, it became Expressive Therapy News, and by Spring 2003, it was renamed Exth Press.

Meaning Making And Positive Development With Adolescent Girls: Using The Arts, Community, Reflections, And Service, J. Eva Nagel

Educational Studies Dissertations

This study explores the essential factors needed in adolescent youth programs, which intend to promote resilience, well being, and meaning making as a part of the healthy development of adolescent girls. The research explores the role of the arts, community building, mentoring, service, and reflection on this development. The context is Side by Side, a summer leadership development program. In a qualitative case study approach, the data is organized primarily from the written and spoken words of seven young women who participated in the program .

Pre-Verbal Trauma, Dissociation And The Healing Process, Dorothy Dreier Scotten

Educational Studies Dissertations

This qualitative research study examines some of the ways in which the healing process takes place in adults who have experienced dissociation, and who have most likely been psychologically traumatized before full language development. The impact of early trauma on human cognitive, socio-emotional, and spiritual development are explored within the context of participant narratives in order to develop an understanding of what may be helpful in developing effective teaching strategies for clinical and teacher education. In-depth interviews were conducted with four adult persons who had been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. All had histories of infant psychological trauma and all …

Services Report Fy 2003, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Services Reports

This Service Report features: Information about The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; Accumulative Submissions as of June 30, 2003 (External); Accumulative Awards as of June 30, 2003 (External); Submissions by College/Unit, FY 1999 - 2003; Awards by College/Unit FY 1999 - 2003; UNOmaha FY 2003 External Submissions; and UNOmaha FY2003 External Grant Awards.

The Impact Of Service Learning On Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy, Monalisa Mccurry Mullins

Thesis, Dissertations, Student Creative Activity, and Scholarship

In recent years, the role of higher education in promoting volunteerism and social responsibility through service learning has become an issue that may radically impact both faculty and student development programs on American college campuses. Despite the significant amount of data regarding the impact of student participation in service learning on students' attitudes toward volunteerism and social responsibility, there is still a tremendous gap in our understanding of how such participation impacts subsequent student perceptions of personal self-efficacy. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to further articulate and clarify the relationship between student involvement in service learning courses …

Senior Capstone Faculty Handbook: A Resource Guide For Psu University Studies Capstone Faculty, Portland State University

Guides

This resource guide contains:

• What is the Senior Capstone?
• Teaching the Capstone Course: Most Commonly Asked Questions
• Combining Service and Learning: Essential Elements
• The Community Partner's Role in Capstone
• Clarifying Service and Learning Goals: The Use of Learning Agreements
• Sample Leaming Agreement
• Legal Issues in Community-Based Courses
• Student Safety in CBL
• Student Responsibility in Community-Based Leaming
• Combining Service and Leaming: Some Notes from Capstone Faculty
• Strategies for Student Support
• References and Resources
• Appendix