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The Predictive Role Of Ast Level, Prothrombin Time, And Platelet Count In The Detection Of Liver Fibrosis In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C, Özlem Kandemi̇r, Gürbüz Polat, Güli̇z Saraçoğlu, Bahar Taşdelen Jan 2009

The Predictive Role Of Ast Level, Prothrombin Time, And Platelet Count In The Detection Of Liver Fibrosis In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C, Özlem Kandemi̇r, Gürbüz Polat, Güli̇z Saraçoğlu, Bahar Taşdelen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: We aimed to assess the predictive value of a combination some of basic serum biochemical markers for the diagnosis of clinically significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C. Materials and methods: Blood samples from 68 patients with chronic hepatitis C infection were analyzed for aspartate aminotransferase, prothrombin INR, and platelet count. The liver histopathology was evaluated using the Knodell protocol. The relationship between the serum biochemical markers and severity of the stages were examined. Results: A strong association was found between the fibrosis stage and platelet count and GUCI (P < 0.001, P = 0.035 respectively) but not APRI ([AST/ULN] / Platelet count [ ×109 /L]) × 100) (P = 0.052). The relationship between the platelet count

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The Relationship Of Serum Cea And Ca 19-9 Levels To Liver Metastasis And Pancreatic Invasion In Esophageal Cancer, Ati̇la Türkyilmaz, Ati̇lla Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Nuretti̇n Karaoğlanoğlu Jan 2009

The Relationship Of Serum Cea And Ca 19-9 Levels To Liver Metastasis And Pancreatic Invasion In Esophageal Cancer, Ati̇la Türkyilmaz, Ati̇lla Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Nuretti̇n Karaoğlanoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Previous studies have examined levels of CEA and CA 19-9 in esophageal cancer patients, but have not determined a significant relationship between CEA and CA 19-9 levels and liver metastasis and pancreatic invasion in patients with esophageal cancer. In this study, we compared the serum levels of CEA and CA 19-9 in patients with esophageal cancer with and without liver and pancreatic metastasis. Materials and methods: The serum levels of CEA and CA 19-9 were measured in clinic patients between January 2007 and January 2008, including 10 patients with liver metastasis (4) and pancreas invasion (6), and 40 patients …

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Short Term Outcomes Of The Use Of High Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone For Acute Optic Neuritis In A Central Anatolian Population, Yasemi̇n Özdamar, Gölge Acaroğlu, Bayazit İlhan, Seyhan S. Özkan, Kuddusi̇ Teberi̇k Jan 2009

Short Term Outcomes Of The Use Of High Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone For Acute Optic Neuritis In A Central Anatolian Population, Yasemi̇n Özdamar, Gölge Acaroğlu, Bayazit İlhan, Seyhan S. Özkan, Kuddusi̇ Teberi̇k

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: To describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of optic neuritis (ON) cases treated with high dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) in a tertiary referral clinic in Ankara, Turkey. Materials and methods: Consecutive patients in the past 5 years with acute isolated ON, who were treated with IVMP and had a follow-up of at least 3 months, were reviewed. Symptoms and findings, results of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etiologies, visual outcomes, and side effects of the treatment were evaluated. Results: Etiological causes could be elicited in 57 (85.1%) of 67 patients; the most common of which was multiple sclerosis (MS). …

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Imaging Liver Transplantation Candidates Using Gadolinium Enhanced Mdct Angiography, Abdul Meci̇t Kantarci, Irmak Durur Subaşi, Bülent Aydinli, Ci̇han Duran, Seli̇m Doğanay, K. Yalçin Polat, Ragi̇be Kantarci, Hayri̇ Oğul, S. Selçuk Atamanalp Jan 2009

Imaging Liver Transplantation Candidates Using Gadolinium Enhanced Mdct Angiography, Abdul Meci̇t Kantarci, Irmak Durur Subaşi, Bülent Aydinli, Ci̇han Duran, Seli̇m Doğanay, K. Yalçin Polat, Ragi̇be Kantarci, Hayri̇ Oğul, S. Selçuk Atamanalp

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: To report our experience with gadolinium enhanced computed tomography angiography (Gd-CTA) for end-stage liver disease patients who are candidates for liver transplantation as an alternative to iodinated contrast enhanced CTA and gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. Materials and methods: Seventeen patients with end-stage liver disease were evaluated with Gd-CTA. The patients were 10 men (58.8%) and 7 women (41.1%) (age range: 37-59 years). Multidetector CT (MDCT) was performed using 16-detector-row CT scanners. 3D images of the celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, portal vein, and inferior vena cava (IVC) were obtained for thorough assessment using multiple plane reconstruction and …

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The Characteristics Of Suicidal Cases Regarding The Gender, Aysun Balseven Odabaşi, Nursel Türkmen, Recep Fedakar, Ali̇ Riza Tümer Jan 2009

The Characteristics Of Suicidal Cases Regarding The Gender, Aysun Balseven Odabaşi, Nursel Türkmen, Recep Fedakar, Ali̇ Riza Tümer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: We studied the patterns of suicide in forensic autopsies performed in Bursa province of Turkey to determine gender differences, incidence of suicide, subgroups of the population most vulnerable to such deaths, and suicide methods used. Materials and methods: Nine hundred fifty-five death cases due to suicide underwent forensic autopsy between 1996 and 2005 in Bursa were included into the study. All of the cases were analyzed in terms of age, gender, and method of suicide, time of year, and alcohol use. Results were subjected to discriminant analyses using SPSS 11.0. Results: There were 955 cases, with 682 males (12-95 …

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General Characteristics Of Paternity Test Applicants, Ayşi̇m Tuğ, Gülümser Gülteki̇n Akduman Jan 2009

General Characteristics Of Paternity Test Applicants, Ayşi̇m Tuğ, Gülümser Gülteki̇n Akduman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: This research was done to fill the gap in research on the social dimensions of paternity testing by determining the reasons for the suspicion and some characteristics of families who applied for a paternity test. Materials and methods: This research was performed with 50 men that applied for paternity testing. The bi-sectional questionnaire was conducted by means of the interview method. The questionnaire comprised questions on age, education, the reason for and duration of paternity suspicion, domestic violence linked to the paternity suspicion, and plans for the future following the test. The data were assessed with SPSS 10.0 and …

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Humoral Immunity And Haemoglobin F (Hbf) Status In Steady State Adult Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Asymptomatic Malaria, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Olatubosun Ganiyu Arinola Jan 2009

Humoral Immunity And Haemoglobin F (Hbf) Status In Steady State Adult Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Asymptomatic Malaria, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Olatubosun Ganiyu Arinola

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Nigeria, where malaria is prevalent, has the largest sickle cell gene pool in the world. To this end, there is a need for increased understanding of the pathophysiology of HbSS patients in a malaria endemic zone to reduce mortality. Haematology Department, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Materials and methods: The levels of HbF, IgG, IgA, IgM, transferin (TRF), C-reactive protein (CRP), and haptoglobin (HPT) were determined in 14 Nigerians having HbAA genotype with malaria parasitaemia (HbAA +MP), 17 Nigerians having haemoglobin AA genotype without malaria parasitaemia (HbAA -MP), 15 Nigerians having haemoglobin SS genotype without malaria parasitaemia (HbSS -MP), …

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Table Of Contents - Vol. 39, No. 1 2009 Jan 2009

Table Of Contents - Vol. 39, No. 1 2009

Seton Hall Law Review

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Employment As Transaction , Rachel S. Arnow-Richman Jan 2009

Employment As Transaction , Rachel S. Arnow-Richman

Seton Hall Law Review

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A Study In Futility: Abigail Alliance For Better Access To Developmental Drugs Will Not Expand Access To Experimental Drugs For The Terminally Ill, Ashley Ochs Jan 2009

A Study In Futility: Abigail Alliance For Better Access To Developmental Drugs Will Not Expand Access To Experimental Drugs For The Terminally Ill, Ashley Ochs

Seton Hall Law Review

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Liberty, Liberalism, And Neutrality: Labor Preemption And First Amendment Values, Harry G. Hutchinson Jan 2009

Liberty, Liberalism, And Neutrality: Labor Preemption And First Amendment Values, Harry G. Hutchinson

Seton Hall Law Review

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Competing Interests And Gamete Donation: The Case For Anonymity, Julie L. Sauer Jan 2009

Competing Interests And Gamete Donation: The Case For Anonymity, Julie L. Sauer

Seton Hall Law Review

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Clinical Research In A Public Health Crisis: The Integrative Approach To Managing Uncertainty And Mitigating Conflict, Alex John London Jan 2009

Clinical Research In A Public Health Crisis: The Integrative Approach To Managing Uncertainty And Mitigating Conflict, Alex John London

Seton Hall Law Review

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Congressional Pre-Commitment To Curb Discretionary Spending: A Proposal To Apply Executive Cost-Benefit Principles To Legislative Appropriations In Order To Discipline Discretionary Spending, Christopher Fuller Jan 2009

Congressional Pre-Commitment To Curb Discretionary Spending: A Proposal To Apply Executive Cost-Benefit Principles To Legislative Appropriations In Order To Discipline Discretionary Spending, Christopher Fuller

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

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Kss 4460 : Principles Of Resistance Training, Kinesiology And Sports Studies Jan 2009

Kss 4460 : Principles Of Resistance Training, Kinesiology And Sports Studies

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Kss 2136 : Athletic Training As A Profession, Kinesiology And Sports Studies Jan 2009

Kss 2136 : Athletic Training As A Profession, Kinesiology And Sports Studies

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Kss 2130 : Athletic Training Practicum, Kinesiology And Sports Studies Jan 2009

Kss 2130 : Athletic Training Practicum, Kinesiology And Sports Studies

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Nur 3203 : Medical Technology, Nursing Jan 2009

Nur 3203 : Medical Technology, Nursing

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Methodological Approaches To Studying The Social Monad: A Consideration Of Interdisciplinary Sociological Research, Christina Weber Jan 2009

Methodological Approaches To Studying The Social Monad: A Consideration Of Interdisciplinary Sociological Research, Christina Weber

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

In this paper, I explore the methodological considerations involved in conducting research on a historically traumatic event. By focusing on the rich set of social discourses at work within my case study of the Vietnam War, the research emphasized the generational impact of this historically traumatic event through interdisciplinary approach to sociological research. My research included a two-pronged data collection and analysis process. The first consisted of interviews I conducted with children of (male) Vietnam Veterans. The second consisted of textual analyses of film, television, and literature of the Vietnam War and Vietnam Veteran. In this paper I discuss the …

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Ecn 3890 : Labor Economics, Economics Jan 2009

Ecn 3890 : Labor Economics, Economics

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Ecn 2800g : Economics Of Social Issues, Economics Jan 2009

Ecn 2800g : Economics Of Social Issues, Economics

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Fcs 5155 : Principles Of Nutrition Education, Fcs Jan 2009

Fcs 5155 : Principles Of Nutrition Education, Fcs

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Kss 2850 : Fitness For Life, Kinesiology And Sports Studies Jan 2009

Kss 2850 : Fitness For Life, Kinesiology And Sports Studies

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2009 Children's Legislative Report Card, Children's Advocacy Institute, University Of San Diego School Of Law Jan 2009

2009 Children's Legislative Report Card, Children's Advocacy Institute, University Of San Diego School Of Law

Children's Legislative Report Card

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Changing A Failing Promotional Standard: A Close Look At The Newark Public Schools District's Hidden Social Promotion Policy, Molly Moynihan Jan 2009

Changing A Failing Promotional Standard: A Close Look At The Newark Public Schools District's Hidden Social Promotion Policy, Molly Moynihan

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

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Water Treatment: Keeping It Pure, Petros Katsioloudis Jan 2009

Water Treatment: Keeping It Pure, Petros Katsioloudis

STEMPS Faculty Publications

The article discusses the importance of water treatment in providing quality and safe drinking water. A historical background of the U.S. federal regulation of drinking water quality is presented. It was found by the Public Health Service in 1969 that only 60 percent of the systems surveyed delivered water that met all the Public Health Service standards. Filtration and chlorination are also cited as an effective treatment techniques for protecting U.S. water supplies from harmful microbes. An overview of the process of water treatment is presented.

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Green And Roasted Mate: Phenolic Profile And Antioxidant Activity, Ni̇hal Türkmen Erol, Ferda Sari, Eda Çalikoğlu, Y. Sedat Veli̇oğlu Jan 2009

Green And Roasted Mate: Phenolic Profile And Antioxidant Activity, Ni̇hal Türkmen Erol, Ferda Sari, Eda Çalikoğlu, Y. Sedat Veli̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Mate infusions have been recently and frequently used as dietary supplements because of their health effects to prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease and to be antioxidant. The aim of this study was to determine phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities of green mate (GM) and roasted mate (RM) extracts and compare them with green tea (GT). Total polyphenol content of GM and RM extracts was found to be similar and to range from 237.20 to 438.50 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE) g^{-1} dry extract and from 256.72 to 473.11 mg GAE g^{-1} dry extract depending on the solvent used and …

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Streamlining Nepa To Combat Global Climate Change: Heresy Or Necessity?, Irma S. Russell Jan 2009

Streamlining Nepa To Combat Global Climate Change: Heresy Or Necessity?, Irma S. Russell

Faculty Law Review Articles

This article discusses the impact of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on the development of noncarbon energy sources and raises the question of whether the NEPA process should be altered to bring clean power online faster. The article examines the ability of the market to respond to the call for rapid adaptation to climate change and for rapid development of noncarbon sources of energy, given the regulatory environment and existing regulatory treatment of NEPA processes. In addition, the article examines examples of current streamlining of the NEPA process in the energy arena. The author notes arguments for and against …

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Patent Breaking Or Balancing?: Separating Strands Of Fact From Fiction Under Trips., Cynthia M. Ho Jan 2009

Patent Breaking Or Balancing?: Separating Strands Of Fact From Fiction Under Trips., Cynthia M. Ho

Faculty Publications & Other Works

This article provides the first comprehensive analysis of when compulsory licensing of patents is permissible as a matter of international law under the Agreement of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property TRIPS).Thailand's recent compulsory licenses of patents on a variety of medications provide a convenient vehicle to analyze the limits of compulsory licensing under TRIPS. Thailand's actions are unique; most countries hesitate to issue compulsory licenses in the wake of legal uncertainties regarding TRIPS requirements as well as political pressure. This article capitalizes on the many issues involved in Thailand's licenses to provide an authoritative interpretation of the scope of compulsory …

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Concurrent Simulation Of Neuromuscular Control And Tissue Deformation Is Possible By Adaptive Surrogate Modeling, Jason P. Halloran, Ahmet Erdemir, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert Jan 2009

Concurrent Simulation Of Neuromuscular Control And Tissue Deformation Is Possible By Adaptive Surrogate Modeling, Jason P. Halloran, Ahmet Erdemir, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

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