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Bacterial Translocation After Partial Hepatic Resection Under Ischemia And Reperfusion In Rats: Incidence And Time Course, Abdulkadi̇r Bedi̇rli̇, Selma Gökahmetoğlu, Kadi̇r Can Küçük, Işin Soyuer, İlkay Güler, Ömer Şakrak Jan 2003

Bacterial Translocation After Partial Hepatic Resection Under Ischemia And Reperfusion In Rats: Incidence And Time Course, Abdulkadi̇r Bedi̇rli̇, Selma Gökahmetoğlu, Kadi̇r Can Küçük, Işin Soyuer, İlkay Güler, Ömer Şakrak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Infectious complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality following major hepatic resection. We investigated in rats the incidence and time course of bacterial translocation after partial hepatectomy during ischemia and reperfusion. Forty-eight male Wistar rats weighing 230 to 280 g were studied. Partial liver warm ischemia was performed for 15 min followed by reperfusion for 15 min. During a second 15 min of ischemia, 70% hepatectomy was performed. The animals were divided into six groups of eight animals each. Animals were sacrificed 8, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 120 h after the hepatectomy. At each time point blood was …


A Review Of Polyamines And Cancer, Wayne E. Criss Jan 2003

A Review Of Polyamines And Cancer, Wayne E. Criss

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

of Polyamines and Cancer Wayne E. CRISS Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Institute of Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara - Turkey


Isolation And Identification Of Phenolic Acids In Malaysian Honey With Antibacterial Properties, Almahdi Melad Aljadi, Kamaruddin Mohd Yusoff Jan 2003

Isolation And Identification Of Phenolic Acids In Malaysian Honey With Antibacterial Properties, Almahdi Melad Aljadi, Kamaruddin Mohd Yusoff

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study the non-peroxide antibacterial factors in Malaysian honey were isolated and identified. The phenolic components were extracted from two different local floral honeys and their effects on the growth of selected pathogens were examined. A solid-phase extraction procedure was applied for the first time to recover honey phenolics. Identification was carried out via high performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography analysis. Antibacterial activity was determined via the disc-diffusion and broth dilution assays. The phenolic fractions of gelam and coconut honeys showed potent antibacterial activities. Both honeys contain gallic, caffeic, and benzoic acids. However, gelam honey contains additional phenolic …


Vitamin D Dependent Down Regulation Of Arf1 Gene In Human Leukemia Cell Line Hl-60, Hakan Savli Jan 2003

Vitamin D Dependent Down Regulation Of Arf1 Gene In Human Leukemia Cell Line Hl-60, Hakan Savli

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

VLI Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli - Turkey


Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars): The First Pandemic Of The New Century, Murat Akova Jan 2003

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars): The First Pandemic Of The New Century, Murat Akova

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Frequency Of Helicobacter Pylori In Various Gastric Mucosal Appearances, Mehmet Dursun, Mustafa Karabulut, Fi̇kri̇ Canoruç, Şeri̇f Yilmaz, Mehmet Yaldiz Jan 2003

The Frequency Of Helicobacter Pylori In Various Gastric Mucosal Appearances, Mehmet Dursun, Mustafa Karabulut, Fi̇kri̇ Canoruç, Şeri̇f Yilmaz, Mehmet Yaldiz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Our purpose was to investigate whether Helicobacter pylori (Hp) has a specific mucosal appearance. Eighty-eight (female / male: 53/35) patients included in the study underwent endoscopy to determine the macroscopic appearance of their gastric mucosa. Biopsies taken from the antrum, incisura angularis and corpus of each patient were stained with toluidine blue and examined for Hp under a light microscope. Thirty were Hp negative and 58 Hp positive. Thirty-six percent of the patients had normal mucosa, 21.59% had spotty erythema in the antrum, 31.81% had a mosaic pattern in the antrum and/or corpus and 10.23% had acute duodenal ulcer. Fifty-six …


Reversible Conduction Block In Frog Sciatic Nerve For Three Different Concentrations Of Bupivacaine, Belgi̇n Büyükakilli, Ülkü Çömelekoğlu, Oya Öğenler Jan 2003

Reversible Conduction Block In Frog Sciatic Nerve For Three Different Concentrations Of Bupivacaine, Belgi̇n Büyükakilli, Ülkü Çömelekoğlu, Oya Öğenler

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We examined the effects of various concentrations of the bupivacaine commonly used for spinal anaesthesia on the reversibility of conduction block in isolated frog sciatic nerves measured by the extracellular recording technique. Seventy-two isolated nerves were divided into 3 groups (n = 24), each of which was bathed in a different bupivacaine solution in a range of concentrations (10, 20 or 30 mM for 20 min). In each group, the extracellular action potentials were recorded before exposure to the bupivacaine solution to provide the control data. The extracellular action potentials were recorded after 20 min exposure to the drug by …


The Pathology Of Echinococcosis And The Current Echinococcosis Problem In Western Turkey (A Report Of Pathologic Features In 80 Cases, M. Şerefetti̇n Canda, Meri̇h Güray, Tülay Canda Jan 2003

The Pathology Of Echinococcosis And The Current Echinococcosis Problem In Western Turkey (A Report Of Pathologic Features In 80 Cases, M. Şerefetti̇n Canda, Meri̇h Güray, Tülay Canda

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Echinococcosis is an infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis. It manifests as cyst formations in various organs, affecting both humans and animals. The cysts may be unilocular (E. granulosus) or multilocular (E. multilocularis). Multilocular cysts have particular significance, for their macroscopic appearance is reminiscent of malignant tumors and their prognosis is poor. The purpose of this study is to describe our cases and to start a discussion on the current echinococcosis problem in İzmir, western Anatolia. The pathological features of 80 cases of echinococcosis diagnosed at Dokuz Eylül University Pathology Department over the last 21 years have been …


Haemophilus Parainfluenzae Endocarditis, Emi̇ne Alp, Orhan Yildiz, Bi̇lgehan Aygen, Bülent Sümerkan Jan 2003

Haemophilus Parainfluenzae Endocarditis, Emi̇ne Alp, Orhan Yildiz, Bi̇lgehan Aygen, Bülent Sümerkan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Acute Adrenal Insufficiency In A 30-Year-Old Woman With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Refi̇k Demi̇rtunç, Meli̇h Başar Jan 2003

Acute Adrenal Insufficiency In A 30-Year-Old Woman With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Refi̇k Demi̇rtunç, Meli̇h Başar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

MİRTUNÇ, Melih BAŞAR Department of Internal Medicine, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul - Turkey


Atophic Rhinitis : A Case Report, Ayli̇n Yücel, Orhan Aktepe, Fatma Aktepe, Fevzi̇ Sefa Dereköy Jan 2003

Atophic Rhinitis : A Case Report, Ayli̇n Yücel, Orhan Aktepe, Fatma Aktepe, Fevzi̇ Sefa Dereköy

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

CEL^1, Orhan AKTEPE^2, Fatma AKTEPE^3, Fevzi Sefa DEREKOY^4 ^1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^4Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey


Late Onset Status Epilepticus As A Sign Of Multiple Sclerosis, Serpi̇l Demi̇rci̇, Nezi̇hi̇ Eren Jan 2003

Late Onset Status Epilepticus As A Sign Of Multiple Sclerosis, Serpi̇l Demi̇rci̇, Nezi̇hi̇ Eren

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

EMİRCİ Süleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine Neurology Department, Isparta - Turkey Nezihi EREN Denizli Government Hospital, Neurology Department, Denizli - Turkey


Effect Of Edta On The Susceptibility Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa To Imipenem, Ceftazidime And Cefepime In Mueller-Hinton Agar, Nezahat Akpolat, Tuncer Özeki̇nci̇, Gülseren Aktar, Özge Karaşahi̇n, Adnan Suay Jan 2003

Effect Of Edta On The Susceptibility Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa To Imipenem, Ceftazidime And Cefepime In Mueller-Hinton Agar, Nezahat Akpolat, Tuncer Özeki̇nci̇, Gülseren Aktar, Özge Karaşahi̇n, Adnan Suay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of The Effects Of Three Forms Of Individualized Education On Asthma Knowledge In Asthmatic Patients, Rezan Demi̇ralay Jan 2002

Comparison Of The Effects Of Three Forms Of Individualized Education On Asthma Knowledge In Asthmatic Patients, Rezan Demi̇ralay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was carried out to compare the effects of three forms of individualized education (verbal, written, and verbal-written) on asthma knowledge in asthmatic patients. For this purpose, a randomized double blind controlled study was conducted with 62 adults with asthma followed-up at the outpatient clinic of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis of the Faculty of Medicine of Suleyman Demirel University. Patients were randomized to the verbal (n:20), written (n:20), and verbal-written (n:22) education groups. Knowledge of asthma was measured at the baseline and 2 months after education. Before education, knowledge of asthma was low in the three education groups. The …


Bacteriological Effects Of Xylitol And Different Carbohydrate Containing Diets In Swiss Albino Rats Inoculated With Streptococcus Mutans Ccug 6519, Fahi̇nur Ertuğrul, Rengi̇n Eltem, Bora A. Ataman Jan 2002

Bacteriological Effects Of Xylitol And Different Carbohydrate Containing Diets In Swiss Albino Rats Inoculated With Streptococcus Mutans Ccug 6519, Fahi̇nur Ertuğrul, Rengi̇n Eltem, Bora A. Ataman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of the study was to investigate the bacteriological effects of different diets by Streptococcus mutans counts on 50 Swiss albino rats inoculated with Streptococcus mutans CCUG 6519 serotype c. A powdered form of standard basal diet meeting rats' nutritional needs was used in combination with diets containing different percentages of starch, sucrose and xylitol for 90 days. Dental plaque samples were collected at the end of the experiment and S. mutans and total bacterial counts were determined. S. mutans and total bacterial counts in plaque samples were the highest in the sucrose group and the differences were statistically …


Does Malnutrition During The Lactation Period Affect The Growth Of Bones And Teeth? -A Morphometric Study In Rats, Taner Zi̇ylan, Khalil Awadh Murshed, Aynur Emi̇ne Çi̇çekci̇başi Jan 2002

Does Malnutrition During The Lactation Period Affect The Growth Of Bones And Teeth? -A Morphometric Study In Rats, Taner Zi̇ylan, Khalil Awadh Murshed, Aynur Emi̇ne Çi̇çekci̇başi

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To evaluate the effect of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) on the growth of the mandible and incisor teeth as well as to know if the malnutrition produces modifications in the time of the eruption of the teeth in malnourished rats during the lactation period, animals were divided into experimental and control groups. Experimental pups fed by one mother's milk were doubled in their number to be twice to those of the control pups fed by one mother's milk (Park method). The animals were sacrificed at 20 and 40 days of age, and the body and total lengths of the mandible, and …


Serum Total Homocysteine And Premature Coronary Heart Disease: Prospective Study In Middle Aged Patients, Abdi̇ Bozkurt, Yüksel Gökel, Mesut Demi̇r, Ayhan Usal, Sali̇h Çeti̇ner Jan 2002

Serum Total Homocysteine And Premature Coronary Heart Disease: Prospective Study In Middle Aged Patients, Abdi̇ Bozkurt, Yüksel Gökel, Mesut Demi̇r, Ayhan Usal, Sali̇h Çeti̇ner

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Homocysteine was found to be an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in many epidemiological studies. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between total homocysteine levels and premature coronary artery disease events. A case - control study was carried out in patients aged 35 to 50 years with angiographically shown coronary heart disease and in age and sex matched control subjects with normal coronary angiography. Samples from 38 patients with coronary heart disease, and their paired controls were analyzed for homocysteine. Plasma homocysteine was measured by high performance liquid chromatography. Mean serum total homocysteine …


Effect Of Low Dietary Zinc Intake And Experimental Diabetes On The Zinc And Carbohydrate Metabolism In Rats, Zine Kechrid, Nazan Demi̇r, Cherif Abdennour, Noureddine Bouzerna Jan 2002

Effect Of Low Dietary Zinc Intake And Experimental Diabetes On The Zinc And Carbohydrate Metabolism In Rats, Zine Kechrid, Nazan Demi̇r, Cherif Abdennour, Noureddine Bouzerna

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate the effect of low dietary zinc intake and experimental diabetes (IDDM) on the zinc and carbohydrate metabolism, 8-week-old male wealing normal albino (Wistar) rats were fed diets containing either adequate (54mg/kg) or low zinc (1mg/kg) quantities for one week. Ten rats from each group (n=20) were then intraperitoneally injected with alloxan to induce diabetes. The rats were sacrificed after a further three weeks. Body weight gain and food intake were recorded regularly. On day 28, after an overnight fast, the animals were sacrificed and blood glucose, serum insulin, serum cholesterol concentrations, liver glycogen contents, and femur and pancreatic …


Microscopy Of Rat Thoracic Aorta In Chronic Ethanol Intake, Feral Öztürk, Ni̇gar Vardi, Nureddi̇n Cengi̇z, Mukaddes Eşrefoğlu, Ali̇ Otlu Jan 2002

Microscopy Of Rat Thoracic Aorta In Chronic Ethanol Intake, Feral Öztürk, Ni̇gar Vardi, Nureddi̇n Cengi̇z, Mukaddes Eşrefoğlu, Ali̇ Otlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the histological changes of the thoracic aorta in rats fed on alcohol for a period of 24 weeks. Twenty male Wistar rats were divided into two groups. The ethanol group (n=10) was fed on a modified liquid diet (MLD) containing 7.2% ethanol for 24 weeks. The control group (n=10) was fed on MLD without ethanol throughout the experiment. At the end of the 24 weeks, the carotid arteries of the rats were cannulated and their blood pressures were measured. Ethanol levels measured by using the NAD+/NADH enzyme-spectrophotometric method. Rats were killed by …


Cholesterol Has An Inflammatory Influence In The Effects Of Fats On Metabolism In Endotoxemic Rats, Hali̇t Tanju Besler, Robert Francis Grimble Jan 2002

Cholesterol Has An Inflammatory Influence In The Effects Of Fats On Metabolism In Endotoxemic Rats, Hali̇t Tanju Besler, Robert Francis Grimble

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We showed that butter suppresses metabolic responses to endotoxin in Wistar rats. Responses included increases in plasma caeruloplasmin and liver zinc and protein concentrations, and decreases in plasma zinc and albumin concentration. However, butter lost its suppressive effect at dietary concentrations above 90g/kg diet. The present study examined whether this phenomenon was due to the total dietary cholesterol intake rather than the intrinsic fatty acid composition of butter. Rats received diets, for four weeks, containing either 100g/kg corn oil, 90 g/kg butter, 190g/kg butter, or 90 g/kg butter supplemented with cholesterol to render the latter two diets identical in cholesterol …


Clinical And Laboratory Correlates Of Frontal Intermittent Rhythmic Delta Activity (Firda), Füsun Korkmaz Alehan, Nathan Watemberg Jan 2002

Clinical And Laboratory Correlates Of Frontal Intermittent Rhythmic Delta Activity (Firda), Füsun Korkmaz Alehan, Nathan Watemberg

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was carried out to determine whether certain clinical, laboratory, or radiological parameters predispose patients to develop FIRDA in acute situations. Charts of patients in whom FIRDA was detected on an EEG on hospital admission were reviewed. Demographic data, clinical history, physical findings, laboratory results and neuroimaging studies were recorded. Sixty-eight patients with a median age of 56 years were included. Chronic illness was present in 78%. Normal background activity was observed in only 17% of the cases. Epileptiform discharges were uncommon. Abnormal neurological findings were detected in over two thirds of patients. Renal function impairment was present in …


Transcutaneous Measurement Of Bilirubin By Icterometer During Phototherapy On A Bilibed, İpek Akman, Çi̇ğdem Arikan, Hülya Bi̇lgen, Si̇bel Kalaça, Eren Özek Jan 2002

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 …


Pneumopericardium Associated With A Steady Cough, Ahmet Özyazicioğlu, Ahmet Yavuz Balci Jan 2002

Pneumopericardium Associated With A Steady Cough, Ahmet Özyazicioğlu, Ahmet Yavuz Balci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

YAZICIOĞLU Ahmet Yavuz BALCI Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey


Analyses Of Surface Dose From High Energy Photon Beams For Different Clinical Setup Parameters, Nadi̇r Küçük, Ayhan Kiliç, Gönül Kemi̇kler, Lütfi̇ Özkan, Kayihan Engi̇n Jan 2002

Analyses Of Surface Dose From High Energy Photon Beams For Different Clinical Setup Parameters, Nadi̇r Küçük, Ayhan Kiliç, Gönül Kemi̇kler, Lütfi̇ Özkan, Kayihan Engi̇n

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Surface and build-up region doses of 6, 15 and 25 MV photon beams were investigated for several clinical setup parameters. Evaluated setups included open fields, physical wedge (PW) fields, virtual wedge (VW) fields and blocked fields. The effects of field size, acrylic block tray, source-to-surface distance (SSD) and off-axis distance on surface dose were determined for each of these setups. Siemens Mevatron MD2 (6-15 MV) and Mevatron-KD2 (6-25 MV) linear accelerators were used to measure both the surface and build-up region doses. The surface dose increased as field size increased in open fields. There was no significant difference between 6 …


Radioimmune Imaging Of Diabetic Foot Infection -Tc-99m-Labelled Antigranulocyte Antibody In Combination With Tc-99m-Methylene Diphosphonate Bone Scintigraphy, Hripsime Artjun Bohchelian, Anelia Dimitrova Klisarova, Lidia Asenova Koeva Jan 2002

Radioimmune Imaging Of Diabetic Foot Infection -Tc-99m-Labelled Antigranulocyte Antibody In Combination With Tc-99m-Methylene Diphosphonate Bone Scintigraphy, Hripsime Artjun Bohchelian, Anelia Dimitrova Klisarova, Lidia Asenova Koeva

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of immunoscintigraphy with Tc-99m-labelled antigranulocyte antibody in combination with Tc-99m-methylene-diphosphonate (MDP) bone scanning in diabetic foot infection. The study group comprised 42 Type 2 diabetics with foot infection. Pre- and postprandial blood glucose level, HbA1c, urinary glucose, microalbuminuria, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and bacteriological cultures were analyzed. Investigation of transcutaneous oxygen tension, vibration sensation, electromyo-graphy, and Doppler ankle/brachial systolic blood pressure index was carried out. Radiographs centered on the feet were performed. All patients underwent bone scintigraphy with 370 MBq Tc-99m-MDP three hours after injection in 3 projections. Radioimmune …


Detection Of Human Cytomegalovirus Gene In Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Fetal Tissues, Si̇bel Gündeş, Richard Mo, Nomi Konomi, Jaucheng Tzeng, Rhoda Sperling, Xiaoping Li, David Zhang Jan 2002

Detection Of Human Cytomegalovirus Gene In Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Fetal Tissues, Si̇bel Gündeş, Richard Mo, Nomi Konomi, Jaucheng Tzeng, Rhoda Sperling, Xiaoping Li, David Zhang

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

NDEŞ^1 Richard MO^1 Nomi KONOMI^1 Jaucheng TZENG^2 Rhoda SPERLING^3 Xiaoping LI^2 David ZHANG^2 Departments of Microbiology^1, Pathology^2, Obstetrics and Gynecology^3, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10021


In Vitro Esterase Activity Of Carbonic Anhydrase On Total Esterase Activity Level In Serum, Muhammet Fevzi̇ Polat, Barbaros Nalbantoğlu Jan 2002

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, …


The Effect Of Simvastatin Treatment On Plasma Ubiquinone, Blood Atp Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity And Muscle Related Markers, Emel Alteki̇n, Banu Önvural, Canan Çoker, Sema Güneri̇, Sezer Çalişkan Jan 2002

The Effect Of Simvastatin Treatment On Plasma Ubiquinone, Blood Atp Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity And Muscle Related Markers, Emel Alteki̇n, Banu Önvural, Canan Çoker, Sema Güneri̇, Sezer Çalişkan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

It has been hypothesized that treating hypercholesterolemic patients with statins will lead not only to a reduction in cholesterol, but also to inhibited synthesis of other compounds that derive from the synthetic pathway of cholesterol. One important by-product is ubiquinone (CQ), which has a pivotal role in mitochondrial electron transport and antioxidant activity. We therefore investigated the effect of 2 months of simvastatin treatment (20 mg/day) on blood ATP concentration, plasma total antioxidant capacity and ubiquinone levels in 17 hypercholesterolemic patients (age range: 40 to 65). To evaluate the possible muscle-related side effects, plasma CK activity and myoglobin concentrations were …


Influence Of Cigarette Smoking On Thyroid Gland Volume: An Ultrasonographic Approach, Fatma Gül Aksoy, Özcan Kesi̇m Jan 2002

Influence Of Cigarette Smoking On Thyroid Gland Volume: An Ultrasonographic Approach, Fatma Gül Aksoy, Özcan Kesi̇m

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of the present prospective study was to investigate the influence of smoking on ultrasonographically determined thyroid gland volume and echo-texture in a large randomly selected group of 500 healthy subjects of both sexes from a non-iodine deficient area. An accurate ultrasonographic technique and the Brunn method were used to determine the thyroid volume of each volunteer. The examiners had no idea of the smoking habits of the volunteers. In 257 non-smokers the mean value of the right thyroid lobe volume and the left thyroid lobe volume were 7.97 ± 5.27 ml and 6,94 ± 4.82 ml respectively, whereas …


A Case Of Mad Honey Poisoning Presenting With Convulsion: Intoxication Instead Of Alternative Therapy, Embi̇ya Di̇lber, Mukaddes Kalyoncu, Ni̇lgün Yariş, Ayşenur Ökten Jan 2002

A Case Of Mad Honey Poisoning Presenting With Convulsion: Intoxication Instead Of Alternative Therapy, Embi̇ya Di̇lber, Mukaddes Kalyoncu, Ni̇lgün Yariş, Ayşenur Ökten

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

İLBER Mukaddes KALYONCU Nilgün YARIŞ Ayşenur ÖKTEN Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon - Turkey