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An increase in epicardial adipose tissue is strongly associated with carotid intima-media thickness and atherosclerotic plaque, but LDL only with the plaque
(2017)
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is reliable marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Until today, there was no study that investigated whether epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), which ...
Central nervous system infections in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
(Elsevier B.V., 2017)
Previous multicenter/multinational studies were evaluated to determine the frequency of the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in patients with central nervous system infections, as well as the clinical impact of ...
Hepatotoxicity of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors: clinical practice and evidence
(Springer International Publishing, 2017)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in the growth of tumor cells, and in their invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis. Kinase inhibitors (which are taken orally, work intracellularly, and can ...
Comparison among pain, depression, and quality of life in cases with failed back surgery syndrome and non-specific chronic back pain
(Society of Physical Therapy Science (Rigaku Ryoho Kagakugakkai), 2017)
[Purpose] The aim of this study is to compare patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) with those with non-specific chronic back pain (NSCBP) in terms of pain, depression, and quality of life levels to explain the ...
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the femoral cartilage thickness in patients with hypothyroidism
(Society of Physical Therapy Science (Rigaku Ryoho Kagakugakkai), 2016)
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hypothyroidism on femoral cartilage thickness by using ultrasound, which has been found to be useful in the early diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis. [Subjects ...
Antiangiogenic therapy in ovarian cancer for whom and when?
(Medical Communications, 2017)
Tumor angiogenesis appears to be an important process in epithelial ovarian cancer development. Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody that can neutralize vascular endothelial growth factor, a promoter of the initiation phase ...
Changes in acute viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Turkish adult population: A multicenter study
(AVES İbrahim KARA, 2018)
Background/Aims: The present study aimed to determine the changes in the epidemiology of hepatitis in recent years in an adult Turkish population. Materials and Methods: Overall, 852 patients with acute viral hepatitis ...
Factors associated with current smoking in COPD patients: A cross-sectional study from the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey
(International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018)
INTRODUCTION Even though smoking is a major reason for the development and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-and quitting smoking is the only way to stop its progression-a significant number of ...
Assessment of breast mass morphology with diffusion-weighted MRI: Beyond apparent diffusion coefficient
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2018)
Background: Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a noncontrast-enhanced MRI technique. There are new promising studies on the use of DWI as a part of the enhanced or unenhanced abbreviated breast MRI protocols. Purpose: To ...
Treatment adherence and short-term outcomes of smoking cessation outpatient clinic patients
(European Publishing, 2018)
INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that adherence to treatment is fundamental to success in smoking cessation. However, smoking cessation medication regimens are limited significantly by the struggle to adhere to ...