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Volume 26

2019 - Volume 26 - Issue 12 (December)

Gallic acid liposome and powder gels improved wound healing in wistar rats (p. 2720-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Ozkan Karatas¹, Fikret Gevrek²
¹Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Tokat, Turkey
²Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Tokat, Turkey

Fall related self efficacy: A significant barrier for physical activity in ambulatory multiple sclerosis patients (p. 2728-32)

Published in Original Articles.

Ayla Fil Balkan, Yeliz Salci
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey

Evaluation of the effects of various agents on aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, candida albicans, and streptococcus mutans growth (p. 2733-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Mehmet Murat Taskan¹, Isa Karaman², Hatice Balci Yuce¹, Gozde Isiker Kara¹
¹Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Tokat, Turkey
²Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science, Tokat, Turkey

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: The effectiveness of prehospital epinephrine use and ventilation management on the short-term survival of patients (p. 2738-42)

Published in Original Articles.

Mehmet Tahir Gokdemir¹, Levent Albayrak²
¹Health Sciences University, Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Department of Emergency, Diyarbakir, Turkey
²Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency, Yozgat, Turkey

Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A single center initial experience(p. 2743-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Ibrahim Karabulut¹, Fatih Kursat Yilmazel¹, Ali Haydar Yilmaz², Ercument Keskin³
¹University Of Health Sciences Erzurum Education And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, Erzurum, Turkey
²Bilecik State Hospital, Clinic of Urology, Bilecik, Turkey
³Binali Yildirim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Erzincan, Turkey

Antibacterial effects of ER: YAG-PIPS, ER, CR: YSGG laser and conventional irrigation on enterococcus faecalis and candida albicans (p. 2748-53)

Published in Original Articles.

Mehtap Zorlu Golge¹, Ugur Aydin², Ayse Buyuktas Manay³
¹Sehitkamil Oral and Dental Health Center, Clinic of Endodontics, Gaziantep, Turkey
²Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Gaziantep, Turkey
³Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Retrospective evaluation of laboratory data of patients with telogen effluvium (p. 2754-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Fatma Tuncez Akyurek¹, Gozde Ulutas Demirbas¹, Abdullah Demirbas², Fikret Akyurek³, Gulcan Saylam Kurtipek¹
¹Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Konya, Turkey
²Konya Numune Hospital, Clinic of Dermatology, Konya, Turkey
³Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Konya, Turkey

Intraocular pressure changes in the intensive care unit: The effect of spontaneous respiration, mechanical ventilation, non-invasive CPAP and medical treatments (p. 2758-62)

Published in Original Articles.

Hasan Oncul
University of Health Sciences Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Robot assisted partial nephrectomy: Single center our experiences (p. 2763-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Ibrahim Karabulut¹, Ali Haydar Yilmaz², Fatih Kursat Yilmazel¹, Onur Ceylan³
¹University Of Health Sciences Erzurum Education And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, Erzurum, Turkey
²Bilecik State Hospital, Clinic of Urology, Bilecik, Turkey
³Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Deparment of Pathology, Erzurum, Turkey

Evaluation of relationships between clinical and radiological characteristics and tumor markers in hepatocellular carcinoma (p. 2767-70)

Published in Original Articles.

Alihan Oral¹ , Tolga Sahin²
¹Demiroglu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
²Demiroglu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey

Serum uric acid and uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio in coronary artery fistulas (p. 2771-5)

Published in Original Articles.

Asli Kurtar Mansiroglu¹, Yusuf Cekici², Isa Sincer¹, Yilmaz Gunes¹
¹AIBU Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Bolu, Turkey
²Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Education and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Elevated platelet distribution width in peripheral artery disease (p. 2776-9)

Published in Original Articles.

Ayse Sahin Tutak¹, Huseyin Avni Findikli¹, Abdulhamit Murat Ercisli², Murat Arcagok¹
¹Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Adiyaman, Turkey
²Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Heart and Vessel Surgery, Adiyaman, Turkey

Evaluation of the recurrence rates and the factors affecting recurrence in pterygium surgery with autograft transplantation (p. 2780-3)

Published in Original Articles.

Esra Vural¹, Erdem Eris², Ali Riza Cenk Celebi³
¹Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Clinic of Ophthalmology, Kayseri, Turkey
²Behcet Uz Education And Research Hospital, Clinic of Ophthalmology, Izmir, Turkey
³Acibadem University, Faculty Of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey

Analysis of lumbar disc degeneration: 82 cases (p. 2784-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Huseyin Ozevren¹, Abdurrahman Cetin², Murat Baloglu³
¹Dicle Universty, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey
²HSU Gaziyasargil Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey
³HSU Gaziyasargil Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Prevalence of tandoor smoke exposure in female patients with asthma: A cross-sectional study from the East of Turkey (p. 2788-795)

Published in Original Articles.

Gokhan Perincek
Kars Harakani State Hospital, Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine, Kars, Turkey

Median ulnar nerve selective blockage versus brachial plexus blockage in carpal tunnel release surgery (p. 2796-801)

Published in Original Articles.

Semih Baskan, Suleyman Camgoz, Gokhan Demirelli, Ismail Aytac, Dilsen Ornek
Ankara City Hospital, Clinic of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara, Turkey

Serum amyloid-a may be an early marker in diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membrane and chorioamnionitis (p. 2802-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Hatice Kayabas¹, Fatma Devran Bildircin², Bahattin Avci³, Pervin Karli⁴, Ayse Zehra Ozdemir², Tayfun Alper²
¹Samsun Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
²Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsun, Turkey
³Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Samsun, Turkey
⁴Amasya University Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amasya, Turkey

Atypical femur fractures associated with bisphosphonates treatment: Retrospective single-center study (p. 2807-12)

Published in Original Articles.

Bahtiyar Haberal¹, Ekin Kaya Simsek², Can Cetin¹
¹Baskent University Hospital, Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Anakara, Turkey
²Beypazari State Hospital, Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Anakara, Turkey

Dentist visits of Syrian refugees and the cost of their dental healthcare (p. 2813-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Mahmut Koparal¹, Bilal Ege¹, Aydin Keskinruzgar¹, Gunay Yapici Yavuz¹, Zozan Erdogmus², Mustafa Nafiz Unsal³
¹Adiyaman University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adiyaman, Turkey
²Diyarbakir Dental Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
³Adiyaman Dental Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey

The role of parents in delayed surgery of undescended testis (p. 2818-20)

Published in Original Articles.

Veli Avci¹, Recep Eryilmaz², Arzu Esen Tekeli³
¹Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Van, Turkey
²Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine Department of Urology, Van, Turkey
³Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Van, Turkey

A retrospective analysis of single dental implants in three different diameters (p. 2821-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Ozge Parlar Oz, Nermin Demirkol, Mahmut Ercil
Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Gaziantep, Turkey

MiRNA-mediated regulation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in colorectal cancer: A study based on data mining (p. 2827-35)

Published in Original Articles.

Esra Bozgeyik¹, Ibrahim Bozgeyik²
¹Tekirdag Namik Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Tekirdag, Turkey
²Adiyaman University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Adiyaman, Turkey

Clinical characteristics of newborns with long bone fractures: A single center experience (p. 2836-40)

Published in Original Articles.

Ali Erkan Yenigul¹, Nefise Nazli Yenigul²
¹Sanliurfa Education and Training Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sanliurfa, Turkey
²Sanliurfa MAI Education and Training Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey

A retrospective analysis of dental implants in patients who received a mandibular overdenture with locator attachment (p. 2841-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Ozge Parlar Oz, Nermin Demirkol
Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Gaziantep, Turkey

Comparison of the lateral decubitus and beach chair positions in terms of their effects on airway pressure in arthroscopic shoulder surgery (p. 2847-52)

Published in Original Articles.

Pinar Duman Aydin¹, Sedat Saylan¹, Ahmet Besir², Orkun Gul³
¹Kanuni Education and Research Hospital, Clinic of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Trabzon, Turkey
²Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Trabzon, Turkey
³Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Trabzon, Turkey

Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of C-shape canals and longitudinal grooves of mandibular first and second molar teeth (p. 2853-65)

Published in Original Articles.

Suayip Burak Duman¹, Sacide Duman², Ibrahim Sevki Bayrakdar³, Yasin Yasa⁴, Ismail Gumussoy⁵
¹Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Malatya,Turkey
²Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Malatya, Turkey
³Eskisehir Osmangazi Universty, Faculty of Dentistry,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Eskisehir, Turkey
⁴Ordu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Ordu, Turkey
⁵Sakarya University,Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Sakarya,Turkey

Effects of Vitamin D on adropine and apoptosis in kidney tissue (p. 2859-65)

Published in Original Articles.

Erhan Onalan¹, Selcuk Demircan², Suleyman Aydin³, Tuncay Kuloglu⁴, Mehmet Hanifi Yalcin⁵, Nevzat Gozel¹ , Emir Donder¹
¹Firat Univeristy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
²Agri State Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, Agri, Turkey
³Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Elazig, Turkey
⁴Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Elazig, Turkey
⁵Firat University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Elazig, Turkey

Retrospective analysis of inpatients in a recently established palliative care center (p. 2866-9)

Published in Original Articles.

Burhan Dost1, Hilmi Bozkurt2
1Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun, Turkey
2Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

The role of stressful coping styles in depression and anxiety levels on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (p. 2870-5)

Published in Original Articles.

Gulin Yazkan¹, Melek Gozde Lus², Habib Erensoy³
¹Uskudar University Institute of Social Science, Department of Pschology, Clinical Pscyhologist, Neurosciences PhD, Istanbul, Turkey
²University of Health Science, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
³Uskudar University Institute of Social Science, Department of Pschology, Istanbul, Turkey

ABO and Rh blood groups frequency in men, women and neonates in Diyarbakir province (p. 2876-80)

Published in Original Articles.

Esref Arac¹, Ihsan Solmaz¹, Serhat Samanci²
¹Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Education Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatrics, Diyarbakir, Turkey
²Diyarbakir Child Hospital, Clinic of Pediatrics, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Comparison of access tecniques in treatment of renal stones with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (p. 2881-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Osman Barut, Sefa Resim
Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Comparison of glutathion-s-transferase A-4 expression values between lumbar spinal canal stenosis and lumbar discal hernia patients (p. 2887-91)

Published in Original Articles.

Tayfun Cakir¹, Seyho Cem Yucetas²
¹Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Erzincan, Turkey
²Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Adiyaman, Turkey

Twin pregnancy outcome of our clinic: A three- year follow up (p. 2892-8)

Published in Original Articles.

Sibel Ozler¹, Basak Gumus Guler²
¹Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Perinatology, Konya, Turkey
²Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

Risk of pulp damage may increase due to intrachamber temperature during the usage of prophylaxis cup without paste (p. 2899-903)

Published in Original Articles.

Ihsan Furkan Ertugrul¹, Ekim Onur Orhan²
¹Pamukkale University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Denizli, Turkey
²ESOG University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Eskisehir, Turkey

Quality of internet-based information on obstetric anesthesia (p. 2904-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Ahmet Yuksek, Gamze Talih
Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Yozgat, Turkey

Evaluation of MUC-1, MUC-4, CDX-2 and OCT-1 expression profiles in gastric carcinomas and precancerous lesions (p. 2908-14)

Published in Original Articles.

Yuksel Ulu¹, Seza Umit Tetikkurt², Ugur Izol¹, Yunus Donder³
¹Kilis State Hospital, Clinic of Pathology, Kilis, Turkey
²Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey
³Kayseri City Hospital, Clinic of General Surgery, Kayseri, Turkey

Retrospective analysis of pediatric road traffic accidents admitted to the emergency department of a university hospital (p. 2915-20)

Published in Original Articles.

Ozlem Guler
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

The pelvic floor support in operative hysteroscopy patients (p. 2921-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Adnan Orhan
Uludag University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Bursa, Turkey

Single center 10 years’ experience of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: Retrospective cohort study (p. 2928-36)

Published in Original Articles.

Selma Erol Aytekin¹, Gokhan Aytekin², Huseyin Tokgoz³, Umran Caliskan⁴
¹University of Health Sciences, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Konya, Turkey
²Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Konya, Turkey
³Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Konya, Turkey
⁴KTO Karatay University, Karatay Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Konya, Turkey

Evaluation of early clinical features and outcomes after dental implant placement (p. 2937-40)

Published in Original Articles.

Cenker Zeki Koyuncuoglu¹, Mustafa Yalcin², Elcin Bedeloglu³
¹Istanbul Aydin University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Istanbul, Turkey
²Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gaziantep, Turkey
³Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Sub-clinic atherosclerosis in patients with postprandial reactive hypoglycemia (p. 2941-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Faika Ceylan Ciftci¹, A Ulas Tugcu², Ozgur Ciftci³
¹Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kirikkale, Turkey
²Medisis Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey
³Medisis Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey

Comparison of two surfactant preparates derived from the same animal for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (p. 2948-51)

Published in Original Articles.

Ali Ulas Tugcu, Deniz Anuk Ince, Ozden Turan, Ayse Ecevit
Baskent University Ankara Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey

Frequency of aspirin use in patients with type 2 diabetes: Is there any effect of concomitant diseases? (p. 2952-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Asli Azakoglu Karaca¹, Burkay Yakar²
¹Alanya Family Health Center, Alanya, Turkey
²Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Elazig, Turkey

What should be the minimum frequency of micro testicular sperm extraction (m-TESE) in patients with Klinefelter syndrome? (p. 2957-60)

Published in Original Articles.

Ahmet Salvarci¹, Mehmet Balasar²
¹Novafertil IVF Centers ,Department of Urology, Konya, Turkey
²Necmettin Erbakan Unıversty, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Konya, Turkey

The safety of alpha fetoprotein in diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (p. 2961-5)

Published in Original Articles.

Tolga Sahin, Erdem Kocak
Demiroglu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey

Effects of different glucose concentrations on the leptin signaling pathway in MCF-7 and T47D breast cancer cells (p. 2966-71)

Published in Original Articles.

Pinar Buket Demirel¹, Umit Ozorhan², Bilge Guvenc Tuna³, Margot Cleary⁴, Soner Dogan²
¹Maltepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey
²Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul, Turkey
³Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Istanbul, Turkey
⁴University of Minnesota, Hormel Institute Medical Research Center, MN, USA

Survey of satisfaction of contact lens wearers: Development, validation and reliability (p. 2972-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Adem Ugurlu
Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Mengucek Gazi Training And Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan, Turkey

Sentinel lymph node dissection in colorectal cancers: A single-center, prospective study (p. 2978-83)

Published in Original Articles.

Nidal Iflazoglu¹ , Kivilcim Eren Erdogan², Ali Duran¹, Emir Capkinoglu¹, Cem Kaan Parsak¹, Figen Doran²
¹Cukurova University, Balcali Hospital, Department of Surgical Oncology, Adana, Turkey
²Cukurova University, Balcali Hospital, Department of Pathology, Adana, Turkey

Comparison of surgery and surgery plus corticosteroid therapy in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, prospective randomized study (p. 2984-9)

Published in Original Articles.

Mehmet Patmano¹, Alper Akcan², Abdullah Bahadir Oz², Turkmen Bahadir Arikan², Serap Dogan³, Iskender Gun⁴, Erdogan Sozuer²
¹Sanliurfa Education and Training Hospital, Clinic of General Surgery, Sanliurfa, Turkey
²Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Kayseri, Turkey
³Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Kayseri, Turkey
⁴Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Kayseri, Turkey

Postnatal hydrocortisone therapy for the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants (p. 2990-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Mehmet Buyuktiryaki, Evrim Alyamac Dizdar, Nilufer Okur, Handan Bezirganoglu, Fatmanur Sari, Nurdan Uras, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Serife Suna Oguz
Health Sciences University, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Education and Research Hospital, Clinic of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey

Quality of life and sleep in diabetes mellitus patients (p. 2997-3000)

Published in Original Articles.

Mustafa Demir
Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nefrology, Elazig, Turkey

The relationship between body mass index in late pregnancy and fetomaternal blood flow parameters: A prospective cross-sectional study (p. 3001-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Ayse Nur Aksoy¹, Tuncer Nacar², Elif Guven Gozgec³
¹University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erzurum, Turkey
²Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Erzurum, Turkey
³Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Erzurum, Turkey

Evaluation of hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus frequency in hemodialysis patients (p. 3007-11)

Published in Original Articles.

Nergis Asgin, Serife Satilmis
Karabuk University Training and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Microbiology, Karabuk, Turkey

The effect of perioperative mean arterial pressure and fluid management on postoperative acute kidney injury: Prospective evaluation of 219 coronary artery bypass cases (p. 3012-8)

Published in Original Articles.

Turkan Nabiyeva¹, Sibel Yilmaz Ferhatoglu², Nihan Yapici²
¹Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul, Turkey
²Istanbul Siyami Ersek Cardiothoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul,Turkey

Does obesity have an impact on the radiation exposure during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injections? Retrospective study (p. 3019-22)

Published in Original Articles.

Savas Sencan¹, Esra Giray², Firat Ulutatar³, Osman Hakan Gunduz¹
¹Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine Division, Istanbul, Turkey
²Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey
³Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine Division, Adana, Turkey

Management in bile duct injuries and differences of early and delayed repair (p. 3023-7)

Published in Original Articles.

Erdem Baris Carti
Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Aydin, Turkey

The evaluation of bond strength of glass fiber posts subjected to different surface treatments (p. 3028-31)

Published in Original Articles.

Zuhal Gorus¹, Devrim Deniz Uner²
¹Harran University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Sanliurfa, Turkey
²Harran University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Sanliurfa, Turkey

A bioinformatical approach to the pathogenesis of Fragile X premutation carriers (p. 3032-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Elif Pala
SANKO University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep, Turkey

The correlation between neuropathic pain incidence and vitamin D levels in patients with chronic low back pain (p. 3037-41)

Published in Original Articles.

Bilgehan Kolutek Ay¹, Ejder Berk², Adnan Demirel³, Vedat Nacitarhan²
¹Sanliurfa Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sanliurfa, Turkey
²Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
³Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bolu, Turkey

Inferior alveolar nerve paresthesia due to radicular cyst: A case and review of literature (p. 3042-6)

Published in Case Reports.

Bilal Ege¹, Mahmut Koparal¹, Gunay Yapici Yavuz¹, Aydin Keskinruzgar¹, Abdussamed Geyik¹, Bilge Aydin Turk²
¹Adiyaman University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adiyaman, Turkey
²Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Adiyaman, Turkey

A rare cause of hypovolemic shock after cesarean delivery; Rectus sheath hematoma (p. 3047-9)

Published in Case Reports.

Mehmet Bulbul, Talip Karacor, Mehmet Can Nacar, Memet Simsek
Adiyaman University Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Adiyaman, Turkey

Not your “Typical Patient”: Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent adult (p. 3050-2)

Published in Case Reports.

Emine Arman Firat¹, Zeynep Ture², Hafize Sav³, lhami Celik¹
¹City Hospital of Kayseri, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Kayseri, Turkey
²Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Kayseri, Turkey
³City Hospital of Kayseri, Division of Mycology, Kayseri, Turkey

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type III which accompanies to multiple sclerosis: A case report (p. 3053-7)

Published in Case Reports.

Ahmet Gorgel¹, Mehmet Tecellioglu², Cem Cankaya³
¹Gozde Akademi Hospital, Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Malatya, Turkey
²Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Malatya, Turkey
³Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Malatya, Turkey

Cold urticaria, the uncommon physical urticaria: Case report (p. 3058-9)

Published in Letter to the Editor.

Emrullah Arikanoglu¹, Erdem Topal²
¹Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Malatya, Turkey
²Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Allergy and Immunology, Malatya, Turkey

The association between tacrolimus blood levels and possible neurotoxicity following liver transplantationn (p. 2490-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Berker Duman¹, Oguzhan Herdi¹, Elvan Onur Kirimker², Burcin Colak¹, Meltem Bingol Kologlu³, Mehmet Kaan Karayalcin⁴, Deniz Balci², Hakan Kumbasar¹
¹Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
²Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Department of General Surgery Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
³Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Surgery, Ankara, Turkey
⁴Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey

The effect of the virtual baby simulation in pediatric education (p. 2497-501)

Published in Original Articles.

Emel Demir
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay Health School, Deparment of Nursing, Hatay, Turkey

Comparison of the results of shock wave lithotripsy with ultrasonic and fluoroscopic focus in pediatric age group; Fluoroscopic focusing how much is needed? (p. 2502-6)

Published in Original Articles.

Fatih Ozkaya
Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Erzurum, Turkey

The effectiveness of dual-magnetic controlled growth rods in the distraction period in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (p. 2507-12)

Published in Original Articles.

Sinan Erdogan¹, Baris Polat², Bahadir H. Gokcen³, Engin Carkci⁴, Tahsin Gurpinar⁴, Cagatay Ozturk³
¹Baltalimani Bone and Joint Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey
²Kyrenia University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kyrenia, Cyprus
³Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey
⁴Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey

Clinical value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in predicting postoperative complications, lymph node positivity and prognosis in gastric cancer patients who underwent curative surgical resection (p. 2513-9)

Published in Original Articles.

Orcun Yalav, Ugur Topal, Ayse Gizem Unal
Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey

Lumbosacral alignment in lumbar disc herniation (p. 2520-4)

Published in Original Articles.

Burhan Fatih Kocyigit, Vedat Nacitarhan, Tuba Tulay Koca, Ejder Berk
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Associatio between biomarkers in the long-term prognosis of ischemic stroke (p. 1875-9)

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Omer Lutfi Gundogdu¹, Nuray Bilge², Ahmet Yalcin³, Mustafa Ceylan⁴
¹ Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Rize Turkey
² Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Erzurum Turkey
³ Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Turkey
⁴ Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Erzurum Turkey

Monocyte / high-density lipoprotein ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in age-related macular degeneration (p. 1880-4)

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Bekir Kucuk, Ender Sirakaya, Zeynep Duru, Necati Duru
Kayseri City Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Kayseri, Turkey

Color stability of CAD/CAM materials with colored beverages thermocycling (p. 1721-5)

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Nermin Demirkol¹, Funda Ozen²
¹ Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics, Gaziantep, Turkey
² Private Practice, Prosthodontist, Denizli, Turkey

The effect of feeding with own mother’s milk on bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants (p. 1726-30)

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Ismail Kursad Gokce¹, Mehmet Fatih Deveci²
¹Inonu University Medical of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Malatya, Turkey
²Inonu University Medical of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Malatya, Turkey

The effects of playing digital games on the pain levels and mobility states of children post-angiography: A randomized controlled trial (p. 1731-6)

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Suat Tuncay¹, Ulviye Gunay²
¹Ataturk University, Faculty of Nursing, Yakutiye, Turkey
²Inonu University, Faculty of Nursing, Malatya, Turkey

Imatinib mesylate in first-line treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (p. 1737-43)

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Omer Ekinci¹, Ismet Kizilkaya²
¹Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Elazig, Turkey
²Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Van, Turkey

Pattern of coagulation in pediatric and adult multiple trauma patients (p. 1744-50)

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Yusuf Kenan Tekin¹, Neslihan Yucel²
¹Cumhuriyet University, Medical of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sivas, Turkey

²Inonu University, Medical of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

Are visual and auditory reaction times influenced by ramadan fasting? Neuro performance study on healthy individuals (p. 1751-4)

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Deniz Senol¹, Aysegul Kisaoglu¹, Mustafa Canbolat¹, Elisa Calisgan², Serkan Duz³, Mahmut Acak³, Davut Ozbag¹
¹Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Malatya, Turkey
²Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Health Science, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Departmant, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
³Inonu University, Faculty of Sport Science, Malatya, Turkey

Detection of duchene muscular dystrophy carriers with quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (p. 1755-60)

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Aysegul Kuskucu¹, Nur Buyru², Piraye Oflazer³, Seniha Hacihanefioglu¹
¹Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey
²Istanbul University Cerrahpsa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul, Turkey
³Koc University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey

Effect of NaOCl solution on the cyclic fatigue resistance of traditional and heat-treated file systems (p. 1761-3)

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Ihsan Furkan Ertugrul
Pamukkale University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Pamukkale Turkey

Early wound-related complications and influential factors after Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: Lessons learned (p. 1764-8)

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Ozgur Albuz¹, Feray Aydin², Dilek Dulger³
¹ Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery Keçiören Ankara Turkey
² 29 Mayıs State Hospital Department of General Surgery Çankaya Ankara Turkey
³ Karabuk Faculty of Medicine Basic Medical Sciences Department of Microbiology Karabük Turkey

Corneal sensation and ocular surface parameters in patients with unilateral herpetic epithelial keratitis (p. 1769-72)

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Cezmi Dogan, Burak Mergen
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey

Survival analysis of single agent gemcitabine therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer (p. 1773-6)

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Havva Yesil Cinkir¹, Gokmen Aktas²
¹ Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep, Turkey
² Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Prognostic significance of tumor grade in early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer (p. 1777-81)

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Serra Akar, Ismail Harmankaya, Cetin Celik
Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Konya, Turkey

Do different headache types present with varying MRI findings? (p. 1782-6)

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Sukru Sahin¹, Ali Haydar Baykan², Erman Altunisik³
¹Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Adiyaman, Turkey
²Adiyaman University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Adiyaman, Turkey
³Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Clinic of Neurology, Adiyaman, Turkey

Protective effect of dexpanthenol on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats (p. 1787-91)

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Neslihan Pinar¹, Oguzhan Ozcan², Esin Dogan³, Gokhan Cakirca⁴
¹ Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Hatay, Turkey
² Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Hatay, Turkey
³ Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry,, Hatay, Turkey
⁴ Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital, Department of Biochemistry, Sanliurfa, Turkey

Surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (p. 1792-7)

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Yusuf Tanrikulu¹, Ayetullah Temiz², Erdem Karadeniz³
¹KTO Karatay University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Konya, Turkey
²Erzurum Area Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey
³Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey

Review of the waiting list for cadaveric kidney transplant recipients: A single institution study (p. 1798-801)

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Adem Bayraktar, Ali Fuat Kaan Gok
Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Effect of the rehabilitation received under private and state insurance after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on the results (p. 1802-4)

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Sadettin Ciftci¹, Egemen Altan²
¹Konya Numune Hospital, Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Konya, Turkey
²Kadikoy Florance Nightingale Hospital, Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Decreased levels of plasma preptin in female patients with knee osteoarthritis (p. 1805-8)

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Murat Cakir¹, Seda Sabah Ozcan², Murat Korkmaz³, Serhat Durusoy³
¹Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Yozgat, 66200, Turkey
²Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Yozgat, 66200, Turkey
³Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Yozgat, 66200, Turkey

Effects of anesthetic drugs on otoacoustic emissions: Experimental study (p. 1809-13)

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Hayrettin Daskaya¹, Pervin Sutas Bozkurt², Remzi Dogan¹, Ozge Gedik³, Gurcan Gungor², Ziya Salihoglu²
¹ Bezmialem Vakif University Medical of Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology, Istanbul, Turkey
² Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical of Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology, Istanbul, Turkey
³ Bezmialem Vakif University Medical of Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology, Istanbul, Turkey

Comparison of group-based and individually training in patients with diabetes mellitus: 2-year follow-up study (p. 1814-9)

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Nurhayat Ozkan Sevencan¹, Ulku Aybuke Tunc², Aysegul Ertinmaz Ozkan¹, Fatime Sahin¹, Gulay Yalim¹
¹ Karabuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Karabuk, Turkey
² Karabuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Karabuk, Turkey

Can postoperative atelectasis be prevented by local bupivacaine infusion/infiltration after emergency upper midline laparotomy? Randomized clinical trial (p. 1820-4)

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Erol Kilic, Mustafa Ugur
Mustafa Kemal Universty, General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey

Predictors of multivessel involvement in patients under 40 years of age receiving primary PTCA for STEMI (p. 1825-31)

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Irfan Veysel Duzen¹, Yusuf Cekici²
¹Gaziantep University Sahinbey Research and Application Hospital, Clinic of Cardiology, Sehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
²Mehmet Akif Inan Research and Training Hospital Department of Cardiology Sanliurfa, Turkey

Transdiscal-transcrural celiac plexus block simulated on computed tomography images: Technical parameters that can guide the procedure (p. 1832-7)

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Sinan Akay
University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey

The effect of biceps tenotomy on clinical results in patients with rotator cuff rupture (p. 1838-41)

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Gokhan Once, Murat Gurger, Sukru Demir
Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazig, Turkey

Can leukocytosis foresee hysterectomy for placenta previa? (p. 1842-5)

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Ayse Zehra Ozdemir¹, Pervin Karli²
¹ Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Samsun, Turkey
² Amasya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Amasya, Turkey

The evaluation of results in minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for tibial shaft and 1/3 distal tibia fractures (p. 1846-51)

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Enes Sari¹, Selami Cakmak², Fazli Levent Umur²
¹Near East University Hospital, Clinc of Orthopedic Surgery, Mersin, Turkey
²Kadikoy Acibadem Hospital, Clinc of Orthopedic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

The evaluation of dose distribution of vertebral growth plates in pediatric patients who underwent craniospinal radiotherapy (p. 1852-5)

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Serap Catli Dinc, Ertugrul Senturk, Aybala Ucgul, Volkan Demircan, Huseyin Bora
Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Turkey

The effects of acrylamide and vitamin E administration during pregnancy on adults’ ovarian tissue: An experimental study (p. 1856-60)

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Mehmet Erman Erdemli¹, Zeynep Erdemli¹, Yusuf Turkoz¹, Harika Gozukara Bag², Zeliha Selamoglu³
¹ Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemictry, Malatya Turkey
² Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Departmant of Bioistatistic, Malatya, Turkey
³ Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biology, Nigde, Turkey

Shoulder problems and related conditions in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (p. 1861-7)

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Didem Sezgin Ozcan¹, Kevser Gulcihan Balci², Cemile Sevgi Polat3, Ozgur Ulas Ozcan⁴, Belma Fusun Koseoglu⁵, Mustafa Mucahit Balci⁶

¹ Istanbul Medipol University Medical of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey
² Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey
³ Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
⁴ Istanbul Medipol University Medical of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey
⁵ TOBB ETU Medical of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
⁶Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey

Cytotoxicity of polymethylmethacrylate copolymers (p. 1868-74)

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Yeliz Hayran¹, Yasemin Keskin¹, Sukran Yilmaz²
¹ Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontic Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey
² Cell and Virus Bank Department of Foot and Mouth Disease Institute, Ankara, Turkey

Clinical benefits of shock index and modified shock index in pulmonary embolism for 30-day mortality prognosis (p. 1885-9)

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Umut Payza¹, Zeynep Karakaya¹, Fatih Esad Topal¹, Pinar Yesim Akyol¹, Rezan Tahtaci¹, Ahmet Kayali¹, Serkan Bilgin²
¹Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Teaching Hospital, Emergency Department, Izmir, Turkey
²Batman Regional State Hospital, Emergency Department, Batman, Turkey

Complications of 200 cervical anterior surgery cases and the management of these complications in light of the literature (p. 1890-5)

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Necati Kaplan¹, Fatma Bahar Hacioglu Kasim², Ozkan Ozger³, Numan Karaarslan⁴
¹ Istanbul Rumeli Univesity, Corlu Reyap Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Tekirdag, Turkey
² Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, State Hospital, Department of Radiology, Tekirdag, Turkey
³ Medicalpark Anadolu Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Canakkale, Turkey
⁴ Namik Kemal Univesity Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Tekirdag, Turkey

Retrospective evaluation of the patients who were admitted to the emergency department of our hospital due to a brain aneurysm and operated by brain surgery clinic (p. 1896-901)

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Abdurrahman Cetin, Abdullah Mesut
SBU Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Education Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Nutritional follow-up in patients with ischemic stroke: With a screening test or with blood parameters? (p. 1902-6)

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Nedim Ongun
Burdur State Hospital, Clinic of Neurology, Burdur, Turkey

The frequency of paranasal pathologies and variations in patients with migraine and their effects on patients’ pain experience (p. 1907-12)

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Emre Gedik¹, Ali Zeynel Abidin Tak², Ali Haydar Baykan²
¹Kirklareli State Hospital, Clinic of Neurology, Kirklareli, Turkey
²Adiyaman University Education an Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey

Which impacted mandibular third molar positions or bone morphology shapes can have greater risk of accidental displacement of tooth roots into the sublingual soft tissues? (p. 1913-8)

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Mehmet Demirkol¹, Eda Didem Yalcin², Mustafa Yalcin¹
¹Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gaziantep, Turkey
²Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Ear laterality in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (p. 1919-21)

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Nurdogan Ata¹, Mesut Sabri Tezer², Omer Erdur³, Tahir Bulbul⁴, Abdullah Demirkan⁴, Halil Emre Gogus⁴, Emre Karaoglu⁴, Mehmet Ali Ciftci⁴
¹ Karatay University, Faculty of Medicine, Medicana Hospital, Konya, Turkey
² Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of ENT. Istanbul, Turkey
³ Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya, Turkey
⁴ Gaziantep 25 Aralık State Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Code blue practice in patient safety: Single center retrospective evaluation (p. 1922-5)

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Oznur Uludag¹, Mevlut Dogukan¹, Mehmet Duran¹, Mehmet Tepe², Aykut Direkci¹
¹ Adiyaman University Faculty of Medicine, Deparment of Anesthesiology, Adiyaman, Turkey
² Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Adiyaman, Turkey

Correlation between depression, psychological well-being, and attitudes toward psychological help seeking in surgical patients (p. 1926-31)

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Emel Bahadir Yilmaz¹, Arzu Yuksel²
¹Giresun University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Giresun, Turkey
²Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Aksaray, Turkey

Is ultrasound a useful tool for supporting lymphedema diagnosis or monitoring the effectiveness of complex decongestive therapy in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema? (p. 1932-8)

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Ozan Volkan Yurdakul, Teoman Aydin
Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey

Breast carcinoma detected in breast specimens: A fifteen-year single-center experience (p. 1939-42)

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Hatice Karaman¹, Fatma Senel¹, Ebru Akay¹, Fatos Tekelioglu¹, Ersin Ozaslan², Ulas Serkan Topaloglu³
¹ Kayseri City Hospital,Department of Pathology, Kayseri, Kayseri, Turkey
² Acibadem Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
³ Kayseri City Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey

Can blood parameters be guiding in fibromyalgia syndrome? (p. 1943-6)

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Mazlum Serdar Akaltun, Ozlem Altindag, Neytullah Turan, Ali Aydeniz, Savas Gursoy, Ali Gur
Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Deparment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gaziantep, Turkey

The association of epicardial fat thickness and disease severity among Fabry patients (p. 1947-50)

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Gokhan Altunbas, Zeynel Abidin Sayiner, Mesut Ozkaya, Murat Sucu
Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Clinical and radiographic features of odontogenic keratocysts and evaluation of recurrence rates after treatment: A retrospective study (p. 1951-7)

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Bilal Ege¹, Mehmet Demirkol², Mustafa Yalcin³, Hilal Alan⁴
¹ Adiyaman University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adiyaman, Turkey
² Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gaziantep, Turkey
³ Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Malatya, Turkey

A study on side effects of antibiotics used in the treatment of patients with head trauma and legal responsibility of clinicians in terms of the right to health (p. 1958-63)

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Abdulkadir Karaarslan¹, Abdullah Talha Simsek², Mustafa Dogan³, Bilgehan Potoglu⁴, Ibrahim Yilmaz⁵, Numan Karaarslan⁴
¹Freelance Counse, Counsel, Malatya, Turkey.
²Harakani State Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, 36000, Kars, Turkey
³Namik Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Tekirdag, Turkey
⁴Namik Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Tekirdag, Turkey
⁵Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Istanbul, Turkey

The evaluation of nose functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p. 1964-8)

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Ozge Caglar¹, Pinar Mutlu², Arzu Mirici², Sibel Oymak³, Sefa Derekoy¹
¹ 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Canakkale,Turkey
² 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmoner Diseases, Canakkale, Turkey
³ 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Canakkale, Turkey

Does long-term proteinuria alter the correlation between 24‑h urine protein and spot urine protein / creatinine ratio and have an impact on body composition?(p. 1969-73)

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Mustafa Demir¹, Gamze Icacan¹, Zeki Kemec², Ali Gurel³, Ayhan Dogukan¹
¹ Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Elazig, Turkey
² Gumushane State Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Gumushane, Turkey
⁴ Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Adiyaman, Turkey

Nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance in a tertiary university hospital pediatric intensive care unit (p. 1974-8)

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Munevver Tugba Temel¹, Ayse Ozlem Mete²
¹ Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep, Turkey
² Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics (p. 1979-85)

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Mehmet Ucar, Rukuye Aylaz
Inonu University of Nursing Faculty, Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Health, Malatya, Turkey

Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae with multidetector computerized tomography (p. 1986-90)

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Musa Acar¹, Senay Burcin Alkan², Ismet Tolu³, Erdi Seckin³, Rukiye Soyal¹, Seher Saricat¹, Rabia Yildiz¹
¹Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Konya, Turkey
²Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department Nutrition and Dietetics, Konya, Turkey
³Konya Education Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Konya, Turkey

Difference and relation between balance, physical fitness and quality of life in retired people living in different geographical regions of Turkey (p. 1991-6)

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Ayse Abit Kocaman¹, Aydin Meric², Nuray Kirdi³
¹ Kirikkale University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Kirikkale, Turke
² Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
³ European University of Lefke, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Lefke

How should we approach thyroidal incidentalomas detected on FDG-PET/ CT imaging? (p. 1997-2001)

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Fikri Selcuk Simsek¹, Duygu Kuslu², Tansel Ansal Balci³, Kader Ugur⁴, Zehra Pinar Koc⁵, Hakan Artas⁶, Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan⁷, Yavuz Narin⁸
¹ Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Department, Denizli, Turkey
² Antalya Education and reseach Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
³ Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
⁴ Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Elazig, Turkey
⁵ Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
⁶ Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Elazig, Turkey
⁷ Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Elazig, Turkey
⁸ Elazig Medical Park Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Elazig, Turkey

The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet to lymphocyte ratio, and mean platelet volume in patients with chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma (p. 2002-5)

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Erdal Sakalli¹, Dastan Temirbekov², Emre Turkmen³, Cengiz Celikyurt²
¹ Istanbul Aydin University Department of Otorhinolaryngology , Istanbul, Turkey
² Safa Private Hospital Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
³ Reyap Private Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey

Accident cases of children between 0-6 years brought to the emergency service (p. 2006-10)

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Oguz Emre, Serap Demirhan, Aysegul Ulutas
Inonu University Faculty of Health, Department of Child Development, Malatya Turkey

Surgical technique and short-term outcomes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma : A single center experience (p. 2011-6)

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Oktay Karakose¹, Servet Karagul², Kazim Caglar Ozcelik³
¹ Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Division of Surgical Oncology, Samsun, Turkey
² Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Division of Gastroenterological Surgery, Samsun, Turkey
³ Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Division of Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey

The effect of overuse of smartphone on sleep quality in patients with multiple sclerosis (p. 2017-9)

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Huseyin Buyukgol, Faik Ilik
KTO Karatay University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Medicana Hospital, Department of Neurology, Konya, Turkey

The investigation of the prevalence of condylar degenerative changes and its relationship with disc displacement in the magnetic resonance images of the patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (p. 2020-5)

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Gunay Yapici Yavuz¹, Goksel Simsek Kaya², Zeynep Bayramoglu³ , Hayri Ogul⁴
¹Adiyaman University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adıyaman, Turkey
²Akdeniz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Antalya, Turkey
³Ataturk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey
⁴Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Erzurum, Turkey

Aortic knob width and calcification is associated with the extensivity of lower extremity arterial disease (p. 2026-31)

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Semi Ozturk, Gunduz Durmus
Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey

Poor myocardial blush grade accompanies to higher sudden death risk scores of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (p. 2032-8)

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Oguz Akkus¹, Mehmet Kaplan², Fatma Duman³, Fatih Yalcin⁴
¹ Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Hatay Turkey
² University of Health Sciences Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Adana Turkey
³ Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Hatay Turkey
⁴ Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Hatay Turkey

Effects of adjuvant therapy on body composition measurements in women with early breast cancer (p. 2039-44)

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Melek Karakurt Eryilmaz, Mustafa Karaagac, Murat Araz, Mehmet Emre Atabek, Mehmet Artac
Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical of Faculty, Oncology Hospital, Konya, Turkey

Comparative effects of atorvastatin 80 mg versus rosuvastatin 40 mg on the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet to lymphocyte ratio and monocyte to HDL-cholesterol ratio in patients with acute myocardial infarction (p. 2045-52)

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Abdullah Tuncez
Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Konya, Turkey

Evaluation of relationship between cytokine and chemokine levels measured by using multiplex laboratory method before and after treatment and clinical course and treatment response in rheumathoid arthritis patients receiving TNF-α blocker (p. 2053-9)

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Atilla Bulur¹, Ayca Serap Erden², Nevsun Inanc³
¹ Yeni Yuzyil University, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa Hospıtal, Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey
² Amasya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Amasya, Turkey
³ Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey

The association of fibroblast growth factor 23 with atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in peritoneal dialysis patients (p. 2060-7)

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Melahat Coban¹, Ayca Inci¹, Suleyman Dolu², Emre Asilturk³, Yildiz Kilar Sozer⁴, Bekir Erol⁴, Hamit Yasar Ellidag⁵
¹Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Nephrology, Antalya, Turkey
²Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
³Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Antalya, Turkey
⁴Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Radiology, Antalya, Turkey
⁵Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Biochemistry, Antalya, Turkey

Comparison of AIMS65 and rockall scoring systems for predicting mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal system hemorrhage (p. 2068-71)

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Pinar Zehra Davarci, Ismail Davarci, Hulya Sazli
Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Mengucek Gazi Education Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey

A demographic study of colorectal cancer in a state hospital with 149 consecutive patient (p. 2072-6)

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Nuri Emrah Goret
Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr Lutfi Kirdar Research and Education Hospita, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

The importance of intraoperative evaluation for parathyroid cancer (p. 2077-81)

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Kubilay Dalci¹, Ugur Topal¹, Ahmet Rencuzogullari¹, Isa Burak Gunay², Aysun Hatice Uguz³, Gurhan Sakman¹
¹ Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey
² Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Nuclear Medicine, Adana, Turkey
³ Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology, Adana, Turkey

A new parameter in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: Ileocolic artery and vein diameter measurements (p. 2082-97)

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Beyza Nur Kuzan¹, Taha Yusuf Kuzan², Rabia Ergelen¹
¹ Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey
² Sancaktepe Sehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey

Evaluation of transfusion transmitted infections and distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in donors in Eastern Turkey (p. 2088-92)

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Omer Ekinci¹, Osman Kara², Sinan Demircioglu³, Ali Dogan³ Mustafa Merter¹, Ali Fuat Gurbuz³, Cengiz Demir³
¹Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Elazig,Turkey
²Bahcesehir University Faculty of Medicine Medical Park Health Center, Istanbul,Turkey
³Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine Department of Hematology, Van,Turkey

Associatio between biomarkers in the long-term prognosis of ischemic stroke (p. 1875-9)

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Monocyte / high-density lipoprotein ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in age-related macular degeneration (p. 1880-4)

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Bekir Kucuk, Ender Sirakaya, Zeynep Duru, Necati Duru
Kayseri City Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Kayseri, Turkey

Color stability of CAD/CAM materials with colored beverages thermocycling (p. 1721-5)

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Nermin Demirkol¹, Funda Ozen²
¹ Gaziantep University, Faculty of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics, Gaziantep, Turkey
² Private Practice, Prosthodontist, Denizli, Turkey

The effect of feeding with own mother’s milk on bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants (p. 1726-30)

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The effects of playing digital games on the pain levels and mobility states of children post-angiography: A randomized controlled trial (p. 1731-6)

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Suat Tuncay¹, Ulviye Gunay²
¹Ataturk University, Faculty of Nursing, Yakutiye, Turkey
²Inonu University, Faculty of Nursing, Malatya, Turkey

Imatinib mesylate in first-line treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (p. 1737-43)

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Omer Ekinci¹, Ismet Kizilkaya²
¹Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Elazig, Turkey
²Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Van, Turkey

Pattern of coagulation in pediatric and adult multiple trauma patients (p. 1744-50)

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Yusuf Kenan Tekin¹, Neslihan Yucel²
¹Cumhuriyet University, Medical of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sivas, Turkey

²Inonu University, Medical of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

Are visual and auditory reaction times influenced by ramadan fasting? Neuro performance study on healthy individuals (p. 1751-4)

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Detection of duchene muscular dystrophy carriers with quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (p. 1755-60)

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Effect of NaOCl solution on the cyclic fatigue resistance of traditional and heat-treated file systems (p. 1761-3)

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Ihsan Furkan Ertugrul
Pamukkale University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Pamukkale Turkey

Early wound-related complications and influential factors after Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: Lessons learned (p. 1764-8)

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Corneal sensation and ocular surface parameters in patients with unilateral herpetic epithelial keratitis (p. 1769-72)

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Cezmi Dogan, Burak Mergen
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey

Survival analysis of single agent gemcitabine therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer (p. 1773-6)

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Prognostic significance of tumor grade in early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer (p. 1777-81)

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Serra Akar, Ismail Harmankaya, Cetin Celik
Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Konya, Turkey

Do different headache types present with varying MRI findings? (p. 1782-6)

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Protective effect of dexpanthenol on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats (p. 1787-91)

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Surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (p. 1792-7)

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Review of the waiting list for cadaveric kidney transplant recipients: A single institution study (p. 1798-801)

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Adem Bayraktar, Ali Fuat Kaan Gok
Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Effect of the rehabilitation received under private and state insurance after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on the results (p. 1802-4)

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Sadettin Ciftci¹, Egemen Altan²
¹Konya Numune Hospital, Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Konya, Turkey
²Kadikoy Florance Nightingale Hospital, Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Decreased levels of plasma preptin in female patients with knee osteoarthritis (p. 1805-8)

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Effects of anesthetic drugs on otoacoustic emissions: Experimental study (p. 1809-13)

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Comparison of group-based and individually training in patients with diabetes mellitus: 2-year follow-up study (p. 1814-9)

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Can postoperative atelectasis be prevented by local bupivacaine infusion/infiltration after emergency upper midline laparotomy? Randomized clinical trial (p. 1820-4)

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Erol Kilic, Mustafa Ugur
Mustafa Kemal Universty, General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey

Predictors of multivessel involvement in patients under 40 years of age receiving primary PTCA for STEMI (p. 1825-31)

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Transdiscal-transcrural celiac plexus block simulated on computed tomography images: Technical parameters that can guide the procedure (p. 1832-7)

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Sinan Akay
University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey

The effect of biceps tenotomy on clinical results in patients with rotator cuff rupture (p. 1838-41)

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Gokhan Once, Murat Gurger, Sukru Demir
Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazig, Turkey

Can leukocytosis foresee hysterectomy for placenta previa? (p. 1842-5)

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The evaluation of results in minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for tibial shaft and 1/3 distal tibia fractures (p. 1846-51)

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The evaluation of dose distribution of vertebral growth plates in pediatric patients who underwent craniospinal radiotherapy (p. 1852-5)

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Serap Catli Dinc, Ertugrul Senturk, Aybala Ucgul, Volkan Demircan, Huseyin Bora
Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Turkey

The effects of acrylamide and vitamin E administration during pregnancy on adults’ ovarian tissue: An experimental study (p. 1856-60)

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Shoulder problems and related conditions in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (p. 1861-7)

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Didem Sezgin Ozcan¹, Kevser Gulcihan Balci², Cemile Sevgi Polat3, Ozgur Ulas Ozcan⁴, Belma Fusun Koseoglu⁵, Mustafa Mucahit Balci⁶

Cytotoxicity of polymethylmethacrylate copolymers (p. 1868-74)

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Clinical benefits of shock index and modified shock index in pulmonary embolism for 30-day mortality prognosis (p. 1885-9)

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Complications of 200 cervical anterior surgery cases and the management of these complications in light of the literature (p. 1890-5)

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Retrospective evaluation of the patients who were admitted to the emergency department of our hospital due to a brain aneurysm and operated by brain surgery clinic (p. 1896-901)

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Abdurrahman Cetin, Abdullah Mesut
SBU Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Education Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Nutritional follow-up in patients with ischemic stroke: With a screening test or with blood parameters? (p. 1902-6)

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Nedim Ongun
Burdur State Hospital, Clinic of Neurology, Burdur, Turkey

The frequency of paranasal pathologies and variations in patients with migraine and their effects on patients’ pain experience (p. 1907-12)

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Emre Gedik¹, Ali Zeynel Abidin Tak², Ali Haydar Baykan²
¹Kirklareli State Hospital, Clinic of Neurology, Kirklareli, Turkey
²Adiyaman University Education an Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey

Which impacted mandibular third molar positions or bone morphology shapes can have greater risk of accidental displacement of tooth roots into the sublingual soft tissues? (p. 1913-8)

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Ear laterality in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (p. 1919-21)

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Code blue practice in patient safety: Single center retrospective evaluation (p. 1922-5)

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Correlation between depression, psychological well-being, and attitudes toward psychological help seeking in surgical patients (p. 1926-31)

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Is ultrasound a useful tool for supporting lymphedema diagnosis or monitoring the effectiveness of complex decongestive therapy in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema? (p. 1932-8)

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Ozan Volkan Yurdakul, Teoman Aydin
Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey

Breast carcinoma detected in breast specimens: A fifteen-year single-center experience (p. 1939-42)

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Can blood parameters be guiding in fibromyalgia syndrome? (p. 1943-6)

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The association of epicardial fat thickness and disease severity among Fabry patients (p. 1947-50)

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Gokhan Altunbas, Zeynel Abidin Sayiner, Mesut Ozkaya, Murat Sucu
Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep, Turkey

Clinical and radiographic features of odontogenic keratocysts and evaluation of recurrence rates after treatment: A retrospective study (p. 1951-7)

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A study on side effects of antibiotics used in the treatment of patients with head trauma and legal responsibility of clinicians in terms of the right to health (p. 1958-63)

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The evaluation of nose functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p. 1964-8)

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Does long-term proteinuria alter the correlation between 24‑h urine protein and spot urine protein / creatinine ratio and have an impact on body composition?(p. 1969-73)

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Nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance in a tertiary university hospital pediatric intensive care unit (p. 1974-8)

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Correlation between quality of life and spirituality in geriatrics (p. 1979-85)

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Mehmet Ucar, Rukuye Aylaz
Inonu University of Nursing Faculty, Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Health, Malatya, Turkey

Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae with multidetector computerized tomography (p. 1986-90)

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Difference and relation between balance, physical fitness and quality of life in retired people living in different geographical regions of Turkey (p. 1991-6)

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How should we approach thyroidal incidentalomas detected on FDG-PET/ CT imaging? (p. 1997-2001)

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The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet to lymphocyte ratio, and mean platelet volume in patients with chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma (p. 2002-5)

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Accident cases of children between 0-6 years brought to the emergency service (p. 2006-10)

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Oguz Emre, Serap Demirhan, Aysegul Ulutas
Inonu University Faculty of Health, Department of Child Development, Malatya Turkey

Surgical technique and short-term outcomes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma : A single center experience (p. 2011-6)

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The effect of overuse of smartphone on sleep quality in patients with multiple sclerosis (p. 2017-9)

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Huseyin Buyukgol, Faik Ilik
KTO Karatay University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Medicana Hospital, Department of Neurology, Konya, Turkey

The investigation of the prevalence of condylar degenerative changes and its relationship with disc displacement in the magnetic resonance images of the patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (p. 2020-5)

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Aortic knob width and calcification is associated with the extensivity of lower extremity arterial disease (p. 2026-31)

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Semi Ozturk, Gunduz Durmus
Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey

Poor myocardial blush grade accompanies to higher sudden death risk scores of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (p. 2032-8)

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Effects of adjuvant therapy on body composition measurements in women with early breast cancer (p. 2039-44)

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Melek Karakurt Eryilmaz, Mustafa Karaagac, Murat Araz, Mehmet Emre Atabek, Mehmet Artac
Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical of Faculty, Oncology Hospital, Konya, Turkey

Comparative effects of atorvastatin 80 mg versus rosuvastatin 40 mg on the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet to lymphocyte ratio and monocyte to HDL-cholesterol ratio in patients with acute myocardial infarction (p. 2045-52)

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Abdullah Tuncez
Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Konya, Turkey

Evaluation of relationship between cytokine and chemokine levels measured by using multiplex laboratory method before and after treatment and clinical course and treatment response in rheumathoid arthritis patients receiving TNF-α blocker (p. 2053-9)

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The association of fibroblast growth factor 23 with atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in peritoneal dialysis patients (p. 2060-7)

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Comparison of AIMS65 and rockall scoring systems for predicting mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal system hemorrhage (p. 2068-71)

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Pinar Zehra Davarci, Ismail Davarci, Hulya Sazli
Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Mengucek Gazi Education Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey

Evaluation of transfusion transmitted infections and distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in donors in Eastern Turkey (p. 2088-92)

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