Conclusion: Union rate in the group who were operated with fully threaded cannulated headless compression screws was significantly shorter than the other groups. This study has shown that tension band wiring and partially ...

This study was undertaken to determine the influence of proximal femur geometry on hip fracture risk independent of bone mineral density. We examined 34 hip fracture subjects (17 men, 17 women) and 36 control subjects (18 ...

Alexithymia is thought to be a stable personality trait and a predisposing risk factor for depression. In this study, we aimed to identify the prevalence of alexithymia in a depressed and nondepressed sample and examined ...

This experimental study was designed to produce ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat corpus cavernosum by inducing 1 h of priapism and investigating the effects of melatonin on the levels of oxidative injury parameters. ...

Transmission routes and seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) may vary between countries and geographic regions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with the transmission of HCV in our ...

Purpose: To evaluate the aqueous humor and serum levels of chromium (Cr) in cataract patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Methods: Levels of Cr were measured using atomic absorption spectrometry in the serum from ...

Conclusion: Although nicotine analysis in some biological samples like hair is specific to TS exposure, these methods are expensive and difficult procedures. Our results suggest that instead of HN analysis, a cheap and ...

Conclusion: Balance in MS patients is impaired. The results of the present study show that there is more impairment in progressive MS forms than in RRMS. Meanwhile, patients with progressive MS are more likely to fall.

We did not observe any change in cerebral NAA levels following lithium and olanzapine treatment in bipolar affective disorder patients in remission.

CONCLUSIONS Renal pelvis diameter may indicate the need for surgical intervention or further assessment to define clinical significance more accurately. UROLCGY 74: 898-902, 2009. (c) 2009 Elsevier Inc.