Conclusions: Stenting using the Cheatham-Platinum stent, either covered or bare, is safe in moderate to severe native aortic coarctation and provides an excellent transcoarctation gradient and clinical hypertension and ...

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between leptin receptor gene (LEPR) Gln223Arg polymorphism and obesity in Turkish children. Ninety-two obese and 99 lean children (between 5-15 years) were included ...

Conclusions: IL-1 beta concentration seems to be increased in milk of mothers whose infants had BMJ. Although the effect of these cytokines on BMJ is unknown, it may cause prolonged jaundice via hepatic uptake, hepatic ...

Background: Breast milk contains several immune modulator components. The transfer of numerous cytokines via mother's milk may add to an active stimulation of the infant's immune system. There are many factors in breast ...

Conclusion: In Turkey, antibiotic consumption increased steadily in recent years, with a close relation to government healthcare support policy, rising health expenditures and other economical indicators.

Aim: In 2009, a flu pandemic caused panic worldwide. Oseltamivir and zanamivir were widely used in this pandemic. Currently, there are a limited number of studies comparing the efficacy and tolerability of these two drugs. ...

Conclusions The frequency of previous abdominal surgery in patients suffering from an intestinal obstruction due to bezoars causes diagnostic conflict. The location of bezoars in the small intestine should also be considered ...

Conclusion: It can be stated that the earthquakes had very little impact on the TB during and after earthquakes in Duzce. Further studies including whole Marmara region are needed to interpret the effect of earthquake on ...