BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy has become one of the most popular bariatric surgery types and helps treating not only obesity but also endocrinological diseases related to obesity. Therefore we aimed to evaluate the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the treatment of type 2 diabetes. METHODS All patients, who underwent morbid obesity surgery during 2013-2014 and had a H...

DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Tertiary University Hospital. PARTICIPANTS/PATIENTS Patients, aged 6 days to 19 years, who underwent contrast enhancement computerized tomography imaging of the thorax (CT-thorax). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We measured three lengths consisting of length A in axial plane at the level of the lower border of the 6th C-spine from the skin to RIJV at its mid lum...

A 20-year-old woman was admitted to a Gynecology Hospital in her 6th month of pregnancy for high blood pressure and tonic-clonic seizure. Primary diagnosis was eclampsia, and for that reason she underwent cesarean section. She also had headache on frontal and parietal areas without nausea or vomiting. There was not a focal neurological sign. Rheumatology consultation was requested. Systemic lup...

The aim of the study was to test the efficacy of a one month in-patient naturopathy and yoga programme for patients with asthma. Retrospective data of 159 bronchial asthma patients, undergoing the naturopathy and yoga programme, was analyzed for Forced Vital Capacity, Forced Expiratory Volume at the end of 1 second, Maximum Voluntary Ventilation and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate on admission, 11th ...

background: we have previously reported multiple health benefits in individuals following the christian-based fasting protocol known as the daniel fast (df). however, our prior work has involved only short-term (21-day) assessments. for dietary modification to have a profound impact on health, compliance to the dietary plan must be established for the long-term. materials and methods we determi...

OBJECTIVE Idiopathic hirsutism (IH) or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are the most common causes of hirsutism which affects 5-10% of all women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of flutamide plus diane 35 in the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism and polycystic ovary syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS 26 polycystic ovary syndrome and 24 idiopathic hirsutism patients were evalua...

The current study aimed to evaluate serology, and isolate and genotype Toxoplasma gondii strains from pregnant dairy cows, slaughtered in an abattoir for human consumption, and their fetuses. Blood from 60 pregnant dairy cows and blood and tissue samples (brain, lung, heart, and liver) from their fetuses were collected and analyzed in a mouse bioassay. Antibodies against T. gondii were observed...

PURPOSE We have experienced 23 patients who had underwent cervical disc replacement with Mobi-C disc prosthesis and analyzed their radiological results to evaluate its efficacy. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was performed on 23 patients with degenerative cervical disc disease who underwent CDR with Mobi-C disc prosthesis from March 2006 to June 2006. RESULTS The age of the study populatio...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of systemic infliximab therapy on tear function tests and the ocular surface in patients with Sjögren's syndrome secondary to various autoimmune diseases. MA­TE­RI­ALS AND MET­HODS This prospective study included 22 eyes of 22 patients with Sjögren's syndrome who began treatment with systemic infliximab. Tear film break-up time (TBUT), anesthetized Schirme...

BACKGROUND We examined perioperative predictors of sustained sinus rhythm (SR) in patients undergoing the Cox maze operation and concomitant cardiac surgery for structural heart disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS From October 1999 to December 2008, 90 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent the Cox maze operation and other concomitant cardiac surgery. Eighty-nine patients, all except for...