Abstract Background Elevated serum concentrations of Anti- Streptolysin-O(ASO) can be used to provide serologic evidence past or present infection by β-Hemolytic Streptococci. Increasing ASO antibodies are produced in response exotoxins secreted the bacteria. Measurement antibody levels as an aid diagnosis diseases such glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, bacterial endocarditis, tonsillitis, a...

Abstract Aim LIRA-technique is a minimally invasive technique described to repair M2–M4 primary and incisional hernias. Defects below this area (M5 –Suprapubic area) could be treated using the concept associated LIRA, expanding indication of in combination with transabdominal partially extraperitoneal (TAPE) repair. The aim video show surgical steps combining LIRA & TAPE for M2–M5 ventral M...

Purpose: The effects of a prevention program applied on psychodrama for female high school students were examined.Methods: Thirty-seven at in D and G city participated. study was conducted from September 8 to November 21, 2014. To test the program, participants divided into two groups 17 experimental group 20 control group. A nonequivalent group, non- synchronized pre-posttest quasi-experimenta...

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore if the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) IL-6 related susceptibility, severity neurological deficit and recurrence risk cerebral infarction (CI). Methods: Three hundred eighty-two patients with CI 385 healthy controls were selected for gene promotor region-174G /C, -572C/G, -597G/A by SNaPshot SNP typing. National Institute Health Stroke Scale ...