Background Impaired microvascular reperfusion (no-reflow) and unsuccessful infarct-related artery (IRA) revascularization are associated with worse clinical outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). Successful reperfusion can be estimated by epciardial and microvascular flow. Both of them can be ev...

There are, at first blush, two kinds of construction involved: constructions of proofs of some proposition and constructions of objects of some type. But I will argue that, from the point of view of foundations of mathematics, there is no difference between the two notions. A proposition may be regarded as a type of object, namely, the type of its proofs. Conversely, a type Amay be regarded as ...

I n the mid-1960s Joseph Weizenbaum created a stunning piece of software. Years before HAL 9000's screen debut in 2001: A Space Odyssey, this software, Eliza, made it possible to have a conversation with a computer. Eliza's most famous script,Doctor, caused the software to parody the conversational patterns of non-directive therapists during an initial visit. While Eliza/Doctor can seem quite s...

A 41-year-old woman with rectal bleeding was referred to our department for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding study. She was in early post-menstrual period and had stable vital signs. A GI bleeding study with Tc-99m SC revealed uterine blush in the pelvis. The shape of activity and quick fading excluded a GI bleeding. To rule out an intermittent bleeding, patient underwent a second bleeding study ...

The effect of onion juice on the whitening fresh-cut carrots during storage was explored to optimize processing technology carrots. Using fresh carrot and as raw materials whiteness value reference index, process parameters were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM) based single factor experiment, physiological biochemical indexes determined. Results showed that conditions follows: co...

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common arrhythmia following mitral valve surgery. Although numerous clinical and laboratory indicators possible mechanisms of postoperative AF (PoAF) have been described, role microvascular dysfunction in pathogenesis has not assessed. We aimed to evaluate association between PoAF patients undergoing isolated replacement. Methods: 188 replac...

Objective: Sensitive skin is a dermatological condition that frequently observed and causes discomfort in individuals. Therefore, individuals with sensitive must carefully choose care makeup habits. Our aims this study were to conduct the first prevalence Turkey identify habits.
 Methods: An online prospective controlled survey was conducted among 1037 women. Participants without aged >...

Introduction: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are uncommon vascular lesions that can arise in any part of the body. Case Report: In this case study, we presented a huge AVM of the upper lip in a 70-year-old man that he noticed since 5years ago with slow growth in this period. Computed tomography angiography revealed a large AVM with feeders from the right...