Previously published studies reported variable results using various suture techniques and reconstruction options for massive rotator cuff tears. Therefore, the current authors retrospectively studied 21 consecutive patients/shoulders with massive rotator cuff tears treated from January 2005 to October 2011 with a human dermal allograft through a mini-open approach. Mean patient age was 58 year...

The use of synbiotics as health promoters is still poorly defined, and human intervention studies are scarce. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a commercialized synbiotic product containing Lactobacillus acidophilus La5, Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Bb-12, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei, Streptococcus thermophilus, and ...

BACKGROUND Human renalase (RNLS), a recently identified flavoprotein with oxidoreductase activity, is secreted into blood by kidneys and metabolizes circulating catecholamines. Recent studies have revealed that common polymorphisms in RNLS gene might affect the risk of several cardiovascular conditions in hemodialyzed patients. However, the exact mechanism underlying this link remains unclear. ...

Objective: To estimate the current prevalence of limb los he United States and project the future prevalence to the 050. Design: Estimates were constructed using age-, sex-, an ace-specific incidence rates for amputation combined w ge-, sex-, and race-specific assumptions about mortality. idence rates were derived from the 1988 to 1999 Nation npatient Sample of the Healthcare Cost and Utilizati...

Background: This study aims to examine the according different age groups in terms of variables psychological endurance, socio-demographic characteristics, and related COVID-19 phobia during pandemic period. Aim: Methods: Volunteer individuals participated research. 215 volunteers residing Kars province formed sample research with convenient sampling method. Personal Information Form scale were...