BACKGROUND The concentration of interleukin-27 (IL-27) in pleural effusions was found to be increased in tuberculous pleurisy and several studies have investigated the diagnostic value of IL-27 for tuberculous pleural effusions (TPEs), but the results varied a lot. We conducted the present study to comprehensively evaluate the diagnostic value of IL-27 for TPE. METHODS Primary diagnostic test...

OBJECTIVES Using a through-the-needle local anesthetic bolus technique, ultrasound-guided infraclavicular perineural catheters have been shown to provide greater analgesia compared to supraclavicular catheters. A through-the-catheter bolus technique, which arguably "tests" the anesthetic efficacy of the catheter before initiating an infusion, has been validated for infraclavicular catheters but...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine risk factors for decannulation failure after laryngotracheal reconstruction performed at a single institution over a 10-year period. STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective cohort study. METHODS The study population included 95 adult patients who underwent laryngotracheal reconstruction at a single tertiary care medical center between 2003 and 2012. Data were...

Nearpt3 is an algorithm and implementation to preprocess more than 10 fixed points in E and then perform nearest point queries against them. With fixed and query points drawn from the same distribution, Nearpt3’s expected preprocessing and query time are θ(1), per point, with a very small constant factor. The data structure is a uniform grid in E, typically with the same number of grid cells as...

This meta-analysis is an investigation into anomalous perception (i.e., conscious identification of information without any conventional sensorial means). The technique used for eliciting effect the ganzfeld condition (a form sensory homogenization that eliminates distracting peripheral noise). database consists studies published between January 1974 and December 2020 inclusive.<...

Background: The association of lipid ratios with the severity and hospital outcome COVID-19 patients has been a topic interest in medical community. Lipids, particularly cholesterol triglycerides, play significant role human body, including cell membrane formation, energy storage regulation various biological processes. aim this study was to assess ratio patients. Methods: This observational ca...

Bu araştırmada, öğretmen adaylarının küresel okuryazarlık düzeylerini belirlemeye yönelik geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı geliştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri, 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim yılında Türkiye’deki 11 farklı üniversitenin fakültelerinde öğrenim gören adaylarından toplanmıştır. Ölçeğin Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) 528, Doğrulayıcı (DFA) 512 test-tekrar test uygulaması...

Background: Thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid dysfunction is predominant in women of procreative age has been linked with hostile fertility. Objective: To evaluate the association unexplained infertility (UI). Material Methods: A case-control study was performed by department Physiology Basic Medical Sciences Institute collaboration Jinnah Postgraduate Centre, Karachi from May 2018 to June 2019....