Bloodstream Infections among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Eight Years' Experience from a Turkish University Hospital.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family history of premature atherosclerosis imposes a high risk to people. The relationship between atherosclerosis and gene polymorphisms of various biomarkers such as Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has shown in previous studies. AIMS:The major ...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Çelik A,Özçetin M,Ateş Ö,Altunkaş F,Karaman K,Akar İ,İnce İ,Yalçın M,Karayakalı M,Ceyhan K,Koç F

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The choroid plexuses, which could secrete a number of neurotrophins, have recently been used in transplantation in central nervous system diseases. AIMS:To study the mechanism of nerve regeneration in the central nervous system by grafting choroid plexus tissues. STUDY DESIGN:Animal experimentation. METHO...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Huang SL,He XJ,Li ZF,Yao L,Yuan GL,Shi W

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brugada syndrome is a disease characterized by a specific electrocardiographic pattern and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. We present this case with the updated literature to emphasise the need to consider the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome in patients admitted to the emergency ward with sudden car...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Yakut K,Erdoğan İ,Varan B,Atar İ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to untreated left-to-right shunt defects leads to increased pulmonary blood flow, endothelial dysfunction, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, vascular remodelling, neointimal and plexiform lesions. Some recent studies have shown that inflammation has an importa...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Karakurt C,Başpınar O,Çelik FS,Taşkapan Ç,Şahin AD,Yoloğlu S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young maternal age is variously defined in studies of its effect on obstetrics and perinatal outcomes. Also, pregnancy has been reported as the leading cause of death in adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries. AIMS:The aim of the study was to evaluate whether young maternal age was associated ...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Demirci O,Yılmaz E,Tosun Ö,Kumru P,Arınkan A,Mahmutoğlu D,Selçuk S,Dolgun ZN,Arısoy R,Erdoğdu E,Tarhan N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative treatment option for many haematological disorders. Infection following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is one of the major causes of mortality. AIMS:To investigate the outcomes of early cessation of empirical antibiotic treatment per protocol ...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Kaya AH,Tekgündüz E,Duygu F,Koca D,Bekdemir F,Batgi H,Ulu Uncu B,Yiğenoğlu TN,Dal MS,Çakar Kızıl M,Altuntaş F

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysms of the azygos vein are rare and can sometimes mimic a paratracheal or posterior mediastinal mass. It is important to confirm the diagnosis with radiologic tools before performing invasive procedures, which carry the risk of hemorrhage. Here, we present a case in a 79-year-old asymptomatic patient of an incre...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Choo JY,Lee KY,Oh SJ,Je BK,Lee SH,Kim BH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphologically congenital sensorineural hearing loss can be investigated under two categories. The majority of congenital hearing loss causes (80%) are membranous malformations. Here, the pathology involves inner ear hair cells. There is no gross bony abnormality and, therefore, in these cases high-resolution compute...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Sennaroğlu L,Bajin MD

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pericardial effusion in chronic hypoxemic lung diseases, such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome, usually occurs after the development of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. However, data about the frequency of pericardial effusions in Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome without pulmonary arterial hyperten...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Manov EI,Pencheva VP,Runev NM,Naydenov SN,Petrova DS,Georgiev OB

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year old patient was admited to the Gastroenterology Clinic with the signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. Computerized tomography (CT) and a barium-meal radiography revealed a circumferential nodular wall narrowing and incomplete stricture at the D2 part of the duodenum. CT also showed a poorly demarcated mass in ...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Vuckovic N,Andrejic B,Djolai M,Zivojinov S,Sarcev K,Vuckovic D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to determine the presence or absence of a certain disease, multiple diagnostic tests may be necessary. Performance of these tests can be sequentially evaluated. AIMS:The aim of the study is to determine the contribution of the test in each step, in reducing diagnostic uncertainty when multiple test...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Arslan U,Karaağaoğlu AE,Akkaya N,Cağırankaya LB,Kansu AÖ,Kansu H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study proposes to analyze the results obtained after transhiatal esophagectomies (THE), from the perspective of an Eastern European surgical center with low esophageal resection volume (LV). AIMS:Our analysis, which to the authors' knowledge is the first of its kind in Romania, has the purpose o...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Neagoe R,Voidazan S,Szocs M,Sala DT,Bancu S,Mulhfay G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies focusing on the effects of local anaesthetics on QT intervals have been performed, but the articles evaluating the relationship between thoracic epidural anaesthesia combined with general anaesthesia and QT parameters are very limited. AIMS:We aimed to compare the effects of bupivacaine and rop...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Güven O,Sazak H,Alagöz A,Savkılıoğlu E,Demirbaş CS,Yıldız A,Karabulut E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a method that determines the tissue motion and velocity within the myocardium. AIMS:To characterize acute haemodialysis (HD)-induced changes in TDI-derived indices for patients that have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). STUDY DESIGN:Cross sectional study. METHODS:Conventiona...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Sağ S,Yeşilbursa D,Yıldız A,Dilek K,Sentürk T,Serdar OA,Aydınlar A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this invited review article, I present a translational perspective and overview of our research on auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia at the University of Bergen, Norway, with a focus on the neuronal mechanisms underlying the phenomenology of experiencing "hearing voices". An auditory verbal hallucination (i....

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Hugdahl K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Double-J stents are widely used in urology practice, and removal of these stents can sometimes be forgotten. AIMS:To investigate whether indwelling time of double-J stent can predict which treatment modality is required for removal of the stent from the body. STUDY DESIGN:A multicentre, retrospective obser...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Polat H,Yücel MÖ,Utangaç MM,Benlioğlu C,Gök A,Çift A,Kalyenci B,Lök U,Gülaçtı U

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acrylamide is a widespread substance having many areas of utilization. Besides, it also forms a part of high-temperature processed starchy foods. To date, numerous in vivo and in vitro studies have documented that acrylamide has toxic effects on various organ systems. AIMS:To determine the potential protect...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Kaçar S,Şahintürk V,Can B,Musmul A

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Late preterm infants have increased rates of morbidity and mortality compared to term infants. Determining the risk factors in these infants leads to more comprehensive preventive and treatment strategies. AIMS:Our aim was to analyse the morbidity rates such as respiratory system diseases, infections, conge...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Bulut C,Gürsoy T,Ovalı F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, accumulated research has found that the expression of telomerase activity (TA) was associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) advancement, whereas the TA prognostic effect in CRC patients is still controversial. AIMS:To investigate relationships between TA and CRC clinicopathological parameters. STU...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Xie XC,Ge LY,Lai H,Qiu H,Tang F,Qin YZ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of the most common allelic variants of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP1B1, CYP2C9, CYP2E1, CYP2F1, CYP2J2 and CYP2S1 in a representative sample of the three ethnic groups (Russians, Tatars and Bashkirs) from Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia), and compare the results with existing data publish...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Korytina G,Kochetova O,Akhmadishina L,Viktorova E,Victorova T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinomas are very rare lung neoplasms, and no consensus exists regarding the optimal treatment. The prognosis of sarcomatoid carcinomas has been reported to be unfavorable compared to non-small-cell lung cancers; however, prognostic factors in patients undergoing surgery for sarcoma...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Özkan B,Erdoğdu E,Duman S,Amirov F,Çimenoğlu B,Özlük Y,Kara M,Yılmazbayhan D,Toker A

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) level and MMP-9 gene polymorphism in sleep apnea patients with or without cardiovascular disease. STUDY DESIGN:Case-control study. MATER...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Yüksel M,Kuzu-Okur H,Velioğlu-Öğünç A,Pelin Z

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Madura foot is a rare, loca, chronic granulomatous skin infection which commonly affects the adult male foot. Medical treatment reduces the size of the lesion but surgical excision is necessary for radical treatment. We present a case of a 59 year old male farmer diagnosed as actinomadura of the right foot treated wit...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Kalender AM,Baykan H,Ozkan F,Cıralık H,Oztürk P,Gül M,Uçmak H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osborn wave, typically associated with hypothermia, is currently referred to as one of the J wave syndromes due to its clinical potential to develop lethal cardiac arrhythmia; it may rarely be observed in a non-hypothermic setting such as cannabis abuse. CASE REPORT:In this paper, we presented two young cas...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Yalçın M,Aparcı M,Eroğlu M,Işılak Z,Özmen N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms have recently raised the interest as a possible thrombophilic factors. AIMS:We aimed to assess the frequency of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a Romanian po...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Hotoleanu C,Trifa A,Popp R,Fodor D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In plastic surgery practice, fasciocutaneous single-perforator-pedicled propeller flap is a preferred procedure; however, its survival rate is below than expected, especially in flaps with a big rotation arc. When botulinum toxin-A is injected into the muscle tissue that the perforator pedicle is arisen, the...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Zereyak U,Kurt Özkaya N,Hasbek Z

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine the effect of massage to the sacral region after cesarean delivery instead of employing a urinary catheter for the prevention of urinary retention. STUDY DESIGN:Cross sectional study. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This interventional study population consisted of 60 women who we...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Dal U,Korucu AE,Eroğlu K,Karataş B,Yalçın A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Regardless of the notable reduction in infant deaths worldwide over the last 30 years, the proportion of neonatal mortality in total child mortality is increasing. Aims:To perform a trend analysis of neonatal mortality in Serbia. Study Design:Descriptive observational study. Methods:Joinpoint regression w...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Lazarević K,Bogdanović D,Stošić L

更新日期：2020-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the idea of stem cell technology in the treatment of sensorial hearing loss has emerged over the past decades, the need for in vivo models for related experiments has become explicit. One of the most common experimental models for inner ear stem cell delivery experiments is the Wistar albino rat. AIMS:To...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： Mülazımoğlu S,Ocak E,Kaygusuz G,Gökcan MK

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney diseases are known to influence nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), though the exact mechanism is still poorly understood. AIMS:The purpose of the present study was to examine eNOS Glu298Asp gene polymorphism, plasma NOx and ADMA concentration in subjects wi...

journal_title：Balkan medical journal

authors： İlhan N,Ateş K,İlhan N,Kaman D,Çeliker H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00