Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2018
A new and early marker in the diagnosis of acute complicated appendicitis: immature granulocytes.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the immature granulocyte (IG) count (IGC) and percentage (IG%) in both diagnosing acute appendicitis (AA) and discriminating between simple appendicitis (SA) and complicated appendicitis (CA). ⋯ The IG value is a fast, easily available, and reliable parameter in both diagnosing AA and discriminating between SA and CA.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2018
Assessment of the effect of calcium dobesilate in experimental liver ischemia-reperfusion injury.
This study investigates the protective effect of calcium dobesilate (CaDob), an effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drug, on experimental liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). ⋯ Calcium dobesilate demonstrated a significant hepatoprotective effect in terms of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2018
The antibacterial effect of peritoneal fluid in experimental peritonitis.
In our study, the effects of peritoneal fluid on some Gram-negative and Candida albicans in experimental peritonitis rats were studied. The primary objective of the present study was to understand the effect of peritoneal fluid on microorganisms causing intra-abdominal infections. ⋯ Proliferating colony counts of E. coli and P. aeruginosa decreased after 2 h, and there was no proliferation in subsequent cultures. Peritoneal fluid exhibits a bactericidal effect under appropriate conditions. It also exhibits peritoneal bactericidal activity against E. coli, the major pathogen in intra-abdominal infections.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2018
Effect of chitosan coating on surgical sutures to strengthen the colonic anastomosis.
We evaluated the feasibility of chitosan-coated sutures for intestinal anastomosis strength through wound-healing effect. ⋯ The chitosan-coating effect on the adhesion and reinforcement of anastomosis in some parts of Vicryl in vitro and PDS in vivo was slightly improved.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2018
A free radical scavenger (Tempol) and its effect on intimal hyperplasia of vein grafts in rats.
Reversed vein grafting exposes the vessel to a period of ischemia, reperfusion and subsequent reactive oxygen species, which may damage endothelial tissue, smooth muscle cell proliferation and later the development of intimal hyperplasia. Tempol is a free radical scavenger that permeates biological membranes. This study investigates the effects of a free radical scavenger (Tempol) on intimal hyperplasia of femoral vein grafts and the level of reactive oxygen species in rats. ⋯ This study found that a free radical scavenger (Tempol) prevents the early development of intimal hyperplasia, most probably by inhibiting the infiltration of polymorph nuclear monocytes (PNM), with evidence of increased levels of antioxidant products and decreased levels of free oxygen radicals.