Niger J Clin Pract
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We aimed to determine the normal immunoglobulin values of Turkish new-borns by studying IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgG subgroups (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4) from term, healthy neonates born in the Sakarya province of Turkey. ⋯ Our study provided usable data on the normal values of serum IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgG subgroups among healthy Turkish new-borns. This study is thought to be one of the most standardized and reliable reference sources for our country.
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Body mass index is a major determinant of cardiac annular valvar dimension and left ventricular mass index in children with sickle cell anemia. ⋯ There was significant positive correlation between BMI and TAPSE in both subjects and controls as well as between BMI and RVSP among the subjects, but not the controls. Body mass index correlated negatively with left ventricular mass index (LVMI) among the subjects.
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Since the amendments to the Regulation of Patients' Rights in May 2014, the concept of euthanasia and the validity of the decisions taken towards the end of life have been protected by the "Regulation Amending the Regulation of Patients' Rights." This research study was carried out using a triple Likert scale to record the opinions of patients, who were staying at the University Hospital, and doctors and nurses on the issues of the "euthanasia ban" and "taking personal decisions and requests into an account." ⋯ It was found that more than half of the doctors, nurses, and patients expressed that it is important for a patient to have the right to make decisions regarding his/her own life. FNx01This was presented as an Oral Presentation at the 7th National Congress of Ethics and Medical Law on March 21, 2017.
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Fat accumulation in the visceral and subcutaneous regions can trigger fat necrosis during acute pancreatitis (AP). ⋯ Visceral fat analysis showed a contradiction according to subcutaneous fat that AP was strongly associated with subcutaneous one. The result supports that visceral and subcutaneous fat tissues should have different path of inflammation affecting the AP.
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To measure dental implant stability by two noninvasive methods which are vibration characteristics of the periodontium Periotest® and resonance frequency analysis Osstell. The objective of this comparative study was to assess the correlation of these 2 techniques in clinic. Materials and Methods: Implant stability of 54 clinically stable unloaded implants in 10 males and females (mean age: 52.05 ± 8.42) was measured in triplicate by Osstell and Periotest®. The measurements were taken first in the same day of the surgery and the second was 4 weeks later. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 22.0 (P < 0.05). Results: The mean values were 75.90 ± 5.13 ISQ for the resonance frequency analysis and - 4.31 ± 1.43 PTVs for Periotest. There was no significant difference in first and the second measurements accordance with gender. However, a significant difference was shown in ratio of percentage change for both PTV and ISQ values in female patients. There was a positive strong correlation between mean percentage changes of PTV and ISQ values (P = 0.811, P = 0.001). The only significant difference between ISQ values and implant length was observed at 4 weeks (P = 0.037). ⋯ Although Periotest® values appear to be more susceptible to clinical conditions, both measuring techniques are applicable in the assessment of implant stability.