Turk J Med Sci
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Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is one of the main causes of lower back pain. In this study, we evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous intradiscal GelStix administration in patients with discogenic pain due to lumbar DDD who were unresponsive to conservative methods. ⋯ Our study results suggest that GelStix treatment is useful in pain relief in patients with DDD from the first month of treatment.
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Ultrasonographic measurements of inferior vena cava (IVC) diameters and right ventricle (RV) volumes are important tools for the evaluation of intravascular volume. The current study investigates the association of IVC diameters and RV volumes before colonoscopy in prediction of postanesthesia hypotension. ⋯ IVC diameters and RV-ESA, RV-EDA, RV-ESV, and RV-EDV are good indicators of preoperative volume status and can be used to predict the patients at risk of developing hypotension.
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The present study aimed to develop a reliable and valid assessment tool for measuring family functioning in rehabilitation. ⋯ The findings of the study showed that the newly developed Family Functioning Questionnaire in Rehabilitation met the criteria for examining the role of families of children with special needs in rehabilitation programs and had adequate psychometric properties.
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Previous reports suggested that allergic/eosinophilic inflammation affects the adenoid and tonsillar tissue. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the tissue and serum eosinophilia in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy with allergic rhinitis. ⋯ The inconsistency between tissue and serum eosinophilia in atopic children would particularly indicate a role of local atopy in adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Further studies are needed to better understand the effect and usefulness of serum and tissue eosinophilia in children with allergic rhinitis.
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Human endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (endocan) is a marker of vascular endothelial dysfunction that may be used in the evaluation of inflammatory-associated atherosclerotic lesions. Endocan may be a marker for the evaluation of atherosclerosis and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. ⋯ Endocan can be a marker for early atherosclerosis and disease activity in RA patients.