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A new technique for abdominal heart transplantation in rats
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2003)
Experimental studies in animals play a major role in the progress of medicine. Different surgical techniques have been described for heterotopic heart transplantation in rats. in this study we introduce a new technique for ...
Intraoperative saline-irrigated radiofrequency modified maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2002)
Background. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the saline-irrigated radiofrequency modified Maze operation for treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation and to compare the results of the left and ...
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery reduce mortality in high risk patients?
(Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC., 2001)
Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare outcome in two groups of patients who were classified according to their risk groups and underwent coronary revascularization with or without cardiopulmonary ...
Surfactant and Metal Ion Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Alginate Hydrogels
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2016)
This paper addresses the controlled variation of the mechanical properties of alginate gel beads by changing the alginate concentration or by adding different surfactants or cross-linking cations. Alginate beads containing ...
Accurate Refinement Of Docked Protein Complexes Using Evolutionary Information And Deep Learning
(Imperıal College Press, 2016)
One of the major challenges for protein docking methods is to accurately discriminate native-like structures from false positives. Docking methods are often inaccurate and the results have to be refined and re-ranked to ...
Prevention of complications in laparoscopic hysterectomy: Experience with 1120 cases performed by a single surgeon
(Elsevier Science, 2007)
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe a safe technique without any ureteral DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Centre Hospitalier Interregional Edith Cavell ...
Influence of combined antioxidants against cadmium induced testicular damage
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2006)
Acute effects ofcadmium (Cd) and combined antioxidants were evaluated in Sprague-Dawley rat testes. The rats were subdivided into four groups. Cadmium chloride (2 mg/kg day) injected intraperitoneally during 8 days. Vitamin ...
General anesthesia with thoracic epidural anesthesia in the cardiopulmonary bypass surgery reduces apoptosis by upregulating antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2006)
Aim. The aim of the paper was to investigate whether thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) together with general anaesthesia (GA) play a role on apoptosis in humans before cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) before aortic cross clamp ...
Ginkgo biloba extract regulates differentially the cell death induced by hydrogen peroxide and simvastatin
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2006)
Several human diseases have been associated with the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and subsequently various antioxidants emerged as potential therapeutic agents that scavenge ROS. As an oxidative stress ...
Engaging nurses in smoking cessation: Challenges and opportunities in Turkey
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2018)
This paper discusses the training of nurses in smoking cessation as part of routine patient care in Turkey. Formative research was carried out prior to training to identify challenges faced by smokers when trying to quit. ...