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The use of autologous pericardium for complicated mitral valve annulus
(Asia Publishing Exchange Pte Ltd, 2004)
The study aims to discuss annular repair using the autologous pericardial patch in cases with severe mitral ring calcification and endocarditis during mitral valve replacement. In the study annular reconstruction was applied ...
A comparison of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase and catalase activity in patients with hepatitis C infection
(2002)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains important due to difficulties in treatment up to a chronic state. It is considered that free radicals, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense play a role in various tissue ...
Acute myeloblastic leukemia achieving complete remission with Amifostine alone
(2002)
Amifostine, a phosphorylated thiol-amine, is known as a cytoprotective agent especially for cisplatin containing chemotherapies. Apart from the cytoprotective role, Amifostine could also be used in the treatment of hematologic ...
Cartoon Violence and Freedom of Expression
(Johns Hopkins Univ Press, 2008)
The publication of the "Danish cartoons" generated a continuing conflict between freedom of expression and religious tolerance. The article examines the history of cartoon satire, invoking past examples of racial and ...
Bilateral macrostomia as an isolated deformity and its repair with a modified technique
(Springer Verlag, 2002)
A 3-year-old boy with bilateral congenital macrostomia as an isolated clinical entity is presented. Although this is a rare deformity, it causes functional and cosmetic problems which are difficult to correct. The skin, ...
Voltage-gated sodium channel expression and potentiation of human breast cancer metastasis
(2005)
Purpose: Ion channel activity is involved in several basic cellular behaviors that are integral to metastasis (e.g., proliferation, motility, secretion, and invasion), although their contribution to cancer progression has ...
C-reactive protein as a pre-procedural predictor of early and late outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions
(Springer New York, 2003)
To examine the predictive value of pre-procedural CRP level in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) regardless of having unstable or stable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. Blood sampling ...
Thyroid anatomy and anatomical complications of thyroid surgery [Tiroid anatomisi ve tiroid cerrahisinin anatomik komplikasyonlari]
(2003)
The thyroid gland is important and highly vascular endocrine gland, consists of right and left lobes. It is located anterior to the second and third tracheal cartilages. Usually there are two parathyroid glands on each ...
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with use of the octopus 2 stabilization system
(2000)
Background: The treatment of coronary artery disease has evolved rapidly over the last two decades. The gold standard of surgical revascularization, the on-pump coronary artery bypass graft, has been challenged by the ...
Development of an enzyme immunoassay for the determination of testosterone
(2003)
In this study, a double antibody enzyme immunoassay for the direct determination of testosterone in plasma was developed. Testosterone 3-O-CMO was conjugated with horseradish peroxidase by the mixed anhydride method, and ...