Publications by authors named "A R Odabasi"
Objective: Although left ventricular hypertrophy frequently accompanies end-stage renal disease, heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (EF) is also observed in a subset of patients. In those patients kidney transplantation (KT) is generally avoided due to an increased risk of mortality in addition to the risks associated with HF. This prospective study was designed to follow patients with HF who were being prepared for KT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCucurbita moschata, commonly known as squash or pumpkin, is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family originating from Central America. This species is regarded as heat tolerant and disease resistant and is commonly used in breeding programs. Calabaza (wintersquash) is an emerging market type of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVitamin D levels in patients with small and medium vessel vasculitis.
Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed)
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with small and medium vessel systemic vasculitis compared to healthy individuals and rheumatoid arthritis patients.
- It found that 75.4% of vasculitis patients had vitamin D insufficiency and 50% had deficiency, significantly higher than the 33.7% and 21.8% seen in healthy subjects, respectively.
- The results also indicated that renal involvement in vasculitis patients is linked to vitamin D deficiency, and the overall vitamin D levels were similar between patients with vasculitis and those with rheumatoid arthritis.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of extended-release metoprolol succinate (MetS) and carvedilol in treating idiopathic frequent monomorphic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) among 114 patients, with monitoring done through 24-hour Holter monitoring.
- - Results showed that the "good" response rate for MetS and carvedilol was relatively low at 11.3% and 16.3%, respectively, but a significant number of patients (95.5% for MetS and 86.4% for carvedilol) had "poor" or "proarrhythmic" responses, particularly those with a high baseline PVC burden.
- - Side effects occurred in 5
Background: Fresh shrimp are highly perishable seafood and a reliable spoilage assessment method is necessary to ensure sufficient quality control. The current quality evaluation method employed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) uses subjective terms 'odor of decomposition' to reject shrimp shipments, which lacks reference standards to anchor the concept and can cause ambiguity. The present study aimed to develop chemical reference standards to assist in a more objective and consistent sensory evaluation of shrimp quality.
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