Fall of another myth for colon cancer: Duration of symptoms does not differ between right- or left-sided colon cancers.

Background/aims: Patients with colorectal cancer continue to present with relatively advanced tumors that are associated with poor oncological outcomes. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between localization, symptom duration, and tumor stage.

Materials And Methods: A prospective, multicenter cohort study was conducted on patients newly diagnosed with a histologically proven colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Potential Effect of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D on Thioacetamide-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats.

Background: 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)D) modulates inflammation and immune responses. Deficiency of 1,25(OH)D was found to be associated with the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, infections, and autoimmune diseases. This study evaluated the effect of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D 1,25(OH)D on thioacetamide (TAA)-induced acute liver injury in rats.

Phenol Injection Versus Excision With Open Healing in Pilonidal Disease: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Background: Minimally invasive procedures may be an alternative to surgical excisions for pilonidal disease.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare phenol injection versus excision with open healing technique.

Design: This is a prospective randomized study (ACTRN12612000868886).

Functional disability in Alzheimer disease: a validation study of the Turkish version of the disability assessment for dementia scale.

This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) scale in the Turkish elderly population with Alzheimer disease (AD). The DAD scale was administered to the primary caregivers of 157 patients (age 77.7 ± 6.

Morbidity and mortality after the closure of a protective loop ileostomy: analysis of possible predictors.

Background/aims: A diverting loop ileostomy is often created to protect distal colorectal, coloanal and ileoanal anastomoses. Ileostomy closure is associated with somewhat morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the morbidity and morbidity related factors of ileostomy closure.