Publications by authors named "E Saricam"
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare AH Plus Bioceramic Sealer (AHPB), AH Plus (AHP), MTA Fillapex (MTAF), and Sure-Seal (SS) sealers for dentinal tubular penetration ability.
Methods: Forty extracted human mandibular premolars were instrumented and divided into 4 groups based on the sealer used for filling (n = 10): AHPB, AHP, MTAF, SS. After filling the root canals, the roots were entombed in acrylic resin blocks and cut vertically in the long axis to obtain 1-mm-thick disks from 3 mm (at apical third), 8 mm (at middle third) and 13 mm (at coronal third) away the apical foramen.
Background: The closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) using transseptal puncture has particular advantages and disadvantages. Thus, transseptal puncture should be re-evaluated in detail.
Aims: We aimed to assess the effectiveness of the detailed transseptal puncture technique in patients who underwent PFO closure due to cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack in terms of residual shunts and atrial fibrillation.
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- The study investigated how different root canal filling materials, specifically AH Plus (AHP) and AH Plus bioceramic (AHPB), affect the load-to-failure of teeth after exposure to radiotherapy doses of 60 Gy and 70 Gy.
- A total of 110 maxillary incisors were prepared, irradiated, and tested for fracture strength using a Universal testing device, sorted into groups based on whether they were treated with AHP or AHPB before or after radiotherapy.
- Results indicated that AHPB fillings led to significantly lower fracture strength after 70 Gy radiotherapy compared to AHP, while other group comparisons showed no significant differences in load-to-failure values.
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- Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) can lead to serious complications like stroke and death, and a rhythm-control strategy is generally better than rate control for stable patients.
- This study aimed to assess if a higher loading dose of intravenous amiodarone could more effectively restore normal heart rhythm in patients experiencing POAF following noncardiac surgery.
- Results showed that patients receiving the higher amiodarone dosage restored sinus rhythm faster (about 2.4 hours) compared to those on the standard dosage (around 8.7 hours), though both groups achieved similar results by the 24-hour mark.
Background: Isolated lateral myocardial infarction sometimes does not meet ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) criteria according to contiguous leads. This condition could cause late diagnosis and the need for revascularization therapy.
Aim: To accurately predict the occlusion of lateral surface of the left ventricle, we defined a new electrocardiogram (ECG) algorithm by using angiographic and electrocardiographic correlations.