The Effect of Slime Factor in the Treatment of Spinal Implant Infections.

Aim: To investigate the effect of the biofilm-forming ability of the bacteria on treatment in rats by using biofilm-forming and nonbiofilm- forming strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

Material And Methods: Forty rats were divided into four equal groups as Group 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B.

Effectiveness of ultrasonography-guided caudal epidural steroid injection compared to the fluoroscopic application.

Background: Caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) has been increasingly used for treating lower back pain. However, there is still significant controversy about the efficacy and safety of different imaging techniques used to guide CESI. In this context, the objective of this study is to compare the efficacies of fluoroscopy- and ultrasonography-guided CESI in patients with chronic lower back pain.

Physical Trauma among Refugees: Comparison between Refugees and Local Population Who Were Admitted to Emergency Department-Experience of a State Hospital in Syrian Border District.

Background: Hundreds of thousands of people have fled to Turkey since the civil war started in Syria in 2011. Refugees and local residents have been facing various challenges such as sociocultural and economic ones and access to health services. Trauma exposure is one of the most important and underestimated health problems of refugees settling in camps.