Comparison of chest computed tomography and 3-T magnetic resonance imaging results in patients with common variable immunodeficiency.

Background: Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) have an increased incidence of pulmonary infections and require frequent follow-up computed tomography (CT) scans.

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of 3-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with CVID.

Material And Methods: In this prospective study, 3-T MRI was performed in 20 patients with CVID.

Evaluation of Traffic Accident Risk in In-City Bus Drivers: The Use of Berlin Questionnaire.

Objectives: Traffic accidents associated with high mortality rate may produce serious problems especially in highways. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with a high risk for traffic accidents due to excessive daytime sleepiness even in in-city drivers. In the present study, it was aimed to evaluate the rate of OSA symptoms and to identify risk factors associated with traffic accidents in in-city bus drivers.

Neuropathic pain in pregnant Turkish women with lumbopelvic pain and its impact on health-related quality of life.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of neuropathic pain in pregnant women and to state its influence on the functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in terms of physical, social, and emotional functioning.

Methods: A total of 90 pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain (LPP) and non-pregnant and healthy controls were included. The presence of neuropathic pain was determined using the Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANNS) questionnaire.

Caecum location in laboratory rats and mice: an anatomical and radiological study.

Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection is the most frequently used method for implementing parenteral therapies in rats and mice.