The Effect of Dexmedetomidine and Levobupivacaine in an Experimental Ischemia Reperfusion Model.

Background/aim: Although it has been reported that different molecules are effective in preventing ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, the most effective treatment is still unknown.

Materials And Methods: The rats were divided into four groups of eight rats each. Group C: 1 ml intraperitoneal (IP) isotonic + laparotomy + IP 2 ml isotonic +I/R.

Deep phenotyping of miRNAs in exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis.

Cardiac hypertrophy (CH) is an adaptational enlargement of the myocardium, in exposure to altered stress conditions or in case of injury which can lead to heart failure and death. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs that play a significant role in modulating gene expression. Here, we aimed to identify new miRNAs effective in an experimental CH model and to find an epigenetic biomarker that could demonstrate therapeutic targets responsible for the pathology of heart tissue and serum.

Smartphone use affects gait performance, spinal kinematics and causes spinal musculoskeletal discomfort in young adults.

Background: Smartphone use may lead to alterations in spinal kinematics and musculoskeletal discomfort.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of smartphone use on spinal kinematics, and to examine the relationship between smartphone addiction, spinal discomfort, and gait parameters.

Design: Cross-Sectional Study.

Dual Task Performance in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Daily life activities commonly include many combinations of dual tasks. Although dual task ability has been studied in healthy young adults, dual task performance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) has not been explored. Our objective in this study was to investigate dual task performance in adolescents with IS.

Influence of ultrasound and osmotic dehydration pretreatments on drying and quality properties of persimmon fruit.

In this study, the effect of the ultrasound and osmotic dehydration pretreatments before the convective drying of the persimmon fruit was assessed via their drying behavior and quality properties. Ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration (30 °C, 45 °Brix) was performed at 35 kHz for 10, 20, and 30 min. Afterward, samples were placed first in 45 then in 70 °Brix sucrose solutions; the solutions were next shaken at 100 rpm.