Publications by authors named "H Hakan Alp"
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- The study aimed to evaluate how vitamin D and memantine influence recovery in juvenile rats following repetitive brain injuries (rTBI) and to explore the mechanisms behind these effects.
- Juvenile rats were divided into seven groups receiving different treatments, including sham surgery, trauma alone, and various combinations of memantine and vitamin D before or after trauma, with analyses conducted on brain tissues and blood samples to assess injury markers.
- Results showed that trauma increased injury markers, but combination treatments using both vitamin D and memantine yielded the most significant therapeutic effects, particularly in group receiving both supplements before and after the injury.
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- * Results indicated that certain tests, particularly cardiac biomarkers, blood gases, and specific drug levels, were perceived to pose a higher risk for patient harm due to erroneous results.
- * There was strong agreement (91%) between medical biochemists and clinicians regarding the severity scores, highlighting the tests that require focused quality improvement efforts.
Background: Acute rheumatic fever is an immunologically delayed autoimmune sequel of throat infection caused by group A streptococcus. The aim of this study was to evaluate endocan levels in patients with acute rheumatic fever and compare with the control group.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate endocan levels in patients with acute rheumatic fever and compare with the control group.
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- The study compared the effects of thymoquinone (TQ), St. John wort (SJW), and silver sulfadiazine (AgSD) on wound healing in rats subjected to burns.
- Topical TQ significantly accelerated healing, enhanced granulation and vascularization, and improved antioxidant levels, while SJW showed some positive effects but was less effective in systemic application.
- AgSD reduced oxidative stress but negatively impacted the wound healing process, suggesting that TQ is the most effective treatment, SJW works better topically, and AgSD should be used with caution.
Aim: The objective was to evaluate the serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), hypoxia-induced factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α), and apelin 13 in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) and to investigate their diagnostic and prognostic role in PE patients with different mortality risk groups.
Material And Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary referral center and included 124 subjects with 94 cases of PE and 30 cases of healthy control group. All subjects were 18 years of age or older.