Publications by authors named "Ibrahim Ozkan Alatas"
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- The study aimed to compare blood levels of vitamin B12, folic acid, riboflavin, and homocysteine in young keratoconus (KC) patients and healthy individuals.
- Conducted at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, the study included 100 KC patients and 200 healthy controls, using blood tests and ophthalmologic evaluations to gather data.
- While most nutrients showed no significant differences, riboflavin levels were significantly lower in KC patients, suggesting it may be a risk factor in developing the condition.
Acute kidney injury is still a worldwide clinic problem that affects kidney function and associated with high mortality risk. Unfortunately, approximately 1.7 million people are thought to die from acute kidney injury each year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Monocytosis Workflow Optimization rule set has been developed by using mono-dysplasia-score to determine reactive monocytosis and prevent unnecessary blood smear of these patients and for detection of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia cases during complete blood count. In our study, we aimed to examine the contribution of Monocytosis Workflow Optimization rule set.
Methods: Adult patients with monocyte count ≥1.
Objectives: To assess phosphate and osmolarity levels of chronically administered eye drops commercially available in Turkey.
Materials And Methods: A total of 53 topical eye drops including 18 antiglaucoma drugs, 4 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 10 corticosteroids, 7 antihistaminics, and 14 artificial tears identified using the Vademecum Modern Medications Guideline (2018) were included in the study. Phosphate levels were assessed using Roche Cobas C501 analyzer (Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) and the respective kits.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of conivaptan, an arginine vasopressin antagonist, and mannitol, a sugar alcohol, on cerebral ischemia-induced brain injury and edema in rats.
Materials And Methods: Fifty-eight 8-week-old male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups: control, ischemia-reperfusion (I/R)+saline, I/R+mannitol, I/R+10 mg/ml conivaptan, and I/R+20 mg/ml conivaptan. Cerebral ischemia was induced by common carotid artery occlusion for 30 minutes.
Background And Aim: Instrumentation is commonly used in spinal surgery to stabilize the fracture. In the present study, we aimed to compare the early and late changes seen in bone production and degradation products in patients with traumatic spinal fracture who had been treated surgically or conservatively.
Materials And Methods: Forty-three patients were admitted to the Neurosurgery Department with thoracolumbar or lumbar fracture in this prospective study.
Background: Quercetin found in fruits and vegetables has an antioxidative effect. We aimed to investigate the protective effects of quercetin according to different doses on hepatic and ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury.
Methods: Fifty mature male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10 for each).
Background/aim: The protective effects of prostaglandin (PG) analogs on ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) have been well documented; however, comparative studies are lacking. The aim of the present study was to determine whether iloprost or alprostadil is more effective in preventing muscle I/R injury.
Materials And Methods: Thirty-two rats were divided into four groups (n = 8): sham, control, IL (I/R + iloprost), and AL (I/R + alprostadil).
Background/aim: Hypercholesterolemia is characterized by changes in lipid profile, nitric oxide pathway, and oxidative stress markers, but functions of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were not well established in hypercholesterolemic subjects treated with atorvastatin. In this study, we aimed to evaluate effects of atorvastatin treatment on functionality of HDL, oxidative stress, and endothelial functions in hypercholesterolemic subjects.
Materials And Methods: Thirty patients (20 females, 10 males) aged from 40 to 60 years and diagnosed as hypercholesterolemic were included.