A comparative study of postgraduate theses in pedagogy and preschool education in Austria and Turkey.

In this study, postgraduate theses in the fields of pedagogy and preschool education in Austria and Turkey are compared in terms of factors such as similarity index, research designs and quality of academic writing. To achieve this goal, a commonly-used web-based plagiarism detection service was used to determine the similarity indexes of 258 theses prepared in the two countries (124 from Austria, 134 from Turkey) by checking them against existing sources such as articles, theses, and books; and a relational screening model was used to determine the degree of correlation among variables. In addition, the research topics, research designs, and data collection tools employed in each thesis were identified and content analysis was performed on selected theses with an eye to gaining a sense of the methodological approaches used in pedagogy in Austrian and Turkish universities and making comparisons between the two countries.

Impact of herniorraphy technique on testicular perfusion: results of a prospective study.

Background: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed operations. The Lichtenstein hernia repair is the most popular hernia repair technique in general surgical practice. However, totally extraperitoneal-preperitoneal hernia repair technique has been frequently used technique recently.

Clinical, pathological and radiological features of paraspinal textiloma: report of two cases and review of the literature.

Textiloma is a term used for retained cottonoid or surgical sponge in the operation field. Although they occur mostly after thoracic or abdominal operation, they can also be encountered after surgery of extremities or the spine. There are few reports of spinal cases in which MR and CT imaging findings of textilomas have been described.

Prevalence and MDCT characteristics of asymptomatic Bochdalek hernia in adult population.

Purpose: To determine the frequency of asymptomatic incidental Bochdalek hernias in adults, using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), and to ascertain any possible relationship between Bochdalek hernia and age, gender, or body mass index (BMI).

Materials And Methods: Seven hundred and forty-eight abdominal, and 602 chest MDCT scans, which had been performed for a variety of reasons on 1350 adults, were investigated retrospectively. Location and size of Bochdalek hernias seen on these scans were correlated with age, gender, and BMI.

Digital subtraction angiography of a persistent trigeminal artery variant.

Persistent trigeminal artery variants are described as cerebellar arteries that directly originate from the precavernous segment of the internal carotid artery. This has been observed in 0.18% of cerebral catheter angiograms.

The redundant nerve root syndrome of the Cauda equina.

The redundant nerve root syndrome is defined as the association of high-grade extradural lumbar spinal stenosis with large, elongated and tortuous nerve roots. Acquired elongation of nerve roots due to the mechanical trapping at the level of lumbar spinal stenosis is assumed to be the possible mechanism. It is believed that the cause is a squeezing force due to the chronic compression.

The relationship between magnetic resonance imaging findings and postural maneuver and physical examination tests in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome: results of a double-blind, controlled study.

Objectives: To investigate the differences in findings from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the neutral and provocative positions, and to examine the relationship between these differences and the results of physical examination tests in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).

Design: Prospective.

Setting: University physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient and radiology clinics.

Contrast-enhanced MR 3D angiography in the assessment of brain AVMs.

Background And Purpose: Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the current reference standard for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic utility of three-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and contrast-enhanced 3D MRA in patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in different sizes and locations. The AVM diagnosis was proved via DSA and almost half of the patients had also hematoma.