Publications by authors named "M Zahir Duz"
Background: Dental disease is a common but often under-recognised condition in horses, possibly due to an inability to recognise clinical signs of oral discomfort. Some dental disorders are reportedly more painful than others, but there is no current metric by which dental pain can be objectively assessed. This study aimed to determine whether a facial expression-based pain scale offered an objective and reliable method for assessing dental pain in horses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The translocation of gingival commensals resulting in measurable systemic inflammation has been described in humans and non-equine veterinary species with dental disorders, particularly periodontal disease. Routine odontoplasty does not result in increased serum amyloid A (SAA) concentration in horses, but a measurable increase in SAA concentration in horses undergoing dental extractions could suggest that local inflammation resulting from more severe dental disease has potential for wider, systemic consequences that warrants further study.
Objectives: To determine whether SAA increases in horses undergoing simple, oral extraction of non-fractured cheek teeth with and without periodontal disease.
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- - The study aimed to assess how horse breed (cob vs. non-cob), type of surgical tool, and the surgeon's experience affect the ease and risks of entering the digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) during tenoscopic procedures.
- - Researchers conducted a study involving 104 cadaver limbs, discovering that cob limbs had thicker skin, which resulted in longer entry times and greater iatrogenic damage compared to non-cob limbs.
- - The findings indicate that thicker skin in cob horses increases surgery complexity and risk of damage, highlighting the need for surgeons to be aware of these challenges when operating on different horse breeds.
Background: Vitamin D binding protein plays a crucial role in regulating vitamin D levels by carrying vitamin D and its metabolites and immunological response by binding to endotoxins and fatty acids. We aimed to compare vitamin D, DBP, and specific inflammatory markers among intensive care unit (ICU) patients with and without the COVID19 virus.
Methods: This multicenter study in two training and research hospitals included 37 (13 female) COVID-19positive and 51 (34 female) COVID-19-negative ICU patients.
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- The study assessed the epidemiological characteristics and treatment effectiveness of brucellosis in patients with different organ issues over a decade, focused on data from two medical centers.
- The research included 297 patients, primarily farmers, highlighting that farming and raw dairy consumption were key transmission routes, with high positivity in diagnostic tests and various blood-related conditions reported.
- Findings indicated that treatments with doxycycline combined with either streptomycin or rifampicin were equally effective, with similar relapse rates, suggesting that careful monitoring and longer treatment durations could help reduce the risk of relapse.