Validation of a blood gas device for ionized calcium analysis in Holstein cows.

Background: Accurate analysis of ionized calcium (iCa) is critical for the detection of hypocalcemia or subclinical hypocalcemia. The Edan i15 Vet (EDAN) blood gas device has not been validated for iCa in dairy cows.

Objectives: We aimed to validate the EDAN blood gas device against the Gem Premier 3000 (GEM) analyzer by measuring iCa concentrations and evaluating the ability of these measurements, compared with serum total calcium (TCa) concentrations, to diagnose subclinical hypocalcemia.

Arsenic and Human Health: Genotoxicity, Epigenomic Effects, and Cancer Signaling.

Arsenic is a well-known element because of its toxicity. Humans as well as plants and animals are negatively affected by its exposure. Some countries suffer from high levels of arsenic in their tap water and soils, which is considered a primary arsenic-linked risk factor for living beings.

Molecular Biology of Cadmium Toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal mainly originating from industrial activities and causes environmental pollution. To better understand its toxicity and pollution remediation, we must understand the effects of Cd on living beings. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast) is an eukaryotic unicellular model organism.

The Effect of Pseudoexfoliation and Pseudoexfoliation Induced Dry Eye on Central Corneal Thickness.

Purpose/aim Of The Study: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and PEX-induced dry eye on central corneal thickness (CCT).

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study consists of total 270 eyes of 135 patients (67 females, 68 males) in total. After excluding the PEX (-) 32 eyes with PEX in the other eye, totally 130 eyes in PEX (-) group and 108 eyes in the PEX (+) group were included in the study.

Health transformation project and defensive medicine practice among neurosurgeons in Turkey.

Background: The term "Defensive" medicine was coined in the early 1970's and has been an important topic of scientific investigation and professional debate ever since.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of defensive medicine, its reasons, and the extent to which it is practiced in the Turkish health care system. This is the first national survey to study the practice of defensive medicine among neurosurgeons in Turkey.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever infections reported by ProMED.

Objective: There are limited sources describing the global burden of emerging diseases. We reviewed the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) infections reported by ProMED and assessed the reliability of the data retrieved compared to published reports. We evaluated the effectiveness of ProMED as a source of epidemiological data by focusing on CCHFV infections.