EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF GEMIFLOXACIN CONTAINING TREATMENT REGIMEN IN FIRST-LINE TREATMENT OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI.

•In eradication treatment of H. pylori gemifloxacin containing triple treatment regimen was as effective as bismuth containing quadruple treatment. •Drug adverse effects were fewer and milder in the gemifloxacin group.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Cancer, Depression, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Obesity: An Observational Study.

Objective: Studies aiming at illuminating the complex relationships between cancer, obesity, 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) deficiency, and body fat percentage are ongoing. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between 25-OHD deficiency, visceral fat tissue, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in cancer patients.

Methods: This study was conducted from 2013 to 2022.

A real-time analysis of intraoperative interruptions in relation to use of simple preventive measures including a sign on the door and a checklist-based team brief.

This study aimed to evaluate intraoperative interruptions by frequency, type, interference and source, and preventive measures. The interruptions in the operating theatre were evaluated for 52 surgical procedures based on real-time recordings and divided into routine operative procedures (ROP, n = 26, without intervention) and intervened operative procedures (IOP, n = 26, observed after team brief and placement of a warning sign for unnecessary door openings) groups. Intervened operative procedures vs.

Ulcerative Colitis in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report.

COVID-19 pneumonia is a global viral disease and has been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus that causes it can remain in the stool of some infected patients for a short period, even after recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia. Studies have increasingly reported the involvement of other organs, including the gastrointestinal system, in addition to the respiratory system.

Comparison of Platelet-Rich Plasma-Impregnated Suture Material with Low and High Platelet Concentration to Improve Colonic Anastomotic Wound Healing in Rats.

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the impact of using suture material impregnated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in different platelet concentrations on colonic anastomotic wound healing in rats.

Methods: A total of 24 Sprague Dawley female rats were separated into 3 groups ( = 8 for each) including the control group (CON; standard vicryl suture repair), the low platelet concentrate PRP group (L-PRP; suture material impregnated with PRP containing average 2.7-fold (range, 2.

Quality and reliability of information available on YouTube and Google pertaining gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Background: Evaluation of the accuracy, quality and reliability of written and visual health contents on the internet by healthcare professionals.

Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate gastroesophageal reflux health contents in Google search engine and videos on YouTube, in terms of quality, actuality, treatment diversity, accuracy and reliability.

Methods: A total of 77 YouTube videos and 57 Google contents related to gastroesophageal reflux disease were included in the study.

Epidermal growth factor receptor in CRC patients in the era of the RAS.

The aim of this study was to investigate EGFR expression patterns and the effect of EGFR expression on stage, prognosis and response to conventional chemotherapy agents other than monoclonal antibodies in CRC patients. This study included 59 metastatic CRC patients. The expression of EGFR was quantified by immunochemistry in biopsy specimens that were obtained before treatment was initiated.

In vitro effects of famotidine and ranitidine on lower esophageal sphincter tone in rats.

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the H2 receptor antagonists famotidine and ranitidine on lower esophageal sphincter pressure in the rat isolated lower esophageal sphincter preparation contracted with carbachol.

Materials And Methods: Lower esophageal sphincter tissues of eight rats for each group were placed in a standard organ bath. After contraction with carbachol, freshly prepared famotidine and ranitidine were added directly to the tissue bath in cumulatively increasing concentrations.