A Practical and Applicable New Index as an Indicator of Inflammation in the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction: C-reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio.

Current evidence suggests that the significant underlying pathophysiological mechanism in erectile dysfunction (ED) is endothelial dysfunction. It is clinically essential to monitor ED because inflammatory processes lead to dysfunctional endothelium and the progression of atherosclerosis. The current retrospective analysis assessed the registers of 90 patients with ED complaints (ED group) and 78 healthy people without ED complaints (control group) who were being managed at the urology units of the surgical outpatient clinic.

The effect of air quality parameters on new COVID-19 cases between two different climatic and geographical regions in Turkey.

Different health management strategies may need to be implemented in different regions to cope with diseases. The current work aims to evaluate the relationship between air quality parameters and the number of new COVID-19 cases in two different geographical locations, namely Western Anatolia and Western Black Sea in Turkey. Principal component analysis (PCA) and regression model were utilized to describe the effect of environmental parameters (air quality and meteorological parameters) on the number of new COVID-19 cases.

Risk assessment and spatial distribution of heavy metal in street dusts in the densely industrialized area.

Street dust samples can be used as an indicator for pollution monitoring especially in big cities. Various environmental problems have been experienced in Dilovasi, Turkey, and studies have been carried out in many different areas; however, no study has been conducted to examine the heavy metal content in street dusts. Therefore, in this study, 20 heavy metals, namely Si, Fe, Al, Zn, Mn, Ti, Cr, Ba, Pb, Ni, Sr, V, Co, Cd, Sb, As, Sn, Mo, Sc and Ag, in the street dusts of Dilovasi were investigated at 40 sampling points.

Assessment of visceral and subcutaneous obesity to understand the efficiency of adipose tissue in acute pancreatitis.

Background: Fat accumulation in the visceral and subcutaneous regions can trigger fat necrosis during acute pancreatitis (AP).

Aims: We investigated the role of visceral and subcutaneous fat in acute pancreatitis. In this study, we investigated the role of visceral and subcutaneous fat to understand the efficiency of adipose tissue in the AP.

Assessment of HS and BTEX concentrations in ambient air using passive sampling method and the health risks.

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may be a source of nuisance in neighbouring places due to hydrogen sulphide (HS) and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes) emissions. In this study, samples were collected from WWTP workplace ambient air and outdoor ambient air around one of the largest WWTPs in Istanbul with a capacity of 250,000 m/day to evaluate the effects of HS and BTEX emissions. Samples were collected in three seasons for 15-day durations: winter (November 2015), spring (May 2015), and summer (August 2016).

Effect of thickness on the dielectric properties and glass transition of plasma poly(ethylene oxide) thin films.

Plasma poly(ethylene oxide) thin films at different thicknesses of 20, 100, 250, 500 nm were deposited by plasma-assisted physical vapor deposition on glass substrates between aluminum electrodes in capacitor form at 5 W plasma discharge power. The structural analyses were performed by Fourier transform in7frared spectroscopy. The dielectric properties such as dielectric constant κ and electric modulus M were defined by dielectric spectroscopy measurements.

Effects of Probiotic Use on Bacterial Translocation in Created Rat Models with Biliary Obstructions.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of the combined use of probiotic strains on the development of bacterial translocation in addition to liver and intestinal tissue damage due to biliary obstruction in rats.

Materials And Methods: Here, 3 groups each consisting of 10 rats were created:group 1 (sham group), group 2 (obstructive jaundice), and group 3 (obstructive jaundice+probiotic). Groups 1 and 2 were given 1 cc physiological saline solution by oral gavage twice a day; group 3 was given a probiotic solution that included Lactobacillus acidophilus, and microorganisms by oral gavage twice a day.

Comparison of Platelet Distribution Width and CA19-9 in Resectable Pancreas Cancer.

Background: Platelets are considered an important source of prothrombotic agents associated with inflammation in cancer related diseases. We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the platelet distribution width (PDW) and CA19-9 in resectable pancreas cancer.

Method: A total of 83 stage-1 and 2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) patients, and 85 age and sex-matched healthy participants were included in the study.

Comparison of platelet rich plasma versus fibrin glue on colonic anastomoses in rats.

Purpose: To compare platelet rich plasma (PRP) and fibrin glue about the effect of anastomotic healing.

Methods: Thirty six Wistar-Albino male rats diveded into 3 groups according to control(Group1), PRP (Group 2) and fibrin glue(Tisseel VH) (Group 3). The colon was transected with scissor and subsequently an end to end anastomosis was performed using continuous one layer 6/0 vicryl sutures.

Successful Evaluation of Biphasic T-wave of Wellens Syndrome in the Emergency Department.

Introduction: Wellens Syndrome (WS) is a condition characterized by typical changes in ECG, which are biphasic T-wave inversions (less common) or symmetric and deeply inverted T waves (including 75%) in lead V2-V3 chest derivations. WS is considered important because it has not only diagnostic value but also prognostic value.

Case Report: A 52-year-old male patient without cardiovascular disease or risk factors was admitted to the emergency department (ED) suffering with chest pain and syncope, just after having been involved in a discussion at work.

Intact parathormone measurement 1 hour after total thyroidectomy as a predictor of symptomatic hypocalcemia.

Objective: Postoperative iPTH assay may predict significant hypocalcemia after thyroid surgery. The present study aimed to evaluate the ability of iPTH assay to monitor parathyroid function and to identify the risk of postoperative hypocalcemia in patients underwent thyroid surgery.

Materials And Methods: One hundred patients participated in the study (7 male and 93 female).

Increased mean platelet volume in patients with panic disorder.

Objective: The relationship between platelet activation and psychiatric disorders has been shown in previous work. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a measure of platelet size and a good indicator of platelet activity, which increases in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). It is known that anxiety is a considerable factor in the etiology of mortality in CVDs.

Evidence for negative effects of elevated intra-abdominal pressure on pulmonary mechanics and oxidative stress.

Objective: To compare the effects of pneumoperitoneum on lung mechanics, end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2), arterial blood gases (ABG), and oxidative stress markers in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) by using lung-protective ventilation strategy.

Materials And Methods: Forty-six patients undergoing LC and abdominal wall hernia (AWH) surgery were assigned into 2 groups. Measurements and blood samples were obtained before, during pneumoperitoneum, and at the end of surgery.

Investigation of oxidative stress in patients with alopecia areata and its relationship with disease severity, duration, recurrence and pattern.

Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes hair loss on the scalp or trunk without scarring. Although the precise aetiopathogenesis of alopecia areata remains unknown, oxidative stress is thought to play a role.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between severity and the role of oxidative stress in AA, by measuring plasma oxidant levels and antioxidant enzyme activities in erythrocytes.

Effects of montelukast and methylprednisolone on experimental spinal cord injury in rats.

Objective: The development of secondary brain injury after trauma is known to involve in many cellular mediators. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the effects of the use of both methylprednisolone and montelukast on serum and tissue concentrations of NO, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and tissue glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Materials And Methods: SCI was induced in Wistar albino rats by dropping a 10 g rod from a 5.

Evaluation of mean platelet volume in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and blood glucose regulation: a marker for atherosclerosis?

Objective: Platelets have an important role in atherosclerosis and arterial thrombosis. Cardiovascular complication prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) may be associated with glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and mean platelet volume (MPV). The aim of the study was to investigate if platelets were activated in diabetes and its associated vascular complications by measuring the MPV in the diabetics compared to the non-diabetics, and to determine the correlation of MPV with fasting serum glucose (FSG), HbA1c and duration of diabetes in the diabetic patients, respectively.

Protective effects of minocycline against short-term ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat brain.

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of minocycline on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. The study was carried out on 24 male Wistar albino rats, weighing 200-250 g, which were divided into three groups: (i) control (n = 8), (ii) I/R (n = 8) and (iii) I/R + minocycline (n = 8). Minocycline was administrated at a dose of 90 mg/kg p.

Effects of ebselen on ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat brain.

Aim: Interruption of blood flow may result in considerable tissue damage via ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury-induced oxidative stress in brain tissues. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Ebselen treatment in short-term global brain I/R injury in rats.

Material And Methods: The study was carried out on 27 Wistar-albino rats, divided into three groups including Sham group (n = 11), I/R group (n = 8) and I/R+Ebselen group (n = 8).

Heavy metal content of total suspended air particles in the heavily industrialized town of Gebze, Turkey.

Air pollution is a serious environmental problem in industrialized towns, where a significant portion of the residents live in close proximity to factories and major highways with high traffic load. In this study, the ambient air quality in Gebze, an industrial region with an area of 438 km(2) and a population of 300,000, was characterized in terms for total suspended particulate matter and its composition of trace elements, i.e.

Effects of tadalafil on ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat brain.

Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is caused by lack of blood supply to the brain. The accumulation of toxic products such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) occurs on reperfusion, when the occlusion is removed. The resulting oxidative stress results in the initiation of pathways leading to necrotic and apoptotic cell death.

Investigation of serum bisphenol A, vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common health problem, and associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and diabetes. Growing evidence shows that 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 (25-OH-D) insufficiency and high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels may be correlated to glucose intolerance, MetS, obesity, and cardiovascular abnormalities similar to OSAS. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor agent which exerts a wide variety of metabolic effects.

Effects of ceftriaxone on ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat brain.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ceftriaxone treatment against short-term global brain ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. The study was carried out on 30 Wistar-albino rats that were divided into three groups: control group (n=10), I/R group (n=10) and I/R-ceftriaxone group (n=10). Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly increased in the I/R group in comparison with the control group (p<0.

Effects of ebselen on radiocontrast media-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.

Oxidative stress is accepted as a potential responsible mechanism in the pathogenesis of radiocontrast media (RCM)-induced hepatotoxicity. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the protective effects of ebselen against RCM-induced hepatotoxicity by measuring tissue oxidant/antioxidant parameters and histological changes in rats. Wistar albino rats were randomly separated into four groups consisting of eight rats per group.

Repair of cartilage defects with periosteal grafts.

Alternative sources for repair of cartilage defects are limited and donor sites are associated with morbidity. It is known that cartilage development from periosteal grafts is possible. Various factors have been found positively to affect this process in experimental settings.