Association between serum NUCB2/nesfatin‑1 levels and erectile dysfunction.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most common complaints in the male sexual health field, with a multifactorial etiology yet to be fully elucidated. Nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2)/nesfatin-1, known for its regulatory role in food intake, can also regulate the vascular, neural and hormonal systems, all of which are of great importance in the etiology of ED. The present study included 43 men with ED and 40 healthy individuals without ED.

Prediction of carcass weight using the morphometry of ankle bones in hair goats.

Bacground: Morphologic measurements such as body lenght, wither height, heart girth, chest width, body leght, cannon-bone circumference is used to predict carcass weight. For this purpose, estimating carcass weight with measurements of key bones such as ankle bones, which play a significant role in the balance distribution of body weight, seems possible.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to create new regression models for effective carcass weight estimation by using the morphometric data of the talus and calcaneus bones of hair goats.

Does Bisphenol-A play a role in the development of neural tube defects?

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate BPA levels in the maternal serum and amniotic fluid of patients diagnosed with NTD. In addition, we wanted to investigate the relationship between neurodevelopmental defects, such as neural tube defects (NTD), and BPA levels.

Study Design: This prospective observational study was carried out at Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital between April 15, 2021, and April 15, 2022.

Interaction of talus and calcaneus morphometric values and estimation of carcass weight in cattle.

In this study, the calcaneus and talus bones of 20 male and female adult Simmental and Angus cattle were used. The age and sex of these animals were recorded before slaughter, and carcass weights were taken after slaughter. Calcaneus and talus morphometric measurements were used to obtain multipliers that allow the estimation of the carcass weight.

The Relation between Plasma Nesfatin-1 Levels and Aggressive Behavior in Pit Bull Dogs.

Aggression is a prevalent and concerning behavioral issue in dogs. Pit Bull dogs, known for their high levels of aggression, are recognized as a focus of concern in society. In our study, we aimed to investigate the behavioral characteristics of Pit Bull dogs and explore the potential roles of peptides involved in the neurobiology of aggression.

Reducing the need for repeating urine drug testing with the gray zone determined by the measurement uncertainty.

Background: On an initial urine screening test for illegal substances, if the concentration of a substance is at or above the determined legislative threshold, it is reported as positive. Repeating testing with the same sample to verify it before reporting is a common practice in clinical laboratories. This study aimed to determine whether measurement uncertainty (MU) results can be used to detect a grey zone to reduce repeat testing.

Investigation of the relationship between betatrophin and certain key enzymes involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in insulin-resistant mice.

Objectives: The present study sought to examine the relationship of betatrophin with certain key enzymes, namely lactate dehydrogenase-5 (LDH5), citrate synthase (CS), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase-1 (ACC1), in insulin-resistant mice.

Methods: Eight-week-old male C57BL6/J mice were used in this study (experimental group n=10 and control group n=10). S961 was administered using an osmotic pump to induce insulin resistance in the mice.

Syndecan-1 as a marker to predict acute kidney injury after isolated coronary artery bypass graft operations.

Objective: Postoperative acute kidney injury is an important problem that can occur after coronary artery bypass graft operations, and it is important to identify risky patient groups preoperatively. This study aimed to investigate the importance of preoperative syndecan-1 levels in predicting acute kidney injury after elective coronary artery bypass graft operations accompanied by cardiopulmonary bypass.

Methods: Patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft operation in our clinic between March 1 and May 10, 2022, were included in this prospective study.

Red Cell Distribution Width to Platelet Count Ratio Reference Intervals in Premature Infants Beyond the First Week of Life.

Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a parameter of complete blood count (CBC). The RDW to platelet count ratio (RPR) is a new index that has been shown to reflect the severity of inflammation. We aim to determine the reference interval (RI) of RPR for premature newborns.

Evaluation of the relationship between adjusted ischemia-modified albumin and the presence and severity of peripheral artery disease.

Objectives: Albumin undergoes structural changes under ischemia and oxidative stress, turning into ischemia-modified albumin (IMA). It has been proposed as an early biomarker for various diseases associated with ischemia. We aimed to investigate the relationship between serum IMA and peripheral artery disease (PAD) and whether it is a risk marker for the severity of PAD.

A retrospective study of age-defined hematologic inflammatory markers related to pediatric COVID-19 diagnosis.

Background: The aim of this study was to examine age-related differences in hemogram parameters and hematologic inflammatory markers in pediatric patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This retrospective study included children aged 2 months to 18 years (n = 208) who have a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and a control group comprising 117 healthy children between February 2021 and July 2021. The analysis of subgroup hematological values were performed according to the children's age cutoffs.

Effect of Fresh Gas Flow Rate on Thiol/Disulphide Hemostasis and Ischemia-modified Albumin in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Objective: To investigate the effects of low-flow and high-flow anesthesia techniques, administered with sevoflurane during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, on thiol/disulphide homeostasis and serum ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels.

Study Design: Double-blind, randomised study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Health Science University, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Education hospital, Bursa, Turkey from January to October 2020.

Correlation between systemic immune-inflammation index and routine hemogram-related inflammatory markers in the prognosis of retinopathy of prematurity.

Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic potential of systemic inflammatory index in the course of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study. 303 infants with a gestational age of ≤35 weeks were screened with and without ROP at birth and 1 month after the birth of complete blood counts (CBC) were included in this study.

The Effects of Aortic Clamping Strategy on Myocardial Protection and Early Postoperative Outcomes During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Operations.

Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of two different clamping strategies for the construction of the proximal aortocoronary anastomoses on myocardial protection and postoperative outcomes during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we examined prospectively collected data of patients who underwent CABG for a 3-year period. Two hundred consecutive patients, who were diagnosed with triple vessel coronary artery disease (CAD), were selected and divided into two groups.

The Comparison Spondin 2 Levels in Primary Glomerular Diseases.

Spondin 2 (SPON2) plays an important role in multiple processes and is a member of the Spondin 2/F-spondin family of extracellular matrix proteins. We investigated serum SPON2 levels and its correlation with renal functions and urine protein excretion in different glomerular diseases. The cohort included 97 consecutive adults with persistant proteinuria (>300 mg/day) with the diagnosis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), membranous glomerulonephritis (MN), IgA nephropathy (IgAN), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), and AA amyloidosis and the control groups with 15 polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and 32 healthy people.

Urine and serum glycosaminoglycan levels in the diagnosis of urological diseases and conditions: A narrative review of the literature.

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are sulfated, negatively charged polysaccharides produced in almost every cell of the human body. As GAGs are extracellularly localized, the changes in body fluids such as blood and urine may reflect pathological changes in the urinary system as observed in other pathologies. In this review, we determined the potential of urinary and/or serum GAG levels as a marker for kidney and urothelial system diseases.

Do initial hematologic indices predict the severity of COVID-19 patients?

Background/aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the initial hematological findings analyzed on admission in confirmed COVID-19 patients who were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU), to predict possible hematological indices.

Materials And Methods: Initial neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), red cell distribution width to platelet ratio (RPR), mean platelet volume to platelet ratio, and lymphocyte multiplied by platelet count (LYM × PLT), of 695 patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were investigated and comparisons were made between the mild/moderate and severe groups.

Results: The proportion of COVID-19 cases admitted to the ICU was 3.

Vitamin D and thiol-disulfide homeostasis levels in postmenopausal women with overactive bladder syndrome.

Background: This study aimed to find a relationship between vitamin D concentration and thiol-disulfide homeostasis in the pathophysiology of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome in postmenopausal women.

Methods: A total of 76 postmenopausal women, referred for routine controls, were recruited between January and March 2018 to participate in this study. Participants with an overactive bladder questionnaire (OAB-q) score of >11 (n = 34) were included in the OAB syndrome group, while those with a score of <5 (n = 42) were included in the control group.

The effect of thiol-disulfide homeostasis in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of thiol-disulfide homeostasis in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: Between January 2018 and October 2018, a total of 51 patients (43 males, 8 females; mean age 61.8±8.

Determining the Need for Repeat Testing of Blood Ethanol Concentration: Evaluation of the Synchron Blood Ethyl Alcohol Assay Kit.

Background: In clinical laboratories, a common practice used to verify tests prior to reporting is repeat testing. Our objective was to evaluate the differences between the results of blood ethanol concentration (BEC) test repetitions and report on the role of repeat testing to prevent reporting of incorrect results.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of data retrieved from the Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital's document management system by calculating the percentage change between repeated BEC test runs.

Interchangeability of Sodium and Potassium Result Values of Arterial Blood Gas with Laboratory Analyzer: Narrative Review.

Unlabelled: The major extracellular electrolytes, sodium, and potassium are often requested together and form a large percentage of the requested tests in routine clinical chemistry laboratories. Two types of devices that use direct and indirect ion-selective electrode (ISE) methods are used in hospitals for electrolyte measurements: blood gas analyzers (BGA), which use direct ISE technology, and the indirect ISE method, which is often used in a central-laboratory autoanalyzer (AA). We aimed to summarize the current scientific knowledge based on whether the electrolyte test results, using Na and K test results obtained with BGA and an AA, can be used interchangeably.

Thiol-disulphide balance in infertility secondary to varicocele.

Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of infertility secondary to varicocele. We aimed to investigate the dynamic thiol-disulphide homeostasis as an oxidative stress marker in the spermatic vein of infertility secondary to varicocele. Sixty-one patients with varicocele were included in the study.

Activated partial thromboplastin time derivative curves: helpful diagnostic tool in mixing test interpretation.

: The mixing test is used to evaluate whether prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) is due to an inhibitor or a factor deficiency. The coagulation reaction is demonstrated with APTT derivative curves on the ACL TOP series. We aimed to determine the utility of APTT derivative curves in the mixing test process.