Seed Oil Contents, Fatty Acid Compositions, and Gossypol Concentrations of Some Okra Landraces.

Okra has recently attracted attention owing to its superior tolerance to high temperatures, greater adaptation to poor soil conditions, and having a robust plant structure. The plant contains a high amount of oil and valuable fatty acids; however, the main restriction of using okra seeds as an oil crop results from its gossypol contents. The aim of this study was to determine the oil content of okra landraces and to evaluate its potential as an oil crop.

The ascendancy of eosinophil counts in non-small cell lung cancer: a potential marker for predicting response and survival under nivolumab treatment.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally and is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Nivolumab represents a significant advancement for treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the absence of reliable biomarkers predicting treatment response hinders personalized therapy.

The immunomodulator effect of Bertoni mediated by TNF-α and IL-1β in peripheral blood in diabetic rats.

Bertoni, which is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of diabetes, was the focus of this study aiming to investigate its immunomodulatory properties in diabetes. To form the diabetes group, rats were injected intraperitoneally with STZ and rats with blood glucose levels above 200 mg/dL 2 days after STZ injection were included in the diabetes group. To form the stevia and diabetes + stevia groups, stevia was administered daily by gavage to both healthy and diabetic rats for 28 days.

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 and cytotoxic activity of two marine alkaloids from green alga Sonder in the Dardanelles.

Sonder is a green alga belonging to the Caulerpaceae family. This is the first chemical investigation of in the Dardanelles which resulted in the isolation of four compounds, caulerpin (1), monomethyl caulerpinate (2), beta-sitosterol (3), and palmitic acid (4). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses including 1D- and 2D NMR and mass.

Chronic ovarian torsion after vaginal hysterectomy: a case with metastatic serous ovarian cancer.

Ovarian torsion refers to partial or complete rotation of the ovary on its ligamentous support, often resulting in partial or complete obstruction of its blood supply. It is one of the most common gynecologic surgical emergencies and may affect females of all ages, but it is relatively rare in postmenopausal women. Chronic adnexal torsion with complete occlusion of the ovarian blood supply results in necrosis and loss of ovarian function.

The effectiveness of user-focused mobile health applications in paediatric chronic disease management: A systematic review.

Problem: This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of user-focused mobile health (mHealth) applications in paediatric chronic disease management.

Eligibility Criteria: Articles were included under the Population Intervention Comparator Outcome Study (PICOS) design framework for (P) children with a chronic disease, (I) mHealth user-focused apps, (C) usual care/control groups, (O) health outcomes related to chronic diseases, and (S) randomised controlled trials. This study followed the guidelines provided by Cochrane, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, and Mobile Health Evidence Reporting and Assessment.

Uterine cervical involvement of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Rare cause of postcoital bleeding.

It should be kept in mind that non-Hodgkin lymphoma may involve uterine cervix and a multidisciplinary approach should be adopted.

Laparoscopic treatment of recurrent and chemoresistant cesarean scar choriocarcinoma.

Depending on the developing laparoscopic technique and experience, the treatment of cesarean scar choriocarcinoma can be safely performed laparoscopically by experts.

A multicentered study on efficiency of noninvasive ventilation procedures (SAFE-NIV).

Background/aim: To characterize the clinical course of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) and high flow humidified nasal cannula ventilation (HFNC) procedures; perform risk analysis for ventilation failure.

Material And Methods: This prospective, multi-centered, observational study was conducted in 352 PICU admissions (1 month-18 years) between 2016 and 2017. SPSS-22 was used to assess clinical data, define thresholds for ventilation parameters and perform risk analysis.

Segmental Corticotomy-Assisted Orthodontic Treatment With Platelet-Rich Fibrin Augmentation of Class III Anomaly.

This clinical report presents the outcomes of segmental corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment in a class III patient. A 13.5-year-old female patient presented with class III anomaly and a thin alveolus in the mandibular anterior region.

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Turkish women undergoing fertilization: A descriptive study.

The authors' aim in this study was to determine the vitamin D levels of Turkish women who were undergoing fertilization (IVF). The study design was a descriptive cohort study of a total of 208 infertile women at an IVF center in Turkey. Our findings showed that 4.

Number and size of acquired melanocytic nevi and affecting risk factors in cases admitted to the dermatology clinic.

Introduction: The size and number of acquired melanocytic nevi (AMN) and presence of dysplastic nevi are the leading risk factors that should be recognized in the development of malignant melanoma.

Aim: To evaluate AMN and risk factors in the development of AMN in all age groups admitted to a dermatology outpatient clinic.

Material And Methods: Four hundred and twelve patients who were admitted to the dermatology outpatient clinic for any dermatological symptom and who accepted to participate in the study were randomly included in the study.

Corrigendum: The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study.

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Pesg PNH diagnosis, follow-up and treatment guidelines.

PNH Education and Study Group (PESG) have been established in December 2013 as a non-profit, independent, medical organization www.pesg.org.

The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study.

Objective: Theories about how couples help each other to cope with stress, such as the systemic transactional model of dyadic coping, suggest that the cultural context in which couples live influences how their coping behavior affects their relationship satisfaction. In contrast to the theoretical assumptions, a recent meta-analysis provides evidence that neither culture, nor gender, influences the association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction, at least based on their samples of couples living in North America and West Europe. Thus, it is an open questions whether the theoretical assumptions of cultural influences are false or whether cultural influences on couple behavior just occur in cultures outside of the Western world.

Treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia: clinical and radiological results.

Background: Vertebroplasty (VP) is a commonly used method for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF). The aim of this study is to analyze retrospectively the efficacy of PV in symptomatic osteoprotic spine fractures.

Methods: Patients with symptomatic osteoporotic spine fractures were included in our study.

Does intraperitoneal medical ozone preconditioning and treatment ameliorate the methotrexate induced nephrotoxicity in rats?

Methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent used for many cancer treatments. It leads to toxicity with its oxidative injury. The purpose of our study is investigating the medical ozone preconditioning and treatment has any effect on the methotrexate-induced kidneys by activating antioxidant enzymes in rats.

The protective effect of intraperitoneal medical ozone preconditioning and treatment on hepatotoxicity induced by methotrexate.

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of medical ozone preconditioning and treatment on the methotrexate acute induced hepatotoxicity in rats that has not reports elsewhere. Eighteen rats were randomly assigned into three equal groups; control, Mtx and Mtx with ozone. Hepatotoxicity was performed with a single dose of 20 mg/kg Mtx to group 2 and group 3 at the fifteenth day.

The Effect of Phospholipids (Surfactant) on Adhesion and Biomechanical Properties of Tendon: A Rat Achilles Tendon Repair Model.

Adhesion of the tendon is a major challenge for the orthopedic surgeon during tendon repair. Manipulation of biological environment is one of the concepts to prevent adhesion. Lots of biochemicals have been studied for this purpose.

Treatment with capecitabine + bevacizumab following induction treatment with FOLFIRI + bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal carcinoma.

Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor, and it has been found to increase both progression-free survival and overall survival when it is combined with chemotherapeutic agents in the first-line and subsequent treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. The objective of this study was to show the efficacy of maintenance treatment with capecitabine plus bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who responded to treatment with FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab. The study included patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who received FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab as a first-line treatment.

The utility of thrombopoietin in predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B.

Many noninvasive serum markers have been studied to determine the liver fibrosis score (LFS). In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between thrombopoietin (TPO) levels and the stage of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Seventy-seven patients (64 active and 13 inactive) with CHB were included in this cross-sectional study.