Does ARFI elastography complement B-mode ultrasonography in the radiological diagnosis of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis and invasive ductal carcinoma?

Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a chronic, unpleasant autoimmune inflammatory condition and is clinically and radiologically often confused with breast malignancy.

Purpose: To investigate the contributions of qualitative and quantitative aspects of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography to the differential diagnosis between IGM and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) in the breast.

Material And Methods: Ninety-four women with IDC and 39 with IGM were included in the study.

The use of traditional and complementary medicine among diabetes patients, and the awareness and attitudes of physicians.

Objective: To determine the frequency and reasons for use of traditional and complimentary medicines in diabetic patients, and the attitudes and behaviours of physicians towards the issue.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2015 to April 2016 at Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey, and comprised people aged 18 or more with an existing diagnosis of diabetes. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as the data-collection tool.

The frequency and effect of fibromyalgia in patients with Behçet's disease.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the scores of depression, anxiety, sleep and quality of life (QoL), to identify the prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in Behçet's disease (BD), and to evaluate whether there is a difference between BD patients with and without FM in these scores.

Patients And Methods: Between March 2008 and January 2009, 97 patients with BD and 95 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study. The patients with BD were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of FM.

High Frequency of Fibromyalgia in Patients With Acne Vulgaris.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome and to specify fibromyalgia syndrome-associated clinical symptoms in patients with acne vulgaris.

Patients And Methods: Eighty-eight patients (28 males, 60 females; mean age 23.2±5.

The investigation of the impacts of major disasters, on the basis of the Van earthquake (October 23, 2011, Turkey), on the profile of the injuries due to occupational accidents.

The purpose of this study is to identify the impacts of major disasters, on the basis of the Van earthquake (October 23, 2011, Turkey), on the profile of the injuries due to occupational accidents. In this study, we evaluated 245 patients of occupational accidents who were admitted to emergency services of Van city hospitals in the 1-year periods including pre-earthquake and post-earthquake. We determined that there was a 63.

Clinical and prognostic features of patients with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus in the intensive care unit.

Objective: To investigate the clinical and prognostic features of patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus.

Methods: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit for severe pneumonia associated with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus were evaluated.

Results: The study included 20 patients with the mean age of 36±13.

Human infection with Dicrocoelium dendriticum in Turkey.

Human dicrocoeliosis is reported sporadically in various parts of the world. We report a case in a 21-year-old male, who had right upper abdominal pain, weight loss, and chronic relapsing watery diarrhea three to four times daily for four weeks. The patient had abdominal tenderness to palpation in the right upper quadrant.

Morphometric study of the human metatarsals and phalanges.

Mathematical relation between metatarsals and between phalanges in terms of their lengths and widths in themselves is considered to be significant with respect to its functional and aesthetic roles. The objective of this study is to conduct measurements for determining lengths and widths of metatarsals and phalanges on the foot radiographs and to determine possible mathematical correlations between metatarsals themselves and between phalanges themselves in terms of their lengths and widths. Anteroposterior right and left foot radiographs were taken from 100 volunteers (50 men and 50 women).

The effect of lymphatic blockage on the amount of endotoxin in portal circulation, nitric oxide synthesis, and the liver in dogs with peritonitis.

This study was performed to investigate the effect of lymphatic blockage on the amount of endotoxin in portal venous blood, nitric oxide synthesis, the release of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) from the liver, hepatic damage, and survival in an experimental model of dogs with peritonitis. The dogs were divided into a control group (group 1), an unligated thoracic duct peritonitis group (group 2), and a ligated thoracic duct peritonitis group (group 3). Peritoneal fluid and blood from the portal vein and femoral artery were taken for peritoneal culture, endotoxin, and AST assay, respectively, and liver biopsies were performed to assess for hepatic damage and for nitric oxide assay.

The effect on survival of thoracic duct ligation in experimental peritonitis.

Background/aims: It has been shown that systemic bacteremia and endotoxemia in peritonitis is mainly related to lymphatic transport via the thoracic duct. This study was performed to investigate the effect on mortality of thoracic duct ligation in experimental peritonitis.

Methodology: Thirty dogs were divided into three groups.

The influence of sphincterotomy and hepatic plexus vagotomy on ascending infections of the biliary tract: an experimental study in dogs.

Background/aims: Hypertonic dyskinesia of the sphincter of Oddi is an important factor in the pathogenesis of postcholecystectomy syndrome, and this condition is usually treated by endoscopic sphincterotomy. However, it has been demonstrated that the biliary tract may also be contaminated after sphincterotomy. In various experimental studies, it has been established that the choledochal pressure decreases by a mean of 32% to 28% after hepatic plexus vagotomy.