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Effects of sleep quality, income level and comorbid conditions on quality of life in a Turkish elderly population: a multicentre study
(2015)
Introduction: Our aim is to investigate the effects of sleep quality, income level and comorbid conditions on Quality of Life in a Turkish elderly population. Materials and Method: This multicentric study was performed in ...
Jejunal diverticulosis presented with acute abdomen and diverticulitis complication: A case report
(Medical Science International, 2015)
Background: Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare, usually asymptomatic disease. Its incidence increases with age. If symptomatic, diverticulosis may cause life-threatening acute complications such as diverticulitis, perforation, ...
Evaluation of hearing functions in patients with euthyroid Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
(Humana Press Inc., 2015)
Sensorineural hearing loss has been reported in various autoimmune diseases. The relationship between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and the auditory system has not been previously evaluated. In this study, we investigated ...
A rare cause of dysphagia and weight loss in a nonagenarian with hypertension: Dysphagia aortica
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2015)
To the Editor: Dysphagia is a subjective awareness of difficulty in swallowing caused by impaired progression of food from the oropharynx to the stomach. An unusual mechanical cause of dysphagia occurs from extrinsic ...
Evaluation of Crohn's disease activity by MR enterography: Derivation and histopathological comparison of an MR-based activity index
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2015)
Aims To compose a qualitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity index showing Crohn disease (CD) activity, and to compare magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) findings with histopathology results. Materials and ...
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in chronic kidney disease patients
(Informa Healthcare, 2015)
This study was performed to determine whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome. This is an age-matched case control study evaluating frequency of PEX in ...
Fibroblast growth factor is associated to left ventricular mass index, anemia and low values of transferrin saturation
(Elsevier Espana S.L., 2015)
Background: Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is a phosphorus-regulating hormone. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), circulating FGF-23 levels are markedly elevated and independently associated with mortality. Left ...
Digital microscopy of seborrheic keratosis
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)
We read with interest the article by Jung and Lee1 regarding the use of digital microscopy in the clinical diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum. Herein, we would like to draw attention to the potential of portable digital ...
Two large nodules on the scalp of a 60-year-old woman
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)
A 60‐year‐old woman presented with a 2‐year history of two large nodules on her head. She also reported a 1‐year history of intermittent mild headache. On physical examination, two nodules were seen, located on the occipital ...
Dunbar syndrome as an unusual cause of exercise-induced retrosternal pain
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2015)
The median arcuate ligament is a fibrous band connecting the left and right diaphragmatic crura across the aortic hiatus at the level of the T12/L1 vertebral bodies. The low insertion point of this ligament causes significant ...