Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis (ARAS) is a common cause of secondary hypertension, especially in the elderly population, and is often associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as progression to chronic renal insufficiency [1,2]. Consequently, treatment options have been increasingly directed towards the preservation of renal function and reduction in the p...

Key words: renal artery stenosis, transplantation, sur-with a reported incidence up to 5% [1]. arAS has been shown to be associated not only with reduced long-gical revascularization term graft survival but also with increased morbidity of the recipient by cardiovascular complication [2 ]. Since 1978, when the first balloon dilatation was successfully

The present paper serves as a review of the associations between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED), with a focus on common and combined pathways for treatment. LUTS and ED are common conditions seen in general urologic practice. Research has started to establish epidemiologic and pathophysiologic links between the two conditions and a strong association confirmed...

Amaç: Akut akustik travmaya ba¤l› tinnitus tedavisinde kullan›lan medikal tedavi yöntemlerinin etkinli¤i de¤erlendirildi. Hastalar ve Yöntem: Ateflli silah kullan›m› sonucu oluflan akut akustik travmaya ba¤l› olarak tinnitus geliflen 108 ordu mensubu (tümü erkek; ort. yafl 22; da¤›l›m 18-31) prospektif olarak çal›flmaya al›nd›. Altm›fl bir hastada sol, dokuz hastada sa¤ kulak tutulumu; 38 hasta...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of and the risk factors associated with progression of renal artery disease in individuals with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS). METHODS AND RESULTS Subjects with >/=1 ARAS were monitored with serial renal artery duplex scans. A total of 295 kidneys in 170 patients were monitored for a mean of 33 months. Overall, the...

Abstract Background and purpose: Eutrophication is one of the major environmental problems in waterways causing substantial adverse impact on domestic, livestock and recreational use of water resources. Aras Dam, Iran which provides Arasful city with drinking water, has chronic algal blooms since 1990. Levels of up to 900,000 cells/mL of toxic cyanobacteria (mainly Anabaena and Microcystis) hav...

Bulgular: Cilt hastal›¤› olan hastalar›n saç örneklerinde yap›lan incelemede, sa¤l›kl› kontrollere oranla çinko, bak›r ve demir düzeyleri anlaml› oranda düflük iken, krom ve nikel düzeyleri ile kurflun ve kadmiyum gibi toksik elementlerin düzeyleri ise anlaml› derecede artm›fl olarak bulundu. Ayn› benzerlik kad›n ve erkekler ve çal›fl›lan yafl gruplar› aras›nda da mevcuttu (6-15 yafl ve 16-30 y...

abstract background and purpose: eutrophication is one of the major environmental problems in waterways causing substantial adverse impact on domestic, livestock and recreational use of water resources. aras dam, iran which provides arasful city with drinking water, has chronic algal blooms since 1990. levels of up to 900,000 cells/ml of toxic cyanobacteria (mainly anabaena and microcystis) hav...

Arvand is a stochastic planner that uses Monte Carlo random walks (MRW) planning to balance exploration and exploitation in heuristic search. Herein, we focus on the latest developments of Arvand submitted to IPC’11: smart restarts, the online parameter learning system, and the integration of Arvand and the postprocessing system Aras.