The grcat potential value of electron microscopy for biological research was often strcsscd and quickly understood in the middle 1930s, at the time when thc first laboratory models of transmission electron microscopes were being built by Ruska, yon Borrics (1, 2), and Marton (3, 4). The reasons were clear: the new instruments were expected to have a resolving power 40-50 times higher than the b...

Assess the state of public green areas, their importance and influence on environmental quality and living in urban centers is an arduous task considering the conceptual and scientific regarding quantification and data analysis methods divergence. In this study, we aimed to determine two indicators of public green areas relative to the percentage of public green areas (PPGA) and the public gree...

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of hemoglobin levels in predicting outcomes and evaluate whether transfusion could improve the outcomes of chemotherapy on gastric cancer patients. METHODS A total 310 patients were divided into two groups: high Hb group (Hb >90 g/L) and low Hb group (Hb <90 g/L). A portion of patients in low Hb group received transfusion. The effect of hemoglobin level on the ...

BACKGROUND Predialysis hemoglobin (Hb) may overestimate the true erithropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) requirements. We tested whether predialysis Hb is a reliable predictor of the postdialysis level to better control ESA dosage, and evaluated the relation between ESA, Hb and cardiovascular events (CVE). METHODS Cohort study including 67 stable hemodialysis patients. Pre- and post-dialysis ...

BACKGROUND Activation of complement during revascularization of ischemic myocardium accentuates myocardial dysfunction. Soluble human complement receptor type 1 (sCR1) is a potent inhibitor of complement, as are heparin-bonded (HB) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits. This study sought to determine whether total complement inhibition with the combination of sCR1 and HB-CPB limits damage durin...

The role of Asp-beta 73 on the surface hydrophobicity and solubility of hemoglobin was studied using Hb A, Hb S, Hb C Harlem (alpha 2 beta 2Val-6,Asn-73), and Hb Korle Bu (alpha 2 beta 2Asn-73). The surface hydrophobicity of the oxy form of these hemoglobins increased in the order of Hb A, Hb Korle Bu, Hb S, and Hb C Harlem, coinciding with the change in solubility. The same is not true for deo...

Since the first observation of hemoglobin S (Hb S) in Turkey by Aksoy, the number of hemoglobin variants reported was increased. Beta globin gene cluster haplotypes are being used to determine the origin of the mutations under interest. We studied the beta globin gene cluster haplotypes for the six different abnormal hemoglobins which are Hb S, Hb D-Los Angeles, Hb G-Coushatta, Hb E, Hb E-Saska...

Background/aim: Immunogenicity and safety of a primary series of a fully liquid, hexavalent DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP-T vaccine given at 2, 3, and 4 months of age compared to licensed comparators and a DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP-T booster at 15?18 months were evaluated. Materials and methods: This was a Phase III, randomized, open-label trial. Primary series (no hepatitis B [HB] at birth) of DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP-T (N = ...

BACKGROUND More than 900 hemoglobin (Hb) variants are currently known. Common techniques used in Hb analysis are electrophoretic and chromatographic assays. In our laboratory, we routinely apply chromatographic methods. To ascertain whether Hb variants are missed with our procedures, we additionally analyzed all samples with mass spectrometry (MS). METHODS Database evaluation was performed us...