BACKGROUND We aimed to determine the demographic and clinical features of patients with Behcet's disease (BD) in Southeastern Turkey. METHODS In this study, files of 132 patients with BD (76 females and 56 males) who were diagnosed with BD according to the International Study Group criteria at the Department of Dermatology of Dicle University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2009 were evaluat...

this study builds on laufer and hulstijn’s (2001) motivational-cognitive construct of task-induced involvement in learning vocabulary and addresses itself to its strong claim that the depth of processing is the overriding factor in learning words. the paper first re-examines the effect of processing load and then of task type on the initial learning and retention of words. to do so, 60 efl lear...

Hepatoprotective effect of gallic acid against type 2-induced diabetic liver injury in male rats through modulation fetuin-A and GLP-1 with involvement ERK1/2/NF-κB Wnt1/β-catenin signaling pathways

BACKGROUND Male partners have a strong influence on pregnant partners' health and their access to care. Their involvement is critical in the delivery and uptake of maternal healthcare services and improving maternal and child health outcomes. AIM The study sought to determine male partners' views on their involvement in maternal healthcare services. SETTING The Makhado Municipality's Kutama...

introduction:guillain-barre syndrome(gbs) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis. respiratory failure is the most serious short-term complication of gbs and invasive mechanical ventilation is required in 30% of patients.moreover,60% of those who are intubated develop major complications including pnemonia,sepsis,gi bleeding and pulmonary embolism. thus respiratory failure predictio...

white sponge nevus (wsn) is a rare hereditary dyskeratotic hyperplasia of mucous membranes. it is an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. we report a case of wsn in a healthy 21-year-old male with no history of familial involvement. a white smooth plaque with no erythema or other structural abnormalities was observed, which confirmed the diagnosis of wsn histopathologically.

hydatid disease is a parasitic tapeworm infestation that usually involves liver and lungs. primary retroperitoneal hydatid without liver and lung involvement is very rare. surgery is the principle method of treatment for large retroperitoneal hydatid, whenever feasible. we report a case of primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst in 29-year-old male patient.

BACKGROUND Male partner HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is associated with enhanced uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), yet male HTC during pregnancy remains low. Identifying settings preferred by pregnant women and their male partners may improve male involvement in PMTCT. METHODS Participants in a randomized clinical trial (NCT01620073) to improve male partner...