Results 60% were admitted to the Medical Department, 22% to the Surgical Department, 15% to the Orthopedic Department and 3% to Department of Gynecology. 51% were women and 49% were men. Medical and Orthopedic patients were typically above 51 years of age while gynecological patients typically were between 21 and 40 years old. The surgical patients had an equal age distribution within the inter...

Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9.8 5 to 9 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7.6 10 to 14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 6.7 15 to 19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.8 20 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

BACKGROUND In India, the impact of current Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) in reproductive health remains a neglected area of investigation. The present study evaluates if current Chlamydia infection is associated with any clinical complication that needs the attention of clinical investigators. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 896 women attending the Gynecology Out P...

To carry out an in-depth analysis of the scientific research on male infertility, we performed the first bibliometric analysis focusing on studies involving male infertility worldwide during the period 1995-2014. Analysis of 6357 articles in the field of male infertility showed a significant increasing trend in the number of publications over the period 1995-2014. Obstetrics and Gynecology was ...

The aim of the study was to analyse the variables associated with reproductive outcome before and after hysteroscopic metroplasty. Material and methods: We analysed the variables determining reproductive outcome after 216 interventions with hysteroscopic metroplasty in 202 patients which were done at the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic in Skopje during a threeyear period, from 01.01...

BACKGROUND Genital tuberculosis is a common entity in gynecological practice particularly among infertile patients. It is rare in developed countries but is an important cause of infertility in developing countries. OBJECTIVE The present study has investigated the prevalence of female genital tract tuberculosis (FGT) among infertile patients, which was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecolo...

INTRODUCTION Pustular palmoplantar psoriasis (PPP) is a rare type of psoriasis affecting mainly distal parts of the limbs. Despite numerous theories about etiology of PPP, the pathogenesis still remains unclear. Recent data indicate that interleukin (IL)-15, IL-17 and IL-22 enhance a proinflammatory response in certain skin inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. There is...

Zülfü ARIKANOĞLU1, Ahmet TÜRKOĞLU1, Burak Veli ÜLGER1, Ömer USLUKAYA1, Hatice YÜKSEL2, Recep TEKİN3, Ayşenur KELEŞ4 1 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey 2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey 3 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, ...

We review recent studies that examine the temporal resolution of the avian auditory system as measured behaviorally in a small songbird, the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata). These birds naturally learn and produce complex harmonic vocalizations. Here we created complex harmonic stimuli that simulate the fine temporal properties of these natural calls in order to probe the possible parallels b...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) act on genital systems and may affect female and male reproductive functions in three different ways, through the obstruction of either male or female reproductive ducts, a significant contribution to perinatal morbidity, mortality, and pregnancy wastage [1]. Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis are known as sexually transmitted agents. Although U. ...