This research involves a comparative study of the immunohistochemical features inflammatory response anterior abdominal wall tissues after implantation autoderm and polypropylene mesh in rats. The object were 36 Wistar rats, which divided into two groups 18 specimens each. In first group, was implanted; second de-epithelialized skin (autoderm) implanted. On days 3, 7, 14, 30, 90, we studied: CD...

PURPOSE To evaluate the correlations between preoperative Scheimpflug-based lens densitometry metrics and phacodynamics. METHODS The Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS III) was used to grade nuclear opalescence (NO), along with different methods of lens densitometry evaluation (absolute scale from 0% to 100%): three-dimensional (3D), linear, and region of interest (ROI) modes. Cum...

Amaç: Pelvik organ prolapsusu (POP) olan kadınlarda pelvik taban kas (PTK) fonksiyonları ile prolapsus semptomları ve cinsel fonksiyon arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemekti.Yöntem: Çalışmaya POP’u 22 kadın (yaş=42,77±6,25 yıl, vücut kütle indeksi=26,72±4,37 kg/m2) alındı. Fiziksel, demografik medikal özellikleri kaydedildi. PTK kuvvet enduransı perineometre cihazı ile, POP evrelendirmesi Basitleştiri...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an exercise intervention on the total caloric intake (TCI) of breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. A secondary purpose was to determine whether or not a relationship existed between changes in TCI, body fat composition (%BF), and fatigue during the study, which lasted 6 months. Twenty females recently diagnosed with breast cancer, ...

INTRODUCTION We report on development and preliminary validation of a brief, telephone-based measurement tool for assessing physical activity in older adults. The Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (TAPA) questionnaire is based on the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center's Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA), a written questionnaire. METHODS The Rapid Asse...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies suggest that the physical environment is associated with youth physical activity levels. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed at assessing the reliability and validity of an adapted version of the ALPHA environmental questionnaire (short version) to adults for application with Spanish youth. METHODS The reliability was evaluated in a sample (n = 190, 80 girls, 14....

Background: Growth retardation is a long-term complication in pediatric transfusion-dependent thalassemias (TDTs), presented as short-stature and upper body segment shortening. The cause of this condition was chronic hypoxia, iron overload, endocrinopathy, inadequate transfusion, and iron chelation. We analyze the relationship between ferritin level and growth status of pediatric TDTs. Methods...

BACKGROUND Currently, population based medical check up is yet to be explored as a veritable tool for assessing the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the prevalence of selected lifestyle related diseases during a free medical rally in an urban community. METHODS General medical examinations of all participants at a free medical rally in a ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate a new fully automated assay measuring antimüllerian hormone (AMH; Roche Elecsys) against antral follicle count in women of reproductive age. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Hospital infertility clinics and academic centers. PATIENT(S) Four hundred fifty-one women aged 18 to 44 years, with regular menstrual cycles. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASU...