Aim: The excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC-1) protein is a potential prognostic biomarker of the efficacy of platinum-based chemotherapy in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of this study ...

Aim: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and permanent airflow limitations due to stenosis of the small airways. The role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) structure and ...

Aim: Although the laparoscopic approach is increasingly being used in colorectal surgery, it is anticipated that the technical problems caused by previous abdominal open surgery (PAOS) will adversely affect the outcomes. ...

Aim: The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of rs2110385 polymorphism of the visfatin gene on obesity in Turkish study groups. The rs2110385 polymorphism was analyzed in terms of genotype frequencies, obesity-related ...

Aim: The purpose of this research was to evaluate clinical and functional results of patients that we treated them with wrist arthroscopy. Material and Methods: Patients treated with wrist arthroscopy between February ...

Aim: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection of the endocardial layer of the heart and the endothelial layer of the aorta, which usually is caused by bacteria or fungal microorganisms, requiring early diagnosis ...

Aim: Neonates hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units (NICU)s often require a venous access. Umbilical venous catheter (UVC) is the commonly used one. UVCs are known to cause life-threatening complications such as ...

Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, which is detected by the transmission from bat to person in Wuhan Province of China, has shown its effect all over the world in a very short time. There is no ...

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of OO and FO based LEs on morbidities in preterm infants. Materials and Methods: A total of 44 neonates with a gestation ≤32 weeks were included in this retrospective ...

The Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus detected in the Wuhan Province of the People's Republic of China caused a pandemic in a very short time all over the world. Convalescent plasma (CP) therapy ...