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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volume 46, Number 3 (2016)

Articles

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Oxidative stress-induced DNA damage and homocysteine accumulation may beinvolved in ovarian cancer progression in both young and old patients
SHAZIA ANWER BUKHARI, KASHAF ZAFAR, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM RAJOKA, ZUBAIR IBRAHIM, SADIA JAVED, and RAFSHAN SADIQ
Pages 583-589

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Correlation between HFE gene polymorphisms and increased risk of coronary artery disease among patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran
LEILA SAREMI, MARZIEH SAREMI, SHIRIN LOTFIPANAH, SABER IMANI, JUNJIANG FU, and TIANYU ZHANG
Pages 590-596

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Clinical outcomes and optical performance of four differentmultifocal intraocular lenses
BAŞAK BOSTANCI CERAN, TAMER TAKMAZ, İZZET CAN, GÜLİZAR DEMİROK, and BETÜL SEHER UYSAL
Pages 597-603

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The utility of the TIMI risk index on admission for predicting angiographic no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with STEMI
HALİT ACET, FARUK ERTAŞ, MEHMET ATA AKIL, MEHMET ZİHNİ BİLİK, MESUT AYDİN, NİHAT POLAT, ABDULKADİR YILDIZ, MURAT YÜKSEL, LEYLA ÇİFTÇİ, NECDET ÖZAYDOĞDU, MEHMET ÖZBEK, SAİT ALAN, and NİZAMETTİN TOPRAK
Pages 604-613

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Seroprevalence of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella amongphysicians and nurses in Jordan
FARIS GHALIB BAKRI, ZAKARIA MOHAMMAD ABDELRAHIM, ALQAHIRA SAMIH ALKALBANI, GHADA MOHAMMAD KHRAIS, DEENA SHAMROUKH, FERIAL AHMAD HAYAJNEH, and AZMI MAHAFZA
Pages 614-619

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Effectiveness of P6 acupoint electrical stimulation in preventing postoperativenausea and vomiting following laparoscopic surgery
AIK HOE YEOH, SHEREEN SUET PING TANG, NORSIDAH ABDUL MANAP, WAN RAHIZA WAN MAT, SHURAYA SAID, MUHAMAD RAHIMI CHE HASSAN, and RAHA ABDUL RAHMAN
Pages 620-625

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Polymorphisms in androgen metabolism genes AR, CYP1B1, CYP19, and SRD5A2 and prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness in Bulgarian patients
DARINA KACHAKOVA, ATANASKA MITKOVA, ELENKO POPOV, OLGA BELTCHEVA, ALEXANDRINA VLAHOVA, TIHOMIR DIKOV, SVETLANA CHRISTOVA, VANIO MITEV, CHAVDAR SLAVOV, and RADKA KANEVA
Pages 626-640

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The relationship of breast arterial calcification detected in mammographic examinations with cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk factors, parity, and breastfeeding
KADİHAN YALÇIN ŞAFAK, AYŞEGÜL ERATALAY, EBRU DÜLGER İLİŞ, NESLİHAN UMARUSMAN TANJU, BEGÜM DAMLA ŞENCAN, and TAMER BAYSAL
Pages 641-645

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Evaluation of tetanus antibody levels in adults in Yozgat, Turkey
ÇİĞDEM KADER, MEHMET BALCI, and AYŞE ERBAY
Pages 646-650

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Celiac disease in children with chronic constipation
MURAT ÇAKIR, SEÇİL CEZAROĞLU, and ÜMİT ÇOBANOĞLU
Pages 651-656

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The antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of Ankaferd blood stopper,a natural hemostatic agent used in dentistry
AYSEL UĞUR, NURDAN SARAÇ, DİLEK AYNUR ÇANKAL, and MURAT ÖZLE
Pages 657-663

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Treatment of mixed astigmatism: early clinical outcomes with WaveLight and Technolas excimer lasers
AYŞE EBRU KILAVUZOĞLU, TANSU GÖNEN, ALİ RIZA CENK ÇELEBİ, CEMİLE BANU COŞAR YURTERİ, and ASIM BOZKURT ŞENER
Pages 664-672

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eNOS gene polymorphisms in paraffin-embedded tissues of prostate cancer patients
FİKRİYE POLAT, NESRİN TURAÇLAR, MERAL YILMAZ, GÜNSEL BİNGÖL, and HASİBE CİNGİLLİ VURAL
Pages 673-679

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Effects of blood pressure and sex on heart-vessel coupling in essential hypertension
CHANGJUAN HAO, CHUNSONG KANG, JIPING XUE, KAILING SHI, HONG LV, and ZHAOJUN LI
Pages 680-685

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Categorization of ureteroscopy complications and investigation of associated factors by using the modified Clavien classification system
ERCAN ÖĞREDEN, URAL OĞUZ, ERHAN DEMİRELLİ, ERDAL BENLİ, EYÜP BURAK SANCAK, MURAT TOLGA GÜLPINAR, ALPASLAN AKBAŞ, BERKAN REŞORLU, ALİ AYYILDIZ, and ORHAN YALÇIN
Pages 686-694

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Premenstrual syndrome and life quality in Turkish health science students
HATİCE IŞIK, ŞULE ERGÖL, ÖNER AYNIOĞLU, AHMET ŞAHBAZ, AYŞE KUZU, and MÜGE UZUN
Pages 695-701

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Brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistula with transpositionof the basilic vein: a multicenter study
STELIAN PANTEA, IUSTINIAN MICHAEL BENGULESCU, GABRIELA OROSAN, IRINA STRAMBU, and VICTOR DAN EUGEN STRAMBU
Pages 702-705

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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: refusal and abandonmentof treatment in the southeast of Iran
MAJID NADERI, SAMIRA ESMAEILI REYKANDE, SHADI TABIBIAN, SHABAN ALIZADEH, AKBAR DORGALALEH, and MORTEZA SHAMSIZADEH
Pages 706-711

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Evaluation of the relationship between migraine disorder andoral comorbidities: multicenter randomized clinical trial
CEM PEŞKERSOY, ŞULE PEKER, AYŞEGÜL KAYA, AYCAN ÜNALP, and NECMİ GÖKAY
Pages 712-718

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Effects of a self-management educational program on metabolic control in type 2 diabetes
HOSEIN ALI SADEGHIAN, SRI VENKATA MADU, KAMAL AGRAWAL, AANJOR TUPIL KANNAN, and KIREET AGRAWAL
Pages 719-726

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Evaluation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato seroprevalencein the province of Bolu, Turkey
ÖZLEM BUCAK, MÜCAHİDE ESRA KOÇOĞLU, TEKİN TAŞ, and FIRAT ZAFER MENGELOĞLU
Pages 727-732

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Sevoflurane versus propofol for electroconvulsive therapy: effects on seizure parameters, anesthesia recovery, and the bispectral index
MELEKŞAH PEKEL, NADİDE AYSUN POSTACI, İSMAİL AYTAÇ, DERYA KARASU, HÜSEYİN KELEŞ, ÖZLEM ŞEN, BAYAZİT DİKMEN, and EROL GÖKA
Pages 756-763

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Intravitreal bevacizumab for retinopathy of prematurity in infants ineligible for laser therapy
AHMET MURAD HONDUR, MEHMET ÖZGÜR ÇUBUK, ZÜHAL ÖZEN TUNAY, HATİCE TUBA ATALAY, ÖZDEMİR ÖZDEMİR, İKBAL SEZA PETRİÇLİ, and İHSAN GÖKHAN GÜRELİK
Pages 764-768

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Epidemiology and cost of drug treatment of cancer in Northern Cyprus
AYŞE GÖKYİĞİT and SEYİDE RUMEYSA DEMİRDAMAR
Pages 769-774

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Levels of nitric oxide, asymmetric dimethyl arginine, symmetric dimethyl arginine,and L-arginine in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
ENVER DEMİREL YILMAZ, MEHMET FATİH ÜSTÜNDAĞ, ALİ GÖRKEM GENÇER, YÜKSEL KIVRAK, ÖZGE ÜNAL, and MUSTAFA BİLİCİ
Pages 775-782

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NF-?? and SOD expression in preeclamptic placentas
ABRAHAM SILVA CARMONA and HUGO MENDIETA ZERON
Pages 783-788

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The effect of addition of ketamine to lidocaine on postoperative pain in rhinoplasties
MUKADDER ŞANLI, NURÇİN GÜLHAŞ, BİLGE TÜRK BİLEN, GÜLAY ERDOĞAN KAYHAN, MUHARREM UÇAR, AHMET HAMDİ AYTEKİN, and SAİM YOLOĞLU
Pages 789-794

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Complications of tracheobronchial foreign bodies
BAYRAM ALTUNTAŞ, YENER AYDIN, and ATİLA EROĞLU
Pages 795-800

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Long-term assessment of coronary care unit patient profile and outcomes: analyses of the 12-years patient records
SELAMİ DOĞAN, HÜSEYİN DURSUN, HÜSEYİN CAN, HÜLYA ELLİDOKUZ, and DAYİMİ KAYA
Pages 801-806

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Evaluation of behavioral problems in patients with monosymptomaticnocturnal enuresis: a prospective controlled trial
MEHMET AKYÜZ, ORHAN KOCA, BİLAL KARAMAN, ZEYNEP YEŞİM ÖZCAN, METİN İSHAK ÖZTÜRK, MUSAB ALİ KUTLUHAN, and MUHAMMET İHSAN KARAMAN
Pages 807-811

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Potential drug?drug interactions in a medical intensive care unit of a university hospital
MEDİNE GÜLÇEBİ İDRİZ OĞLU, ESRA KÜÇÜKİBRAHİMOĞLU, ATİLA KARAALP, ÖZLEM SARIKAYA, MAHLUGA DEMIRKAPU, FİLİZ ONAT, and MEHMET ZAFER GÖREN
Pages 812-819

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Evaluation of the gastrointestinal findings of nodulocystic acnepatients during systemic isotretinoin therapy
DURU TABANLIOĞLU ONAN, BURCU HAZAR TANTOĞLU, NURAN ALLI, SEÇİL ÖZKAN, UFUK SAMSAR, HASAN TANKUT KÖSEOĞLU, and REFİKA FERDA ARTÜZ
Pages 820-824

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Prospects of curcumin as an additive in storage solutions: a study on erythrocytes
SOUMYA RAVIKUMAR, CARL HSIEH, and VANI RAJASHEKHARAIAH
Pages 825-833

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Evaluation of brain perfusion in Alzheimer disease with perfusion computed tomography and comparison to elderly patient without dementia
TÜLİN YILDIRIM, BAŞAK KARAKURUM GÖKSEL, ŞENAY DEMİR, NAİME TOKMAK, and MELİHA TAN
Pages 834-839

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The incidence of 18F-FDG PET/CT thyroid incidentalomas andthe prevalence of malignancy: a prospective study
MİNE ŞENCAN EREN, ÖZHAN ÖZDOĞAN, ARZU GEDİK, MEHMET CEYLAN, MERİH GÜRAY DURAK, MUSTAFA SEÇİL, MEHMET ALİ KOÇDOR, ABDURRAHMAN ÇÖMLEKÇİ, and HATİCE DURAK
Pages 840-847

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1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy in first episode and chronic schizophrenia patients
DUYGU KIRTAŞ, RUKİYE FİLİZ KARADAĞ, MELİKE CEYHAN BALCI ŞENGÜL, and YILMAZ KIROĞLU
Pages 862-871

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PaCaHa inhibits proliferation of human cancer cells in vitro
SALİHA EKŞİ, NEBAHAT EJDER, FATİH YILMAZ, AYŞE ERTÜRK, and CEMAL SANDALLI
Pages 872-876

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Investigating the in vitro synergistic activities of several antibiotic combinationsagainst carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates
SEVİM YAVAŞ, MELTEM ARZU YETKİN, BİRCAN KAYAASLAN, ALİYE BAŞTUĞ, HALİDE ASLANER, AYŞE BUT, DİLEK KANYILMAZ, BERRİN SARI, ESRAGÜL AKINCI, and HURREM BODUR
Pages 892-896

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Molecular prevalence and antibiotics resistance pattern of class A bla CTX-M-1 and bla TEM-1 beta lactamases in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from Pakistan
HAZIR RAHMAN, MADIHA NAEEM, ILYAS KHAN, JAFAR KHAN, MOHAMMAD HAROON, FAZLI BARI, RAHIM ULLAH, and MUHAMMAD QASIM
Pages 897-902

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An investigation of the bactericidal activity of chlorhexidine digluconateagainst multidrug-resistant hospital isolates
MELİKE EKİZOĞLU, MERAL SAĞIROĞLU, EKREM KILIÇ, and AYŞE GÜLŞEN HASÇELİK
Pages 903-909

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Intestinal trefoil factor increased the Bcl-2 level in a necrotizingenterocolitis neonate rat model
XIAOLIAN YI, XIAOJUN CHANG, JIJIE WANG, CAIXIA YAN, and BINGHONG ZHANG
Pages 921-925

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The effects of bupivacaine combined with different adjuvants on block onset and duration and on ion channel expressions (SCN9A, TRPM) in sciatic nerve block in rats
NURGÜL DOLU, LEVENT ŞAHİN, DAVUT SİNAN KAPLAN, TUNCER DEMİR, HASAN ŞİMŞEK, MEHRİCAN ŞAHİN, and BEYHAN CENGİZ
Pages 926-935

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First report on the distribution of 3435C>T ABCB1/MDR1polymorphism in healthy Bosniak population
GRAZYNA ADLER, ANNA PAWINSKA-MATECKA, AGNIESZKA GARSTKA, NERMIN NUSRET SALKIC, AMINA VALJEVAC, and BEATA KARAKIEWICZ
Pages 942-944

Editors

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Murat KEKİLLİ
Gazi University

Associate Editors-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Selim ARICI
Ondokuz Mayis University
Prof. Dr. Kürşat ALTINBAŞ
Selçuk University
Prof. Dr. Zehra Sema ÖZKAN
Kırıkkale University

Editorial Board