AIM: To determine whether listening to music decreases the requirement for dosages of
sedative drugs, patients’ anxiety, pain and dissatisfaction feelings during colonoscopy and …

BACKGROUND:: There is increasing concern about the efficacy of current regimens for the
eradication of Helicobacter pylori. OBJECTIVES:: This study examined rates of H pylori …

Background: Oxidative stress is believed to have a role in the development of chronic
diseases. It is also known that long-term night and shift work in nurses might be associated with …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the audiovestibular disturbance in
patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Twenty-eight …

Introduction Long work hours, night shifts, stressful situations and insufficient social support
increase levels of anxiety and depression and decrease motivation to perform among …

Aim Systemic sclerosis ( SS c) is a chronic fibrotic collagen tissue disease. Leptin's role in
regulating immune and inflammatory response has become increasingly evident. Resistin has …

BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve damage that requires surgical repair does not result in
complete recovery because of collagen scar formation, ischemia, free oxygen radical damage, …

Background Recent evidence has shown that oxidative stress may play a role in the pathogenesis
of autoimmune diseases, and this is an issue of considerable research interest in the …

Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s disease (KFD), or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign and
self-limited lymphadenitis commonly found in young women. It often shares clinical features …

Background: Whereas coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare abnormality of the coronary
arteries, co-existent coronary artery disease (CAD) is commonly seen in CAE patients. Since a …