Background In countries like Turkey where smoking is highly prevalent, children's exposure
to tobacco smoke is an important public health problem. The goals of this study were to …

Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID) therapy in primary dysmenorrhea patients. Study design Thirty-five young …

Objective: To investigate the possible relationships between plasma bilirubin levels and
concentrations of nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA), and erythrocyte antioxidant …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of noise on hearing, lipid peroxidation and
antioxidant enzymes in textile workers. Thirty textile workers exposed to high noise 105 dB (…

Objective For the prevention and early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH),
a detailed clinical screening of the newborn performed by a primary care (PC) physician …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether tamsulosin, as an alpha 1 -blocker, was effective for the
treatment of steinstrasse in the lower ureter after shock wave lithotripsy. METHODS: A total of …

Studies about the role of cytokines on the immunopathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) are
generally based on in vitro observations and this role has not been completely clarified yet. …

OBJECTIVE(S): To evaluate selenium (Se) levels in serum and their relation with hyperandrogenism
and insulin resistance (IR) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and in …

BACKGROUND: Existing studies suggest that music therapy can have favorable effects on
hypertension and anxiety. We therefore set out to investigate the effect of Turkish classical …

… Because laser catheters are capable of reaching temperatures up to 700C, they can cause
perforation when they come into direct contact with tissue. There is therefore a prevailing …