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Clinical performance and biocompatibility of hyaluronan-based heparin-bonded extracorporeal circuits in different risk cohorts
(Oxford Univ Press, 2010)
This prospective randomized study compares novel hyaluronan-based heparin-bonded circuits vs. uncoated controls across EuroSCORE patient risk strata including biomaterial evaluation. Over a two-year period, 90 patients ...
The Effects of Beta-blockers on Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Immunoreactivity in the Rat Corpus Cavernosum
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2010)
OBJECTIVES To explain the mechanism of the effects of beta-blockers on endothelial dysfunction and release of nitric oxide from the endothelium. METHODS A total of 72 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 9 different groups ...
The effect of varicocele on seminal plasma and serum inhibin-B levels in adolescent and adult men
(Springer, 2010)
In the present study, the relationship between serum/seminal plasma and serum FSH and seminal parameters was evaluated in adults and adolescent varicocele patients and compared with normal fertile cases. A total of 50 adult ...
Neuropsychological Assessment of Adult Patients with Shunted Hydrocephalus
(Korean Neurosurgical Soc, 2010)
Objective : This study is planned to determine the neurocognitive difficulties of hydrocephalic adults. Methods : The research group contained healthy adults (control group, n : 15), and hydrocephalic adults (n : 15). ...
Effects of Septoplasty on Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients with Nasal Septal Deviation
(Bmc, 2010)
Objective: To investigate the effects of septoplasty on pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in patients who had no previous pulmonary diseases. Design: Prospective, controlled clinical ...
Temporal Arteritis Masquerading as Migraines
(Informa Healthcare, 2010)
We report on a 66-year-old patient referred to our clinic with sudden loss of vision in her right eye and decreased vision in the left, starting the day before admittance. She had suffered from migraines since early ...
Bilateral Optic Neuritis After Influenza Vaccination
(Informa Healthcare, 2010)
Optic neuritis is a rare complication of vaccination. We report a 55-year-old woman who presented with bilateral optic neuritis following influenza vaccination. The patient has typical features of acute optic neuritis with ...