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Purpose. To describe the clinical, electrophysiological, and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of two cases of atypical Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Methods We reported two GBS variant cases with initial and prominent symptoms of low back pain. We analysed their clinical, electrophysiological, and lumbar MRI features. Results Two p...
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Background This study analyses the degree of patient satisfaction regarding the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) by taking into account the waiting time which is considered to be associated with the success of the EMS organizational model. Methodology Between 1 Jan 2016 and 31 March 2016 a cross-sectional research study among visitors of the EMS cl...
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Background: CERAMENT™|BONE VOID FILLER is an injectable and moldable ceramic bone substitute material intended for bone voids. The material consists of hydroxyapatite and calcium sulfate hemihydrate. The aim of this study is to present the first long-term results following open curettage of benign bone tumors and tumor-like lesions and void filling...
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Chronic subdural hematoma is a frequent type of hemorrhage, which terminates with mortality if not diagnosed and treated early. The aim of this clinical study is to evaluate the patients with unilateral and bilateral recurrent chronic subdural hematoma. The study group consisted of 13 cases with unilateral and bilateral recurrent chronic subdural h...
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There are many determinants of vancomycin clearance, but these have not been analyzed separately in populations with different levels of renal function, which could be why some important factors have been missed. The aim of our study was to compare the pharmacokinetic parameters and factors that may affect vancomycin pharmacokinetics in groups of p...
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Vancomycin has been the primary agent used to treat serious Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection for many years. However, the rise of MRSA infection rates and the extensive use of vancomycin have led to the emergence of reduced vancomycin susceptibility. Therefore, four typical Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) strains from ...
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Background This research is aimed to study the resistance and molecular epidemiological characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP). Methodology 38 isolated CRKP strains were collected from clinical specimens. Results The resistance rates were more than 70.0%. Ampicillin had the highest rates among them (100.0%). 34 strains...
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The CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a chemokine receptor which is widely expressed in several immune cells involved in the inflammatory responses. Previous published studies revealed the relation of the CCR5 gene (CCR5-delta32) with the risk of HIV-1 infection, but the results are debatable and inconclusive. Here by meta-analysis, we have systema...
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Objective To explore the relationships of NLRC5 with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of gastric cancer patients. Methods A total of 97 gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy were enrolled. All patients were diagnosed by immunohistochemical staining. The relationship between NLRC5 expression and clinicopatho-logical...
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Background Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a parameter that increases during thrombotic and cardiovascular events. Tamoxifen (Tmx) and aromatase inhibitors (AIs), which are adjuvant endocrine therapies, may cause serious side effects, such as vascular thrombosis. The present study investigated the changes in MPV values of breast cancer patients recei...
