Objective: To investigate if there are any advantages in using intracoronary shunts compared to shuntless operations, in the context of whether it has a protective role for the myocardia. Methods: This prospective study, ...

Objective: To study whether there is any relationship between a serum tumor markers panel (CA19-9, CA 125, CEA, CA15-3 and AFP) and the tumor size in patients with ovarian dermoid cyst in reproductive age. Background: ...

Colonization with Helicobacter pylori (HP) may have major clinical consequences and HP virulence factors are associated with more severe gastroduodenal pathologies. In this study, prevalence of HP in patients with Non-Ulcer ...

Objective: To examined the pre- and post-operative anti-HSP60 antibodies of serum from patients in preoperative sinus rhythm. Methods: We prospectively studied 45 consecutive patients admitted for elective CABG from 2004 ...

Aim: To investigate the effect of hypercholesterolemia on in vitro contractions of the detrusor smooth muscle stimulated by an electrical field in rats and the relative contributions of cholinergic and noncholinergic ...

Objective: Immunosuppression is directly related to the degree of trauma. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of low and high intra-abdominal pressure on immune response in moderate surgical trauma. Methods: ...

Paroxysmal atrioventricular block (PAVB) is a rare cause of syncope, mostly reported in adults. In the present study, a child with recurrent syncope due to PAVB is reported. A 12-year old boy was admitted due to syncope. ...

The efficacy of prophylactic administration of H1 and H2 receptor blockers to prevent adverse haemodynamic responses to heparin and protamine was studied. The control group (n = 10) received no histamine receptor blocker; ...