Purpose Patients with vitamin D deficiency (VDD) have potential to have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to discover the findings of early atherosclerosis in patients with VDD by ...

Purpose: To evaluate the tear-film meniscus with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with Graves' disease (GD). Materials and methods: Patients with GD without clinical features of thyroid-associated ...

Purpose: To estimate the direct annual medical costs of Type 2 diabetes and its complications in diagnosed patients in Turkey. Material and Method: A cost-of-illness model was developed. The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes ...

This study aimed to determine the physicochemical properties and antioxidant capacity of the dry goji berry fruit. Sun-dried goji berry fruits (Lycium barbarum) harvested in Manisa-Turkey and sold in the local market were ...

Trauma management shows significant progress in last decades. Determining the time and place of deaths indicate where to focus to improve our knowledge about trauma. We conducted this retrospective study from data of trauma ...

Objectives Exaggerated blood pressure response (EBPR) to exercise tests is an additional cardiovascular risk factor and predictor of future development of hypertension. However, there are conflicting data on the diagnostic ...

In this study, the legal statuses of Afghans who are irregular migrants in our country, due to the events in Afghanistan, have been explored. To begin with, it has been attempted to determine which of the international ...

IntroductionAortic distensibility (AD) is an important parameter affecting coronary hemodynamics. Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) is a reliable marker of coronary endothelial function in diabetic patients. The aim ...

Introduction: Alcohol intake is associated with a wide variety of traumatic hazards. Although most authors accept that head injuries are frequently sustained in the state of alcohol intoxication, contributing to major ...