The differential diagnosis of Behcet's disease(BD) from inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) is sometimes difficult and challenging.Hereby,we suggested the utility of anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody(ASCA) and an...The differential diagnosis of Behcet's disease(BD) from inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) is sometimes difficult and challenging.Hereby,we suggested the utility of anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody(ASCA) and anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody(p-ANCA) in the differential diagnosis of BD from IBD.展开更多
I read with great interest the article by Gbele et al published in issue 44 of World J Gastroenterol 2009.The results of their study indicate that-2518 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1)genotype AA is a risk fact...I read with great interest the article by Gbele et al published in issue 44 of World J Gastroenterol 2009.The results of their study indicate that-2518 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1)genotype AA is a risk factor for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.However,there are some items that need to be discussed.展开更多
Dear editorViburnum opulus(V.opulus) is a common plathroughout the world especially grown in EuropNorthern Africa and Asia[1].It is used usually homeopathy to reduce smooth muscle tightness relieve general muscle cram...Dear editorViburnum opulus(V.opulus) is a common plathroughout the world especially grown in EuropNorthern Africa and Asia[1].It is used usually homeopathy to reduce smooth muscle tightness relieve general muscle cramping or women’s menstrcramps[1,2].It also is given for prevention and treatmeof urolithiasis.However,there is no enough data展开更多
The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire which is designed to quantify headache-related disabili ty in a 3-month period. We have tested a Turkish version of ...The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire which is designed to quantify headache-related disabili ty in a 3-month period. We have tested a Turkish version of the MIDAS questionn aire in 60 migraine patients. Sixty of the clinically diagnosed migraine headach e sufferers were enrolled in a 90-day diary study and completed the MIDAS quest ionnaire in the first, 21st and the last day of the 90-day study. The scores ta ken from the diary and the scores of the MIDAS taken at different times were eva luated by the correlation tests of both Pearson and Spearman for each question a nd total scores. Cronbach’s scores taken from the diary and taken from the test of the MIDAS which was applied at different times were evaluated. Pearson’s co rrelation on the responses in the initial MIDAS questions was between 0.44 (reduced productivity in household chores) and 0.78 (missed work or school days). The correlation of the Spearman was similar to the Pearson valu es. As a result, we found that the overall score of the MIDAS has a good reliabi lity and its internal consistency is also good (Cronbach’s α0.87). These findi ngs support the use of the MIDAS questionnaire as a clinical and research tool o n Turkish patients.展开更多
文摘The differential diagnosis of Behcet's disease(BD) from inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) is sometimes difficult and challenging.Hereby,we suggested the utility of anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody(ASCA) and anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody(p-ANCA) in the differential diagnosis of BD from IBD.
文摘I read with great interest the article by Gbele et al published in issue 44 of World J Gastroenterol 2009.The results of their study indicate that-2518 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1)genotype AA is a risk factor for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.However,there are some items that need to be discussed.
文摘Dear editorViburnum opulus(V.opulus) is a common plathroughout the world especially grown in EuropNorthern Africa and Asia[1].It is used usually homeopathy to reduce smooth muscle tightness relieve general muscle cramping or women’s menstrcramps[1,2].It also is given for prevention and treatmeof urolithiasis.However,there is no enough data
文摘The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire which is designed to quantify headache-related disabili ty in a 3-month period. We have tested a Turkish version of the MIDAS questionn aire in 60 migraine patients. Sixty of the clinically diagnosed migraine headach e sufferers were enrolled in a 90-day diary study and completed the MIDAS quest ionnaire in the first, 21st and the last day of the 90-day study. The scores ta ken from the diary and the scores of the MIDAS taken at different times were eva luated by the correlation tests of both Pearson and Spearman for each question a nd total scores. Cronbach’s scores taken from the diary and taken from the test of the MIDAS which was applied at different times were evaluated. Pearson’s co rrelation on the responses in the initial MIDAS questions was between 0.44 (reduced productivity in household chores) and 0.78 (missed work or school days). The correlation of the Spearman was similar to the Pearson valu es. As a result, we found that the overall score of the MIDAS has a good reliabi lity and its internal consistency is also good (Cronbach’s α0.87). These findi ngs support the use of the MIDAS questionnaire as a clinical and research tool o n Turkish patients.
