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Routine serological screening for toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella should be recommended in women of childbearing age. Seronegative subjects should be vaccinated for rubella and educated for protection from toxoplasmosis.

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Objective: Toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella may cause congenital infections. The aim of this study is to investigate toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella IgG antibodies in women and children who were admitted to the Hatay Women and Children Hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2009.

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Psychopathological Evaluation of Patients Requesting Cosmetic Rhinoplasty: A Review

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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149–53

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Exclusion of patients possessing serious psychopathologies from surgical cosmetic rhinoplasty operations provides better results in the long term. The lack of sufficient research in this area necessitates new and comprehensive studies.

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Objective: The goal of this review is to discuss possible underlying psychopathological situations in patients requesting surgical cosmetic rhinoplasty operation and to examine potential problems that might arise.

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Cosmetic rhinoplasty

psychiatric comorbidities

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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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148

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galactorrhoea

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W West

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A Severe Pneumonia due to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone USA 300: Implications of Vertical Transmission

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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145–7

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Aggressive antibiotic therapy is essential for the management of patients with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia and this therapeutic approach will also help to prevent the passing of the organism on to other individuals.

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Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen in both community and healthcare associated pneumonia. We describe a case of severe pneumonia caused by the methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone USA 300 in a 44-year old post-partum woman and the subsequent vertical transmission of this virulent organism to her neonate.

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Pneumonia

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Antibiotic therapy

vertical transmission

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To Study the Correlation between Carrier Status of Nasal Staphylococcus aureus in Patients on Haemodialysis with Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and Their Sociodemographic Features

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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139–44

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In the present study, significant positivity was detected between methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) carrier status and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients on haemodialysis and who have lived together with ≤ 2 family members at home.

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Aim: To study the correlation of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carrier status in patients on haemodialysis, infected by hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and their sociodemographic features.

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Haemodialysis

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

methicillin sensitive Staphylococcusaureus

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Adequacy of Lymph Node Harvesting in Colorectal Cancer Management Improving Standards, Ensuring Quality

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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134–8

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The adequacy of lymph node resection at the University Hospital of the West Indies meets accepted standards for right-sided colon cancers but is less than adequate for left-sided cancers. Ensuring adequate node sampling is a dual responsibility of the reporting pathologist and attending surgeon as this has important implications for treatment, prognosis and quality of care.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the adequacy of nodal sampling in resection specimens for colorectal carcinoma in a Jamaican population.

Methods: The pathology records of all patients who underwent operation for colorectal carcinoma at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) during the five-year period, 2003−2007, were reviewed. Pertinent clinical and pathologic data were obtained and analysed.

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Effect of Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain and Operation Complications A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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128–33

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The results of this randomized double blinded placebo controlled clinical trial showed that oral gabapentin 100 mg at night and 300 mg two hours before surgery decreased postoperative pain up to 24 hours after abdominal hysterectomy.

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Elevated Ferric, Calcium and Magnesium Ions in the Brain Induce Protein Aggregation in Brain Mitochondria

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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122–7

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This study evaluated the impact of elevated aluminum, ferric, calcium and magnesium ions on rabbit brain. Aluminum ion, but not the others, induced neurofibrillary degeneration within the midbrain and medulla. On the other hand, the other three ions caused aggregation of low molecular weight mitochondrial proteins.

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Objective: Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are two of several neurodegenerative disorders that affect the elderly. Although their aetiology remains uncertain, studies suggest that elevated aluminium or other metal ions in the brain directly influence the development of the histological abnormalities normally associated with these diseases; other investigations suggest that metal-ioninduced-dysfunction of mitochondria might be a critical factor.

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Alzheimer’s

metal ions

neurodegenerative disorder

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Serum Lipids, Proteins and Electrolyte Profiles in Rats Following Total Body Irradiation

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Vol 61, issue 2 (2012)

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117–21

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Cumulative total body irradiation caused subtle but significant changes in serum lipids, electrolytes and protein which may be due to non-specific stress reactions. As such, they are important markers in the diagnosis of radiation induced injury.

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Objective: Serum lipid and electrolyte imbalances are common in critically ill patients undergoing radiation therapy. Although multiple disease states and medication may be responsible for the development of these disorders, the aim of this research is to sequentially document the effect of total body radiation on body function utilizing the sequential changes in the serum lipids, electrolytes and protein in rats.

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