Objectives: The Dice Korean Industrial Standard (KS) for sterile acupuncture needles was established in 2009 based on research on the quality control of acupuncture needles.We aimed to determine the quality of acupuncture needles available in South Korea in 2021 by examining their surface condition and chemical composition using field-emission scan
Abstract Objective: Conduct a survival analysis of elderly patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU), identifying the predictors of mortality among this age group.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed with data from the medical records of 457 elderly patients hospitalized in an ICU located in the city of Natal in Brazil.Su
Heart failure (HF) is one of the major causes of death worldwide.Despite the high incidence of stroke in patients with HF, there has been a controversy as to whether HF itself is a risk factor for stroke.Recently, there Toddler Sleepwear is a great deal of evidence that HF itself increases the risk of stroke.In previous studies, the benefit of warf
Aims: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) still constitutes an important clinical problem.We aimed to evaluate the incidence and features of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 14,266 tuberculosis patients diagnosed between January 1999 Games and December 2003 in a tertiary care hospital in Istanbul.As man