Examination of the cross-sectional area of the carpal tunnel on fetal cadavers

MEHTAP KONDAK | MERVE CELEP | MEHMET HALUK ULUUTKU

This study aimed to determine the anatomical features of the carpal tunnel (CT) in fetal cadavers and understand the role of etiology in the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Seventy hand-wrist regions (35 right, 35 left) of 35 fetal cadavers (24 females; 11 males) that were not exposed to environmental factors and handedness were examined. The contents and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the CT were measured using ImageJ©. The CSA consisting of the flexor tendons and median nerve (MN) in the CT were calculated as a percentage. The results showed that the area covered by the MN and fl ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2023 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY27 ( 4 ) , pp. 4 - 461 33 Görüntülenme

Impact of vitamin D3 supplementation on COVID-19 vaccine response and immunoglobulin G antibodies in deficient women: A randomized controlled trial

FATİH CESUR | ZEYNEP ATASEVER | YAVUZ ÖZORAN

Background: Immune levels were observed by giving vitamin D supplements to vitamin D deficient women who received the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: In the research, there were volunteer women who had received two doses of the COVID-19 vac-cine who participated for a mean of more than 65 days. Group D (n=14 Pfizer-BioNTech, 2 Sinovac) received 150,000 IU of vitamin D supplementation, but group C (n=14 Pfizer-BioNTech), 3 Sinovac) no support was provided. Results: When the consumption of vitamin D ends (D group), serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D levels were found to increase regularly in the (W3) last me ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2023 VACCINE17 ( 41 ) , pp. 2 - 2867 76 Görüntülenme