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ISSN 2146-3123 | E-ISSN 2146-3131

Volume: 31

Issue: 2

June 2014

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam Prof. Todor Karchev, MD, PhD, DSc

Stefan Stoyanov,

Anna Valkova

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 113-114)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.14001

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Invited Review

The Endocannabinoid System as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Pain Modulation

Ahmet Ulugöl

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 115-120)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13103

Abstract

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Original Article

Histocompatibility Testing for Organ Transplantation Purposes in Albania: A Single Center Experience

Erkena Shyti,

Alma Idrizi,

Genc Sulcebe

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 121-125)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13045

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Clinicopathological Characteristics of Triple-negative Breast Cancers in the Northeast Region of Turkey

Bülent Yıldız,

Evren Fidan,

Feyyaz Özdemir,

Orhan Sezen,

Halil Kavgacı,

Fazıl Aydın

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 126-131)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13143

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Do the Patients Read the Informed Consent?

Mehmet Özgür Özhan,

Mehmet Anıl Süzer,

İlker Çomak,

Ceyda Özhan Çaparlar,

Gözde Bumin Aydın,

Mehmet Burak Eşkin,

Bülent Atik,

Atilla Ergin,

Ercan Kurt,

Nedim Çekmen

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 132-136)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13212

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Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Childhood Corrosive Oesophageal Strictures

Serdar H. İskit,

Zerrin Özçelik,

Murat Alkan,

Selcan Türker,

Ünal Zorludemir

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 137-142)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13276

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Magnesium Therapy in Pre-eclampsia Prolongs Analgesia Following Spinal Anaesthesia with Fentanyl and Bupivacaine: An Observational Study

Tülay Özkan Seyhan,

Olgaç Bezen,

Mukadder Orhan Sungur,

İbrahim Kalelioğlu,

Meltem Karadeniz,

Kemalettin Koltka

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 143-148)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13116

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Efficiency and Cost Analysis of Cell Saver Auto Transfusion System in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Mustafa Gökhan Bilgili,

Ersin Erçin,

Gökhan Peker,

Cemal Kural,

Serdar Hakan Başaran,

Altuğ Duramaz,

Cevdet Avkan

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 149-153)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13267

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Contribution of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging to Diagnosis and Staging of Cervical Cancer

Tuna Demirbaş,

Tan Cimilli,

Sibel Bayramoğlu,

Nurten Turan Güner,

Elif Hocaoğlu,

Ercan İnci

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 154-157)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13122

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Perioperative Complications in Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy, Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation and Prolift Procedures

Fuat Demirci,

Oya Demirci,

Zehra Nihal Dolgun,

Birgül Karakoç,

Elif Demirci,

Aslı Somunkıran,

Cem İyibozkurt,

Erhan Karaalp

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 158-163)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13135

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Effects of Intrathecal Carbenoxolone Treatment on Nociception and Analgesia in Rat

Marjan Kamalpour,

Masoud Fereidoni,

Ali Moghimi

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 164-172)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13099

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Case Report

Ventricular Ganglioneuroblastoma in an Adult and Successful Treatment with Radiotherapy

Mustafa Akın,

Şefika Arzu Ergen,

Büge Öz,

Gülyüz Atkovar,

İsmet Şahinler

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 173-176)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13155

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Hypopharyngeal and Parapharyngeal Space Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

Aysegul Batıoğlu Karaaltın,

Elad Azizli,

İlker Ersözlü,

Özgür Yiğit,

Harun Cansız

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 177-179)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13003

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Protein S Deficiency and an Adult Case with Moyamoya Syndrome that Presented with Primary Intraventricular Haemorrhage

Betül Çevik,

Berat Acu,

Durdane Aksoy,

Semiha Kurt

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 180-183)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13028

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Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade

İrfan Güngör,

Murat Zinnuroğlu,

Ayça Taş,

Tolga Tezer,

Mehmet Beyazova

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 184-186)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179

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Clinical Image

Double Pylorus

Sabiye Akbulut,

Ahmet Erten,

Ersan Özaslan,

Emin Altıparmak

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 187-188)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13207

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Bleomycin-Induced Flagellate Erythema

Chun-Ching Lu,

Ying-Yi Lu,

Qing-Rui Wang,

Chieh-Hsin Wu

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 189-190)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13277

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Letter

A Small Cell Carcinoma in the Testis Associated with Testicular Teratoma

Esma Türkmen,

Bülent Erdoğan,

Hilmi Kodaz,

Sernaz Uzunoğlu

(Balkan Med J 2014; 31: 191-192)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13086

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Letter

A Small Cell Carcinoma in the Testis Associated with Testicular Teratoma

Esma Türkmen,

Bülent Erdoğan,

Hilmi Kodaz,

Sernaz Uzunoğlu

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13086

Original Article

Effects of Carbenoxolone Intrathecal Treatment on Nociception and Analgesia in Rat

Masoud Fereidoni,

Marjan Kamalpour,

Ali Moghimi

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13099

Abstract

Original Article

Informed Consent: Do the Patients Really Want to Be Informed?

Mehmet Özgür Özhan,

Mehmet Anıl Süzer,

İlker Çomak,

Ceyda Özhan Çaparlar,

Gözde Bumin Aydın,

Mehmet Burak Eşkin,

Bülent Atik,

Atilla Ergin,

Nedim Çekmen,

Ercan Kurt

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13212

Abstract

Original Article

Efficiency and Cost Analysis of Cell Saver Auto Transfusion System in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Mustafa Gökhan Bilgili,

Ersin Erçin,

Gökhan Peker,

Cemal Kural,

Serdar Hakan Başaran,

Altuğ Duramaz,

Cevdet Avkan

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13267

Abstract

Original Article

Perioperative Complications in Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy, Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation and Prolift Procedures

Fuat Demirci,

Oya Demirci,

Zehra Nihal Dolgun,

Birgül Karakoç,

Elif Demirci,

Aslı Somunkıran,

Cem İyibozkurt,

Erhan Karaalp

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13135

Abstract

Original Article

Protein S Deficiency and an Adult Case with Moyamoya Syndrome that Presents with Primary Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Betül Çevik,

Berat Acu,

Durdane Aksoy,

Semiha Kurt

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13028

Abstract

Original Article

Magnesium Therapy in Preeclampsia Prolongs Analgesia Following Spinal Anesthesia with Fentanyl and Bupivacaine: An Observational Study

Tülay Özkan Seyhan,

Olgaç Bezen,

Mukadder Orhan Sungur,

İbrahim Kalelioğlu,

Meltem Karadeniz,

Kemalettin Koltka

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13116

Abstract

Original Article

Contribution of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging to Diagnosis and Staging of Cervical Cancer

Tuna Demirbaş,

Tan Cimilli,

Sibel Bayramoğlu,

Nurten Turan Güner,

Elif Hocaoğlu,

Ercan İnci

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13122

Abstract

Clinical Image

Double Pylorus

Sabiye Akbulut,

Ahmet Erten,

Ersan Özaslan,

Emin Altıparmak

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13207

Abstract

Original Article

Factors Affecting the Prevelance of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Childhood Corrosive Esophageal Strictures

Serdar H. İskit,

Zerrin Özçelik,

Murat Alkan,

Selcan Türker,

Ünal Zorludemir

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13276

Abstract

Case Report

Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade

İrfan Güngör,

Murat Zinnuroğlu,

Ayça Taş,

Tolga Tezer,

Mehmet Beyazova

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179

Abstract

Letter

Serum Human Epididymis Protein 4 (He4) in the Differential Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Report of Two Cases

Canan Kabaca,

Zehra Nihal Dolgun,

Ayşegül Telci,

Ateş Karateke

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13326

Abstract

Invited Review

The Endocannabinoid System as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Pain Modulation

Ahmet Ulugöl

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13103

Abstract

Case Report

Hypopharyngeal and Parapharyngeal Space Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

Aysegul Batıoğlu Karaaltın,

Elad Azizli,

İlker Ersözlü,

Özgür Yiğit,

Harun Cansız

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13003

Abstract

Case Report

Ventricular Ganglioneuroblastoma in an Adult and Succesfull Treatment with Radiotherapy

Mustafa Akın,

Şefika Arzu Ergen,

Büge Öz,

Gülyüz Atkovar,

İsmet Şahinler

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13155

Abstract

Original Article

Histocompatibility testing for organ transplantation purposes in Albania: A single center experience

Erkena Shyti,

Alma Idrizi,

Genc Sulcebe

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13045

Abstract

Original Article

Clinicopathological Characteristics of Triple-negative Breast Cancers in Northeast Region of Turkey

Bülent Yıldız,

Evren Fidan,

Feyyaz Özdemir,

Orhan Sezen,

Halil Kavgacı,

Fazıl Aydın

(Balkan Med J ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13143

Abstract

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