A Leading Indicators Approach to the Predictability of Currency

In this paper, we present a leading economic indicators approach to the predictability of currency crises in Turkey. After summarizing main theoretical models of currency crises and discussing the possible origins of financial crises in the European ERM countries (1992-93), Turkey (1994) and Southeast Asian countries (1997-98), we survey the empirical literature on the predictability of currency crises. Our leading economic indicators approach based on Burns and Mitchell (1946) shows that terms-of-trade, market-determined exchange rate over official exchange rate and some survey data can be considered as leading economic indicators of currency crises in Turkey.Leading economic indicators, predictability of currency crises, Turkey

Muhasebe ve finans derslerinin askeri yuksekogretim programindaki onemi ve askerlik niteliginin kazandirilmasindaki rolu

The concept of war is in continuous change and development. Nowadays the visible face of iceberg is military battle, however the invisible face is economic competition. In today’s rapidly changing circumstances , the managers of Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) should realise the financial constraints and consider them while analyzing and managing cases. Giving only a military education in the schools will cause a one-dimensional evaluation. So, undergraduate programs in the military higher education which include Accounting-Finance aim to raise awareness about financial topics. The main goal is recognizing the importance of financial issues and making rational decison by students and in the war and peace. In this study, the relationship between military service and the requirements of the Accounting and Finance course will be studied.peer-reviewe

Fracture of an osteochondroma treated successfully with total excision: two case reports

Fracture of an osteochondroma is a rare complication. We report two cases of fractured osteochondroma in two children that were treated successfully with total excision

Total hip arthroplasty performed in secondary hip osteoarthritis caused by hartofilakidis type 2 and type 3 developmental dysplasia of the hip; evaluation of outcomes and comparison of clinical scores of these two types

The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of Total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed for hip osteoarthritis caused by Hartofilakidis type 2 and 3 developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and to compare these two types in terms of clinical scores. Thirty-six hips of thirty patients who suffered from hip osteoarthritis caused by DDH and who underwent THA operations from January 2005 to May 2010 were included in the study. In the case of insufficient coverage of the acetabular cup, roof reconstruction was performed using femoral head autografts. Subtrochanteric transverse femoral osteotomy was performed when required. Clinical evaluations were performed using Harris Hip Score (HHS). 3 male and 27 female patients were included in this study. Mean age was 57.2 (25-76) years. Mean follow up time was 34.3 (1265) months. 24 hips were classified as Hartofiladikis type 2, and 12 as type 3. HHS was 43.2 (38-54) points and 90.1 (76-96) points at the preoperative and postoperative last control visits, respectively (p [Med-Science 2018; 7(2.000): 378-82

Effects of Low Dose Methotrexate in Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rat

WOS: 000365428100005Background: During cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury, oxidative stress leads to excitotoxicity, blood brain barrier dysfunction and inflammation. This study was designed to evaluate possible protective effects of low dose methotrexate on cerebral transient ischemia reperfusion injury in rat. Methods: Except CONTROL group, temporary aneurysm clips were performed to both common carotid arteries of rats for duration of 30 minutes. Four hours later, except CONTROL and SHAM groups, methotrexate (1.25 mg/kg/day) was administered intraperitoneally. Seventy two hours later, animals of CONTROL, MTX-A and SHAM-A group; and ten days later animals of MTX-C and SHAM-C group were sacrificed and hippocampal pyknotic neuronal cell count results and tissue lipid peroxidation (LPO) values were analyzed statistically. Results: Pyknotic cell count values of CONTROL group were lower than SHAM-A, SHAM-C, MTX-A and MTX-C group values. Cell count values of SHAM-A and MTX-A group were higher than SHAM-C and MTX-C values, respectively. LPO values of CONTROL group were lower than SHAM-A and MTX-A values, but not different from MTX-C and SHAM-C values. LPO values of MTX-A group higher than MTX-C group values. Conclusion: Cell count values and LPO values demonstrated that low dose methotrexate could not prevent neuronal cells from destructive effects of transient ischemia reperfusion injury in rat

Anestesia em criança com síndrome de Walker-Warburg

Justificativa e objetivos: A síndrome de Walker-Warburg é uma distrofia muscular autossômica recessiva congênita rara, manifestada pelo sistema nervoso central com malformações oculares e possível envolvimento de vários sistemas. O diagnóstico é estabelecido pela presença de quatro critérios: distrofia muscular congênita, lisencefalia tipo II, malformação cerebelar e malformação da retina. A maioria das crianças com a síndrome morre nos primeiros três anos de vida por causa de insuficiência respiratória, pneumonia, convulsões, hipertermia e fibrilação ventricular. Relato de caso: É discutida a conduta anestésica em uma criança do sexo masculino, de dois meses, programada para cirurgia eletiva de derivação ventrículo-peritoneal. Conclusões: Uma abordagem anestésica cuidadosa é necessária por causa do envolvimento de vários sistemas. Relatamos a conduta anestésica em uma criança do sexo masculino de dois meses com síndrome de Walker-Warburg, que foi programada para cirurgia eletiva de derivação ventrículo-peritoneal

Anesthesia for a child with Walker–Warburg syndrome

Background and objectives: Walker–Warburg Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive congenital muscular dystrophy manifested by central nervous system, eye malformations and possible multisystem involvement. The diagnosis is established by the presence of four criteria: congenital muscular dystrophy, type II lissencephaly, cerebellar malformation, and retinal malformation. Most of the syndromic children die in the first three years of life because of respiratory failure, pneumonia, seizures, hyperthermia and ventricular fibrillation. Case report: The anesthetic management of a two-months-old male child listed for elective ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation was discussed. Conclusions: A careful anesthetic management is necessary due to the multisystem involvement. We reported anesthetic management of a two-months-old male child with Walker–Warburg Syndrome who was listed for elective ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation. Keywords: Walker–Warburg Syndrome, Congenital muscular dystrophy, General anesthesi

Effects of the Glutamine on the Neuronal Cell Death in rat Ischemia-reperfusion Model

ATILLA, PERGIN/0000-0001-5132-0002WOS: 000347120800005Background: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of glutamine in brain ischemia/reperfusion model in rat. Methods: Right common carotid arteries of 24 Wistar albino rats were clamped for a duration of 30 minutes. Two hours later, except CONTROL group, glutamine was infused into left femoral vein of rats in GLIV group; and glutamine and normal saline was administered into cisterna magna of rats in GLIS and SFIS groups, respectively. After 7 days, all animals were decapitated and each brain was divided into two hemispheres for histopathological and biochemical evaluation. The right hemisphere was called "Hypoxia/Reperfusion side (HRS)" and the left hemisphere was called " Toxicity side (TS)". Results: In TS and HRS, degenerated neuron counts of GLIV groups were significantly higher than other groups' values. Degenerated neuron count values of TS were significantly lower than HRS values for GLIS, and SFIS groups, but the results of GLIV group in TS did not different from the GLIV group in HRS. LPO levels of TS and HRS of the groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study results showed that glutamine had no beneficial effect to the hypoxia/reperfusion injury in rat model

Neuroprotective effects of racemic ketamine and (S)-ketamine on spinal cord injury in rat

WOS: 000305422000026PubMed: 22436574Background: The aim of this study was to investigate and to compare the potential neuroprotective effects of racemic ketamine, (S)-ketamine and methylprednisolone after an experimental spinal cord injury model in rats. Methods: Fifty-nine Wistar albino rats were divided into three main groups as acute stage (A), subacute stage (SA) and sham groups and then acute and subacute stage groups were divided into four groups regarding the used drug as control (CONT), racemic ketamine (RK), (S)-ketamine (SK) and methylprednisolone (MP) groups. A dorsal laminectomy was performed; and spinal cord injury was induced by using a temporary aneurysm clip. Four hours later from the clip compression, except those of the sham and control groups, the drugs (60 mg/kg racemic ketamine, 60 mg/kg (S)-ketamine or 30 mg/kg methylprednisolone) were administered intraperitoneally. At 72th h and 7th days of the study, the spinal cords of rats were removed from T8 level to the conus medullaris level. The specimens were and evaluated histopathologically, tissue lipid peroxidation (LPO) and myeloperoxidation (MPO) levels were measured and biochemically. Results: The histopathological results were similar both in the acute and in the subacute stage groups. There was a statistically significant difference among all groups regarding the tissue LPO levels (p < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between the CONT-A group and the MP-A, RK-A and SK-A groups (p = 0.004, p < 0.001 and p = 0.007, respectively) in acute stage and between the CONT-SA group and SK-SA group (p = 0.002) in subacute stage. There was a statistically significant difference among all groups regarding the tissue MPO levels (p = 0.001). The median MPO levels were similar among acute stage groups (p = 0.057), but there was a statistical difference among subacute stage groups (p = 0.046). Conclusion: (S)-ketamine is more effective than methylprednisolone and racemic ketamine to reduce the LPO levels in subacute stage of spinal cord injury in rats. And, it is as effective as methylprednisolone in preventing secondary spinal cord injury histopathologically. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved