Determination of yield and yield components of some varieties for early season potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growing

Bu çalışma, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü deneme arazisinde, farklı olgunlaşma süresine sahip patates çeşitlerinin, Aydın koşullarında turfanda yetiştiricilik açısından, verim ve verim unsurlarını belirlemek amacıyla, 2009 yılında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 11 adet patates çeşidi (Vangogh, Latona, Carmona, Marabel, Agata, Adora, Olympia, Fabula, Hermes, L.Cleary, Safrane) materyal olarak kullanılmıştır. Deneme, 3 tekkerrürlü olarak, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre kurulmuştur. Çalışmada bitkide sap sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru verimi (g/bitki), tek yumru ağırlığı (g), büyük yumru oranı (%) (> 50 mm), orta yumru oranı (%) (> 30 mm, 50 mm), medium tuber rate (%) (> 30 mm - < 50 mm), small tuber rate (%) (< 30 mm) and tuber yield (kg/da) features were observed. Among the observed characteristics, tuber number per plant, tuber yield per plant, plant stem number, medium tuber rate and tuber yield for Agata variety was higher than other varieties. It can be concluded that Agata was the most suitable variety for off - season growing in Aydın conditions. Key Words : Potato, Early Season Growing, Yield and Yield Componen

Ultrasound-guided thyroid nodule fine-needle biopsies — comparison of sample adequacy with different sampling techniques, different needle sizes, and with/without onsite cytological analysis

  Wstęp: Celem niniejszego badania było porównanie diagnostycznej wydajności próbek guzków tarczycy otrzymanych metodą biopsji aspiracyjnej lub kapilarnej, wykonanej za pomocą igieł nr 22 lub nr 27 z lub bez analizy cytologicznej przeprowadzonej na miejscu. Materiały i metody: Czterystu pacjentów z guzkami tarczycy poddano biopsji cienkoigłowej pod kontrolą USG. Pacjentów podzielono na osiem grup, według wielkości zastosowanych igieł (nr 22 vs. nr 27), techniki biopsji (aspiracyjnej kontra kapilarnej), a także przeprowadzonej lub nie analizy cytologicznej na miejscu. Wskaźniki wydajności próbek obliczono dla każdej grupy i podgrupy oraz porównano je za pomocą testu chi-kwadrat. Wyniki: W grupie wszystkich ocenianych guzków (n = 400), wskaźnik wydajności był znacznie wyższy w grupie badanej techniką kapilarną niż w grupie badanej metodą aspiracyjną (97% vs. 91,5%, p = 0,032). Wskaźnik wydajności był również wyższy, gdy przeprowadzono analizę cytologiczną na miejscu niż gdy jej nie przeprowadzono (97% vs. 91,5%, p = 0,032). Wśród guzków litych (n = 205), wskaźnik wydajności również osiągnął wyższą wartość w grupie badanej techniką kapilarną względem grupy badanej techniką aspiracyjną (98,9% vs. 89,7%, p = 0,008), oraz gdy przeprowadzono analizę cytologiczną na miejscu (97,9% vs. 89,6%, p = 0,014). Inaczej niż dla powyższych wyników, wskaźnik wydajności był podobny dla igieł nr 22 i nr 27 (94,2% vs. 93,1%, p = 0,733). Wnioski: Wyniki optymalne uzyskano techniką kapilarną oraz wykonując analizę cytologiczną na miejscu. Technika kapilarna oraz analiza cytologiczna na miejscu powinny stanowić preferowane podejście w biopsji guzków tarczycy, optymalizując wskaźnik wydajności oraz samopoczucie pacjenta. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (4): 295–300)    Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic adequacy of thyroid samples obtained by aspiration or capillary biopsy techniques, with 22 or 27 gauge needles, and with or without onsite cytological analysis (OCA). Material and methods: Four hundred patients with thyroid nodules underwent ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle biopsies. Patients were divided into eight groups according to needle size (22 vs. 27 gauge), biopsy technique (aspiration vs. capillary), and whether or not OCA was performed. Sample adequacy rates were calculated for each group and subgroups and compared using chi-square tests. Results: When all nodes were evaluated (n = 400), the adequacy rate was significantly greater with the capillary than with the aspiration technique (97% vs. 91.5%, p = 0.032) and when OCA was than was not performed (97% vs. 91.5%, p = 0.032). When only solid nodules were evaluated (n = 205) the adequacy rate was also significantly greater with the capillary than with the aspiration technique (98.9% vs. 89.7%, p = 0.008) and when OCA was than was not performed (97.9% vs. 89.6%, p = 0.014). In contrast, the adequacy rate was similar for 22 and 27 gauge needles (94.2% vs. 93.1%, p = 0.733). Conclusions: Optimal results were obtained with the capillary technique and OCA. The capillary technique and OCA should be the preferred approach in thyroid nodule biopsy, optimising adequacy rates and patient comfort. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (4): 295–300)

Determination of yield and yield components of some varieties for early season potato (solanum tuberosum l.) growing

Bu çalışma, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü deneme arazisinde, farklı olgunlaşma süresine sahip patates çeşitlerinin, Aydın koşullarında turfanda yetiştiricilik açısından, verim ve verim unsurlarını belirlemek amacıyla, 2009 yılında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 11 adet patates çeşidi (Vangogh, Latona, Carmona, Marabel, Agata, Adora, Olympia, Fabula, Hermes, L.Cleary, Safrane) materyal olarak kullanılmıştır. Deneme, 3 tekkerrürlü olarak, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre kurulmuştur. Çalışmada bitkide sap sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru verimi (g/bitki), tek yumru ağırlığı (g), büyük yumru oranı (%) (> 50 mm), orta yumru oranı (%) (> 30 mm, < 50 mm), küçük yumru oranı (%) (< 30 mm) ve dekara yumru verimi (kg/da) özellikleri incelenmiştir. ıncelenen özelliklerden bitki başına yumru sayısı, bitkide sap sayısı, bitki başına yumru verimi, orta yumru oranı ve dekara yumru verimi açısından en yüksek değerin Agata çeşidinde olmasından dolayı Aydın koşullarında turfanda patates yetiştiriciliğinde bu çeşidin en uygun olduğu saptanmıştır.This study was conduncted in the experiment fields at the Field Crops Department of Faculty of Agriculture at Adnan Menderes University in 2009 to determine yield and yield components of different maturity groups potatoes for early season growing in Aegean Region in Aydın conditions. The research was carried out in randomized blok design with 3 replications and 11 different potato varieties (Vangogh, Latona, Carmona, Marabel, Agata, Adora, Olympia, Fabula, Hermes, L.Cleary, Safrane) were used. In this study, tuber numbers per plant (number/plant), single tuber weight (g), tuber yield per plant (g/plant), plant stem numbers (number/plant), big tuber rate (%) (> 50 mm), medium tuber rate (%) (> 30 mm - < 50 mm), small tuber rate (%) (< 30 mm) and tuber yield (kg/da) features were observed. Among the observed characteristics, tuber number per plant, tuber yield per plant, plant stem number, medium tuber rate and tuber yield for Agata variety was higher than other varieties. It can be concluded that Agata was the most suitable variety for off - season growing in Aydın conditions

Ultrasound-guided thyroid nodule fine-needle biopsies--comparison of sample adequacy with different sampling techniques, different needle sizes, and with/without onsite cytological analysis.

The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic adequacy of thyroid samples obtained by aspiration or capillary biopsy techniques, with 22 or 27 gauge needles, and with or without on-site cytological analysis (OCA)

Ultrasound-guided thyroid nodule fine-needle biopsies - comparison of sample adequacy with different sampling techniques, different needle sizes, and with/without onsite cytological analysis

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic adequacy of thyroid samples obtained by aspiration or capillary biopsy techniques, with 22 or 27 gauge needles, and with or without onsite cytological analysis (OCA). Material and methods: Four hundred patients with thyroid nodules underwent ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle biopsies. Patients were divided into eight groups according to needle size (22 vs. 27 gauge), biopsy technique (aspiration vs. capillary), and whether or not OCA was performed. Sample adequacy rates were calculated for each group and subgroups and compared using chi-square tests. Results: When all nodes were evaluated (n = 400), the adequacy rate was significantly greater with the capillary than with the aspiration technique (97\% vs. 91.5\%, p = 0.032) and when OCA was than was not performed (97\% vs. 91.5\%, p = 0.032). When only solid nodules were evaluated (n = 205) the adequacy rate was also significantly greater with the capillary than with the aspiration technique (98.9\% vs. 89.7\%, p = 0.008) and when OCA was than was not performed (97.9\% vs. 89.6\%, p = 0.014). In contrast, the adequacy rate was similar for 22 and 27 gauge needles (94.2\% vs. 93.1\%, p = 0.733). Conclusions: Optimal results were obtained with the capillary technique and OCA. The capillary technique and OCA should be the preferred approach in thyroid nodule biopsy, optimising adequacy rates and patient comfort

A Rare Entity in Multiple Myeloma: Six Nerve Paralysis

Ophthalmic involvement appears rarely in multiple myeloma (MM). Ophthalmic findings are mostly noted as complications caused by disease or treatment. MM-associated with 6th nerve paralysis is a rare entity. Bortezomib, one of the novel agents used to treat MM, has neurotoxic effect and may cause permanent nerve damage. Herein, we report a 50-year-old male patient with MM who developed the 6th nerve paralysis while receiving bortezomib and discuss its relevant causes