To Clarify The Effects Of Traditional And Direct Planting On Secondary Product Corn's Productivity And Water Consumption

WOS: 000413647600064This study is carried on to clarify Traditional Planting and Direct Planting's effects on growth, water consumption and productivity in secondary corn product. On the trial that set up as random parcels, Pioneer 3394 corn variety is used. During the irrigation season, corn crops grown with TP and DP methods are watered 450 and 397 mm. Number of irrigation are 7 in both methods. With DP method 13.4% water saving is provided according to TP method. In Turkey on 9.87 million of deacres land where corn is produced choosing DP method instead of TP method, will save 522.9 million tons of water. Crop water consumption (ET) is calculated as 647 mm depending on soil samples. Plant height is measured as 207 cm on TP method, and 204 cm on DP method. Plant height and a year's day numbers consisting of growth period are used to obtain plant height growth model. Average leaf number is 16 in both TP and DP methods after the crop growth season. Average productivity is 1070 kg da(-1) in TP method and 1048 kg da(-1) in DP method. Depending on the study results, there are no differences in crop growth and productivity, between TP and DP methods (P>0.005). In DP method, under favour of mulch leftovers from primary product, soil surface preserves humidity better and doesn't need irrigation water for longer terms. Choosing DP method, will prolong the irrigation interval, provides less usage of water and reducing demand for cultivation, that means reduces main costs of agricultural jobs like irrigation water and labour costs.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [TOVAG 106 O 565]; Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [2009/4-13M]This study was funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under project no. TOVAG 106 O 565 and Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (2009/4-13M). We'd like to thank The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit for their contributions

Microfluidic-based virus detection methods for respiratory diseases

With the recent SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, the importance of rapid and direct detection of respiratory disease viruses has been well recognized. The detection of these viruses with novel technologies is vital in timely prevention and treatment strategies for epidemics and pandemics. Respiratory viruses can be detected from saliva, swab samples, nasal fluid, and blood, and collected samples can be analyzed by various techniques. Conventional methods for virus detection are based on techniques relying on cell culture, antigen-antibody interactions, and nucleic acids. However, these methods require trained personnel as well as expensive equipment. Microfluidic technologies, on the other hand, are one of the most accurate and specific methods to directly detect respiratory tract viruses. During viral infections, the production of detectable amounts of relevant antibodies takes a few days to weeks, hampering the aim of prevention. Alternatively, nucleic acid–based methods can directly detect the virus-specific RNA or DNA region, even before the immune response. There are numerous methods to detect respiratory viruses, but direct detection techniques have higher specificity and sensitivity than other techniques. This review aims to summarize the methods and technologies developed for microfluidic-based direct detection of viruses that cause respiratory infection using different detection techniques. Microfluidics enables the use of minimal sample volumes and thereby leading to a time, cost, and labor effective operation. Microfluidic-based detection technologies provide affordable, portable, rapid, and sensitive analysis of intact virus or virus genetic material, which is very important in pandemic and epidemic events to control outbreaks with an effective diagnosis.Qatar National Research Fun

Neurobrucellosis with transient ischemic attack, vasculopathic changes, intracerebral granulomas and basal ganglia infarction: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Central nervous system involvement is a rare but serious manifestation of brucellosis. We present an unusual case of neurobrucellosis with transient ischemic attack, intracerebral vasculopathy granulomas, seizures, and paralysis of sixth and seventh cranial nerves.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 17-year-old Caucasian man presented with nausea and vomiting, headache, double vision and he gave a history of weakness in the left arm, speech disturbance and imbalance. Physical examination revealed fever, doubtful neck stiffness and left abducens nerve paralysis. An analysis of his cerebrospinal fluid showed a pleocytosis (lymphocytes, 90%), high protein and low glucose levels. He developed generalized tonic-clonic seizures, facial paralysis and left hemiparesis. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated intracerebral vasculitis, basal ganglia infarction and granulomas, mimicking the central nervous system involvement of tuberculosis. On the 31st day of his admission, neurobrucellosis was diagnosed with immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G positivity by standard tube agglutination test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples (the tests had been negative until that day). He was treated successfully with trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, doxycyline and rifampicin for six months.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our patient illustrates the importance of suspecting brucellosis as a cause of meningoencephalitis, even if cultures and serological tests are negative at the beginning of the disease. As a result, in patients who have a history of residence or travel to endemic areas, neurobrucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any neurologic symptoms. If initial tests fail, repetition of these tests at appropriate intervals along with complementary investigations are indicated.</p

Carotid Endarterectomy versus Carotid Artery Stenting

WOS: 000265331800028PubMed ID: 1943682

Air gun pellet: cardiac penetration and peripheral embolization

WOS: 000376401200017PubMed ID: 27598599Use of high-velocity air guns can to lead to serious injuries. Management options of cardiac pellet gun injuries are based on patient stability, and course and location of the pellet. Presently reported is the case of a boy who was shot with an air gun pellet. Following right ventricular entry, the pellet lodged in the left atrium and embolized to the right iliac and femoral artery. Following pellet localization, right ventricular injury was repaired, and the pellet was removed successfully

A COMPARISON OF THE GRAVIMETRIC AND TDR METHODS IN TERMS OF DETERMINING THE SOIL WATER CONTENT OF THE CORN PLANT

WOS: 000413645300026This study, conducted in Kahramanmaras province with a view to watering the corn plant on a timely basis so as to avoid the plant going through water stress, aims to establish the relationship between the direct (Gravimetric) and indirect - namely the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) measurement methods and present the advantages and disadvantages of the said methods. In both methods, the results have been presented based on the calibration curves that have been found to determine the soil water content in 15, 45 and 70 cm deep soil (for 15 cm depth R-2=0.91, for 45 cm depth R-2=0.98, and for 70 cm depth R-2=0.84). As a result of the statistical analysis the relationship between the gravimetric and TDR measurement methods was found to be significant (p<0.05). According to this result, it was established that there was a strong relationship between the measurements and that the TDR equipment yielded very good results in determining the soil water content and the difference between the measurements performed by gravimetric and TDR equipment methods was found to be statistically very significant in terms of reducing labor and time (p<0.01). According to the analysis result, the TDR measurement method was found to have saved a significant amount of time and labor as compared to the gravimetric measurement method. In the end, the effectiveness of using TDR as an indirect method for minimizing water consumption in the agricultural areas and thereby yielding more crops by preventing soil salinity has been established. It was concluded that the use of TDR will contribute positively, in many respects, to the national agricultural economy and the Turkish farmer thanks to the minimization of the labor and water costs and the more productive use of the water resources

Surgical Repair of Middle Aortic Syndrome in a Three-Year-Old Patient

WOS: 000298002800028PubMed ID: 22011330Middle aortic syndrome is a rare variation of aortic coarctation that is localized to the distal thoracic and abdominal aorta, and can involve the visceral and renal arteries. Irreversible organ damage and end-stage congestive heart failure may be the possible harmful complications of this disease in untreated patients. We report a three-year-old patient with diffuse thoracic and abdominal aorta hypoplasia treated with a thoracic to abdominal aortic bypass graft. (J Card Surg 2011;26:659-662

The Effect of Aortic Valve Procedure on LVAD Implantation

3rd World Heart Failure Congress -- NOV 29-DEC 02, 2012 -- Istanbul, TURKEYWOS: 00031169820018