Biomedical subjects

M Emin

Publications and source records attributed to M Emin.

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PubMed2004

Attitudes towards male condom use in two different populations in Thrace, Greece.

OBJECTIVE: To outline Thracian women's disposition and attitude towards the male condom. METHODS: Representatives of the two major religious subgroups in Thrace (127 Christian Orthodox and 120 Muslim women) were studied. All respondents were of reproductive age (from 17 to 39 years) and were encouraged to answer a specific questionnaire. Women expressed their opinions about their mood while using it, its safety and similarity to natural contraception, and its contribution to the prevention of carcinogenesis and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They were also questioned about the ease of accessibility to supplies, the convenience experienced in buying it, its cost, and whether they thought it was necessary to use one in every act of intercourse as a contraceptive method. The statistical software package used was the Sigma Stat 2.0. RESULTS: The majority of the respondents in both subgroups had a positive opinion about the condom's contribution to the prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and STDs. Christians were better informed about the condom's contribution to the prevention of carcinogenesis, while the majority of Muslims did not feel convinced about the condom's contraceptive efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: The study results reveal a significant difference in the way that Christian and Muslim women in Thrace consider the impact of condom use on sexual behavior and reproductive health care.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

PubMed2002

[Imaging of osteoarticular tuberculosis].

PURPOSE: and methods. To perform an illustrated and educational review of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. RESULTS: As the incidence of musculoskeletal tuberculosis still increases, a review appears justified. The following four main presentations are detailed and illustrated, by emphasizing the value of both CT and MR imaging: a) spine tuberculosis (~ 50%) commonly involves two adjacent vertebral bodies with usual large paravertebral abscesses. The following lesions are highly suggestive of tuberculosis: solitary vertebral involvement, solitary epidural abscess with or without erosive spondylitis; b) osteo-arthritis: peripherally located erosions at synovial insertions with gradual narrowing of the joint space are highly suggestive; c) osteomyelitis: unusual, may involve any bones; d) tenosynovitis and bursitis. CONCLUSION: Imaging studies are essential for diagnosis and to assess the extent of musculo-skeletal tuberculosis.

Bursitis↗

PubMed2001

Differentiation in contraceptive behavior of the female population in Thrace, Greece.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the factors influencing the contraceptive practice of the female population in the rural area of Thrace, Greece. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective sociopsychological study on representatives of the two major religious subgroups in Thrace: 127 Orthodox Christians and 120 Muslims. The women were reasonably representative in terms of age, education, marital status and professional life. Interviews covered sexual history and contraceptive use in detail. RESULTS: We observed a significant preference of Christians for condoms, and of Muslims for coitus interruptus. The use of the male condom was significantly higher in younger, compared to older, Christians (p < 0.001). Muslim women aged 30-39 years showed a significant preference for coitus interruptus and intrauterine devices, as compared with Christians. Highly educated women of both subgroups did not present statistically significant differences concerning contraception. It was found that, the more intense the sexual activity, the more common the use of the condom for Christians and the more popular the choice of interrupted intercourse for Muslims. Muslims with a permanent sexual relationship preferred interrupted intercourse, while all Muslims with multiple sexual partners used the male condom. CONCLUSIONS: There is an urgent need to promote information concerning the variety of modern contraceptive options in order to improve the prevalence of contraceptive use and reproductive health in the region of Thrace.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1986

Circulating immune complexes in rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study using five immunoassays.

We evaluated 257 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to determine the frequency of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in the serum, relationships between the presence of CIC, clinical indices of disease activity and other laboratory features, and relationships between changes in CIC levels and changes in disease activity. CIC were detected by fluid phase Clq binding activity, conglutinin binding activity, anti-C3 assay, staphylococci protein A binding assay and the precipitation of cryoglobulins. CIC in the serum were found to correlate with indices of disease activity, extraarticular features and the presence of rheumatoid factor. A change in Clq binding activity correlated with a parallel change in the joint count.

Antibodies, Antinuclear↗

PubMed1978

Effect of cyclic nucleotides, isoproterenol and cholera toxin on DNA synthesis triggered by mitogens.

The effect of cyclic nucleotides, isoproterenol and cholera toxin on phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), concanavalin A (Con A) and anti-allotype-induced rabbit lymphoid cell proliferation was examined. Cholera toxin in concentrations ranging from 10(-8) microgram to 1 microgram per culture inhibited DNA synthesis, triggered by PHA, Con A and nocardia water-soluble mitogen (NWSM). It had the opposite effect on stimulation with antibodies directed against allotypic specificities of the immunoglobulin light chains: over the entire range of tested concentrations, cholera toxin stimulated DNA synthesis triggered by antibodies to Ab4, Ab5, Ab9 and to Aa1 allotypic specificities. Relatively high concentrations of dibutyryl adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and isoproterenol (10(-3) M) inhibited mitogen-stimulated thymidine incorporation; lower concentrations (10(-9) M) had an enhancing effect. A similar enhancing effect was observed when high (10(-3) M) concentrations of dibutyryl guanosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) were used.

Animals↗