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Epiploic appendicitis is an uncommon and self-limiting disease. Clinically, it can often mimic acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis, which are more common causes of acute lower abdominal pain. A 16-year-old male patient was admitted to our pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic with complaints of diarrhea (4 times a day) and severe abdominal pain in the epigastric region for three days. Abdominal computed tomography showed normal pancreas, hepatosteatosis, thickening of the cecum wall, multiple mesenteric lymphadenopathy in the right lower quadrant, areas similar to fat necrosis and 25x20 mm lesions compatible with EA. The patient, whose clinical and laboratory findings improved completely with antibiotic therapy, was discharged. In this study, we aimed to draw attention to epiploic appendicitis, which is one of the causes of acute lower abdominal pain in children and should be kept in mind in order to prevent unnecessary operations.

Purpose:In our study, antihelminthic activity of Nigella sativa was tested on a model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).Methods:N2 (wild type) C. elegans and Escherichia coli OP50 were purchased from the University of Minnesota, Ceanorhabditis Genetic Center for the study. C. elegans were grown in NGM (Nematode Growth Medium) solid culture medium. After synchronization, nematodes in adult form were exposed to Nigella sativa seed oil at concentrations of 1%, 0.1%, 0.01%, 0.001% and 0.0001%. The study continued for 18 days until all nematodes in the experimental and control groups died. Alive and dead nematodes were recorded every day. The nematodes in which pharengeal pumping stopped was recorded dead.Result:According to our findings, all nematodes died at the end of the fourth day at a concentration of 1%. In addition, no alive nematod was observed at the end of the fifth day at concentration of 0.1%; whereas at the end of the 13th day all nematodes died at concentration of 0.01%. When the data were analyzed statistically, the difference between at concentrations of 0.1%, 0.01%, 0.001% and the control group was significant (pC. elegans can be a good model in studies of antihelmintic activity and that Nigella sativa has an anthelmintic effect.

A 21-year-old male patient presented to our hospital with a blunt paintball trauma to his left eye. The patient had corneal edema, traumatic cataract, traumatic mydriasis, and secondary glaucoma in his left eye. After corneal edema resolved, cataract surgery was performed. Because of uncontrolled intraocular pressure despite antiglaucoma medications, an Ahmed glaucoma valve was implanted. In the postoperative period, the patient’s visual acuity was 1/10. Paintball-related ocular injuries can be severe and visually devastating. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2013; 43: 135-7)

The occlusion reached at the end of orthodontic treatment, should be stable and functional. T-Scan occlusal analyzer is a quantitative analysis, that is used to determine occlusal contacts. This system can be used to identify premature contacts after orthodontic treatment. In this study randomly selected patients recently out of orthodontic appliances, have been evaluated on the T-scan system for occlusal contacts. Our results show that occlusion evaluated sagittally and vertically is not enough for ideal occlusal results, but occlusal contacts should be studied as well.

The aim of orthodontic treatment today has been expanded to include the ideal skeletal and functional relationships. This study was conducted on 9 girls and 11 boys, (total 20) between 13-15 years of age. The patients were evaluated 6 months into retention with the T-Scan occlusal analyzer and semi-adjustable SAM II articulator following non-extraction treatment with Straight Wire Roth technique. The number and localisation and the time and amount of premature contacts were evaluated qualitative and quantitatively in this study, in patients with ideal occlusion at the end of orthodontic treatment. The results of our study indicate the importance of apropriate selective grinding of primary contacts, for the stability of orthodontic treatment.

The occlusion reached at the end of orthodontic treatment, should be stable and functional. T-Scan occlusal analyzer is a quantitative analysis, that is used to determine occlusal contacts. This system can be used to identify premature contacts after orthodontic treatment. In this study 4 randomly selected patients recently out of orthodontic appliances, have been evaluated on the T-scan system for oclusal contacts. Our results show that occlusion evaluated sagittally and vertically is not enough for ideal occlusal results, but occlusal con-tacs should be studied as well.