Pneumocystis pnömonisi (PCP), Pneumocystis jirovecii mantarının neden olduğu ciddi bir fırsatçı enfeksiyondur. Bununla birlikte, 31 Aralık 2019’da Çin’in Wuhan eyaletinde etiyolojisi bilinmeyen pnömoni vakalarının tanınmasını takiben, hastalarda şiddetli akut solunum sendromu koronavirüs 2019’un (SARS-CoV-2) saptanması, yeni bir koronavirüs türünü ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu virüsün...
Objective: Blind mole rats (Nannospalax xanthodon Nehring, 1898) are subterranean mammals that are well-known for their high tolerance to hypoxia and resistance to cancer. Due to their unusual habitat, these animals have developed several adaptations during their evolution. Therefore, this study aimed to identify possible structural differences in Nannospalax visual system in...
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to transfer different aspects from the literature in the management of patients who applied to our hospital with the diagnosis of placenta previa in 2017. Metods: Patients who were admitted to our hospital in 2017 with a diagnosis of PP and who had undergone at least one previous cesarean section were included in the study. Results: A total...
Objective: This study aimed to report the corneal aberration alterations after accelerated transepithelial corneal crosslinking (A-TE CXL) and to investigate the relationship between corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and corneal aberrations. Methods: Fifty-six eyes of 45 progressive keratoconus (KCN) patients who underwent A-TE CXL were retrospectively evaluated. Total...
Objective: A reduction in tuberculosis (TB) cases is possible through knowledge and control of the risk factors. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the knowledge levels of secondary school students about TB. Method: The study is a descriptive study conducted in 2018-2019. The sample of the study consisted of 116 students, who volunteered to participate in the study of 12th...
Objective: Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) show defective cellular and humoral immune responses. Although such immune failure is known to be associated with an increase in the frequency of particularly gram–positive and –negative bacterial infections, data on the increase in the frequency of zoonoses such as brucellosis and viral infections such as the hepatitis...
Objective: Bispectral index (BIS) is mainly used for drug titration and is well correlated with drug concentration and hypnosis. Our aim was to present the correlation between hypothermia and BIS during abdominal surgery. Methods: The study was conducted in patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score I-III, aged between 18-60 y, who had undergone abdominal...
Objective: Hand injuries lead to high morbidity rate, and long-term labor loss due to their functional significance, and tendon injuries occur in more than 50% of patients even with small lacerations. We aimed to evaluate the characteristics and the emergency department cost of tendon lacerations of hand injuries. Methods: The study's data were obtained retrospectively by digital...
Objective: Although extensive screening methods had been developed, cervical cancer remains to be an essential health problem. Early detection and administration of appropriate therapy is still a lifesaving procedure, especially for cervical cancer. The most common screening method for cervical cancer is still the cervical cytology (Pap-test). We aim to find out the advantages...
Objective: Menstrually related migraine (MRM) occurs in relation to menstrual cycles. We investigated the cerebral hemodynamic response to the menstrual cycle in nonmenstrually related migraines (nMRM), MRM and healthy controls. Methods: 22 nMRM, 20 MRM patients in an attack-free interval and 20 healthy volunteers were included in our study. TCD recordings were made during the...
Objectives: The main assay recommended in chronic urticaria is complete blood count (CBC). It is known that changes in the numerical values and rates of blood cells in the CBC are associated with inflammation and thrombotic risk. In addition, the improvement of some patients with short-term Omalizumab treatment, while others need long-term treatment raises the question of whether...
Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between metabolic (SUVmax) and volume-based (18F)FDG PET/CT parameters (metabolic tumour volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG)) and haematological parameters (neutrophil, lymphocyte, platelet,mean platelet volume(MPV) , neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (TLR)) with...
Objectives: During an incremental exercise test, increased metabolic demands of exercising muscle should be compensated with increased O2 uptake and heart rate until to their maximal levels. Anaerobic threshold (AT) describes the point of metabolic transition from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism and reflect moderate exercise intensity. The aim of this study was to evaluate O2...
Objective: Nosocomial infections (NI) raise costs due to the increased in mortality and long-term hospitalization. There are more NIs in intensive care units (ICU) probably due to invasive procedures. In order to reduce NIs, the most important step in terms of prevention is the identification of the common pathogens with their infection rates among these units. For this purpose...
Objective: The study was aimed to evaluate the psychological stress of hospital workers and related factors during the period of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: A survey was conducted among hospital workers between March 23 and April 1, 2020. The survey had four sections in total, including consent form, sociodemographic form, Turkish Impact of Events Scale...
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying causes of obstetrical disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and to evaluate the laboratory and clinical signs affecting DIC-related morbidity and mortality in women diagnosed with obstetrical DIC in a tertiary referral hospital. Method: The retrospective study included women with DIC who either had a...
Objective: Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) is a progressive degenerative disease, which increases over the age of 65 years and causes disability in advanced stages. The main pathology is the degeneration of the basal ganglia, especially the substantia nigra. In the clinic, motor and non-motor findings (NMF) are seen, and treatment approach is symptomatic. Factors that...
Amaç: Kronik subdural hematom (Kr.SDH) sık görülen intrakranial bir patoloji olup reversibl demans nedenlerindendir. Daha çok ileri yaş grubun hastalığı olduğundan komorbidite sıklığı oldukça fazladır. Bu nedenle cerrahi olarak kolay yönetilebileceği düşünülse de benign bir antite olmaktan uzaktır. Çalışmamızda Glasgow outcome skalası ve mini mental durum testi ile Kr.SDH’un son...
Amaç: Açık, klasik multiport laparoskopi ve single insizyon laparoskopik cerrahinin (SILS) dezavantajlarının daha az olduğu torakoport yardımlı laparoskopik apendektomi deneyimlerimizi sunmayı amaçladık Yöntemler: Çalışmada 2018 Ocak ve 2019 Aralık yılları arasında Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Cerrahi kliniğinde akut apandisit nedeniyle apendektomi yapılan hastaların...
Amaç: Gelişmiş ülkelerde en sık görülen hipertiroidi nedeni olarak belirtilen Graves hastalığı, tirotoksikoz, diffüz guatr ve oftalmopati ile karakterize otoimmün bir hastalıktır. Tiroid hormonunun, kardiyovasküler hemodinamiği değiştirebilecek etkilere sahip olması, hipertroidili hastaların kardiyovasküler komplikasyonlara yakalanma riskini arttırmaktadır. Tam kan sayımında...
Amaç: Multipl Sklerozda (MS) yaşam kalitesinin bozulması tedavi uyumunu ve klinik takibi güçleştirir. Çalışmamızda hastaların yaşam kalitesine etki eden faktörlerden fiziksel nedenler ile psikolojik olarak en fazla gözlenen depresif bulgular arasında karşılaştırma yaparak, bu konunun önemini vurgulamayı amaçladık. Yöntemler: Mc Donalds kriterlerine göre relapsing-remitting tanısı...
Giriş: Erken evre Kolon kanserinde en önemli prognostik belirteç bölgesel Lenf Nodu (LN) metastazı durumudur. Ayrıca uygun tedavi planının yapılabilmesinin en önemli şartı da tam evrelemenin yapılmış olmasıdır. Amaç: Çalışmamızda erken evre Kolon kanserinde preoperatif Pozitron Emisyon Tomografisi (PET/BT)’nin bölgesel LN’ları ile ilşkisini incelemeyi amaçladık. Yöntemler...
Amaç: Ratlarda böbrek iskemi reperfüzyonu hasarı üzerine Carvacrol (CARV) 'ün koruyucu etkilerini araştırmaktır. Yöntemler: Ağırlıkları 200-250 gr arasında değişen, 30 adet erkek Wistar Albino ratlar rastgele grublara ayrıldı. 50 mg/kg ketamin ve 3mg/ kg ksilazin (periton içi) ile anestezi sağlandı. Renal arter trombozunu önlemek için 100 İU/kg heparin (periton içi...
Objective: Measles, rubella, mumps (MRM) and chickenpox are diseases that can be prevented by vaccination. Knowledge of health workers’ immunity to infectious diseases and vaccination status, the identification of susceptible individuals, and subsequent appropriate vaccination programs are essential to the prevention and control of infections. Aim: The purpose of this nationwide...
Amaç: Diabetes mellitus (DM), tam veya kısmi insülin yokluğuyla ortaya çıkan bir metabolik hastalıktır. Sepsis, konakçının enfeksiyona veya bir travmaya karşı göstermiş olduğu kompleks enflamatuvar yanıttır. Sepsisin klinik seyri diyabetli hastalarda normal bireylere nazaran daha ağır seyretmektedir. Nar kabuğu ekstresinin yüksek antioksidan kapasitesi, anti-kanser...