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Covid-19 phobia in prehospital emergency medical services workers in Turkey.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) outbreak has its social, economic, and political effects on wider society, as well as physical and mental health effects on individuals. The psychological and social impacts are more apparent and common on emergency health care workers who have close contact with patients. AIM: Our study aims to investigate coronaphobia in emergency health care workers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in July 2020 with 253 people working under the Bingöl 112 Provincial Ambulance Service Chief of Staff. The data of the study wer

Autoimmune encephalitis and paraneoplastic syndromes in Turkey: a multi-centre study.

BACKGROUND: Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) and paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) are both rare groups of neurological diseases that are difficult to diagnose. AIM: We aimed to determine the common and distinct aspects of these two aetiologies of encephalitis as well as the characteristics of our patient group. METHODS: We respectively analysed the records of the patients including symptoms, demographic features, neurological examination, cranial-magnetic-resonance-imaging (MRI), electroencephalography (EEG) findings, cerebrospinal fluid results (CSF) findings. Autoimmune/paraneoplastic autoantib

Descriptors of living alone for elders: based on Turkey national data.

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to analyze the data of the 2018 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey and determine personal and demographic factors associated with elderly who are 60 and older and living alone. METHODS: This cross-sectional study is the secondary analysis of the national data obtained with the 2018 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate differences in living alone based on gender, age, welfare status, region of residence, urban/rural residence, whether the person is working in a paid job and home ownership. Independe…

Metagenomic analysis of wastewater phageome from a University Hospital in Turkey.

Phage DNA analysis gives opportunity to understand living ecosystem of the environment where the samples are taken. In the present study, we analyzed phage DNA obtained from wastewater sample of university hospital sewage. After filtration, long high-speed centrifugation was done to collect phages. DNA was extracted from pellet by phenol chloroform extraction and used for NGS sequencing. The host profile, taxonomic and functional analyses were performed using MG-RAST, and ResFinder program was used for resistance gene detection. High amounts of reads belong to bacteriophage groups (~ 95%) from

The availability of emergency contraception from family health centers in Turkey.

Reproductive health care, including contraception, is a fundamental aspect of any public health care system and it is important to reduce barriers to access to all forms of contraception, including emergency contraception. In recent years, the rhetoric of pronatalism in Turkey has come to dominate and raises questions about the availability of reproductive health care services, in particular contraception, from state run facilities. This study aimed to determine the availability of dedicated emergency contraception (EC) from government run Family Health Centers (FHCs) in Turkey. In 2019, a tea…

The usual suspects: Co-occurrence of integument injuries in turkey flocks.

The present study investigated the prevalence and co-occurrence of integument injuries in Canadian turkeys. Participating farmers scored 30 birds in their flock for integument injuries to the head/neck (HN), back/tail (BT), and footpad (FP) using a simplified scoring system (0: no sign of injury, 1: mild injury, 2: severe injury). Information from 62 flocks was used to calculate the prevalence of any (score ≥1) and severe (score 2) injuries on a flock- and individual-level. Chi-square analyses were performed to determine the likelihood of integument injury co-occurrence. The prevalence of each…

Skin manifestations following anti-COVID-19 vaccination: A multicentricstudy from Turkey.

PURPOSE: After the emergence of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, vaccination with various vaccines has started to be implemented across the world. To identify dermatological reactions developing after the COVID-19 vaccines administered in Turkey and determine their clinical features and risk factors that may play a role in their development. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included patients aged ≥18 years, who presented to 13 different dermatology clinics in Turkey between July 2021 and September 2021 after developing dermatological reactions following the administration of the COV…

Cutaneous reactions after COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey: A multicenter study.

OBJECTIVES: In this study covering all of Turkey, we aimed to define cutaneous and systemic adverse reactions in our patient population after COVID-19 vaccination with the Sinovac/CoronaVac (inactivated SARS-CoV-2) and Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccines. METHODS: This prospective, cross-sectional study included individuals presenting to the dermatology or emergency outpatient clinics of a total of 19 centers after having been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccines. Systemic, local injection site, and non-local cutaneous reactions after vaccination were identified, and their rates were determi…

Characterization of Campylobacter spp. Strains Isolated From Wild Birds in Turkey.

Turkey is an important stopover site for many migrating birds between Europe, Asia and Africa. Campylobacter spp. are frequently found in wildlife, in particular waterfowl, and distinct strains are disseminated within this reservoir. In this study, 183 wild birds of hunting areas in Turkey were collected and thermophilic Campylobacter spp. from cloacal swabs were isolated at a prevalence of 5.2% from song thrushes (6/116) and 93% from Eurasian coots (41/44). After PCR species differentiation and flaA restriction profiles determination, C. jejuni and C. coli strains were further investigated by…

Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey.

Parasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate, Turkey has topography, climate, and pasture resources, and these resources are suitable for animal breeding and parasite-host-vector relationships throughout the country. This geography restricts the regulations on animal movements in the southeastern and eastern Anatolia because of the close contact with the neighboring states. The livestock resources in Turkey are regulated by strong foundations. Almost 30% of …

Skeletal and molecular findings in 51 Cleidocranial dysplasia patients from Turkey.

Loss or decrease of function in runt-related transcription factor 2 encoded by RUNX2 is known to cause a rare autosomal-dominant skeletal disorder, cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). Clinical spectrum and genetic findings in 51 CCD patients from 30 unrelated families are herein presented. In a majority of the patients, facial abnormalities, such as delayed fontanel closure (89%), parietal and frontal bossing (80%), metopic groove (77%), midface hypoplasia (94%), and abnormal mobility of shoulders (90%), were recorded following clinical examination. In approximately one-half of the subjects, wormia

COVID-19 outbreak control, example of ministry of health of Turkey.

Our first COVID-19 case in Turkey was a 44-year-old male who referred to the hospital on March 9, 2020. The first related death occurred on March 17, 2020. Preparedness for the pandemic has been ongoing before the first case was detected. The National Pandemic Plan was published in 2006. The Pandemic Influenza National Preparedness Plan was available after being updated in light of experiences gained during the 2009 Influenza A pandemic. Accordingly, Pandemic Coordination Boards and Operation Centers have been established on the national and provincial levels. This was an adaptable plan to the…

[Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cases Caused by Leishmania infantum in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey].

Leishmaniases are a group of vector-borne diseases, and two clinical forms, visceral (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL, Oriental sore), are seen in Turkey. While VL cases are recorded as 20-25 per year, CL cases are reported around 2000 per year, and nearly half of CL cases were recorded in Şanlıurfa province. Therefore, by knowing the epidemiology of the disease in Şanlıurfa province, it is possible to develop control measures and reduce the total number of cases across the country. Although Leishmania tropica is known as the main causative agent in Şanlıurfa, other Leishmania species have…

Silent cerebral infarct in sickle cell anemia patients of southern Turkey.

BACKGROUND/AIM: Silent cerebral infarct (SCI) is an ischemic lesion seen before clinical signs of brain infarct and ischemic changes in brai … ith other sickle cell syndromes (P = 0.038). CONCLUSION: SCI is not uncommon among SCA patients in Turkey. The presence of homozygote HbSS/Sβ0 genotype, high MCV, and HbS are risk factors for SCI.

Tetanus vaccine during pregnancy: data of a tertiary hospital in Turkey.

BACKGROUND/AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of tetanus vaccination in pregnant women and determine the factors affecting the vaccination and barriers to vaccination. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational-descriptive study was conducted on 494 women who gave birth at the Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Participants were divided into 2 groups, vaccinated and unvaccinated. Sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, and prenatal care status were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS: There were 242 (48.9%) and 252 (51.1%) women in th…

Fournier's gangrene: Five years' experience from a single center in Turkey.

BACKGROUND: Is the present study aims to analyze demographic, clinical and surgical data of all patients with FG (Fournier's gangrene) admitted to a tertiary healthcare hospital in the largest city of Turkey. METHODS: This study included 35 patients with Fournier's gangrene, who were followed by the General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Urology Departments of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from January 2010 to January 2015. Demographic and clinical data, including gender, age, length of stay at the hospital, the underlying cause(s), number of debridement, predisposing fact…

Maternal Mortality: 10 Year Experience of a Tertiary Center in Turkey.

We retrospectively evaluated five maternal mortality cases that occurred in our institution within the last 10 years. Rate of maternal mortality was 24.5 per 100000 live births. Maternal mortality causes were cardiopulmonary failure secondary to veno-occlusive disease, septic shock secondary to osteosarcoma, pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to metastatic breast cancer, septic shock secondary to cholecystitis, and postpartum hemorrhage secondary to Niemann-Pick disease. Four out of five cases were evaluated as indirect maternal mortality cases. Three out of five cases ended up with a healthy

Молекулярная характеристика человеческих аденовирусов, связанных с респираторными инфекциями в Турции.

Человеческие аденовирусы (HAdVs) являются причиной различных клинических заболеваний. Молекулярные эпидемиологические исследования дыхательных путей в Турции ограничены. Определение основных генотипов и эпидемиологических характеристик ВИЧ-инфекции у пациентов с респираторными симптомами. В 2015 - 2016 годах ПЦР расследовала выдержки из носовых/насофаринговых образцов, направленных в Турецкий институт общественного здравоохранения из различных городов Турции. Был проведен частичный анализ последовательности гена гексона HADVs. Был использован SPSSv.24.0. В общей сложности было увеличено 23/68

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Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are responsible for various clinical diseases. Molecular epidemiological studies of respiratory HAdVs are limited in Turkey. To determine the main genotypes and epidemiological characteristics of HAdVs in patients with respiratory symptoms. HAdV PCR-positive extracts of nasal/nasopharyngeal specimens sent to the Turkish Public Heal…

Impact of Syrian refugees on congenital TORCH infections screening in Turkey.

AIM: To demonstrate the effect of the Syrian refugee population on the prevalence of congenital TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, Other [syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19], Rubella, Cytomegalovirus [CMV] and Herpes) infections and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of population-based TORCH screening during pregnancy in Turkey. METHODS: Pregnant women (n = 9754) were enrolled. Ultrasonographic findings, immunoglobulin (Ig)M and IgG seropositivity, avidity, amniocentesis and DNA-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results were compared. Costs were calculated based on invoice amounts from the Health A…

Developmental morphology of the turkey pineal organ. Immunocytochemical and ultrastructural studies.

Our previous study showed that the turkey pineal organ, in contrast to that of the chicken, is characterized by a follicular structure throughout the entire period of post-hatching life. Despite the preservation of the follicular organization, the histological structure of the pineal follicles in turkeys changes prominently with age. The present research was performed to investigate the cellular composition and organization of the follicle wall as well as the ultrastructure of parenchymal cells in the turkey pineal organ during the period of post-hatching development. Pineal organs were collec…