Publications
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| interest in technology-based and traditional smoking cessation programs among adult smokers in ankara, turkey. | abstract: background: little is known about the demand for smoking cessation services in settings with high smoking prevalence rates. furthermore, acceptability of text messaging and internet as delivery mechanisms for smoking cessation programs in non-developed countries is under-reported. given the cost effectiveness of technology-based programs, these may be more feasible to roll out in settings with limited public health resources relative to in-person programs. findings: 148 adult smokers t ... | 2011 | 21806793 |
| the diagnosis and outcomes of persistent diarrhea in infants aged 0-24 months a turkish cohort study. | background/aims: infantile persistent diarrhea series are not well documented in the literature. evaluating the literature, the aim of this study was to document persistent diarrhea cases followed in our center and to constitute a practical diagnostic algorithm for the pediatrician by means of surveying methods. methods: diarrheas lasting more than 14 days were accepted as persistent diarrhea. forty-one persistent diarrhea cases aged 0-24 months were investigated in this study. the cases were ev ... | 2011 | 21805416 |
| do we adequately diagnose early gastric cancer in turkey. | background/aims: late diagnosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer is due to late admission of patients or overlooked early gastric cancers in early endoscopies. we retrospectively evaluated gastroscopic results in our clinic over 9 years and assessed outcomes of all patients diagnosed and treated for gastric cancers, including early gastric cancers. materials and methods: we retrospectively evaluated all gastroscopic reports in our hospital between january 2000 and january 2009, dividing ... | 2011 | 21805415 |
| a retrospective study demonstrating properties of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in turkey. | background/aims: helicobacter pylori infection, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and peptic ulcer are considered as the major factors for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding. the objective of the study was to determine the sociodemographic and etiologic factors, management and outcome of patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in turkey. methods: patients who admitted to hospitals with upper gastrointestinal system bleeding and in whom upper gastrointestinal end ... | 2011 | 21805414 |
| unsedated small caliber esophagogastroduodenoscopy: can we trust this technique? | small caliber endoscopes are one of the best examples of fantastic technological advancements in gastrointestinal endoscopy. first designed for pediatric patients in the 1970s, current small caliber videoendoscopes were used for unsedated transnasal gastrointestinal endoscopy after 1994. nowadays, unsedated endoscopy can be successfully done using small caliber endoscopes via transoral or transnasal route in nearly 90% of cases. several large studies have shown that small caliber endoscopy is fe ... | 2011 | 21805412 |
| ethnic and migrational impact on the clinical manifestation of depression. | purpose: depressive disorders are still underdiagnosed. ethnic and cultural factors may influence the way depression is presented and therefore contribute to problems in assessing these disorders in different ethnic populations appropriately. in this investigation, the impact of both ethnicity and migration on the manifestation of depression was studied. methods: three groups of depressed female patients (n = 136) were included in this investigation on the variation in depressive symptomatology ... | 2011 | 21805303 |
| evaluation of dna damage in common carp (cyprinus carpio l.) by comet assay for determination of possible pollution in lake mogan (ankara). | contamination of the aquatic environment with various concentrations of pollutants results in unexpected threats to humans and wildlife. the consequences of exposure and metabolism of pollutants/xenobiotics, especially carcinogens and mutagens, can be suitably assessed by investigating severe events, such as dna damage; for example, dna adducts and dna strand breaks. one of the commonly used techniques to detect dna damage in aquatic organisms is single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay). th ... | 2011 | 21805014 |
| antimicrobial activity of daptomycin tested against gram-positive strains collected in european hospitals: results from 7 years of resistance surveillance (2003-2009). | daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide approved by the european medicines agency (emea) for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cssti) and staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis. we evaluated the in vitro activity of daptomycin and comparators tested against clinical isolates from european hospitals over a 7-year period (2003-2009). a total of 36,769 consecutive isolates were collected in 34 medical centers located in 13 european countries, turkey and israel. the ... | 2011 | 21803696 |
| the correlation among the percentage of positive biopsy cores from the dominant side of prostate, adverse pathology, and biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation among various preoperative clinical variables, including certain prostate needle biopsy parameters, biochemical failure, and adverse pathology, after radical retropubic prostatectomy (rrp). we retrospectively evaluated the records of our 156 patients who underwent rrp because of localized prostate cancer. serum prostate-specific antigen level, clinical stage, and the information obtained from biopsy [gleason score, number of positive cores, p ... | 2011 | 21802641 |
| spread of measles virus d4-hamburg, europe, 2008-2011. | a new strain of measles virus, d4-hamburg, was imported from london to hamburg in december 2008 and subsequently spread to bulgaria, where an outbreak of >24,300 cases was observed. we analyzed spread of the virus to demonstrate the importance of addressing hard-to-reach communities within the world health organization european region regarding access to medical care and vaccination campaigns. the d4-hamburg strain appeared during 2009-2011 in poland, ireland, northern ireland, austria, greece, ... | 2011 | 21801615 |
| hematozoa and a new haemoproteid species from cathartidae (new world vultures)in south carolina. | abstract abstract: a survey of turkey vultures (cathartes aura) in south carolina revealed the presence of a novel haemoproteid. haemoproteus catharti n.sp. is described from the slides from this vulture. the new species is a thick, halteridial form with complete margins and is considered distinct from the other recognized haemoproteids from the diurnal raptors in shape, pigment number, parasite outline and host family specificity. while reviewing blood films, a series of unusual immature schizo ... | 2011 | 21801006 |
| a review of uncommon cytopathologic diagnoses of pleural effusions from a chest diseases center in turkey. | after pneumonia, cancer involving the pleura is the leading cause of exudative pleural effusion. cytologic examination of pleural effusions is an important initial step in management of malignant effusions. the aim of this study is to evaluate the spectrum of uncommon malignant pleural effusions in a chest disease center in turkey. | 2011 | 21799700 |
| prevalence and molecular mechanism of macrolide and lincosamide resistance in staphylococci isolated from subclinical bovine mastitis in turkey. | macrolide and lincosamide (ml) resistance and the related resistance genes of staphylococci were assessed from cases of bovine subclinical mastitis. of the 104 staphylococcus aureus and 62 coagulase negative staphylococcus (cons) isolates, 26 (25%) and 12 (19.4%) were resistant to ml, respectively. while constitutive ml resistance phenotype accounted for 15.4% (16/104) of s. aureus and 8.1% (5/62) of cons, inducible ml resistance phenoype accounted for 2.9% (3/104) of s. aureus and 3.2% (2/62) o ... | 2011 | 21799300 |
| bone mineral density in children with beta-thalassemia major in diyarbakir. | bone mineral status has extensively been investigated in adult thalassemics but less in thalassemic children. this study involves measurements of the bone mineral density (bmd), various demographic and biochemical parameters in 47 thalassemic children and 50 healthy controls with comparable age, sex, socioeconomic and regional distribution. patients have significantly higher aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, phosphorous, osteocalcin, serum carboxy terminal teleopeptide fragme ... | 2011 | 21798385 |
| controlling liver cancer internationally: a qualitative study of clinicians' perceptions of current public policy needs. | abstract: background: liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh for women. usually because of late diagnosis, the prognosis for liver cancer remains poor, resulting in liver cancer being the third most common cause of death from cancer. while some countries have treatment guidelines, little is known or understood about the strategies needed for liver cancer control internationally. objective: to explore leading liver cancer clinician's perceptions of the current public ... | 2011 | 21798002 |
| religious officials' knowledge, attitude, and behavior towards smoking and the new tobacco law in kahramanmaras, turkey. | abstract: background: tobacco control effort should be first started in people that are looked upon as role models for the general population. we aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of religious officials towards smoking and the new tobacco law. method: the study group was comprised of 492 imams and 149 quran course instructors working in kahramanmaras city of turkey, 641 religious officials in total, and our survey form was applied on 406 (63.3%) of those religious official ... | 2011 | 21797994 |
| turkish nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care. | aim. to explore turkish nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care and to investigate the relationship between their perceptions and their demographic/independent variables. background. nurses' perception of spirituality can directly affect how they behave, deal with their patients and communicate with them in regard to the provision of spiritual care. design. survey. methods. this study employed a convenience sample of 348 staff nurses from the public hospitals in the west of tu ... | 2011 | 21797943 |
| determination of some heavy metals by flame atomic absorption spectrometry before coprecipitation with neodymium hydroxide. | a procedure is described for the determination of trace amounts of cd(ii), ni(ii), cu(ii), pb(ii), fe(iii), co(ii), and mn(ii) that combines flame atomic absorption spectrometry with neodymium hydroxide coprecipitation. the influences of analytical parameters (amount of neodymium, ph of the model solutions, etc.) that affect quantitative recoveries of the analyte ions were investigated. the effects of concomitant ions were also examined. the detection limits for analytes were found in the range ... | 2011 | 21797027 |
| is health care a luxury or a necessity or both? evidence from turkey. | this study investigates the effect of per capita income on per capita health expenditures in turkey over the period 1975-2007 by using ardl bounds test approach to the cointegration considering both demand and supply side variables. since we reject the null hypothesis that there is no cointegration among the series, we estimate long run and short run elasticities. the results show that while income has no effect on health expenditures in the long run, it is a necessity good in the short run that ... | 2011 | 21796438 |
| mlva genotyping of human brucella isolates from turkey. | a multiple loci variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (mlva) was applied to investigate the epidemiological relationship and genetic diversity among 162 human brucella isolates collected from all geographic regions of turkey in an 8-year period (2001-2008). the isolates were genotyped by using mlva-16(upsud) including eight minisatellite (panel 1) and eight microsatellite (panel 2 subdivided in 2a and 2b) markers. panels 1 and 2a distinguish 14 genotypes; two of these represented 85% of the str ... | 2011 | 21795514 |
| feather barbs as a good source of mtdna for bird species identification in forensic wildlife investigations. | abstract: background: the ability to accurately identify bird species is crucial for wildlife law enforcement and bird-strike investigations. however, such identifications may be challenging when only partial or damaged feathers are available for analysis. results: by applying vigorous contamination controls and sensitive pcr amplification protocols, we found that it was feasible to obtain accurate mitochondrial (mt)dna-based species identification with as few as two feather barbs. this minimall ... | 2011 | 21794178 |
| high seroprevalence of histomonas meleagridis in dutch layer chickens. | histomona meleagridis is a protozoan parasite that may cause outbreaks of histomonosis with high mortality, especially in turkey flocks. chickens are less susceptible to the disease than are turkeys, but are considered to act as an important reservoir. to determine the seroprevalence of h. meleagridis in dutch layer chicken flocks, a large scale seroepidemiologic study (3376 samples) was performed by sampling 12 organic flocks, 24 free-ranging flocks, 40 flocks with floor housing, and 40 flocks ... | 2011 | 21793452 |
| avian influenza in ovo vaccination with replication defective recombinant adenovirus in chickens: vaccine potency, antibody persistence, and maternal antibody transfer. | protective immunity against avian influenza (ai) can be elicited in chickens in a single-dose regimen by in ovo vaccination with a replication-competent adenovirus (rca)-free human adenovirus serotype 5 (ad)-vector encoding the ai virus (aiv) hemagglutinin (ha). we evaluated vaccine potency, antibody persistence, transfer of maternal antibodies (mtab), and interference between mtab and active in ovo or mucosal immunization with rca-free recombinant ad expressing a codon-optimized aiv h5 ha gene ... | 2011 | 21793447 |
| effect of diluting marek's disease vaccines on the outcomes of marek's disease virus infection when challenged with highly virulent marek's disease viruses. | dilution of marek's disease (md) vaccines is a common practice in the field to reduce the cost associated with vaccination. in this study we have evaluated the effect of diluting md vaccines on the protection against md, vaccine and challenge md virus (mdv) kinetics, and body weight when challenged with strains md5 (very virulent mdv) and 648a (very virulent plus mdv) by contact at day of age. the following four vaccination protocols were evaluated in meat-type chickens: turkey herpesvirus (hvt) ... | 2011 | 21793444 |
| possible differences in the two z chromosomes in male chickens and evolution of mhm sequences in galliformes. | the male hypermethylated (mhm) region of the chicken z chromosome encodes a non-coding rna that is expressed only in females. the mhm sequence is found only in galliform birds, and z genes near this region show an unusual degree of dosage compensation between males and females despite the overall low level of dosage compensation in z chromosome gene expression in birds. here we report that the mhm locus shows a dramatic sex difference in the configuration of chromatin, open in females and conden ... | 2011 | 21792594 |
| seroprevalence of hepatitis b and c viruses: awareness and safe practices of hairdressers in izmir - a survey. | objectives: the aim of the study is to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis b (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection in barbers and to assess the awareness of these employees related to occupational risks of hbv and hcv. materials and methods: in this study, 2145 barbers in izmir were given an occupational safety seminar. blood samples were collected from 2066 voluntary participants and 1284 individuals completed the questionnaires. sera were tested for the presence of hbv and hcv mark ... | 2011 | 21792576 |
| rapid immunization against h5n1: a randomized trial evaluating homologous and cross-reactive immune responses to as03a-adjuvanted vaccination in adults. | background. accelerated immunization schedules may help gain early control of influenza pandemics. we investigated different schedules of an as03(a)-adjuvanted h5n1 vaccine. methods. this phase ii, open-label, 6-month study randomized participants (aged 18-64 years) to 2 vaccine doses administered 21 (standard schedule), 14, or 7 days apart, or on the same day. coprimary end points were that the lower limit of the 98.75% confidence interval 14 days after the last dose must be (1) >40% for seroco ... | 2011 | 21791660 |
| the use of the bethesda terminology in thyroid fine-needle aspiration results in a lower rate of surgery for nonmalignant nodules: a report from a reference center in turkey. | the bethesda system (bs) for reporting thyroid fine-needle aspiration (fna), which classifies nodules as nondiagnostic (nd), benign (b), atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (aus/flus), suspicious for follicular neoplasm (sfn/fn), suspicious for malignancy (sfm), or malignant (m), uses clinically valuable management guidelines. the authors employed a similar in-house classification system (is) for thyroid fnas, using the categories of nd, b, suspicious follicular cells (sfc), fo ... | 2011 | 21791482 |
| use and perceived helpfulness of smoking cessation methods: results from a population survey of recent quitters. | abstract: background: increasing rates of smoking cessation is one of the most effective measures available to improve population health. to advance the goal of increasing successful cessation at the population level, it is imperative that we understand more about smokers' use of cessation methods, as well as the helpfulness of those methods in real-world experiences of quitting. in this survey of recent quitters, we simultaneously examined rates of use and perceived helpfulness of various cessa ... | 2011 | 21791111 |
| validation of the turkish version of the centre for epidemiologic studies depression scale (ces-d) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. | abstract: background: depression is a common co-morbid health problem in patients with diabetes that is underrecognised. current international guidelines recommend screening for depression in patients with diabetes. yet, few depression screening instruments have been validated for use in this particular group of patients. aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the turkish version of the centre for epidemiologic studies depression scale (ces-d) in patients with ... | 2011 | 21791062 |
| knowledge level of primary school teachers regarding traumatic dental injuries and their emergency management before and after receiving an informative leaflet. | abstract - aim: the aim of this study was to evaluate via a questionnaire the knowledge level of primary school teachers in ankara, turkey, regarding dental trauma; to inform them on the subject through a leaflet; and to evaluate the effectiveness of the leaflet by reapplying the questionnaire. materials and methods: a questionnaire was distributed to 500 teachers in seven randomly selected primary schools. the questionnaire consisted of four different scenarios presented with photographs and a ... | 2011 | 21790991 |
| the effectiveness of the omaha system intervention on the women's health promotion lifestyle profile and quality of life. | erci b. (2011) the effectiveness of the omaha system intervention on the women's health promotion lifestyle profile and quality of life. journal of advanced nursing abstract: aim. this article is a report of a quasi-experimental study of the effectiveness of the omaha system intervention on the women's health promotion lifestyle profile and the quality of life. background. the omaha system is a model for organizing, documenting and evaluating the outcomes of comprehensive, community-based, cli ... | 2011 | 21790739 |
| cervical cancer risk levels in turkey and compliance to the national cervical cancer screening standard. | cervical cancer screening with pap smear test is a cost-effective method. the ministry of health in turkey recommends that it be performed once every five years after age 35. the purpose of this study was to determine the cervical cancer risk levels of women between 35 and 69, and the intervals they have the pap smear test, and to investigate the relation between the two. this study was performed on 227 women aged between 35 and 69 living in balcova district of izmir province. using the cervical ... | 2011 | 21790227 |
| world gynecologic oncology publications and the turkish contribution to the literature between 2000 and 2007. | aim: to investigate the number of publications and the contribution from top-ranking countries, institutions, and authors in 3 gynecologic oncology journals (gynecologic oncology [go], international journal of gynecological cancer [ijgc], and european journal of gynaecological oncology [ejgo]),as well as the degree of turkish contribution between 2000 and 2007. method: articles published between 2000 and 2007 in 3 gynecologic oncology journals indexed by the science citation index were accessed ... | 2011 | 21790216 |
| [mefv gene mutation spectrum in familial mediterranean fever (fmf) : a single center study in the aegean region of turkey.] | objectives: familial mediterranean fever (fmf), an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder, is characterized by recurrent, self-limiting fever and serositis which is frequently seen in mediterranean populations. in this study, we retrospectively evaluated the mefv gene mutation distribution of 883 citizens of the aegean region with preliminary diagnosis of fmf who were referred to the tepecik research and education hospital's tissue typing and molecular diagnostic laboratory (izmir, turkey ... | 2011 | 21789721 |
| ostomy complications in patients with anorectal malformations. | purpose: ostomy is an important step in the treatment of patients with anorectal malformation (arm). sometimes this basic surgical procedure may cause a devastating complication. methods: the medical reports of the patients with arm who had ostomy in the past were inspected. how many of them were operated in this center or sent from others, the type of arm, what type of ostomy performed and which place of the bowel used and the complication type and rate related to ostomy and ostomy closure were ... | 2011 | 21789666 |
| is it safe to use anti-tnf-a agents for tuberculosis in children suffering with chronic rheumatic disease? | to determine the incidence of latent tuberculosis infection and evaluate the follow-up protocol of the patients diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia) and other chronic rheumatologic diseases treated with anti-tnf-a treatment (etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab) in turkey, 144 patients were evaluated retrospectively for the development of tuberculosis. patients were evaluated every 6 months for tuberculosis using history, physical examination, tuberculin skin test (tst), chest radiog ... | 2011 | 21789614 |
| some productive characteristics and body measurements of norduz goats of turkey. | productive characteristics and body measurements of norduz goats, a native genetic resource in turkey, were measured. the animals studied were brought from natural habitats to the farm of the animal science department of agricultural faculty, yüzüncü yil university. least squares means of withers height (wh), body length (bl), chest width at back of withers (cwbw), chest depth (cd), chest girth (cg) and leg girth (lg) of norduz does were 65.9?±?1.08, 67.2?±?1.08, 21.1?±?0.88, 30.8?±?0.62, 88.9?± ... | 2011 | 21789546 |
| ground temperature estimations for bolu, turkey. | the approximation of the soil temperature profile may be considered for many energy, environmental, and agriculture applications. in this study, temperature approximation model of ground in bolu is developed. unsteady state one-dimensional semi-infinite solid model is used to calculate temperature variation in ground. the results of the temperature equation which are obtained by using analytical method are compared with experimental data obtained from the turkish state meteorological service. de ... | 2011 | 21789534 |
| outcomes in patients infected with carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii and treated with tigecycline alone or in combination therapy. | purpose: acinetobacter baumannii is a non-fermenting aerobic gram-negative bacteria and one of the important nosocomial pathogens, especially in intensive care units (icus). in recent years, multidrug-resistant (mdr) isolates have been an emerging problem, with limited therapeutic options. tigecycline is a novel antimicrobial, with its in vitro activity against most gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens. methods: this is a retrospective study that was conducted in a tertiary care hospital wi ... | 2011 | 21789524 |
| no association between dna repair gene (xpd, xrcc1, and xrcc4) polymorphisms and nonsyndromic microtia in turkish patients. | 2011 | 21788800 | |
| assessment of lymph node tuberculosis in two provinces in turkey. | the aim of this study was to evaluate lymph node tuberculosis (lnt) cases in two provinces in turkey with different demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. a total of 109 lnt cases were reviewed retrospectively. the cases were analyzed and compared for symptoms, findings, age, vaccination status, and diagnostic procedures. socioeconomic conditions were also assessed for the two provinces. a palpable cervical node was considered a significant predictor for all lnt. mediastinal lymph node i ... | 2011 | 21788708 |
| erionite exposure in north dakota and turkish villages with mesothelioma. | exposure to erionite, an asbestos-like mineral, causes unprecedented rates of malignant mesothelioma (mm) mortality in some turkish villages. erionite deposits are present in at least 12 us states. we investigated whether increased urban development has led to erionite exposure in the united states and after preliminary exploration, focused our studies on dunn county, north dakota (nd). in dunn county, nd, we discovered that over the past three decades, more than 300 miles of roads were surfaced ... | 2011 | 21788493 |
| application of healthy heart program in the two semi-rural areas in eskisehir. | objective: the purpose of this study was to raise awareness of people in two semi-rural regions of eskisehir in terms of cardiovascular diseases (cvd) risk factors and to promote related heart-healthy behaviors. methods: the study was a semi-experimental intervention and featured as a two-phase design. in the first phase of the study, participants received visits at home. individuals in intervention and control areas were given a participation form that indicated the framingham risk score (frs). ... | 2011 | 21788203 |
| evaluation of the effects of chronic biomass fuel smoke exposure on peripheral endothelial functions: an observational study. | objective: to evaluate the effect of chronic biomass fuel (bmf) smoke exposure on peripheral endothelial functions. methods: forty-seven healthy subjects who have been exposed to bmf smoke since birth (mean age 31.6±6.8 years, 21 male) were enrolled in the present cross-sectional observational study. the control group consisted of 32 healthy subjects (mean age 27.9±4.4 years, 11 male). the carotid intima media thickness (cimt), flow associated dilatation (fad %) and endothelium independent vasod ... | 2011 | 21788202 |
| assessment of seasonal and sex-related variability of biomarkers in carp (cyprinus carpio l.) from karakaya dam lake, turkey. | this study examines seasonal changes in the activities of selected biomarkers in carp (cyprinus carpio l.) from karakaya dam lake and evaluates the influence of gender and environmental factors on those activities. physicochemical characteristics of water were evaluated in the lakewater. fish were sampled on seasonal basis, and liver ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (erod), glutathione-s-transferase, glutathione reductase, plasma lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate and alanine aminotransferase, and bra ... | 2011 | 21787704 |
| cutoff level to detect heterozygous alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency in turkish population. | background: alpha 1 antitrypsin (at) deficiency is a hereditary disorder leading to the defective defence system against neutrophil elastasis in lung and accumulation of insoluble heterodimer at molecules in hepatocytes. knowledge of the prevalence of at deficiency in each country is important to organize the public health policy. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of at deficiency in turkish population and to define the cutoff value of at level in serum to detect heterozygous ... | 2011 | 21786332 |
| perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano in children: clinical characteristic, management and outcome. | purpose: the aims of this study are to evaluate the clinical characteristics of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano in children, and to assess our experience in treatment, and to identify factors that affected the clinical outcomes. methods: a retrospective review of children with perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano was carried out in a tertiary care children's hospital from january 2005 to december 2010. demographic information of the patients, localization of the lesions, treatment procedures, ... | 2011 | 21785979 |
| comparative tissue distribution of heavy metals in house sparrow (passer domesticus, aves) in polluted and reference sites in turkey. | bioindicators are useful for environmental monitoring in ecosystems with pollution loads. we compared concentrations of selected 10 metals in 42 samples of house sparrow in a polluted by thermal power plant and reference sites. we found mean tissue concentrations of some metals to be significantly higher in sparrows from the polluted area when compared to tissues from the reference site. in liver mean concentrations of cu (35.85 ± 17.22 mg kg(-1)) and zn (101.76 ± 26.38 mg kg(-1)) were significa ... | 2011 | 21785879 |
| metal concentrations in two bioindicator fish species, merlangius merlangus, mullus barbatus, captured from the west black sea coasts (bartin) of turkey. | the black sea is very vulnerable to originating from land based human activities and its health is equally dependent on the coastal and non-coastal states of its basin. total concentrations of cadmium, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, boron and chromium concentrations were determined in merlangius merlangus (whiting) and mullus barbatus found in amasra in the west coast of the black sea (turkey). the metal contents that were measured in head and muscle was expressed in µg g ... | 2011 | 21785875 |
| a randomized study of allopurinol on endothelial function and estimated glomular filtration rate in asymptomatic hyperuricemic subjects with normal renal function. | summary background and objectives endothelial dysfunction is an early manifestation of vascular injury and contributes to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. recent studies have implicated hyperuricemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. we hypothesized that lowering uric acid in subjects with asymptomatic hyperuricemia with allopurinol might improve endothelial dysfunction, bp, estimated gfr (egfr), and inflammatory markers. design, setting, participants, & meas ... | 2011 | 21784838 |
| antiviral drug-associated potential vaccine-escape hepatitis b virus mutants in turkish patients with chronic hepatitis b. | background: the hepatitis b virus (hbv) polymerase (pol) gene completely overlaps with the envelope (s) gene. mutations in the pol gene of hbv, either from selection of primary or secondary resistance mutations, typically result in changes in the overlapping hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag). recent studies have conferred a new acronym to these hbv pol/s gene overlap mutants: adapvems, for antiviral drug-associated potential vaccine-escape mutants. the present study aimed to assess the prevale ... | 2011 | 21784687 |
| factors affecting complication rates of ureteroscopic lithotripsy in children: results of multi-institutional retrospective analysis by pediatric stone disease study group of turkish pediatric urology society. | purpose: we evaluated factors affecting complication rates of ureteroscopy for pediatric ureteral calculi. materials and methods: we retrospectively evaluated 642 children who underwent ureteroscopy at 16 turkish centers between 2000 and 2010. semirigid ureteroscopy was used with various calibers to treat 670 ureteral units in 660 sessions. complications were evaluated according to the satava and clavien classification systems. univariate and multivariate analyses were done to determine predicti ... | 2011 | 21784482 |
| phenolic composition and biological activities of juniperus drupacea labill. berries from turkey. | the present study was designed to define the phenolic profile and the biological potential of berries methanol extract of juniperus drupacea labill. from turkey. the total phenolic content (folin-ciocalteau assay) was 48.06±0.99mggae/g extract. the hplc-dad-esi-ms analysis allowed the determination of the complete phenolic profile of j. drupacea berries. phenolic acids represented more than 60% of the total phenolics, and tyrosol was the major one (1324±0.64µg/g extract); within the flavonoids a ... | 2011 | 21784120 |
| radon level and indoor gamma doses in dwellings of trabzon, turkey. | the seasonal variations of the indoor radon activity concentrations were determined in the 97 dwellings of trabzon, turkey. the annual average indoor radon activity concentration varied from 8 to 583bq/m(3). the average winter/summer ratio of radon activity concentrations was 3.62. the gamma activity concentrations in the soil samples were determined as 41, 38, 443 and 25bq/kg for (226)ra, (232)th, (40)k and (137)cs, respectively. the average gamma dose rate in air and the annual effective dose ... | 2011 | 21783373 |
| the in vivo anthelmintic efficacy of some verbascum species growing in turkey. | verbascum l. (scrophulariaceae) species are used for desiccating wounds and as a fish poison in anatolia as well as for diarrhea and dysentery of animals in several countries. to further evaluate their activity, methanolic extracts obtained from 13 verbascum species growing in turkey, including v. chionophyllum hub.-mor., v. cilicicum boiss., v. dudleyanum (hub.-mor.) hub.-mor., v. lasianthum boiss., v. latisepalum hub.-mor., v. mucronatum lam., v. olympicum boiss., v. pterocalycinum var. mutens ... | 2011 | 21782813 |
| instrument of professional attitude for student nurses (ipasn): a confirmatory factor analytic study. | the purpose of this study is to confirm the indentified factor structure of the instrument of professional attitude for student nurses (ipasn) developed by hisar et al. (2010). confirmatory factor analysis (cfa) was performed using 1039 voluntary students from 23 schools which were randomly selected from institutions offering an undergraduate education in nursing in the 2009-10 academic year in turkey. the cfa yielded high fit indices, thus confirming the factor structure of the ipasn with 28 it ... | 2011 | 21782295 |
| validation of the brazilian brief version of the temperament auto-questionnaire temps-a: the brief temps-rio de janeiro. | background: over the last thirty years, akiskal and collaborators have described and developed operationalized diagnostic criteria for five types of affective temperaments - cyclothymic, irritable, hyperthymic, depressive, and anxious. a 110-item, yes-or-no questionnaire, the temperament evaluation of memphis, pisa, paris, and san diego (temps-a), was specifically developed for measuring temperamental variation. the temps-a was translated into more than 25 languages and cross-culturally valid ve ... | 2011 | 21782248 |
| corneal endothelial cell loss in post-penetrating keratoplasty patients after cataract surgery: phacoemulsification versus planned extracapsular cataract extraction. | to compare the changes in endothelial cell density (ecd) in post-penetrating keratoplasty (pkp) patients after cataract extraction with phacoemulsification or planned extracapsular cataract extraction (ecce). | 2011 | 21782095 |
| malaria in turkey: successful control and strategies for achieving elimination. | turkey is located in the middle of asia, africa and europe, close to caucasia, balkans and middle east in subtropical climate zone. malaria has been known since the early ages of human history and it was one of the leading diseases in anatolian history, as well. today, chloroquine-sensitive plasmodium vivax is the only agent of autochthonous malaria cases in turkey. the other plasmodium species identified are isolated from imported cases of malaria. the most common vector of malaria in turkey is ... | 2011 | 21781952 |
| hand hygiene compliance of nurses: a 5-unit observational study in north-eastern anatolia. | polat s, parlak gürol a, çevik ü. international journal of nursing practice 2011; 17: 435-440 hand hygiene compliance of nurses: a 5-unit observational study in north-eastern anatolia in five neonatal intensive care units (nicus) in two cities, the hand hygiene applications of 72 nurses included in this observational study have been investigated. the research was conducted between february and june 2007. it was found that before entering the nicus, majority of nurses have washed their hands but ... | 2011 | 21781223 |
| living with haemodialysis: the experience of adolescents in turkey. | baskale h, baser g. international journal of nursing practice 2011; 17: 419-427 living with haemodialysis: the experience of adolescents in turkey this study explored how adolescents receiving haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease were affected by their diagnosis and treatment. a qualitative approach was used, with data collected through individual interviews with 18 adolescents aged 12-20. data were analysed using content analysis method. adolescents reported physical, psychological and soc ... | 2011 | 21781221 |
| anxiety and depression levels of inpatients in the city centre of kirsehir in turkey. | ünsal a, ünaldi c, baytemir ç. international journal of nursing practice 2011; 17: 411-418 anxiety and depression levels of inpatients in the city centre of kirsehir in turkey the aim of this study was to determine the anxiety and depression levels of inpatients. a cross-sectional study was conducted in kirsehir in the middle part of turkey with a sample of 433 inpatients. as the data-gathering tools, a questionnaire form and hospital anxiety and depression scale (hads) were used. statistical an ... | 2011 | 21781220 |
| detection and characterization of a new astrovirus in chicken and turkeys with enteric and locomotion disorders. | in the present paper, we report the unexpected discovery of a new virus in samples from chicken and turkey flocks with clinical disorders such as tenosynovitis, enteric problems, or runting and/or stunting-like conditions. since 1987, several virus isolation attempts on samples from these flocks resulted in the same macroscopic characteristic lesions in embryonated specific pathogen free eggs, being mortality with bright-red discolouration of legs and wing-tips, a swollen dark-red liver and oede ... | 2011 | 21780967 |
| relationship between dental anxiety, general anxiety level and depression in patients attending a university hospital dental clinic in turkey. | to evaluate the relationship between dental anxiety, general anxiety and depression levels in patients attending a university hospital dental clinic in turkey. | 2011 | 21780354 |
| burnout among judo coaches in turkey. | objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of professional burnout experienced by turkish judo coaches and to compare possible differences in the three burnout dimensions based on coaching experience in years and satisfaction status of their sport administrators. methods: the data were obtained by using a three-section questionnaire including a socio demographic data form and the turkish version of the maslach burnout inventory from 65 judo coaches working in the turki ... | 2011 | 21778661 |
| conchal setback without resection in prominent ear deformity. | 2011 | 21778513 | |
| [evaluation of visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis using indirect fluorescent antibody tests in 4 pediatric patients]. | visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in infancy is mostly seen between the ages of 2-4,and visceral infection causes long standing fever, weakness, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia. leishmania infantum is responsible for vl in turkey. in this study, 4 pediatric cases of vl were analysed retrospectively. bone marrow aspirate was obtained in two cases and leishmania amastigotes were not obtained in these cases. leishmania antibodies by the indirect immun fluorescent antibody test (ifat) wer ... | 2011 | 21776599 |
| fasciola hepatica infection in echinococcosis suspected cases. | objective: fasciola hepatica, a liver fluke of sheep and cattle, may accidentally infect humans. the main signs and symptoms of the fasciolosis are eosinophilia, abdominal pain and hepatomegaly and may also be attributed to cystic echinococcosis (ce) caused by echinococcus granulosus, which is a prevalent infection in turkey. methods: sera samples of 226 ce suspected cases were tested for anti-f. hepatica antibodies by an excretory secretory elisa (es-elisa) and for anti-e. granulosus antibodies ... | 2011 | 21776591 |
| high prevalence of tshr/gsa mutation-negative clonal hot thyroid nodules (hns) in a turkish cohort. | whereas the majority of hot thyroid nodules are caused by somatic tsh-receptor mutations, the percentage of tsh-receptor mutation negative clonal hot nodules (hn) and thus the percentage of hot nodules likely caused by other somatic mutations are still debated. this is especially the case for toxic multinodular goiter (tmng). 35 hns [12 solitary hot nodules (shn), 23 tmng] were screened for somatic tshr mutations in the exons 9 and 10 and for gsa mutations in the exons 7 and 8 using dgge. determ ... | 2011 | 21773967 |
| the review of autopsy cases of accidental childhood deaths in istanbul. | children are at increased risk for various causes of injury from accidents. accidents are, by far, the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. the aim of this study is to evaluate the lethal childhood accidents in istanbul by age groups. reports of autopsies performed between 2001 and 2005 in the morgue department of the council of forensic. medicine in istanbul (n :16853) are examined retrospectively. 833 deaths from accidents in children aged 0-18 years are investigated into the ... | 2011 | 21771555 |
| molecular detection of anaplasma phagocytophilum and borrelia burgdorferi in ixodes ricinus ticks from istanbul metropolitan area and rural trakya (thrace) region of north-western turkey. | we demonstrated the presence of the agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (hga), anaplasma phagocytophilum, and the agent of lyme borreliosis, borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, in north-western turkey. a total of 241 questing ixodes ricinus adult ticks were sampled by flagging from recreational parks of the asiatic and european sides of the heavily populated istanbul metropolitan area and rural forests of kirklareli located in the thrace region in 2008. both tick-borne pathogens were detected ... | 2011 | 21771542 |
| molecular detection and identification of anaplasma and ehrlichia species in cattle from turkey. | bovine anaplasmosis is a tick-borne rickettsial disease widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. we investigated the presence and distribution of anaplasma spp. in cattle from 6 provinces in turkey. for amplification of the segment spanning the v1 region of the 16s ribosomal rna (rrna) gene of anaplasma species, a reverse line blot (rlb) hybridization assay was performed on 389 blood samples. rlb identified anaplasma infections in 9.0% (35/389) of the samples. the most frequently found spec ... | 2011 | 21771539 |
| a clinical and epidemiological study on spider bites in turkey. | to classify and characterize spider bites among inquiries to the national poison information center (npic) between 1995 and 2004, in terms of the epidemiology and clinical symptomatology. | 2011 | 21771444 |
| the impact of cancer and its treatment on sexual desire, satisfaction and functioning: findings from an exploratory study in rural turkey. | eker f. & acikgoz f. (2011) european journal of cancer care. the impact of cancer and its treatment on sexual desire, satisfaction and functioning: findings from an exploratory study in rural turkey as a result of improvements in biomedical science and health care in general, the life expectancy of cancer patients is significantly prolonged. however, as a result, new and enduring problems may of this period be experienced more frequently. this descriptive study was carried out to determine chang ... | 2011 | 21771128 |
| what is the optimal length of stay in hospital for st elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention? | backgound: the aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and practicality of very early (within 48 h) discharge with long-term follow-up results, and to define an optimal length of stay in hospital for patients with st elevation myocardial infarction (stemi) according to their demographic characteristics and risk assessment. methods: a total of 267 patients with stemi successfully treated with primary coronary intervention were retrospectively analyzed. patients was divided into four groups a ... | 2011 | 21769818 |
| total white blood cell count is associated with the presence, severity and extent of coronary atherosclerosis detected by dual-source multislice computed tomographic coronary angiography. | background: total white blood cell (wbc) count has been consistently shown to be an independent risk factor and predictor for future cardiovascular outcomes, regardless of disease status in coronary artery disease (cad). the purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between total wbc count and the presence, severity and extent of coronary atherosclerosis detected in subjects undergoing multislice computed tomographic (msct) coronary angiography for suspected cad. methods: a total of ... | 2011 | 21769817 |
| the frequency and characteristics of mesiodens in a turkish patient population. | the aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and characteristics of mesiodens among a group of orthodontic patients in turkey. | 2011 | 21769282 |
| quality of root canal fillings performed by undergraduate dental students. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiographic quality of root canal fillings performed by first and second clinical year dental students at the faculty of dentistry in süleyman demirel university, turkey. | 2011 | 21769275 |
| self reported dental health attitudes and behaviour of dental students in turkey. | the aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported oral health attitudes and behaviour between preclinical and clinical dental students in turkey using hiroshima university dental behavioural inventory (hu-dbi). | 2011 | 21769265 |
| cyclopentolate hydrochloride eye drops addiction: a case report. | 2011 | 21769052 | |
| a long-term survival pattern for breast cancer treated in a single institution. | aim: this paper presents a 14-year retrospective study evaluating the survival rates and prognostic factors of breast carcinoma patients treated in private treatment center in the west coast of turkey. materials and methods: the survival rates of breast cancer patients (n = 1746) who have been treated from 1995 until 2008 were analyzed. the clinical data include age, menopausal stage, oestrogen (er) and progesterone (pr) receptor status, and c-erbb-2 status as well as histopathological evaluatio ... | 2011 | 21768664 |
| emergence of oxa-48-producing escherichia coli clone st38 in france. | the bla(oxa-48) gene encodes a carbapenem-hydrolyzing class d ß-lactamase that was first identified in klebsiella pneumoniae from turkey in 2003 and then extensively in that country (1, 11).… | 2011 | 21768512 |
| infection kinetics of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus serotype 6 in holstein-friesian cattle. | epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus serotype 6 (ehdv-6) has recently caused serious outbreaks of epizootic haemorrhagic disease (ehd) on the edges of europe, in turkey, israel and morocco. the aim of this study was to assess the pathogenicity and infection kinetics of ehd in holstein-friesian cattle infected with the two distinct strains of ehdv-6 isolated from the recent turkish and moroccan outbreaks. samples taken throughout the study were used to validate two recently developed diagnostic a ... | 2011 | 21767921 |
| hnf1b mutation in a turkish child with renal and exocrine pancreas insufficiency, diabetes and liver disease. | gonc en, ozturk bb, haldorsen is, molnes j, immervoll h, raeder h, molven a, søvik o, njølstad pr. hnf1b mutation in a turkish child with renal and exocrine pancreas insufficiency, diabetes and liver disease. a small-for-gestational age female infant presented with bilateral hypoplastic kidneys at 3 months of age. she developed chronic renal insufficiency. insulin-requiring, non-autoimmune diabetes was documented at 6 years of age. she had mild steatosis and iron deposition in the liver, and mal ... | 2011 | 21767339 |
| accuracy of a newly developed cbct-aided surgical guidance system for dental implant placement: an ex vivo study. | abstract the aim of the present study was to measure the accuracy of the cbct-aided stentcad®beyond (ay tasarim ltd., ankara, turkey) surgical guidance system and to compare bone-supported and tooth/bone-supported guidance by using this system in dental implant placement ex vivo. five cadaver mandibles were scanned using an iluma cbct (3m imtec, oklahoma, usa) scanner. after scanning, dicom slices were transferred to the stentcad®beyond implant simulation software, which was used for preoperativ ... | 2011 | 21767205 |
| is t3 and t6 sympathetic clipping more effective in primary palmoplantar hyperhydrosis? | objective: our aim was to establish a standardized approach for patients with palmoplantar and axillary hyperhidrosis and to compare patient satisfaction and complication rates for two different operations. materials and methods: between 2008 and 2010, 30 patients underwent conventional t3/4 clipping (group a), and 30 underwent only t3 and t6 clipping (group b). both groups were compared with regard to compensatory sweating (cs), complications, patient satisfaction and recovery of plantar hyperh ... | 2011 | 21766277 |
| scientific publications in physical and rehabilitation medicine: a glance from turkey. | 2011 | 21765278 | |
| prevalence of bone and soft tissue tumors. | objective: multidisciplinary approach is a necessity for the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of bone and soft tissue tumors. the ege university musculoskeletal tumor council offers consultation services to other hospitals in the aegean region. since 1988 the council has met weekly and spent approximately 1,500 hours evaluating almost 6,000 patients with suspected skeletal system tumors. our objective was to present the data obtained from this patient group. methods: a total of 5,658 patients ... | 2011 | 21765225 |
| assessment of organotin (butyltin species) contamination in marine biota from the eastern aegean sea, turkey. | the marine environment continues to be adversely affected by tributyltin (tbt) release from maritime traffic. therefore the concentrations of tbt, dibutyltin (dbt) and monobutyltin (mbt) were measured in barnacles, mussels and fish along the eastern aegean coastline. the average concentrations of tbt ngsng(-1) were found to be 235 in fish, 116 in mussels and 635 in barnacles. the highest concentrations of tbt, dbt and mbt were observed in the barnacles which had been sampled in marinas and harbo ... | 2011 | 21764084 |
| changing epidemiology of hepatitis a infection in izmir, turkey. | the seroprevalence study was conducted in order to determine the current seroepidemiology hepatitis a in izmir, turkey and to evaluate the epidemiological shift in hav serostatus. blood samples collected from 595 subjects aged 1-60 years were analyzed for anti-hav igg antibodies. the current study results were compared with those of a previous study conducted in 1998 involving the same location. there was a marked decrease in the prevalence of anti-hav between 1998 and 2008. while anti-hav serop ... | 2011 | 21763745 |
| relationship between dietary mineral intake and blood pressure (bp) in the elderly in turkey. | the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between daily dietary mineral (na, k, ca and mg) intake and bp in the elderly. this study was conducted on 390 elderly volunteers (=65 years). subjects were randomly selected from the general population of ankara, turkey. anthropometric measurements, lipid profiles, and mean systolic and diastolic bp (sbp and dbp) of all the participants were measured. to determine the mineral intake of the participants, food consumption was measured with a ... | 2011 | 21763016 |
| age-specific incidence ratios of breast cancer (bc) in turkey: bc in older people is increasing. | life expectancy has greatly increased in the last century. in the last decades, cancer in the older people has become an increasingly common problem owing to the prolonged life-expectancy of the general population and to the improved management of common cancers. the aim of this study was to demonstrate the age-specific incidence ratios in patients with bc. data were collected from hospital-based registries from 1988 to 2007. a total of 10,149 patients were assessed. the median age at diagnosis ... | 2011 | 21763013 |
| from global to local genetic structuring in the red gorgonian paramuricea clavata: the interplay between oceanographic conditions and limited larval dispersal. | defining the scale of connectivity among marine populations and identifying the barriers to gene flow are tasks of fundamental importance for understanding the genetic structure of populations and for the design of marine reserves. here, we investigated the population genetic structure at three spatial scales of the red gorgonian paramuricea clavata (cnidaria, octocorallia), a key species dwelling in the coralligenous assemblages of the mediterranean sea. colonies of p. clavata were collected fr ... | 2011 | 21762434 |
| a case of rhinoorbital mucormycosis in a leukemic patient with a literature review from turkey. | mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is a rare, invasive, opportunistic fungal infection of the paranasal sinuses, caused by a fungus of the order mucorales. we report a case of rhinoorbital mucormycosis caused by rhizopus oryzae in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient and review the 79 mucormycosis cases reported in the last decade from turkey. in our case, the diagnosis was made with endoscopic appearance, computerized tomography of the paranasal sinuses, and culture of the surgical materials. follow ... | 2011 | 21761152 |
| clinical, radiologic, and functional evaluation of 304 patients with bronchiectasis. | bronchiectasis continues to be one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, with a probably underestimated higher prevalence than in developed countries. | 2011 | 21760844 |
| huge cystic cerebral metastasis of small-cell lung carcinoma with a mural nodule mimicking a supratentorial cystic astrocytoma. | 2011 | 21760478 | |
| the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and malnutrition, inflammation, atherosclerosis/calcification syndrome in esrd patients. | summary background and objectives malnutrition, inflammation, atherosclerosis/calcification (miac) and endothelial dysfunction are the most commonly encountered risk factors in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease in esrd patients. epicardial adipose tissue (eat) is the true visceral fat depot of the heart. the relationship between cad and eat was shown in patients with high risk of coronary artery disease. in this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between eat and miac syndro ... | 2011 | 21757644 |
| the accuracy and validity of a weekly point-prevalence survey for evaluating the trend of hospital-acquired infections in a university hospital in turkey. | objective: to evaluate the validity of a weekly point-prevalence survey (wps) by comparing it with a prospective-active incidence survey (pis). methods: wps and pis were conducted at a tertiary referral hospital between january and december 2006. each wednesday, an infection control team reviewed all clinical records of patients with hospital-acquired infections (hais) by wps. routine pis was conducted with daily visits by the same team. the rhame and sudderth formula was used for converting the ... | 2011 | 21757384 |
| microscopic, serologic and molecular surveys on dirofilaria immitis in stray dogs, turkey. | the prevalance of dirofilaria immitis infection was evaluated in stray dogs of erzurum, turkey. a total of 123 whole-blood and 93 sera samples were collected from stray dogs older than 6 months were lived in animal shelter. the pcr and direct microscopic examinations were used for the detection of microfilaria and indirect-elisa was performed for the detection of anti-d. immitis antibodies. the prevalence of d. immitis in the canine population was 8.1% by pcr, 2.1% by elisa. in addition, microfi ... | 2011 | 21757293 |