Publications
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| lichens from antalya, cankiri, konya and nevsehir provinces (turkey). | a contribution to the lichen flora of turkey is performed. a total of 171 lichen taxa (including 2 subspecies and 2 varieties) and 1 lichenicolous fungus are determined from 14 localities in antalya, cankiri, konya and nevşehir provinces of turkey. caloplaca scrobiculata h. magn. is new to turkey. besides caloplaca scrobiculata h. magn. and xanthoria sorediata (vain.) poelt were found for the second time in asia. carbonea vitellinaria (nyl.) hertel was found to grow on candelariella vitellina (h ... | 2008 | 19137828 |
| [the role of migration on the adjustment of adolescents in turkey]. | the purpose of this study was to compare the life satisfaction, self-esteem, and social support networks of adolescents that migrated with those that did not. | 2008 | 18561049 |
| heavy metals partitioning in the sediments of izmir inner bay. | izmir bay is known to be polluted by high concentrations of heavy metals and organic pollutants. sediment samples taken from 7 different stations in izmir inner bay were analyzed for their total organic matter content and, cu, cr, pb and zn. in addition, the chemical distribution of the metals were determined by means of the bcr (community bureau of reference) extraction procedure (developed by european commission for standards, measurement and testing) which allows the determination of metals b ... | 2008 | 18575124 |
| effects of social determinants on food choice and skipping meals among turkish adolescents. | to present data that contributes to understanding factors that influence food choice and skipping meals in adolescents. | 2008 | 18586638 |
| vertical distributions and gamma dose rates of 40k, 232th, 238u and 137cs in the selected forest soils in izmir, turkey. | this paper presents the results obtained from a radioecological study carried out in the selected forest sites of izmir, turkey. the levels of gamma-emitting radionuclides, 40k, 232th, 238u and 137cs, in soils were determined using gamma spectroscopy. the activity profile for 40k, 232th and 238u exhibits a uniform distribution with respect to depth. the depth distribution of 137cs activity was established by fitting the experimental points to an exponential or a gaussian function. about 42-97% o ... | 2008 | 18593685 |
| reliability and validity of the geriatric oral health assessment index in turkey. | the purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the turkish version of the geriatric oral health assessment index (gohai). data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 101 older adults living at a residential home in the izmir municipality of turkey. the turkish version of the gohai showed acceptable reliability and validity. the cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.75, and item-scale (pearson's) correlations varied between 0.30 and 0.67. low gohai scores were associat ... | 2008 | 18795563 |
| seasonal variation in drinking water concentrations of disinfection by-products in izmir and associated human health risks. | seasonal variation in concentrations of two different disinfection by-product groups, trihalomethanes (thms) and haloacetonitriles (hans), was investigated in tap water samples collected from five sampling points (one groundwater and four surface water sources) in izmir, turkey. estimates of previously published carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks through oral exposure to thms were re-evaluated using a probabilistic approach that took the seasonal concentration variation into account. chloro ... | 2008 | 18805568 |
| nutrient dynamics between sediment and overlying water in the inner part of izmir bay, eastern aegean. | the nutrient flux experiments for the sediments of inner izmir bay were performed for the first time during january 2004-august 2004. the flux rates ranged between -127.9 and 358.2 microg atn m(-2) day(-1) for nh(4) (+), -47.88 and 320.9 microg at n m(-2) day(-1) for no(2) (-), -62.96 and 121.3 microg at n m(-2) day(-1) for no(3) (-), -64.1 and 528 microg atp m(-2) day(-1) for reactive phosphate (rp) and between -168.44 and 284.19 microg at si m(-2) day(-1) for reactive silicate (rsi). negative ... | 2008 | 17926138 |
| determination of major natural and anthropogenic source profiles for particulate matter and trace elements in izmir, turkey. | samples of pm10 and pm2.5 were collected from several natural and anthropogenic sources using in-stack cyclone, grab sampling/resuspension chamber and ambient air samplers. the chemical characterization of the samples was achieved containing al, ba, ca, cd, cr, cu, fe, k, mg, mn, na, ni, pb, sr, v and zn using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer (icp-oes). the elemental fractions (weight percent by mass), standard deviations and uncertainties were reported. the elemental ... | 2008 | 18078978 |
| groundwater quality and hydrogeochemical properties of torbali region, izmir, turkey. | the large demand for drinking, irrigation and industrial water in the region of torbali (izmir, turkey) is supplied from groundwater sources. almost every factory and farm has private wells that are drilled without permission. these cause the depletion of groundwater and limiting the usage of groundwater. this study investigates spatial and temporal change in groundwater quality, relationships between quality parameters, and sources of contamination in torbali region. for this purpose, samples w ... | 2008 | 18204909 |
| prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis and related spondyloarthritides in an urban area of izmir, turkey. | to determine the prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis (as) and related spondyloarthritides (spa) in an adult urban population of izmir, turkey. | 2008 | 18085733 |
| preliminary investigation of sensitive biomarkers of trace metal pollution in mussel (mytilus galloprovincialis) from izmir bay (turkey). | the aim of this study was to identify possible relationships between biochemical- superoxide dismutase (sod), glutathione peroxidase (gpx), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (tbars) of mussels (mytilus galloprovincialis) and chemical (hg, cd, pb, cr, cu, zn, mn and fe) contaminants from relatively clean area (middle bay) and heavily polluted area (inner bay) of the izmir bay. sampling of mussels was performed in the beginning of may 2004. mussel digestive glands have been used for biochemi ... | 2008 | 17849228 |
| retinol and alpha-tocopherol concentrations in breast milk of turkish lactating mothers under different socio-economic status. | retinol and alpha-tocopherol levels in breast milk of turkish mothers under different socioeconomic status were investigated. mature milk samples were collected from 92 lactating mothers living in izmir and in manisa, cities of turkey, who were at 60-90 days of the lactating period. socio-economic, anthropometric, and dietary data were collected by means of a questionnaire. the body mass index was used to determine the nutritional status. the retinol and alpha-tocopherol contents of breast milk ... | 2008 | 17852471 |
| conflict resolution skills of nursing students in problem-based compared to conventional curricula. | this descriptive research aimed to identify and compare the conflict resolution skills of nursing students enrolled in a problem based learning (pbl) or conventional curriculum. | 2008 | 17826872 |
| atmospheric concentrations and phase partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes) in izmir, turkey. | atmospheric concentrations of 7 pbde congeners (bde-28, -47, -99, -100, -153, -154 and -209) were determined at four sites (i.e. suburban, urban 1, urban 2, industrial) in izmir, turkey and their gas/particle partitioning was investigated. total pbde ( summation operator(7)pbde) concentrations ranged between 11 (urban 1) and 149pgm(-3) (industrial) in summer, while in winter, they ranged from 6 (suburban) to 81pgm(-3) (industrial). bde-209 was the dominant congener at all sites, followed by bde- ... | 2008 | 18068209 |
| complex regional pain syndrome in a patient with spinal cord injury: management with pulsed radiofrequency lumbar sympatholysis. | short communication. | 2008 | 17667904 |
| monitoring the impacts of urbanization and industrialization on the agricultural land and environment of the torbali, izmir region, turkey. | the aim of this research is to determine agricultural land loss and environmental pollution caused by industrialization and urban sprawl using the geographical information system (gis) and remote sensing technique (rs). remotely sensed data is the most powerful tool for monitoring land use changes and gis is the best way to store and reproduce various kinds of integrated data. considering the rapid increase of population the loss of fertile agricultural soils is a very dangerous situation for th ... | 2008 | 17370130 |
| first homo erectus from turkey and implications for migrations into temperate eurasia. | remains of fossil hominins from temperate regions of the old world are rare across both time and space, but such specimens are necessary for understanding basic issues in human evolution including linkages between their adaptations and early migration patterns. we report here the remarkable circumstances surrounding the discovery of the first fossil hominin calvaria from turkey. the specimen was found in the denizli province of western turkey and recovered from within a solid block of travertine ... | 2008 | 18067194 |
| treatment of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) has the most extensive geographic range of the medically significant tick-borne viruses, occurring from western china across southern asia to eastern europe and south africa. the causative agent is a negative-sense, single-stranded rna virus in the genus nairovirus, family bunyaviridae. in published reports, the case fatality rate has generally ranged from 10% to 50%. sporadic cases and outbreaks of the disease have increased during the past decade across t ... | 2008 | 18096251 |
| the prevalence of hbv, hcv and hiv infections among blood donors in izmir, turkey. | 2008 | 18695343 | |
| spatio-temporal variations of organic carbon and chlorophyll degradation products in the surficial sediments of izmir bay (aegean sea/turkey). | the aim of this research is to determine the effects of izmir big channel waste water treatment project on the sediment quality of izmir bay. wastewater treatment improves the water quality. however, sediment does not respond to this treatment as fast as water column. monitoring of bottom water and sediment quality is necessary for identification of the recovery of the whole ecosystem. for this purpose, bottom water and sediment samples were collected from three stations which are located in the ... | 2008 | 18163218 |
| source apportionment of pm(10) and pm(2.5) using positive matrix factorization and chemical mass balance in izmir, turkey. | atmospheric particulate matter (pm) fractions (pm(10) and pm(2.5)) were sampled concurrently between june 2004 and may 2005 at two sites (urban and suburban) in izmir, turkey. the elemental composition of pm (al, ba, ca, cd, cr, cu, fe, k, mg, mn, na, ni, pb, sr, v, and zn) was determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. elemental compositions of several pm sources were also characterized. positive matrix factorization (pmf) and chemical mass balance modeling (cmb) ... | 2008 | 17964634 |
| genetic analysis of the m rna segment of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus strains in turkey. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) virus is member of the genus nairovirus of the family bunyaviridae. all members of the family bunyaviridae are enveloped viruses containing tripartite, negative polarity, single-stranded rna. cchf is characterized by high case mortality, occurring in asia, africa, the middle east and europe. during recent years, outbreaks have been reported in turkey. however, little information is available on the genetic diversity of cchf virus in turkey. in this study, a ... | 2008 | 17955162 |
| [occurrence of the flagellated protozoan, cryptobia helicis leidy, 1846 (kinetoplasta: bodonea: cryptobiidae) in the garden snail, helix aspersa]. | in this survey, the prevalence and cytological features of the flagellated protozoan, cryptobia helicis living in the bursa copulatrix of the garden snail, helix aspersa müller 1774 found in the vicinity of izmir, turkey was investigated. the prevalence of cryptobia helicis in garden snails collected in the spring of 2005 was found to be 68.65%. this study is the first record of the occurrence of cryptobia helicis in the garden snail helix aspersa found in turkey. | 2008 | 18351561 |
| effects of sociodemographic factors on febrile convulsion prevalence. | the aim of the present study was to determine the lifetime risk (ltr) of febrile convulsion and the effects of socioeconomic factors affecting this risk among school children in izmir province, turkey. | 2008 | 18353063 |
| prevalence of primary sjogren's syndrome in turkey: a population-based epidemiological study. | the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of primary sjogren's syndrome (pss) in a general turkish population according to the latest proposed american-european consensus group (aecg) criteria and european-1 (eu-1) criteria. | 2009 | 18422594 |
| physical restraint use in turkish intensive care units. | this study aimed to determine intensive care nurses' reasons for the application and removal of physical restraint and physical restraint patterns used in turkey intensive care units. | 2009 | 19225286 |
| land cover changes on the coastal zone of candarli bay, turkey using remotely sensed data. | land cover of the earth is changing dramatically because of human activities. information about changes is useful for management of natural resources. rapid land cover changes have taken place in many coastal areas of turkey over the last two decades due to urbanization and land degradation. in this paper, land cover change dynamics were investigated by the combined use of satellite remote sensing and geographical information systems. the main objective of the study was to determine land-cover t ... | 2009 | 18704725 |
| a health risk assessment for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway. | a health risk assessment was conducted for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway for province of izmir, turkey. concentrations of 11 trace metals were measured in drinking waters collected from 100 population weighted random sampling units (houses). the samples were analyzed in atomic absorption spectrometry for arsenic, and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry for be, cd, co, cr, cu, mn, ni, pb, v, and zn. questionnaires were administered to a partici ... | 2009 | 18602865 |
| attitudes toward wife beating: a cross-country study in asia. | using demographic and health surveys conducted between 1998 and 2001 from seven countries (armenia, bangladesh, cambodia, india, kazakhstan, nepal, and turkey), the study found that acceptance of wife beating ranged from 29% in nepal, to 57% in india (women only), and from 26% in kazakhstan, to 56% in turkey (men only). increasing wealth predicted less acceptance of wife beating, except in cambodia and nepal. higher education level was negatively associated with acceptance in turkey and banglade ... | 2009 | 18718881 |
| ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk profile in an overweight/obese paediatric cohort in the netherlands: a cross-sectional study. | differences in prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors between different ethnic groups are largely unknown. we determined the variation in cardiometabolic risk profile according to ethnicity in a cohort overweight/obese dutch children. | 2009 | 19152682 |
| dissecting the molecular architecture and origin of bayash romani patrilineages: genetic influences from south-asia and the balkans. | the bayash are a branch of romanian speaking roma living dispersedly in central, eastern, and southeastern europe. to better understand the molecular architecture and origin of the croatian bayash paternal gene pool, 151 bayash y chromosomes were analyzed for 16 snps and 17 strs and compared with european romani and non-romani majority populations from europe, turkey, and south asia. two main layers of bayash paternal gene pool were identified: ancestral (indian) and recent (european). the reduc ... | 2009 | 18785634 |
| a large-scale outbreak of trichinellosis caused by trichinella britovi in turkey. | an outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in izmir, turkey, between january and march 2004. the outbreak was caused by the consumption of raw meat balls made of beef deceptively mixed with pork infected with trichinella britovi. a total of 1098 people who had consumed this food either in 14 restaurants or from the street vendors located in three different neighbourhoods, consulted six different healthcare centres with a wide range of clinical signs and symptoms. of them, 418 (38.1%) patients fulfil ... | 2009 | 18705658 |
| an examination of the effects of land use changes on nature conservation rulings in ceşme peninsula, turkey. | because of their intense vegetation and the fact that they include areas of coastline, deltas situated in the vicinity of big cities are areas of great attraction for people who wish to get away from in a crowded city. however, coasts, with their fertile soil and unique flora and fauna, need to be protected. in order for the use of such areas to be planned in a sustainable way by local authorities, there is a need for detailed data about these regions. in this study, the changes in land use of t ... | 2009 | 18484188 |
| family focused treatment for patients with bipolar disorder in turkey: a case series. | family-focused therapy (fft) is a 9-month, 21-session structured psychoeducational treatment for bipolar disorder. several us-based studies have documented its efficacy as adjunctive to medication for depression stabilization and relapse prevention. however, fft has never been applied outside of the united states. the objective of this case series is to explore the applicability of fft in a non-western culture. ten patients with bipolar disorder and their family members attended the 9-month fft ... | 2009 | 19702927 |
| barrett's esophagus and endoscopically assessed esophagogastric junction integrity in 1000 consecutive turkish patients undergoing endoscopy: a prospective study. | barrett's esophagus (be) appears to be more common in western than in asian countries. be is a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd). anatomical abnormalities of the esophagogastric junction (egj) are an important factor in the pathogenesis of gerd. we aimed to determine the prevalence of be in turkey, which is geographically located between europe and asia, and to investigate the frequency of be according to the degree of anatomical disruption in the egj. this prospective study ... | 2009 | 19515192 |
| breast self-examination among nurses and midwives in odemis health district in turkey. | the second leading cause of death due to cancer in turkey is breast cancer, which accounts for 24% of female cancers. | 2009 | 19574672 |
| the effectiveness of nursing education as an intervention to decrease fatigue in turkish patients receiving chemotherapy. | to determine whether a nurse-led educational intervention decreased the perception of fatigue in patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal (gi) cancers (colon, stomach, liver, rectum, pancreas) who were receiving chemotherapy for the first time. | 2009 | 19581225 |
| [evaluation of antibiotic resistance patterns of pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. strains isolated from intensive care patients between 2000-2002 and 2003-2006 periods in dokuz eylul university hospital, izmir]. | multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. infections are becoming an important problem all throughout the world as well as in our country. in this study, we evaluated the drug resistance rates of p. aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. in the intensive care units of dokuz eylül university hospital, izmir, turkey. since by the year 2003, antibiotic consumption is started to be controlled by infectious disease and clinical microbiology specialists according to antibiotic poli ... | 2009 | 19621603 |
| surveillance and oseltamivir resistance of human influenza a virus in turkey during the 2007-2008 season. | monitoring the activity of influenza viruses is important for establishing the circulating types and for detection of the emergence of novel sub-types and antiviral resistant strains. this is the first report from turkey on the surveillance and oseltamivir resistance of influenza viruses in 2007-2008. five hundred twenty-four nasal swabs were tested from different geographical regions in turkey during november 2007-april 2008. one hundred sixty-three (31%) samples were positive for influenza vir ... | 2009 | 19626608 |
| validity and reliability of the turkish version of the hill-bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale for use in primary health care settings. | to assess the validity and reliability of the turkish version of the hill-bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale for use in primary care in turkey. | 2009 | 20055720 |
| takayasu's arteritis in turkey - clinical and angiographic features of 248 patients. | takayasu's arteritis (ta) is a chronic, inflammatory vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major branches. although it is more prevalent in far-east asia, the distribution of the disease is worldwide with different vascular involvement patterns and clinical manifestations. the objective of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, angiographic and prognostic features of ta patients in turkey. | 2009 | 19646348 |
| prevalence and risk factors of psychotic symptoms: in the city of izmir, turkey. | psychotic symptoms, psychotic-like experiences and schizotypal signs can emerge in different socio-cultural circumstances and cause clinical or non-clinical pictures. transient or self-limiting psychotic-like experiences are more prevalent than clinical psychotic disorders. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of psychotic symptoms in an urban area. | 2009 | 19255702 |
| turkish nurses' perspectives on a programme to reduce burnout. | burnout is a serious problem among nurses. programmes to prevent and reduce burnout have been described, but nurses report that they have difficulty attending such programmes and the dropout rate is substantial. | 2009 | 19646174 |
| breast cancer screening behavior in turkish women: relationships with health beliefs and self-esteem, body perception and hopelessness. | the purpose was to examine breast cancer screening behavior in turkish women, the reasons for not doing screening and the relationship between health beliefs and levels of self-esteem, body perception, and hopelessness. this research was conducted as a descriptive, correlational study in an area covered by three neighborhood primary health care clinics in bornova, izmir. the data were collected between april and november 2006 from 382 women over 40 years of age who were selected using a stratifi ... | 2009 | 19469624 |
| ancient nigella seeds from boyali höyük in north-central turkey. | the seeds of nigella (black cumin) (nigella sativa l.) have been widely used as a natural remedy, either alone or in combination with bee products, for the treatment of many acute as well as chronic conditions for centuries, especially in the middle east and southeast asia. in consideration of potential utilization, in recent years the seeds have been extensively studied in terms of pharmacological effects. it has been shown that the seeds have significant effects on multiple biological systems. ... | 2009 | 19505557 |
| second primary gynecologic cancers after breast cancer in turkish women. | to determine the risk of gynecologic cancers among women with previous breast cancer. | 2009 | 19509564 |
| nanoplankton population dynamics and dissolved oxygen change across the bay of izmir by neural networks. | the bay of izmir, which is the biggest harbor on the aegean sea, is of upmost economical importance for izmir, the third largest city in turkey. most of the studies carried out focused on the effects of intensive industrial activity and agricultural production on the bay pollution within the region. these studies, most of the time, are limited to monitoring the level of pollution. however, it is believed that these studies should be supported with models and statistical analysis techniques, as t ... | 2009 | 19513447 |
| validity and reliability study of the turkish psychiatric nurses of job motivation scale. | this methodological study was planned to explore the validity and reliability of the evaluation scale for measuring the job motivation of nurses who work in psychiatric clinics. the sample was composed of 378 nurses who work in all psychiatric units or psychiatric hospitals located in turkey's four large cities - ankara, istanbul, izmir and manisa. for testing reliability of 'job motivation scale', the internal consistency tests were executed with split scale analysis, cronbach's alpha coefficie ... | 2009 | 19538603 |
| [an ethnographic study of an ottoman city at the end of the 18th century. viage a esmirna by pedro maría gonzález]. | in the summer of 1796, pedro maría gonzález, a surgeon trained at the college of cadiz, took part in an expedition commissioned by the cadiz consulate with the aim of initiating trading relationships with smyrna, the most important commercial centre in the ottoman empire. on his return, he wrote a document to facilitate future business ventures by spaniards, describing in detail the customs and traditions of the various social and ethnic groups that inhabited the city of smyrna. in this paper, i ... | 2009 | 19852390 |
| [the occurrence of the hindgut ciliate blepharocorys curvigula (ciliophora: blepharocorythidae) from horses (equus caballus linnaeus, 1758) in the vicinity of izmir]. | blepharocorys curvigula gassovsky, 1919 found in the intestine of domestic horses (equus caballus linnaeus, 1758), living in the vicinity of izmir was investigated. it was seen in nine of the thirteen horses examined (69%). this study reports the presence of blepharocorys curvigula in the intestine of equids for the first time in turkey. specimens were found to be similar to the original descriptions on the basis of morphological characters and biometric data. | 2009 | 19598097 |
| incidence and epidemiological features of cancers of the genitourinary tract in izmir between 1993-2002. | there is a relative lack of epidemiological data on cancer in turkey, which is a large country with its 71 million population, since there was not any population-based registry functioning in the country before izmir cancer registry (icr), which was founded in 1992. the present study focused on the incidence of cancers of the genitourinary tract in izmir province over a ten year period to cover the gap in this kind of epidemiological data for this part of the world. | 2009 | 19640197 |
| electric arc furnaces for steel-making: hot spots for persistent organic pollutants. | persistent organic pollutant (pop) concentrations were measured in stack-gases of ferrous scrap processing steel plants with electric arc furnaces (eafs) (n = 5) in aliaga, izmir, turkey and in air (n = 11) at a site near those plants. measured stack-gas concentrations for the four plants without scrap preheating (611 +/- 311, 165,000 +/- 285,000, and 33 +/- 3 ng m(-3), average +/- sd for sigma41pcbs, sigma16pahs, and sigma7pbdes, respectively) indicated that they are significant sources for pol ... | 2009 | 19708342 |
| risk analysis of the vessel traffic in the strait of istanbul. | the strait of istanbul, the narrow waterway separating europe from asia, holds a strategic importance in maritime transportation as it links the black sea to the mediterranean. it is considered as one of the world's most congested and difficult-to-navigate waterways. over 55,000 transit vessels pass through the strait annually, roughly 20% of which carry dangerous cargo. in this study, we have analyzed safety risks pertaining to transit vessel maritime traffic in the strait of istanbul and propo ... | 2009 | 19732392 |
| health profiles of methyl bromide applicators in greenhouses in turkey. | methyl bromide is a toxic substance that has hazardous effects on human health with acute and chronic exposure. our previous study showed that methyl bromide applicators frequently use large amounts of methyl bromide haphazardly in greenhouses in the prefectures of narlidere and balcova in the aegean city of izmir. this study aims to evaluate the health conditions of these workers. | 2009 | 19736576 |
| validity and reliability of a turkish version of the fecal incontinence quality of life scale. | anorectal disorders, including fecal incontinence, are a significant healthcare problem that produce bothersome symptoms and adversely affect quality of life. we sought to establish the validity and reliability of a turkish language version of the fecal incontinence quality of life scale (fiqols). | 2009 | 19752664 |
| in vitro activity of linezolid against mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isoalted from western turkey. | we investigated the linezolid susceptibility of mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from a tertiary care hospital in izmir. a total of 67 m. tuberculosis strains (33 multidrug-resistant [mdr] and 34 non-mdr) were isolated and identified by the tuberculosis laboratory, department of microbiology and clinical microbiology, faculty of medicine, ege university. the activity of linezolid was studied by the standard agar proportion method. for all of the strains, the mic range was 0.06-1 mg/l, ... | 2009 | 19762990 |
| is the annual number of deceased donor kidney transplantations in iran lower than the middle eastern countries? | deceased donor organ donation is inadequate; hence, the number of patients on the waiting lists is progressively growing in the world. however, in iran the deceased donor rate has increased over the past 10 years, from less than 1% by the end of year 2000 to almost 16.3% (approximately 311 cases) of kidney transplantations in 2007. although the percentage of deceased donor kidney transplantation in some countries of the region are higher than iran, the absolute annual number in iran is higher th ... | 2009 | 19765415 |
| [hsv-1 and hsv-2 seropositivity rates in pregnant women admitted to izmir ataturk research and training hospital, turkey]. | in this study, the seropositivity rates of herpes simplex virus (hsv) types 1 and 2, and their distribution according to the age groups in the sera of asymptomatic pregnant women who were admitted to gynecology and obstetrics clinics of izmir ataturk research and training hospital for routine control, were investigated. igg and igm antibodies specific for hsv-1 and hsv-2 were screened by commercial elisa kits (radim spa-pomezia, italia). total igg seropositivity rates for hsv-1 and hsv-2 were fo ... | 2009 | 20084927 |
| genotyping of mumps virus circulating in turkey in the 2006-2007 winter season. | in the winter of 2006-2007, several parotitis cases were reported in different provinces of turkey. serological and virological studies were undertaken to investigate these cases with the aim of determining the genotype of the mumps virus (muv) circulating in turkey. samples from 23 cases-ankara (n:5), kirklareli (n:4), mugla (n:10), isparta (n:3), trabzon (n:1)-with a diagnosis of clinical parotitis were investigated. serum samples were tested against mumps igm and igg, nested pcr amplification ... | 2009 | 19830379 |
| processes affecting the movement of organochlorine pesticides (ocps) between soil and air in an industrial site in turkey. | soil and atmospheric concentrations, dry deposition and soil-air gas exchange of organochlorine pesticides (ocps) were investigated at an industrial site in aliaga, izmir, turkey. current-use pesticides, endosulfan and chlorpyrifos, had the highest atmospheric levels in summer and winter. summertime total (gas+particle) ocp concentrations in air were higher, probably due to increased volatilization at higher temperatures and seasonal local/regional applications of current-use pesticides. particl ... | 2009 | 19836050 |
| awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and screening behaviour among nurses in a rural region of turkey. | the demographic characteristics of nurses and knowledge on risk factors of cervical cancer, as well as awareness of symptoms and attitudes in terms of screening programmers such as pap smear, were assessed in a cross-sectional survey of nurses working in public health cabins and family health centers in the rural area of izmir, located in the western region of turkey. of the nurses who participated in the research, 69.1% (67) said that they had talked about cancer and cancer prevention with thei ... | 2009 | 20104960 |
| prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of escherichia coli in outpatient urinary isolates in izmir, turkey. | knowledge of antimicrobial resistance pattern in escherichia coli, the predominant pathogen associated with urinary tract infection (uti), is important as a guide in selecting empirical antimicrobial therapy. the aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of e. coli strains isolated from adult outpatients with uti, in izmir, turkey. | 2009 | 19865064 |
| ethical bodies: are they possible under democratic systems? the turkish example. | in this article, the relationship between ethics bodies and democratic concepts will be introduced. one should bear in mind that the relationship between the flourishing of ethics committees (ec) and democracy is by no means undirectional. the line of causation can easily be reversed as a higher level of democracy is likely to lead to a spurt in such committees at different levels of society. it is not a coincidence that they appear in larger numbers in relatively more open and democratic societ ... | 2009 | 20157967 |
| social and emotional outcomes of child sexual abuse: a clinical sample in turkey. | childhood sexual abuse is a traumatic life event that may cause psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. during 2003-2004, 20 sexually abused children were referred to the child and adolescent psychiatry clinic of ege university in izmir, turkey. two years later, the psychological adjustment of these children (m age = 9.4 years, sd = 3.63 years, range = 5 to 16 years) is evaluated. semistructured interviews, a form for the sociodemographic characteristics, are ... | 2009 | 18794375 |
| a study of turkish critical care nurses' perspectives regarding family-witnessed resuscitation. | . this paper reports a study to determine the experiences and attitudes of turkish critical care nurses concerning family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | 2009 | 19686324 |
| the investigation of congenital toxoplasmosis in a tertiary care hospital in turkey. | to elucidate the prevalence of congenital toxoplasmosis in turkey. | 2009 | 19417963 |
| a survey on prevention of surgical infections in operating theaters. | it is well known that surgical site infections (ssis) contribute significantly to the cost of nosocomial infections. although many guidelines and recommendations exist, research has demonstrated that practices for preventing ssis in operating theaters (ot) vary. | 2009 | 19422673 |
| segment 10 based molecular epidemiology of bluetongue virus (btv) isolates from turkey: 1999-2001. | bluetongue is a significant arbovirus infection that has a negative impact on ruminant productivity in turkey. twenty-one turkish btv isolates were analyzed phylogenetically, based on genome segment 10 (seg-10) nucleotide sequences. these analyses were used to explore the epidemiological background of individual isolates from both a regional and global perspective. in the regional analysis, the different btv strains fell into two groups (group 1 and group 2). the turkish virus isolates were loca ... | 2009 | 19428746 |
| hyperuricemia and its related factors in an urban population, izmir, turkey. | the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its associated factors in an urban area of izmir, located in western turkey. our study group was selected by computerized sampling from the participants of a larger population-based study searching for the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in balcova and narlidere districts of izmir. a total of 132 subjects (69 women and 63 men) were included in this study. serum uric acid, glucose, creatinine and lipid levels were studied ... | 2009 | 19048257 |
| the epidemiology of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever in turkey, 2002-2007. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) is a serious disease caused by the cchf virus of the bunyaviridae family. the disease has been reported in 30 countries in africa, asia, eastern europe, and the middle east. it has been present in turkey since 2002. in this study we present and discuss the epidemiological features, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome of cases diagnosed with cchf between 2002 and 2007 from the surveillance results of the turkish ministry of health (moh). | 2009 | 18986819 |
| the metabolic etiology of urolithiasis in turkish children. | pediatric urolithiasis is an endemic disease, especially in certain developing regions of the world, such as the far east, and to a certain extent the middle east and turkey. the aim of the study is to determine the metabolic etiology and the prevalence of formation of urinary calculi in turkish pediatric patients with urolithiasis. seventy-two pediatric patients diagnosed as having urolithiasis were studied from 1999-2005 in dr. behcet uz child disease and surgery education and research hospita ... | 2009 | 19184515 |
| cytogenetic abnormalities in 179 cases with male infertility in western region of turkey: report and review. | in this study we aimed to evaluate the postnatally screened karyotype results in couples who were referred because of primary infertility between 2000 and 2006 in izmir. | 2009 | 19184395 |
| patterns of drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis cases in the izmir district, turkey. | antituberculosis drug resistance patterns were investigated among the new and previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) cases in izmir district, retrospectively. proportions of resistance patterns were determined using a number of resistant cases using as a denominator. resistance to at least one drug was found in 304 (29.7%) patients in 1023 a total of tuberculosis cases. 182 new and 82 previously treated consecutive pulmonary tuberculosis cases were investigated. patterns were examined as ... | 2009 | 19382667 |
| health beliefs and breast self-examination in a sample of turkish women academicians in a university. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate health beliefs and bse behavior of female academicians in a turkish university. | 2009 | 19537886 |
| the regional campaign for women on awareness of neural tube defects and folic acid in narlidere, izmir: a community-based intervention. | to create an awareness among women and to update the knowledge of health personnel about neural tube defects (ntds) and folate in order to reduce the incidence of ntd in narlidere, izmir. | 2009 | 19241304 |
| profile of self-inflicted burn patients treated at a tertiary burn center in istanbul. | the factors and demographic features of self-inflicted burns in eastern and western cultures differ from each other. in this retrospective study, the authors' aim is to identify the epidemiologic features of self-inflicted burn patients treated at their tertiary burn centre. the burn centre provides health care to a large population from istanbul, which is located at the crossroads between asia and europe. the demographic data and information of 32 patients who were admitted to the gata heh burn ... | 2009 | 19349884 |
| the evaluation of the referral reasons of patients at a tertiary pediatric genetic center in izmir, turkey. | our study aimed to review and evaluate the referral reasons of patients at department of pediatric genetics, ege university, between 1998 and 2006. in total, 2342 patients were referred to the pediatrics outpatient clinic for dysmorphological examination and suspected genetic conditions. the files were evaluated retrospectively, and they were grouped into five categories. the subgroups included mental retardation (mr)-multiple congenital anomalies and isolated anomalies in 1472 (62.85%), syndrom ... | 2009 | 19371213 |
| groundwater contamination mechanism in a geothermal field: a case study of balcova, turkey. | the balcova geothermal field (bgf) located in izmir, turkey is situated on an east-west directed graben plain within which the hot waters surface from a fault zone that cuts the mesozoic aged bornova flysch. due to the low permeability and porosity of the bornova flysch, the geothermal water cycles along the immediate vicinity of the agamemnon fault and mixes with cold waters at different depths of this fractured zone. within the scope of this study, the mixing patterns and the groundwater conta ... | 2009 | 18835504 |
| madras motor neuron disease in turkey. | we present a 19-year-old female patient complaining of hoarseness and eyelid drooping. the neurological examination and laboratory investigations including genetic, radiological and electrophysiological evaluations were consistent with a juvenile-onset, predominantly bulbar, motor neuron disease with sensorineural hearing loss. the syndrome fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of madras motor neuron disease (mmnd). very few cases with mmnd have been reported to date, and the majority are from south ... | 2009 | 19922122 |
| factors related to regular use of complementary/alternative medicine in turkey. | the purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of regular complementary/alternative medicine (cam) use and to investigate the relations between some of the psychosocial and health related factors and the regular use of any cam method. | 2009 | 19942111 |
| rupture of liver hydatid cysts into the peritoneal cavity. a challenge in endemic regions. | to evaluate the clinical presentation and early and long-term outcomes of patients treated surgically for intraperitoneal ruptured liver hydatid cysts. | 2010 | 20062897 |
| differences in quality of life between infertile women and men in turkey. | to examine potential differences in quality of life between infertile women and men. | 2010 | 20409119 |
| [evaluation of pcr and elisa-igm results in the laboratory diagnosis of crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever cases in 2008 in turkey]. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) is a fatal zoonotic viral haemorrhagic infection described in africa, asia, eastern europe, and the middle east. cchf virus (cchfv) classified in bunyaviridae family and nairovirus genus, is transmitted to humans by tick (hyalomma and ixodid) bites and human to human transmission may occur by direct contact with blood or other infected tissues. the disease became endemic and a public health problem since 2002 outbreak in turkey. the specific laboratory diag ... | 2010 | 20455399 |
| a single centre experience in circumcision of haemophilia patients: izmir protocol. | haemophiliacs and their families consider that circumcision is a very important step to become a member of society and it is a social obligation for men in turkey. although bleeding risk is high, almost all haemophiliacs would like to be circumcised in turkish society. the aim of this study was to evaluate our experience in circumcision of haemophilia patients and define efficacy, safety and complication rates of our protocol, called 'izmir protocol'. in this study, we retrospectively reviewed m ... | 2010 | 20491959 |
| determination of the genetic relationships between wild olive (olea europaea oleaster) varieties grown in the aegean region. | the rapd technique was used for determining genetic differences between 12 wild-olive varieties grown in the aegean provinces of izmir, mugla, and manisa in turkey. wild olives obtained from the same provinces were included in the same plot. twenty of 25 operon primers (op-i 4, op-i 14, op-i 15, op-i 16, op-i 17, op-q1, op-q2, op-q3, op-q4, op-q11, op-q12, op-q13, op-q14, op-q15, op-q16, op-q17, op-q18, op-q19, op-q20, op-f1, op-f2, op-f3, op-f6, op-f7, op-f8) yielded bands. the differences betw ... | 2010 | 20467981 |
| hepatitis d: scenario in the asia-pacific region. | hepatitis d virus (hdv) infection is present worldwide and affects all age groups. around 18 million people are estimated to be infected with hdv. an important trend in hdv infection is global decline. hdv prevalence has decreased significantly in europe since the 1970s and 1980s when it was first reported. the asia-pacific region now seems to be where hdv is a major health concern. there is a lack of available data from most of the countries from this region; hence, the true status of hdv canno ... | 2010 | 20128022 |
| municipal solid-waste management in istanbul. | istanbul, with a population of around 13 million people, is located between europe and asia and is the biggest city in turkey. metropolitan istanbul produces about 14,000 tons of solid waste per day. the aim of this study was to assess the situation of municipal solid-waste (msw) management in istanbul. this was achieved by reviewing the quantity and composition of waste produced in istanbul. current requirements and challenges in relation to the optimization of istanbul's msw collection and man ... | 2010 | 20185290 |
| cryptic diversity of the bent-wing bat, miniopterus schreibersii (chiroptera: vespertilionidae), in asia minor. | two or more species are cryptic, if they are morphologically similar, biologically distinct, and misclassified as a single species. cryptic species complexes were recently discovered within many bat species and we suspect that the bent-wing bat, miniopterus schreibersii, found in europe, northern africa, and asia minor, could also form such a complex. populations of m. schreibersii decline in most of the european countries and the species is currently listed as near threatened in the iucn red li ... | 2010 | 20433686 |
| rapd assay of wild-type olives in turkey. | genetic similarities and distances between wild-type olives in turkey were studied using an rapd-pcr assay. seven wild olive tree samples were collected from villages in manisa and izmir provinces. genomic dna was extracted from young leaves and the rapd-pcr assay was used to generate rapd markers. sixty-five random primers obtained from operon technologies were tested for the assay (op-a 1-20, op-i 1-20, op-q 1-20, and op-j 1-5). thirty-two of these primers yielded 115 highly polymorphic bands. ... | 2010 | 20506083 |
| surgery in patients with haemophilia and high responding inhibitors: izmir experience. | this report evaluates the haemostatic efficacy of recombinant factor viia (rfviia) and activated prothrombin complex concentrate (apcc) in patients with haemophilia and high responding inhibitors who underwent major and minor surgery. data pertaining to surgeries from 2001 to 2009 at a single centre were retrospectively analysed. during this period, 53 surgical procedures were performed in 30 haemophiliacs with high responding inhibitors. mean age was 16.2±9.4 years. eleven major surgeries in 4 ... | 2010 | 20518817 |
| [inappropriately ordered tests from hepatitis b vaccinated subjects]. | laboratory testing for viral hepatitis b constitutes a vast burden regarding the cost and the workload for health care system for many countries including ours. there are several reports stating that the cost in question is not always necessary. as a consequence of larger scale vaccination programmes, an increase in unnecessary hepatitis b testing is expected in vaccinated individuals. the present retrospective study aims to determine the rate of inappropriately ordered tests from vaccinated ind ... | 2010 | 20549964 |
| knowledge of emergency contraception among married women in izmir, turkey. | 2010 | 20553791 | |
| characterization of a sandfly fever sicilian virus isolated during a sandfly fever epidemic in turkey. | phleboviruses cause sandfly fever but isolates are rare. | 2010 | 20579934 |
| the complete genome analysis of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus isolated in turkey. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv) is the causative agent of a tick-borne disease with high mortality rates in humans. the distribution of cchfv includes over 30 countries in asia, the middle east, southeastern europe, and africa. it was first recognized in turkey in 2002, with an increasing number of cases reported between 2002 and 2009. recent analysis of complete genome sequences of cchfv isolates has revealed that the genomic plasticity of the virus is surprisingly high for an art ... | 2010 | 19941917 |
| re-emerging interest in hepatitis delta: new insights into the dynamic interplay between hbv and hdv. | 2010 | 20334947 | |
| the combined use of modflow and precipitation-runoff modeling to simulate groundwater flow in a diffuse-pollution prone watershed. | a numerical modeling case study of groundwater flow in a diffuse pollution prone area is presented. the study area is located within the metropolitan borders of the city of izmir, turkey. this groundwater flow model was unconventional in the application since the groundwater recharge parameter in the model was estimated using a lumped, transient water-budget based precipitation-runoff model that was executed independent of the groundwater flow model. the recharge rate obtained from the calibrate ... | 2010 | 20595769 |
| [investigations on ligula intestinalis plerocercoid l., 1758 infection of some fishes from dam lake kunduzlar (kirka, eskişehir).]. | in this study, the presence of ligula intestinalis plerocercoid in some fish species (cyprinus carpio, carassius gibelio, barbus plebejus, capoeta tinca, chondrostoma nasus, leuciscus cephalus, alburnus escherichii) from the kunduzlar dam, turkey was investigated between august 2008 and may 2009. by the end of the study, ligula intestinalis plerocercoid haqs been identified in the body cavity of 3 host fishes [chondrostoma nasus (1.1%, 5.0+/-0), leuciscus cephalus (12.1%, 1.5+/-0,6), and alburnu ... | 2010 | 20597057 |
| the changing image of the kurds in turkish cities: middle-class perceptions of kurdish migrants in izmir. | saraçoğlu deals with the ways in which the kurdish migrants living in the western cities of turkey have been identified in middle-class discourse by certain pejorative labels and stereotypes. he argues that this new kurdish image demonstrates the ethnicization of longstanding anti-migrant sentiments in turkey. he develops and substantiates the argument by means of qualitative data gathered in a field study in zmir between june 2006 and july 2007. the study involved ninety in-depth interviews wit ... | 2010 | 20607906 |
| depression among mothers of children and adults with an intellectual disability in turkey. | the aim of this study was to determine sociodemographic factors that play a role in depression among mothers of children and adult with an intellectual disability. the research was conducted in 24 special education and rehabilitation centres in izmir (in turkey) provincial centre in which intellectually disabled individuals are taught. a total of 355 mothers were reached in the research. data were collected using face-to-face interviews. two forms were used for data collection in the research: f ... | 2010 | 20618534 |