Publications
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| analyses of suicidal deaths with shotguns in istanbul, 1998-2007. | in previous studies, some features of suicidal firearm deaths have been described, but series of suicidal deaths using shotgun are limited in the literature. the aim of the present study was to define several characteristics of suicidal shotgun deaths. | 2010 | 20209396 |
| [turkey's 2009 output of cardiovascular publications shows a four-year regression]. | the output of publications in cardiovascular medicine during 2009 originating from turkey's institutions were evaluated based on data of the web of knowledge. only original articles and reviews appearing full-text in source publications of science citation index cd edition were included. a weighted credit system was used for items published jointly by multiple departments or with a noncardiological turkish institution. turkey's publications declined substantially to 167 articles and reviews, wit ... | 2010 | 20215847 |
| water quality assessment and meta model development in melen watershed - turkey. | istanbul, being one of the highly populated metropolitan areas of the world, has been facing water scarcity since the past decade. water transfer from melen watershed was considered as the most feasible option to supply water to istanbul due to its high water potential and relatively less degraded water quality. this study consists of two parts. in the first part, water quality data covering 26 parameters from 5 monitoring stations were analyzed and assessed due to the requirements of the "quali ... | 2010 | 20231053 |
| antibacterial activity and the variation of tanacetum parthenium (l.) schultz bip. essential oils from turkey. | water-distilled essential oils from herbal parts of tanacetum parthenium from two different localities in turkey were analyzed by gc and gc/ms. the essential oil of t. parthenium collected from davutpasa-istanbul location were characterized with camphor 49%, trans-chrysanthenyl acetate 22.1% and camphene 9.4%. second plant sample is collected from the remote east end of the country savşat-ardahan location. the essential oil from this location was characterized with camphor 60.8% and camphene 6.8 ... | 2010 | 20299764 |
| aerosol chemical composition over istanbul. | this study examines the chemical composition of aerosols over the greater istanbul area. to achieve this 325 (pm(10)) aerosol samples were collected over bosphorus from november 2007 to june 2009 and were analysed for the main ions, trace metals, water-soluble organic carbon (wsoc), organic (oc) and elemental carbon (ec). pm(10) levels were found to be in good agreement with those measured by the istanbul municipality air quality network, indicating that the sampling site is representative of th ... | 2010 | 20304466 |
| transumbilical totally laparoscopic single-port nissen fundoplication: a new method of liver retraction: the istanbul technique. | mustafa kemal atatürk, founder of the turkish republic, had guarded many german scientists of a jewish descent before the second world war. dr. rudolf nissen was one of the outstanding surgeons who had served in the turkish university hospitals. he had created an antireflux procedure which is named after his own name while he was working in our clinic, the cerrahpaşa hospital. from a laparoscopic approach, the nissen fundoplication was the gold standard intervention for the surgical treatment of ... | 2010 | 20306152 |
| the prevalence of the mutation in codon 249 of the p53 gene in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) in turkey. | hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is one of the most common cancers in the worldwide. aflotoxins, products of aspergillus flavus found in the high humidity environments induce hcc in humans by causing mutations in oncogenes such as codon 249 mutation of p53 in hepatocytes. in turkey, aflatoxins are found to be increased in some foods in certain areas, such as istanbul which have high humidity. in present study we aimed to look for the prevalence of codon 249 mutation of p53 in patients with hcc, ci ... | 2010 | 20306157 |
| weight gain after adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early breast cancer in istanbul turkey. | weight gain is a well-known and unwanted complication of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. we observed that the female turkish cancer patients frequently gain weight with adjuvant treatment of breast cancer and planned to examine the magnitude of this problem in early breast cancer patients treated at our hospital. a total of 176 early breast cancer patients who received their adjuvant systemic therapy in marmara university hospital between 2003 and 2007 are included in the study. we recor ... | 2010 | 20306160 |
| 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 |
| biodiesel production from waste frying oils and its quality control. | the use of biodiesel as fuel from alternative sources has increased considerably over recent years, affording numerous environmental benefits. biodiesel an alternative fuel for diesel engines is produced from renewable sources such as vegetable oils or animal fats. however, the high costs implicated in marketing biodiesel constitute a major obstacle. to this regard therefore, the use of waste frying oils (wfo) should produce a marked reduction in the cost of biodiesel due to the ready availabili ... | 2010 | 20100653 |
| relationship between nursing students' epistemological beliefs and locus of control. | the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nursing students' epistemologic beliefs and locus of control, and the research was conducted at istanbul university florence nightingale school of nursing with 350 nursing students. | 2010 | 20149504 |
| prevalance of latex sensitization and associated risk factors in turkish children with spina bifida. | among children with spina bifida there is a high prevalence of latex allergy in reports from europe and usa. the aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of latex sensitization and associated risk factors in children with spina bifida in middle-eastern region (istanbul, turkey). | 2010 | 20162419 |
| prevalence of hpv infection by cytologic diagnosis and hpv dna extraction and prevalence of the hpv genotypes detected in urban turkish women. | to evaluate the prevalence of the different human papillomavirus (hpv) genotypes in women seen at 2 marmara university hospital gynecologic outpatient clinics in istanbul, turkey. | 2010 | 20176352 |
| hbv, hcv and hiv seroprevalence among blood donors in istanbul, turkey: how effective are the changes in the national blood transfusion policies? | the national blood transfusion policies have been changed significantly in recent years in turkey. the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of hbv, hcv, and hiv in blood donors at the red crescent center in istanbul and to evaluate the effect of changes in the national blood transfusion policies on the prevalence of these infections. the screening results of 72695 blood donations at the red crescent center in istanbul between january and december 2007 were evaluated retrospectiv ... | 2010 | 20428653 |
| [first report of three culture confirmed human lyme cases in turkey]. | lyme disease which is caused by the spirochete borrelia burgdorferi, is a multisystemic disease that involves skin, joints, cardiovascular and central nervous system, leading to chronic inflammatory response and late complications. first lyme cases have been reported after 1990's in turkey and the spirochete was isolated from the tick vectors. in this case series three human lyme cases confirmed with not only serological tests but also growth in barbour-stoenner-kelly medium were presented for t ... | 2010 | 20455410 |
| [the declaration of istanbul, april, 2009: from consensus to action]. | 2010 | 20458818 | |
| [the declaration of istanbul: health, the first human rights. the 12th congress, april 27-may 1, 2009]. | 2010 | 20458819 | |
| prevalence of bruxism awareness in istanbul, turkey. | the reported prevalence of symptoms related to bruxism varies in the general population because of different investigative methodologies, operational definitions, clinical criteria, and samples of population. awareness of bruxism in the general population is 15% to 23%, however, this rate increases to 50% to 90% in clinical studies. the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported symptoms associated with bruxism in istanbul, turkey and to analyze the correlation between ... | 2010 | 20491234 |
| factors motivating individuals to take precautionary action for an expected earthquake in istanbul. | istanbul is expected to experience an earthquake in the near future, but individuals show limited interest in preparing for it. this study aims to identify the factors associated with taking action to prepare for an earthquake and mitigate its effects at the individual level. a field survey was carried out in 2007 in two districts of istanbul with different levels of earthquake risk. within these districts, three socioeconomic levels were considered. a total of 1,123 people were interviewed face ... | 2010 | 20497391 |
| reasons for nursing telephone counseling from individuals discharged in the early postoperative period after breast surgery. | the aim of this study was to determine the rate of and causes of asking for telephone counseling in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy (mrm) and breast-conserving surgery (bcs), and discharged one night after surgery. | 2010 | 20536757 |
| [dr. kurt steinitz (1907-1966) and the 60th anniversary of the first hemodialysis in the middle east]. | the 60th anniversary of israel coincides with the advent of the first hemodialysis in the middle east. it was performed by dr. kurt steinitz--a jewish immigrant from breslau, then in germany. after spending 9 years at the istanbul faculty of medicine as a clinical biochemist, steinitz became the director of the chemical laboratory of the rothschild hospital in haifa in 1945. during the spring of 1948, he completed the construction of a hemodialysis machine according to articles published by kolf ... | 2010 | 20549930 |
| [trends in antibiotic susceptibility patterns of streptococcus pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae isolates: four years follow up]. | this study was aimed to follow up the antibiotic resistance trends in streptococcus pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae isolated from clinical specimens between 2003-2006 at marmara university hospital, istanbul, turkey. antibiotic susceptibilities were performed by disk diffusion method, and penicillin susceptibility was determined by e-test (ab biodisk, sweden). results were evaluated by clsi standards. during this period a total of 258 s. pneumoniae and 548 h. influenzae were isolated in ou ... | 2010 | 20549950 |
| individual preparedness and mitigation actions for a predicted earthquake in istanbul. | this study investigated the process of taking action to mitigate damage and prepare for an earthquake at the individual level. its specific aim was to identify the factors that promote or inhibit individuals in this process. the study was conducted in istanbul, turkey--where an earthquake is expected soon--in may and june 2006 using qualitative methods. within our conceptual framework, three different patterns emerged among the study subjects. outcome expectancy, helplessness, a low socioeconomi ... | 2010 | 20561339 |
| comparative study on soil properties in a picnic and undisturbed area of belgrad forest, istanbul. | the aim of this paper was to investigate the recreational impacts on some soil properties (sand, silt, clay ph, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, bulk density, fine soil weight, compaction and saturation capacity), and litter (unit weight-mass, organic matter content (%) and organic matter mass) properties in a picnic area by comparing an undisturbed area in istanbul belgrad forest-turkey. according to the results obtained in this study the litter mass on the picnic area has been found co ... | 2010 | 20648823 |
| presence of insectivorous birds in the forest area of istanbul university, turkey. | facilitation insectivorous birds life which is among the significant predators of insects in the forest is extremely important in terms of maintaining an intact natural ecosystem, biological variety and biological fight against over-reproducing harmful insects. the aim of our study is to conduct a preliminary search of insectivorous birds living in the research forest. observation and field studies were conducted between january-december 2002. transect observation and counting methods were appli ... | 2010 | 20648833 |
| beliefs of turkish cancer patients on the genesis of cancer: "why do i have cancer?". | to determine the beliefs of turkish cancer patients about the etiology of carcinogenesis. | 2010 | 20658726 |
| frequency of cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease. | metabolic syndrome is a clustering of cardio-metabolic risk factors. cardiovascular disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease. the aim of this study was to elucidate the frequency of traditional and novel cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease. identification of these risk factors will allow for precautions to be taken earlier to prevent cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome in chronic kidney disea ... | 2010 | 20682757 |
| a wavelet-based mammographic image denoising and enhancement with homomorphic filtering. | breast cancer continues to be a significant public health problem in the world. the diagnosing mammography method is the most effective technology for early detection of the breast cancer. however, in some cases, it is difficult for radiologists to detect the typical diagnostic signs, such as masses and microcalcifications on the mammograms. this paper describes a new method for mammographic image enhancement and denoising based on wavelet transform and homomorphic filtering. the mammograms are ... | 2010 | 20703608 |
| assessing mandated breastfeeding education in istanbul. | to assess the implementation of a breastfeeding education program for women in istanbul against the backdrop of the relevant policies adopted by the country of turkey. | 2010 | 20706100 |
| clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza a/(h1n1) in hospitalized pediatric patients at a university hospital, istanbul, turkey. | background: the aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza in hospitalized children. methods: a total of 114 patients with suspected h1n1 virus infection were hospitalized, and nasal swabs were sent to national influenza reference laboratory for confirmation of pandemic influenza a (h1n1) virus infection by rrt-pcr assay. results: forty-six female and 68 male patients were included in the study. age of the patients ranged from 40 days ... | 2010 | 20819800 |
| dental training and changes in oral health attitudes and behaviors in istanbul dental students. | the aim of this study was to examine the changes that occur in the oral health attitudes and behaviors of dental students in istanbul, turkey, during their dental education. the turkish version of the hiroshima university-dental behavioral inventory (hu-dbi) was distributed among 757 dental students at the dental faculty, istanbul university. the response rate was 72 percent. chi-square and logistic regression models were used for statistical analysis. the mean hu-dbi score of the clinical stude ... | 2010 | 20837744 |
| assessment of dna damage in children exposed to indoor tobacco smoke. | the present study is aimed to evaluate the possible dna damage in children who are living with smoker parents. the tests were conducted by using alkaline comet assay, measured as a percentage of dna damage in tail (%dna(t)). the children that participated in the study were selected from the pediatric unit of a hospital in istanbul, turkey. %dna(t) was significantly higher (p<0.01) in children who were exposed to indoor tobacco smoke (10.73+/-1.38) compared to the children in the control group (8 ... | 2010 | 19889577 |
| haemostatic role and histopathological effects of a new haemostatic agent in a rat bladder haemorrhage model: an experimental trial. | to investigate the haemostatic efficacy and histopathological effects of a new haemostatic agent, ankaferd bloodstopper (abs; ankaferd drug cosmetic co., istanbul, turkey) in a rat bladder haemorrhage model. abs is a unique combination of five plant extracts that has been used in turkish traditional medicine as a haemostatic agent for external traumatic bleeds. | 2010 | 19849692 |
| information system design for a hospital emergency department: a usability analysis of software prototypes. | the purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability of emergency department (ed) software prototypes developed for tablet personal computers (tablet pcs) in order to keep electronic health records (ehrs) of patients errorless and accessible through mobile technologies. in order to serve this purpose, two alternative prototypes were developed for tablet pcs: mobile emergency department software (meds) and mobile emergency department software iconic (medsi) among which the user might choose the ... | 2010 | 19755173 |
| surgical repair of genitourinary fistulae: comparison of our experience at turkey and niger. | report of the personal experience at repairing urogenital fistulae comparing the etiology, management, and outcomes in a developed and underdeveloped countries. | 2010 | 19967404 |
| a newly identified crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus strain in turkey. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) is a fatal viral disease that occurs in approximately 30 countries. it has the most extensive geographic range among the tick-borne viruses that affect human health. recently, a 6-year-old boy presented with complaints of fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite. he revealed a history of tick bite in rural istanbul three days prior to presentation. a hyperemia was detected at the site of the tick bite. laboratory tests showed that alanine aminotransferase, aspa ... | 2010 | 20005760 |
| measurement of efficiency of the dialysis sector in turkey using data envelopment analysis. | limited prior work exists on the efficiency of the dialysis sector characterized by steady increase in the dialysis population, providers, and dialysis expenditures in turkey. the study aimed to examine technical efficiency among producers of dialysis treatment in turkey. | 2010 | 20031250 |
| the declaration of istanbul on organ trafficking and transplant tourism. | 2010 | 20061710 | |
| is long-term hunger (ramadan model) a risk factor for acute appendicitis? | to investigate whether long-term hunger and the changes in nutritional routines during ramadan constitute risk factors in acute appendicitis on the model of ramadan fasting in this study. | 2010 | 20062901 |
| respirometric assessment of aerobic sludge stabilization. | aerobic sludge stabilization was assessed respirometrically with the sludge taken from the secondary settling tank of a domestic wastewater treatment facility in istanbul, turkey. zero-order removal rates of 178, 127 and 44 mg/l day were found for suspended solids (ss), volatile suspended solids (vss) and total organic carbon (toc) at the end of 18 days sludge stabilization, respectively. significant nutrient release was observed by the mineralized nitrogen and phosphorus from the death and lysi ... | 2010 | 19942430 |
| gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: 10-year experience in a single center. | neuroendocrine tumors originate from neuroendocrine cells and occur in a wide spectrum from carcinoid tumors to small cell carcinomas. although the world health organization determined clinical and histological features to predict prognosis for such tumors, they may not be valid on an individual basis. this study investigates the clinical, pathologic and prognostic characteristics of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors that presented to the medical oncology outpatient clinic, istanbul u ... | 2010 | 19908171 |
| oral health: locus of control, health behavior, self-rated oral health and socio-demographic factors in istanbul adults. | to determine oral health control beliefs of istanbul adults using the multidimensional oral health locus of control scale (mohlcs) after confirming its factorial validity and to examine the relationships between these beliefs, self-rated oral health, oral health behaviors and socio-demographic factors. | 2010 | 21087092 |
| in vitro activity of dalbavancin against staphylococci isolated in istanbul, turkey. | staphylococci are a major cause of both community- and hospital-acquired infections. dalbavancin is a new bactericidal second-generation lipoglycopeptide antibiotic to use in the treatment of multidrug-resistant staphylococcal infections. it is important to determine its activity against staphylococci isolated in turkey. dalbavancin has not yet been used in antimicrobial therapy in our country. | 2010 | 21088395 |
| the association between bsmi variant of vitamin d receptor gene and susceptibility to tuberculosis. | vitamin d receptor (vdr) gene variants may play a key role in the susceptibility to tuberculosis (tb). we have investigated the association bsmi, taqi, foki polymorphisms in the vdr gene with susceptibility to tuberculosis. this study included 128 patients with tb (pulmonary and extrapulmonary tb) and 80 healthy subjects living in istanbul, turkey. genetic polymorphisms were studied by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (rflp) techniques at genomic dna i ... | 2010 | 21104028 |
| "in those days the distances were all very different": alienation in ernest hemingway's "god rest you merry, gentlemen". | this essay explores the significance of the opening paragraph of hemingway's "god rest you merry, gentlemen," examining the perplexing but necessary comparison of two seemingly unrelated locales, kansas city and constantinople. early drafts of the story include substantively different introductions. in the published story, however, hemingway's reliance on a barren physical topography establishes the emotional climate, uniting two distant cities to suggest that the impoverishment of modern urban ... | 2010 | 21114094 |
| frequency, features, and factors for falls in a group of subacute stroke patients hospitalized for rehabilitation in istanbul. | falling is a major complication seen in stroke patients. the purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency, features, and factors for falls affecting subacute stroke patients hospitalized for rehabilitation. ninety-nine subacute stroke patients, hospitalized for rehabilitation were evaluated prospectively in this study. all patients were evaluated using the functional independence measurement (fim), the barthel index (bi), the berg balance scale (bbs), the mini mental state examination ... | 2010 | 21144602 |
| reliability and validity of turkish version of the individualised care scale. | to validate an english version of the individualised care scale for use with a turkish population and evaluate its validity and reliability. | 2010 | 21158989 |
| eating patterns of turkish adolescents: a cross-sectional survey. | adolescence is a crucial period for development of dietary behaviors that continue into adulthood and influence the risk of chronic diseases later in life. the aim of this study was to determine the eating patterns of adolescents' and their compliance with the food guide pyramid. | 2010 | 21167070 |
| oral health status and treatment requirements of different residential homes in istanbul: a comparative study. | the purpose of this study was to investigate dental/denture status of the elderly people living in different residential homes. in 346 elderly people from different residential homes two belonging to the state (group 1 and group 2) and one supported by private foundations (group 3) were examined. sixty percent of participants were edentulous and 22.8% of participants had no complete dentures which 9 (7.4%) of them were in groups 1 and 2. over 50% of the participants had no or low income and 45% ... | 2010 | 21168924 |
| impact of mandibular two-implant retained overdentures on life quality in a group of elderly turkish edentulous patients. | the aim of the study was to examine the influence of mandibular two-implant retained overdentures on life quality of elderly turkish patients. the study population comprised 78 edentulous complete denture wearers (aged 65-82) seeking implant-retained mandibular overdentures at istanbul university, turkey. every patient received 2 dental implants in the interforaminal region of the mandible and maxillary conventional dentures and mandibular implant retained overdentures 6 weeks after surgery. tur ... | 2010 | 21183231 |
| non-pharmacological interventions used by cancer patients during chemotherapy in turkey. | although there are many non-pharmacological practices being recommended for symptom management, most patients prefer to use pharmacological interventions. this study assesses the non-pharmacological interventions used by cancer patients for symptom management during chemotherapy and the factors affecting its use. | 2010 | 20863758 |
| the prevalence of behçet's syndrome, familial mediterranean fever, hla-b51 and mefv gene mutations among ethnic armenians living in istanbul, turkey. | we investigated the prevalence of behçet's syndrome (bs) among the ethnic armenians in istanbul using familial mediterranean fever (fmf) as a comparator disease. we also studied hla-b51 and mefv mutations among a group of healthy armenians and a non-armenian population. | 2010 | 20868574 |
| incidence, etiology and risk factors associated with mortality of nosocomial candidemia in a tertiary care hospital in istanbul, turkey. | the aim of this study was to determine the incidence, etiology and risk factors for mortality of patients with nosocomial candidemia. | 2010 | 20881414 |
| healthcare workers as parents: attitudes toward vaccinating their children against pandemic influenza a/h1n1. | both the health care workers (hcws) and children are target groups for pandemic influenza vaccination. the coverage of the target populations is an important determinant for impact of mass vaccination. the objective of this study is to determine the attitudes of hcws as parents, toward vaccinating their children with pandemic influenza a/h1n1 vaccine. | 2010 | 20932342 |
| determining patient preferences for remote monitoring. | this paper presents the patient preferences for an application in remote health monitoring. the data was collected through a mobile service prototype. analytical hierarchy process and conjoint analysis were used to extract the patient preferences. the study was limited to diabetes and obesity patients in istanbul, turkey. results indicated that sending users' data automatically, availability of technical support, and price are key factors impacting patient's decisions. this implies that e-health ... | 2010 | 20941639 |
| resistance to vaccination: the attitudes and practices of primary healthcare workers confronting the h1n1 pandemic. | during the h1n1 pandemic, most healthcare workers in turkey were not willing to take up the vaccine. this qualitative study aims to explore the factors that lead to vaccination resistance among a group of primary healthcare workers in istanbul. data were collected through focus group discussions. thematic content analysis was conducted. all participants considered themselves at risk for infection, yet most of them were not vaccinated. only persons with a "poor" immune system were considered by t ... | 2010 | 20950726 |
| [a retrospective evaluation of the prevalence of intestinal parasites in istanbul, turkey]. | the aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites, in comparison to previous studies in istanbul and different geographic regions of turkey. between january 1999-december 2009, a total of 27664 stool samples from patients with suspicious intestinal parasitic infections who were admitted to istanbul university cerrahpasa medical school hospital were examined for intestinal parasites by using native lugol and formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique, in adition to t ... | 2010 | 20954117 |
| tuberculosis in patients on hemodialysis in an endemic region. | clinical presentation of tuberculosis is different in hemodialysis patients than in the general population. this study aimed to analyze hemodialysis patients with tuberculosis in istanbul. patients who were on a chronic hemodialysis program in istanbul for more than 3 months and diagnosed to have tuberculosis at least 3 months after the start of hemodialysis were included. to discard the effect of immigration from other cities, we included only patients who had started their dialysis program in ... | 2010 | 20955284 |
| prognostic factors of neurological sequel in adult patients with tuberculous meningitis. | to evaluate the predictors of neurological sequel in tuberculous meningitis (tbm). | 2010 | 20956924 |
| groundwater intrusion into leaky sewer systems. | vast volumes of groundwater are drained by urban sewer systems. this unwanted flow component intrudes into sewer systems through leaky joints or connected house drains. however, unlike urban storm drainage, it has a high seasonal variation corresponding to groundwater storage and long slow recessions similar to baseflow in rivers also fed by shallow groundwater exfiltrating into the surface waters. by applying the nonlinear reservoir algorithm as used for baseflow separation from total flow in a ... | 2010 | 20595758 |
| vaccination against pandemic influenza a/h1n1 among healthcare workers and reasons for refusing vaccination in istanbul in last pandemic alert phase. | coverage of the hcws as target population is one of the important determinants for the impact of vaccination. to determine the vaccination against the pandemic influenza a/h1n1 among hcws, we conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in a public hospital in istanbul from december 7 to december 22, 2009. out of total 941 hcws 718 (76.3%) completed the questionnaires. nearly one-fourth (23.1%) of the participants were vaccinated against pandemic influenza a/h1n1. occupation (being a doctor) ... | 2010 | 20600497 |
| midwifery students' demographic characteristics and the effect of clinical education on preparation for professional life in turkey. | this descriptive study was planned for the purpose of evaluating the effect of clinical education at istanbul university bakırköy school of health, midwifery division, on the preparation of senior midwifery students for their professional lives. the sample comprised a total of 230 students in the final year of midwifery school who agreed to participate in the research during the academic years 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007. data was collected with a 27-item questionnaire prepare ... | 2010 | 20605526 |
| dark side of the town: depressive symptoms in disadvantaged senior citizens. | depression is frequently overlooked in older adults. detection of depressive symptoms (ds) is important in primary care. this study aimed to detect the rate, risk factors and effects of ds in a disadvantaged older population. | 2010 | 20617293 |
| relationship between nurses' organizational trust levels and their organizational citizenship behaviors. | this research used a descriptive and explorative design to determine the levels of nurses' organizational trust and organizational citizenship and to investigate relationships between the levels of organizational trust and organizational citizenship behaviors. | 2010 | 20618602 |
| an investigation on water quality of darlik dam drinking water using satellite images. | darlik dam supplies 15% of the water demand of istanbul metropolitan city of turkey. water quality (wq) in the darlik dam was investigated from landsat 5 tm satellite images of the years 2004, 2005, and 2006 in order to determine land use/land cover changes in the watershed of the dam that may deteriorate its wq. the images were geometrically and atmospherically corrected for wq analysis. next, an investigation was made by multiple regression analysis between the unitless planetary reflectance v ... | 2010 | 20623088 |
| verbal and physical violence in emergency departments: a survey of nurses in istanbul, turkey. | the aim of this study was to determine the perceived verbal and physical violence and related factors experienced by nurses in emergency settings. | 2010 | 20969652 |
| influenza a (h1n1) virus pneumonia in intensive care unit. | patients with influenza a (h1n1) virus infection have been admitted to intensive care units (icu) due to development of severe respiratory failure. we described the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of the 19 patients admitted to icu due to influenza a (h1n1) virus infection. study design is a descriptive case series in a third level-20 bed respiratory icu at training hospital in istanbul/turkey. influenza a (h1n1) virus infection was laboratory confirmed in specimens using real-time re ... | 2010 | 21038138 |
| oral health and treatment needs of institutionalized chronic psychiatric patients in istanbul, turkey. | to assess the oral health status and treatment needs in a group of hospitalized chronic psychiatric patients. | 2010 | 21046906 |
| [morphotyping, genotyping and investigation of some virulence factors in different morphotypes of candida parapsilosis clinical isolates]. | in recent years there is an increase in frequency of systemic candidiasis cases caused by candida parapsilosis. however there isn't any standardized genotyping method to be used in epidemiology of those infections. in this study we aimed to determine utility of morphotyping instead of genotyping to study the epidemiology of 53 c.parapsilosis strains isolated from blood (n= 40) and urine (n= 13) cultures of inpatients at marmara university hospital, istanbul, turkey. the isolates were morphotyped ... | 2010 | 21063973 |
| an evaluation of children with kawasaki disease in istanbul: a retrospective follow-up study. | kawasaki disease (kd) is an acute, self-limiting vasculitis of unknown etiology. the incidence of kd is increasing world wide. however, the epidemiological data for kd in turkey has not been well described. | 2010 | 21340213 |
| knowledge and attitudes of university students toward pandemic influenza: a cross-sectional study from turkey. | during an influenza pandemic, higher education institutions with large populations of young adults can become serious outbreak centers. since outbreak management is essential to disease control, we aimed to examine university students' knowledge of and attitudes toward the pandemic influenza a/h1n1 and vaccination and other preventive measures. | 2010 | 20626872 |
| the declaration of istanbul on organ trafficking and transplant tourism. | 2010 | 20642159 | |
| [tibor p+®terfi, the founder of micromanipulation]. | tibor p+®terfi (1883-1953) was an eminent and internationally renowned biologist. he made great advances in the field of experimental physiology focusing his cytological research on microscopic examination of living cells. for this task, he created a tool named micromanipulator basing the development of microsurgery and that of cell surgery as well. his histological and cytological researches took their beginning first in kolozsv+ír/cluj (then hungary, now romania), where he worked as an assista ... | 2010 | 21661264 |
| analysis of factors influencing organic fruit and vegetable purchasing in istanbul, turkey. | this article examines the influences on the purchasing decisions of fruit and vegetable consumers and presents findings from a survey conducted with 385 respondents living in urban areas in istanbul, turkey. it uses a binary logistic model to estimate factor effects in organic fruit and vegetable purchasing in turkey. the results indicate that concern for human health and safety is a key factor that influences consumer preferences for organic food. findings will help organic product suppliers un ... | 2010 | 21888573 |
| prevalence of cancer pain in outpatients registered to a cancer therapy center in turkey. | introduction: although the world health organization (who) has stated that cancer pain can be controlled in 85-97% of cases with knowledge and technology available today, effective pain control is about 40%. this situation emphasizes the necessity of discussing cancer pain again. objective: this descriptive study was conducted with the aim of determining prevalence, severity, region and frequency of cancer pain in patients registered to a cancer treatment center. materials and methods: a total o ... | 2011 | 22126466 |
| coexistence of bla(oxa-48) and aac(6')-ib-cr genes in klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from istanbul, turkey. | this study evaluated the presence of carbapenem hydrolysing β-lactamase genes and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (pmqr) determinants in 22 klebsiella pneumoniae isolates collected from the istanbul medical faculty, turkey, which reduced the susceptibility or resistance to carbapenem. the vitek(®) 2 system and e-tests were used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations needed to inhibit bacterial growth. genes were screened by polymerase chain reaction, and gene transferability w ... | 2011 | 22117996 |
| clinical knowledge and attitudes of turkish physicians toward rabies caused by animal bites. | rabies is an endemic infectious disease and one of the most important causes of human mortality in both underdeveloped and developing countries. in turkey, 167,000 individuals are believed to be victims of animal bites annually. in this study, we investigated turkish physicians' knowledge and clinical awareness of rabies caused by animal bites. this was a cross-sectional, analytical study. we used questionnaires that collected demographic information and assessed the physicians' basic knowledge ... | 2011 | 21937819 |
| metal (al, fe, mn and cu) distributions and origins of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in the surface sediments of the marmara sea and the coast of istanbul, turkey. | in this study, total metal (al, fe, mn and cu) and pahs analyses have been done in the surface sediments. sediment samples have been collected from seven parts of the marmara sea and the coast of istanbul during 2009. total al, fe, mn and cu contents vary between 1.8% and 5.4%; 1.1% and 2.8%; 122 and 259 μg g(-1); 27 and 416 μg g(-1), respectively. ef and cf values of fe and mn are lower than 1.5 and 1, respectively, in all the stations. total pah contents range between 135 and 6009 ng g(-1) in ... | 2011 | 21903226 |
| melting bones: the social construction of postmenopausal osteoporosis in turkey. | the increased medicalization of different life stages, including menopause, is a subject studied mostly in the western context. examining medicalization in the non-western world advances discussions of body, identity and health. in this paper, i analyze the discourses around postmenopausal osteoporosis in turkey, focusing on the different constructions of risk in the medical and popular literature. the empirical basis of the paper draws on ethnographic research done in istanbul, turkey between j ... | 2011 | 21967826 |
| Weight and height percentiles for 0-84- month-old children in kayseri - a central anatolian city in Turkey. | Objective: The aim of this study was to present weight and height percentiles for Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri, Turkey and to compare these findings with national references and international standards. Methods: We used the data from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study. This cross-sectional study conducted in Kayseri/Turkey between September 2009 and May 2010 included 2963 children (1491 girls, 1472 boys) aged 0-84 months. The centile c ... | 2011 | 22155460 |
| size distribution and seasonal variation of airborne particulate matter in five areas in istanbul, turkey. | goal, scope, and background: many studies have focused on measuring fine and course particulate matter (pm) in urban and rural sites around the world. the aim of this research is to gain information on the size distribution of particles. the physical characteristics of pm in the urban air of istanbul were determined. methods: pm sampling was carried out at five stations (avcılar, beşiktaş, kilyos, rasathane, and ... | 2011 | 22037805 |
| prevalence of dental erosion in greek minority school children in istanbul. | to evaluate the prevalence and aetiology of dental erosion in greek minority school children living in istanbul (turkey). | 2011 | 21993068 |
| Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the perception of aggression scale. | The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Perception of Aggression Scale. Cross-sectional data were collected by the completion of questionnaires by 350 nursing students from two nursing schools in Istanbul, Turkey. The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the scale were analysed by using factor analysis (principal component analysis), assessment of internal consistency and reliability, and Spearman's rank correlation coeffici ... | 2011 | 22074024 |
| hospitalizations for pediatric intoxication: a study from istanbul. | the objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological features of pediatric patients hospitalized for intoxication. data were collected from the medical records of children < or =14 years of age, admitted for intoxication in 2005-2007. of the 2989 admissions, 330 (11%) were intoxication cases; 238 (72.1%) were <5 years old. pharmaceutic agents were identified in 76.1%. psychotropics were the most frequently ingested drugs (33.9%), and tricyclic antidepressants were the most common (27. ... | 2011 | 21980838 |
| penetrating cardiac injury: factors affecting outcome. | penetrating cardiac injuries are rare but represent a high mortality. early recognition of the injury and rapid intervention are necessary. we analyzed the characteristics of patients with penetrating injury and the factors affecting the outcome, including the experience of the general surgeon. | 2011 | 21935800 |
| prevalence of multiple sclerosis: door-to-door survey in three rural areas of coastal black sea regions of turkey. | background: little information exists on multiple sclerosis (ms) in turkey. with a door-to-door survey in an urban part of istanbul, we recently reported a prevalence rate of 101/100,000 population. we therefore investigated three rural areas of turkey at the same latitude. methods: the same survey methods were used for total populations of two rural areas (kandıra and geyve) near istanbul, and for half the population of erbaa, all near 40° north latitude on the black sea coast. results: in kand ... | 2011 | 22133733 |
| the impact of familial structure on parkinson's disease in istanbul medical school, turkey. | abstract the prevalence and family structure of idiopathic parkinson disease (ipd) in turkey is not known. patients with ipd were recruited consecutively at the medical school of istanbul university over an 18-month period. clinical details were assessed with standardized forms. of the 219 ipd patients, 136 had sporadic ipd [26 with parental consanguinity (cs)], 20 autosomal recessive pd (9 with cs) and 63 autosomal dominant or pseudo-dominant inheritances (20 with cs). age at onset was 49.1 ± ... | 2011 | 21995451 |
| the frequency of familial mediterranean fever in an emergency unit. | approximately 90% of patients with familial mediterranean fever (fmf) complain of recurrent attacks of fever and abdominal pain of various severities. prior to the diagnosis of fmf, the majority of patients are admitted to emergency units with a suspicion of acute abdomen pain and at least half of them undergo unnecessary abdominal interventions. the purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of fmf among the patients who are admitted to emergency units for acute abdominal pain. one hun ... | 2011 | 21968235 |
| Erich Frank (1884-1957): unsung pioneer in nephrology. | The period between the 2 World Wars was a time of budding interest in renal studies and one that closed in major geopolitical unrest, culminating in World War II. The life of Erich Frank (1884-1957) and his contributions to chronic kidney disease provide considerable insight into this period. Frank began his career in Breslau, Germany. His medical thesis and first publication were on the benign nature of orthostatic proteinuria. He went on to define and differentiate essential from renal hyperte ... | 2011 | 21864962 |
| Clinical characteristics of pediatric-onset neuro-Behçet disease. | Neurologic involvement in the pediatric population with Behçet disease (BD) is limited to case reports. The aim of this study is to examine the frequency and type of neurologic involvement in pediatric patients with BD. | 2011 | 22076549 |
| Effect of diurnal changes in VOC source strengths on performances of receptor models. | INTRODUCTION: The effect of diurnal changes in strengths of volatile organic compound (VOC) sources on the performances of positive matrix factorization (PMF) and principal component analysis (PCA) was investigated using ambient measurement results that were taken during daytime and nighttime hours between March 24 and May 14, 2011, within Davutpasa Campus of Yildiz Technical University (Istanbul, Turkey). METHODS: ... | 2011 | 21987226 |
| bacterial community composition of sediments from artificial lake maslak, istanbul, turkey. | small artificial lakes are ubiquitous in various natural environments. small impoundments increase the residence time of water, thereby increasing the potential for retention of nutrients through biological and physical processes. we examined bacterial community structure of lake maslak, a small freshwater impoundment located in a densely populated region. the objective of our study was to investigate bacterial communities of the lake sediment which has not been determined and to elucidate the f ... | 2011 | 21947879 |
| Endocrinology and art. Hermaphrodite - archeological museum of Istanbul - Turkey. | 2011 | 22080651 | |
| Effects of ovariectomy and estrogen replacement therapy on laryngeal tissue: a histopathological experimental animal study. | Objective. To determine the histopathological effect of estrogen deficiency and hormone replacement treatment on laryngeal tissue in ovariectomized rats. Study Design. Animal study. Setting. The study was conducted at the animal experiment laboratory of Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. Subjects and Methods. Six-month-old female Wistar albino rats were divided into the following 3 groups (n = 8 per group): sham-operated control, ... | 2011 | 21940992 |
| Controversial issues in hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine Workshop. | Every few years, the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM) publishes its recommendations concerning the clinical indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). The last recommendations were issued during the 7th European Consensus Conference on Hyperbaric Medicine in 2004. Since then, several publications have reported on the use of HBOT in some indications in which it has not yet been recommended routinely, namely aseptic bone necrosis, global brain ischaemia and autism. Patients ... | 2011 | 21848114 |
| Effects of alopecia on body image and quality of life of Turkish cancer women with or without headscarf. | PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to find out the effects of chemotherapy-related alopecia on body image and quality of life of Turkish women who have cancer with or without headscarves and factors affecting them. METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted with 204 women who received chemotherapy at the Istanbul University Institute of Oncology, Turkey. The Patient Description Form, Body Image Scale and Night ... | 2011 | 22179546 |
| the effectiveness of a nurse-delivered breast health promotion program on breast cancer screening behaviours in non-adherent turkish women: a randomized controlled trial. | few studies have investigated breast health programs to promote rates of having a mammography, clinical breast examination and breast self-examination among non-adherent turkish women. | 2011 | 20646706 |
| a serological investigation of bartonella henselae infection in cats in turkey. | bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat scratch disease (csd) in humans. cats are the main reservoir of this bacterium and may infect humans through scratches and bites. the purpose of this study was to determine the b. henselae seroprevalence in cats in turkey. a total of 298 cats blood samples were collected from six different provinces of turkey. sera were tested for the presence of anti-b. henselae igg antibodies by indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifa). the seroprevalence of b. ... | 2011 | 21737965 |
| hantavirus infection in istanbul, turkey. | 2011 | 21291612 | |
| general health, dental status and perceived dental treatment needs of an elderly population in istanbul. | comprehensive data on the oral health status and dental treatment needs of the elderly population in turkey are deficient. | 2011 | 21320160 |