| comparison of two different stool antigen tests for the primary diagnosis of helicobacter pylori infection in turkish patients with dyspepsia. | to assess the reliability of two different enzyme immunoassays in detecting the helicobacter pylori status in stool specimens of turkish patients with dyspepsia. | 2004 | 15610080 |
| the 2nd international symposium on alzheimer's disease and related disorders in the middle east, may 1-3, 2003, istanbul, turkey. | | 2004 | 15678765 |
| statistical characterization of atmospheric pm10 and pm2.5 concentrations at a non-impacted suburban site of istanbul, turkey. | inhalable particulate matter (pm10) has been monitored at several stations by istanbul municipality. on the other hand, information about fine fraction aerosols (pm2.5) in istanbul atmosphere was not reported. in this study, 86 daily aerosol samples were collected between july 2002 and july 2003. the pm10 annual arithmetic mean value of 47.1 microg m(-3), was lower than the turkish air quality standard of 60 microg m(-3). on the other hand, this value was found higher than the annual european un ... | 2005 | 15833493 |
| remembrance of things past: an inquiry into the fate of the istanbul medical students who fought in the gallipoli campaign. | during the great war, university students, like all young men at the age of military service, were called up as part of the general conscription in the ottoman empire. according to a popular story, which is the subject of this study, all darulfunun (today istanbul university) students who took part in the gallipoli campaign as volunteers in may, 1915, were annihilated in the may 19th attack. as all students of 1,915 were lost, the medical school was said to have had no graduates in 1921. this in ... | 2005 | 15851070 |
| enhanced coagulation of disinfection by-products precursors in istanbul water supply. | during the chlorination of drinking water, chlorine reacts with natural organic matter (nom) to produce disinfection by-products (dbps), such as trihalomethanes (thms) and haloacetic acids (haas), which are believed to be harmful to human health. enhanced coagulation is a dbps precursor treatment technique with the objective of removing total organic carbon (toc) to control dbps formation in water. scientifically, the removal of organic matter by coagulation depends on the toc concentration, the ... | 2005 | 15881022 |
| occurrence of toxic blue-green algae in the kucukcekmece lagoon (istanbul, turkey). | the concentration of microcystin (mc) in the kucukcekmece lagoon, istanbul, turkey, and the physicochemical and biological parameters of water quality were investigated from october 2000 to june 2003. water samples were collected from surface waters at three sites. most bloom samples were dominated by microcystis aeruginosa. the major microcystin variants detected by hplc-pda were microcystin-yr and microcystin-lr. microcystin concentration increased dramatically from early summer to early autum ... | 2005 | 15892069 |
| land use change analysis of beykoz-istanbul by means of satellite images and gis. | management and planning of the natural environment requires spatially accurate and timely information on land use patterns. with repetitive satellite coverage, the rapid evolution of computer technology and the integration of satellite and spatial data, the development of land use applications have become ubiquitous. the integration of remote sensing (rs) and geographic information systems (gis) has been widely applied and recognized as a powerful and effective tool in detecting land use change ... | 2005 | 16114639 |
| antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacteria isolated from intensive care units in a cardiology institute in istanbul, turkey. | antibiotic resistance among gram-negative rods (gnrs) causing hospital-acquired infections poses a threat, particularly to intensive care unit (icu) patients. this study was undertaken in order to achieve the following: to detect the frequency of gnrs isolated from coronary and surgical icus at the institute of cardiology, istanbul university, between january 2000-december 2002; to compare the resistance of these gnrs to selected antibiotics; and to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum ... | 2005 | 16116256 |
| dental erosion among children in an istanbul public school. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and etiology of dental erosion among children. a total of 153 healthy, 11-year-old children were sampled from a downtown public school in istanbul, turkey comprised of middle-class children. data were obtained via: (1) dinical examination; (2) questionnaire; and (3) standardized data records. a new dental erosion index for children designed by o'sullivan (2000) was used. twenty-eight percent (n=43) of the children exh ... | 2005 | 16119068 |
| feeding, artificial sucking habits, and malocclusions in 3-year-old girls in different regions of the world. | the way babies and young children are reared is important to their health and development. extensive breast-feeding has also been shown to reduce the development of artificial sucking habits like digit or pacifier-sucking. the aim of this study was to determine feeding methods, artificial sucking habits, and the presence of malocclusions in 3-year-old girls living in different regions of the world. | 2005 | 16119072 |
| chlorophenols in leachates originating from different landfills and aerobic composting plants. | both type and concentration of organic contaminants in landfill leachates show great variation depending on many factors, such as type of wastes, rate of water application, moisture content, landfill design and operation age. in this paper, highly toxic chlorophenol derivatives, poorly biodegradable, carcinogenic existence and recalcitrant properties are determined by solid phase microextraction (spme)-gc/fid in different leachates from landfill and composting plant in istanbul. leachates origin ... | 2005 | 15913886 |
| the pioneering steps of radiology in turkey (1896-1923). | the discovery of x-rays (1895) by w.c. roentgen has been a very important step of the modern civilization as a revolutionary technique for scientists all around the world and it has immediately been applied in medical field. the aim of this study is to search the start of radiology in turkey on the basis of archival and first hand sources. this study shows that roentgen apparatus was first installed in turkey by an intern doctor esad feyzi who took the first radiographies at the imperial medical ... | 2005 | 16129242 |
| disposal of solid waste in istanbul and along the black sea coast of turkey. | the increasing amount of solid waste arising from municipalities and other sources and its consequent disposal has been one of the major environmental problems in turkey. istanbul is a metropolitan city with a current population of around 14 million, and produces about 9000 ton of solid waste every day. the waste composition for istanbul has changed markedly from 1981 to 1996 with large decreases in waste density, much of which is related to decreased amounts of ash collected in winter. in recen ... | 2005 | 15949934 |
| change in contraceptive choices and the effect of education on use of contraception at the family planning clinic of sişli etfal training and research hospital, istanbul, turkey. | to investigate change in contraceptive use and the effect of education on fertility and contraceptive attitudes at our family planning clinic. | 2005 | 16147814 |
| drug utilization and potentially inappropriate drug use in elderly residents of a community in istanbul, turkey. | this study investigates drug utilization and estimates the prevalence of potentially inappropriate drug use in a turkish population aged 70 years or older. | 2005 | 15966466 |
| estimation of stature and determination of sex from radial and ulnar bone lengths in a turkish corpse sample. | determination of sex and estimation of stature are important aspects of forensic identification of an unknown individual. in the absence of pelvis the sex is assessed from long bones and cranium as they both provide high accuracy in sexing. the present study is an attempt to assess sex and stature from long bones of the forearm using recently deceased forensic cases in istanbul, turkey. the sample is composed of 80 males and 47 females with an average age of 36 and 30 years, respectively. length ... | 2006 | 15990262 |
| the effects of pregnancy on sexual life. | the aim of this study was to define the effects of pregnancy on sexual life. the research was carried out during january-august 2000 at the antenatal polyclinic of university of istanbul, faculty of medicine. the sampling consisted of 150 pregnant women in the 34th week or later in pregnancy, who were not restricted in their sexual lives by their physicians, and for whom the risks of placenta previa, early rupture of membranes, and premature birth risk were not present. we gathered the data usin ... | 2005 | 16020139 |
| [the short history of the turkish society of physical and natural sciences]. | the turkish society of physical and natural sciences was founded at istanbul university in 1934 by some foreign and turkish professor to stimute the researches in physics and biology. the new advancements in these fields and results of the researchs of the members were discussed in sessions and published in the transactions and archives of the society, mostly in german with turkish summaries. the society losted its importance after gradually departure of the foreign members from turkey and parti ... | 2004 | 15487086 |
| clinical investigation of traumatic injuries in yeditepe university, turkey during the last 3 years. | the aim of this study was to evaluate etiology, types of traumatic dental injuries, treatment and to determine the incidence of complications according to dental injuries in patients who referred to yeditepe university, faculty of dentistry, istanbul, turkey. the study was based on the clinical data of the 161 traumatized teeth in 92 patients. who classification slightly modified by andreasen & andreasen for dental trauma was used. the causes and localization of trauma, traumatized teeth classif ... | 2005 | 16026523 |
| providers' knowledge of, attitude to and practice of emergency contraception. | barriers to widespread use of hormonal emergency contraceptives (ec), such as lack of knowledge and prejudices held by health-care providers, still exist today. this study was initiated to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and prejudices of family-planning (fp) providers. | 2005 | 16036298 |
| synchronous distance interactive classroom conferencing. | new medical schools have been opened in the eastern and southeastern regions of the country. they are also in great need of basic medical science teachers. however, due to security reasons over the past two decades, teachers from the established universities do not desire to travel to these medical schools for lectures. the objective of this study was to develop a synchronous classroom conferencing system to teach basic science courses between two general purpose technology enhanced classrooms o ... | 2005 | 16042524 |
| amebiasis in infancy in the middle-high socioeconomic class in istanbul, turkey. | amebiasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. we present 11 children with acute entamoeba histolytica infection. none of the infants developed extraintestinal disease or required hospitalization. light microscopy results correlated with stool antigen test for e. histolytica. breast-feeding and middle-high socioeconomic status does not protect infants from infection with e. histolytica in endemic areas. | 2005 | 16220097 |
| unrecognized depression in community-dwelling elderly persons in istanbul. | depression, one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, causes disability and reduces quality of life. rates of clinical depression in community samples of older adults range between 1-16%. most studies of old age depression have been conducted in developed countries. the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of depressive disorders among turkish elderly in an urban community. | 2005 | 16050438 |
| infant and adolescent deaths in istanbul due to home accidents. | adolescent and infant deaths due to home accidents pose an important social problem and can be prevented significantly by appropriate measures. the aims of this study about adolescent deaths under the age of 18 and infant deaths due to home accidents were assessment of risk factors and proposals for protective measures. toward these aims, 414 autopsy reports (provided by mortuary section, council of forensic medicine, istanbul turkey, 1996-2000) were reviewed, as well as scene investigation data ... | 2005 | 16052854 |
| depressive symptomatology among turkish older adults with low incomes in a rural community sample. | to identify the characteristics that are associated with depressive symptomatology among turkish older adults with low income. | 2005 | 16238769 |
| impact of the terrorist bombings of the hong kong shanghai bank corporation headquarters and the british consulate on two hospitals in istanbul, turkey, in november 2003. | the authors sought to estimate the impact of the terrorist bombings of the hong kong shanghai banking corporation headquarters and the british consulate in istanbul, turkey, on november 20, 2003, on two nearby hospitals, in terms of epidemiologic outcomes, resource utilization, and time course of emergency needs. | 2005 | 16096563 |
| effect of bcg vaccination on risk of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children with household tuberculosis contact: a prospective community-based study. | little is known about factors that affect the risk of acquiring infection in children exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis. the effect of bcg vaccination has been difficult to ascertain because the tuberculin skin test (tst), until recently the only method for detecting m tuberculosis infection, does not reliably distinguish between tuberculosis infection and bcg vaccination. | 2005 | 16243089 |
| modulation of high-density lipoproteins in a population in istanbul, turkey, with low levels of high-density lipoproteins. | the extent to which high-density lipoprotein (hdl) cholesterol levels can be increased in patients with low hdl cholesterol is important because low hdl cholesterol levels increase the risk of coronary heart disease (chd). during the past 14 years, we have assessed risk factors in turks, a population in which extremely low hdl cholesterol levels (mean 36 mg/dl in men, 42 mg/dl in women) are a prime chd risk factor. although genetically determined to a significant extent, these low hdl cholestero ... | 2005 | 16098310 |
| challenges for the adoption of evidence-based maternity care in turkey. | evidence-based medicine is an important tool for improving the quality of maternity care. however, getting providers to change their practices may not be an easy or rapid process, and other factors, in addition to knowledge of the literature, may be important. this study documents the current state of obstetric practices at three maternity hospitals in istanbul, turkey, and identifies attitudes, social pressures, and perceptions that, according to the theory of planned behavior, may pose challen ... | 2006 | 16289786 |
| detection and frequency of vt1, vt2 and eaea genes in escherichia coli o157 and o157:h7 strains isolated from cattle, cattle carcasses and abattoir environment in istanbul. | the aim of this study was to detect vt1, vt2 and eaea genes and to determine the frequency of these genes in escherichia coli o157 and o157:h7 strains isolated from cattle, cattle carcasses and environmental samples of the 5 abattoirs located in istanbul, turkey. for this, the presence of vt1, vt2 and eaea genes in 26 strains of e. coli o157:h7 and 6 strains of o157 was investigated by multiplex-pcr. the results have shown that eaea gene was detected in all o157 and o157:h7 strains tested. both ... | 2006 | 16307816 |
| efforts in 1947 to make prof. dr. ernestus de balogh (1890-1964) work for the university of istanbul. | | 2003 | 15714683 |
| feasibility of surgical management in patients with granulomatous mastitis. | granulomatous mastitis (gm) is a rare inflammatory breast disease of unknown etiology. although it usually presents with sinus formation and abscesses, it may mimic the clinical characteristics of breast cancer. the aim of this study was to identify the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic characteristics of patients with gm and to show the results of surgical treatment in these patients. a chart review was performed for patients that were treated with a diagnosis of gm at the breast unit, depar ... | 2005 | 15730456 |
| malaria problem in afghanistan: malaria scanning results of the turkish medical aid group after the war. | malaria is a parasitic infection caused by plasmodium species and it is especially seen in tropical and subtropical areas. we aimed to evaluate the effects of the infection in afghanistan, which is an endemic place for malaria and had severe socio-economical lost after the war. we also compared these data with the ones that were recorded before the war. blood samples were taken from 376 malaria suspected patients who come to the health center, established by the medical group of istanbul medical ... | 2005 | 15784446 |
| prevalence and characteristics of migraine in women of reproductive age in istanbul, turkey: a population based survey. | migraine is more common in female and onset of migraine is most commonly seen in the second and third decades of life. in this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of migraine among women of ages between 15 to 45 years in turkey. this is the first study to target this age group. the women were interviewed on a door-to-door basis, from early morning to late evening. once responded positively to headache, an in-depth interview was performed questioning for migraine featur ... | 2005 | 15802875 |
| pyo-pneumothorax in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis: an analysis of 17 cases without intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment. | to review the medical records of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) and pyo-pneumothorax (ppt). | 2006 | 16340225 |
| landfill leachate management in istanbul: applications and alternatives. | treatment alternatives for istanbul, komurcuoda landfill (kl) leachate that is currently transported to the nearest central wastewater treatment plant were comprehensively investigated with laboratory scale experiments. as flow rate of leachate increases parallel to increment in landfilled solid waste, an individual treatment will be needed to reduce the transportation cost and pollution load on central treatment. however, if the leachate is separately treated and discharged to a brook, in that ... | 2004 | 15811410 |
| rubella seroprevalence among first-grade primary school students in a district in istanbul, turkey. | rubella vaccination is not included in the national immunization programme of turkey. however, it is on the market and is recommended, mainly by the private sector, at the age of 12-15 months. introduction of the rubella vaccine without achieving high coverage has the risk of shifting the mean age of rubella infection among the unvaccinated population to reproductive ages. the aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalance of rubella and the factors associated with seropositivity among pri ... | 2006 | 16364385 |
| substance abuse, conduct disorder and crime: assessment in a juvenile detention house in istanbul, turkey. | the purpose of the present study was to determine the rate of substance abuse in the juvenile detention house and to determine the relationship between crime and substance abuse and conduct disorder. two hundred and thirty cases in the biggest juvenile detention house in istanbul, turkey were assessed according to diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edn; dsm-iv) criteria. law files and data of crime were examined. a total of 80 out of 230 juvenile detainees (34.8%) were fo ... | 2005 | 15823160 |
| nitrogen management in reservoir catchments through constructed wetland systems. | in this study, nitrogen removal was investigated in pilot-scale subsurface flow (ssf) and in free water surface flow (fws) constructed wetlands installed in the campus of tubitak-marmara research center, gebze, near istanbul, turkey. the main purposes of this study are to apply constructed wetlands for the protection of water reservoirs and to reuse wastewater. experiments were carried out at continuous flow reactors. the effects of the type of plants on the removal were investigated by using em ... | 2005 | 16114631 |
| linking integrated water resources management and integrated coastal zone management. | some of the world's most valuable aquatic ecosystems such as deltas, lagoons and estuaries are located in the coastal zone. however, the coastal zone and its aquatic ecosystems are in many places under environmental stress from human activities. about 50% of the human population lives within 200 km of the coastline, and the population density is increasing every day. in addition, the majority of urban centres are located in the coastal zone. it is commonly known that there are important linkages ... | 2005 | 16114636 |
| ventilator-associated pneumonia in surgical emergency intensive care unit. | to investigate the incidence, risk factors and the etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) in surgical emergency intensive care unit (icu) patients. | 2006 | 16432594 |
| the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopy in antalya, turkey. | bronchial asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that causes serious morbidity and mortality. the prevalence of the disorder has been increasing, especially in developed countries. the population-based asthma prevalence studies provide data from ankara, istanbul, gaziantep, trabzon, izmnir, and kayseri in our country and asthma prevalence ranges between 1.4 and 3%. however, the prevalence of adult asthma in our city was not known. we aimed to determine the prevalence of ... | 2005 | 16450576 |
| 2d numerical modelling of bed profile changes due to tsunami effects on near shore coasts: kadikoy case study. | this study was aimed at the investigation of tsunami effects on the seabed profile as these may be important for coastal structures, like sea outfalls or breakwaters. tsunamis are well known with huge wave heights and destructive effects on the coastal region. a 2d numerical model was set using the software, cosmos to calculate the cross-shore sediment transport and to evaluate profile changes in the coastal seabed. the study area is kadikoy region, a densely populated industrial coastal area in ... | 2005 | 16114637 |
| the attitude of elderly lay people towards the symptoms of dementia. | to assess the attitude of elderly lay people towards the concept and symptoms of dementia. | 2006 | 16466587 |
| prevalence of anemia and the risk factors among schoolchildren in istanbul. | anemia is a frequent manifestation and an important health problem. the aim of this study was to found the prevalence of anemia among primary schoolchildren and determine the risk factors associated with anemia. the study group was composed of 1531 students between 6 and 16 years old from 14 primary schools located in seven different regions of istanbul. data were collected via a questionnaire filled out by parents. for all students, a complete blood cell count detected by an automated cell coun ... | 2005 | 16126806 |
| childhood foreign body aspiration in istanbul, turkey. | in this study, we present the data concerning 10 children (six boys, four girls) with a diagnosis of foreign body aspiration (fba) amongst 19,951 cases that underwent autopsy between the years 1996-2002. eight of the children were under 2 years old. all the incidents took place at home. one of the parents was in the company of the child at the time of incident. at least one of the risk factors was positive. interestingly, all of the aspirated material was related to food except one. only four ca ... | 2004 | 16139101 |
| wildlife rabies in western turkey: the spread of rabies through the western provinces of turkey. | the incidence of rabies has decreased in turkey during recent years. however, an increasing number of rabies cases have been reported in the aegean (western) region of turkey. the virus appears to have maintained a foothold in the urban areas of the province of izmir with only three cases per year being reported during the mid-1990s. since 2001, the virus has been recorded in the previously rabies-free provinces of manisa and aydin. during this epizootic, cases have been reported in both dogs an ... | 2006 | 16490142 |
| dental trauma management knowledge among a group of teachers in two south european cities. | the purpose of the present study is to assess the teachers' knowledge regarding dental trauma management in two south european cities. a three-part questionnaire comprised of questions on demographic data and knowledge was distributed to teachers in porto and istanbul. seventy-eight teachers participated in the study; 23 had previously had formal dental trauma education. from the teachers interviewed, 58 of them admitted having no knowledge of dental trauma. concerning knowledge, 29 teachers fro ... | 2005 | 16149920 |
| multi-pathway risk assessment of trihalomethanes exposure in istanbul drinking water supplies. | the lifetime cancer risk and the hazard index of trihalomethanes (thms) through oral ingestion, dermal absorption, and inhalation exposure from tap water of 15 districts in istanbul are estimated. the most dominant thm compounds are chloroform, bromodichloromethane (bdcm), and dibromochloromethane (dbcm) in istanbul tap water. the results indicate that within three different pathways, istanbul residents had a higher cancer risk through oral ingestion than through the other two pathways. the life ... | 2006 | 16154195 |
| genetic subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) in istanbul, turkey. | epidemiological surveillance of hiv-1 subtypes is an important and ongoing element of preparation for global antiviral interventions. | 2006 | 16516519 |
| sexual abuse among female high school students in istanbul, turkey. | the objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of sexual abuse in female adolescents in istanbul, turkey from data collected as part of a school-based population study on health and health behaviors. | 2006 | 16519939 |
| [one hundred and forty years of turkish civilian and turkish military hospital in sarajevo]. | this year bih health celebrates two anniversaries: one hundred and forty years of turkish civilian and turkish military hospital in sarajevo. during ottoman period in bosnian pasha region, oman authorities have founded several military (in each bigger center it has been established military hospital of the turkish army) and five civil hospitals, mostly financed from vakuf (islamic charity) funds. however, first hospital institution in bih was located in hadzi sinan tekija at mihrivode in sarajev ... | 2006 | 16528939 |
| the effect of pre-ozone oxidation on acute toxicity and inert soluble cod fractions of a textile finishing industry wastewater. | the present work evaluates pre-ozonation for removal of acute toxicity, color and cod as well as reduction of inert soluble cod fractions in two wastewater samples (s1 and s2) taken from a textile finishing industry, located in istanbul (turkey). the wastewater samples were oxidized at original ph of 8.6-8.8 under 18.5-24 mg/l of applied ozone doses. acute toxicity was monitored using daphnia magna. the results showed that pre-ozonation improved the biodegradability and reduced the acute toxicit ... | 2006 | 16533558 |
| risk factors for the transmission of hepatitis c virus infection in the turkish population. | the risk factors for the transmission of hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection varies substantially between countries and geographic regions. the aim of this investigation was to determine the risk factors which may be involved in the transmission of hcv infection in the turkish population. this study included patients who were admitted to the department of gastroenterohepatology, istanbul medical faculty, istanbul university, between 1996 and 2002 and found to be anti-hcv positive during hospitaliz ... | 2006 | 16534682 |
| childhood mediastinal masses in infants and children. | we reviewed all cases of primary pediatric mediastinal masses diagnosed and treated over a 24-year period. in this study, out of 187 primary mediastinal mass cases diagnosed between 1980 and 2004 in istanbul university istanbul faculty of medicine, cardiovascular surgery department, 37 pediatric primary mediastinal mass cases were retrospectively evaluated according to age, sex, symptoms, diagnostic procedure, anatomical location, surgical treatment, histopathological evaluation and postoperativ ... | 2006 | 16562779 |
| the quality of hospital-based antenatal care in istanbul. | the aim of this study was to gather comprehensive data from three hospitals in istanbul, turkey, in order to gain in-depth understanding of the quality of antenatal care in this setting. the bruce-jain framework for quality of care was adapted for use in evaluating antenatal care. methods included examination of hospital records, in-depth interviews, exit questionnaires, and structured observations. the study revealed deficiencies in the quality of antenatal care being delivered at the study hos ... | 2006 | 16570730 |
| addressing the operational problems in a composting and recycling plant. | the istanbul composting and recycling plant, constructed in 2001, is one of the few composting plants in turkey. during test operations of the plant, it was reported that the weight of the oversize materials (om) above a 80-mm sieve was about 40% of the total incoming waste. they mainly consist of plastic bags that were full of garbage, which resulted in operational problems in the plant. in this paper, the composition of om was determined and evaluated, particularly to find the economic losses ... | 2006 | 16580834 |
| prevalence of beijing genotype mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in istanbul. | to determine the prevalence of beijing genotype mycobacterium tuberculosis in istanbul, 4069 strains were subjected to dna fingerprinting. this is the first study to reveal the presence of the beijing genotype in istanbul. the prevalence rate was estimated as 1.13%, and it was shown that these strains were carried over from countries of the former soviet union. the study also showed that the prevalence of the beijing genotype among at least rifampicin (rmp) resistant strains was significantly hi ... | 2006 | 16602417 |
| [the importance of contact tracer in detection of childhood and female tb cases; a retrospective case-control study in istanbul]. | we compared age, sex and the forms of disease between the group consisted of patients admitted to dispensaries by symptoms and the other group consisted of patients found by screening of the contacts. study covers randomly selected 640 patients from the group diagnosed by passive methods (p-tbc) and 419 patients from the group diagnosed by active methods (a-tbc) in istanbul dispensaries between 1999-2000. data, since 1997 in istanbul union against tbc, were taken from the central archives. of p- ... | 2006 | 16615012 |
| epidemiology of superficial mycosis (tinea pedis, onychomycosis) in elementary school children in istanbul, turkey. | the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of tinea pedis and onychomycosis in children of elementary school age and to examine the socio-demographic attributes that may be effective in correlation of both mycoses. 3,390 female and 3,768 male children between ages 6-14 have been examined in seven schools. skin scrapings and nail samples were taken from 13 students who were suspected to have tinea pedis and from 49 students who were suspected to have onychomycosis. according to dire ... | 2006 | 16617585 |
| role of mycoplasma pneumoniae and chlamydia pneumoniae in children with community-acquired pneumonia in istanbul, turkey. | to investigate the role of mycoplasma pneumoniae and chlamydia pneumoniae infection in pediatric pneumonia, in istanbul, turkey, we conducted a prospective study covering all the children between 2 months and 15 years hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia. | 2006 | 16627487 |
| [frequency of obsessive compulsive symptoms and disorder in patients with schizophrenia: importence for prognosis]. | the objective is to study the comorbidity rate of obsessive compulsive disorder and obsessive compulsive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and their relation with the course of this illness. | 2006 | 16633289 |
| stroke in childhood: experience in istanbul, turkey. | our objective was to characterize the etiologic factors and outcome for stroke in children. we retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients between the ages of 40 days and 94 months (36.5 +/- 23.7 months) with stroke seen at istanbul medical faculty, department of pediatrics between january 1995 and december 2003. we found 79 cases of stroke: 57 ischemic and 22 hemorrhagic strokes. seventeen children had vitamin k deficiency dependent hemorrhage. in 14 children stroke occurred as a complicati ... | 2006 | 16636011 |
| estimation of stature from upper extremity. | with the increasing frequency of mass disasters, identification of an isolated upper extremity and determination of the stature of the person it belonged to have created problems for investigation of the identity of some victims. despite a need for such a study, there is a lack of systematic studies to identify fragmented and dismembered human remains. the purpose of this study was to analyze anthropometric relationships between dimensions of the upper extremity and body height. analyses were ba ... | 2006 | 16673740 |
| vaccination coverage and reasons for non-vaccination in a district of istanbul. | in order to control and eliminate the vaccine preventable diseases it is important to know the vaccination coverage and reasons for non-vaccination. the primary objective of this study was to determine the complete vaccination rate; the reasons for non-vaccination and the predictors that influence vaccination of children. the other objective was to determine coverage of measles vaccination of the measles immunization days (mid) 2005 for children aged 9 month to 6 years in a region of umraniye, i ... | 2006 | 16677375 |
| evaluating the seasonal changes of some water quality parameters of the buyuk melen river basin (duzce, turkey). | in this study, some heavy metal concentrations (pb, zn, fe, cr, cu), suspended sediment, chemical oxygen demand (cod), biological oxygen demand (bod), cyanide, phenol, fecal coliform and total coliform water parameters were determined in the streams (kucuk melen, asarsuyu, ugursuyu, buyuk melen and aksu) of buyuk melen watershed that provides drinking water to istanbul in western black sea region of turkey. measurements of water quality parameters were done monthly in eleven separate stations (4 ... | 2005 | 16161970 |
| postoperative recurrence in hepatic hydatid disease. | recurrence of hepatic hydatid disease is still a serious problem in endemic areas like our country. in this study, we present the causes and management of recurrences after surgical therapy of the hepatic hydatid cysts. hepatic hydatid cyst patients treated surgically and followed afterward at istanbul university, cerrahpasa medical faculty, department of general surgery between january 1998 and january 2003 were evaluated retrospectively. during this period, 172 primary patients with hepatic hy ... | 2006 | 16713547 |
| heavy metal pollution of surface soil in the thrace region, turkey. | samples of surface soil were collected at 73 sites in the thrace region, northwest part of turkey. two complementary analytical techniques, epithermal neutron activation analysis (enaa) and atomic absorption spectrometry (aas) with flame and graphite furnace atomization were used to determine 35 elements in the soil samples. concentrations of as, cd, co, cu, mn, ni, pb and zn were determined using aas and gf aas, and enaa was used for the remaining 27 elements. results for as, ba, br, ca, cd, ce ... | 2006 | 16741811 |
| prevalence of multiple sclerosis door-to-door survey in maltepe, istanbul, turkey. | the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (ms) in istanbul, turkey, is unknown. we investigated the prevalence of ms in the district of maltepe, istanbul, turkey. | 2006 | 16770082 |
| recent years status of sediment bed of golden horn (istanbul) after year 1999. | golden horn is an estuary in istanbul. it has connection with marmara sea directly and with black sea via bosphorus, and was polluted by different kinds of industrial plants up to 1999. in addition to this, municipal wastewater of around one million people has been discharged to here. greater part of the estuary was almost blocked off by sediment islands. extensive effort was spent to dredge sediment in 1999. this created quite a convenient condition for aquatic medium in the estuary. in this re ... | 2006 | 16773228 |
| [the determination of the pain relief approaches in emergency trauma units]. | this definitive study has been performed to assess the approach to pain relief in emergency trauma units. the study population consisted of patients seen at the emergency trauma clinics of three different, state-owned, research hospitals in the city of istanbul. a total of 375 patients with an age range of 18-65 were included. the data were obtained from an 18 question data sheet. trauma was caused by a fall in 46.1% of the patients and 66.7% of the cases were out of building. blunt trauma was t ... | 2006 | 16783668 |
| the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus infection in acute and chronic liver diseases in turkey: an analysis of clinical studies. | the objective of this study was to review the studies on hepatitis d virus-related liver diseases and to evaluate the national and regional outcomes in order to identify the hepatitis d virus infection in turkey. | 2006 | 16830274 |
| comparison of the breastfeeding patterns of mothers who delivered their babies per vagina and via cesarean section: an observational study using the latch breastfeeding charting system. | breastfeeding has many advantages for both mothers and infants. several factors related to the mother and the baby, however, have a negative effect on the initiation of breastfeeding. mode of delivery is one of these factors. when delivery takes place by cesarean section, the mother becomes a surgical patient with all the inherent risks and problems. cesarean delivery under general anesthesia rates are currently rising our country, but the effects of this factor on the initiation and duration of ... | 2007 | 16839557 |
| natural course of posttraumatic stress disorder: a 20-month prospective study of turkish earthquake survivors. | a 20-month prospective follow-up of survivors of the severe earthquake in turkey in 1999 examined the natural course of posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and the contribution of different symptom clusters to the emergence of ptsd. | 2006 | 16848647 |
| use of gis in epidemiology: a case study in istanbul. | in this study, the procedure of using gis for tracking the distribution of measles in a district of istanbul was performed. the aim of the study is to present the available questionnaire data, which were collected during the measles epidemic, by means of maps. the designed maps show the relation and the distribution of individual cases on time and spatiality. a database is designed according to the questionnaires. geo-spatial distribution of measles cases was analyzed. the obtained results were ... | 2006 | 16849143 |
| use of remotely sensed data for analysis of land-use change in a highly urbanized district of mega city, istanbul. | the study forms an example on monitoring and understanding urban dynamics by using remotely sensed data. the selected region is a rapidly urbanizing district of the mega city istanbul, gaziosmanpasa, whose population has almost doubled between years 1990 and 2000. the significance of this district besides its urban sprawl is that 61% of its land lies within the boundaries of an important drinking water reservoir watershed of the mega city, the alibeykoy reservoir. the land-use/cover changes that ... | 2006 | 16849146 |
| [a different approach to trauma scoring]. | we have compared the injury severity score (iss) at admission to emergency surgery and trauma center (es&tc) with the iss during autopsy. cases with iss less than 14 (defined as preventable deaths) were evaluated and the results were compared with those in other countries. | 2006 | 16850357 |
| monitoring changes in forest and other land use forms in istanbul. | this study introduces the monitoring system to be established within this project, it aims to determine changes occurring within forested areas, settlement areas and other land use forms located at the peripheral area of istanbul during consecutive decades. the first phase of the study was completed in 1998 and published, covering the period from 1984 to 1994. this study is the second phase of the first one and implemented to determine land use changes which have occurred on the same site from 1 ... | 2006 | 16850880 |
| musca domestica l d. | field strains of the house fly (musca domestica l. diptera: muscidae) were collected in april and september 2002 from cow farms (antalya, izmir) and garbage dumps (adana, ankara, istanbul, sanliurfa) in turkey. the resistance levels of first to fifth generation offspring were evaluated against six insecticides (cypermethrin, cyphenothrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, resmethrin, fenitrothion). resistance levels for pyrethroid group insecticides ranged from 23.27 (permethrin-istanbul fall strain) to ... | 2006 | 16859090 |
| is undernutrition a problem among turkish school children?: which factors have an influence on it? | undernutrition is a frequent manifestation and an important health problem. the aim of this study was to analyse the variables of nutritional status among primary school children and to determine the risk factors associated with it. the study group was composed of 1576 students between 6 and 16 years of age. the prevalence of stunting, underweight, wasting were calculated according to who recommended cut-off points to define undernutrition. chi-square tests, logistic regression analysis were use ... | 2006 | 16870686 |
| disinfection by-product precursors reduction by various coagulation techniques in istanbul water supplies. | coagulation process can be used to control natural organic matter (nom) during drinking water production. the effectiveness of the coagulation process appeared to depend on the ph of coagulation rather than coagulant dosages. jar tests conducted with depressed ph levels at different coagulation conditions removed more dissolved organic carbon (doc) than those at moderate ph levels. for low doc waters, like omerli lake water (olw), additional treatment would be necessary to achieve enhanced remov ... | 2007 | 16905244 |
| toxic metals in the austrian pine (pinus nigra) bark in the thrace region, turkey. | austrian pine (pinus nigra) bark was collected in thirty-seven localities in the thrace region, turkey, for the determination of airborne toxic metal distribution. five toxic metals, as, cd, cu, pb, and zn, were monitored using atomic absorption spectrometry. distribution maps of toxic elements in the region were plotted according to geographic information system technology. in general, the concentrations of all investigated elements were not high in the region apart from the vicinity of big cit ... | 2006 | 16906352 |
| retinoblastoma in turkey: survival and clinical characteristics 1981-2004. | in this study, the authors aim to describe the survival and clinical characteristics of 141 retinoblastoma cases treated at cerrahpasa medical faculty, university of istanbul, istanbul, turkey, between 1981 and 2004. | 2006 | 16911081 |
| asthma knowledge level of primary schoolteachers in istanbul, turkey. | the purpose of this study was to elucidate the asthma knowledge level of primary school teachers in istanbul, and factors associated with this subject. seven hundred and ninety-two teachers from 73 randomly selected primary schools in istanbul were included in this study. although istanbul primary school teachers generally have a satisfactory knowledge on asthma, they lack knowledge on triggers of asthma attacks and on the management of the disease. the knowledge level of the teachers was relate ... | 2006 | 16913184 |
| evaluation of cases admitted to a center in istanbul, turkey in 2003 for rabies vaccination and three rabies cases followed up in the last 15 years. | we evaluated the cases of 7,266 individuals who applied to our hospital's center for rabies vaccination between january and december 2003. among 1,831 female and 5,435 male cases, 37% were given 3 doses of vaccination, 14% were given 5 doses, and in 24% of cases a 2-1-1 vaccination schedule was applied. antirabies serum of horse origin was given in 179 cases. regarding the wounds, 83% were superficial and 17% were deep. most of the cases involved dog bites (74%). of the dogs involved, 30% were p ... | 2006 | 16936345 |
| the prevalence and the age at the onset of menopause in turkish women in rural area. | to find out the prevalence of natural menopause among turkish women according to age and certain demographic variables in a specific rural area. | 2006 | 16951777 |
| are patients in western turkey contented with healthcare services?: a quality assessment study. | the purpose of this study was to describe service quality as perceived by 1200 patients who had inpatient treatment at 3 hospitals in istanbul: university, social security administration, and government. patients were most satisfied with the helpful attitudes of personnel during check-in procedures, promptness and skill of nurses, overall service provided by physicians, speedy and skilled work of personnel in laboratories and x-ray rooms, and hospitals in general. | 2006 | 16985408 |
| leptospirosis in istanbul, turkey: a wide spectrum in clinical course and complications. | patients with high fever and multiorgan involvement were investigated for the determination of frequency, clinical course and complications of leptospirosis in istanbul. leptospirosis was determined in 22 cases among the 35 hospitalized patients that were pre-diagnosed as leptospirosis according to 'probable leptospirosis diagnosis and follow-up' form. among the leptospirosis cases 19 were male and 16 were military staff. mean age was 35.6 y. dark field examination (dfe), latex agglutination tes ... | 2006 | 17008227 |
| odontogenic tumours in istanbul: 527 cases. | we retrieved and analysed the records of 527 odontogenic tumours from a total of 62,565 cases in the department of tumour pathology in the institute of oncology, university of istanbul, from 1971 to 2003. of these 527 tumours, 521 were benign and 6 were malignant. the most common lesions were ameloblastomas (n=133) followed by odontomas (n=109), odontogenic myxomas (n=83) and others. there were more female patients (n=278, 53%) than male, and nearly half the patients (n=253, 48%) were between th ... | 2006 | 16182417 |
| seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 in turkey. | herpes simplex virus (hsv) infections are among the most common infectious diseases in humans. the prevalence of herpes simplex viruses type 1 (hsv-1) and type 2 (hsv-2) varies widely across the world. hsv-2 infection is the primary cause of genital herpes. it is highly prevalent in human populations in many parts of the world, and is the most common cause of genital ulcer disease worldwide. in spite of the large prevalence and growing incidence of herpes simplex infection (hsv-1 and hsv-2), rel ... | 2006 | 17062037 |
| rising trend of asthma prevalence among turkish schoolchildren (isaac phases i and iii). | asthma is a common chronic illness in childhood. the aim of the study was to examine time trends in the prevalence of asthma using the isaac questionnaire in 6- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in istanbul and factors affecting asthma prevalence. | 2006 | 17073876 |
| dental and orofacial trauma in pony and horseback riding children. | an epidemiological survey was carried among pony and horseback riding children in nine pony and horseback riding clubs, istanbul. the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental trauma in young pony and horse riders. a total of 214 children were interviewed to determine the occurrence of dental trauma during pony and horseback riding. some 2.3% of participants (n = 5) had already been affected by dental and orofacial trauma. horse riders experienced dental and/or orofac ... | 2006 | 17073918 |
| medical preparedness against chemical and biological incidents for the nato summit in istanbul and lessons learned. | during the 2004 north atlantic treaty organization (nato) summit, essential counter-measures, including medical preparedness, were taken to cope with any suspected terrorist case or events including the use of chemical or biological (cb) weapons. the summit was held in istanbul, a city that bridges two continents, and involved the participation of many heads of state, prime ministers, and defense ministers from 26 nato countries. | 2006 | 17076428 |
| the barriers against childhood immunizations: a qualitative research among socio-economically disadvantaged mothers. | the socio-economically disadvantaged populations are among the most vulnerable groups that are under-vaccinated. therefore, the aim of this qualitative study was to understand the behaviours of mothers concerning the immunization of their children, the decision-making process, the perceived barriers, and the enabling factors to access the services in a suburban population in istanbul. | 2007 | 17090559 |
| when personality and culture clash: the psychological distress of allocentrics in an individualist culture and idiocentrics in a collectivist culture. | because humans need both autonomy and interdependence, persons with either an extreme collectivist orientation (allocentrics) or extreme individualist values (idiocentrics) may be at risk for possession of some features of psychopathology. is an extreme personality style a risk factor primarily when it conflicts with the values of the surrounding society? individualism-collectivism scenarios and a battery of clinical and personality scales were administered to nonclinical samples of college stud ... | 2006 | 17090622 |
| a cost analysis of behcet's syndrome in turkey. | behçet's syndrome (bs), a common chronic inflammatory disease in turkey, results in considerable morbidity and increased mortality. we aimed to estimate its direct and indirect costs. | 2007 | 17121761 |
| growth references for turkish children aged 6 to 18 years. | to create up-to-date reference standards for turkish children, and to compare these with growth standards for us children (cdc 2000 growth charts) and with previous local data. | 2006 | 17129974 |
| [a life dedicated to pathology: hamdi suad aknar]. | hamdi suad aknar [1873-1936] was one of the pioneers of pathological anatomy and cancer researches in türkiye. he completed his education in the military medical school in 1899. then he started to work at gülhane, which was a school for training military physicians as interns and residents. he was sent to germany by robert rieder, head of gülhane, for further education. he got his specialization certificate at the university of leipzig. when he returned to gülhane he was appointed as an instruct ... | 2002 | 17152150 |
| [the anatomists who started anthropology in turkey and their contributions]. | the turkish institute of antropology was estabilished in 1925 as a unit of the medical school of istanbul university (darülfünun), named the antropology research center (antropoloji tetkikat merkezi). it was a part of the medical faculty until 1932. after the university reform it was connected to the school of science and in late 1935 it was transfered to the school of languages history and geography (dil tarih coğrafya fakültesi) in ankara. the center started to publish "the journal of turkish ... | 2002 | 17152151 |
| [a translation of the tuhfe-i aliyye--the kina kina (cinchona) essay by ali münşi of bursa]. | ali münşi (bursa ? - istanbul 1733), mostly known as bursali ali münşi, is one of the most eminent physicians in the 18th century. he started education at a bursa madrasa and attended courses given by many famous ottoman physicians and scholars in various madrassas in bursa. after completing his education in madrassa he was employed as a mudarris in bursa and istanbul madrassas. he was appointed to the ottoman palace and became a member of the royal physicians (etibba-yi hassa), because of his p ... | 2002 | 17152153 |