| [evaluation of primary health care physicians' knowledge on rational antibiotic use]. | physicians' prescribing practices impact greatly on rational drug use and expenditure. the aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine primary health care physicians' knowledge on rational antibiotic use in izmir. a total of 475 physicians from primary health care centres (response rate: 100%) participated in this study. prescription information of physicians was collected with a standardized questionnaire. it was detected that 48.4% of the physicians have prescribed antibiotics in one of ... | 2008 | 18697433 |
| sedative-hypnotic medication exposures and poisonings in izmir,turkey. | the aim of this study was to analyse intoxications concerning sedative-hypnotic medication patients admitted to the department of emergency medicine in dokuz eylul university hospital (emdeu) between 1993 and 2005. demographics of the patients, characteristics of sedative-hypnotic exposures, performed treatment attempts and outcome of the poisoned patients were recorded on standard data forms that were later entered into a computerized database programme. related to the sedative-hypnotic exposur ... | 2008 | 18699798 |
| aflatoxin m1 levels in uht milk and kashar cheese consumed in turkey. | in the present study, 100 uht milk and 132 kashar cheese samples were analyzed for aflatoxin m1 (afm1). they were obtained from retail outlets in five big cities (istanbul, izmir, konya, tekirdag, edirne). the occurrence and concentration range of afm1 in the samples were investigated by competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) method. sixty-seven percent of the uht milk samples and 82.6% of the kashar cheese samples contained afm1. the positive incidence of afm1 in the uht milk sam ... | 2008 | 18700163 |
| land cover changes on the coastal zone of candarli bay, turkey using remotely sensed data. | land cover of the earth is changing dramatically because of human activities. information about changes is useful for management of natural resources. rapid land cover changes have taken place in many coastal areas of turkey over the last two decades due to urbanization and land degradation. in this paper, land cover change dynamics were investigated by the combined use of satellite remote sensing and geographical information systems. the main objective of the study was to determine land-cover t ... | 2009 | 18704725 |
| a large-scale outbreak of trichinellosis caused by trichinella britovi in turkey. | an outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in izmir, turkey, between january and march 2004. the outbreak was caused by the consumption of raw meat balls made of beef deceptively mixed with pork infected with trichinella britovi. a total of 1098 people who had consumed this food either in 14 restaurants or from the street vendors located in three different neighbourhoods, consulted six different healthcare centres with a wide range of clinical signs and symptoms. of them, 418 (38.1%) patients fulfil ... | 2009 | 18705658 |
| attitudes toward wife beating: a cross-country study in asia. | using demographic and health surveys conducted between 1998 and 2001 from seven countries (armenia, bangladesh, cambodia, india, kazakhstan, nepal, and turkey), the study found that acceptance of wife beating ranged from 29% in nepal, to 57% in india (women only), and from 26% in kazakhstan, to 56% in turkey (men only). increasing wealth predicted less acceptance of wife beating, except in cambodia and nepal. higher education level was negatively associated with acceptance in turkey and banglade ... | 2009 | 18718881 |
| risk perception of occupational hazards among dental health care workers in a dental hospital in turkey. | to determine the factors associated with the level of occupational risk perceived by dental health care workers (dhcw), and to define the perceived sources of hazards. | 2008 | 18783112 |
| dissecting the molecular architecture and origin of bayash romani patrilineages: genetic influences from south-asia and the balkans. | the bayash are a branch of romanian speaking roma living dispersedly in central, eastern, and southeastern europe. to better understand the molecular architecture and origin of the croatian bayash paternal gene pool, 151 bayash y chromosomes were analyzed for 16 snps and 17 strs and compared with european romani and non-romani majority populations from europe, turkey, and south asia. two main layers of bayash paternal gene pool were identified: ancestral (indian) and recent (european). the reduc ... | 2009 | 18785634 |
| social and emotional outcomes of child sexual abuse: a clinical sample in turkey. | childhood sexual abuse is a traumatic life event that may cause psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. during 2003-2004, 20 sexually abused children were referred to the child and adolescent psychiatry clinic of ege university in izmir, turkey. two years later, the psychological adjustment of these children (m age = 9.4 years, sd = 3.63 years, range = 5 to 16 years) is evaluated. semistructured interviews, a form for the sociodemographic characteristics, are ... | 2009 | 18794375 |
| reliability and validity of the geriatric oral health assessment index in turkey. | the purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the turkish version of the geriatric oral health assessment index (gohai). data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 101 older adults living at a residential home in the izmir municipality of turkey. the turkish version of the gohai showed acceptable reliability and validity. the cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.75, and item-scale (pearson's) correlations varied between 0.30 and 0.67. low gohai scores were associat ... | 2008 | 18795563 |
| seasonal variation in drinking water concentrations of disinfection by-products in izmir and associated human health risks. | seasonal variation in concentrations of two different disinfection by-product groups, trihalomethanes (thms) and haloacetonitriles (hans), was investigated in tap water samples collected from five sampling points (one groundwater and four surface water sources) in izmir, turkey. estimates of previously published carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks through oral exposure to thms were re-evaluated using a probabilistic approach that took the seasonal concentration variation into account. chloro ... | 2008 | 18805568 |
| diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary cystic hydatidosis. | hydatidosis is a parasitic infection that is still an important public health problem in turkey. in the present study, it was planned to review the diagnostic and treatment options. | 2008 | 18810362 |
| home accidents in the community-dwelling elderly in izmir, turkey: how do prevalence and risk factors differ between high and low socioeconomic districts? | to determine and compare the prevalence of and risk factors for home accidents in the elderly in two different districts. | 2008 | 18815411 |
| editorial comments--disasters, women's health and conservative society: working in pakistan with the turkish red crescent following the earthquake in southeast asia. | | 2007 | 18816894 |
| [biosafety profile of laboratory workers at three education hospitals in izmir, turkey]. | the laboratory personnel in hospitals are at risk in terms of transmission of various infectious diseases. the aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, behavior and attitude of the health personnel who work in one university and two state hospitals in izmir, turkey, about biosafety. the study is an observational-sectional study. participants were selected via random sampling method. the hospitals were visited on workdays determined by the random selection method and all of the personnel ( ... | 2008 | 18822891 |
| incidence and diagnosis of active toxoplasma infection among liver transplant recipients in western turkey. | toxoplasmosis is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease in liver transplant recipients while they are immunosuppressed. we report the clinical and laboratory findings related to active toxoplasma infection associated with 40 immunosuppressed liver transplant procedures that took place over a 12-month period at a major transplant unit in izmir, turkey. twenty-seven (67.5%) of the 40 transplant recipients were found to be seropositive for toxoplasma infection and therefore at risk of r ... | 2008 | 18825713 |
| groundwater contamination mechanism in a geothermal field: a case study of balcova, turkey. | the balcova geothermal field (bgf) located in izmir, turkey is situated on an east-west directed graben plain within which the hot waters surface from a fault zone that cuts the mesozoic aged bornova flysch. due to the low permeability and porosity of the bornova flysch, the geothermal water cycles along the immediate vicinity of the agamemnon fault and mixes with cold waters at different depths of this fractured zone. within the scope of this study, the mixing patterns and the groundwater conta ... | 2009 | 18835504 |
| investigation of the prevalence of amoebiasis in izmir province and determination of entamoeba spp. using pcr and enzyme immunoassay. | amoebiasis is a common and life-threatening disease. the discrimination of the pathogenic entamoeba histolytica from the non-pathogenic entamoeba dispar could be done by advanced methods such as enzyme immunoassay (eia) and pcr. the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of amoebiasis in izmir province, and differentiate the entamoeba species by pcr and eia. stool samples of 2,047 individuals were examined by direct microscopy, formalin ethyl acetate concentration, trichrome stainin ... | 2008 | 18843895 |
| past trends and current status of self-reported incidence and impact of disease and nonbattle injury in military operations in southwest asia and the middle east. | to evaluate the evolutional changes in disease and nonbattle injury in a long-term deployment setting, we investigated trends of selected disease and nonbattle injury (nbi) incidence among us military personnel deployed in ongoing military operations in southwest asia and the middle east. | 2008 | 18923114 |
| two cases of guillain-barré syndrome during measles elimination campaign in izmir. | the authors report two cases of guillain-barré syndrome (gbs) occurred during a national measles vaccination campaign in izmir, turkey. among more than 325,000 vaccine recipients, only 2 cases of gbs were observed within the 10-week risk period. these cases yielded an incidence of 0.615 per 100,000 vaccine doses. the authors think that association between measles vaccination and gbs is coincidental, rather than causal. however, an epidemiological evaluation in turkey is needed to clearly show th ... | 2008 | 18971907 |
| an outbreak of gastroenteritis associated with intestinal parasites. | intestinal protozoa are one of the leading causes of waterborne outbreaks. stool samples of 196 residents from a village of izmir, using the public water supply, were collected during an outbreak of gastroenteritis. patients were asked to fill out a questionnaire reporting on gender, age, gastrointestinal symptoms, whether or not there was a toilet in the house, their hygiene practices, and similar symptoms in the household members. of the patients who had gastrointestinal symptoms (74.5%), diar ... | 2008 | 18985582 |
| the epidemiology of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever in turkey, 2002-2007. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) is a serious disease caused by the cchf virus of the bunyaviridae family. the disease has been reported in 30 countries in africa, asia, eastern europe, and the middle east. it has been present in turkey since 2002. in this study we present and discuss the epidemiological features, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome of cases diagnosed with cchf between 2002 and 2007 from the surveillance results of the turkish ministry of health (moh). | 2009 | 18986819 |
| effect of the first chemotherapy course on the quality of life of cancer patients in turkey. | multiple studies have examined the quality of life of cancer patients before or after treatment, but few have evaluated the impact of a specific course of treatment on cancer patients' quality of life. using a longitudinal design, we examined the quality of life of 24 women and 8 men before receiving their initial course of chemotherapy and again at 21 days after the first course of chemotherapy. the study was carried out at the outpatient chemotherapy unit of a university hospital located in th ... | 2008 | 18987504 |
| changes in functional status and physical and psychological symptoms in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. | this study was planned to determine whether there were changes in breast cancer women's functional status and presence of physical and psychological symptoms before and after chemotherapy. | 2008 | 18990020 |
| hyperuricemia and its related factors in an urban population, izmir, turkey. | the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its associated factors in an urban area of izmir, located in western turkey. our study group was selected by computerized sampling from the participants of a larger population-based study searching for the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in balcova and narlidere districts of izmir. a total of 132 subjects (69 women and 63 men) were included in this study. serum uric acid, glucose, creatinine and lipid levels were studied ... | 2009 | 19048257 |
| use of complementary, non-pharmacological pain reduction methods during childbirth among foreign-born and swedish-born women. | to investigate the association between country of origin of women and their use of complementary pain reduction methods (i.e. non-pharmacological) during childbirth in sweden. | 2010 | 19084300 |
| an assessment of sediment quality at the streams flowing into izmir bay, aegean sea, turkey. | due to municipal, industrial and nonpoint source waste discharges to streams and rivers and tendency of many chemicals to become associated with sediments. sediments are particularly problematic near densely populated and industrialised urban areas, such as the izmir metropolitan area in west part of turkey. the aim of this study was to determine the potential adverse effects of sediments from five streams flowing into inner part of izmir bay by using sea urchin, paracentrotus lividus embryotoxi ... | 2007 | 19086528 |
| effects of perceived job insecurity on perceived anxiety and depression in nurses. | dramatic changes in workplace structure and environment have increased the importance of psychosocial factors and job insecurity in working life. job insecurity is shown to have a negative impact on mental and physical health. health care transformation in turkey increases the threat of job insecurity for many workers in the health care sector. therefore the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the effects of perceived job insecurity on perceived depression and anxiety in nurses wo ... | 2008 | 19088414 |
| assessment of trace metal pollution in surface sediments of nemrut bay, aegean sea. | surface sediments collected from nine stations in nemrut bay, aegean sea were analyzed for trace metals (hg, cd, pb, cr, cu, zn, mn, ni, fe, as, and mg) and grain sizes. the results were compared with the numerical sediment guidelines used in north america as well as literature values reported for similar studies conducted in izmit bay and izmir bay. the metal levels were also evaluated according to the enrichment factor and contamination factor analyses. the analyses revealed significant anthro ... | 2010 | 19101811 |
| lichens from antalya, cankiri, konya and nevsehir provinces (turkey). | a contribution to the lichen flora of turkey is performed. a total of 171 lichen taxa (including 2 subspecies and 2 varieties) and 1 lichenicolous fungus are determined from 14 localities in antalya, cankiri, konya and nevşehir provinces of turkey. caloplaca scrobiculata h. magn. is new to turkey. besides caloplaca scrobiculata h. magn. and xanthoria sorediata (vain.) poelt were found for the second time in asia. carbonea vitellinaria (nyl.) hertel was found to grow on candelariella vitellina (h ... | 2008 | 19137828 |
| [investigation of pyrazinamide resistance in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in hospital of pulmonary diseases, izmir, turkey]. | pyrazinamide (pza) is one of primary drugs for antituberculous treatment. the aim of this study was to determine the rates of pza resistance in multidrug-resistant (mdr) and susceptible mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb) strains isolated from patients who were admitted to our hospital. mdr strains have been isolated between 2005-2007 years, and susceptible strains were chosen randomly among the collection of the strains of the same period. mtb isolates were grown in bactec 960 full automatized bro ... | 2008 | 19149080 |
| ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk profile in an overweight/obese paediatric cohort in the netherlands: a cross-sectional study. | differences in prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors between different ethnic groups are largely unknown. we determined the variation in cardiometabolic risk profile according to ethnicity in a cohort overweight/obese dutch children. | 2009 | 19152682 |
| the morphology of lernanthropus kroyeri van beneden, 1851 (copepoda: lernanthropidae) parasitic on sea bass, dicentrarchus labrax (l., 1758), from the aegean sea, turkey. | a detailed redescription of lernanthropus kroyeri van beneden, 1851 is provided based on observations made with the aid of scanning electron microscopy. specimens were obtained from the host, the sea bass dicentrarchus labrax (l., 1758) obtained from a commercial aquaculture enterprise in izmir (western turkey). | 2008 | 19156618 |
| outsourcing and its implications for hospital organizations in turkey. | to thrive in this era of global competition, all organizations must explore new managerial approaches to get an edge in the marketplace. one increasingly appealing approach is outsourcing. hospitals are particularly fertile environments for outsourcing, given their role as providers of a broad and complex array of services, many of which may be bought from other institutions. the purpose of this study is to determine the types of services that hospitals in turkey buy from other organizations. th ... | 2007 | 19172965 |
| cytogenetic abnormalities in 179 cases with male infertility in western region of turkey: report and review. | in this study we aimed to evaluate the postnatally screened karyotype results in couples who were referred because of primary infertility between 2000 and 2006 in izmir. | 2009 | 19184395 |
| the metabolic etiology of urolithiasis in turkish children. | pediatric urolithiasis is an endemic disease, especially in certain developing regions of the world, such as the far east, and to a certain extent the middle east and turkey. the aim of the study is to determine the metabolic etiology and the prevalence of formation of urinary calculi in turkish pediatric patients with urolithiasis. seventy-two pediatric patients diagnosed as having urolithiasis were studied from 1999-2005 in dr. behcet uz child disease and surgery education and research hospita ... | 2009 | 19184515 |
| physical restraint use in turkish intensive care units. | this study aimed to determine intensive care nurses' reasons for the application and removal of physical restraint and physical restraint patterns used in turkey intensive care units. | 2009 | 19225286 |
| monitoring metal contamination levels and fecal pollution in clam (tapes decussatus) collected from izmir bay (turkey). | the aim of this study was to monitor the heavy metal contents and fecal pollution in tapes decussatus (carpet shell clam) from izmir bay (eastern aegean). bivalve mollusks were sampled on january, march, july, and october 2007 in the izmir bay. izmir bay is one of the great natural bays of the mediterranean. concentrations of heavy metals were determined in the clams from the different seasons. fecal coliform densities were determined to evaluate the degree of water pollution and clams' microbio ... | 2010 | 19238565 |
| the regional campaign for women on awareness of neural tube defects and folic acid in narlidere, izmir: a community-based intervention. | to create an awareness among women and to update the knowledge of health personnel about neural tube defects (ntds) and folate in order to reduce the incidence of ntd in narlidere, izmir. | 2009 | 19241304 |
| the 210po and 210pb levels in surface sediment samples in the izmir bay (aegean sea-turkey). | bottom sediments reflect in general the relative contamination of a sea area. therefore, a great deal of monitoring work has been dedicated to the analysis of bottom sediments. izmir bay is a very important pollution centre in turkish aegean coast region due to a densely populated community, industrial complex and maritime transportation, and there are many streams flowing into the bay that pass through a number of industrial and agricultural areas. it had received the majority of domestic and i ... | 2010 | 19242813 |
| prevalence and risk factors of psychotic symptoms: in the city of izmir, turkey. | psychotic symptoms, psychotic-like experiences and schizotypal signs can emerge in different socio-cultural circumstances and cause clinical or non-clinical pictures. transient or self-limiting psychotic-like experiences are more prevalent than clinical psychotic disorders. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of psychotic symptoms in an urban area. | 2009 | 19255702 |
| cranial discrete traits in a byzantine population and eastern mediterranean population movements. | since the beginning of the holocene, the anatolian region has been a crossroads for populations and civilizations from europe, asia, and the near to middle east, with increasing interactions since the bronze age. in this context, we examine cranial discrete traits from a byzantine population from southwest turkey, excavated at the archeological site of sagalassos; the site displays human occupation since the 12th millennium b.p. to investigate the biological history of this population, we analyz ... | 2008 | 19341322 |
| profile of self-inflicted burn patients treated at a tertiary burn center in istanbul. | the factors and demographic features of self-inflicted burns in eastern and western cultures differ from each other. in this retrospective study, the authors' aim is to identify the epidemiologic features of self-inflicted burn patients treated at their tertiary burn centre. the burn centre provides health care to a large population from istanbul, which is located at the crossroads between asia and europe. the demographic data and information of 32 patients who were admitted to the gata heh burn ... | 2009 | 19349884 |
| temporal changes in lung cancer: a 10-year study in a chest hospital. | no prospective, wide-scale study on lung cancer (lc) exists in turkey. we aimed to determine prospectively epidemiologic features, histologic types, stages and temporal changes in lc in the aegean region of turkey. this is the first prospective and largest lc study in turkey. | 2008 | 19350837 |
| the evaluation of the referral reasons of patients at a tertiary pediatric genetic center in izmir, turkey. | our study aimed to review and evaluate the referral reasons of patients at department of pediatric genetics, ege university, between 1998 and 2006. in total, 2342 patients were referred to the pediatrics outpatient clinic for dysmorphological examination and suspected genetic conditions. the files were evaluated retrospectively, and they were grouped into five categories. the subgroups included mental retardation (mr)-multiple congenital anomalies and isolated anomalies in 1472 (62.85%), syndrom ... | 2009 | 19371213 |
| patterns of drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis cases in the izmir district, turkey. | antituberculosis drug resistance patterns were investigated among the new and previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) cases in izmir district, retrospectively. proportions of resistance patterns were determined using a number of resistant cases using as a denominator. resistance to at least one drug was found in 304 (29.7%) patients in 1023 a total of tuberculosis cases. 182 new and 82 previously treated consecutive pulmonary tuberculosis cases were investigated. patterns were examined as ... | 2009 | 19382667 |
| the investigation of congenital toxoplasmosis in a tertiary care hospital in turkey. | to elucidate the prevalence of congenital toxoplasmosis in turkey. | 2009 | 19417963 |
| determination of 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (erod) induction in leaping mullet (liza saliens) from the highly contaminated aliaga bay, turkey. | pollution of the aquatic environment is a global concern owing to the devastating effects of contaminants whose levels are growing at an alarming rate, and it has become a major threat for marine organisms, as well as to humans as consumers. this study has been carried out on leaping mullet obtained from aliaga bay, which is located on the west coast of the aegean sea near izmir and hosts the world's fifth largest shipyard, plus a broad range of industrial activities, including an oil refinery a ... | 2010 | 19418236 |
| a survey on prevention of surgical infections in operating theaters. | it is well known that surgical site infections (ssis) contribute significantly to the cost of nosocomial infections. although many guidelines and recommendations exist, research has demonstrated that practices for preventing ssis in operating theaters (ot) vary. | 2009 | 19422673 |
| segment 10 based molecular epidemiology of bluetongue virus (btv) isolates from turkey: 1999-2001. | bluetongue is a significant arbovirus infection that has a negative impact on ruminant productivity in turkey. twenty-one turkish btv isolates were analyzed phylogenetically, based on genome segment 10 (seg-10) nucleotide sequences. these analyses were used to explore the epidemiological background of individual isolates from both a regional and global perspective. in the regional analysis, the different btv strains fell into two groups (group 1 and group 2). the turkish virus isolates were loca ... | 2009 | 19428746 |
| detecting micronuclei frequency in some aquatic organisms for monitoring pollution of izmir bay (western turkey). | micronuclei tests is a system of mutagenicity testing used for determining the pollution and chemicals causing changes in dna fragments such as micronuclei in the cytoplasm of interphase cells. damage caused on the dna by genotoxic pollutants is the first consequence occurring in the aquatic organisms. thus, it was attempted to determine whether pollution affected the erythrocytes and gills of fish gobius niger and haemolymph and gills of mussels mytilus galloprovincialis living in izmir bay at ... | 2010 | 19444638 |
| mefv mutations in patients with familial mediterranean fever from the aegean region of turkey. | familial mediterranean fever (fmf) which is frequently present in mediterranean populations is caused by mutations in the mefv gene. according to recent data, mefv mutations are not the only cause of fmf, but these are major genetic determinants which cause fmf. it has also been suggested that there may be a number of other genes causing fmf. the mefv gene is located at 16p13.3 and encodes a protein, pyrin/marenostrin. more than 70 disease associated mutations and totally 186 mutations and polym ... | 2010 | 19449169 |
| effectiveness of a discharge-planning program and home visits for meeting the physical care needs of children with cancer. | the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a discharge-planning program on helping caregivers meet the physical care needs of children with cancer. | 2010 | 19468759 |
| breast cancer screening behavior in turkish women: relationships with health beliefs and self-esteem, body perception and hopelessness. | the purpose was to examine breast cancer screening behavior in turkish women, the reasons for not doing screening and the relationship between health beliefs and levels of self-esteem, body perception, and hopelessness. this research was conducted as a descriptive, correlational study in an area covered by three neighborhood primary health care clinics in bornova, izmir. the data were collected between april and november 2006 from 382 women over 40 years of age who were selected using a stratifi ... | 2009 | 19469624 |
| ancient nigella seeds from boyali höyük in north-central turkey. | the seeds of nigella (black cumin) (nigella sativa l.) have been widely used as a natural remedy, either alone or in combination with bee products, for the treatment of many acute as well as chronic conditions for centuries, especially in the middle east and southeast asia. in consideration of potential utilization, in recent years the seeds have been extensively studied in terms of pharmacological effects. it has been shown that the seeds have significant effects on multiple biological systems. ... | 2009 | 19505557 |
| second primary gynecologic cancers after breast cancer in turkish women. | to determine the risk of gynecologic cancers among women with previous breast cancer. | 2009 | 19509564 |
| nanoplankton population dynamics and dissolved oxygen change across the bay of izmir by neural networks. | the bay of izmir, which is the biggest harbor on the aegean sea, is of upmost economical importance for izmir, the third largest city in turkey. most of the studies carried out focused on the effects of intensive industrial activity and agricultural production on the bay pollution within the region. these studies, most of the time, are limited to monitoring the level of pollution. however, it is believed that these studies should be supported with models and statistical analysis techniques, as t ... | 2009 | 19513447 |
| barrett's esophagus and endoscopically assessed esophagogastric junction integrity in 1000 consecutive turkish patients undergoing endoscopy: a prospective study. | barrett's esophagus (be) appears to be more common in western than in asian countries. be is a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd). anatomical abnormalities of the esophagogastric junction (egj) are an important factor in the pathogenesis of gerd. we aimed to determine the prevalence of be in turkey, which is geographically located between europe and asia, and to investigate the frequency of be according to the degree of anatomical disruption in the egj. this prospective study ... | 2009 | 19515192 |
| health beliefs and breast self-examination in a sample of turkish women academicians in a university. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate health beliefs and bse behavior of female academicians in a turkish university. | 2009 | 19537886 |
| validity and reliability study of the turkish psychiatric nurses of job motivation scale. | this methodological study was planned to explore the validity and reliability of the evaluation scale for measuring the job motivation of nurses who work in psychiatric clinics. the sample was composed of 378 nurses who work in all psychiatric units or psychiatric hospitals located in turkey's four large cities - ankara, istanbul, izmir and manisa. for testing reliability of 'job motivation scale', the internal consistency tests were executed with split scale analysis, cronbach's alpha coefficie ... | 2009 | 19538603 |
| tsp, pm depositions, and trace elements in the vicinity of a cement plant and their source apportionments using chemical mass balance model in izmir, turkey. | total suspended particles mass concentrations (tsp) and bulk depositions of particulate matter (pm depositions) were measured around a cement plant located in the multi-impacted area to assess the affect of the plant on the ambient air in the vicinity in izmir, turkey. tsp samples were collected five times a month whereas pm depositions were sampled monthly at four sites between august 2003 and january 2004. the concentrations of al, ca, cd, cr, cu, fe, k, mg, mn, na, ni, pb, v, and zn in tsp an ... | 2010 | 19543992 |
| older people's use of pre-hospital emergency medical services in izmir, turkey. | the aim of this study is to determine the use of pre-hospital emergency medical services (ems) in elderly people aged 65 years and over in izmir, turkey. in this descriptive study, older patients admitted to pre-hospital ems of izmir province health directorate between 2004 and 2005 years was evaluated through the review of emergency call registry forms. the study data included socioeconomic characteristics, reasons of calling, distribution of calling times in the day, distribution of ambulance ... | 2010 | 19573934 |
| breast self-examination among nurses and midwives in odemis health district in turkey. | the second leading cause of death due to cancer in turkey is breast cancer, which accounts for 24% of female cancers. | 2009 | 19574672 |
| in vitro anti-leukemic activity of the ethno-pharmacological plant scutellaria orientalis ssp. carica endemic to western turkey. | within the genus scutellaria various species are used in different folk medicines throughout asia. traditional chinese medicine (tcm) uses s. baicalensis (labiatae) to treat various inflammatory conditions. the root shows strong anticancer properties in vitro and was suggested for clinical trials against multiple myeloma. further, s. barbata was successfully tested against metastatic breast cancer in a phase i/ii trial. therefore, we investigated the anti-cancer properties of s. orientalis l. ss ... | 2010 | 19576743 |
| [hungarian physicians in exotic lands]. | | 2008 | 19580120 |
| the effectiveness of nursing education as an intervention to decrease fatigue in turkish patients receiving chemotherapy. | to determine whether a nurse-led educational intervention decreased the perception of fatigue in patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal (gi) cancers (colon, stomach, liver, rectum, pancreas) who were receiving chemotherapy for the first time. | 2009 | 19581225 |
| [the occurrence of the hindgut ciliate blepharocorys curvigula (ciliophora: blepharocorythidae) from horses (equus caballus linnaeus, 1758) in the vicinity of izmir]. | blepharocorys curvigula gassovsky, 1919 found in the intestine of domestic horses (equus caballus linnaeus, 1758), living in the vicinity of izmir was investigated. it was seen in nine of the thirteen horses examined (69%). this study reports the presence of blepharocorys curvigula in the intestine of equids for the first time in turkey. specimens were found to be similar to the original descriptions on the basis of morphological characters and biometric data. | 2009 | 19598097 |
| [evaluation of antibiotic resistance patterns of pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. strains isolated from intensive care patients between 2000-2002 and 2003-2006 periods in dokuz eylul university hospital, izmir]. | multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. infections are becoming an important problem all throughout the world as well as in our country. in this study, we evaluated the drug resistance rates of p. aeruginosa and acinetobacter spp. in the intensive care units of dokuz eylül university hospital, izmir, turkey. since by the year 2003, antibiotic consumption is started to be controlled by infectious disease and clinical microbiology specialists according to antibiotic poli ... | 2009 | 19621603 |
| surveillance and oseltamivir resistance of human influenza a virus in turkey during the 2007-2008 season. | monitoring the activity of influenza viruses is important for establishing the circulating types and for detection of the emergence of novel sub-types and antiviral resistant strains. this is the first report from turkey on the surveillance and oseltamivir resistance of influenza viruses in 2007-2008. five hundred twenty-four nasal swabs were tested from different geographical regions in turkey during november 2007-april 2008. one hundred sixty-three (31%) samples were positive for influenza vir ... | 2009 | 19626608 |
| incidence and epidemiological features of cancers of the genitourinary tract in izmir between 1993-2002. | there is a relative lack of epidemiological data on cancer in turkey, which is a large country with its 71 million population, since there was not any population-based registry functioning in the country before izmir cancer registry (icr), which was founded in 1992. the present study focused on the incidence of cancers of the genitourinary tract in izmir province over a ten year period to cover the gap in this kind of epidemiological data for this part of the world. | 2009 | 19640197 |
| turkish nurses' perspectives on a programme to reduce burnout. | burnout is a serious problem among nurses. programmes to prevent and reduce burnout have been described, but nurses report that they have difficulty attending such programmes and the dropout rate is substantial. | 2009 | 19646174 |
| takayasu's arteritis in turkey - clinical and angiographic features of 248 patients. | takayasu's arteritis (ta) is a chronic, inflammatory vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major branches. although it is more prevalent in far-east asia, the distribution of the disease is worldwide with different vascular involvement patterns and clinical manifestations. the objective of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, angiographic and prognostic features of ta patients in turkey. | 2009 | 19646348 |
| universal social theory and the denial of genocide: norman itzkowitz revisited. | | 2001 | 19670512 |
| a study of turkish critical care nurses' perspectives regarding family-witnessed resuscitation. | . this paper reports a study to determine the experiences and attitudes of turkish critical care nurses concerning family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | 2009 | 19686324 |
| family focused treatment for patients with bipolar disorder in turkey: a case series. | family-focused therapy (fft) is a 9-month, 21-session structured psychoeducational treatment for bipolar disorder. several us-based studies have documented its efficacy as adjunctive to medication for depression stabilization and relapse prevention. however, fft has never been applied outside of the united states. the objective of this case series is to explore the applicability of fft in a non-western culture. ten patients with bipolar disorder and their family members attended the 9-month fft ... | 2009 | 19702927 |
| electric arc furnaces for steel-making: hot spots for persistent organic pollutants. | persistent organic pollutant (pop) concentrations were measured in stack-gases of ferrous scrap processing steel plants with electric arc furnaces (eafs) (n = 5) in aliaga, izmir, turkey and in air (n = 11) at a site near those plants. measured stack-gas concentrations for the four plants without scrap preheating (611 +/- 311, 165,000 +/- 285,000, and 33 +/- 3 ng m(-3), average +/- sd for sigma41pcbs, sigma16pahs, and sigma7pbdes, respectively) indicated that they are significant sources for pol ... | 2009 | 19708342 |
| determination of potential allergenic fungal flora and its clinical reflection in suburban elementary schools in izmir. | in this research, in order to determine mean fungus counts, indoor and outdoor air samples were taken in five elementary school buildings located in the city center of seferihisar, izmir (45 km from izmir) within a 1-year period between march and april 2004, and between january and february 2005 representing similar climatic characteristics. five samples, three from three classes where 5-8, 10-12, and 12-15 age group students attended, one from the corridors, and one from outside the buildings i ... | 2010 | 19731058 |
| risk analysis of the vessel traffic in the strait of istanbul. | the strait of istanbul, the narrow waterway separating europe from asia, holds a strategic importance in maritime transportation as it links the black sea to the mediterranean. it is considered as one of the world's most congested and difficult-to-navigate waterways. over 55,000 transit vessels pass through the strait annually, roughly 20% of which carry dangerous cargo. in this study, we have analyzed safety risks pertaining to transit vessel maritime traffic in the strait of istanbul and propo ... | 2009 | 19732392 |
| health profiles of methyl bromide applicators in greenhouses in turkey. | methyl bromide is a toxic substance that has hazardous effects on human health with acute and chronic exposure. our previous study showed that methyl bromide applicators frequently use large amounts of methyl bromide haphazardly in greenhouses in the prefectures of narlidere and balcova in the aegean city of izmir. this study aims to evaluate the health conditions of these workers. | 2009 | 19736576 |
| validity and reliability of a turkish version of the fecal incontinence quality of life scale. | anorectal disorders, including fecal incontinence, are a significant healthcare problem that produce bothersome symptoms and adversely affect quality of life. we sought to establish the validity and reliability of a turkish language version of the fecal incontinence quality of life scale (fiqols). | 2009 | 19752664 |
| in vitro activity of linezolid against mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isoalted from western turkey. | we investigated the linezolid susceptibility of mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from a tertiary care hospital in izmir. a total of 67 m. tuberculosis strains (33 multidrug-resistant [mdr] and 34 non-mdr) were isolated and identified by the tuberculosis laboratory, department of microbiology and clinical microbiology, faculty of medicine, ege university. the activity of linezolid was studied by the standard agar proportion method. for all of the strains, the mic range was 0.06-1 mg/l, ... | 2009 | 19762990 |
| is the annual number of deceased donor kidney transplantations in iran lower than the middle eastern countries? | deceased donor organ donation is inadequate; hence, the number of patients on the waiting lists is progressively growing in the world. however, in iran the deceased donor rate has increased over the past 10 years, from less than 1% by the end of year 2000 to almost 16.3% (approximately 311 cases) of kidney transplantations in 2007. although the percentage of deceased donor kidney transplantation in some countries of the region are higher than iran, the absolute annual number in iran is higher th ... | 2009 | 19765415 |
| genotyping of mumps virus circulating in turkey in the 2006-2007 winter season. | in the winter of 2006-2007, several parotitis cases were reported in different provinces of turkey. serological and virological studies were undertaken to investigate these cases with the aim of determining the genotype of the mumps virus (muv) circulating in turkey. samples from 23 cases-ankara (n:5), kirklareli (n:4), mugla (n:10), isparta (n:3), trabzon (n:1)-with a diagnosis of clinical parotitis were investigated. serum samples were tested against mumps igm and igg, nested pcr amplification ... | 2009 | 19830379 |
| processes affecting the movement of organochlorine pesticides (ocps) between soil and air in an industrial site in turkey. | soil and atmospheric concentrations, dry deposition and soil-air gas exchange of organochlorine pesticides (ocps) were investigated at an industrial site in aliaga, izmir, turkey. current-use pesticides, endosulfan and chlorpyrifos, had the highest atmospheric levels in summer and winter. summertime total (gas+particle) ocp concentrations in air were higher, probably due to increased volatilization at higher temperatures and seasonal local/regional applications of current-use pesticides. particl ... | 2009 | 19836050 |
| [the occupational arrangements of refugees from asia minor in greek urban areas, 1922-1930]. | | 1999 | 19842290 |
| [an ethnographic study of an ottoman city at the end of the 18th century. viage a esmirna by pedro maría gonzález]. | in the summer of 1796, pedro maría gonzález, a surgeon trained at the college of cadiz, took part in an expedition commissioned by the cadiz consulate with the aim of initiating trading relationships with smyrna, the most important commercial centre in the ottoman empire. on his return, he wrote a document to facilitate future business ventures by spaniards, describing in detail the customs and traditions of the various social and ethnic groups that inhabited the city of smyrna. in this paper, i ... | 2009 | 19852390 |
| prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of escherichia coli in outpatient urinary isolates in izmir, turkey. | knowledge of antimicrobial resistance pattern in escherichia coli, the predominant pathogen associated with urinary tract infection (uti), is important as a guide in selecting empirical antimicrobial therapy. the aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of e. coli strains isolated from adult outpatients with uti, in izmir, turkey. | 2009 | 19865064 |
| madras motor neuron disease in turkey. | we present a 19-year-old female patient complaining of hoarseness and eyelid drooping. the neurological examination and laboratory investigations including genetic, radiological and electrophysiological evaluations were consistent with a juvenile-onset, predominantly bulbar, motor neuron disease with sensorineural hearing loss. the syndrome fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of madras motor neuron disease (mmnd). very few cases with mmnd have been reported to date, and the majority are from south ... | 2009 | 19922122 |
| the complete genome analysis of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus isolated in turkey. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv) is the causative agent of a tick-borne disease with high mortality rates in humans. the distribution of cchfv includes over 30 countries in asia, the middle east, southeastern europe, and africa. it was first recognized in turkey in 2002, with an increasing number of cases reported between 2002 and 2009. recent analysis of complete genome sequences of cchfv isolates has revealed that the genomic plasticity of the virus is surprisingly high for an art ... | 2010 | 19941917 |
| factors related to regular use of complementary/alternative medicine in turkey. | the purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of regular complementary/alternative medicine (cam) use and to investigate the relations between some of the psychosocial and health related factors and the regular use of any cam method. | 2009 | 19942111 |
| validity and reliability of the turkish version of the hill-bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale for use in primary health care settings. | to assess the validity and reliability of the turkish version of the hill-bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale for use in primary care in turkey. | 2009 | 20055720 |
| rupture of liver hydatid cysts into the peritoneal cavity. a challenge in endemic regions. | to evaluate the clinical presentation and early and long-term outcomes of patients treated surgically for intraperitoneal ruptured liver hydatid cysts. | 2010 | 20062897 |
| [hsv-1 and hsv-2 seropositivity rates in pregnant women admitted to izmir ataturk research and training hospital, turkey]. | in this study, the seropositivity rates of herpes simplex virus (hsv) types 1 and 2, and their distribution according to the age groups in the sera of asymptomatic pregnant women who were admitted to gynecology and obstetrics clinics of izmir ataturk research and training hospital for routine control, were investigated. igg and igm antibodies specific for hsv-1 and hsv-2 were screened by commercial elisa kits (radim spa-pomezia, italia). total igg seropositivity rates for hsv-1 and hsv-2 were fo ... | 2009 | 20084927 |
| genetic differentiation among peripheral populations of bombina bombina from thrace and anatolia: an allozyme analysis. | genetic structures of bombina bombina populations, located as peripheral isolates in turkish thrace and northwestern anatolia, were analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis using 20 allozyme loci, to investigate the populations' current genetic variation and possible colonization history. significant genetic variability was detected in most of the loci and all populations. allozyme pairwise f (st) matrices and distribution of allele frequencies indicate their very close genetic relationshi ... | 2010 | 20094845 |
| awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and screening behaviour among nurses in a rural region of turkey. | the demographic characteristics of nurses and knowledge on risk factors of cervical cancer, as well as awareness of symptoms and attitudes in terms of screening programmers such as pap smear, were assessed in a cross-sectional survey of nurses working in public health cabins and family health centers in the rural area of izmir, located in the western region of turkey. of the nurses who participated in the research, 69.1% (67) said that they had talked about cancer and cancer prevention with thei ... | 2009 | 20104960 |
| hepatitis d: scenario in the asia-pacific region. | hepatitis d virus (hdv) infection is present worldwide and affects all age groups. around 18 million people are estimated to be infected with hdv. an important trend in hdv infection is global decline. hdv prevalence has decreased significantly in europe since the 1970s and 1980s when it was first reported. the asia-pacific region now seems to be where hdv is a major health concern. there is a lack of available data from most of the countries from this region; hence, the true status of hdv canno ... | 2010 | 20128022 |
| assessment of the statistical significance of seasonal groundwater quality change in a karstic aquifer system near izmir-turkey. | the main objective of this study was to statistically evaluate the significance of seasonal groundwater quality change and to provide an assessment on the spatial distribution of specific groundwater quality parameters. the studied area was the mount nif karstic aquifer system located in the southeast of the city of izmir. groundwater samples were collected at 57 sampling points in the rainy winter and dry summer seasons. groundwater quality indicators of interest were electrical conductivity (e ... | 2011 | 20140497 |
| ethical bodies: are they possible under democratic systems? the turkish example. | in this article, the relationship between ethics bodies and democratic concepts will be introduced. one should bear in mind that the relationship between the flourishing of ethics committees (ec) and democracy is by no means undirectional. the line of causation can easily be reversed as a higher level of democracy is likely to lead to a spurt in such committees at different levels of society. it is not a coincidence that they appear in larger numbers in relatively more open and democratic societ ... | 2009 | 20157967 |
| completeness of hepatitis, brucellosis, syphilis, measles and hiv/aids surveillance in izmir, turkey. | according to the surveillance system in turkey, most diseases are notified only by clinicians, without involving laboratory notification. it is assumed that a considerable inadequacy in notifications exists; however, this has not been quantified by any researcher. our aim was to evaluate the completeness of communicable disease surveillance in the province of izmir, turkey for the year of 2003 by means of estimating the incidences of diseases. | 2010 | 20158922 |
| 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 |