Dahili Tıp Bilimleri: Recent submissions
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Serum chitotriosidase and YKL-40 in acute pancreatitis: Reliability as prognostic marker for disease severity and correlation with inflammatory markers
(TUBITAK, 2021)Background/aim: Chitotriosidase and YKL-40, also called chitinase 3-like protein 1, are homologs of family 18 glycosyl hydrolases, secreted by human macrophages and granulocytes under inflammatory conditions. Although ... -
Elevated Serum Endocan Levels in Patients with Rosacea: A New Therapeutic Target?
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021)Background: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose etiopathogenesis is still unknown. Previous studies have shown a relationship between certain inflammatory disorders and serum endocan levels. Endocan ... -
False-positive results of lupus anticoagulant tests should be kept in mind in pregnant patients receiving low molecular weight heparin
(Galenos Publishing House, 2021)We read the article by Dr Izhar et al. (1), entitled “Antiphospholipid antibodies in women presenting with preterm delivery because of preeclampsia or placental insufficiency”, in the last issue of your journal with great ... -
Prognostic Prediction of BRCA Mutations by F-18-FDG PET/CT SUVmax in Breast Cancer
(Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2021)Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic prediction of germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations by comparing the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) obtained from18fluoride-fluorodeoxyglucose positron ... -
The Effects of Distance Education Applied Due to COVID-19 on Clinical Neurology Education
(Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 2021)Objective: The aim of this study was to compare distance and face-to-face learning models applied in neurology clinic education during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and Methods: Medical faculty ... -
Clinical characteristics, disease activity, functional status, and quality of life results of patients with psoriatic arthritis using biological and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
(Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR), 2021)Objectives: This study aims to compare the clinical characteristics, disease activity, and quality of life (QoL) of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who use biological and conventional synthetic disease-modifying ... -
Real-world data from Turkey: Is sofosbuvir/ledipasvir with or without ribavirin treatment for chronic hepatitis C really effective?
(Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2021)Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-based therapies in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in real-world clinical practice. Methods: Data from patients with chronic ... -
Assessment of secondary prevention awareness among patients with coronary artery disease: A survey including patients from 3 centers
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2021)Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the awareness of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) about secondary prevention and the channels through which they obtained information on this issue. Methods: ... -
How Does Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Affect Human Heart Health?
(Republic of China Society of Cardiology, 2021)We have read the article by Chao et al. with great interest. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC), an important congenital anomaly that increases coronary venous pressure because of increased coronary venous volume, ... -
Effect of Treatment Regimen on Long-Term Mortality of Geriatric Patients Diagnosed With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
(Springer, 2021)Background: Increased life expectancy across the world has resulted in an increase in the proportion of the elderly population who are lost to heart diseases. Advanced age and comorbidities are believed to change the ... -
Vertebral Sarkoidoz: Nadir Bir Olgu Sunumu
(Türkiye Osteoporoz Derneği, 2021)Sarkoidoz, non-kazeifiye granülomlarla karakterize, başta akciğerler olmak üzere, pek çok doku ve organı etkileyebilen bir hastalıktır. Sarkoidozda, granülomların direkt etkisi, makrofajlardan salınan 1,25-dihidroksivitamin ... -
Attitudes of patients with spondylarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis regarding biological treatment during COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-center, phone-based, cross-sectional study
(Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR), 2021)Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the medical treatment attitudes of patients with spondylarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were using biological drugs during the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) ... -
Comparison of plasma levels of Preβ1-HDL with EAT thickness in patients with chronic kidney disease
(Turkish Society of Nephrology, 2021)Objective: The levels of plasma preβ-HDL increase as the stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progress. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) increases the risk of cardiovascular incidents in patients with moderate to severe ... -
Böbrek işlev bozukluğu veya diyabetin eşlik ettiği kronik kalp yetersizliğinde hiperkalemi: TREAT HF gerçek yaşam verileri
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2021)Amaç: Kronik böbrek hastalığı (KBH) ve diabetes mellitus (DM), kalp yetersizliği (KY) hasta grubunda sık görülen komorbid durumlardır. Hiperkalemi riski KY hastalarında yüksektir ve hastaları optimal KY tedavisinden ... -
Trabzon’da 20 Yaş ve Üzeri BireylerdeToksoplazmoz Seroprevalansı
(Ankara Microbiology Society, 2021)Toxoplasma gondii, dünya çapında en yaygın zoonotik parazitlerden biridir. Bağışıklık sistemi sağlam bireylerde enfeksiyonun büyük oranda asemptomatik geçirilmesi, hastalığın farkında olmadan geçirilmesine ve göz ardı ... -
Prevalence, etiology, and biopsychosocial risk factors of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain: A multi-center, cross-sectional study
(Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021)Objectives: This study aims to investigate the prevalence, etiology, and risk factors of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain. Patients and methods: Between June 2016 and April 2018, a total of 2,361 patients ... -
Assessment of Awareness Levels About Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Presenting to Emergency Department
(Springer, 2021)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a rhythm disorder observed mostly amongst adults. AF has been regarded as one of the most important medical problems because it leads to thromboembolism and paralysis risks. Although warfarin ... -
The Evaluation of Cases with Ocular Complications due to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Treatment using the Pool Analysis Method
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)Objective The aim of this study was to investigate cases with ocular complications associated with intravesical BCG therapy in terms of clinical features, demographic features and type of ocular involvement. Methods PubMed ... -
Effect of vitamin D deficiency on spatial contrast sensitivity function
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)Background The association between plasma vitamin D deficiency and contrast sensitivity function was investigated. Methods Forty-one eyes of 41 subjects with vitamin D deficiency with plasma vitamin D level <20 ng/mL (Group ... -
Identifying Clinical Characteristics of Hypoparathyroidism in Turkey: HIPOPARATURK-NET Study
(Springer, 2022)Hypoparathyroidism is an orphan disease with ill-defined epidemiology that is subject to geographic variability. We conducted this study to assess the demographics, etiologic distribution, treatment patterns and complication ...
