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Öğe RE: The effect of atropine in preventing catheter-related pain and discomfort in patients undergoing transurethral resection due to bladder tumor: a prospective, randomized, controlled study reply(Korean Pain Soc, 2020) Şahiner, Yeliz; Yağan, Özgür; Akdağlı Ekici, Arzu; Ekici, Musa; Demir, EmreWe would like to contribute to the recent critique responding to our article titled “The effect of atropine in preventing catheter-related pain and discomfort in patients undergoing transurethral resection due to bladder tumor: a prospective, randomized, controlled study” [1]. First, we also would like to thank our colleagues for their valuable contributions.Öğe Which Bariatric Procedure Is the Most Popular in the World? A Bibliometric Comparison(Springer, 2018) Özsoy, Zeki; Demir, EmreCorrection to: Obesity Surgery https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-3163-6 Some of the dates in the above published article were listed incorrectly; the correct details are shown below. The authors apologize for the mistaken text.Öğe Splenektomi, OPSI ve korunma stratejileri(Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency (RSNPHA), 2019) Gazi, Umut; Karasartova, Djursun; Güreser, Ayşe SemraOne of the most important functions of the spleen, which is the largest secondary immune system of the body, is to clear blood from foreign substances by initiating an immune response against antigens carried by blood. There are abundant amounts of lymphoid tissue and cells in spleen including macrophages attacking encapsulated microorganisms and B-cells responsible for early IgM production. In the absence of the spleen, rapid antibody production against a newly encountered antigen is impaired and the bacteria can multiply rapidly. Post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a highly mortal disease. Although the initial symptoms of OPSI follow a mild course as in flu-like illnesses, the clinical course can quickly lead to coma and death within two days. Splenectomized patients are susceptible to develop OPSI and possess the risk for lifetime. OPSI cases are mostly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), Neisseria meningitis (N. meningitis) and Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae). Therefore, pneumococcal, meningococcal and Hib vaccination is recommended at least two weeks prior to splenectomy treatment, or at most two weeks after surgery if emergency splenectomy is required. Since the antibody levels decrease in individuals vaccinated over time, splenectomy patients should be re-vaccinated for every 5 years. On the other hand, antibiotic use and patient training have also an important role in the prevention of OPSI. Patients need to be informed about the OPSI risk, and need to consult their doctor before going abroad. Even though it is so important the level of patient and physician education is not required to reduce OPSI risk today. Therefore, physicians are recommended to be more active in informating their patients abbout OPSI and carefully follow up their patients. In this review, the efficacy of the strategies used to prevent OPSI will be discussed in the context of current literature, including our own laboratory and clinical study results.Öğe Basic problems in serological diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis(AVES, 2019) Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Karasartova, Djursun; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet AyşegülCystic echinococcosis (CE), which occurs in rural areas during most seasons, is an important public health problem in Turkey. Although the disease does not discriminate among age and gender, its occurrence is greater in women aged 30-50 years who reside in rural areas and are in frequent contact with animals (1, 2)Öğe Importance of the selected lower FIB-4 cutoff point(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2017) Kayadibi, HüseyinI read with great interest the recent article titled ‘Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) and imaging for measuring fibrosis in hepatitis C virus’ by Turner et al. [1]. In their research, the authors aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of FIB-4 alone or performed in conjunction with imaging to identify likely fibrosis. Ultimately, they concluded that, among patients with newly diagnosed chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, identification of patients with fibrosis depends on the noninvasive measure used.Öğe A small bite on the eyelid(Galenos Yayınevi, 2019) Şakru, Nermin; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül; Benian, Ömer; Aksoy, Mükerrem DuyguA 4-year-old boy presented with a 3 days history of a dark colored lesion on his right upper eyelid. The child’s mother noticed the lesion between his lashes. He had very little pruritus and redness on his upper eyelid. When the small lesion was gradually getting larger, they admitted to the ophthalmology department of Trakya University Hospital. Close examination revealed that foreign body attached to the eyelid margin. As a result of inspection, it was found to be a tick (Figure 1). Tick was removed according to procedure without leaving any residual parts. Then, it was sent to Parasitology laboratory for identification. It was found to be a motile, female Hyalomma tick with microscopic examination. Patient was sent home and followed for ocular and tick-borne diseases during 10 days. There was no problem related to patients’ health associated with the tick.Öğe Letter: changes in FIB-4 cut-off points for viral hepatitis(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2017) Kayadibi, HüseyinSIRS, I read with great interest the recently published article by Koh et al.,1 who proposed to improve the diagnostic accuracy of FIB-4 for advanced fibrosis in patients with chronic delta hepatitis by reducing the cut-off point from 3.25 to 2.03. I would like to share my thoughts and experience on the FIB-4 cut-off points for viral hepatitis.Öğe In response(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017) Taylan Özkan, Hikmet AyşegülWe thank Pasquale and Tiziana for their comments on our manuscript entitled “Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum in Northern Cyprus.”
