• A Fully Liquid Dtap-Ipv-Hb-Prp-T Hexavalent Vaccine for Primary and Booster Vaccination of Healthy Turkish Infants and Toddlers 

      Ceyhan, Mehmet; Yildirim, Inci; Tezer, Hasan; Devrim, Ilker; Feroldi, Emmanuel (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2017)
      Background/aim: Immunogenicity and safety of a primary series of a fully liquid, hexavalent DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP-T vaccine given at 2, 3, and 4 months of age compared to licensed comparators and a DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP-T booster at ...
    • Acute Tuberculosis In The Intensive Care Unit 

      Rollas, Kazim; Kara, Atila; Ortac Ersoy, Nazmiye Ebru; Ozmen Suner, Kezban; Gullu, Mehmet Nezir; Ocal, Serpil; Topeli, Arzu (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2015)
      Background/aim: The aim of this study was to determine mortality rates and to evaluate clinical features of patients with active tuberculosis (TB) requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Materials and methods: The ...
    • Chronic Liver Diseases And Iron: A Concise Review With Emphasis On Hypotransferrinemia And Hypohepcidinemia 

      Buyukasik, Naciye Semnur; Buyukasik, Yahya (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2016)
      Iron studies in chronic liver diseases (CLDs) have a long history. Currently we can mention certainties, uncertainties, and hopes related to this topic. It is certain that iron metabolism problems and hepatic siderosis are ...
    • Comparing The Effectiveness Of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Blind Steroid Injection In The Treatment Of Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 

      Karaahmet, Ozgur Zeliha; Gurcay, Eda; Kara, Murat; Serce, Azize; Kirac Unal, Zeynep; Cakci, Aytul (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2017)
      Background/aim: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided injection versus blind injection of corticosteroids in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Materials and methods: This ...
    • Comparison Of Wire-Guided Localization And Radio-Guided Occult Lesion Localization In Preoperative Localization Of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions 

      Kanat, Nazim Baris; Tuncel, Murat; Aksoy, Tamer; Firat, Aysegul; Demirkazik, Figen; Onat, Demirali; Caglar Tuncali, Meltem; Caner, Biray Emine (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2016)
      Background/aim: Breast lesions that are not palpable on physical examination but considered suspicious for malignancy on mammography or ultrasonography should be marked before surgery. Wire-guided localization (WGL) is the ...
    • Cross-Cultural Adaptation And Psychometric Assessment Of The Turkish Version Of The Vulnerability To Abuse Screening Scale 

      Duru Asiret, Guler; Bagcivan, Gulcan; Ozcan, Munevver; Basak Eroksuz, Beste; Akbayrak, Nalan; Akdemir, Nuran (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2017)
      Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS). Materials and methods: This was a methodological study. The ...
    • Daily Surveillance With Early Warning Scores Help Predict Hospital Mortality In Medical Wards 

      Durusu Tanriover, Mine; Halacli, Burcin; Sait, Bilgin; Ocal, Serpil; Topeli, Arzu (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2016)
      Background/aim: To analyze the potency of a modified early warning score (EWS) to help predict hospital mortality when used for surveillance in nonacute medical wards. Materials and methods: Patients in internal medicine ...
    • Emerging Biomarker For Predicting Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery: Cystatin C 

      Saydam, Onur; Turkmen, Ercan; Portakal, Oytun; Arici, Mustafa; Dogan, Riza; Demircin, Metin; Pasaoglu, Ilhan; Yilmaz, Mustafa (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2018)
      Background/aim: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common situation and rapid diagnosis and risk classification are important in the prevention and management of AKI. Changes in serum ...
    • Evaluation And Identification Of Idua Gene Mutations In Turkish Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I 

      Atceken, Nazente; Ozgul, Riza Koksal; Yilmaz, Didem Yucel; Tokatli, Aysegul; Coskun, Turgay; Sivri, Hatice Serap; Dursun, Ali; Karaca, Mehmet (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2016)
      Background/aim: This study aimed to identify IDUA gene mutations in Turkish patients morphologically (phenotypic) diagnosed with MPS type I. It also sought to discuss the possible effects of detected mutations on ...
    • Evaluation Report Of Pediatric Intensive Care Units In Turkey 

      Bayrakci, Benan; Kesici, Selman; Kendirli, Tanil; Kalkan, Gokhan; Sari, Aydin; Tokmak, Necvan; Yilmaz, Gokmen; Baloglu, Orkun; Sencan, Irfan (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2014)
      Background/aim: To collect data from throughout Turkey in order to facilitate the organization of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), and to develop short-term immediate action plans and draft long-term strategic plans. ...
    • Forensic Medicine Evaluation Of Alzheimer Patients: A Series From Ankara, Turkey 

      Cavlak, Mehmet; Akcan, Ramazan; Tumer, Ali Riza; Odabasi, Aysun Balseven; Lale, Aykut; Yildirim, Mahmut Serif; Heybet, Eyup Rusen (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2015)
      Background/aim: Pathophysiological changes due to Alzheimer disease and increasing age might result in situations requiring forensic evaluation in the elderly. Judicial bodies might need forensic evaluation of trauma and ...
    • Mefv Mutation Frequency And Effect On Disease Severity In Ankylosing Spondylitis 

      Maras, Yuksel; Akdogan, Ali; Kisacik, Bunyamin; Kilic, Levent; Yilmaz, Engin; Tufan, Abdurrahman; Kalyoncu, Umut; Apras Bilgen, Saziye Sule; Kiraz, Sedat; Ertenli, Ali Ihsan; Calguneri, Meral (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2014)
      Background/aim: To define the frequency of familial Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) mutations in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and describe different clinical aspects of MEFV mutation carrier and noncarrier AS patients. ...
    • Meloxicam And Diclofenac Do Not Change Vegf And Pdgf-Ab Serum Levels Of Platelet-Rich Plasma 

      Utku, Burkay; Donmez, Gurhan; Erisgen, Gulriz; Akin, Senay; Demirel, Haydar Ali; Korkusuz, Feza; Doral, Mahmut Nedim (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2017)
      Background/aim: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application has gained widespread interest for musculoskeletal injuries. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are frequently used in sports medicine before and/or after PRP ...
    • Nail Changes In Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

      Ekiz, Ozlem; Celik, Ebru; Balta, Ilknur; Sen, Bilge Bulbul; Rifaioglu, Emine Nur; Demir, Mehmet; Ekiz, Fuat; Basar, Omer; Yuksel, Osman (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2016)
      Background/aim: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. To our knowledge, no studies to date pertain to the profile of nail changes in IBD, except for ...
    • Peripheral Flt-3 Ligand Levels As a Pathobiological Parameter During the Clinical Course of Acute Myeloid Leukemia 

      Sahin, Memduh; Haznedaroglu, Ibrahim Celalettin; Ozbalci, Demircan (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2016)
      Background/aim: FLT-3 ligand is a growth factor affecting the hematopoietic lineage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variability of peripheral FLT-3 ligand during the clinical course of acute myeloid leukemia ...
    • Polycythemia Vera: Diagnosis, Clinical Course, and Current Management 

      Buyukasik, Yahya; Ali, Ridvan; Cem, A. R.; Turgut, Mehmet; Yavuz, Selim; Saydam, Guray (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2018)
      Very important developments related to polycythemia vera (PV) have occurred during the last two decades. The discovery of Janus kinase (JAK) 2 mutations has changed both the diagnosis and clinical management of PV. Currently ...
    • Prediction of Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Thyroid Papillary Microcarcinoma 

      Akin, Safak; Aksoy, Duygu Yazgan; Akin, Serkan; Kilic, Mehmet; Yetisir, Fahri; Bayraktar, Miyase (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2017)
      Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and predictive factors for ...
    • Smoking Cessation and the Effect of Nicotine Dependence on Relapse Rate in İzmir, Turkey 

      Pekel, Ozlem; Ergor, Gul; Gunay, Turkan; Baydur, Hakan; Choussein, Beril; Budak, Refik; Doganay, Sinem (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2015)
      Background/aim: Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. There is growing evidence of the need for community-based programs on smoking cessation. The main purpose of this study is to establish the ...
    • The Effect of Swimming and Type of Stroke on Bone Metabolism in Competitive Adolescent Swimmers: A Pilot Study 

      Akgul, Sinem; Kanbur, Nuray; Cinemre, Sukru Alpan; Karabulut, Erdem; Derman, Orhan (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2015)
      Background/aim: Physical activity plays a key role in increasing and preserving bone mineral density (BMD). Effects on bone development associated with various nonweight-bearing sporting activities, such as swimming, are ...
    • The Effects of Aspirin, Flurbiprofen, and No-Donating Acetylsalicylic Acid (Ncx 4016) on Mice Models of Endotoxic and Septic Shock 

      Ulu, Nadir; Iskit, Alper Bektas; Sokmensuer, Cenk; Guc, Mustafa Oguz (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2015)
      Background/aim: Nitric oxide-donating nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NO-NSAIDs) are a promising new class of antiinflammatory agents, which are obtained by adding NO-donating moieties to the existing conventional ...