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The Prevalence Of Pterygium In Ankara: A Hospital-Based Study, Özge Saraç, Yasi̇n Toklu, Mehmet Şahi̇n
The Prevalence Of Pterygium In Ankara: A Hospital-Based Study, Özge Saraç, Yasi̇n Toklu, Mehmet Şahi̇n
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
The prevalence of pterygium in a hospital-based population was analyzed in Ankara, in central Turkey. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective, nonrandomized, and consecutive case study. The medical records of 6470 consecutive patients aged 40 and above who attended the general ophthalmology clinic during a 12-month period from May 2008 to May 2009 were evaluated for the presence of pterygium. Results: The overall prevalence of pterygium was found to be 3.0 % (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.9 to 3.8). It was 3.2% (95% CI: 1.9 to 4.5) and 2.8% (95% CI: 1.4 to 4.5) in men and women, respectively …
Evaevaluation Of Glucose Challenge And Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Results In Pregnancy And Estimation Of Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus At Sema Hospital In İstanbul, Ahmet Ruhi̇ Toraman, Ahmet Gürel, Zeynep Ulusal, Gülni̇hal Bülbül, Ayşe Gülçi̇n Demi̇rdöven, Melek Uzun, Ali̇ Özcan, Muzaffer Çakmak
Evaevaluation Of Glucose Challenge And Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Results In Pregnancy And Estimation Of Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus At Sema Hospital In İstanbul, Ahmet Ruhi̇ Toraman, Ahmet Gürel, Zeynep Ulusal, Gülni̇hal Bülbül, Ayşe Gülçi̇n Demi̇rdöven, Melek Uzun, Ali̇ Özcan, Muzaffer Çakmak
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
This study was designed to evaluate glucose screening and oral glucose tolerance test results, and to assess the prevalence of gestational diabetes in pregnant patients admitted to our hospital. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was carried out at Sema Hospital in İstanbul, Turkey. The study subjects were recruited between January 2006 and August 2009. A glucose challenge test (GCT) was given to 1681 pregnant women and based on the results 494 went on to take an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). A diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was made according to the criteria defined by the National Diabetes …
The Relative Frequency Of Odontogenic Tumors In The Black Sea Region Of Turkey: An Analysis Of 86 Cases, Fi̇gen Çi̇zmeci̇ Şenel, Ezher Hamza Dayisoylu, Şafak Ersöz, Nuray Yilmaz Altintaş, Emre Tosun, Cem Üngör, Fati̇h Taşkesen
The Relative Frequency Of Odontogenic Tumors In The Black Sea Region Of Turkey: An Analysis Of 86 Cases, Fi̇gen Çi̇zmeci̇ Şenel, Ezher Hamza Dayisoylu, Şafak Ersöz, Nuray Yilmaz Altintaş, Emre Tosun, Cem Üngör, Fati̇h Taşkesen
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To determine the relative frequency and distribution of different types of odontogenic tumors in southeastern Europe, focusing on the Black Sea region of Turkey. Materials and methods: In total 1165 oromaxillofacial biopsy records were evaluated for histologic diagnosis of odontogenic tumors over a 7-year period from patients referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Department of Pathology, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Dentistry and Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. Results: A total of 86 odontogenic tumors were reported. Malignant transformation only occurred in 6 cases (6.8%), while the others were benign (93.2%). Odontoma was the most common odontogenic tumor …
Violence Among High School Students In Malatya: A Prevalence Study, Osman Celbi̇ş, Leyla Karaoğlu, Mücahi̇t Eğri̇, Bora Özdemi̇r
Violence Among High School Students In Malatya: A Prevalence Study, Osman Celbi̇ş, Leyla Karaoğlu, Mücahi̇t Eğri̇, Bora Özdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To determine the prevalence of violence-related behaviors on school property and to identify the predictors of youth violence among high school adolescents in Malatya. Materials and methods: Using a cluster sampling method, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out involving 1175 students. Backward logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the independent association existing between the potential risk factors and violence-related behaviors. Results: Of the students, 24.5% had been in a physical fight, 5.5% were injured and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse, and 4.3% had carried a weapon on school property during the 12 months preceding …
Prevalence Of Latent Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia In İstanbul, Turkey: An Autopsy Study, Nusret Akpolat, Yalçin Büyük, İbrahi̇m Uzun, İlhan Geçi̇t, Gülay Kurnaz
Prevalence Of Latent Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia In İstanbul, Turkey: An Autopsy Study, Nusret Akpolat, Yalçin Büyük, İbrahi̇m Uzun, İlhan Geçi̇t, Gülay Kurnaz
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To investigate the frequency of latent prostatic carcinoma (PCa) and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) in the Turkish population. Materials and methods: PCa and PIN were evaluated in 116 male autopsy cases in which the cause of death was nontumoral. All patients were Turkish, living in İstanbul, and aged 40-79 years. Results: The prevalence of PCa was 19.8% and the decade rates (decades 5-8) were 9.5%, 12.5%, 18.8%, and 37%, respectively (P < 0.011). The rates of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) were 33.3%, 31.3%, 56.3%, and 25.9% for decades 5-8, respectively (P > 0.05). A total of 68.4% of PCa cases were HGPIN. There was a statistically significant correlation among HGPIN, PCa, and Gleason scores (P < 0.002). Conclusion: The prevalence of latent PCa in the Turkish population is very high (19.7%). In order to determine latent PCa cases, males over 40 years of age must be screened more strictly.
Bother Index Can Be Used In Deciding How The Symptom Nocturia Itself Is Important, Ahmet Tunç Özdemi̇r, Haci İbrahi̇m Çi̇men, Serkan Altinova, Ali̇ Fuat Atmaca, Ege Can Şerefoğlu, Mevlana Derya Balbay
Bother Index Can Be Used In Deciding How The Symptom Nocturia Itself Is Important, Ahmet Tunç Özdemi̇r, Haci İbrahi̇m Çi̇men, Serkan Altinova, Ali̇ Fuat Atmaca, Ege Can Şerefoğlu, Mevlana Derya Balbay
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: To report the prevalence of nocturia. Associated risk factors and bother in various age groups (by decade) were evaluated in order to determine the characteristics of individuals who may need medical help. Materials and methods: To estimate the extent to which patients were bothered relative to nocturia in various age groups (by decade), a descriptive figure, the "bother index," was used. The bother index was calculated by dividing the number of individuals reporting a bother score higher than a symptom score by the number of individuals reporting a bother score lower than a symptom score in the same age …
First Record Of Mothocya Melanosticta Schioedte And Meinert, 1884 (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) From Egyptian Pinecone Soldierfish With Special Reference To Its Infestation Status, Ismail Saad Elshahawy, Abdel-Razek Yousf Desouky
First Record Of Mothocya Melanosticta Schioedte And Meinert, 1884 (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) From Egyptian Pinecone Soldierfish With Special Reference To Its Infestation Status, Ismail Saad Elshahawy, Abdel-Razek Yousf Desouky
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Cymothoidae are cosmopolitan, ubiquitous, and nonspecific parasites of fish of different biotopes causing a significant economic loss to fisheries either by killing and stunting or simply by damaging their hosts. This study represents the first record of Mothocya melanosticta from the Red Sea, with a new host record in Myripristis murdjan (pinecone soldierfish), the other resident species of the fish-parasitic isopod family Cymothoidae in Egypt. The recovered Mothocya melanosticta was of moderate body size (17.7 × 8.2 mm) and had a cephalon with widely truncated rostrum, short pleotelson with uropod rami not extending beyond the telson, and the presence of …