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Long-Term Stays In Hospitals: A Case Report, Çi̇çek Hocaoğlu Jan 2009

Long-Term Stays In Hospitals: A Case Report, Çi̇çek Hocaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Inpatients experience frequent psychiatric disorders. Long-term stays in hospitals increase this risk of having a psychiatric disorder and cause negative effects on their ongoing treatments. Several studies emphasized that physicians should be careful for psychiatric disorders affecting the treatment process of inpatients as well as the period of stay in the hospital. This study is a case report. Psychodynamic formulation has been made evaluating the psychiatric disease history and psychodynamic and psychosocial history as well as through psychological tests.

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An Algorithm For The Treatment Of The Biliary Complications Of Hepatic Hydatid Disease, Gürkan Öztürk, M. İlhan Yildirgan, S. Selçuk Atamanalp, Mahmut Başoğlu, Bülent Aydinli, K. Yalçin Polat, Durkaya Ören, Abdullah Kisaoğlu Jan 2009

An Algorithm For The Treatment Of The Biliary Complications Of Hepatic Hydatid Disease, Gürkan Öztürk, M. İlhan Yildirgan, S. Selçuk Atamanalp, Mahmut Başoğlu, Bülent Aydinli, K. Yalçin Polat, Durkaya Ören, Abdullah Kisaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: The treatment of hepatic hydatid disease (HHD) is currently standardized. Biliary complications of HHD complicate both the treatment and course of the disease. Several investigations have been performed on the biliary complications of HHD and their treatment. We propose an algorithm for the treatment of the biliary complications of HHD based on our experience. Materials and methods: We investigated 148 patients that underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) due to complicated HHD between January 2000 and December 2006 at the endoscopy unit of the Department of Surgery of Atatürk University Medical School. Age, sex, indications for ERCP and endoscopic sphincterotomy …

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An Analysis Of Adult Patients With Pulmonary And Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis*, Aygün Öztop, İpek Ünsal, Türkan Günay, Vi̇ldan Avkan Oğuz, Riza Çakmak Jan 2009

An Analysis Of Adult Patients With Pulmonary And Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis*, Aygün Öztop, İpek Ünsal, Türkan Günay, Vi̇ldan Avkan Oğuz, Riza Çakmak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: In this study, it was planned to compare the features of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis patients over age 15 years. Materials and methods: We compared 360 newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) patients who were treated and followed up in Kahramanlar Tuberculosis Dispensary between 2000 and 2003, and were older than 15 years of age. The medical records of both patient groups were investigated in terms of age, sex, accompanying diseases, contact history and means of diagnosis. Results: The data were compared statistically between the 2 groups. Of these patients 78.1% were diagnosed with PTB while …

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Ectopic Intra-Abdominal Fascioliasis, Ali̇ Ulvi̇ Öngören, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Ari̇f Hakan Demi̇rel, Hüseyi̇n Üstün, Mustafa Dönmez Jan 2009

Ectopic Intra-Abdominal Fascioliasis, Ali̇ Ulvi̇ Öngören, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Ari̇f Hakan Demi̇rel, Hüseyi̇n Üstün, Mustafa Dönmez

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Human fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica, is emerging as an important chronic zoonotic disease in many areas of the world, including Turkey. It primarily involves the liver and may also cause severe damage in the tissue. Herein we report on a patient with ectopic intra-abdominal fascioliasis that presented to our clinic with abdominal pain and distention. Physical and radiological examination as well as an exploratory laparotomy revealed a 10 × 10-cm mass in the splenic flexura of the colon and multiple cystic formations in the liver, spleen, and omentum, which mimicked peritoneal carcinoma. Histopathological examination revealed a granulomatous reaction due …

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Burnout At A Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit In Turkey: Effects Of Interactive Psychoeducational Seminars, Ayşegül Yilmaz, Ati̇lla Soykan, Tuğba Ayaz, Elmas İnce Kale, Günhan Gürman, Hakan Kumbasar Jan 2009

Burnout At A Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit In Turkey: Effects Of Interactive Psychoeducational Seminars, Ayşegül Yilmaz, Ati̇lla Soykan, Tuğba Ayaz, Elmas İnce Kale, Günhan Gürman, Hakan Kumbasar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Health staff working at bone marrow transplantation units (BMTUs) is found to be at a higher risk for suffering from burnout. This paper reports a critical assessment of how burnout level of the health staff working at a bone marrow transplantation unit changes after psychoeducational seminars. Materials and methods: The study was conducted by the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Division at the BMTU of the Department of Hematology at Ankara University, School of Medicine. Sixty-one health staff members (67%) working at the BMTU filled out socio-demographic and occupational data form, and validated Turkish versions of Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Hospital …

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Humoral Immunity And Haemoglobin F (Hbf) Status In Steady State Adult Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Asymptomatic Malaria, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Olatubosun Ganiyu Arinola Jan 2009

Humoral Immunity And Haemoglobin F (Hbf) Status In Steady State Adult Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Asymptomatic Malaria, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Olatubosun Ganiyu Arinola

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Nigeria, where malaria is prevalent, has the largest sickle cell gene pool in the world. To this end, there is a need for increased understanding of the pathophysiology of HbSS patients in a malaria endemic zone to reduce mortality. Haematology Department, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Materials and methods: The levels of HbF, IgG, IgA, IgM, transferin (TRF), C-reactive protein (CRP), and haptoglobin (HPT) were determined in 14 Nigerians having HbAA genotype with malaria parasitaemia (HbAA +MP), 17 Nigerians having haemoglobin AA genotype without malaria parasitaemia (HbAA -MP), 15 Nigerians having haemoglobin SS genotype without malaria parasitaemia (HbSS -MP), …

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