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Covid-19 In Cancer Patients: Patient Characteristics And Outcomes In The Post-Covid-19 Vaccination Period, Gülşen İskender, Duygu Mert, Göknur Yapar Toros, Funda Yilmaz, Ersi̇n Bozan, Semra Tunçbi̇lek, Ömür Berna Çakmak Öksüzoğlu, Fevzi̇ Altuntaş, Mustafa Ertek
Covid-19 In Cancer Patients: Patient Characteristics And Outcomes In The Post-Covid-19 Vaccination Period, Gülşen İskender, Duygu Mert, Göknur Yapar Toros, Funda Yilmaz, Ersi̇n Bozan, Semra Tunçbi̇lek, Ömür Berna Çakmak Öksüzoğlu, Fevzi̇ Altuntaş, Mustafa Ertek
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim:It wasaimed herein to investigate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in cancer patients and compare hematological and solid organ cancer patients in terms of the course and outcome of this disease. Materials and methods:Data from cancer patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection were analyzed retrospectively. Risk factors for poor prognosis and the effect of vaccination on the clinical outcomes of the patients were evaluated. Results:A total of 403 cancer patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 1st, 2021, and November 30th, 2022, were included, of whom 329 (81.6%) had solid and 74 (18.4%) had hematological cancers. Hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) …
Positive Effects Of Health Behaviors Acquired During The Covid-19 Pandemic Process On The Prevention Of Other Infectious Diseases, Asi̇ye Çi̇ğdem Şi̇mşek, Turan Buzgan, Fatma Nur Baran Aksakal, Şuayip Bi̇ri̇nci̇, Hülya Şi̇ri̇n
Positive Effects Of Health Behaviors Acquired During The Covid-19 Pandemic Process On The Prevention Of Other Infectious Diseases, Asi̇ye Çi̇ğdem Şi̇mşek, Turan Buzgan, Fatma Nur Baran Aksakal, Şuayip Bi̇ri̇nci̇, Hülya Şi̇ri̇n
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: It was aimed to evaluate the positive effects of health behaviors (general hygiene, wearing face masks, physical distancing, and travel restrictions) acquired during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the prevention of other infectious diseases in Ankara Province, Türkiye. Materials and methods: This study was designed retrospectively. Among the notifiable group A infectious diseases, acute intestinal infections (AIIs) with International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision diagnosis codes A09 (diarrhea and gastroenteritis presumed to be of infectious origin), R11 (nausea and vomiting), and K52 (other noninfectious gastroenteritis and colitis) , as well as influenza, tuberculosis, measles, varicella, malaria, and …
Clinical And Laboratory Features In Health Care Volunteers With Inactivated Sars-Cov-2 Vaccination, Zhijie Li, Yafang Wan, Lanlan Xu, Wenjia Zhang, Yu Zhang, Pu Liao
Clinical And Laboratory Features In Health Care Volunteers With Inactivated Sars-Cov-2 Vaccination, Zhijie Li, Yafang Wan, Lanlan Xu, Wenjia Zhang, Yu Zhang, Pu Liao
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: To better optimize the inactivated vaccine-induced immune response and improve vaccine protection efficiency, a preliminary study was conducted on the influencing factors of producing neutralizing antibody (NAb) titers against the inactivated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Materials and methods: A total of 91 health care volunteers were enrolled from the Immunology Division of the Laboratory Department of Chongqing General Hospital from February to March 2021. The study had a cross-sectional design. All of the volunteers were scheduled to receive a complete dose regimen of the inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine and the vaccination interval between …
Alterations In B And Nk Cells Highly Correlate With Disease Severity In Children With Covid-19, Ezgi̇ Topyildiz, Nesli̇han Karaca, Razi̇ye Burcu Taşkin, Ayşe Aygün, Zümrüt Şahbudak Bal, Eylem Ulaş Saz, Nuri̇ Zafer Kurugöl, Neci̇l Kütükçüler, Güzi̇de Aksu
Alterations In B And Nk Cells Highly Correlate With Disease Severity In Children With Covid-19, Ezgi̇ Topyildiz, Nesli̇han Karaca, Razi̇ye Burcu Taşkin, Ayşe Aygün, Zümrüt Şahbudak Bal, Eylem Ulaş Saz, Nuri̇ Zafer Kurugöl, Neci̇l Kütükçüler, Güzi̇de Aksu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present milder symptoms than adults and are at lower risk of hospitalization and life-threatening complications. However, the kinetics of lymphocyte subsets and serum immunoglobulins in the peripheral blood during COVID-19 infection remains unclear. In this study, it was aimed to determine the changes in hematological and immunological parameters, especially in the lymphocyte subsets, in the peripheral blood of children with different COVID-19 disease severity. Materials and methods: The study was planned as a prospective cohort and included 68 children aged 0?18 years who were admitted to Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of …
Which Sequence Should Be Used In The Thorax Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Covid-19: A Comparative Study, Ayşe Şule Ateş, Burak Yağdiran, Onur Taydaş, Ömer Faruk Ateş
Which Sequence Should Be Used In The Thorax Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Covid-19: A Comparative Study, Ayşe Şule Ateş, Burak Yağdiran, Onur Taydaş, Ömer Faruk Ateş
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background and aim: To evaluate and compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences that could potentially be used in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials and methods: Included in the study were 42 patient who underwent thorax computed tomography (CT) for COVID-19 pneumonia and thorax MRI for any reason within 24 h after CT. The T2-weighted fast spin echo periodically rotated overlapping parallel lines with enhanced reconstruction (PROPELLER) (T2W-FSE-P), fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition, T2 fat-saturated FSE, axial T1 liver acquisition with volume acceleration (LAVA) and single-shot FSE images were compared in terms of their ability to show COVID-19 …
Postauricular Linear Basal Cell Carcinomas Related To Medical Mask Cords: A Possible Association, Bengü Ni̇sa Akay, Di̇lan Kizilirmak, Aylin Heper
Postauricular Linear Basal Cell Carcinomas Related To Medical Mask Cords: A Possible Association, Bengü Ni̇sa Akay, Di̇lan Kizilirmak, Aylin Heper
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Linear basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a distinct clinical morphological variant of BCC. Although it has been speculated that trauma and the Koebner phenomenon may be linked to linear BCC, the pathophysiology has not yet been shown. Herein, 5 cases of BCC were presented that developed in the postauricular region as a result of trauma caused by the cords of the medical face masks worn during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evaluation Of Local And Systemic Side Effects Of Turkovac Vaccine In Adults, Bülent Nuri̇ Kalayci, Doğu Karahan
Evaluation Of Local And Systemic Side Effects Of Turkovac Vaccine In Adults, Bülent Nuri̇ Kalayci, Doğu Karahan
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that caused a pandemic after reportedly emerging from Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Different types of COVID-19 vaccines such as viral vectors, mRNA, and inactivated vaccines have been produced since the beginning of the pandemic. Turkovac is an inactive COVID-19 vaccine developed and produced in Türkiye. We conducted our study to investigate the local and systemic side effects of the Turkovac vaccine. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted to collect data on the postvaccine side effects in people aged over 18 who were vaccinated with Turkovac, between March and June 2022, …
Covid-19 Modeling Based On Real Geographic And Population Data, Emi̇r Baysazan, Ahmet Ni̇hat Berker, Hasan Mandal, Hakan Kaygusuz
Covid-19 Modeling Based On Real Geographic And Population Data, Emi̇r Baysazan, Ahmet Ni̇hat Berker, Hasan Mandal, Hakan Kaygusuz
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Intercity travel is one of the most important parameters for combating a pandemic. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in different computational studies involving intercity connections. In this study, the effects of intercity connections during an epidemic such as COVID-19 are evaluated using a new network model. Materials and methods: This model considers the actual geographic neighborhood and population density data. This new model is applied to actual Turkish data by means of provincial connections and populations. A Monte Carlo algorithm with a hybrid lattice model is applied to a lattice with 8802 data points. Results: Around Monte Carlo …