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Investigation Of The Correlation Between Mood Disorder Symptoms And Disease Activityand Functional Status In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Meli̇h Pamukcu, Tuğba İzci̇ Duran, Hasan Ulusoy, Kürşat Altinbaş
Investigation Of The Correlation Between Mood Disorder Symptoms And Disease Activityand Functional Status In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Meli̇h Pamukcu, Tuğba İzci̇ Duran, Hasan Ulusoy, Kürşat Altinbaş
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: To investigate the correlation between depressive-anxiety symptoms, mixed features, disease activity, and functional status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the light of the shared underlying etiology in both disorders. Materials and methods: The study included 556 patients with RA. RA disease activity was measured using the Disease Activity Score 28-joint count C reactive protein (DAS28-CRP), and the patients were evaluated by a Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), and Modified Hypomania Checklist (mHCL) were used to evaluate the mixed depression and bipolarity status of the patients. Results: Of …
Prevalence And Characteristics Of Hymenoptera Venom Allergy In Urban School Childrenaged 6 To 18 Years Living In Trabzon, Özge Baba, Gülay Kaya, Mehtap Haktanir Abul, Neşe Kaklikkaya, Murat Çakir, Fazil Orhan
Prevalence And Characteristics Of Hymenoptera Venom Allergy In Urban School Childrenaged 6 To 18 Years Living In Trabzon, Özge Baba, Gülay Kaya, Mehtap Haktanir Abul, Neşe Kaklikkaya, Murat Çakir, Fazil Orhan
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Hymenoptera venom allergy is one of the leading causes of systemic allergic reactions in both adults and children. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of Hymenoptera venom allergy in urban school children aged 6 to 18 years living in Trabzon. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional, two-level survey study, children were recruited using random sampling of public primary and secondary schools. Firstly, parents were asked about their child's age and sex and whether their child had ever been stung by any kind of bee. When they responded "yes" to the last question, they attended …
The Prevalence Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use Among Turkish Patientswith Primary Headache, Büşra Sümeyye Arica Polat, Ayşe Çağlar Sarilar
The Prevalence Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use Among Turkish Patientswith Primary Headache, Büşra Sümeyye Arica Polat, Ayşe Çağlar Sarilar
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common in patients with primary headache. However, no study has been reported in which standardized modalities were questioned in a Turkish population. The aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency of CAM use and factors related to it in these patients. Materials and methods: Patients with a diagnosis of primary headache were included in this cross-sectional observational study. Demographic and disease specific characteristics were recorded. The use and effect of 15 CAM modalities were evaluated in accordance with the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Regulations. The patients were …