Thirteen-year surveillance results of acute flaccid paralysis cases in Southeast Turkey and the effect of refugee movements on surveillance results.

Objective: Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a major neurological problem. Turkey has accepted over 4 million refugees since 2011 due to the wars in neighbouring countries. In the long term, refugees can have adverse effects on the limited resources of health, sanitation, water supply, foodstuff, and shelter services of host countries, precipitating the transmission and spread of enteroviruses causing AFP.

Evaluation of patients diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism by newborn screening between 2011-2019 in Diyarbakir, Turkey.

This study aimed to determine the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in Turkey's Diyarbakir Province and assess the development and growth conditions of people with congenital hypothyroidism. Patients born between 2011-2019 and diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism within the scope of the newborn screening program were included. The medical records of these patients were retrospectively reviewed.

Examining the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on the menstrual cycle: A study from Turkey.

Concerns about a possible relationship between vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and menstrual disorders have been raised in the media. In addition, different studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccine may be associated with menstrual changes. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on the menstrual cycle in women.

Evaluation of patients diagnosed with phenylketonuria and biotinidase deficiency by the newborn screening program: a ten-year retrospective study.

Background: Phenylketonuria (PKU) and biotinidase deficiency (BD) are autosomal recessive diseases. If they are not identified and treated early, severe intellectual disability and developmental delay occur. This study was conducted to calculate the ten-year incidence of PKU and BD in the Diyarbakır province of Turkey.

The relationship between environmental air pollution, meteorological factors, and emergency service admissions for epileptic attacks in children.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between exposure to acute air pollution and meteorological factors on the frequency of epileptic attacks in children.

Methods: This retrospective study was carried using patient files from a children's hospital in Diyarbakır, one of the largest cities in Turkey. In the present study, the possible relationship between epileptic attacks seen in children over a 10-year period, two air polluting factors (PM and SO), and the meteorological factors (air pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind speed) affecting them were investigated.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors about Breast Self-Examination and Mammography among Female Primary Healthcare Workers in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Aim. This study aims to determine the knowledge level of the female primary healthcare workers about breast cancer and to reveal their attitude and behaviors about breast self-examination and mammography. Methods.