Contribution of F-FDG PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis and management of HIV-positive patients.

Introduction And Objectives: The human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] is a lentevirus, primarily infects certain cells of the immune system, thereby greatly weakens the body's own defenses against diseases. This study was aimed to explore the value and significance of F-FDG PET/CT in the assessment of patients with HIV infection and to examine the presence of quantitative alterations in F-FDG uptake among patients with HIV-related infections or malignant diseases in HIV-positive patients.

Patients And Methods: Forty patients with HIV infection were scanned on PET/CT system.

Determination of colistin-related nephrotoxicity and risk factors in intensive care unit.

Objective: Colistin is a cationic polypeptide antibiotic with a cyclic structure that belongs to the polymyxin group. It was banned from clinical use because of its significant renal side effects, such as nephrotoxicity. However, the administration of colistin has recently been initiated again in the treatment of multi-drug resistant pathogens, such as Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Analysis of HbsAg positivity rate before and after vaccination in Turkish and Syrian refugee pregnant women.

Introduction: In this study, we aimed to investigate the vaccination rate in Turkish and Syrian pregnant women who gave birth in our hospital, research the difference before and after vaccination, compare these results with other studies conducted in our country and be beneficial to physicians in the follow up of this patient group, who we started to encounter rather frequently in recent months.

Methodology: The data of pregnant women who were referred to Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital between January and December 2015 were retrospectively investigated.

Results: A total of 4186 pregnant women, 2158 of Syrian and 2028 of Turkish, were included in this study.

Quality of life and related factors among chronic hepatitis B-infected patients: a multi-center study, Turkey.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients in Turkey and to study related factors.

Methods: This multicenter study was carried out between January 01 and April 15, 2015 in Turkey in 57 centers. Adults were enrolled and studied in three groups.

HIV-1 Transmitted Drug Resistance Mutations in Newly Diagnosed Antiretroviral-Naive Patients in Turkey.

HIV-1 replication is rapid and highly error-prone. Transmission of a drug-resistant HIV-1 strain is possible and occurs within the HIV-1-infected population. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of transmitted drug resistance mutations (TDRMs) in 1,306 newly diagnosed untreated HIV-1-infected patients from 21 cities across six regions of Turkey between 2010 and 2015.

Transmitted antiretroviral drug resistance mutations in newly diagnosed HIV-1 positive patients in Turkey.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the transmitted drug resistance mutations (TDRMs) in newly diagnosed HIV-1 positive patients in Turkey.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out between 2009 and 2014 and antiretroviral naïve 774 HIV-1 infected patients from 19 Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Departments in Turkey were included; gender: 664 (86%) male, median age: 37 (range; 1-77), median CD4+T-cell: 360 (range; 1-1320) count/mm(3), median HIV-RNA load: 2.10+E6 (range; 4.

A new model using platelet indices to predict liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection.

Background: We aimed to investigate whether mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are variables determining the severity of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection.

Methods: Patients were divided into two groups with fibrosis scores of 0-2 and 3-6 (according to Ishac scoring system). Whether MPV and PDW were independent variables determining the severity of liver fibrosis score or not was investigated by comparing these groups.

Axillary lymph node metastasis from serous ovarian cancer: a case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: The symptoms and findings of ovarian cancer are parallel with the degree of intra-abdominal expansion of the tumor. Metastases in the early stage occur by peritoneal fluid's tracking via the circulatory system. Renal and cerebral metastases of ovarian cancer have been previously reported, but axillary lymph node metastasis is quite rare.