Publications by authors named "B Zulfikar"
Childhood cancers, with leukemia at the forefront, comprise 97% acute leukemia and 3% chronic leukemia, with 75% of acute leukemias being of lymphoblastic origin. Over the past 50 years, survival rates have witnessed a remarkable increase, progressing from around 10% to achieving cure rates exceeding 90% in certain childhood ALL subgroups with the advent of combined therapies. Between 1999 and 2018, a total of 123 patients diagnosed with B-ALL were initially identified, but after applying exclusion criteria, 105 patients were included in the evaluation, who were treated with COG protocols at our center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Radiosynovectomy (RS), which uses beta particle-emitting radiocolloids, has proven highly effective in significantly reducing the occurrence of haemarthroses and breaking the cycle of bleeding and synovitis. This study now presents the long-term outcomes of repeated RS in individuals with haemophilia.
Materials And Methods: Repeated RS was administered to 48 joints in 37 people with haemophilia (PwHs) diagnosed with chronic haemophilic synovitis.
Background: Hemophilia B (HB), an X-linked recessive inherited bleeding disorder, exhibits a high prevalence among males.
Objectives: To present the first national cohort of persons with HB to define the demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns in Turkey.
Methods: This multicenter, retrospective study included 433 alive persons with HB registered in 35 centers between 1961 and 2018.
Objective: Increased survival rates in childhood cancer have led to an emphasis on the importance of treatment-related infertility. Fertility preservation methods should be explained to every patient and their families (PaFs) before treatment. Establishing good communication with PaFs is crucial in this regard despite many barriers such as cultural and financial barriers.
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- During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the study assessed respiratory viral infections in children with cancer, highlighting their clinical impact.
- Of the 265 episodes evaluated, human rhinovirus/enterovirus was the most common pathogen identified, with significant complications noted, including a higher rate of lower respiratory tract infections.
- The findings emphasize the necessity for quicker detection and treatment of respiratory viruses to prevent severe outcomes in this vulnerable population.