Publications by authors named "D Damla Sevgi"
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- Abacavir is a commonly used initial HIV treatment that can cause hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) linked to the HLA-B*57:01 allele, which can be serious and limit treatment options.
- A study in Istanbul involved 867 treatment-naïve HIV patients to assess the prevalence of HLA-B*57:01 and found that 1.6% were positive, with four of those patients switched from abacavir-based therapy.
- This prevalence data is lower than previous reports (3-3.6%) and suggests that HLA-B*57:01 screening is important for effective and safe HIV treatment planning in Turkey.
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- The study examined socio-demographic characteristics, clinical presentations, and outcomes of mpox patients across 14 Central and Eastern European countries.
- Nearly all of the 154 diagnosed patients were males, primarily men who have sex with men (MSM), with a significant proportion also living with HIV, who engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors.
- The findings suggest a need for effective contact tracing and vaccination strategies to manage mpox outbreaks, as the majority of cases presented favorable outcomes despite some complications.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the quality, reliability, and content usefulness of videos created by orthodontists on clear orthodontic aligners.
Methods: Videos were screened using YouTube by conducting a search for "Invisalign". After a preliminary evaluation of the first 250 results, 61 videos that met the selection criteria were scored and their length, days since upload, and numbers of views, likes, dislikes, and comments were recorded.
Background: The assessment of health-related quality of life among people living with HIV (PLWH) has gained increasing importance as it assesses their overall well-being, guides treatment decisions, and addresses psychosocial challenges, improving their quality of life. This study focuses on adapting and validating the Turkish version of the WHOQOL-HIV Bref, a tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure health-related quality of life in PLWH. This adaptation is based on the generic WHOQOL-Bref Turkish and WHOQOL-HIV Bref inventory.
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