Publications by authors named "D Sakız"

Purpose: Many countries have implemented unprecedented health measures since the World Health Organisation declared the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. These measures have resulted in delays in the diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, there is limited data on the impact of restrictions imposed during the pandemic on DTC management.

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Only a few subacute thyroiditis (SAT) cases secondary to hypocortisolemia developed after successfully treating Cushing's disease (CD) have been reported. In this report, we present an SAT case, which developed immediately after discontinuation of steroid treatment for hypocortisolemia after the successful treatment of CD. A 54-year-old female patient who had recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to our center with complaints of proximal myopathy and obesity.

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Objective: To evaluate the existence of any relationship between the bolus/basal (B/b) insulin ratio and HbA1c and lipid profile in patients with Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (T1DM) on a basal-bolus treatment regimen.

Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, from January 2015 to March 2020.

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Aim: The levels of serum phosphorus (P) are low or low-normal in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), and there is an inverse relationship between the levels of parathormone (PTH) and P. However, when considering the diagnostic and surgical indication criteria of PHPT, serum P levels are generally ignored. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the association of serum P levels with the clinical outcomes of PHPT.

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