Publications by authors named "E Akpinar"
Purpose: Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) is the gold standard for localizing ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome (CS). While corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) was initially used for stimulation, desmopressin has become a common alternative. This research evaluates desmopressin's effectiveness in lateralizing Cushing's disease (CD) during BIPSS compared to CRH stimulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe lack of standardization in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has made measurement and comparison of quality of life (QoL) outcomes in research focused on obesity treatment challenging. This study reports on the results of the second and third global multidisciplinary Standardizing Quality of life measures in Obesity Treatment (S.Q.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The February 6, 2023, twin earthquakes in Türkiye caused significant structural damage and a high number of injuries, particularly affecting the spine, which underscores the importance of understanding the distribution and nature of vertebral injuries in disaster victims.
Aim: To investigate the distribution of radiological findings of vertebral injuries in patients referred to a major tertiary center during the February 6, 2023 twin earthquakes in Türkiye.
Methods: With the approval of the institutional ethics committee, 1216 examinations of 238 patients transferred from the region to a tertiary major hospital after the twin earthquakes of February 6, 2023, were retrospectively analyzed for spine injuries.
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- The study examined whether inhaled corticosteroids affect the severity and mortality of COVID-19 pneumonia among patients with chronic asthma and COPD.
- It was a retrospective observational study, comparing two groups: one that used inhaled corticosteroids and one that did not, finding no significant difference in pneumonia severity between the groups.
- Key risk factors for mortality included increasing age, mechanical ventilation, severe pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, and the use of prone position, while inhaled corticosteroid use did not correlate with increased severity or mortality.
Oral Health Literacy Status, Knowledge Levels, Beliefs, and Behaviors of Pregnant Women.
Niger J Clin Pract
August 2024
Context: Pregnancy may exacerbate the frequency and severity of some dental problems. However, most pregnant women avoid going to the dentist.
Aims: To examine the oral hygiene and dental care behaviors of women during pregnancy, to measure their knowledge levels, to reveal their oral and dental health literacy status, and their beliefs about treatment.