Publications by authors named "E Umit Bagrıacık"
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem worldwide and is usually detected in advanced stages, although it is highly treatable with early detection. The aim of this study was to examine the serum levels of various cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of CRC. The study included 29 patients and 30 healthy volunteers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Parents in the caregiving role for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are affected from many aspects including physically, psychologically, socially, financially and spiritually. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the care burden and life satisfaction of parents caring for a child with T1D and to examine the relationship between them.
Method: This research was completed with 293 parents of children with T1D aged 3-18 years, attending the pediatric health and diseases clinics in two state hospitals located in [redacted for peer review] from May 2023 to September 2023.
The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the effectiveness of different self-management training programs applied to dialysis patients. During the literature review, the flow chart of preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) was utilized. The review was limited by the year.
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- - The study investigates the use of memantine, an NMDA receptor blocker, to see if it can inhibit cancer cell activity and offer a chemopreventive effect in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice.
- - 26 female Balb/c mice were divided into three groups to assess tumor volume, immune response, and DNA methylation levels after different dosages of memantine treatment over a 10-day period.
- - Results showed that the high-dose memantine group had significantly reduced tumor volumes, increased IL-6 levels in the spleen, and lower DNA methylation levels compared to the control group, suggesting potential benefits of memantine in cancer management.
Effectiveness of training in disease management for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review.
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
May 2022
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is included in the disease group described as the pandemic of the century. Although disease management is possible, it can significantly reduce the quality of life when glycaemic control is poor. The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of different educational programmes on the management of the disease among type 2 DM patients.
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