Evaluation of anti-COVID-19 measures taken by the parents of children with celiac disease: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes negative life changes brought about through lockdowns, in addition to severe complications and death. Among these changes, asplenism or hyposplenism has been reported in patients with celiac disease. It has been reported that the risk of pneumococcal sepsis is higher in celiac patients with hyposplenism.

Detection of pulmonary artery atherosclerosis by FDG-PET/CT: a new observation.

The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of FDG-PET/CT imaging to detect pulmonary artery atherosclerosis and to assess the correlation between pulmonary function testing (PFT) results and the overall pulmonary artery metabolic activity. Twenty-nine subjects between the ages of 57-75, with a history of clinical suspicion of lung cancer, underwent PET/CT imaging at 3 hours following the administration of FDG. Global FDG uptake in the central pulmonary artery branches was determined.

Investigation of Carbapenem resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae by using phenotypic tests and a molecular assay.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of carbapenemase production and carbapenem resistance mechanisms in 47 carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates by phenotypic confirmatory tests and molecular assay.

Methodology: Carbapenem resistance genes KPC, OXA-48 and NDM were investigated with the BD MAX CRE assay kit in the BD MAX real time PCR instrument. Modified Hodge test, MBL gradient strip test, D70C Carbapenemase Detection Set, Temocillin gradient strip test methods were used as phenotypic confirmatory tests.

Effects of Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz) and Lactic Acid Bacteria on Oral Pathogens and Caries Development in Rats.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of Wi-Fi and lactic acid bacteria on salivary mutans streptococci and caries formation.

Materials And Methods: Wistar rats and their offspring were equally divided into two main groups and seven subgroups. Experimental groups were exposed to Wi-Fi during pregnancy and lactation.

Diagnostic importance of 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters and total lesion glycolysis in differentiating between benign and malignant adrenal lesions.

Purpose: Benign adrenal lesions are prevalent in oncologic imaging and make metastatic disease diagnoses difficult. This study evaluates the diagnostic importance of metabolic, volumetric, and metabolovolumetric parameters measured by fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET/CT in differentiating between benign and malignant adrenal lesions in cancer patients.

Patients And Methods: In this retrospective study, we evaluated F-FDG PET/CT parameters of adrenal lesions of follow-up cancer patients referred to our clinic between January 2012 and November 2016.

Non-pharmacological strategies used to reduce procedural pain in infants by nurses at family health centres.

Objective: To determine the methods used by nurses working in family health centres to decrease pain during medical procedures in infants.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at family health centres in the county town of Bandirma, and city centres of Karaman and Gaziantep, Turkey, in September and October 2015, and comprised nurses. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire.

Comparison of the effectiveness of three different methods in decreasing pain during venipuncture in children: ball squeezing, balloon inflating and distraction cards.

Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to investigate three different distraction methods (squeezing a soft ball, balloon inflation and distraction cards) on pain and anxiety relief in children during phlebotomy.

Background: Needle-requiring medical procedures such as venipuncture, phlebotomy and intramuscular injections are common and significant sources of pain for children, and these cause anxiety, distress and fear.

Design: This study was a prospective, randomised controlled trial.

Perineural invasion in prostate biopsy specimens is associated with increased bone metastasis in prostate cancer.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the relationship between perineural invasion (PNI) and bone metastasis in prostate cancer (PCa).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of 633 PCas who had whole-body bone scan (WBBS) between 2008 and 2014. We recorded the age, clinical T-stage, total PSA (tPSA) prior to biopsy, Gleason sum (GS), and PNI in transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy (TRUS-Bx) and digital rectal examination findings.

Patient satisfaction with family practice in Turkey: Three-year trend from 2010 to 2012.

Background: After the health reform in 2003, a need emerged to monitor patient satisfaction in Turkey.

Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction with family practice in Turkey and compare with some other European countries.

Methods: The study was performed on a countrywide representative sample from all the 81 provinces of Turkey.

Metabolic effects of pulmonary obstruction on myocardial functioning: a pilot study using multiple time-point 18F-FDG-PET imaging.

Rationale: The aim of this study was to evaluate fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake in the right ventricle (RV) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to characterize the variability of 18F-FDG uptake in the RV at different time points following radiotracer administration using PET/computerized tomography (CT). Impaired RV systolic function, RV hypertrophy, and RV dilation are associated with increases in mean pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with COPD. Metabolic changes in the RV using 18F-FDG-PET images 2 and 3 h after tracer injection have not yet been investigated.

Pulmonary 18F-FDG microembolism detected on only delayed image in a PET/CT study.

Focal 18F-FDG pulmonary uptake on PET without corresponding abnormality on CT is an incidental and rare finding. This artifact is associated with iatrogenic FDG microembolus as a result of vascular endothelium damage during injection. We present a pulmonary FDG microembolus in a patient evaluated for suspicion of gallbladder cancer not in early (standard 1-hour imaging after FDG injection) but in delayed image.

Reduced heart rate response to dipyridamole in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion SPECT.

Objective: A mild decrease in blood pressure and increase in heart rate (HR) are considered normal hemodynamic responses to dipyridamole. In this study, we tried to investigate HR response to dipyridamole and its predictors in patients undergoing gated myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).

Methods: 201 consecutive patients undergoing dipyridamole stress Tc99m-MIBI or Tl-201 gated myocardial perfusion SPECT were prospectively enrolled.

The effect of training administered to working mothers on maternal anxiety levels and breastfeeding habits.

Aim And Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of training administered to working mothers and its duration on maternal anxiety levels and breastfeeding habits.

Background: Within the scope of Health for All in the 21st Century project, a goal was set to increase the rate of infants fed exclusively by breastfeeding during the first six months of life to 80% by the year 2015.

Design: A randomised design with repeated measures.

Methods used to eliminate colic in infants in the eastern parts of Turkey.

Objective: Infant colic is a common problem characterized by excessive crying and fussing. There is not a consistent treatment method used to eliminate colic. Mothers make use of various models together to eliminate colic in their infants.