Publications by authors named "F N Ozdemir"
Background: Constipation is an important symptom that is common in patients using opioids and leads to major health problems among patients. Reflexology is one of the approaches utilized to manage constipation.
Objective: To examine the effect of reflexology socks on constipation in patients with opioid-induced constipation.
Background: A pathological complete response (pCR) rate after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is important for the prognosis of early-stage breast cancer. The prediction of an NAC response plays a key role in managing neoadjuvant treatment.
Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive value of the baseline PETCT FDG (F-18 fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography) SUVmax (the maximum standardized uptake value) for pCR after NAC in early-stage breast cancer.
Effect of migration on fertility and family planning: The case of Kayseri in Türkiye.
Medicine (Baltimore)
December 2024
Many factors such as religious beliefs, cultural structure, the perspective of the host country toward refugees, and the course of the migration process can affect the family planning and fertility behaviors of refugees. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Syrian refugee pregnant women in the Kayseri province of Türkiye regarding fertility characteristics and family planning. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 290 pregnant Syrian refugee women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Treatment of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) is a challenging issue. We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of both tumors and the outcome of our treatment policy.
Material And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of 117 patients who were diagnosed with PHCC or IHCC between January 2007 and September 2023.