Publications by authors named "G Culha"

Leishmaniasis causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. In our country, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of leishmaniasis in the last decade. In our study, the effects of Hypericum thymbrifolium, Hypericum scabrum and Eryngium creticum plant extracts were tested on Leishmania major, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania infantum/donovani, which were clinically resistant by not responding to Glucantime® therapy.

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  • In Türkiye, malaria was eradicated in 2010, but there are still imported cases, leading researchers to compare two rapid diagnostic tests for malaria detection: SD-Pf/Pan and SD-Pf/Pv, against microscopy and RT-PCR.
  • The study involved testing blood samples from 66 suspected malaria cases, with microscopy and RT-PCR confirming 30 positive cases, while both rapid tests showed high sensitivity and specificity results, with SD-Pf/Pan performing slightly lower on some measures.
  • The findings suggest that both rapid tests can effectively diagnose malaria, but results should be validated with microscopy and RT-PCR for accurate diagnosis.
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is the species responsible for visceral leishmaniasis [(VL), kala-azar], which is observed sporadically mainly in pediatric age groups in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Central Anatolian regions of Türkiye. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnosis, clinic, laboratory results and treatments of four adult patients with VL who applied to our hospital. The patients were referred to our hospital to investigate hematological malignancy.

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Purpose Of Review: The aim of this narrative review is to evaluate the current available literature on urinary outcomes following cryotherapy and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for localized prostate cancer (PCa).

Recent Findings: The available literature is heterogeneous in terms of intervention modalities and assessment of urinary outcome measures. Nevertheless, ultra-minimally invasive treatments seem to provide good urinary outcomes.

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Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by an obligate intracellular protozoon transmitted by infected sand flies. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin disease known in our country as oriental sore, which heals, leaving a scar in place, mainly on the skin and sometimes in the mucous membrane. Demonstration of the parasite in chronic CL is difficult.

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