Publications by authors named "H Arıkan"
Background: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients are at risk of severe disease and high mortality from COVID-19, and vaccination offers some degree of protection. In this study, KT recipients' and controls' attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination were examined.
Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional survey-based study, the willingness and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccines in KT recipients and a control group from the general population were assessed via questionnaire.
Background: The Headache Disability Questionnaire (HDQ) evaluates pain intensity, daily activities, work/school disruptions, and the impact on recreational activities. It was aimed to translate the HDQ into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity.
Methods: This study included 130 participants, consisting of 105 females and 25 males.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prognostic factors for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), focusing on the total chronicity score (TCS) derived from a new histological index (C3G-HI).
- 74 patients from 20 medical centers were analyzed to determine factors affecting kidney health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on hemoglobin levels and their correlation with patient survival and kidney function.
- Results indicated that low hemoglobin levels were linked to worse outcomes in C3G patients, and a TCS of 4 or higher correlated with significantly lower kidney survival rates over three years.
Background: Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis is a common and severe complication of peritoneal dialysis, associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, there's a lack of research on refractory peritonitis, which is difficult to manage and has a poor prognosis. Our study aimed to investigate factors affecting clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients with refractory peritonitis over a 12-year period at a medical faculty hospital in Turkey.
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