Group Psychotherapy With Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: This review aims to investigate the factors that play a role on the efficacy of group psychotherapy (GP) interventions for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Materials And Methods: We employed a search using keywords group psychotherapy and fibromyalgia in the databases of Scopus, Web of Sciences, CINAHL, BMJ, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect and EBSCOhost.

Results: A total of 30 original studies were identified.

[The Study of Reliability and Validity of the Pain Coping Inventory].

Objectives: This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of Pain Coping Inventory (PCI) originally developed by Kraaimaat ve Evers (2003) and where pain coping is conceptualised as the composite of cognitive and behavioral active and passive strategies.

Methods: The sample consisted of a total of 279 participants with various pain complaints where 232 were women (83.2%) and 47 were men (16.

Blood lead and cadmium in age related macular degeneration in a Turkish urban population.

Purpose: To evaluate the blood lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) levels in age related macular degeneration (AMD) in a turkish urban population.

Methods: Blood Pb and Cd levels of 31 AMD patients and 24 age and gender matched controls with no sign of AMD were measured using dual atomic absorption spectrophotometer system (AAS). History of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking, myocardial infarction and stroke were obtained from all subjects.

HAX-1 deficiency: Characteristics of five cases including an asymptomatic patient.

Background: Mutations in the HAX-1 gene cause an autosomal recessive form of severe congenital neutropenia (SCN), which particularly manifests with recurrent skin, lung and deep tissue infections from the first few months of life.

Objective: We retrospectively evaluated the clinical and laboratory findings of the patients diagnosed with SCN carrying HAX1 gene mutations.

Methods: A total of five patients with SCN, carrying a HAX1 gene mutation, were evaluated in terms of clinical and laboratory findings.

Risk factors affecting asthma prevalence in adolescents living in Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: Asthma is one of the most important diseases of childhood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma symptoms and risk factors affecting asthma.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study design, 9991 children, aged 13-14 years in 61 primary schools in 32 districts of Istanbul were evaluated.

Effect of Hedera helix on lung histopathology in chronic asthma.

Hedera helix is widely used to treat bronchial asthma for many years. However, effects of this herb on lung histopathology is still far from clear. We aimed to determine the effect of oral administration of Hedera helix on lung histopathology in a murine model of chronic asthma.

Glycyrrhizin and long-term histopathologic changes in a murine model of asthma.

Background: Licorice root has been widely used to treat bronchial asthma for many years. However, the effect of this herb on lung histopathologic features is not fully understood.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of oral administration of glycyrrhizin, an active constituent of licorice root, on lung histopathologic features in BALB/c mice, in which the model of chronic asthma was established.

Characteristics of children with positive tuberculin skin test.

The aim of the study was to define the characteristics of children with latent tuberculosis diagnosed with positive tuberculin skin test (TST) and evaluate potential risk factors in children with positive TST. Children followed with the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection were included in the study retrospectively. Demographic characteristics of patients including history of atopy, respiratory infections, family history of tuberculosis and atopy, number of BCG vaccinations, findings of physical examination and laboratory data were extracted from patient's file.

Change of mean platelet volume values in asthmatic children as an inflammatory marker.

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood in industrialised countries. T helper-2 (Th-2) cells, mast cells and eosinophils have a role in inflammation of asthma. Recently it was shown that platelets also play a role in asthma.

Thorax and lung injuries arising from the two earthquakes in Turkey in 1999.

Study Objective: To make a descriptive analysis of the frequency and the type of thorax and lung injuries among the casualties of the two devastating earthquakes that occurred in Turkey in 1999.

Design: Records of the hospitalized patients injured in the earthquakes were examined retrospectively.

Results: Among the total of 356 hospitalized patients, 21 (9.