Publications by authors named "M O Demirkol"

This study was aimed to identify the most frequently observed pathogens in uncomplicated urinary tract infections from outpatient urinary isolates obtained across seven different geographical regions in Türkiye and to determine whether the antibiotic resistance rates of these pathogens differ significantly between these regions. The study included patients aged 18 to 65 years who were diagnosed with uncomplicated urinary tract infections and had positive urine cultures from March 2021 to August 2022, across 37 different centers in Türkiye. The participating centers were selected based on their use of the disk diffusion method, in line with the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) guidelines, to ensure standardization of urine culture data.

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  • The study examines the link between psychiatric disorders and the occurrence of herpes zoster (HZ) among patients over 18 at Kırşehir Education and Research Hospital from 2019 to 2023.
  • Individuals with psychiatric disorders had a significantly higher rate of HZ (0.0040%) compared to those without (0.0016%).
  • No major differences were found in HZ frequency among various psychiatric disorders or in the average age of patients, though women displayed a higher HZ diagnosis rate than men.
  • Further research is suggested to better understand the connection between specific psychiatric disorders and HZ frequency.
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Alpha-methylacyl-CoA-racemase (AMACR) deficiency (MIM#604489) is a peroxisomal disorder resulting in the accumulation of pristanic acid, dihydroxycholestanoic acid (DHCA), and trihydroxycholestanoic acid (THCA), with variable clinical features and age of onset from infancy to late adulthood. The purpose of this report is to define clinical variations and follow-up data in AMACR deficiency emphasizing treatment with a review of cases reported in the literature. Here, four patients, from two families, diagnosed with AMACR deficiency and showing phenotypic heterogeneity are presented.

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Background: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is defined as a pathological fixation on eating healthy and pure food. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Düsseldorf orthorexia scale (DOS) in a clinical sample.

Methods: A total of 385 individuals, 117 with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 108 with major depressive disorder (MDD), 56 with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and 104 healthy controls, participated in the study.

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  • The Achilles tendon is often hurt during sports, especially in men aged 30-50, and can either be treated with surgery or without, but both methods take a long time to heal.
  • This study looks at how zinc sulfate supplements might help heal Achilles tendon injuries in rats by giving some rats the zinc while others got water.
  • Results showed those who got zinc had better healing scores compared to those who didn't, even though the testing strength wasn't super different.
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