Evaluation of infants administered prophylactic intravenous immunoglobulin following exposure to measles.

Introduction: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an alternative for post-exposure prophylaxis if a vaccine is contraindicated and intramuscular immunoglobulin is unavailable. We retrospectively examined the effect of IVIG administration time on measles development in measles-contact infants younger than 6 months of age.

Methodology: Contact tracing of measles cases was performed by the Istanbul Public Health Directorate (IPHD) between August 24, 2012, and June 16, 2013.

Assessment of the Communicable Disease Status of Children in Türkiye: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Aim: Assessment of children's communicable disease status is effective in preventing child morbidity. This study aims to evaluate the infectious disease status of children aged 0-14 in Türkiye.

Methods: The research is a cross-sectional study conducted using the microdataset of the "Türkiye Health Survey 2022" obtained from the Turkish Statistical Institute.

Assessment of the general health status of children in Turkey: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Aim: This study aims to assess the general health status and factors affecting the general health status in the 0-14 age group in Turkey.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using the Turkish Statistical Institute Turkey Health Survey 2022 micro data set.

Results: This study included 7019 participants.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening intervention.

Purpose: The effectiveness of the Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening program is assessed based on the reduction in CRC mortality and incidence rates over time. To accurately estimate the long-term impact, it is advisable to monitor additional indicators such as age and stage-specific incidence rates. Our objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the National CRC Screening Program in Turkey and analyze its influence on disease stage at diagnosis and survival rates.

The Relationship of COVID-19 Vaccination Status with Health Literacy of Syrians Living in Istanbul.

Health literacy is an important determinant of health care use among refugees and migrant communities. This present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between health literacy levels, sociodemographic characteristics, and the status of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Syrians under "Temporary Protection" in Istanbul. This study was conducted in February, March, and May 2022 in an Extended Migrant Health Center in Istanbul, with a survey prepared in Arabic under observation.

The Effect of Pneumococcal, Influenza, and COVID-19 Vaccinations on COVID-19 Hospitalization and Progression in People over 65 Years Old Living in Nursing Homes.

Infectious diseases pose a major threat to elderly populations. Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria, influenza-causing viruses, and COVID-19 viruses cause three pathologies in the respiratory system with similar symptoms, transmission routes, and risk factors. Our study aimed to evaluate the effects of pneumococcal, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccinations on the status of COVID-19 hospitalization and progression in people over 65 years of age living in nursing homes.

Perceived Risk of COVID-19 and Anxiety in Syrian Refugees in Turkey.

Pandemics are amongst the most destructive disasters to have afflicted humankind through history. These disasters entail a disproportionate effect on refugee populations, who are already in a state of high vulnerability. This study aims to assess the perception of risk of COVID-19 in the refugee populations in Turkey, in addition to evaluating anxiety levels during the pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from Turkey.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the COVID-19 risk perceptions, vaccination intentions and predictive factors of family physicians and family healthcare staff working in primary care in Üsküdar.

Design: A cross-sectional study was performed using an online questionnaire to determine the demographic and general characteristics of the participants and their willingness to be vaccinated.

Setting: An online questionnaire was applied to family physicians and family health workers working in primary care family health centres in Üsküdar between 25 and 29 December 2020.

Aegla buenoi n. sp. (Decapoda: Anomura): first record of aeglid crab from Cinzas River basin, Brazil.

A new species of freshwater anomuran crab, Aegla buenoi n. sp., is described.

Evaluation of patients with COVID-19 and the United Kingdom mutations in a training and research hospital in Istanbul.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the patient clinics by studying Variant of Concern (VOC) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on conventional PCR-positive samples in a training and research hospital COVID test center in Istanbul.

Methods: The study is a descriptive type and VOC PCR from all samples (from a total of 1300 samples) which detected positive by conventional PCR in a training and research hospital COVID test center between February 2 and 9, 2021. The United Kingdom mutation (VOC 202012/01, B.

[Evaluation of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Reducing Contact Rate in COVID-19 Pandemic: R0 Estimation and Modeling for Istanbul].

After the declaration of the coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the detection of the COVID-19 case in Turkey, a series of non-pharmaceutical measures were implemented to reduce the number of contacts at the national level. The aim of this study was to determine the change in the epidemic reproduction rate (R0) with non-pharmaceutical interventions including curfews starting with the first reported case in Istanbul and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions by estimating the number of cases and deaths using a dynamic compartmental model. While keeping transmission probability (beta) as 3% and incubation period as seven days, we developed five scenarios that represented nonpharmaceutical interventions The first scenario was "if nothing was done" and the last scenario was "curfew".

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A community-based research in Turkey.

Aim: The frequency of vaccine refusal and hesitation, which is associated with many factors, is increasing worldwide. The purpose of this study is to estimate the frequency of vaccine refusal against COVID-19 vaccines and to identify the underlying factors for refusal or hesitation.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in a district of Istanbul from 25 to 30 December 2020.

First known COVID-19 case and contact tracing efforts in İstanbul, Turkey.

Background/aim: COVID-19 has now become a global pandemic. Understanding the routes of transmission is vital in the mitigation and suppression of the disease. İstanbul has become one of the disease’s epicenters.

ICU admission rates in Istanbul following the addition of favipiravir to the national COVID-19 treatment protocol.

Objective: The objective of this study was to understand the observational relationship between adoption of favipiravir into the national COVID-19 treatment protocol and intensive care unit (ICU) admission rates in Istanbul due to COVID-19.

Methods: Data were harvested from the "Public Health Management System-HSYS," which collate centrally the records of all known cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases, numbers admitted to ICU, and number undergoing intubation were compared between 2 time periods: 11 of March, the date on which the first case in Turkey was confirmed, to 30 of March; and March 30, to 10 of April, 5 days after Favipiravir was introduced into the treatment algorithm when, the records were examined.

Knowledge and attitude evaluation of physicians and nurses on COVID-19.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of physician faculty members, nurses, and medical students who work in a hospital in Istanbul regarding COVID-19.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary hospital from March 2 to March 10, 2020. The research data were collected through a survey consisting of 22 questions about their demographics and their level of knowledge, sources of information, actions, attitudes, and thoughts about COVID-19.

Turkey's Epidemiological and Demographic Transitions: 1931-2013.

Background: The causes of death have changed with regard to the epidemiological and demographic events in society. There is no evidence of prior research into the epidemiological transition in Turkey. This transition in Turkey should be observed starting with the Ottoman Empire period (19th to early 20th century).

Community-based research: cost of the tests used for anti-HBc total seropositivity only and hepatitis B screening.

Our study aimed to determine anti-HBc total (IgG+IgM) seroprevalence in the adult population aged ≥ 15 and to compare the cost of testing for HBsAg and anti-HBs in only anti-HBc positive+ subpopulation to that in the whole population for HBV screening. The study involved a face-to-face survey and peripheral blood sampling from 452 adult subjects for HBV tests. HBV-DNA PCR was studied only in anti-HBc+ subjects.

Prevalence and risk factors of monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in Turkish children.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) and assess risk factors that can cause this disease.

Methods: After the determination of 15 primary schools in the provincial center of Ankara, questionnaires were given to 15,150 students to be answered by their parents. Detailed urologic history was obtained and physical examination applied to the students whose parents answered the questionnaire.

The 5-year incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women older than 15 years in Ankara, Turkey: a population-based study.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant cause of morbidity and premature mortality especially in adults. In Turkey, there are few studies on DM incidence. This study aimed to determine the incidence of type 2 DM in women 15 years or older in Turkey.

Hepatitis E virus seroepidemiology and its change during 1 year in primary school students in Ankara, Turkey.

The Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is widespread throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time-related change of antibody levels against Hepatitis E in primary school children. In this cross sectional study, the samples of 515 students were examined at two times.

Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the elderly living in nursing homes.

Background: : Communal living situations such as nursing homes create a risk for the spread of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and HCV in the elderly living in 2 nursing homes in Ankara, Turkey.

Methods: : A total of 227 persons (mean age, 76.

Behaviors toward methods of breast cancer early detection in women over 40 years in a rural region of Ankara, Turkey.

Background: In this study, we aimed to determine behaviors of women over 40 years toward methods of breast cancer early detection in a rural region of Ankara, Turkey.

Methods: Of the 1277 women aged over 40 years, 910 (71.3%) participated in the study.

Seroprevalences of herpes simplex virus type 2 and Chlamydia trachomatis in Turkey.

Objective: Aim was to detect the seroprevalences of Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and Chlamydia trachomatis in a subpopulation of Turkey.

Materials And Methods: The study was performed in the "Golbasi" rural area of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. Ten milliliter of peripheral blood was drawn from 1,115 women over 15 years old.

Prescribing pattern of general practitioners for osteoarthritis in primary care settings in Bolu, Turkey.

Objective: To assess the drug preferences of primary care physicians for osteoarthritis (OA) in comparison with the current guidelines, and their reflections in the cost of prescriptions.

Methods: Data were collected from all primary health care centers in Bolu, Turkey, during November 2002 from patient polyclinic logbooks. Drugs prescribed were classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification system for comparison purposes.

Burnout and its correlates among nursing staff: questionnaire survey.

Aim: This paper is a report of a study to determine the burnout level and its correlates in nurses.

Background: Healthcare providers and especially nurses are generally considered a high risk group regarding work stress and burnout and this syndrome has been a major concern in the field of occupational health.

Method: The study was carried out at a university hospital in Turkey during May-June 2005.