Publications by authors named "N Bilgic"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explored how metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) receiving antiviral treatment, involving 535 patients over a median follow-up of 6.05 years.
- - Results showed that MASLD did not increase the incidence of HCC, while the presence of multiple cardiometabolic risk factors significantly raised the risk, especially for those with 3 or more criteria met.
- - Key factors correlated with a higher risk of HCC included older age, male gender, diabetes, and cirrhosis, which were independent of MASLD status in patients undergoing treatment for CHB.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of peer education on changing the knowledge and frequency of smoking of high school students.
Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Turkey, during the 2021-22 academic year, and comprised students of either gender from the 9th to the 11th grade. After baseline assessment, training that blended peer education with the photovoice technique was administered between March 2021 and January 2022.
The Evaluation of Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Tests in North Cyprus: A Retrospective Study.
Niger J Clin Pract
February 2024
Background: Congenital diseases are still an important medical, social, and economic problem all over the world. In North Cyprus, in addition to other reasons, early prenatal diagnostic measures are undertaken to prevent births with thalassemia major, a locally widespread genetic disease.
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the results of prenatal invasive diagnostic tests performed in a private obstetrics clinic in Northern Cyprus and show the diagnosis process of thalassemia and chromosomal anomalies.
Background And Aim: Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a significant global health concern. However, the prevalence and predictors of MAFLD in post-liver transplantation (LT) patients remain uncertain. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of MAFLD in LT recipients and to assess the effectiveness of controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) values in diagnosing post-transplant MAFLD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGut microbiota-derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide and biomarkers of inflammation are linked to endothelial and coronary microvascular function in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Microvasc Res
March 2023
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is an umbrella term used for ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to investigate the association of local and systemic biomarkers of inflammation and gut microbiota-derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) with endothelial and coronary microvascular dysfunction in IBD.
Methods: A total of 56 patients with IBD (20 with UC and 36 with CD) and 34 age and gender matched controls were included.