Publications by authors named "N Ercument Beyhun"
Viral hepatitis are infections that can cause liver damage, become chronic, lead to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and ultimately result in death due to their ability to spread in the community through blood and infected body fluids. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and hepatitis D (HDV) transmitted through blood among individuals living in Trabzon province and to examine the factors potentially associated with seroprevalence. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Trabzon province, located in the northeast of Türkiye, including a total of 10 districts, including the central district.
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- Physician immigration to developed countries is on the rise, but the reasons behind Turkish physicians' migration are still not well understood.
- A study of 9,881 senior medical students in Türkiye showed that 70.7% intend to emigrate, with about 60% wanting to stay abroad permanently.
- The main factors influencing their decisions include poor working conditions in Türkiye and a desirable social environment abroad, along with concerns about medical school quality significantly impacting their emigration intentions.
An evaluation of traumatic deaths associated with animal attacks: A 10-year autopsy study.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
March 2022
Background: Just as throughout the world in general, deaths related to animal attacks continue to be a public health problem in Turkey. A decrease in areas of natural habitat because of human invasion, and the use of these areas for hunting, wood-cutting, recreational and sporting activities has increased the possibility of humans encountering wild animals.
Methods: A physical retrospective screening was made of the forensic records of a total of 8944 autopsy cases in the Forensic Medicine Institute of the Trabzon Group Directorate in the 10-year period between Januarry 2007 and December 2016.
Deaths due to 'patpat' accidents in the Black Sea Region, Turkey.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
January 2022
Background: Overtime, agricultural machines have been designed appropriate to more simple needs, instead of tractors which have a wide area of use. An example of these is the 'patpat,' so named because of the sound of the motor, and for which the main purpose is ploughing.
Methods: A patpat is a single-axle, two-wheeled tractor with a trailer attached.
Objectives: Most patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience a transient phase of partial remission (PR). This study aimed to identify the demographic and clinical factors associated with PR.
Methods: This was a longitudinal retrospective cohort study of 133 children and adolescents with T1D.