Eosinophil Cell Count Predicts Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit after Return of Spontaneous Circulation.

Background: Eosinophils constitute 1%-5% of peripheral blood leukocytes, less in the presence of acute infections (referred to as eosinopenia). Studies indicate that eosinopenia can be used as a prognostic predictor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, sepsis, or acute myocardial infarction disease. There are only a few studies about predicting mortality in emergency departments and intensive care units (ICUs).

Frontal QRS-T angle as a predictive marker for myocardial damage in acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

Introduction: The present study was undertaken to investigate the prognostic value of the frontal QRS-T angle associated with adverse cardiac outcomes in patients with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in early stages in the emergency department.

Materials And Methods: The data of 212 patients with CO poisoning who were admitted to the ED between January 2010 and May 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The frontal QRS-T angle was obtained from the automatic reports of the EKG device.

An Assessment of Intimate Partner Femicide in the Name of Honour in Turkey: A Retrospective Epidemiological Study.

Background: Honour killing (HK) is the most extreme form of domestic violence. Given the scarcity and reliability of data on the phenomenon, the present study focuses on the epidemiological pattern of HK in Turkey, where many cases of the HK are considered unreported or/and falsely described.

Subject And Methods: Data for this retrospective epidemiological study was collected through newspaper reports on intimate partner femicide (IPF) that published between January 1 2010 and December 31 2015.

Identifying variables in relation to health-related quality of life among married women of reproductive age in Sivas Turkey.

A cross-sectional study was performed to identify the factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among 1,236 married Turkish women aged 15-49 years, in the urban area of Sivas, between January and July 2017. Multiple logistic regression analyzes showed that being unemployed [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.

Cancer Incidence Rates by Age and Gender in Sivas Province of Turkey, 2004-2014.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the trends in age-standardized incidence rates of cancer by gender, age, and types in the Sivas province of Turkey from 2004 to 2014.

Methods: Data were obtained from the Sivas Public Health Department Cancer Unit and the Cumhuriyet University Hospital Cancer Record Unit for the studied period. Data were presented as incidence rates by age, gender, and cancer site using world age-standardized incidence rate (ASR-W) per 10 populations.

Level of mother-baby bonding and influencing factors during pregnancy and postpartum period.

Background: Bonding is the process of an emotional relationship between mothers and babies. Pregnancy and postpartum periods are most important of developing a mother-child bonding. Here we aimed to determine the level of mother-baby bonding and identify the influencing factors during pregnancy and the postpartum period and to examine the relationship between bonding level during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Health-related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Undergraduate University Students.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to explore factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among students of Cumhuriyet University, Turkey.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 1751 undergraduate students. HRQOL was measured using the Turkish version of 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire.

Association of risk factors with smoking during pregnancy among women of childbearing age: an epidemiological field study in Turkey.

Context And Objective:: Smoking during pregnancy is an important risk factor for maternal and infant health that is preventable. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with smoking behavior during pregnancy.

Design And Setting:: A household-based probability sample survey of 1,510 women was conducted in the center of the city of Sivas, Turkey, between September 2013 and May 2014.

[Analysis of intestinal ameobiasis in patients with diarrhea by adhesin antigen test and direct microscopy].

Objective: In this study, we aimed to research the frequency of intestinal amebiasis in patients who applied with diarrhea retrospectively for a year and compare direct microscopic analysis and ELISA adhesin antigen test for Entamoeba histolytica procedures.

Methods: The fecal matter sample of 259 patients with diarrhea who applied to the Sivas Numune Hospital Microbiology Laboratory between February 2012 and March 2013 were studied. Samples were evaluated with direct microscopic analysis and Entamoeba histolytica adhesin antigen test (E.

Association between domestic violence and miscarriage: a population-based cross-sectional study among women of childbearing ages, Sivas, Turkey.

Violence against women is a global issue, with ramifications for the reproductive health of women. The current study examined the relation of domestic violence (DV) to miscarriage among women who were victimized during their last pregnancy. The study was conducted in Sivas city center, in Turkey.

Socioeconomic disparities among ever-married Turkish women who had unintended pregnancies and abortions in a middle Anatolian city.

Researchers undertook a cross-sectional study to examine socioeconomic disparities, unintended pregnancies, and decisions about induced abortions among ever-married women in the urban area of Sivas, Turkey. The data for the present study were gathered from a randomly-selected, household-based probability sample of 1,264 ever-married Turkish women. Unintended pregnancies accounted for 46.

Turkish school teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS.

Aim: To assess Turkish school teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and misconceptions of HIV/AIDS.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Sivas, Middle Anatolian province of Turkey, from January to May 2009. We selected and interviewed 898 teachers using a simple systematic sampling method.

The effect of intimate partner violence on mental health status among women of reproductive ages: a population-based study in a middle Anatolian city.

Violence against women has been recognized as both a major public health problem and a human rights violation worldwide. Research has documented the association between physical/sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health, measured by the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) among women in reproductive age. This study underlines that different types of IPV is independently associated with mental health status.

A study of the prevalence of developmental anomalies of the external ear among preschool children in Sivas, Turkey.

The objective of the current study was to detect the prevalence of developmental anomalies of the external ear among children between aged 4-6 years old in Sivas, Turkey. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,096 preschool children. Among the 1,096 children examined, 8 had accessory auricle, and prevalence of the anomaly was calculated at 0.

Breast cancer knowledge and screening behaviors of the female teachers.

Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer in women. The objective of this study was to determine the level of knowledge about risk factors for breast cancer and screening behaviors among 468 female teachers who work in Sivas, Turkey. In this cross-sectional survey, a self-administered, structured questionnaire was used for data collection.

Knowledge and behaviours related to herbal remedies: a cross-sectional epidemiological study in adults in Middle Anatolia, Turkey.

The use of herbal remedies is common in Turkey. This study aimed to define the patterns of herbal remedy use among subjects aged 18 or above and to describe factors associated with use of herbal remedies. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a multistage sampling method between September 2007 and April 2008.

Leptin and bone mineral density in haemodialysis patients.

Introduction: There are very few data about relations between leptin and bone mineral density (BMD) in regular haemodialysed patients. We aimed to examine the relationship of serum leptin levels with BMD values in dialysed patients. We also assessed whether leptin is a significant predictor of BMD in haemodialysed patients.

The risk factors for and prevalence of coronary artery disease in heavy vehicle drivers.

Objective: To investigate the frequencies of risk factors and the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CAD) in heavy vehicle drivers.

Methods: This cross-sectional type study was conducted between November 2004 and September 2006 in heavy vehicle male drivers registered with the Sivas Professional Drivers Association, Sivas, Turkey. From 400 individuals, 200 heavy vehicle male drivers, and 200 control subjects, 90% were reached for the sample.

Prevalence and associated factors of day wetting and combined day and night wetting.

Background: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diurnal enuresis (DE) and its association with background variables among children aged 5-15 years living in Sivas and Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.

Methods: The parents of 1,760 children voluntarily completed a questionnaire consisting of 42 items under supervision of a researcher.

Results: Overall, the reported prevalence of DE was 4.

Prevalence of hypertension among high school students in a middle Anatolian province of Turkey.

Hypertension may lead to irreversible damages in vital organs, such as heart, brain, and kidney, and may cause death in children if treatments are not given despite early diagnosis. This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted during 1 January-31 March 2004 to investigate the prevalence of hypertension among high school students. The study cohort included 1,041 students of six high schools, who were selected from among 14,789 students of 26 high schools in Sivas province of Turkey, using the cluster-sampling method.

Validity of the CA125 level in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.

The aim of the current study was to determine the possible crucial role of cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). The CA125 levels of study and control groups were statistically compared. In a total of 146 patients that were included in the current study, 30 had active PTB, 37 inactive PTB, 28 community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), 25 pleural or pulmonary malignancies, and 13 patients exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Emergency room cases of mushroom poisoning.

Objective: To describe the pattern of mushroom poisoning in adults.

Methods: We investigated patients presenting at the Emergency Room, Medical School Hospital, Cumhuriyet University, Turkey between 1999 and 2003 with complaints of mushroom poisoning. They were kept under observation in the emergency unit and Anesthesia Department intensive care unit.

Relationship between serum leptin levels and body composition and markers of malnutrition in nondiabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis.

Background: Leptin is a protein hormone secreted by adipocytes, regulating body fat and food intake. It has been reported that serum leptin levels are high in patients with chronic renal failure, and this fact has been associated with malnutrition and body composition changes in patients on hemodialysis. This present study investigated the relationship between plasma leptin concentrations and body composition and markers of malnutrition in nondiabetic patients diagnosed with end-stage chronic renal failure, treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or hemodialysis (HD).

Doping and performance enhancing drug use in athletes living in sivas, mid-anatolia: a brief report.

The aim of this study was to determine the rate of doping and performance enhancing drug use in athletes in Sivas, Turkey, and to analyze the main reasons for the use. This was a cross-sectional study based on a self-report questionnaire. The subjects filled the questionnaires under the supervision of the investigators during interviews.