The effect of smoking on COVID-19-linked biomarkers in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Background: The coronavirus pandemic, an infection (coronavirus disease 2019-COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to have a strong influence worldwide. Although smoking is a major known risk factor for respiratory infectious disease, the effects of smoking on COVID-19 are unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between smoking and important hematologic (lymphocyte count, neutrophil count, platelet count, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], platelet-lymphocyte ratio [PLR]), inflammatory, and biochemical biomarkers in the prognosis of hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination rates among patients over 65 years of age, related factors, and their knowledge and attitudes.

Background: In this study, we aimed to determine influenza, pneumococcal, and herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination status, among patients aged 65 or above, and to determine their level of knowledge about these vaccines and the factors affecting the vaccination rates.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted through face-to-face interviews with patients who were admitted to Gemerek State Hospital Family Medicine Clinics. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers following the literature review was applied by researchers.

Evaluation of quality of life and depression levels in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Introduction: Improving the quality of life in diabetic individuals is known to reduce morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate the quality of life and depression symptomatology situations and the related factors in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in this study.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 440 adult patients with Type 2 DM and under treatment admitted to Selcuk University Family Medicine Outpatient Diabetes Education Clinic were included in the study.