Publications by authors named "O S Erdem"

Background: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (ETR) lacks a gold-standard treatment. Recent studies show that intradermal Botulinum Toxin-A (BoNT-A) is effective for erythema, though objective data are limited.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of intradermal BoNT-A in patients with ETR.

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Integration of child mental health services in general practice may improve early detection and treatment and reduce strain on specialized services. In this study we investigated whether outpatient mental health care utilization and associated costs in children and adolescents were affected by the introduction of youth mental health practice nurses (YMHPNs) in general practice. We linked healthcare data of the Rijnmond Primary Care Database to municipal registry data on child outpatient mental health care expenditures between 2019 and 2022.

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Many mechanisms are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of the COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2019 and affected the whole world. It has been claimed that a deficiency in the immune system can significantly affect the severity of COVID-19 disease. It is important that the levels of essential elements and vitamin D are at certain levels for the healthy functioning of the immune system.

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Pseudolipoblastic perineurioma is a very uncommon variant of extraneural perineurioma, with only a limited number of cases documented in the medical literature. The most remarkable histopathologic characteristic is the existence of vacuolated cells that closely resemble lipoblasts; besides the presence of small, spindle shaped, or epithelioid perineurial cells. In this study, we present another case of pseudolipoblastic perineurioma, predominantly characterized by the presence of vacuolated "pseudolipoblastic" cells.

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