Knowledge levels of and attitudes to organ donation and transplantation among university students.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine knowledge levels and attitudes about organ donation and transplantation among university students.

Methods: This descriptive study was performed with third-grade students of medicine, pharmacy, and law at a university. Samples weren't selected in the study and it was executed with 145 students who had agreed to participate in the study.

Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in southeastern Turkey, 1999-2010.

The aim of the study was to report the results of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and to evaluate the performance of surveillance in the southeastern region of Turkey in the 12 years from 1999 to 2010. We investigated cases in seven provinces of the southeastern region of Turkey. In the evaluation, AFP Case Report Form, Laboratory Investigation Form and 60-Day Case Investigation Form were used; individuals' demographic characteristics, clinical findings, status of vaccination, sample results, and 60-day follow-up were evaluated.