Publications by authors named "S A Ecder"
Article Synopsis
- Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening is essential for solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, but many centers in Turkey are not adequately performing these screenings.
- In a study involving 766 SOT patients, 46.9% tested positive for LTBI, but only about half of those treated were registered, and there was a low completion rate of treatment.
- The findings highlight the need for better TB risk assessment and adherence to national guidelines to improve pre-transplant care for SOT recipients in Turkey.
Background: Training is essential for the safe and uncomplicated placement of hemodialysis catheters. This study explores the learning curve of this procedure.
Methods: In this prospective study, 60 patients who needed emergency hemodialysis without vascular access were included.
Introduction: Hemodialysis (HD) patients have increased risk for short-term adverse outcomes of COVID-19. However, complications and survival at the post-COVID-19 period have not been published extensively.
Methods: We conducted a national, multicenter observational study that included adult maintenance HD patients recovered from confirmed COVID-19.
Purpose: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of long-term administration of alendronate to treat bone loss in renal transplant patients.
Methods: Eighty-two renal transplant recipients were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 included patients who were treated with calcium, vitamin D3, and alendronate; group 2 included patients who were treated with calcium and vitamin D3; and group 3 included patients who did not receive these medications.
Background: Although several renal biopsy registry reports have been published worldwide, there are no data on primary glomerular disease trends in Turkey.
Methods: Three thousand eight-hundred fifty-eight native kidney biopsy records were assessed in the Turkish Society of Nephrology Primary Glomerulopathy Working Group (TSN-GOLD) Registry. Secondary disease and transplant biopsies were not recorded in the registry.