Publications by authors named "S Hande Caglayan"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on improving transitional care for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as they move to adult healthcare systems, suggesting the need for tailored programs in each country.
- - A Delphi study involving adolescents, parents, and clinicians was conducted to gather expert opinions and identify key components of transitional care, with significant participation in the initial surveys.
- - While a consensus was reached on essential transitional care issues for JIA patients, further agreement is needed on practical applications of a final checklist to enhance care in Turkey.
Article Synopsis
- Individuals with mental disorders are at a higher risk for physical illnesses, and seeking psychological help may lead to beneficial interventions.
- The study analyzed data from over 21,000 participants aged 40 and older to examine the connection between psychological issues and various physical health problems using statistical methods.
- Findings revealed that those with psychological problems were more likely to have multiple physical conditions, indicating that mental health issues could serve as a significant indicator of potential physical illness risk.*
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a short exon screening consisting of selected variants could confirm the diagnosis in patients with a preliminary diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), thus providing a cost-saving alternative to a comprehensive MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene sequence analysis test.
Methods: This observational study on pediatric patients focused on clinically suspected FMF cases without prior genetic analysis. Participants met the Turkish pediatric FMF criteria.
Background/aim: Preterm infants often continue to have feeding difficulties after hospital discharge. Parental use of assessment tools and collaboration with health professionals are important for the early diagnosis of postdischarge feeding difficulties. This methodological study examined the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool (NeoEAT)-Bottle-feeding in postdischarge preterm infants in Türkiye.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of etanercept (ETA) use in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Methods: The 24-month data of patients with JIA on etanercept in a single center were evaluated retrospectively. Response to treatment was assessed according to 10-joint Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS10), and JIA-American College of Rheumatology (ACR) improvement criteria.