Publications by authors named "S Yel"
Objective: Oxytocin induction is a commonly used intervention during childbirth worldwide. This study aimed to compare the pain and stress levels of newborns born to mothers who administered synthetic oxytocin at birth with those who did not.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 164 participants and their newborns who were delivered vaginally in a public hospital.
Objective: In patients with end-stage kidney disease, kidney transplantation is the kidney replacement therapy option that provides the most successful survival. However, immunosuppression agents administered after kidney transplantation can increase the risk of opportunistic infections. Microsporidia are obligate intracellular pathogens that can be fatal in immunosuppressed patients.
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- * Despite treatment and normal initial tests, she experienced recurring kidney stones and unusual urinary infections, prompting further investigation into metabolic disorders.
- * Genetic testing ultimately revealed a mutation in the AGXT gene, leading to a diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria type 1, highlighting the coexistence of two rare genetic conditions in the same child.
Introduction: Nongoitrous congenital hypothyroidism-6 (CHNG6) is a thyroid hormone resistance syndrome caused by a thyroid hormone receptor alpha () gene mutation, characterized by tissue-specific hypothyroidism and near-normal thyroid function tests. Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (SNIBCPS) is a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in genes, characterized by intellectual retardation, hypotonia, speech problems, and distinctive facial findings.
Case Presentation: We report a 3-year-old dual phenotype Turkish girl with novel variants both in the and genes, presenting with developmental delay, hypotonia, and congenital hypothyroidism.
Pediatric kidney care experience after the 2023 Türkiye earthquake.
Nephrol Dial Transplant
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Two devastating earthquakes in Türkiye on February 6, 2023, resulted in significant injuries to 903 children, with a focus on crush syndrome-related acute kidney injury (Crush-AKI) and mortality.
- The study tracked various factors, including the time under rubble, treatment protocols, and patient outcomes, revealing that Crush-AKI developed in 36% of the patients, and over half required dialysis.
- Key findings included that serum levels of creatine phosphokinase above 20,950 U/L and inadequate initial intravenous fluid volume were linked to Crush-AKI, and most deaths occurred among those with Crush-AKI within the first four days of admission.