Publications by authors named "Selim Turfan"
Introduction: Despite the efforts and support of the World Health Organization and other international organizations to reduce the incidence of the disease, tetanus is still an acute condition with serious consequences, including death. The purpose of this study was to assess the tetanus patients we have been monitoring over the past two years in Somalia, a country with a protracted civil conflict, extreme poverty, and restricted access to hospital, social security, and public health facilities.
Methods: This study includes tetanus patients who were admitted to the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey between January 1, 2022, and November 1, 2023.
Exploring the prevalence, clinical spectrum, and determinants of uncontrolled hypertension in the emergency department: Insights from a hospital-based study in Somalia.
Curr Probl Cardiol
July 2024
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- * Risk factors contributing to UH include lack of comorbidities, poor dietary habits, and non-adherence to recommended physical activity levels, with specific predictors identified through binary logistic regression analysis.
- * The findings underscore the need for better management strategies for hypertension, focusing on lifestyle modifications and enhancing treatment adherence to reduce the high prevalence of UH in the population.
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- Honeybee stings are increasingly recognized as a public health risk, especially when involving multiple stings, which can cause serious health issues.
- A case study details a 60-year-old man in Somalia who suffered multi-organ failure after being stung severely by giant honey bees, marking a new documented case for the region.
- The patient's reaction was unusual; although he received many stings and a large amount of venom, he did not have an immediate allergic reaction, but instead developed severe complications within 48 hours.
A Case Study on Unreported First Probable Human Rabies Following Honey Badger in Somalia.
Open Access Emerg Med
January 2024
Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by a virus. It is an acute progressive neurological disease that affects people in many parts of the world, especially in low income countries including Somalia and it is always lethal once symptoms appear without immediate post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Nearly half of rabies cases occur in children.
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- Pericardial effusion (PE) is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, with diverse incidence rates influenced by various factors, as highlighted in a study of 93 patients from Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital.
- The study aimed to analyze the clinical features, causes, echocardiographic characteristics, and outcomes of patients suffering from PE, noting that 86% of them had at least one comorbidity.
- Key findings revealed that cardiac disease was the most frequent cause of PE, symptoms included shortness of breath and chest pain, and the majority of patients were treated with medications like furosemide and anti-inflammatories.
Snakebite is a significant global public health concern. Venomous snake bites can lead to various life-threatening clinical conditions that affect different bodily systems. These include the nervous system (neurotoxicity), musculoskeletal system (myotoxicity), cardiovascular system (cardiotoxicity), and blood clotting mechanisms (haemotoxicity).
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