Are disease-related symptoms important to predicting developing diabetes from prediabetes?

Background: There are not many studies conducted to detect and recognize the symptoms during the prediabetes period. In our study, we aimed to determine the symptoms that can be seen in prediabetes and diabetes and their prevalence and to determine the similarities and differences between the two groups.

Methods: Individuals who were diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, over the age of 18, literate, and accepted to collaborate were included in our study.

Impact of Individual, Familial and Parental Factors on Adolescent Smoking in Turkey.

The burden of adolescent cigarette smoking is substantial. We assess mothers' and fathers' attitudes and behaviours on adolescent smoking using a cross-sectional study of = 707 adolescents. Associations between parental attitudes and behaviours in adolescent smoking were assessed using logistic regression separately for boys and girls.

Clinical, sociodemographic and tobacco-use factors associated with smoking cessation rates at three years follow-up, Ankara, Turkey.

Introduction: Smoking is a well-known major cause of early preventable mortality and morbidity. Maintenance of smoke-free status is important after a smoking cessation attempt. The present study aims to compare the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of subjects participating in a smoking-cessation program, according to the duration of smoking cessation.

Factors Affecting the Behavior and Duration of Breastfeeding Among Physician Mothers.

Background: Increasing breastfeeding duration may help physician mothers better counsel their patients. To improve the breastfeeding duration of physician mothers, the factors that may influence their breastfeeding duration should be known.

Research Aim: To investigate the breastfeeding behavior and duration among physician mothers and to determine the factors that influence breastfeeding practices.

Smoking Cessation Improves the Symptoms and the Findings of Laryngeal Irritation.

Smoking is known to increase laryngeal inflammation and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), which cause laryngeal irritation. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in the symptoms and the findings of laryngeal irritation in smokers after a smoking cessation period. The reflux symptom index (RSI) and the reflux finding score (RFS) were used for evaluating the symptoms and findings of laryngeal irritation in smokers.

Smoking cessation improves olfactory functions.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in olfactory function after smoking cessation.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 28 volunteers who were admitted to the smoking cessation section of our hospital. Olfactory tests were performed immediately before smoking cessation and 45 days after smoking cessation.

Effects of parental attitudes on the use of addictive substances in high school students.

Background: Substance abuse is a major public health problem including social and economic aspects. Although multidimensional data about substance abuse are limited in our country, the fact that Turkey is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia with a young population creating a promising market brings out the necessity of maintaining high awareness on substance abuse. Smoking, alcohol, and substance use are important health problems of adolescence period and families play a major role on adaptation to the changes in growth and development period.

Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers.

Objectives: Nicotine addiction is one of the most important causes of the general failure of treatment and keeping the habit of smoking. Peripheral neuropathy is a leading factor of smoking. This study aimed to analyze the association of neuropathic pain and addiction levels of individuals.

Patients' intention to consume prescribed and non-prescribed medicines: A study based on the theory of planned behaviour in selected European countries.

What Is Known And Objective: Polypharmacy has a significant impact on patients' health with overall expenditure on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines representing a substantial burden in terms of cost of treatment. The aim of this study, which was conducted within the framework of a European Project funded by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Programme and was entitled OTC-SOCIOMED, was to report on possible determinants of patient behaviour regarding the consumption of medicines, and particularly OTCs, in the context of primary care.

Methods: A multicentre, cross-sectional study was designed and implemented in well-defined primary healthcare settings in Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Malta and Turkey.

Autonomic Cardiac Activity in Patients with Smoking and Alcohol Addiction by Heart Rate Variability Analysis.

Purpose: Smoking and alcohol addictions are common and worldwide. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of these addictions on cardiac rhythm using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis.

Methods: Addicts (n=42 men: 22 cigarette; 20 cigarette and alcohol) and age-matched controls (n=34 men) were included in the study.

Urinary cotinine levels of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users.

The popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is rapidly increasing in many countries. These devices are designed to imitate regular cigarettes, delivering nicotine via inhalation without combusting tobacco but currently, there is a lack of scientific evidence on the presence or absence of nicotine exposure. Such research relies on evidence from e-cigarette users urine samples.

The risk of hypoparathyroidism after central compartment lymph node dissection in the surgical treatment of pT1, N0 thyroid papillary carcinoma.

Objective: The role of central compartment lymph node dissection (CCLND) in the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is still controversial. The benefits of CCLND should be weighed against its potential risks. We aim to evaluate the positivity of central lymph nodes in pT1, N0 PTC and to establish the complication rates of total thyroidectomy (TT)+CCLND.

Effect of training by a physician on dynamics of the use of inhaler devices to improve technique in patients with obstructive lung diseases.

Background: Pharmacotherapies for obstructive lung diseases are dependent on agents delivered via inhaler devices, and the correct technique is essential for efficiency of these drugs.

Objective: To determine the rate of incorrect inhaler techniques among patients with pulmonary diseases and the efficacy of delivering physician-provided training to patients by letting them practice with their inhaler devices.

Methods: Patients ages ≥18 years with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome were enrolled.

Effects of Nicotine on the Submandibular Gland in Rats.

Objective: To evaluate the histopathologic and immunohistochemical effects of systemic use of nicotine on the submandibular glands.

Study Design: We investigated the effects of nicotine on apoptosis and angiogenesis. Twenty adult Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 2 groups: nicotine (n = 10) and controls (n = 10).

Surgical outcome in patients with MRI-negative, PET-positive temporal lobe epilepsy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term surgical outcomes of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-negative, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)-positive patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and compare them with those of patients with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS).

Methods: One hundred forty-one patients with TLE who underwent anterior temporal lobectomy were included in the study. The surgical outcomes of 24 patients with unilateral temporal hypometabolism on FDG-PET without an epileptogenic lesion on MRI were compared with that of patients with unilateral temporal hypometabolism on FDG-PET with MTS on MRI (n=117).

Radioguided occult lesion localization for minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: technical consideration and feasibility.

Purpose Of The Report: Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) constitutes one of the main surgical approaches for the patient with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) caused by a single parathyroid adenoma. The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility of radioguided occult lesion localization (ROLL) for MIP and the potential effects of the method in histopathologic evaluation.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-two patients, diagnosed with PHPT biochemically and candidates for surgery, underwent ROLL-guided MIP (ROLL-MIP).

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B, C and D viruses in Turkish patients.

Different genotypes of the hepatitis viruses may influence the clinical outcome of the disease. The distribution of genotypes may vary according to geographical regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) genotypes in Turkish patients with chronic hepatitis in a large cohort of patients.

Prevalence of hepatitis-G virus and hepatitis-C virus infection in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Several studies have reported that hepatitis-C virus may have a role in the development of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hepatitis-G virus has hepatitis-C virus like characteristics. The possible association between hepatitis-G virus infection and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is not clear.

The Incidence of Hepatitis G Virus in Patients with Hematological Malignancies: The Relationship to the Number of Blood and Blood Products Transfusions.

The hepatitis G virus has been detected in patients with post-transfusion hepatitis. The precise transmission rate of the hepatitis G virus is not clear. This study aims to investigate the transmission rate of HGV and the relationship between the number of blood transfusions and the blood products used in multitransfused patients with hematological malignancies.