Evaluation of neurocognitive and social developments after craniosynostosis surgery.

Objective: The study focused on assessing the potential neurocognitive and social developmental issues in children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis (NSC) who received optimal surgical treatment. The primary objective was to determine whether NSC, even after optimal surgical treatment, could have negative effects on brain development.

Methods: The study included a total of 73 pediatric patients aged between 2 and 6 years who had previously undergone surgery for NSC at the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery.

Evaluation of quality of life and parental attitudes in patients who underwent atrial septal defect closure in childhood.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate quality of life and parental attitudes in children who underwent an atrial septal defect closure procedure with a transcatheter or surgical method in childhood and whether they continued their lives with similar activities to their healthy peers by comparing the two groups.

Methods: Patient forms to define sociodemographic and clinical features, the Questionnaire for Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents (KINDL) to measure the quality of life of children, and the Parent-Child Relationship Test (Parental Attitude Research Instrument) to measure parental attitudes were used.

Results: The groups were similar in terms of age and sex.

The relationship between alexithymia, health literacy, and diet quality in obese adolescents.

Objectives: Alexithymia and low health literacy are the barriers of self-management. This study aims to examine the relationship between alexithymia, health literacy and diet quality in obese adolescents, and their effects on anthropometric and biochemical markers.

Methods: The 20-item Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS-20) was used to determine the alexithymic traits of the adolescents, and "The Newest Vital Sign" (NVS) scales were used to determine their health literacy levels.

Utility of continuous performance test (MOXO-CPT) in children with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplantation.

Background: Children with chronic kidney disease and on kidney replacement therapy may have neurocognitive and psychosocial disorders. Although kidney transplantation improves quality of life, psychological problems may exist in children who undergo kidney transplantation. Herein, we aimed to investigate attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like symptoms with MOXO-continuous performance test in children with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplantation.

Parental knowledge about familial Mediterranean fever: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The life-long course, long-term complications, necessity for regular treatment, and potential side effects of the medications must be well understood by parents of pediatric familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients. The aim of this study was to assess parental knowledge and to investigate how parents obtained scientific information about FMF.

Methods: One hundred and seventy-one pediatric FMF patients and their parents were enrolled in this crosssectional study.

Anxiety Levels of Primary Caregivers of Children With Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

We aim to evaluate the anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Caregivers of 31 children with tracheostomy and 105 healthy children (control group) were included. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered via teleconference in order to investigate how participants describe how they feel at a particular moment (State) and how they generally feel (Trait).

Evaluation of caregiver burden and coping strategies in parents of paediatric familial Mediterranean fever patients in relation to illness severity, therapy and health-related quality of life.

Purpose: The study aimed to determine the caregiver burden and coping strategies in caregivers of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients in relation to illness severity, therapy and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods: The study included 171 paediatric FMF patients and their caregivers (parents). The caregivers were asked to complete a socio-demographic form, the Zarit caregiver burden interview (ZCBI) and the Brief COPE.

Effect of Telehealth System on Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.

Objective: A close diabetes team-patient relationship is required for establishing satisfactory metabolic control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a telehealth system on diabetes control.

Methods: The study was carried out between June 2015 and January 2016 at the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology Department.

"The effects of family-centered physiotherapy on the cognitive and motor performance in premature infants".

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of family centered physiotherapy according to the neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) principles on mental and motor performance in premature infants.

Methods: A total of 156 infant, ≥24/36 week+6days gestational age included in the study. All the infants were diagnosed by a child neurologist and referred to psychology and physiotherapy department for their neurodevelopmental assessment and treatment.