Analysis of workplace health and safety, job stress, interpersonal conflict, and turnover intention: a comparative study in the health sector.

Background: This study aims to examine the relationship between workplace health, job stress, turnover intention and interpersonal conflict in the health sector. It also seeks to unravel how the public and private working environment, and demographic variables affect those four variables.

Participants And Procedure: A cross-sectional survey design was used for this study.

Factors influencing insulin usage among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A study in Turkish primary care.

Background: DM (diabetes mellitus) patients with poorly regulated blood glucose levels are at risk of increased morbidity and mortality. There are different factors that cause resistance to the initiation of insulin therapy such as beliefs and perceptions concerning diabetes and its treatment and the nature and consequences of insulin therapy.

Objectives: We aimed to explore the reasons for this reluctance and how these obstacles could be overcome so that DM patients who require insulin could initiate therapy.

The effects of nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis on the length of hospital stay and cost.

Introduction: In this study, the goal was to evaluate the impact of nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis in pediatric patients by determining the incidence of nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis, the resulting duration of hospital stay, and direct cost. To our knowledge, this is the first study in Turkey that evaluates the impact of pediatric nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis on duration of hospital stay and calculates the direct cost.

Methodology: Forty-nine patients who were diagnosed with nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis and hospitalized were included in the study.

A microbiological assessment of the oral hygiene of 24-72-month-old kindergarten children and disinfection of their toothbrushes.

Background: The objective of this study is to assess the index of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMF-T), habit of brushing teeth, and the microbiological agents accumulating on the children's toothbrushes for 4 weeks and response of these agents to disinfection via a chlorhexidine solution, then compare those results with the education and income levels of the children's parents.

Method: Included in the study were 187 children (96 in the control group and 91 in the experiment group - chlorhexidine) chosen randomly from 600 kindergarten children whose ages ranged from 24 months to 72 months. The children selected had not taken any antibiotics, antimicotics for three months and dental treatments during this trial.

Relationship between hepcidin levels and periodic limb movement disorder in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Purpose: This study was aimed to assess potential correlations between periodic leg movement (PLM) index, hepcidin levels, and iron status in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Methods: Forty-four newly diagnosed OSAS patients and 49 non-apneic controls were enrolled in this study. All patients underwent polysomnographic evaluation.

The value of inflammatory parameters in the prognosis of malignant mesothelioma.

Objective: This study investigated the relationship between potential prognostic parameters that may be associated with increased inflammation and survival in patients with malignant mesothelioma (MM).

Methods: This retrospective study assessed potential prognostic parameters measured at the time of MM diagnosis. Data on asbestos exposure, histopathological subtype of MM and laboratory parameters were collected.

Effects of enuresis nocturna on parents of affected children: case-control study.

Background: Enuresis nocturna (EN) is a chronic medical disorder that may cause a parent to question their parenting ability and contribute to an inability to perform the parental role. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of EN on the relationship between parents, and the effect of mood changes in the couples on the children.

Methods: Forty children with EN (group 1) were enrolled in the study, and 44 consecutive healthy children (group 2) were randomly selected from the same school.

Critical evaluation of antimicrobial use--a Turkish university hospital example.

Introduction: Antimicrobials are being used unnecessarily for different reasons. The aims of this study were: assessment of the quality of antimicrobial use and determination of the factors related to correct use.

Method: Antimicrobial practice at Dicle University Hospital (DUH) was evaluated with a point prevalence approach.

Evaluation of risk factors affecting hospital-acquired infections in the neurosurgery intensive care unit.

The aim of the present study was to identify nosocomial infections (NIs), and their associated risk factors, in patients treated in the neurosurgery intensive care unit (NICU) of our hospital. Patients determined to have NIs between January 2008 and December 2012 were included in the study. Each patient's age, gender, microbiological culture results, underlying conditions, type of NIs, device utilization, total parenteral nutrition, reason for hospitalization, Glasgow score, and treatment were recorded and evaluated using statistical analysis.

Prevalence of enuresis nocturna among a group of primary school children living in Diyarbakır.

Objective: In this study, the prevalence of enuresis nocturna (EN) was investigated among primary school children living in Diyarbakır.

Material And Methods: Five primary schools in the center of Diyarbakir and a village primary school were selected randomly. Four thousand and five hundred self-administered questionnaires were distributed to parents; 4300 were returned, and 4203 of these questionnaires were included in this study.

Occupational skin diseases in automotive industry workers.

Context: Studies on occupational skin diseases in workers of the automotive industry are few.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of occupational skin diseases in workers of the automotive industry.

Materials And Methods: Between September and December 2011, a total of 405 workers from the automotive repair industry in Diyarbakır were interviewed.

Relationship of cognitive performance with prolidase and oxidative stress in Alzheimer disease.

Glutamate excitotoxicity and oxidative stress are held responsible for the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Prolidase is known to have a crucial part in the recycling of proline for collagen synthesis. Elevated proline levels have been shown to increase glutamate concentration.

Pilonidal sinus disease: risk factors for postoperative complications and recurrence.

The aim of this study is to analyze the risk factors for complications and recurrence in pilonidal sinus disease. The prospective study consisted of 144 patients with pilonidal sinus disease who were operated on at Dicle University Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery, between February 2008 and December 2010. Patients receiving the Limberg flap totaled 106 (73.

Amblyopia and refractive errors among school-aged children with low socioeconomic status in southeastern Turkey.

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of refractive errors and other eye diseases, incidence and types of amblyopia in school-aged children, and their relation to gender, age, parental education, and socioeconomic factors.

Methods: A total of 21,062 children 6 to 14 years old were screened. The examination included visual acuity measurements and ocular motility evaluation.

Prevalence and risk factors of epilepsy among school children in eastern Turkey.

Epilepsy is a serious chronic brain disorder of childhood. We performed a cross-sectional prevalence study, determined the prevalence of childhood epilepsy, and identified the significance of certain risk factors for epilepsy among 1625 primary-school students aged 6-14 years, living in the center of Kars province. A questionnaire was prepared according to the definitions and principles of the Commission on Epidemiology and Prognosis, International League Against Epilepsy.

Course anomalies of extracranial internal carotid artery and their relationship with pharyngeal wall: an evaluation with multislice CT.

Purpose: The goal of our study was to measure the prevalence of anomalies in the extracranial segment of internal carotid artery (ICA), to measure the carotid-pharyngeal distance (CPD).

Methods: Computed tomography (CT) angiography images of 607 patients were retrospectively examined. The course anomaly and CPD were obtained at different image plane.

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Mortality and Risk Factors for Survival.

Background: The present study evaluated long-term risk factors for survival in patients who have undergone Percutaneous endoscopic Gastrostomy, as well as morbidity and mortality rates.

Methods: The retrospective study included 44 patients who underwent placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube at various departments at Dicle University Medical Faculty between April 2008-September 2010.

Results: The study evaluated 23 women (52.

Relationships between respiratory function disorders and serum copper levels in copper mineworkers.

The aim of this study was to investigate the respiratory function disorders that could be related to dust exposure during the production of copper mine in copper mineworkers (CMWs). The study included 75 male CMWs (mean age, 32.0 ± 7.

Deep neck space infections: a retrospective review of 173 cases.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review our recent experience with deep neck infections and emphasize the importance of radiologic evaluation and appropriate treatment selection in those patients.

Materials And Methods: The records of 173 patients treated for deep neck infection at the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of Dicle University Hospital during the period from 2003 to 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. Their demography, symptoms, etiology, seasonal distribution, bacteriology, radiology, site of deep neck infection, durations of the hospital admission and hospital stay, treatment, complications, and outcomes were evaluated.

An intervention study for viral hepatitis. Peer-led health education among high school students.

Objective: To check the effectiveness of peer-led education in improving the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of high school students regarding viral hepatitis (VH).

Methods: This study was conducted at 29 high schools in Erzurum city center, Turkey between February and May 2007. The study design is a prospective before-and-after intervention trial.

Coenzyme Q10, copper, zinc, and lipid peroxidation levels in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation is associated with increased level of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and lipid peroxidation (malodialdehyde, MDA). The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of lipid peroxidation, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), Zn, and Cu in the COPD exacerbations. Forty-five patients with COPD acute exacerbation and 45 healthy smokers as control group were used in the study.

A clinical, radiographic and laboratory evaluation of prognostic factors in 363 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has a poor prognosis.

Objectives: Only few studies in literature investigated the presence of pleural fluid and radiographic findings for the prognosis of MPM.

Methods: We retrospectively investigated the hospital charts of 363 MPM patients who were diagnosed from January 1989 to March 2010.

Use of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Second Edition, criteria in the diagnosis of primary headache in schoolchildren: epidemiology study from eastern Turkey.

We aimed to determine the prevalence of primary headache among schoolchildren in the city of Agri, located in eastern Turkey, where geographical, climatic and socio-economic conditions differ greatly from those of other regions of Turkey. A cross-sectional school-based (ages ranging from 11 to 18) study was conducted from January to April 2006. Diagnosis was based on the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders.

Epidemiological and demographic features of appendicitis and influences of several environmental factors.

Background: In this study, we present the demographic features of appendicitis and investigate the influence of several factors (season, temperature, humidity, altitude) on the development of the condition.

Methods: A total of 1871 patients operated between 2004 and 2007 were included and divided into two subgroups as perforated and non-perforated appendicitis. The demographic features and environmental factors were investigated.

A multicentre study of doctors' approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in Turkey.

Background: Inappropriate anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment, particularly at the beginning of the disease, is a major cause of drug resistance. This survey was performed to evaluate doctors' approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of TB.

Method: The study was conducted in 12 cities, each from a different geographical region of Turkey.