Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in some areas of Turkey; however, it has not been reported previously from the eastern part of the country. We reviewed 21 cases of visceral leishmaniasis admitted from eastern Turkey, 60% of whom were from the same region, Kağizman.
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Creat Nurs
January 2025
Faculty of Health Science, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Turkey.
This study aimed to determine hospital fear points, specific aspects of the hospital experience that are particularly frightening for children, and fear levels of children 5-10 years old who are admitted to the hospital. This descriptive cross-sectional study of 210 children in eastern Turkey aged 5-10 years used a Demographic Findings and Hospital Fears Form and the Child Fear Scale to collect data about the children's demographics, the opinions of the mothers about their children's fears, and the children's fears about the hospital. Children in the outpatient treatment services and emergency department were afraid of blood drawing, intravenous insertion, injections (shots), and separation from their mothers.
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January 2025
Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory (eGL), Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agricultural Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
The main contributor to Türkiye's abundant freshwater fish biodiversity is its geographic location. This fauna consists of endemic, native, and non-native fish species. The introduction of Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 to Lake Amik in the 1920s for the biological control of malaria was the first introduction of nonnative species to Türkiye.
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December 2024
Department of Medical Oncology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Izmir 35040, Turkey.
Background/objectives: In the REGOMA trial, regorafenib demonstrated an overall survival advantage over lomustine, and it has become a recommended treatment for recurrent glioblastoma in guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of regorafenib as a third-line treatment for patients with recurrent glioblastoma who progressed while taking bevacizumab-based therapy.
Methods: This retrospective, multicenter study in Turkey included 65 patients treated between 2021 and 2023 across 19 oncology centers.
Diagnostics (Basel)
January 2025
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder characterized by seizures that significantly impact individuals and their social environments. Given the unpredictable nature of epileptic seizures, developing automated epilepsy diagnosis systems is increasingly important. Epilepsy diagnosis traditionally relies on analyzing EEG signals, with recent deep learning methods gaining prominence due to their ability to bypass manual feature extraction.
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January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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