[Urinary Salmonella Enteritidis Carriage in a Patient Living with HIV].

Tüm dünyada önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu olan non-tifoidal Salmonella (NTS) sıklıkla gastrointestinal enfeksiyonlara neden olmakta ve taşıyıcılığa yol açabilmektedir. NTS'nin idrarda izolasyonu ve idrar taşıyıcılığı oldukça nadirdir ve predispozan faktörlerin varlığında sıklığı artmaktadır. Kinolon dirençli Salmonella spp.

[An Endemic Disease in the Black Sea Region: Leptospirosis].

Leptospiroz, insan ve hayvanları etkileyen, Antarktika hariç tüm kıtalarda bulunan ve Leptospira cinsi spiroketlerin neden olduğu zoonotik bir enfeksiyon hastalığıdır. Salgınlara yol açabilmesi nedeniyle halk sağlığı açısından önemli bir hastalıktır. Bu çalışmada; kliniğimizde leptospiroz tanısıyla izlenen 11 olgunun, epidemiyolojik özellikleri, saptanan etkenler, klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları açısından retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

[Effects of Efflux Pump Inhibitors and Antileishmanial Drug Combinations on Leishmania tropica and Leishmania infantum Isolates].

İnsanlığın karşı karşıya kaldığı en önemli halk sağlığı sorunlarından biri olan ilaç direnci, antilayşmanyal ajan geliştirmede yeni stratejileri ve yaklaşımları zorunlu kılmaktadır. Dışa atım pompa inhibitörleri (DAPİ) ve diğer aday ajanlar ile ilgili gelişmeler umut verici olmakla birlikte, mevcut antilayşmanyallerin kullanım sürelerini ve etkinliklerini artırabilme arayışları da devam etmektedir. Bu çalışmada rezerpin (REZ), berberin (BER) ve verapamil (VER) olmak üzere üç adet DAPİ'nin antilayşmanyallere etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır.

Prevalence of House Dust Mites and Presence of Der p 1 and Der f 1 in Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon and Rize Provinces.

Objective: This study was carried out to detect house dust mites in houses and to investigate group 1 antigens of Dermatophagoid species in Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon and Rize provinces of the Central and Eastern Black Sea Region.

Methods: Dust samples obtained from the beds were subjected to both microscopic and antigenic examination. Samples prepared by the lactic acid method for microscopic examination were evaluated under a light microscope.

Bibliometric analysis of orthopedic theses in Turkey.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the topics distribution trend and evaluate the characteristics of orthopedics and traumatology residency theses during a 20-year period using a bibliometric analysis.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2000 and December 2020, orthopedics and traumatology residency theses of all centers providing postgraduate education in Turkey were reviewed from the online application of the National Thesis Center of Higher Education Council. Using the advanced search screen, a total of 1,907 theses were reached.

Evaluation of Seropositivity of Toxoplasmosis Suspected Patients Admitted to the National Parasitology Reference Laboratory Between 2009 and 2019.

Objective: Toxoplasmosis caused by , which is an obligatory intracellular parasite, is a worldwide zoonotic parasitic disease. In this study, results of test conducted between January 2009 and May 2019 were analysed. This study aimed to evaluate the results of test of patients who were admitted to the General Directorate of Public Health, National Parasitology Reference Laboratory between 2009 and 2019.

Results of Radiological and Serological Screenings in Individuals Sharing the Same Living Area as Patients with Hydatid Cyst in Afghanistan's State Hospital.

Objective: To determine the results of radiological and serological screenings in individuals who shared the same living space as patients with hydatid cyst in a State Hospital of Afghanistan.

Methods: Patients presenting with hydatid cyst to a public hospital in Afghanistan were included in this study. Full sampling method was used.

[Intercultural Sensitivity of University Students Studying At Health-Related Departments and Some Associated Factors].

Aim: This study was carried out to determine cultural sensitivity levels and affecting factors among the students who were studying at health-related departments.

Method: The study had a cross-sectional design. The universe of the study consisted of 1127 students who were studying at 1 and 4 years in nursing department of institute of health sciences, school of physical therapy and rehabilitation and medical faculty of a state university.

Investigation of Anti- Antibodies in Cats Using Sabin-Feldman Dye Test in Ankara in 2016.

Objective: Toxoplasmosis, in which obligate intracellular protozoa () is the causative organism, is a multisystemic disease that can be seen all over the world and can impair all vertebrates. The only hosts known for T.gondii are members of Felidae family.

[Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of people living in rural areas of Erzurum about Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever].

Objective: After 2002 more and more Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases have been reported and it has become a major public health problem in Turkey. In order to fight CCHF, it is important to inform the public and direct them towards appropriatet attitudes and behavior. Therefore assessment of the effectiveness of health education in the community is essential.

[A view of mites infestation on cheese and stored foods in terms of public health].

Mites are small live organism that may result in a large number of allergenic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma that may cause individuals' physical, social and mental health, adversely affects quality of life. Mites that can be found everywhere where people live are found in various foodstuffs. The purpose of this review is to examine the types of mites and possible illness result from mites can be found in stored foods especially cheese in terms of public health assessment.

[Effects of social inequalities on coronary heart disease risk factors: a population-based, cross-sectional study in Izmir].

Objective: Aim of the study was to determine effects of social inequalities on coronary heart disease risk factors in individuals living in an urban district of Izmir; namely Balçova.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, no sampling was done and it was aimed to reach all residents living in that area aged 30 years and over (n=4409). Dependent variables were smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia where social inequality was the independent variable.

[Hybrid designs in studies].

The traditional cohort and case-control designs offer a number of advantages but they have several important limitations. There are some alternative study designs for coping with limitations of conventional study designs. These studies are hybrid designs that are economical and efficient in studying risk factors for rare diseases or drug adverse reactions.

Determination of high risk regions of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Turkey using spatial analysis.

The aim of this study was to use geographical analysis to determine the distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis among the provinces of Turkey, as well as detection of the presence of any regional clustering in Turkey using spatial analyses. Geographic information systems based spatial analyses were performed on cutaneous leishmaniasis cases recorded by the Turkish Ministry of Health during the period from 1988-2006. Spatial analyses, including local and global spatial autocorrelation methods and clustering analysis were performed on the cutaneous leishmaniasis cases (1996-2006), to detect any trend or cluster and any particular province.

[The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level (CARRF-KL) Scale: a validity and reliability study].

Objectives: We developed a questionnaire to measure the knowledge level of adults about risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and assessed its validity and reliability.

Study Design: We developed the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level (CARRF-KL) Scale in the light of the literature data. It consisted of 28 items, questioning the features of CVD in the first four items, risk factors in 15 items, and the results of adopting a risk-free attitude in nine items.

[Evaluation of compliance and level of knowledge of patients with hypertension living in Karaman city center, Turkey].

Objectives: This descriptive study was performed in hypertensive patients to determine their level of knowledge on, and attitudes to drug use.

Study Design: The study was carried out in 194 patients (144 women, 50 men) who had been on antihypertensive treatment for at least a year. The mean duration of hypertension was 6.

[Short communication: The sensitivity of measles diagnosis by physicians and families during an intraepidemic period in Edirne: implications for measles surveillance].

Measles is still a leading cause of death among young children, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine for the past 40 years. EURO Region of World Health Organisation including Turkey has targeted elimination of measles by the year 2010. It is concluded that there must be a sensitive surveillance system to investigate all suspicious measles cases, and diagnosis should be based on both standardized case definition and laboratory confirmation.

[The prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis in schoolchildren and affecting factors].

This study was carried out in order to determine the factors affecting the presence of Enterobius vermicularis in schoolchildren. This investigation was a cross-sectional and analytic study. The dependent variable was the presence of parasites and the independent variables were the characteristics of the children, families, houses, toilets and drinking water.

Contrasting children and women's health and the determinants of health in a small-sized city.

Contrasts that exist in urban infrastructure and accessibility of public health and social services between suburban and urban districts of mega-cities have been well defined. There has been less research in small-sized cities (population under 500,000). This cross-sectional study was done on 1,728 ever-married reproductive-aged women living in Manisa, Turkey, in the year 2000.

[Typhoid fever epidemic in Ahmetli village, Diyarbakir-Ergani].

Salmonella typhi leads to typhoid fever outbreaks due to the contamination of drinking water. In this study, a typhoid fever outbreak due to drinking water contamination in Ahmetli village, Ergani-Diyarbakir, in the period of December 25, 2001-January 4, 2002 was evaluated. A total of 181 suspicious cases were admitted to different health care centers during the outbreak and 71 (39.

Utilization of primary health care services by Turkish gypsies and members of the general population at Muradiye Health Unit District in Edirne, Turkey.

This survey was designed to investigate the socio-demographic characteristics of and utilization of a Primary Heath Care Unit (PHCU) by Roma people (Turkish Gypsies), who live in the coverage area of Muradiye Primary Health Care Unit, as compared to members of the general population. This was a cross-sectional field study involving members of the Muradiye PHCU district. The study population comprised 127 Turkish gypsies resident in the region and 302 households selected by a stratified random sampling method.

Tetanus antitoxin levels among adults over 40 years of age in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Objective: To determine tetanus antitoxin levels in adults and the aged.

Methods: This study was conducted on 249 adults over 40 years of age who applied to a blood-withdrawal unit in Kayseri, Central Anatolia. Tetanus toxoid-specific antibodies were measured in serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

[The effect of hyperlipidemia on hearing function].

Objectives: We evaluated the effects of hyperlipidemia on hearing function.

Patients And Methods: The study included 274 hyperlipidemic patients (176 females, 98 males; age range 35 to 60 years) who manifested normal tympanic membrane findings, no history of noise exposure, and chronic systemic or ear diseases. Sixty healthy subjects (36 females, 24 males) with normal serum lipid levels were enrolled as controls.