Effect of Education About Oral Mucositis Given to the Cancer Patients Having Chemotherapy on Life Quality.

The study was aimed to determine the effect of education cancer patients receiving chemotherapy for prevention of oral mucositis on the quality of life. A total of 60 patients including 30 patients each in education and control groups were included in this randomized controlled study. On the first day of study, Oral Assessment Guide and EORTC QLQ-C30 Version 3.

Prostate-specific antigen decline pattern in advanced prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy and relationship with prostate-specific antigen progression.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate prostate-specific antigen decline pattern including prostate-specific antigen kinetics following androgen deprivation therapy on prostate-specific antigen progression in the patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-seven advanced prostate cancer patients receiving maximum androgen deprivation therapy were enrolled in case-control study. Baseline prostate-specific antigen, Gleason Score, bone metastase, nadir prostate-specific antigen, time to nadir prostate-specific antigen, declining slope to nadir prostate-specific antigen, estimated baseline prostate-specific antigen half-time, current prostate-specific antigen, post-nadir prostate-specific antigen time, estimated prostate-specific antigen, estimated decline of baseline prostate-specific antigen as quantitative, and ratio were recorded and calculated.

Transseptal suturing technique in septoplasty: impact on bacteremia and nosocomial colonization.

Although effects of Merocel nasal packs and silicone splints on nasal flora alterations and bacteremia formation after septoplasty were assessed before, the effect of transseptal suturing technique has not been studied yet. The objective of this study is to compare nasal flora alterations and bacteremia occurrence rates between Merocel packs, silicone splints, and transseptal suturing technique in septoplasty. Ninety patients were divided into three groups randomly: Merocel packing (Group M), silicone splint (Group S), and transseptal suturing without packing (Group T).

Double steal phenomenon secondary to innominate artery occlusion.

Innominate artery steno-occlusive disease is a relatively rare clinical entity and may cause cerebrovascular symptoms. Herein, we report a 50-year-old male patient who presented with recurrent syncopal episodes and cerebrovascular ischemia. Color Doppler sonography revealed a distinctive flow pattern with partial and total flow reversal in the right internal carotid artery and vertebral artery, respectively.

[Identification and isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria from environmental samples].

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) found frequently in tap water and environment cause important opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify non-tuberculous mycobacteria in soil, raw milk and water distribution system samples in Mersin (a province located at Mediterranean region of Turkey). A total of 101 water, 124 soil and 40 milk samples collected from the central part and suburban parts of Mersin during November 2003-May 2004 period were included in the study.

[Investigation of rotavirus, adenovirus and astrovirus frequencies in children with acute gastroenteritis and evaluation of epidemiological features].

Viral agents are the most common causes of childhood gastroenteritis over the world. Rotaviruses, the main causative agents of viral gastroenteritis in infant and young children, are followed by other viruses, namely adenoviruses, astroviruses, noroviruses and caliciviruses. The aims of this study were to determine the frequencies of rotavirus, adenovirus and astrovirus infections in children with acute gastroenteritis in our region, and to evaluate these frequencies according to age, gender and seasonal features.

[A case of fatal disseminated infection caused by Mycobacterium bovis BCG strain and the identification of the isolate by spoligotyping].

The vaccine strain Mycobacterium bovis BCG may lead to disseminated infection in patients with immune deficiency. In this report a patient who developed fatal disseminated tuberculosis caused by M. bovis BCG strain was presented.

Increase in Candida parapsilosis fungemia in critical care units: a 6-years study.

Objectives: We aimed to asses possible clinically significant differences between C. parapsilosis and other candida species candidemia receiving care in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.

Methods: The study included 118 adult patients diagnosed as candidemia after admission to the ICU of a university hospital between January 2004 and December 2009.

[Investigation of aflatoxin M1 levels in raw and market milks in Mersin Province, Turkey].

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) which is produced by some Aspergillus species, mainly Aspergillus flavus, is the hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and can be found in milk and dairy products of livestock fed with contaminated feed. AFM1 is a potential threat to human health owing to its toxic and carcino- genic effects. This study was aimed to investigate the level of AFM1 in raw and ultra-high-temperature pasteurized (UHT) milk samples.

Bilateral and symmetrical heterotopic submandibular glands in the upper neck: case report.

During the neck dissection of a male cadaver, large heterotopic submandibular glands were encountered bilaterally in the upper neck. They were symmetrical, capsulated and lay deep to the superficial lamina of the superficial cervical fascia. Both glands were located in the submandibular and carotid triangles.

[Evaluation of the genotype MTBDR assay for rapid detection of rifampin and isoniazid resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex clinical isolates].

Rapid identification of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates is quite important for the establishment of early and appropriate therapy. The Genotype MTBDR (Hain Lifescience, Nehren, Germany) is a commercially available DNA strip assay designed for the rapid detection of rpoB and katG gene mutations in clinical isolates. This study was conducted to determine the mutation types of phenotypically drug resistant 26 M.

[The determination of intestinal parasites, physical growth and hygiene behaviors of children in the Mersin City Social Service Child Care Centre].

Intestinal parasites are still a major health problem in our country. The aim of this study was the determination of intestinal parasites, physical growth and hygiene behavior of a total of 106 children living in the Mersin City Social Service Child Care Centre and who could participate in this research. A questionnaire form was used to determine the socio-demographic features and hygienic behavior of the children, and their weight and height were measured in order to determine their physical growth.

[Investigation of rpsL and rrs gene region mutations in streptomycin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates].

Streptomycin (SM) displays antimicrobial activity via inhibition of protein synthesis in bacteria and it is one of the major antituberculous drugs used in chemotherapy of tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of mutations in rpsL and rrs gene regions responsible for SM resistance using DNA sequencing system in SM resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) isolates detected by a phenotypic drug susceptibility test. Ten SM resistant and 10 SM sensitive MTC strains isolated between 2003-2007, in Mersin University Medical Faculty Department of Medical Microbiology Laboratory, were included to this study.

The geriatric hand: correlation of hand-muscle function and activity restriction in elderly.

On the basis of the importance of hand manipulation in activities of daily living (ADL), deterioration of hand function because of various factors reduces quality and independence of life of the geriatric population. The aim of this study was to identify age-induced changes in manual function and to quantify the correlations between hand-muscle function and activity restriction in the geriatric age group, through grip and pinch measurements and a set of questionnaires. Twenty-four geriatric (aged 65-79 years) volunteers participated in the study.

Comparison of bony healing and cartilage degeneration following strut grafting and trapdoor procedures in an ovine model.

This experimental study compared bony healing and cartilage degeneration following strut grafting and trapdoor procedures for osteonecrosis of the femoral head in an ovine model. Osteonecrosis and a bony defect were created surgically in 16 hips of 8 Merino sheep, and the index grafting procedures were performed in a second session. Three months after surgery, the hips treated by strut grafting yielded better articular cartilage protection and bony healing compared to the osteonecrosis groups.

Incidence of pressure ulcers in intensive care unit patients at risk according to the Waterlow scale and factors influencing the development of pressure ulcers.

Aims: To determine incidence of pressure ulcers in patients at risk according to the Waterlow scale in intensive care units and to evaluate the effects of risk factors in critically ill patients.

Background: Pressure ulcers continue to be an important health problem that increases the risk of illness and death, extends patients' length of hospital stay and increases healthcare expenses.

Design: The study was conducted as a descriptive and prospective study.

[Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy children and multidrug resistance].

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae plays an important role for the development of invasive disease and the spread of resistant strains within the community. The aims of this study were to determine the carriage rate of nasopharyngeal S. pneumoniae at healthy school children, to search the susceptibility of the strains to various antibiotics and to evaluate the risk factors for nasopharyngeal carriage of penicillin-resistant pneumococci.

[Determining the biomechanical quality of normal and osteoporotic bones in rat femora through biomechanical test and finite element analysis].

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the biomechanical quality of cortical bone in normal and osteoporotic rat femora with the use of biomechanical analysis and finite element analysis.

Methods: Fourteen young adult female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 225-250 g were randomized into two groups equal in number. One group underwent bilateral ovariectomy under ketamine anesthesia.

[Investigation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in elementary school students in Mersin].

Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoon, is an obligate intracellular parasite which can cause fatal diarrheal disease in immunocompromised individuals. Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis are usually known to be transmitted from fecally contaminated drinking and tap waters. Because oocysts can be detected in asymptomatic healthy individuals and no safe and effective therapy for cryptosporidial enteritis is available, the importance of cryptosporidiosis is increased.

Nurses' approaches towards sexuality of adolescent patients in Turkey.

Aims And Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the approaches regarding sexuality of nurses caring for adolescent patients in Turkey.

Method: The sample includes nurses caring for adolescent patients in hospitals located in major cities of Turkey. There were 571 responses from the 783 nurses who were given the questionnaire.

Arnold-Chiari type I malformation presenting as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in an adult patient.

Arnold-Chiari malformations are a group of congenital hindbrain and spinal cord abnormalities characterized by herniation of the contents of the posterior cranial fossa caudally through the foramen magnum into the upper cervical spine. It is important to recognize Arnold-Chiari type I malformation in the differential diagnosis of adult vertigo cases. We present a 51-year-old patient with Arnold-Chiari type I malformation that was initially diagnosed as posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

[Total serum IgE levels in children with enterobiasis.].

Enterobiasis is a helminthic disease which is very common especially in children. The IgE response has been associated with helminth infections and allergic diseases. Comparison of levels of total serum IgE of 36 children infected with Enterobius vermicularis and of 25 healthy children between 7 and 12 years of age was carried out The mean value of IgE in enterobiasis in children was 363.