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View article: Evaluation of Short-Term (1st and 3rd Month) Anthropometric Results in Obesity Patients Initiating Semaglutide Treatment: Experience of Two Tertiary Centers
Evaluation of Short-Term (1st and 3rd Month) Anthropometric Results in Obesity Patients Initiating Semaglutide Treatment: Experience of Two Tertiary Centers Open
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) changes at the 1st and 3rd months in obese patients with high treatment adherence who started semaglutide treatment at two tertiary hospitals in Diyarbakır, Türki…
View article: The Role of Hemogram Parameters in Differentiating Malignant from Benign Thyroid Nodules
The Role of Hemogram Parameters in Differentiating Malignant from Benign Thyroid Nodules Open
Introduction and Objectives: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical finding, with over 90% being benign and approximately 4-6.5% exhibiting malignant characteristics. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) under ultrasound guidance is the sta…
View article: The Intersection of Obesity and Behavioral Addictions: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Neurobiological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
The Intersection of Obesity and Behavioral Addictions: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Neurobiological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications Open
Objectives: Obesity is a pervasive global health challenge with a complex etiology. Recent conceptualizations propose that certain eating behaviors, particularly towards ultra-processed foods, mirror the patterns seen in substance use diso…
View article: Prevalence of MASLD and Fibrosis Risk in Turkish Adults with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Nationwide Multicenter Study (DAHUDER MASLD Study)
Prevalence of MASLD and Fibrosis Risk in Turkish Adults with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Nationwide Multicenter Study (DAHUDER MASLD Study) Open
Introduction: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) prevalence data in Türkiye is limited. We aimed to determine the nationwide prevalence of MASLD and advanced hepatic fibrosis risk in subjects with cardiometabo…
View article: Effect of Exenatide on Metabolic and Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Obese Patients
Effect of Exenatide on Metabolic and Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Obese Patients Open
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exenatide treatment on metabolic and inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Methods: This retrospective study included 119 patients diagnosed with type 2 d…
View article: Obesity-Related Disorders in Türkiye: A Multi Center, Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis from the OBREDI-TR Study
Obesity-Related Disorders in Türkiye: A Multi Center, Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis from the OBREDI-TR Study Open
Objectives: Obesity is a significant public health concern, as it is associated with the development of numerous chronic diseases. The prevalence of obesity and attendant diseases has been increasing over recent years. This study attempted…
View article: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Fibrosis Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated at Internal Medicine Clinics: Türkiye DAHUDER Awareness of Fatty Liver Disease (TR-DAFLD) Study
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Fibrosis Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated at Internal Medicine Clinics: Türkiye DAHUDER Awareness of Fatty Liver Disease (TR-DAFLD) Study Open
This awareness study aimed to determine the ultrasound (US) examination rates in relation to US-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) diagnosis in internal medicine outpatients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) ac…
View article: Investigation of the effects of MTHFR gene variations and homocysteine levels in hypertensive patients
Investigation of the effects of MTHFR gene variations and homocysteine levels in hypertensive patients Open
The MTHFR C677T polymorphism is more common in hypertensive patients. T allele frequencies (CT and TT genotypes) and TT genotypes might increase the risk of hypertension and homocysteine levels. Although the A1298C C allele frequency (AC a…
View article: THE EFFECT OF EOSINOPHIL AND BASOPHIL COUNTS ON MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION
THE EFFECT OF EOSINOPHIL AND BASOPHIL COUNTS ON MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION Open
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study investigated the effect of eosinophil and basophil counts on mortality in patients with COVID-19 infection. METHODS: Blood tests of 582 patients with RT-PCR test in an oropharyngeal swab sample who were …
View article: Independent Predictors of Mortality in ICU Patients with COVID-19
Independent Predictors of Mortality in ICU Patients with COVID-19 Open
Objective: Early identification of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients at high mortality risk can improve patient care and prevent deaths. To identify prognostic predictors that increase COVID-19 patient mortality risk in the Inte…
View article: Examining the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on the menstrual cycle: A study from Turkey
Examining the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on the menstrual cycle: A study from Turkey Open
Concerns about a possible relationship between vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and menstrual disorders have been raised in the media. In addition, different studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccine may be associ…
View article: Effect of cardio-gastric interaction on atrial fibrillation in GERD patients
Effect of cardio-gastric interaction on atrial fibrillation in GERD patients Open
Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are very common in daily clinical practice. Post-prandial AF episodes have been reported in GERD patients. Although it was reported in previous studies that it …
View article: The relationship between monocyte/HDL cholesterol ratio and chronic kidney disease stages, single center study
The relationship between monocyte/HDL cholesterol ratio and chronic kidney disease stages, single center study Open
Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasing public health problem. It is very important to know the definition of CKD, its risk factors and to predict the progression of its stages. Recently, the monocyte/HDL ratio (MHR) has …
View article: Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi’nde Bruselloz Seroprevalansı: RoseBengal Testi ve Brucella Coombs Test Sonuçları
Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi’nde Bruselloz Seroprevalansı: RoseBengal Testi ve Brucella Coombs Test Sonuçları Open
Amaç: Bruselloz dünyanın birçok ülkesinde ve ülkemizde en yaygın görülen zoonotik hastalıklardan biridir. Bu çalışmada; 2021 yılı içerisinde hastanemiz mikrobiyoloji laboratuvarına çeşitli klinik ve polikliniklerden bruselloz şüphesi ile g…
View article: Can Empagliflozin Improve Left Ventricular Strain Parameters in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Ejection Fraction?
Can Empagliflozin Improve Left Ventricular Strain Parameters in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Ejection Fraction? Open
Objectives: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are known to improve symptoms and reduce mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). Empagliflozin is an SGLT-2 inhibitor. Although empagliflozin is beneficial in patients w…
View article: Retinol Depletion in COVID-19
Retinol Depletion in COVID-19 Open
The serum retinol level was significantly lower in patients with severe COVID-19, and this difference was independent of age or underlying comorbidity. Our data show that retinol and retinoic acid signaling might be important in immunopath…
View article: Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 390 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia in a tertiary hospital
Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 390 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia in a tertiary hospital Open
Aim: Covid-19 mortality rate varies according to age and the presence of chronic disease. In this study, demographic characteristics, comorbidities, presenting symptoms, physical examination findings, laboratory findings, and administered …
View article: Evaluation of gastric polyps: a single-center study conducted in Turkey's Southeast Anatolia Region
Evaluation of gastric polyps: a single-center study conducted in Turkey's Southeast Anatolia Region Open
Background: Gastric polyps are often detected incidentally during endoscopic procedures performed for different reasons and may sometimes manifest by gastric bleeding, pyloric stenosis, iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain. Our study …
View article: Organic or psychosomatic? A cross-sectional study
Organic or psychosomatic? A cross-sectional study Open
Aim: Symptomatic treatments of psychosomatic symptoms are not successful because they cannot solve true etiological causes.To resolve the disorder, it is first necessary to investigate and diagnose the underlying cause and persuade the pat…
View article: The Effect of Aromatherapy Application on the Vital Signs of Intensive Care Patients
The Effect of Aromatherapy Application on the Vital Signs of Intensive Care Patients Open
Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of aromatherapy application on vital signs in intensive care patients. Material-Method: This study was carried out as a nonrandomized controlled experimental trial. The population consisted …
View article: Changes in Left Ventricular Strain Parameters After Empagliflozin Treatment in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Ejection Fraction
Changes in Left Ventricular Strain Parameters After Empagliflozin Treatment in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Ejection Fraction Open
Objective: In recent years, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are known to improve symptoms and reduce mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). Empagliflozin is an antidiabetic drug that SGLT-2 inhibitor. Empaglifloz…
View article: Presenting characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes among 390 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia in a tertiary hospital
Presenting characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes among 390 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia in a tertiary hospital Open
Objectives: In this study, demographic characteristics, comorbidities, presenting symptoms, physical examination findings, laboratory findings, and administered drugs of the discharged or deceased patients admitted to our hospital and hosp…
View article: Effects of treatment with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin on the index of cardiac electrophysiological balance in patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study
Effects of treatment with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin on the index of cardiac electrophysiological balance in patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study Open
Background/Aim: The common cardiac toxicities of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin (AZ) are not well defined in COVID-19 patients. Index of cardiac electrophysiological balance (iCEB) is used as a novel risk marker for drug-induced…
View article: Investigation of corneal topographic and densitometric properties of Wilson's disease patients with or without a Kayser-Fleischer ring
Investigation of corneal topographic and densitometric properties of Wilson's disease patients with or without a Kayser-Fleischer ring Open
View article: Retinol Depletion in Severe COVID-19
Retinol Depletion in Severe COVID-19 Open
Background and Purpose Vitamin A is depleted during infections. Vitamin A has been used successfully in measles, RSV and AIDS patients and is an effective vaccine adjuvant. In this study, low retinol levels were found in patients with seve…
View article: Bir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde Hiperferritinemi Hastalarının Analizi
Bir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde Hiperferritinemi Hastalarının Analizi Open
Background: It is well known that patients with high serum ferritin levels are associated with specific clinical conditions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency and distribution of patients with retrospective serum ferriti…
View article: EVALUATION OF INDEX OF CARDIO-ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL BALANCE AND TP-E/QT RATIO IN COVID-19 PATIENTS TREATED WITH HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE AND AZITHROMYCIN
EVALUATION OF INDEX OF CARDIO-ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL BALANCE AND TP-E/QT RATIO IN COVID-19 PATIENTS TREATED WITH HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE AND AZITHROMYCIN Open
Aim: The common cardiac toxicities of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin(AZ) are not well defined in COVID -19 patients . The purpose of this study was to evaluate ventricular repolarization in COVID-19 patients treated with HCQ and…
View article: Can Hematological Parameters Predict the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis?
Can Hematological Parameters Predict the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis? Open
Aim: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV) and erythrocyte distribution width (RDW) are considered to be associated with systemic inflammation. In this study, it was aimed to evaluat…
View article: Association Between the Rh Blood Group and the Covid-19 Susceptibility
Association Between the Rh Blood Group and the Covid-19 Susceptibility Open
We aimed to investigate whether there is a predisposition to COVID-19 with ABO and Rh blood group systems.This study was a retrospective study that investigate the patients admitted to our hospital between March 16 -May 20 due to Covid-19 …
View article: Frequency of Tobacco Use in Obese Patients and Wrong Perception That is Thought Right: Quitting Smoking Adds Weight!
Frequency of Tobacco Use in Obese Patients and Wrong Perception That is Thought Right: Quitting Smoking Adds Weight! Open