• Review of Current Status of Radiotherapy Facilities and Assessment of Required Time for Radiotherapy Delivery Workflow in Turkey: On Behalf of Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology 

  Akman, Fadime; Onal, Cem; Kamer, Serra; Agaoglu, Fulya; Guney, Yildiz; Hicsonmez, Ayse; Koc, Mehmet; Oksuz, Didem C.; Ozyiğit, Gokhan; Ozkok, Serdar (2015)

  The aim this study is to evaluate current status and workload of radiotherapy (RT) centers in Turkey, by assessing time and staff required during core treatment procedures in patients with different tumor sites. A survey ...

• Bilateral renal leiomyoma with 5 year follow-up: Case report 

  Goren, Mehmet Resit; Erbay, Gurcan; Ozer, Cevahir; Goren, Vinil; Bal, Nebil (2015)

  Renal leiomyomas are exceptionally rare benign tumours of the kidney. Although the renal leiomyomas usually do not metastasize, the differential diagnosis between renal leiomyomas and malign lesions (leiomyosarcoma or renal ...

• Administration of paracetamol versus dipyrone by intravenous patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain relief in children after tonsillectomy 

  Sener, Mesut; Kocum, Aysu; Caliskan, Ebru; Yilmaz, Ismail; Caylakli, Fatma; Aribogan, Anis (2015)

  Background and objective: We compared the efficacy of intravenous (iv) paracetamol versus dipyrone via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for postoperative pain relief in children. Methods: The study was composed of 120 ...

• Determination and Interpretation of the Norm Values of PreSchool Social Skills Rating Scale Teacher Form 

  Omeroglu, Esra; Buyukozturk, Sener; Aydogan, Yasemin; Cakan, Mehtap; Cakmak, Ebru Kilic; Ozyurek, Arzu; Akduman, Gulumser Gultekin; Gunindi, Yunus; Kutlu, Omer; Coban, Aysel; Yurt, Ozlem; Kogar, Hakan; Karayol, Seda (2015)

  This study aimed to determine and interpret norms of the Preschool Social Skills Rating Scale (PSSRS) teacher form. The sample included 224 independent preschools and 169 primary schools. The schools are distributed among ...

• Comparison of Cajal-like cells in pelvis and proximal ureter of kidney with and without hydronephrosis 

  Balikci, Omer; Turunc, Tahsin; Bal, Nebil; Celik, Huseyin; Ozkardes, Hakan (2015)

  Objectives: To evaluate effects of Cajal-like cells on human renal pelvis and proximal ureter on peristalsis. Materials and Methods: 63 patients submitted to nephrectomy due to atrophic non- functional kidney associated ...

• Factors Associated with Depression in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study 

  Altintas, Ebru; Taskintuna, Nilgun (2015)

  Introduction: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most frequent comorbid psychiatric condition associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of current depression in ...

• Terlipressin and albumin for type 1 hepatorenal syndrome: does bacterial infection affect the response? 

  Altun, Reskan; Korkmaz, Murat; Yildirim, Emre; Ocal, Serkan; Akbas, Enver; Selcuk, Haldun (2015)

  Vasoconstrictor therapy with terlipressin and concomitant albumin can improve renal function in patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) type 1, but the efficacy of therapy in patients with active infection is controversial. ...

• A Rare Complication Developing After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Wernicke's Encephalopathy 

  Solmaz, Soner; Gereklioglu, Cigdem; Tan, Meliha; Demir, Senay; Yeral, Mahmut; Korur, Asli; Boga, Can; Ozdogu, Hakan (2015)

  Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine deficiency can present as a central nervous system disorder known as Wernicke's encephalopathy, which classically manifests as confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's ...

• The Effect of Fc gamma RIIIA Gene Polymorphism on the Treatment of Diffuse Large B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study 

  Buyukkurt, Nurhilal; Ozcan, Mehmet Ali; Ergene, Ulku; Payzin, Bahriye; Tunah, Sunay; Demirkan, Fatih; Ozsan, Hayri; Piskin, Ozden; Undar, Bulent (2015)

  Objective: The curative treatment approach for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is controversial even in the rituximab (R) era. The aim of this study was to examine the Fc gamma RIIIA gene polymorphism distribution ...

• Recommendations for Risk Categorization and Prophylaxis of Invasive Fungal Diseases in Hematological Malignancies: A Critical Review of Evidence and Expert Opinion (TEO-4) 

  Boga, Can; Bolaman, Zahit; Cagirgan, Seckin; Karadogan, Ihsan; Ozcan, Mehmet Ali; Ozkalemkas, Fahir; Saba, Rabin; Sonmez, Mehmet; Senol, Esin; Akan, Hamdi; Akova, Murat (2015)

  This is the last of a series of articles on invasive fungal infections prepared by opinion leaders in Turkey. The aim of these articles is to guide clinicians in managing invasive fungal diseases in hematological malignancies ...

• The Role of PET-CT in Evaluation of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinomas 

  Caylakli, Fatma; Yilmaz, Serkan; Ozer, Cem; Reyhan, Mehmet (2015)

  Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in the evaluation of cervical lymph node metastasis in oral cavity squamous cell ...

• Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Mediastinal Drainage and the Use of Blood Products in the Intensive Care Unit in 60-to 80-Year-Old Patients Who Have Undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 

  Aygun, Fatih; Ozuklu, Mehmet; Gunday, Murat (2015)

  Objective: The present study consisted of patients who underwent on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and off-pump CABG and investigated effect of using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on the amount of postoperative ...

• The present and future opportunities of the Rare Cancer Network: an international consortium for advancement of oncologic care 

  Onal, Cem (2015)

  To date, the Rare Cancer Network (RCN) has initiated more than 90 studies and 54 peer-reviewed publications were produced as a result. The Second International Symposium of the Rare Cancer Network recently took place in ...

• Summary of Consensus Report on Preoperative Evaluation 

  Ozkan, Metin; Kirkil, Gamze; Dilektasli, Asli Gorek; Sogut, Ayhan; Sertogullarindan, Bunyamin; Cetinkaya, Erdogan; Coskun, Funda; Ulubay, Gaye; Yuksel, Hasan; Sezer, Murat; Ozbudak, Omer; Ulasli, Sevinc Sarinc; Arslan, Sulhattin; Kovan, Tezay (2015)

• A Case of Compartment Syndrome in the Hand Secondary to Intravenous Fluid Application 

  Araz, Coskun; Cetin, Secil; Didik, Melek; Seyhan, Sevgi Balli; Komurcu, Ozgur; Arslan, Gulnaz (2015)

  Compartment syndrome of the extremities is a rare but potentially devastating condition. Anaesthetic and analgesic drugs used in the perioperative period may cause a delayed diagnosis by preventing the symptoms from ...

• Determination of Factors Affecting Mortality of Patients with Sepsis in a Tertiary Intensive Care Unit 

  Balcan, Baran; Olgun, Sehnaz; Torlak, Fatih; Sagmen, Seda Beyhan; Eryuksel, Emel; Karakurt, Sait (2015)

  OBJECTIVES: Sepsis is a disease with high mortality that is frequently observed in intensive care units. This study aimed to determine the risk factors affecting mortality of patients with sepsis who were followed up in ...

• Myofibroblastoma of the Breast 

  Aytac, Huseyin Ozgur; Bolat, Filiz Aka; Canpolat, Tuba; Pourbagher, Aysin (2015)

  This study aimed presenting a case of a 64-year-old woman with a rare diagnosis of myofibroblastoma (MFB). MFB is one of the rare, benign, spindle-like stromal tumors arising from the connective tissue of the breast. MFBs ...

• Low serum 25(OH)D levels are associated to higher BMI and metabolic syndrome parameters in adult subjects in Turkey 

  Tosunbayraktar, Guler; Bas, Murat; Kut, Altug; Buyukkaragoz, Aylin Hasbay (2016)

  Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of 25(OH) D levels with biochemical, anthropometric, and metabolic data obtained from normal and obese people. Methods: This study was carried out on ...

• Effect of Hereditary Hemochromatosis Gene H63D and C282Y Mutations on Iron Overload in Sickle Cell Disease Patients 

  Terzi, Yunus Kasim; Balci, Tugce Bulakbasi; Boga, Can; Koc, Zafer; Celik, Zerrin Yilmaz; Ozdogu, Hakan; Karakus, Sema; Sahin, Feride Iffet (2016)

  Objective: Hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disease that is one of the most important reasons for iron overload. Sickle cell disease is a hemoglobinopathy that occurs as a result of a homozygous mutation in the ...

• Volumetric and morphologic changes due to effect of unilateral extraction of teeth 

  Kurkcuoglu, Ayla; Pelin, Can (2016)

  Objective: Chewing includes the rhythmic movement of the jaw muscles. In this study, we investigated volumetric changes in the masticatory muscles and morphometric changes in the mandibular condyle due to unilateral ...

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