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This study is about the Derviş Bey Mosque in the south of the Dobrudja region. The mosque is located in the village of Umur Fakih, which was a district centre during the Ottoman period. Built with stone walls and a wooden roof, the mosque has a rectangular plan and does not have a minaret. The mosque, which was used until it was burned down in 1994, became dilapidated after that date. The architectural features of the mosque are discussed in comparison with the mosques in the neighbouring villages, and the restitution of the mosque is prepared by analysing the information from the field study, the publication of Zheko Popov and the photographs of Machiel Kiel. The opinions of İbrahim Tatarlı, Peter Mijatev and Nikolay Panayotov on the history of the building, its inscriptions and its owner are discussed and evaluated. The mosque has two inscriptions, one of which has not survived. Both inscriptions are repair inscriptions and the inscription belonging to the last repair has survived intact. There are also opinions stating that the date written in the inscription, which has not survived to the present day, was read incorrectly. The construction date written in the extant inscription is clearly Hijri 698 / Gregorian 1298-1299. This date is contemporary with the Turkmen settlement in Dobruja under the leadership of Sarı Saltık. The arrival of Turkmens in Dobruja, the construction and repair activities mentioned in Saltıknâme and Oğuznâme, Sarı Saltık's establishment of the Yılan Lodge in Kaligra Castle, recent archaeological finds and place names in the region, and the Seljuk past of Dobruja are evaluated, and the possible Seljuk past of Derviş Bey Mosque is examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, comprehensive information is given about the restructured Batman Provincial Public Library and its affiliated libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important clinical entity that is known to increase mortality in patients with sepsis. Erythrocyte maturation and proliferation are inhibited by pro-inflammatory cytokines; these cytokines exert effects on red cell distribution width (RDW) well. Based on this knowledge; our aim in this study was to evaluate the impact of RDW on acute kidney injury in patients with sepsis. Methods: 120 patients diagnosed with sepsis and admitted to intesive care unit (ICU) and treated between 2009-2013 were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were divided into two groups as follows: group 1 (RDW≥16.8) and group 2 (RDW<16.8). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between RDW and AKI and mortality. Results: There was a statistically significant relationship between AKI and RDW (p<0.001, OR=11.52) but there were no statistically significant relationship between AKI and sex, age, serum lactate levels as well as SOFA score. Also, there were statistically significant relationship between mortality and RDW (p=0.044, OR=5), serum lactate levels (p=0.030) and SOFA score (p<0.001). RDW was found associated with both AKI and mortality. Conclusions: Results suggest that RDW is an important parameter for predicting development of AKI and mortality in ICU patients with sepsis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The early diagnosis of volume overload in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is very important. N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a valuable biomarker for this purpose. Our study aimed to detect the relationship between NT-proBNP and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), hypertension (HT), GFR, and proteinuria among diabetic patients with stage 3-4 CKD. Methods: 160 diabetic patients with stage 3-4 CKD [80 patients in stage 3 CKD (group 1) and 80 patients in stage 4 CKD (group 2)] were enrolled. NT-proBNP levels were evaluated in serum, and proteinuria was determined from 24-hour collected urine. Left ventricular hypertrophy was evaluated by M-mode echocardiography. NT-proBNP levels were compared according to their left ventricular hypertrophy, hypertension, and proteinuria levels. Results: NT-proBNP levels was significantly higher, and GFR was lower in group 2 compared to group1 (p < 0.05). NTproBNP was higher in patients with LVH (+) HT (+) and proteinuria = 1gr/d than patients with LVH (-), HT (-), and proteinuria < 1g/d (p < 0.05). We found a significant correlation between NT-proBNP levels and left ventricular posterior wall thickness, diastole (LVPWTd), proteinuria, SBP, and DBP. Proteinuria was the major contributor to increased NTproBNP levels among the independent variables. Conclusion: We detected that NT-proBNP levels are increased during the progression of CKD, and proteinuria is the major cause of increased NT-proBNP levels among the independent variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The early diagnosis of volume overload in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is very important. N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a valuable biomarker for this purpose. Our study aimed to detect the relationship between NT-proBNP and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), hypertension (HT), GFR, and proteinuria among diabetic patients with stage 3-4 CKD. Methods: 160 diabetic patients with stage 3-4 CKD [80 patients in stage 3 CKD (group 1) and 80 patients in stage 4 CKD (group 2)] were enrolled. NT-proBNP levels were evaluated in serum, and proteinuria was determined from 24-hour collected urine. Left ventricular hypertrophy was evaluated by M-mode echocardiography. NT-proBNP levels were compared according to their left ventricular hypertrophy, hypertension, and proteinuria levels. Results: NT-proBNP levels was significantly higher, and GFR was lower in group 2 compared to group1 (p < 0.05). NTproBNP was higher in patients with LVH (+) HT (+) and proteinuria = 1gr/d than patients with LVH (-), HT (-), and proteinuria < 1g/d (p < 0.05). We found a significant correlation between NT-proBNP levels and left ventricular posterior wall thickness, diastole (LVPWTd), proteinuria, SBP, and DBP. Proteinuria was the major contributor to increased NTproBNP levels among the independent variables. Conclusion: We detected that NT-proBNP levels are increased during the progression of CKD, and proteinuria is the major cause of increased NT-proBNP levels among the independent variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Nosocomial infections develop after 48-72 hours of hospitalization. Gram negative bacilli are generally the causative agent. 25% of all nosocomial infections develop in the intensive care units. Therefore, patients in the intensive care units are at high risk. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infections and causative gram negative bacilli in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Materials and Methods: 269 patients who were hospitalized in internal medicine intensive care unit (IMICU) of Dicle University Faculty of Medicine between june 2010- December 2010 were included in this study. Culture samples were taken from all of the patients who develops fever ( ≥38.5 C) after the hospitalization to the IMICU. Culture of blood, urine, sputum, central venous catheters, open wounds and deep tracheal aspirate were taken. Source and the prevalence of infection and distribution of the isolated causative pathogens were determined in the patients with gram negative bacilli reproduction. Results: 158 of the patients were male ( 58.7%) and 111 of the patients were female ( 41.3%). The mean ages of men and female were 58.81±16.91 and 56.44±19.16 years, respectively (p= 0.286). culture samples were taken from blood (16%), urine ( 8.6%), central venous catheter tips ( 6.3%), deep tracheal aspirates (10%), sputum (2.2%) and wound stabs (2.2%). Nosocomial infections were detected in 109 patients ( 40.5%). Pneumonia, urinary tract infections and gastrointestinal system infections were the most frequent infections respectively. Microorganisms were isolated from one sample in 97 patients, while 12 patients had more than focus. The most commonly isolated organisms were E.Coli (13.8%) and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (7.4%), followed by Acinetobacter Baumannii (6.3%) and Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia (3.3%). Conclusion: Nosocomial infections in intensive care units have proved to be a serious problem. Surveillance studies should be performed for the isolated causative pathogens and measures should be taken to prevent the development of the ICU infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Organophosphates are commonly used in agriculture and mostly lead to intoxication. In this study, we examined the sociodemographic features, clinical findings, and the relationship between time to treatment with pralidoxime and mortality in patients with organophosphate poisoning treated in our clinic. Methods: We retrospectively examined hospital records of 179 patients who were managed for organophosphate poisoning in our clinic, between January 2001 and November 2009. Sociodemographic data, clinical findings, laboratory results, complications during follow-up, and outcomes were recorded. The patients were grouped as died and survived, and comparison of sociodemographic and clinical features, laboratory results, and treatment outcomes were performed. Results: Among 179 patients, 133 (74.3%) were female, 46 (25.6%) were male and mean age was 27.1+11.7 years. Fifteen (8.3%) patients died. Illiteracy rate among those who died was 66.6%, while it was 30.4% in those who survived. Among those who died, 13 (86.6%) had nicotinic and 14 (93.3%) had CNS signs. Assessment of cases by the time to PAM administration revealed mortality rates of 4.47% (n=6), 19.4 % (n=7), and 22.2% (n=2) for the first 3 hours (n= 134), 3-6 hours (n=36), and after 6 hours (n=9), respectively. Conclusion: A great majority of patients presenting with organophosphate poisoning were of low educational status, which was linked with mortality, indicates the importance of education. In addition, mortality rate was lower in patients who were administered PAM at an earlier period in the treatment process, suggesting the role of early PAM administration in reducing mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]