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Objective: To examine the relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and sleep quality in different trimesters of pregnancy and to investigate whether there is a difference between trimesters in terms of sleep quality and CTS symptoms. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted between August 2021 and June 2022 at gynecology and obstetrics polyclinic. The sample of the study consisted of voluntary pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 45 years. Demographic data of pregnant women were evaluated with personal information form, sleep quality with Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), CTS symptoms with Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ), and grip strength with hand dynamometer. Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation tests were used in the analyses. Results: The mean age of 219 pregnant women included in our study was 29.00±4.50 years, and the mean gestational age was 22.70±11.18 weeks. According to PSQI, 80.5% (n=177) of the pregnant women had poor sleep quality (≥5 points). When the trimesters were compared in terms of the evaluated parameters, a significant difference was found between the 1st and 2nd trimesters and the 2nd and 3rd trimesters among the subjective sleep quality sub-dimensions of PSQI (p=0.002). A positive correlation was found between BCTQ-Symptom and PSQI subjective sleep quality and PSQI daytime dysfunction, and a negative relationship was found between dominant handgrip strength (p<0.05). In addition, a positive correlation was found between the BCTQ-Function score and PSQI subjective sleep quality, sleep duration, and total scores, and a negative relationship was found between dominant hand grip strength (p<0.001). Conclusion: The sleep quality of pregnant women is low, and the presence of CTS has been confirmed as one of the reasons that reduce sleep quality. CTS symptoms during pregnancy negatively affect the sleep quality of pregnant women in the 1st and 3rd trimesters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between school children's sleep problems and their nutrition habits and anthropometric measurements. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 484 children aged 7-14 years attending three primary schools and three secondary schools in the city center of Muğla province. Data were collected using the child data form and the child sleeping habit questionnaire. The obtained results were analyzed using Student's t-test, chi-square test, and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: It was determined that 72.9% of the children participating in this study had sleep problems, among which 83% of the underweight and normal weight children and 17% of the overweight and obese children had sleep problems. It was determined that children who ate or drank drinks in the last two hours before going to sleep had more sleep problems (p<0.05). There was a low level of positive and significant correlation between body mass index (BMI) and sleep duration and parasomnia, waist circumference and sleep duration, and neck circumference and sleep duration and parasomnia. Conclusion: In this study, no difference was found between the sleep problems of children who consumed healthy or unhealthy food, whereas those who ate close to sleep or consumed liquid had more sleep problems. While children's BMI, waist circumference and neck circumference increased, their sleep duration also increased. More parasomnia was observed in children with higher BMI and neck circumference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study determined the sleep hygiene level of senior undergraduate nursing students and to improve their sleep hygiene knowledge with an intervention program. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with 60 fourth-year nursing students who participated in the pre-test and posttest application of the research between January 9 and February 13 2023. Sleep hygiene education created by the researchers was applied to the control group with a traditional PowerPoint lecture and to the intervention group with a social media-supported message. Data were collected using the "student information form" developed by the researchers, the "Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)", and the "sleep hygiene index (SHI)". Percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test were used in the evaluation of the data, and t-test in dependent groups was used in the evaluation of the dependent variables. Results: At the end of the pre-test and post-test of the study, an intergroup difference was found between the sleep hygiene of the students (p<0.05). In the in-group evaluations, it was determined that there was a significant decrease in the SHI post-test scores of the experimental group compared with the pre-test scores (t=3.35, p=0.002). In intragroup evaluations; there was a significant decrease in the PSQI scores of the experimental group (z=-3.152, p=0.002). Conclusion: The study found that both the sleep hygiene and sleep quality of the students were poor. The interventions used were found to be effective in improving sleep hygiene and quality. This research has shown that sleep hygiene, which is often overlooked, can be improved with the right interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Although the tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine/bictegravir (TAF/FTC/BIC) regimen is recommended in national and international guidelines for changing treatment in treatment-experienced patients living with HIV (PLwHIV), there are limited real-life data reported in Türkiye. We aimed to evaluate the changes in virological and immunological indicators, renal functions, and lipid profiles in the follow-up of patients who switched to TAF/FTC/BIC. Methods: The study included treatment-experienced PLwHIV aged 18 years or older who were followed at the infectious diseases outpatient clinic between January 2020 and December 2021. Follow-up parameters before and after switching to TAF/FTC/BIC were evaluated retrospectively. Results: A total of 77 PLwHIV were included. Of those, 71 (92.2%) were male, and the median age was 42 years. The 24th and 48th week median HIV RNA values of patients whose viral loads were measured were 35 (27-77) copies/ml and 34 (24-49) copies/ml, respectively, after switching. We did not detected a significant difference in CD4+T lymphocyte count, CD4+ T lymphocyte percentage, and CD4+/CD8+ ratio when compared with pre-treatment values. Virological suppression was not maintained in 24.7% (n=19/77) of PLwHIV. While "incomplete virological response" was not detected in any patients, 2.6% (n=2/77) had virological rebound, 1.3% (n=1/77) were virological non-responders, 10.4% (n=8/77) had low-level viremia, and 20.8% (n=16/77) had virological blip. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (101 ml/min./1.73m² vs. 96 ml/min./1.73m², p=0.05) and total cholesterol level (199 mg/dl vs. 185 mg/dl, p=0.05) decreased at 48th week. In switching from tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine/elvitegravir/cobicistat (TAF/FTC/EVG/Cob) to TAF/FTC/BIC, significant decreases were detected in GFR (101 ml/min./1.73m² vs. 95 ml/min./1.73m², p=0.016) and total cholesterol levels (205 mg/dl vs. 182 mg/dl, p<0.001). Conclusion: Even if virological suppression is achieved before switching, virological suppression may be impaired in patients after switching to TAF/FTC/BIC. Moreover, renal functions should be closely monitored due to the significant decrease in GFR, especially when switching from TAF/FTC/EVG/Cob to TAF/FTC/BIC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the clinical effects of levofloxacin (LEVO) and moxifloxacin (MOXI) prophylaxis during the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: This study had a prospective observational design and included AML patients who were scheduled for standard remission-induction (RI) or consolidation (C) chemotherapy. Prophylactic LEVO or MOXI was started at a ratio of 1:1 when neutropenia developed, and two groups were created. The primary endpoint was the frequency of febrile neutropenia (FN) and the time to FN. Results: 120 patients (60 patients in each group) were enrolled in the study. The frequency of FN tended to be higher in the LEVO group but was statistically insignificant (82.1% vs. 75.5%; p=0.702). The time to FN was 10.8±5.7 days and 10.1±5.7 days in the LEVO and MOXI groups, respectively (p=0.393). Microorganisms were izolated in 50.8% of patients who developed FN. The documented infection and bacteremia rate tended to be higher in the MOXI group (71.1% vs. 56.6%; p=0.331 and 87.5% vs. 80.5%; p=0.906). The rates of quinolone resistance were 69.2% and 75% in the LEVO and MOXI groups, respectively (p=0.451). The frequency of FN was higher during the RI phase than the C phase (89.1% vs. 70%; p=0.010). The frequency of documented infection was higher during the C phase than during the RI phase (77.1% vs. 49.1%; p=0.008). Conclusion: This study showed that prophylactic MOXI and LEVO have similar efficacy in AML patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein that is widely used and can be elevated in many conditions that lead to acute inflammation, including infectious diseases. In this study, we aimed to determine the rate of presence of an infectious disease in patients who were consulted because of a high CRP level. Methods: Inpatients and outpatients consulted to the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (IHCM) Clinic between January and March 2022 because of high CRP levels were included in the study. The anamnesis, physical examination, and laboratory findings of the patients were recorded, and the existence of an infectious disease was investigated. Results: 124 patients were referred for consultation during the study period. CRP levels of 6 (4.9%) patients were within average reference values; the remaining 118 patients were included in the study. Of the 118 patients, 54 (45%) had clinical complaints consistent with an infectious disease. A focus of infection was detected in only 49 (42%) patients. We found that there was a significant relationship between the presence of symptoms consistent with an infectious disease and the presence of a positive physical examination finding with the presence of an infectious focus (p<0.05) Conclusion: In this study, we determined that more than half of the patients for whom consultation was requested due to high CRP levels did not have an infectious disease. We think that unnecessary consultation burden can be avoided by detailed clinical evaluation of the patients before referring them for consultation by only looking at the CRP results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Identifying the presence and type of carbapenemases is essential to determine the treatment choices for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CRB). Genotypic characterization of CRB needs technical support and experienced staff and is not an option for most laboratories due to its high cost. For this reason, especially in countries with limited resources, cheap, reliable phenotypic methods are an alternative, do not require experience, and can be easily applied in daily practice. The goal of the study was to evaluate the performance of phenotypic methods for carbapenemase production in CRB and to form a simple algorithm to differentiate carbapenemase types such as blaOXA-48 or blaNDM, which are common in our country. Methods: The study included 16 consecutive carbapenem-resistant, Gram-negative bacteria. Simplified carbapenem inactivation methods (sCIM) and modified Hodge test (MHT) were performed. Genes responsible for carbapenemase production (blaOXA-48, blaNDM, and blaKPC) were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Temocillin resistance and ceftazidime-avibactam disc diffusion test were also applied to define carbapenemase types. Results: The carbapenemase gene was detected in 12 of the 16 strains; sCIM positivity was found in 11, and MHT was positive in 10. Sensitivity for sCIM and MHT were 91.9% and 83.3%, respectively. All Enterobacterales strains were positive for sCIM, and blaOXA-48 was the most common carbapenemase. sCIM false negativity was detected for only one strain. High-level temocillin resistance (MIC >128 μg/mL) was present in all strains with blaOXA-48; it wasn't detected in the strain carrying isolated blaNDM. Conclusion: sCIM positivity was present for all Enterobacterales, which were shown to carry the carbapenemase gene by RT-PCR. Our findings support the usage of sCIM in daily practice to screen for carbapenemase production in CRB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Motor Neuron Diseases (MNDs) are progressive neurological disorders characterized by the degeneration of upper and/or lower m otor neurons. T he t erm M ND includes Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS), Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (HSP), Progressive Muscular Atrophy (PMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Hirayama Disease, Kennedy Syndrome, Poliomyelitis and Postpolio syndrome (PPS). While both upper and lower motor neurons are involved in ALS, only upper motor neurons are involved in Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS), Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (HSP), and only lower motor neurons are involved in Progressive Muscular Atrophy (PMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Hirayama Disease, Kennedy Syndrome, Poliomyelitis and Postpolio syndrome (PPS). We aimed to investigate the clinical, demographic, and electrophysiological characteristics of MND patients who presented to our university hospital in Şanlıurfa province. Materials and Methods: 190 patients diagnosed and followed up with MND in the Neurology and Neuromuscular clinics and Electroneurophysiology laboratory were retrospectively analyzed from the medical records of patients between 2018 and 2023. 18 patients were excluded from the study because of insufficient file data. Patient data, including age, gender, presenting complaints, examination findings, family history, and electrophysiological features, were recorded. Results: Of the 172 patients included in our study, 103 were male and 69 were female. 54 patients were diagnosed with ALS, 3 with HSP, 2 with Kennedy syndrome, 21 with SMA, 4 with Hirayama disease, 82 with poliomyelitis sequelae, and 6 with PPS. Among the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, 22 were female and 32 were male. Fifteen patients had bulbar-onset symptoms, while 39 had spinal-onset symptoms. The initial symptom in 17 patients originated from the lower extremities; and in 22 patients, it started in the upper extremities. In 36 patients, ulnar nerve distal motor latencies (DML) were shorter than median nerve DML, and 24 of these patients had higher ulnar nerve compound muscle action potentials (CMAP) than median nerve CMAP. One of the 3 patients with HSP had a complicated type. Electromyography (EMG) of the tibialis anterior muscle in patients with sequelae of poliomyelitis revealed bilateral involvement in 55 patients and unilateral involvement in 7 patients. Slowing of conduction velocity was detected in 2 patients, and trap neuropathy i n t he m edian n erve w as observed i n 2 other patients. T he a verage a ge of 6 P PS patients w as 5 4.25±8.057. A mong t he patients diagnosed with Hirayama Disease, 1 was female, and 3 were male. Three patients were between 20-30 years old, while one of them was 58 years old. Myelomalacia at the C6-7 level was detected in the cervical imaging of one patient, and two patients had bilateral involvement without symptoms, while the other 2 had unilateral involvement. Conclusions: Recognizing the symptoms, signs, and risk factors of MND is crucial for physicians to facilitate early diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the unmet need for family planning and its causes in Şanlıurfa. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted with women of childbearing age who applied to family health centres in Şanlıurfa city centre and who did not use any family planning method. Cluster sampling method was used in sample selection and each family health centre was taken as a cluster. A pilot study was conducted to calculate the required number of clusters and the required number of clusters was found to be 16 and the study was completed with a total of 313 women. In the evaluation of the data, percentage, mean and standard deviation from descriptive statistics; Chi-square and Mann Whitney-U test from univariate analyses; Logistic Regression model from multivariate analyses were used. Results: In the study, it was determined that 35.5% of the women had unmet need for family planning (2.6% to interrupt their pregnancies, 32.9% because they did not want to get pregnant anymore). The most important factors that increase the unmet need for family planning are speaking Arabic at home 3.5 times, having 2 or more daughters 1.8 times, being 34 years of age or older 1.2 times, and having 30 months or more since the last birth 1.019 times (p<0.05). Conclusions: In the study, it was determined that the level of unmet need for family planning was approximately 3 times higher than the average of Turkey and that socio-demographic and cultural factors affected the unmet need for family planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hepatitis A virus is a self-limiting agent of acute viral hepatitis. It is responsible for 0.5% of viral hepatitis-related deaths worldwide. Hepatitis A is endemic in our country and its seroprevalence has been decreasing in recent years. Seroprevalence studies conducted on specific groups do not reflect the general population. This study aims to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A and to shed light on the need for hepatitis A vaccination. Materials and Methods: Patients who applied to primary health care institutions between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2022 and for whom anti-HAV IgG and anti-HAV IgM tests were requested were included in the study. The data of the information management system of the Provincial Public Health Laboratory were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The number of cases analysed for anti-HAV IgM and anti-HAV IgG levels were 128,387 and 89,532 respectively. The number of anti-HAV IgM and anti-HAV IgG positive cases were 233 (0.18%) and 79,015 (88.25%), respectively. Of the 233 anti-HAV IgM positive cases, 41 (17.6%) were male and 192 (82.4%) were female. The incidence of acute hepatitis A infection in Gaziantep province was 0.18% and was highest in the 25-44 age group. In addition, there was a significant increase in the number of anti-HAV IgM positive cases in June 2021 and May, June, September and October 2022 compared to other months. Conclusions: Although hepatitis A infection has decreased in our country, it still remains a public health problem. The incidence of acute hepatitis A infection in Gaziantep province is 0.18%. This rate is higher than the incidence in our country. In our study, it was determined that acute hepatitis A infection poses a risk in adults. Therefore, seronegative adults should be vaccinated. In our opinion, hepatitis A vaccine should be included in the adult vaccination programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common nonobstetric cause of acute abdomen in pregnant women. In this study, we aimed to evaluate pregnant patients who were operated on for acute appendicitis in our center, which has a large pregnant population, in the light of the literature. Materials and Methods: The data of patients operated on for acute appendicitis between November 2015 and August 2022 were retrospectively examined and recorded electronically. The patients' complaints, physical examination findings, radiological data, operation type, and pathological data were recorded and examined in the light of the literature. Results: The average age of 37 patients who underwent appendectomy was 27.7 (20-42) years. In these patients, acute appendicitis was diagnosed most frequently in the 2nd trimester (48.6%). The most common presenting complaint of the patients was abdominal pain, and the most common physical examination finding was abdominal tenderness. Considering the admission time of the patients, it was observed that a delay of more than 24 hours increased the risk of perforation. Although the most common histopathological finding was acute appendicitis, malignancy was detected in one patient and enterobius vermicularis was detected in another. Conclusions: Acute appendicitis should be kept in mind in patients with new-onset right lower quadrant abdominal pain during pregnancy. Because delay in diagnosis and therefore surgery causes serious morbidity and mortality for both the fetus and the mother. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Background: In acute pancreatitis (AP), determining the severity of the disease starting from hospitalization is important for planning the treatment. Data obtained in previous studies that examining the clinical importance of RDW (Erythrocyte Distribution Volume) and MPV (Mean Platelet Volume) levels in patients with AP are contradictory. Our aim in this study is to determine whether RDW and MPV levels can predict the severity of pancreatitis and related mortality. Materials and Methods: The data of 262 patients hospitalized due to AP between 2019 and 2022 were retrospectively examined. Patients were divided into groups according to Atlanta criteria.Then, the relationship between RDW and MPV values and the severity and prognosis of pancreatitis was examined statistically. Results: While 83.9% (n=220) of the patients had mild pancreatitis, 16.1% (n=42) had severe pancreatitis. While the mean RDW index was 42.5±6.9 fL in patients with mild AP, it was 42.0±6.6 fL in severe AP patients and there was no significant difference between the two groups (p=0.625). In addition, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of mean MPV level (9.7±1.0 fL vs 9.8±1.3 Fl, p=0.687). ROC analysis showed that there was no significant and critical MPV and RDW threshold value to detect the severity of pancreatitis (AUC values: 0.499 and 0.453, respectively). Conclusions: In our study, we found that there was no significant difference in terms of RDW and MPV in patients with mild and severe pancreatitis according to the Atlanta criteria. Therefore, we can say that MPV and RDW levels are not sufficient and strong parameters to predict the severity and prognosis of pancreatitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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