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2. Kızamık Hastalığı ve Bağışıklamasında Göz Ardı Edilen Grup: Genç Erişkinler.
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BEYAZGÜL, Burcu and GÜNDÜZALP, Ahmet
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IMMUNIZATION , *MEDICAL protocols , *HERD immunity , *MEASLES , *PRIMARY health care , *INFECTION , *SECRETION , *VACCINE hesitancy , *PARAMYXOVIRUSES , *BODY fluids , *MEASLES vaccines , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Measles is a highly contagious acute infection caused by the Rubeola virus, often seen in childhood. The disease is characterized by fever and maculo-papular rash. The measles virus has no reservoir other than humans, and its only natural host is humans. The most contagious of vaccine-preventable diseases is measles. Airborne transmission is one of the important factors that increases its contagiousness. A measles elimination program has been implemented in our country since 2002. In this program, it is aimed to stop the domestic virus circulation in Turkey by the end of 2010, to prevent new measles viruses coming from outside after 2010 to settle in Turkey and to prevent measles-related deaths. Measles is a notifiable disease and the most effective way to protect it is vaccination. Although individual vaccination is very important in protecting against the disease, the population immunity level must be 95% or above in order to stop the virus circulation of the disease and prevent it from causing an epidemic. The increasing number of measles cases in Turkey day by day suggests that the measles seropositivity level in adults, especially young adults, may be low. Many studies in the literature on measles seroprevalence prove this idea. This low seroprevalence in adults should not be perceived as an adult health problem. This should be seen as the ongoing Expanded Immunization Program problem or as an extension of childhood vaccination problems, and practices should be reviewed accordingly. It suggests that there may be many problems, from registration errors and registration problems to system errors. Until current problems are corrected, monitoring seroprevalence at the population level will be a crucial step to evaluate ongoing measles vaccination programs. Primary health care services have important duties in preventing the occurrence of epidemics. It suggests that administering an extra dose of measles vaccine using the catch-up vaccination method to people aged 18-30 should be re-evaluated. If there are areas where the vaccination rate is below 95% after the catch-up vaccination, people should be vaccinated against measles by going door to door with the Mop-up vaccination method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Orta Çağ'da İslam Dünyasında Yazılmış Eserlerde "Çiçek ve Kızamık" üzerine-Altın Çağ-I: Kāmilu'ṣ-Ṣınāʿati'ṭ-Ṭıbbiyye.
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Acıduman, Ahmet
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- 2024
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4. Kızamık Eliminasyon Programı Sürecinde Sağlık Çalışanlarının Kızamık Seroprevalansı: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma.
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Emre, Birsen Asena and Alp-Çavuş, Sema
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RESEARCH , *SEROPREVALENCE , *MEASLES , *HEALTH facilities , *IMMUNOGLOBULINS , *SICK people , *CROSS-sectional method , *AGE distribution , *MEDICAL personnel , *DEPARTMENTS , *INTERVIEWING , *RISK assessment , *HOSPITAL wards , *ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the measles seroprevalence and related factors in healthcare professionals working in units with a high risk of encountering measles cases in Dokuz Eylül University Hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between June 2018 and September 2019. The study population consisted of all healthcare professionals working as specialist doctors, trainee doctors, and nurses in Pediatric hospital, Adult Emergency, Family Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Clinical Microbiology and Dermatology departments. Healthcare professionals who agreed to participate were interviewed face-to-face, including questions about independent variables such as gender, age, occupation, working unit, and history of disease. The dependent variable was the seropositivity/seronegativity status of the participants, which was determined according to the quantitative anti-Rubella IgG antibody levels measured by the ELISA method from serum samples. P< 0.05 was accepted as statistical significance. Results: During the study period, 326 out of 368 healthcare professionals in the units in question agreed to participate (88.5%). Of the participants, 79 (24.2%) were seronegative and 247 (75.8%) were seropositive. Seronegativity increased with decreasing age (p=0.036) when evaluated according to age groups. Seronegativity was 29.4% in the 20-29 age group, 19.2% in the 30-39 age group, and 10.7% in the 40-49 age group, while all participants aged 50 years and over were seropositive. Seropositivity was not affected by gender (p=0.260), occupation (p=0.364), or department (p=0.129). The study group's median anti-measles IgG antibody level was 654 IU/ml (65-5000 IU/ml). The median antibody level increased with increasing age (p<0.001). Conclusion: In our study, a significant proportion of healthcare professionals at risk for encountering measles were susceptible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. DÜNYADA VE TÜRKİYE’DE KIZAMIK SALGINLARI, AŞILAMADA SON DURUM.
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SATILMIŞ, Özgür, ALBAYRAK, Adem, and ÇÖL, Meltem
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MEASLES prevention ,HEALTH policy ,MEASLES ,IMMUNIZATION ,WORLD health ,VACCINATION coverage ,EPIDEMICS ,MEASLES vaccines - Abstract
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- 2023
6. A Case of Measles Initially Diagnosed as MIS-C in the COVID-19 Pandemics
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Doğa Lüleyap, Ayşe Berna Anıl, Pınar Küllüoğlu, Çapan Konca, Fadiye Gökmen Uyanık, Gülnihan Üstündağ, Barış Güven, and Dilek Yılmaz Çiftdoğan
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measles ,covid-19 ,mis-c ,pediatric intensive care ,pneumonia ,Medicine ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Fever and rash are a common symptom combination in children. Etiological studies are carried out primarily for the most common diseases. For this reason, in the period of the new Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, especially COVID-19-related multi-inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) comes to mind in children with this combination. Measles infection was detected in an 18-monthold Syrian girl who was hospitalized with the diagnosis of fever, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, maculopapular rash during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The case died with pneumonia and septic shock. With this case, we wanted to emphasize that during the COVID-19 pandemic, and measles should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of MIS-C in cases with fever, maculopapular rash and conjunctivitis.
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- 2023
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7. Orta Çağ'da İslam Dünyasında Yazılmış Eserlerde "Çiçek ve Kızamık" Üzerine: Çeviri Dönemi.
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Acıduman, Ahmet and Aşkit, Çağatay
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- 2023
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8. Vaccination Status of Children Hospitalized for Measles: Parental Vaccination Refusal and Related Factors
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Mürşide Zengin, Emriye Hilal Yayan, and Mehmet Emin Düken
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child ,measles ,parent ,vaccine hesitancy ,vaccination refusal ,Medicine ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Aim:This study investigated the vaccination status of those children who received inpatient treatment due to measles and explored the beliefs and practices of their parents related to the refusal of childhood vaccines.Materials and Methods:This study was a descriptive research performed at a training and research hospital in eastern Turkey. The study data were collected from the parents of children with measles who were receiving inpatient treatment. In this study, the introductory information form and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used.Results:The results revealed that 61.8% of those children with measles had not been vaccinated against measles. Factors that played a role in the parents’ vaccine refusal included family elders’ unwillingness, negative media reports, the side effects of vaccines, and negative attitudes towards health care workers. Parents with poor socio-economic status, low educational status, and extended family types were found to have significantly higher rates of vaccine refusal. The parents had an average state anxiety score of 60.15±5.73 and an average trait anxiety score of 50.21±3.33.Conclusion:Many factors were found to influence the causes of parents not having their children vaccinated. Community-based training is needed to address the parents’ misconceptions, concerns, and lack of knowledge about vaccinations. Renewing policies on vaccinations, establishing standards, and imposing legal sanctions can be effective in reducing vaccine refusal rates.
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- 2022
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9. Bir Üniversite Hastanesi Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Polikliniğinde Takip Edilen HIV Pozitif Hastaların Aşılanma Durumu.
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ÇAKIR, Yasemin, İNCE, Nevin, and ÇALIŞKAN, Emel
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- 2022
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10. Measles in Pregnancy: Evaluation of 19 Cases
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Hasan KARSEN, Tuba DAMAR ÇAKIRCA, Azize Sezin ŞEYHANOĞLU, and Mustafa DEMİR
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measles ,pregnancy ,perinatal outcome ,vaccination ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Introduction: This study aims to evaluate 19 pregnant patients with measles and determine the impact of the disease on maternal and fetal outcomes. Materials and Methods: Medical reports were used to assess the demographic characteristics, clinical courses, and laboratory findings of 19 pregnant patients with measles, as well as fetal outcomes. Results: All of the patients had fever, rashes, and cough, and they were all admitted to the hospital. The serious complications were diarrhea (52.6%, n=10), elevated liver enzymes (31.6%, n=6), and pneumonia 5.3% (n=1), respectively; 17 out of 19 pregnancies ended uneventfully. One pregnancy resulted in miscarriage, while the other ended with premature labor. There were no cases of congenital measles, neonatal complications, or maternal mortality. Conclusion: The clinical course of measles in pregnant women was generally favorable, according to our results. On the other hand, the disease could lead to deleterious effects for both fetal and maternal outcomes. To improve the perinatal outcome, pre-gestational high vaccine coverage should be achieved.
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- 2021
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11. Demograpghic and Epidemiological Characteristics of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Patients in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Attitudes of Their Parents About Home Care
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Çağlar Ödek, Mehmet Erol, Remezan Demir, Melek Tunç, Ahmet Aydınalp, Funda Feryal Taş, Muhammet Köşker, and Serhat Samancı
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Pediatric intensive care unit ,measles ,subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,Medicine ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Introduction:Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a chronic, progressive, and degenerative infection of the central nervous system caused by measles virus. The first aim of this study was to assess the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of SSPE patients admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The second aim was to determine the thoughts of their parents about home care.Methods:Patients with SSPE, who were admitted to our PICU between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015, were evaluated retrospectively.Results:Fourteen patients were admitted to the PICU for a total of 16 episodes. Ten (71%) patients were male and 4 (29%) were female. Male-to-female ratio was 2.5. The mean age of the patients was 16.25±1.14 years. Thirteen patients had received their first measles vaccine at the age of 9 months. Ten (71.4%) patients had measles infection at a later time after the vaccination and one (7.1%) patient had measles before vaccination. The mean age at the time of measles infection was 23.81±15.67 months. The mean age at the time of first symptoms was 8.64±3.33 years and the mean duration of latent period was 5.72±2.96 years. Thirteen (81.3%) patients were admitted to the PICU with pneumonia and respiratory failure, 1 (6.2%) was admitted with sepsis, and 2 (12.5%) patients were admitted with neurological problems. None of the parents accepted home care in the study period. Frequent power cuts (80%), poor housing and home conditions (70%), poverty (60%), worries of the parents about home care (60%), and household crowding (50%) were their reasons for not accepting home care.Conclusion:Patients with SSPE may require PICU admission and long PICU stays for respiratory failure and neurologic problems. Palliative care units may be an option when home care is not possible for these patients.
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- 2018
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12. Çocukluk Çağı Kızamık Hastalarımızın ID Demografik Özelliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi.
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Yıldırım, Deniz Gezgin, Caymaz, Canan, and Şiraneci, Rengin
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- 2020
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13. Sağlık Araştırmalarında Matematik Model Kullanımı.
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Yaylalı, Emine
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MATHEMATICAL models ,MEDICAL care ,CHRONIC diseases ,MEASLES ,MARKOV processes - Abstract
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- 2020
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14. Somali'deki Çocukluk Körlüğü Epidemiyolojisi: ID Travma Neden En Sık Sebep?
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Kalayci, Mustafa
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VITAMIN deficiency , *BLINDNESS , *AGE groups , *CATARACT , *MEASLES , *CORNEAL opacity - Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness among pediatric patients in Somalia and to identify preventable and treatable causes. Methods: In this hospital-based, cross-sectional, descriptive study, a total of 1045 children under 16 years of age who applied to the ophthalmology clinic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Somalia Mogadishu Training and Research Hospital between November 2019 and February 2020 were included and their findings were recorded. Results: Of the 1045 children who applied to the ophthalmology clinic, 40 (3.8%) had unilateral blindness and 14 (1.3%) had bilateral blindness. Of these 54 patients, 32 (59.2%) were boys and 22 (40.8%) were girls. The age group in which blindness was most common in both boys and girls was 0-6 years old (24, 44.5%). The main causes of blindness were traumatic complications (25%), cataracts (20.6%) and corneal opacity (16.2%). The most common causes of bilateral blindness were cataracts (35.7%), glaucoma (21.4%), corneal opacity (13.3%) and retinal disorders (13.3%). Conclusion: Corneal scarring still appears to be an important problem in children in Somalia due to vitamin A deficiency and measles infection. Trauma-related complications appear to be the most common cause of unilateral blindness as a result of long-standing internal conflict and bomb actions in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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15. Hemşire Adayı Stajyerlerde Hepatit - HIV Seroprevalansı ve Aşı ile Korunabilinen Hastalıklara Karşı İmmünizasyon Oranları.
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Yenilmez, Ercan and Çetinkaya, Rıza Aytaç
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- 2019
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16. Sağlık Personelinde Kızamık, Kızamıkçık, Kabakulak ve Suçiçeği Seroprevalansının Değerlendirilmesi.
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Şengöz, Mihriban, Pişkin, Nihal, Aydemir, Hande, Köktürk, Füruzan, Tekin, İshak Özel, Çelebi, Güven, and Atakent, Deniz
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AGE distribution , *CHICKENPOX , *ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay , *HEALTH status indicators , *IMMUNIZATION , *IMMUNOGLOBULINS , *MEASLES , *MEDICAL care costs , *MEDICAL history taking , *MEDICAL personnel , *MUMPS , *RESEARCH , *RUBELLA , *SERODIAGNOSIS , *SEX distribution , *TIME , *RESIDENTIAL patterns , *SEROPREVALENCE - Abstract
Objective: Health care workers are exposed to many infectious agents when compared with general population. Immunization to vaccine-preventable diseases is an important part of infection control among health care workers, both for their own health and against the spread of infections. The aim of this study is to detect the immune status of health care workers of our hospital to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and varicella and to define an appropriate vaccination program and also to analyze the cost efficiency of pre-vaccination screening. Methods: This study was conducted at Bülent Ecevit University Hospital between March 2014 and January 2015. The following data were recorded for each participant: age, gender, profession, department, duration of employment, childhood residence location, history of MMR and varicella, and status of vaccinations. The specific IgG antibodies were screened by immunosorbent enzyme-linked assay. Results: 184 health care workers participated in the study. 61.2% were female, and 38.8% were male. The mean age was 32.43±6.4. The serologic test results revealed that 92.2% of the health care workers were immune to measles, 98.2% were immune to rubella, 94% were immune to mumps and 94.3% were immune to varicella. The validity of the medical history of participants were high for mumps and measles (81.6% and 80.5%, respectively) and low for rubella (43.4%). The positive predictive values for the history of rubella, mumps, varicella and measles were 98.9%, 97.5% and 96.9%, 95.6%, respectively. Cost efficiency analysis showed that the cost of vaccination without screening was more expensive for varicella and MMR (cost difference 18 253 Turkish Lira and 1432 Turkish Lira, respectively) Our findings support that a negative medical history or serological screening before vaccination is cost effective especially for varicella. Conclusions: In conclusion, immune status of health care workers who worked in high-risk departments should be determined by serologic tests and susceptible health care workers must be vaccinated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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17. Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Ünitesinde izlenen Subakut Skierpzan Panensefaiit Olgularının Demografik, Epidemiyolojik Özellikleri ve Ailelerinin Evde Bakım Konusundaki Tutumları.
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Ödek, Çağlar, Erol, Mehmet, Demir, Remezan, Tunç, Melek, Aydınalp, Ahmet, Taş, Funda Feryal, Köşker, Muhammet, and Samancı, Serhat
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- 2018
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18. 1965 ERZURUM (TEKMAN, ÇAT, ILICA HINIS) KIZAMIK SALGINI.
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ZENGİN, MURAT KÜÇÜKUĞURLU - ERSOY
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- 2018
19. Yumurta Alerjisi olan Çocuklarda Kızamık, Kızamık- Kızamıkçık- Kabakulak (KKK) ve Suçiçeği Aşılamaları.
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Özdemir, Öner and Ersavaş, Dilek
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Objective: Egg allergy is the second most common food allergy in infants and may cause urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, and exacerbation of atopic dermatitis. Egg allergy is diagnosed by carefully examining a patient's clinical history, performing contributory skin prick tests, and assessing specific IgE levels to hen's egg. The administration of measles, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), and varicella vaccinations to children with egg allergy remains controversial. These vaccines contain trace amounts of egg proteins as they are produced in chicken embryo fibroblast cultures. The incidence of anaphylaxis as a result of vaccinations is very low, and its cause (egg or gelatin) is not well known. Here we report our experience with the three vaccinations in 18 patients with egg allergy (36 doses). Methods: Between 2013 and 2016, we retrospectively evaluated patients with egg allergy who presented to our allergy clinic for vaccinations. After performing the skin prick test for patients who were admitted to our clinic, vaccinations were administered by dividing the doses in equal two parts. Results: All patients had a clinical history, and atopic dermatitis coexisted with egg allergy in three patients. The skin prick test results were positive in 12 (67%) patients. The specific IgE test was positive in 16 (89%) patients. There was a reaction in just one (2.9%) patient of 18 patients of 36 dose vaccinations. Conclusion: Measles, MMR, and varicella vaccinations in children with egg allergy were found to be safe albeit small number of patients. We believe that egg allergy does not necessitate a delay or contraindication for vaccination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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20. Epilepsi Tanısıyla Takipli Subakut Sklerozan Panensefalitli Olgu.
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AYDOĞMUŞ, Ümmü, KARALÖK, Zeynep Selen, TAŞKIN, Birce Dilge, GÜRKAŞ, Esra, GİDER, Esra, and YILMAZ, Cahide
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive neurological disorder with encephalitis that develops after measles infection and can be fatal. The incidence has decreased substantially after the initial use of measles vaccine in the 1960s. Patients generally present with various symptoms such as behavioral disturbances, myoclonic seizures, mental retardation and becoming withdrawn. Electroencephalography findings are characteristic at the early stage of the disease, but nonspecific at later stages. There is no curative medical treatment for SSPE but drugs such as immunomodulators and carbamazepine are being used to prevent progression. We present a patient with SSPE who was diagnosed and medicated for epilepsy for 3 years although she was suffering from behavioral disturbances, depression and myoclonic seizures. We recommend clinicians to consider SSPE as it can still be seen in our country despite the decreasing incidence of measles infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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21. An Atypical Case of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Presenting with Pseudotumor Cerebri
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Semih Ayta, Nilgün Selçuk Duru, and Murat Elevli
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Intracranial hypertension ,measles ,pseudotumor cerebri ,subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Published
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22. Herd Immunity and Measles
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Ferit KUŞÇU and Emin Ediz TÜTÜNCÜ
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Herd immunity ,measles ,vaccination ,rubeola ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
The term “herd immunity” is an immunization concept that refers to a means of protecting a whole population from an infectious disease by immunizing a certain percent of a population. Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease. Measles vaccine failure may lead to outbreaks. In this article, basic herd immunity concepts and measles immunization practices are reviewed.
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- 2015
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23. Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Presenting with Hemidystonia
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Hepsen Mine Serin, Sevcan Bilen, and Ali Cansu
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,hemidystonia ,measles ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
In this paper, we present a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in an 11-year-old boy who presented with hemidystonia. Electroencephalogram (EEG) revealed periodic epileptiform discharges which did not disappear with diazepam induction. His cranial magnetic resonance imaging was normal. SSPE diagnosis was considered and it was confirmed with the identification of measles antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid. SSPE is a progressive disease. Hemidystonia is not an expected presentation of SSPE. We aimed to emphasize that SSPE may present with different clinical findings such as hemidystonia. (The Medical Bulletin of Haseki 2014; 52: 137-9)
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- 2014
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24. Subakut Sklerozan Panensefalit ve Hemşirelik Bakımı.
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TOSUN, Öznur, BAYAT, Meral, and ERDEM, Emine
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THERAPEUTIC use of proteins ,ANTIVIRAL agents ,MEASLES ,MEASLES vaccines ,NURSING ,SUBACUTE sclerosing panencephalitis - Published
- 2016
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25. Elazığ Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Sağlık Çalışanlarında Hepatit A, Hepatit B, Kızamık ve Kızamıkçık Seroprevalansı.
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Özgüler, Müge, Saltık-Güngör, Leyla, Kaygusuz, Türkkan, and Papila, Çiğdem
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Objective: Each year, three million out of 35 million healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens percuta-neously according to World Health Organization. Healthcare personnel are at further risk of being exposed to contagious infection agents and sharp injuries than normal population. To protect healthcare workers, it is necessary to scan for vaccine-preventable diseases and apply immunization programs if necessary as well as effective management for sharp injuries. Methods: Between May 2013 and October 2015, 1860 healthcare workers who applied to Healthcare Workers Outpatient Clinic of our hospital were evaluated for the study. Their demographic data and serological parameters were recorded and statistical analysis performed using SPSS 15.0 program. Results: Nine hundred sixty two (51.7%) of healthcare workers were female and 898 (48.3%) were male. It was found out that HBsAg seropositivity was 3.1%, anti-HBs seropositivity was 56.5%, anti-HAV IgG seropositivity was 92.4%, anti-measles IgG seropositivity was 99.1%, and anti-rubella IgG seropositivity was 97.7%. Sharp injuries rate was found 4.6% during the period. Conclusions: Healthcare workers have an increased rate of exposure to blood and other body fluids. So, it is necessary to screen for vaccine-preventable diseases before they start to work and they should be vaccinated if they are seronegative. Effective management for sharp injuries is also necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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26. 19. ve 20. yüzyılda Osmanlı Devleti'nde yaşanan salgın hastalıkların mekteplere etkileri
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Zeyben Karakuş, Ayşe Niğdem, Gümüşsoy, Emine, and ESOGÜ, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Anabilim Dalı
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School ,Salgın Hastalık ,Cholera ,Kolera ,Flower ,Ottoman ,Çiçek ,Epidemic ,Mektep ,Kızamık ,Measles - Abstract
Salgın hastalıklar, dünyada olduğu gibi ticaret yolları güzergâhında bulunan Osmanlı coğrafyasında her daim ciddi derecede tahribatlara neden olmuştur. Özellikle 19. yüzyılda ortaya çıkan kolera salgını ve çiçek hastalığı Osmanlı Devleti’nin son dönemlerinde etkili olarak insanların yoğun bulunduğu alanlarda pek çok kişinin ölümüne sebebiyet vermiştir. Kalabalık ortamların başında gelen mektepler de salgın hastalıkların etkili olduğu yerlerdendir. Devlet bu kurumlardaki hastalığı yok etmek veya hastalığın yayılmasına engel olmak amacıyla nizamnameler çıkararak birçok tedbirin alınmasını sağlamıştır. Tedbirlerin başında mekteplerin tatil edilmesi gelmektedir. Kolera, çiçek, kızamık, kabakulak ve kuşpalazı gibi hastalıklar görüldüğünde nizamnamede belirlenen zamana göre tatil kararı alınmış ve bu tatil zamanı içerisinde mekteplerin temizlik faaliyetleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu arada belediye idaresi tarafından görevlendirilen tabipler tarafından talebelerin muayene edilerek gerekli aşılarının yapılması sağlanmıştır Epidemics have always caused serious destruction in the Ottoman geography, which is located on the trade routes, as in the world. Especially in the 19th century, the cholera epidemic and smallpox disease caused the death of many people in the areas where people were concentrated in the last periods of the Ottoman Empire. Schools, which are at the forefront of crowded environments, are also places where epidemic diseases are effective. The state has ensured that many measures are taken by issuing regulations in order to eradicate the disease in these institutions or to prevent the spread of the disease. The holiday of schools, which is at the beginning of the measures, was taken when diseases such as cholera, smallpox, measles, mumps and bird apear appeared according to the time determined in the law and cleaning activities of the schools were carried out during this holiday time. The students were examined by the doctors assigned by the municipality administration and necessary vaccinations were provided
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27. Sağlık çalışanlarının bağışıklanma ile ilgili bilgi düzeyleri, tutum ve davranışları.
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Karacaer, Zehra, Çiçek, Hüseyin, Şimşek, Sibel, Duran, Gülcan, Öztürk, İzzet İlker, and Görenek, Levent
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Background: The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of healthcare workers (HCWs) working in our center about Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), seasonal flu (SF) and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations and reasons not to be vaccinated. Methods: This study was a descriptive survey conducted among HCWs of our hospital between 1 to 31 May 2014. The data were collected by a face-to-face questionnaire form consisting of 41 questions. Collected data were analyzed via SPSS 22,0, p <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 219 HCWs participated in the study. The study group included 113 men. A median age of 39 years (min-max: 24-66). The median service duration of HCWs was 17 years (min-max: 1-35). Education levels of personnels were primary (primary -secondary-high school), colleges-university, master's degree-PhD ( respectively 45, 136, 38 people). The median score of correct information, the right attitude and the correct behavior were 7 (min-max: 1-10), 35 (min-max: 27-47), 5 (min-max: 0- 9), respectively. People who never got vaccinated against SF and who got vaccinated every year were calculated 46.6% and 20.1%. H1N1, HBV and measles vaccination rate were 46.6%, 82.6% and 18.3%, respectively. Not believing vaccine's protectiveness for SF (34,9%), concerned about safety for H1N1(44,4%), neglected for HBV (36,8%), got sick before for measles (36,3%) were the factors most influential in refusal to get vaccinated. Conclusions: It is important that correct and sufficient information is accessed on issues such as effectiveness, side effects of vaccines in order to increase the rate of vaccination of HCWs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Kontrolsüz Göçler Toplum Sağlığını Tehdit Ediyor: Kızamığa Bağlı Transvers Miyelit Olgusu.
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DURSUN, Adem, GÜNDÜZ, Zübeyde, CANPOLAT, Mehmet, CEYLAN, Özgür, DOĞANAY, Selim, YENİ, Melahat, and PER, Hüseyin
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Measles infection is an important cause of childhood mortality. Measles infection and complications have increased in our country because of the war and immigration in neighboring countries. This case has been reported to emphasize transverse myelitis, which is a rare neurological complication of measles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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29. Evaluation of Demographic Characteristics of Our Pediatric Patients with Measles
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Canan Caymaz, Deniz Gezgin Yildirim, and Rengin Şiraneci
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Medicine ,business ,medicine.disease ,Measles - Published
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30. The evaluation of allergic reaction in children with egg allergy after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination
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Serkan Filiz and Şennur Keleş
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Proctocolitis ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,çocuk,yumurta alllerjisi,kızamık-kızamıkçık-kabakulak aşılama ,business.industry ,Egg protein ,medicine.disease ,MMR vaccine ,Rubella ,Measles ,Vaccination ,Immunization ,Pediatri ,Egg allergy ,medicine ,children,egg allergy,measles-mumps-rubella vaccination ,business - Abstract
Amaç: Yumurta alerjisi olan çocuklara içerisinde yumurta proteini bulunankızamık-kızamıkçık-kabakulak (KKK) aşısının doğrudan uygulanması önerilmesinerağmen hekimler genellikle çekince yaşamakta, bu durum hekim ve ailelerdesıkıntılara yol açmaktadır. Bu çalışmamızda, kliniğimizde yumurta alerjisinedeniyle izlenen hastalarda, KKK aşısı sonrası aşı reaksiyon sıklığınındeğerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Kliniğimizde yumurta alerjisi tanısı ile izlenen hastaların Ocak 2019-Ocak2020 tarihleri arasında KKK aşı kayıtları incelendi. KKK aşısı yapılanhastaların demografik ve klinik özellikleri, laboratuvar bulgularıdeğerlendirildi. Bulgular: Tanı anında yaş ortalaması 6,1±2,7 ay olan 80 hastanın %62,5’i (n=50)erkek idi. Hastaların %68,8’inde (n=55) atopik dermatit, %18,8’inde (n=15)ürtiker- anjioödem, %25’inde (n=20) reaktif hava yolu hastalığı, %15’inde(n=12) anafilaksi, %16,3’ünde (n=13) proktokolit mevcuttu. Tüm hastalara KKKaşısı aşı ile test yapılmadan, tek dozda uygulandı. Bir hastada aşıdan 30dakika sonra aşırı ağlama, huzursuzluk ve yüzde kızarıklık şeklinde reaksiyongözlenirken antihistaminik sonrası 1 saat içinde şikayetleri geriledi. Diğerhastalarda izlemlerinde sorun yaşanmadı. Sonuç: Yumurta alerjili hastalarda KKK aşısı sonrası herhangi bir ciddireaksiyon gözlenmemiştir. Bağışıklama ve yapılma zamanı önemli olması nedeniyleyumurta alerjisi olan hastalarda KKK aşısının güvenle yapılabileceğini düşünüyoruz.Ancak aşı yapılan merkezlerde olası reaksiyonlara müdahale edilebilir uygunkoşullar sağlanmalı ve aşı sonrası hastalar uygun süre gözlem altındabulundurulmalıdır., Objective: Although direct administration of the measles -mumps -rubella (MMR)vaccine which contains egg protein is recommended to children with egg allergy,physicians often have reservations, this situation leads to problems inphysicians and families. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency ofreaction after the MMR vaccine in patients who were monitored for egg allergyin our clinic. Methods: MMR vaccination records were examined between January 2019 and January2020 of patients diagnosed with egg allergy in our clinic. Demographic andclinical characteristics, laboratory findings were evaluated in patientsvaccinated with MMR Results: The average age was 6.1±2.7 months, and 62.5% (n=50) of the cases weremale. According to their diagnostic distribution, the patients had atopicdermatitis (n=55; 68.8%), urticaria (n=15; 18.8%), reactive airway disease(n=20; 25%), proctocolitis (n=13; 16.3%) and anaphylaxis (n=12; 15%). A wholedose of vaccine was administered to all cases. Flushing and crying was observedin one patient 30 minutes after vaccination, while her complaints resolved1hour after antihistamine. No problems were observed in the follow-up of otherpatients. There was no severe side effect in any of the cases. Conclusion: No serious reactions have been observed in patients with egg allergyafter the MMR vaccine. We believe that the MMR vaccine can be safelyadministered in patients with egg allergy in vaccinated centers, asimmunization and delivery time are important. However, appropriate conditionscan be intervened in possible reactions and patients should be kept underobservation for the appropriate period after vaccination.
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31. SUBAKUT SKLEROZAN PANENSEFALİTLİ ÇOCUKLARDA RETROSPEKTİF KLİNİK DEĞERLENDİRME.
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Biçer, Suat, Beşer, Ömer Faruk, Arslan, Gülseren, Aksüyek, Ender, Kocaman, Canan, Adal, Erdal, and Şiraneci, Rengin
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate retrospectively the clinical, electrophysiological and neuroradiological features of patients with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). Material and Method: A total of 16 children with SSPE admitted to our clinic were retrospectively evaluated in terms of clinical, electrophysiological and neuroradiological features. The clinical stage of patients at admission was determined based on Risk & Haddad classification. The clinical stages and findings of patients were studied at the follow-up period. Results: Of all the patients twelve of them were male (75%) and four of them were female (25%). The average age was 8.25 years old at the time of diagnosis. All of the patients had measles before. Most patients (87.5%) had history of measles infection before three years and some patients (18.8%) have a history of measles infection before one years of age. The symptoms began between 3-12 years of age. Stereotypic attacks and behavorial changes were the common initial symptoms. At the time of diagnosis 10 patients were grade 2A, 5 patients were grade 2B an one patient was grade 2C. In 10 (62.5%) of cases, electroencephalography showed the characteristics periodic complexes with high slow wave activity of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Four of patients had periodic latelarized discharges. In nine (56.2%) of cases, the clinical status was progressive in five months, four (25%) patients were comatose and they were died in this period. Conclusion: SSPE has a gradual progressive course leading to death within one to three years. Most patients have a history of natural measles infection before three years of age. Seven of the patients had had active measles infection despite vaccination. This may be related to primary or secondary failure vaccination or immune responses of host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Tıp Fakültesi Kız Öğrencilerinde Kızamık, Kızamıkçık, Kabakulak ve Hepatit B Seroprevalansı.
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Kutlu, Ruhuşen, Çivi, Selma, and Aslan, Raziye
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COMMUNITY health workers , *MEASLES , *RUBELLA , *MUMPS , *VIRAL hepatitis , *VACCINATION , *HEALTH - Abstract
AIM: Measles, rubella, mumps and viral hepatitis is still a considerable health problem around the world. The risk of contamination of health care workers is higher related to occupational causes. The aim of the study was to research the measles, rubella, mumps and hepatitis B seroprevalence among the female students of Medical Faculty and to apply the vaccines whom need the vaccination. METHOD: This descriptive study was conducted among female students attending Meram Medical Faculty of Selçuk University. Age and sociodemographic characteristics of 351 female students who participated in the study were recorded on the prepared forms. Serum specific IgG levels for measles, rubella, mumps, HBsAg and anti HBs levels were measured in the serum patterns of the participants. Statistical analyses were perfor¬med using SPSS version 13.0. RESULTS: The mean age of the students was 20.5 years (min=16.0, max=29.0). Measles, rubella, and mumps seropositivity were 91.6%, 97.2% and 93.5% respectively. Of the students, 0.7% (n=2) had HBs Ag seropositivity, 42.4% (n=149) had antiHBs seronegativity. The rates of the measles, rubella, and mumps seropositivity were very high among the female students. Sixty two female students (17.7%) required the measles mumps rubella vaccine (MMR). One hundred forty nine female students who have antiHBs seronegativity needed hepatitis B vaccination. CONCLUSION: In order to eradicate measles, mumps, rubella it is necessary that use of MMR vaccine should be expanded nationwide rapidly by the Ministry of Health; the regulation should be revised to include the children born before 2005. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Subakut sklerozan panansefalit tanısı ile izlenen hastalarımızın değerlendirilmesi.
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Yiş, Uluç, Erdoğan, Serpil, and Baştemir, Murat
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Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate clinical and radiological findings of cases with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis that are followed in Gaziantep Children's Hospital. Material and Method: Clinical onset findings, clinical progress and radiologic findings were evaluated. A total of 33 regularly followed cases were introduced to the study. Results: Mean age, disease onset age, age of measles infection and latent period were 10.53±2.37 years, 7.93±1.84 years, 13.06±8.85 months and 6.96±1.99 years, respectively. Seventy eight percent of the cases (n=26) were males and 22% of the cases were females. Fifty two percent of the cases (n=18) were in stage 3a. Ninety seven percent of the cases (n=32) had history of measles infection and 42% of the cases (n=14) were not vaccinated. The most presenting symptom was head drop and 60% of the cases (n=14) underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging. The most common radiologic abnormality was periventricular and subcortical white matter changes which were detected in T2 imaging series. Fifty two percent of the cases (n=17) had ongoing seizures and the most common seizure type was myoclonic seizures. Eighty eight percent of the cases (n=29) were not going to physical rehabilitation and 67% of the cases (n=22) had contractures. Conclusions: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is still an important health problem in developing countries. Families should be encouraged for physical rehabilitation programme to prevent contractures and improve quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
34. Kızamık Kızamıkçık Kabakulak (KKK) Aşısı.
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Seçmeer, Gülten and Oğuz, Sinan
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35. Subakut sklerozan panansefalit (SSPE).
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Şahin, Sevim and Uysal, Serap
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SUBACUTE sclerosing panencephalitis , *MEASLES virus , *PROGNOSIS , *INFECTION , *DEMENTIA , *IMMUNIZATION , *DIFFUSE cerebral sclerosis , *MORBILLIVIRUSES - Abstract
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a neurodegenerative disease with a poor prognosis. It is characterized by the persistent infection of the brain by the measles virus. Mechanisms causing persistence and reactivation of measles virus in SSPE are unknown. Patients usually have behavioral changes, myoclonus, dementia, visual disturbances, and pyramidal and extrapyramidal signs. No treatment has a proven role. A decline in frequency has been noticed in most of the developed countries, whereas it continues to be high in developing countries. Effective immunization against measles is the only solution presently available to the problem of this dreaded disease. We aimed to give an overall review on SSPE in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
36. Sağlık çalışanlarının kendilerine yönelik uygulanması gereken aşılara karşı tutum ve davranışları
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Erken, R.R. and Ergin, A.
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chickenpox ,Behavior ,nonhuman ,health care personnel ,questionnaire ,Vaccination ,rubella ,Health personnel ,tetanus ,Article ,Attitude ,risk factor ,health behavior ,cross-sectional study ,measles ,seasonal influenza ,hepatitis B ,mumps ,human ,influenza vaccine ,chickenpox measles mumps rubella vaccine ,tetanus toxoid ,hepatitis B vaccine ,Risk assessment - Abstract
Objective: Although there is no mandatory vaccination schedule for health care workers in Turkey, several vaccines such as seasonal influenza, tetanus, hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), and varicella vaccines are recommended for all healthcare professionals. This study aimed to determine the attitudes and behaviors of health care workers to the recommended vaccines for themselves. Methods: The universe of cross-sectional study was 488 physicians and nurses working at the Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University. The participation rate was 88.6%. Participants' so-ciodemographic characteristics, their attitudes to vaccines required for themselves and behaviors towards vaccination were questioned by a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, χ2, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used in data analysis and multiple analyzes were performed. Results: The mean (±SD) of the attitude score was 19.9±2.5. The rate of having seasonal influenza vaccination every year was 4.8%; the ratio of triple dose hepatitis B and tetanus vaccination was 82.9% and 67.4%, respectively. The ratio of two doses of MMR and varicella vaccination was 56.0% and 40.8%, respectively. Being a resident (OR: 9.7, 95% CI: 3.0-31.9, p
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37. Hedef gen yeni nesil dizileme yöntemi ile Subakut sklerozan panensefalit (SSPE) hastalığı ilişkili gen mutasyonlarının tespiti
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Konuşkan, Bahadir, Çağdaş Ayvaz, Deniz Nazire, and İmmünoloji Anabilim Dalı
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,Genes ,Mutation ,Sequence analysis ,Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ,Child Health and Diseases ,Measles - Abstract
Subakut sklerozan panensefalit (SSPE) çocuk ve genç erişkinlerde kızamık infeksiyonu sonrası görülen ilerleyici nörodejeneratif hastalıktır. İlk bulgular bilişsel fonksiyonlarda kayıp, miyokloni ve davranış değişiklikleri şeklinde başlar. Daha sonra denge bozukluğu eklenerek hastalar yatağa bağımlı hale gelerek kaybedilir. Primer immün yetmezlik hastalıklarının her geçen gün farklı tabloları tanımlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada SSPE'nin gelişiminde immünolojik mekanizmaların ortaya konulabilmesi için primer immün yetmezliklere yönelik olarak yeni nesil dizileme yapılması amaçlandı. Hacettepe Çocuk Nöroloji Bölümü'nde takip edilen 53 SSPE hastası çalışmaya dahil edildi. Tanıları klinik bulgulara, BOS kızamık indeksine ve EEG bulgularına göre konuldu. Dizileme işleminde Illumina 5 sistemi kullanıldı. Hastaların 42'si erkek, 11'i kadın olup ortalama yaş 16±3.2 yıldır. Hastalarda ortalama kızamık geçirme yaşı 24±18 aydır. Yapılan değerlendirmede 15 hastada hastalık yapıcı olduğu düşünülen varyant tespit edildi. MCM4 varyantı 5 hastada, TNFRSF13B varyantı 3 hastada, , IRF3 varyantı 2 hastada görüldü. Sadece bir hastada görülen varyantlar; SERPING1, TTC7A, DOCK8, LRBA, C1q, TYK2, LRRC8A mutasyonlarıdır. Çalışma sonucu bulunan varyantlar kızamık virüsü ile ilişkili olabilecek immün mekanizmaların belirlenmesinde yeni çalışmalara ışık tutacaktır. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system effecting children and young adults. First symptoms are mental deterioration, myoclonia and behavioral changes progresing to gait disturbances. Later on patients become beddridden and comatose. The disease eventually cause death of the patient in several years. In this study, new generation sequencing designed for primary immunodeficiencies was used to reveal the immunological mechanisms in the development of SSPE. Fifty three patients who were diagnosed with SSPE in Section of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital were included in this study. Diagnosis was based on clinical findings, CSF measles index and EEG findings. Illumina 5 system was used for sequencing. Twenty two patient were male and 11 patient were female. The mean age of the patients was 16±3.2 years. The mean age for measles was 24 ± 18 months. Interpretation of the results revealed that polimorphisms that are likely disease causing were detected in 15 patients. Five patient had MCM4 variant, 3 patients had TNFRSF13B variant, 2 patient had IRF3 variant and SERPING1, TTC7A, DOCK8, LRBA, C1q, TYK2, LRRC8A vatiants were detected only at one patient. The variants found in the study will assist on new studies in determining the immune mechanisms that may be related to measles virus pathogenesis. 76
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38. Current Problems in Vaccination in Turkey
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Atilla Cifci, Özge Gel, Ibrahim Silfeler, Pınar Özdemir, İstinye Üniversitesi, and Silfeler, Ibrahim
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Gynecology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Meningococcal ,Hepatitis A ,business.industry ,Mandatory vaccination ,Aşı ,Güncel sorunlar,Aşı,Kızamık,Hepatit A,Meningokok ,Kızamık ,Health Care Sciences and Services ,Obstetrics and Gynaecology ,Current Problems,Vaccine,Measles,Hepatitis A,Meningococcal ,Güncel Sorunlar ,Hepatit A ,Medicine ,Zorunlu Aşı ,Surgery ,Current Problems ,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health ,Mandatory Vaccination ,Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri ,Meningokok ,business ,Vaccine ,Measles - Abstract
Aşılama, bulaşıcı enfeksiyon hastalıklarındankorunmada hem kişisel hem de toplum korunması açısından çok önemlidir. Koruyucuhekimlik uygulamaları bir toplumun gelişmişlik düzeyiyle yakından ilgilidir. Bunedenle bir toplumun kendi iç dinamikleri çerçevesinde aşı takviminioluşturması ve uygulaması, gerekli durumlarda değişikliğe gidilmesi sağlıkpolitikalarında önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Ülkemizde uygulanan ulusal aşıtakviminin neredeyse gelişmiş toplumlar seviyesinde olduğu görülmektedir. Sonzamanlarda kızamık vakalarının sayısında artış nedeniyle uygulanan aşıkampanyaları, Hepatit A aşısının ulusal aşı takvimine alınmasıyla Hepatit Aenfeksiyonuna duyarlı olan erişkinlerde karşılaşılması ve fulminan seyretmesi,Meningokok aşılamasının ülkemizdeki uygulamaları ve özellikle ebeveynleri hiçaşı yaptırmak istemeyen çocukların durumu konularında ciddi kafa karışıklıklarıolduğu görülmektedir.. Bu konudaki soru işaretlerini gidermek üzere bu derlemeninkaleme alınması uygun görülmüştür., Vaccination has avery critical importance for the personal and public protection against the infectiousdiseases. Preventive medicalapplications are strongly related with the level of development of a society.Because of this, it has a very important place in the health policies that asociety –in its own inner dynamics- creates its own vaccination calendarapplied in our country is in the level of developed countries. It draws theattention that there is serious confusion on issues of the vaccinationcampaigns applied due to the recent increase in the measles cases, theobservation of Hepatitis A in the mature individuals sensitive to Hepatitis Aafter the inclusion of Hepatitis A vaccination into the national vaccination calendarand its fulminant course, the application of meningococcal vaccination in ourland and situation of the children whose parents reject the application of vaccination.This review is written in order to resolve these confusions.
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39. Anaphylaxis Developoing after Measles Vaccine in an Infant with Cow's Milk Allergy
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Uysal, Pinar, Alan, Senol, Demir, Faruk, Erge, Duygu, Yenigun, Ayse, OMÜ, and Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi
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fluids and secretions ,alpha-lactalbumin ,anaphylaxis ,food and beverages ,measles ,Vaccine ,cow's milk allergy - Abstract
WOS: 000452049900009, Cow's milk allergy is the most common food allergy in children. Casein, whey, alpha-lactalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin and bovine gamma-globulin are the best known allergens in cow's milk. Herein, we present an infant who was diagnosed with severe cow's milk allergy, followed-up with an elimination diet, and experienced a life-threatening severe anaphylaxis after live attenuated measles vaccine containing alpha-lactalbumin hydrolysate. high levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodics were determined by specific IgE analysis and the sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) method. It might be dangerous to administer live attenuated measles vaccine to children diagnosed with cow's milk allergy or to children suspected of being highly sensitive to cow's milk proteins.
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40. Yaşamın ilk 6 yılında kızamık antikor düzeyleri
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Karaayvaz, Selda, Şahin Dağlı, Figen, and Sosyal Pediatri Anabilim Dalı
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Halk Sağlığı ,Vaccines ,Measles virus ,Vaccination ,Public Health ,Infection ,Seroepidemiologic studies ,Antibodies ,Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ,Child Health and Diseases ,Measles - Abstract
Kızamık hastalığı çocuklarda önemli bir mortalite ve morbidite nedenidir. Özellikle bebeklik döneminde geçirildiğinde, kızamık virüsünün kendi olumsuz etkisi dışında, yol açtığı kısa ve uzun dönemli komplikasyonlar nedeniyle çocuk sağlığına ciddi zararlar verebilir. Bulaşıcılığı yüksektir. Özgün bir tedavisi bulunmamakla birlikte, kızamık aşısının doğru zamanda, doğru şekilde uygulanması koruyucudur. Bu çalışmada yenidoğan kord kanı, altı aylık, dokuz aylık ve 24-48 ay ile 49-72 ay aralığında olmak üzere toplam 564 bebek ve çocuğun kızamık antikor düzeyleri incelendi. Çalışma grubunun %49,3'ü kız, %50,7'si erkek bebekti. Yenidoğan bebeklerin sayısı 109 olup kord kanında kızamık antikoru pozitifliği %72,5 bulundu, 117 altı aylık bebekte antikor pozitifliği %2,6 oranında iken, 111 dokuz aylık bebekte pozitiflik %3,6 idi. Yirmidört ila 48 ay arası 118 çocukta %80,5 kızamık antikoru pozitifliği varken, 49-72 ay arasındaki 109 çocuğun kızamık antikor pozitifliği %66, bulundu. Gruplar, antikor pozitif ya da negatifliği açısından karşılaştırıldığında farklıydı. Farkı yenidoğanlarda ve 24-48 ay bandında, diğer yaş gruplarından yüksek bulunan kızamık antikor düzeyleri oluşturuyordu. Çalışmanın sonuçları değerlendirildiğinde yenidoğan döneminden itibaren azalmaya başlayan kızamık antikorlarının, altı-dokuz ay arasındaki bebekleri kızamık hastalığına karşı savunmasız bıraktığı görülmektedir. Bu yaş aralığındaki bebeklerin korunması için aşılama stratejilerinin gözden geçirilmesi, yeterli toplumsal bağışıklığın sağlanarak ülkemizde kızamık eliminasyonu çalışmalarının devam etmesi gereklidir. Measles is one of the diseases which causes mortality and morbidity in childhood. Especially during infancy except for the viruses' own negative effects, the short and long term complications that follow the disease, harm the health of children. It is a very contagious disease. There is no actual specific therapy but the vaccination at the right time and route is protective. In this study, total 564 blood samples were analysed for measles IgG levels consisting of cord blood, 6, 9, 24-48 months and 49-72 months of age. Of the study group, 49,3% was female, 50,7% was male. In 109 newborns, antibody positivity were 72%. There were 117 infants at 6th months of age, having 2,6%, where 111 infants at 9th months of age, showing 3,6% measles IgG positivity. The 24-48 and 49-72 months of age groups were demonstrated 80,5% and 66,3% measles IgG positivity. There were statistically difference between all age groups. Difference was due to the high seropositivity seen in newborns and in the 24-49 months of age groups. As the results were assessed, the measles antibody levels, beginning to decrease from newborn period are, exposing the infants between 6-9 months of age, unprotected towards measles. As to protect susceptible infants in this period, there is need, to review measles immunization strategies, support population immunity and continue to measles elimination efforts. 70
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41. Subakut sklerozan panensefalitli çocuklarda retrospektif demografik ve klinik değerlendirme
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Erten, Özlem, Aktar, Fesih, Dicle Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Erten, Özlem, and Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,Subakut sklerozan panensefalit ,Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ,Child Health and Diseases ,Mortalite ,Retrospective studies ,Kızamık ,Encephalitis ,Mortality ,Child ,Children ,Çocuk ,Demography ,Measles - Abstract
Giriş ve Amaç: Subakut sklerozan panensefalit (SSPE), kızamık virüsünün merkezi sinir sistemini tutması ile oluşan ilerleyici bir çocukluk çağı hastalığıdır. Hastalık hızlı seyretmekte olup; genellikle belirtiler başladıktan sonra birkaç yıl içinde ölüm gerçekleşmektedir. Bu çalışmada SSPE’li hastalarda epidemiyolojik, klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları ve tedavi sonrası oluşan değişikliklerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma Ocak 1990 - Aralık 2016 yılları arasında Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı’nda yapıldı. Çalışmaya yaşları 1 – 18 yaş arasında olan ve SSPE tanısı konmuş 42 hasta retrospektif olarak alındı. Tüm vakaların demografik verileri, hastalık öyküleri, fizik muayene bulguları, laboratuvar parametreleri, beyin omurilik sıvısı (BOS) bulguları, verilen tedaviler, tedavi sonrası takip ve sonuçlara ait tüm veriler kaydedildi. Bulgular: Hastaların %59,5’i kız ve %40,5’i erkek, yaş ortalamaları 123,7 ± 37,7 ay (36 – 192 ay) idi. %78,6’sı köy/kırsalda yaşıyordu. %52,4’üne bir doz ve %16,7’sine iki doz kızamık aşısı yapılmıştı. %73,8’i daha önce kızamık enfeksiyonu geçirmişti. En sık başlangıç semptomları yürümede dengesizlik, entelektüel (kognitif/bilişsel) fonksiyonlarda bozulma, ani sıçramalar ve konuşmada bozukluk idi. En sık fizik muayene bulguları kognitif defisit, akinetik mutizm, akinetik rijit sendrom ve epileptik nöbet idi. Çalışmaya alınan 42 hastanın 36’sının klinik evresi Evre 3 idi. Hastaların %78,6’sında her dört nörolojik bozulma indeksi de anormaldi. %95,2’si tedavide isoprinosine ve en az bir antiepileptik ilaç kullanırken, %14,3’ü amantadin/ribavirin kullanıyordu. Hastaların ortalama takip süresi 63,3 ± 45,4 ay idi. %28,6’sı exitus olurken, exitus olan vakalar semptomlar başladıktan sonra ortalama 31,6 ± 35,9 ayda kaybedildi. Tartışma ve Sonuç: SSPE tanısı anamnez, fizik muayene, klinik, serum ve BOS’da kızamık antikor titresinin yükselmesi, karakteristik elektroensefalogram (EEG) paterni ve beyin biyopsisinde panensefalitin gösterilmesi ile konur. SSPE hastalığının bölgemizde iyi tanınması nedeni ile daha erken evrelerde tanı konulması beklenmektedir. Ancak çalışmamızda SSPE tanısı semptomların başlangıcından ortalama 69,6 ± 111,4 gün sonra konulmuştur. Bu sonuç bize tanı koymada gecikildiğini, SSPE’nin farklı semptom ve bulgularla karşımıza çıkabileceği için erken tanıda klinik şüphenin önemini birkez daha ortaya koymaktadır. SSPE tedavisi genel olarak yaşam süresini uzatma ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirmeye yönelik olup günümüzde hastalığın kesin bilinen bir tedavisi bugün için yoktur. SSPE vakalarında yaşam süresi değişmekle birlikte genellikle birkaç yılda exitus ile sonuçlanmaktadır. Sonuç olarak; SSPE yaygın aşılama programına rağmen ülkemiz için önemli bir sağlık sorunu olmaya devam etmektedir. SSPE çok farklı klinik tablolarla karşımıza çıkabildiği için hastalığın iyi tanınması çok önemlidir. Kronik ve ilerleyici bir hastalık olan SSPE’nin hala tedavisi olamamakla beraber mevcut tedaviler hastalığın seyrini yavaşlatmakta ancak tedavi seçeneklerinin de arttırılması gerekmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: çocuk; kızamık; mortalite; subakut sklerozan panensefalit Background: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system caused by measles virus in childhood. The disease progression is mostly rapid, which may lead to death within a few years after its onset. In this study, we aimed to investigate epidemiological, clinical and laboratory findings and to evaluate treatment responses of patients with SSPE. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 42 patients who were admitted to Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and were diagnosed with SSPE between January 1990 and December 2016. Demographic data, physical examination findings, laboratory results, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings of all cases, treatments applied, follow-up data, and treatment responses were recorded. Results: Of all patients, 59.5% were females and 40,5% were males with a mean age of 123,7 ± 37,7 (range: 36 to 192) months. A total of 78.6% were living in villages and rural areas. A total of 52.4% of the patients received one dose and 16.7% of the patients received two doses of measles vaccination. Of the patients, 73.8% had measles infection before. The most common initial symptoms were impaired walking, impaired intellectual (cognitive) functions, sudden jumps, and speech disorder. The most frequent physical examination findings were cognitive deficit, akinetic mutism, akinetic rigid syndrome, and epileptic seizure. Thirty-six patients had Stage 3 disease, and 78.6% of the patients had abnormal results in the all four neurological impairment indices. Of the patients, 95.2% received isoprinosine and at least one antiepileptic medication, while 14.3% used amantadine/ribavirin. The mean follow-up was 63.3 ± 45.4 months. The mean time from the symptom onset to mortality was 31.6 ± 35.9 months in 28.6 of the patients. Discussion: The diagnosis of SSPE is made by medical history, physical examination, clinical, serum test results, and elevated measles antibody titers in CSF, characteristic electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns, and panencephalitis in brain biopsy. It is expected that the diagnosis of SSPE will be given for an earlier period due to the good recognition in our region. However, the mean time from the symptom-onset to diagnosis of SSPE was 69,6 ± 111,4 days in our study. This result once again highlights the importance of the clinic suspicion, which indicates that it is delayed in diagnosing and that SSPE may be confronted with different symptoms and findings. Currently, there is no known treatment for SSPE, and the treatment is often to prolong the life span and to improve the quality of life of patient. The life span of these patients is variable which usually results in death in a few years. Conclusion: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis continues to be a major health problem for our country, despite the widespread vaccination program. As SSPE may present with many different clinical pictures, it is of utmost importance that the disease must be well-recognized. As a chronic and progressive disease, SSPE is still not able to be treated and current treatment options can only slow the progression of the disease. Further treatment options are needed to be developed. Keywords: child; measles; mortality; subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
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42. Atipik Başlangıçlı Subakut Sklerozan Panensefalit: Olgu Sunumu.
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ılhan, Demet, Dağli, Suna, Özbablik, Demt, and Kiliçoğlu, ALev
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SUBACUTE sclerosing panencephalitis , *DIFFUSE cerebral sclerosis , *INFLAMMATION , *CENTRAL nervous system abnormalities , *PROGNOSIS , *MEASLES , *MENTAL depression , *ETHICS , *NEUROLOGICAL disorders - Abstract
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system with both poor prognosis and a high mortality rate. It is clinically characterized by the insidious onset of intellectual deterioration and behavioral changes followed by myoclonia and, eventually, complete neurologic deterioration. We report a case of SSPE with atypical features including depression at onset in a 22 year-old woman who had been previously immunized against measles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Measles Hepatitis in Two Patients with Ichtyosis Vulgaris: A Case Report
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Nihat Altunişik and Sibel Altunişik Toplu
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Microbiology (medical) ,Hepatitis ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,lcsh:Medicine ,complication ,medicine.disease ,Virology ,Measles ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine ,Rubeola ,hepatitis ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,ichthyosis vulgaris ,business - Abstract
Measles (Rubeola) is an acute infectious disease. The infectious agent is measles virus, a member of the genus Morbillivirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. The most frequent complications of measles are otitis media and pneumonia. Central nervous system complications of measles include acute measles encephalitis and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Measles virus causes temporal liver injury, myocarditis, sinusitis, bronchiolitis, appendicitis, subacute emphysema, pneumomediastinum, corneal ulcers, and thrombocytopenic purpura. Rubeola is not a usual cause of hepatitis. However, liver involvement is a possible complication of measles especially in young adults. Increasing number of unvaccinated people coming to Turkey may lead to new cases of measles infection. In this report, we present two siblings with measles with liver involvement. Interestingly, they had concomitant familial ichthyosis vulgaris. Ichthyosis vulgaris is an autosomal dominant disease. Widespread desquamation is observed in ichthyosis vulgaris. For this reason, dermatologic finding of measles were masked with erythema and desquamation at first. Moreover, the first patient had no history of contact with individuals with measles. Both patients had fever, headache, cough, red eyes, weakness and widespread rash over the body. The first patient who had been followed up with the diagnosis of ichthyosis vulgaris since childhood, admitted the dermatology clinic with the complaints of generalized erythema. He did not take any medication for ichthyosis vulgaris. His sister and brother had the same disease. The patient was referred to the infectious diseases clinic for consultation because he had fever and other complaints. We had difficulty to establish the diagnosis of measles especially in case 1 who had elevated liver enzymes and masked skin rashes. Even though maculopapular skin appearance was masked by desquamation at the beginning, we detected measles-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) that we requested for the differential diagnosis of febrile and eruptive diseases. After a short period of time, similar complaints arose in his brother who came to visit his elder brother from another city. Maculopapular rash was more prominent and liver enzymes were higher in the second patient. Rubeola IgM was also positive in the positive in the second case. Clinical condition was improved and the liver enzymes decreased to normal level in both patients during follow-up. In this paper we aimed to draw attention to measles and liver involvement in adult measles cases.
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- 2015
44. Sağlık personelinde kızamık, kızamıkçık, kabakulak ve suçiçeği seroprevalansının değerlendirilmesi
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Şengöz, Mihriban, Pişkin, Nihal, and Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
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Vaccines ,Chickenpox ,Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ,Vaccination ,Prevalence ,Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ,Health personnel ,Mumps ,Rubella ,Measles - Abstract
Giriş ve Amaç : Sağlık personelleri, hastaların respiratuar sekresyonları, enfekte kan ve vücut sıvılarıyla temas gibi riskler nedeni ile bazı enfeksiyon hastalıkları açısından toplum geneline göre artmış risk altındadırlar. Bu nedenle özellikle aşı ile önlenebilen hastalıklara karşı sağlık personelinin bağışıklanması, hem sağlık personelinin korunmasını sağlayacak hem de diğer hastalara yayılımının önlenmesinde yardımcı olacaktır. Günümüzde herhangi bir sağlık kurumunda hastalara hizmet veren sağlık personeli için bağışıklama programlarının oluşturulması ve uygulanması giderek önem kazanmaktadır.Bu çalışmada, Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi'nde görev yapan sağlık personelinde aşı ile önlenebilir hastalıklardan olan kızamık, kızamıkçık, kabakulak ve suçiçeği antikor düzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve aşılama öncesi serolojik taramanın maliyet etkinliğini değerlendirerek, etkin bir bağışıklama programının oluşturulması amaçlanmıştır. Metod: Bu çalışma 10/03/2014 – 10/01/2015 tarihleri arasında Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi'nde yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaş, cinsiyet, meslek, bölüm, çalışma süreleri, çocukluklarının geçtiği yerleşim birimleri, hastalık geçirme öyküleri ve aşılanma durumları bir anket formu ile sorgulanmıştır. Serum örnekleri üretici firma (NOVATEC) önerileri doğrultusunda Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) yöntemiyle çalışılmıştır.Bulgular : Çalışmaya toplam 384 gönüllü sağlık personeli dahil edilmiş olup katılanların % 61,2'si kadın, % 38,8'i erkekti ve çalışmaya katılan sağlık personelinin % 52,6'sı hemşire, % 30,5'i yardımcı personel, % 16,9'u doktor idi. Çalışmaya katılanların yaş ortalaması 32,43±6,4 ve ortalama görev süreleri 4,86±3,0 idi. Serolojik test sonuçları değerlendirildiğinde hastanemizde görev yapan sağlık personelinin, seropozitiflik düzeylerinin, kızamıkçık için % 98,2, suçiçeği için % 94,3, kabakulak için % 94 ve kızamık için ise % 92,2 olduğu belirlenmiştir.Anket sonuçları ile serolojik test sonuçları karşılaştırıldığında; sağlık personelinde hastalık geçirme öyküsünün duyarlılığı kabakulak ve kızamık için yüksek değerlerde iken (sırasıyla % 81,6 ve % 80,5), kızamıkçık için % 43,4 gibi çok düşük değerlerde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca MMRV enfeksiyonlarının hepsinde hastalığı geçirme öyküsü için yüksek pozitif prediktif değerler saptanmıştır; kızamıkçık geçirme öyküsü için % 98,9, kabakulak geçirme öyküsü için % 97,5, suçiçeği geçirme öyküsü için % 96,9 ve kızamık geçirme öyküsü için % 95,6 pozitif prediktif değerler saptanmıştır. MMR ve suçiçeği enfeksiyonları için yapılan maliyet etkinlik çalışması sonucunda MMR enfeksiyonları için serolojik tarama yapılarak aşılama uygulanması lehine 2.507,00 ₺ gibi bir maliyet farkı saptanırken, suçiçeği enfeksiyonu için maliyet farkı yine serolojik tarama yapılması lehine 20.787,00 ₺ olarak saptanmıştır. Özellikle suçiçeği için aşılama öncesi serolojik tarama yapılarak seronegatifliğin gösterilmiş olmasının maliyet etkinlik açısından uygun olduğu belirlenmiştir.Sonuç :Sonuç olarak, elde edilen verilerin, hastanemiz sağlık personelinin mevcut serolojik durumunun belirlenmesinde, mesleki iş güvenliği eğitim programlarının ve bağışıklama programlarının oluşturulmasında yol gösterici olabileceği düşünülmüştür. Özellikle riskli bölümlerde çalışan sağlık personelinin bağışıklık durumunun serolojik testlerle desteklenmesinin ve duyarlı sağlık personelinin aşılanmasının gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Anahtar Sözcükler: Kızamık, kızamıkçık, kabakulak, suçiçeği, aşı, sağlık personeli Introduction and Purpose:Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to many infectious agents when compared with the general population because of the contact with respiratory secretions, infected blood and body fluids of patients. Immnunity to vaccine preventable diseases is important part of infection control among HCWs, both for their own health and for the health of patients. Currently, importance of immunization programmes for HCWs is significantly increasing.The aim of this study is to detect the immune status of MMRV in HCWs working at Bulent Ecevit University Medical Faculty Hospital and to define an appropriate vaccination program among HCWs by evaluating the cost effectivity of pre-vaccination screening.Methods:This study was conducted at Bulent Ecevit University School of Medicine between March 2014 and January 2015. The following data were recorded for each participant; age, gender, profession, department, duration of employment, childhood residence location, history of MMRV infections and status of MMRV vaccinations. The specific IgG antibodies against MMRV viruses were screened quantitatively with the use of immunosorbent enzyme- linked assay (ELISA) kids (NOVATEC).Results:Three hundred eighty-four HCWs participated in the study; of whom 61,2% were female, 38,8% were male and 52,6% of HCWs were nurses, 30,5% were cleaning staff and 16,9% were doctors. The mean age and the duration of the employment of the participants were 32,43±6,4 and 4,86±3,0, respectively. The proportion of HCWs who had antibodies against measles was 92,2%; rubella 98,2%, mumps 94%, and varicella 94,3%. The validity of the history of diseases were high for mumps and measles ( 81,6% and 80,5%, respectively) and at very low values for rubella (43,4%) in comparison with serologic tests and survey results. Also high positive predictive values for the history of disease was detected in all MMRV. The positive predictive values of history for rubella, mumps, varicella and measles were 98,9%, 97,5% and 96,9%, 95,6%, respectively.Cost-effective analysis showed that; the cost of vaccination without screening was significantly more expensive (cost difference: 20.787,00 ₺ ) for varicella and also vaccination without screening was expensive (cost difference: 2.507,00 ₺) for MMR. Our findings supported that serological screening before vaccination is cost effective especially for varicella.Conclusion:In conclusion,, our data might be used to determine the serologic status of HCWs in our hospital and to develop immunization programmes and education programmes for occupational safety. Immune status of HCWs who worked in high-risk departments must be supported by serologic tests and sensitive HCWs must be vaccinated.Keywords: Measles, rubella, mumps, varicella, vaccination, healthcare workers 61
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45. Kızamık aşısının ikinci dozu daha erken bir yaşta mı yapılmalı?
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Boz Erkan, Vildan, Sarıcı, Serdar Ümit, and Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı
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Vaccines ,Vaccination ,Immunoglobulins ,Immunization ,Measles vaccine ,Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ,Child Health and Diseases ,Measles - Abstract
Amaç: Ülkemizde güney komşulardan oluşan göçler nedeniyle kızamıkvakalarında son zamanlarda artış saptanmıştır. Özellikle 4-6 yaş arası henüz 2. doz ileaşılanmamış çocuklarda kızamık vakalarının görülmesi nedeni ile kızamık aşısınınilköğretim birinci sınıfta değil de dört yaşında yapılması düşünülebilir. Bu çalışmadahenüz 2. doz kızamık aşısı yapılmamış 4 yaş ve 6 yaş grubu çocukların antikortitrelerinin ölçülerek karşılaştırılması ve böylece kızamık riskinin arttığı bir dönemde2. doz kızamık aşısının 6 yaş değil de 4 yaşta yapılmasının daha uygun olupolmayacağının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: T. C. Sağlık Bakanlığı'nın rutin aşılama şemasında mevcutolan tek doz ve 12. ayda kızamık aşısı uygulanan fakat herhangi bir nedenle ek doz aşıuygulanmayan 4 yaş grubu (Grup I) 48 olgudan ve ikinci doz kızamık aşısı ilköğretimbirinci sınıfta henüz uygulanmamış olan 6 yaş grubu (Grup II) 43 olgudan kan örneğialınmıştır. Kızamık IgG antikor titreleri kan örneklerinde ELISA yöntemi ileçalışılmıştır.Bulgular: Grup I ve II'nin kızamık antikor titreleri sırası ile 193,7±49,8 ve106,1±48,6 IU/ml olarak bulunmuştur ve Grup I'de Grup II'ye göre istatistiksel olarakanlamlı olacak şekilde daha yüksek olarak saptanmıştır (p=0.001).Sonuç: Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre 6 yaşında kızamık aşısı yapılanlar için6 yaş yerine daha erken (4 yaşında) ikinci doz aşının gerekmediği kanısı oluşmaktadır.Bu durumda 6 yaşında kızamık aşısı uygulanan çocuklara ikinci bir ek doz aşıya 6 yaşdeğil de 4 yaşında yapmanın erken bir rapel olduğu, seropozitivitenin artmasına katkısağlamadığı, rapelin daha ileriki bir yaşa ertelenebileceği ve ihtiyaç sınırı olan bu kritikyaş sınırının tayini için daha ileri yaş gruplarında ileri çalışmaların yapılmasına ihtiyaçolduğu düşünülmüştür. Objective: An increase in the incidence of measles has recently been detectedin our country because of migrations from Southern neighboring countries. The questionof second dose of measles vaccine may be performed at 4 years of age instead of thefirst class of primary school arises since a significant increase was detected in theincidence of measles in children aged 4 to 6 years who were not yet vaccinated with thesecond dose of vaccine. In this study it was aimed to examine whether the second doseof measles vaccine be performed at 4 years of age instead of 6 years of age would bemore appropriate by comparatively measuring measles antibody titers in children aged4 to 6 years and not yet vaccinated with the second dose of measles vaccine.Materials and Methods: Blood samples were obtained from 48 cases aged 4years (Group I) and 43 cases aged 6 years (Group II) who had both previously beenvaccinated with only one dose of measles vaccine at 12 months of age according to routineimmunization program of Ministry of Health and not yet vaccinated with a second doseof vaccine. Measles IgG antibody titers were measured with ELISA method.Results: Mean measles antibody titers of Group I and II were 193,7±49,8IU/ml and 106,1±48,6 IU/ml, respectively, and mean IgG titer was statisticallysignificantly higher in Group I when compared to Group II (p=0,001).Conclusion: Performing the sedond dose of measles vaccine at an earlier age(4 years) instead of 6 years is not necessary according to results of our study.Performing the sedond dose of measles vaccine at 4 years of age instead of 6 years ofage is an early rappel, does not contribute to an increase in seropositivity, the rappeldose of vaccine may be postponed to a further age, and further studies should beperformed in further age groups in order to determine this critical age limit at whichthe second dose of measles vaccine is necessary. 65
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46. Sağlık çalışanlarında kızamık, kızamıkçık, kabakulak, suçiçeği, difteri, tetanos ve HBV antikor düzeylerinin belirlenmesi
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Ciliz, Nuray, Gazi, Hörü, and Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
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Mikrobiyoloji ,Health surveys ,Wounds and injuries ,Vaccination ,Health personnel ,Microbiology ,Wound-stab ,Mumps ,Wounds-penetrating ,Rubella ,Antibodies ,Measles - Abstract
Bu çalışmada, Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Hafsa Sultan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi'nde görev yapan sağlık personelinin, kızamık, kızamıkçık, kabakulak, suçiçeği, difteri, tetanoz ve hepatit-B antikor düzeyleri ELISA yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, bir anket yardımı ile katılımcıların demografik özelliklerinin yanı sıra, hastalık geçirme öyküsü, aşılanma ve kesici/delici alet ile yaralanma durumları değerlendirilmiştir.Çalışmaya katılan 309 sağlık personelinin %54'ünün meslekte bulundukları süre içinde en az bir kez mesleki yaralanmaya maruz kaldıkları ve yaralanmaların %78,3'nün iğne batması şeklinde gerçekleştiği saptanmıştır. Yaralanma oranlarının mesleklere göre doktor ve hemşirelerde, bölümlere göre pediatri ve cerrahi bölümlerinde daha fazla görüldüğü tespit edilmiştir.Serolojik test sonuçları değerlendirildiğinde, hastanemiz sağlık çalışanlarında anti-HBs pozitifliğinin %84.1 oranında olduğu, katılımcıların %71,5'nin işe başlamadan önce koruyucu önlem olarak HBV aşısı yaptırdıkları ve aşılanma durumunun eğitim düzeyi ile doğru orantılı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Genel olarak, kızamık, kızamıkçık, kabakulak ve suçiçeği için yüksek seropozitiflik oranları elde edilirken, difteri ve tetanoz antikor düzeylerinin yaşla anlamlı olarak azaldığı, sağlık çalışanlarının bağışıklık durumunu belirlemede hastalık geçirme ve aşılanma öykülerinin güvenilir olmadığı saptanmıştır.Sonuç olarak, elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda hastanemiz sağlık çalışanlarında evrensel korunma önlemlerine uyumun artırılması, DKAY'na yönelik düzeltici ve önleyici faaliyetlerin bölüm ve mesleklere göre düzenlenmesi, hepatit B aşılanma oranlarının arttırılması, riskli bölümlerde çalışan sağlık personelinin bağışıklık durumunun serolojik testlerle desteklenmesi, difteri tetanoz aşılarının 10 yılda bir rapel şeklinde uygulanması gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Determination of measles, rubella, mumps, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus and HBV antibody levels in health care workers.In this study, the antibody levels of measles, rubella, mumps, vaccine, diphtheria, tetanus and hepatitis-B in medical staff of Hafsa Sultan Training and Research Hospital were determined by ELISA method. In addition, the demographic characteristics of the participants were acquired by a questionnaire, and the history of the disease, immunization and the sharps related injuries were queried.Fifty four percent of 309 health care personnel who participated in the study were exposed to occupational injury at least once during their professional life and 78.3% of the injuries were occurred in the form of a needle-stick. With respect to professions and departments, injuries were found to be more common among doctors and nurses, pediatric and surgical departments, respectively.Serological test results showed that the frequency of anti-HBs positivity among the health care workers of our hospital was 84.1% while 71.5% of healthcare workers were immunized with HBV vaccine as a preventive measure before starting to work, and that immunization status directly correlated with the level of education. In general, high seropositivity was noted for measles, rubella, mumps and varicella while diphtheria and tetanus antibody levels significantly decreased with age. However, we noticed that the histories of the disease and vaccination of health care workers were not reliable while establishing the immunity status.As a result, we concluded that it is necessary to increase adherence to universal protective measures in health care workers, take corrective and protective measures for sharps related injuries according to departments and occupations, increase the HBV vaccination rates, confirm the immunity status of health care workers with serological tests working in the departments with high risk and repeat diphteria and tetanus vaccinations once every ten years. Key words: Health care workers, sharps related injuries, vaccine preventable disease, antibody level 69
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47. CLINICAL EVALUATION OF CHILDRENS WITH SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS
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Biçer, S., Faruk Beşer, O., Arslan, G., Aksüyek, E., Kocaman, C., Adal, E., Şiraneci, R., Bicer, S, Beser, OF, Arslan, G, Aksuyek, E, Kocaman, C, Adal, E, Siraneci, R, Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Biçer, S., Faruk Beşer, O., Arslan, G., Aksüyek, E., Kocaman, C., Adal, E., and Şiraneci, R.
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measles ,subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,vaccines ,Child - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate retrospectively the clinical, electrophysiological and neuro radiological features of patients with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). Material and Method: A total of 16 children with SSPE admitted to our clinic were retrospectively evaluated in terms of clinical, electrophysiological and neuroradiological features. The clinical stage of patients at admission was determined based on Risk & Haddad classification. The clinical stages and findings of patients were studied at the follow-up period. Results: Of all the patients twelve of them were male (75%) and four of them were female (25%). The average age was 8.25 years old at the time of diagnosis. All of the patients had measles before. Most patients (87.5%) had history of measles infection before three years and some patients (18.8%) have a history of measles infection before one years of age. The symptoms began between 3-12 years of age. Stereotypic attacks and behavorial changes were the common initial symptoms. At the time of diagnosis 10 patients were grade 2A, 5 patients were grade 2B an one patient was grade 2C. In 10 (62.5%) of cases, electroencephalography showed the characteristics periodic complexes with high slow wave activity of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Four of patients had periodic latelarized discharges. In nine (56.2%) of cases, the clinical status was progressive in five months, four (25%) patients were comatose and they were died in this period. Conclusion: SSPE has a gradual progressive course leading to death within one to three years. Most patients have a history of natural measles infection before three years of age. Seven of the patients had had active measles infection despite vaccination. This may be related to primary or secondary failure vaccination or immune responses of host.
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48. Subakut sklerozan panensefalit hastalarında klinik evre ve elektroensefalogram bulgularının karşılaştırılması
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Topçu, Serkan, Sönmezler, Abdurrahman, Yoldaş, Tahir Kurtuluş, and Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı
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Demyelinating diseases ,Inflammation ,Nöroloji ,Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ,Epilepsy ,Neurology ,Electroencephalography ,Measles - Abstract
Subakut Sklerozan Panensefalit (SSPE) santral sinir sisteminin defektif kızamık virüsü nedeniyle ile oluşan yaygın demiyelinizasyon ve inflamasyon ile seyreden, ilerleyici ölümcül bir hastalığıdır. Bu çalışmada SSPE tanısı alan hastaların klinik evre, demografik veriler ve Beyin Magnetik Rezonans Görüntüleme (MRG) bulguları ile EEG bulgularının karşılaştırılması amaçlandı.Bu çalışmaya; klinik özellikleri, EEG ve BOS bulguları ile kesin SSPE tanısı almış 50 hasta dahil edildi. Retrospektif olarak, 50 hastanın uyku EEG ile uyanıklık EEG kayıtları, Beyin MRG bulguları ve demografik verileri incelendi. Çalışmaya alınan hastaların yaşları (10-21) arasındaydı. Kızamık geçirme yaşı ortalaması 14,1 aydı ve bu hastaların %84,8'inın 2 yaş ve öncesinde kızamık ile ilk kez karşılaşmış olduğu bulundu. Çalışmamızda erkek/kız oranı 3,1:1 olarak bulundu. EEG kayıtlarının 26'sında (%52) periyodik kompleks, 10' unda (%20) fokal epileptiform aktivite, 11' inde (%22) jeneralize epileptiform aktivite, 3' ünde (%6) fokal ve jeneralize epileptiform aktivite birlikteliği bulgularına rastlandı. Klinik evre ile periyodik komplekslerin görülme sıklığı istatistiksel anlamlı bulunmadı (p=0,431). SSPE'li olgularda periyodik komplekslerin dışında, bazıları hastalığın klinik evresi ile kısmen ilişkili, bazıları ise bu parametrelerden bağımsız gibi görünen çok çeşitli biyoelektrik anomalilerin varlığından söz edilir. EEG'de Periyodik komplekslerin varlığı, SSPE için çok önemli bir tanı kriterini oluşturmasına rağmen, bu komplekslerin bazı EEG'lerde iyi biçimlenmemiş olmaları ya da hiç görülmemeleri veya EEG'de epileptojenik değişikliklerin ön planda olmaları gibi durumlarda, hastalığın tanısı zorlaşabilir. EEG, SSPE tanısında yardımcı bir yöntem olmasına rağmen, bazı durumlarda atipik bulgularla da prezente olabilir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Subakut Sklerozan Panensefalit; Elektroansefalografi; Kızamık; Epilepsi Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) is a central nervous system of progressive fatal disease that caused by a defective measles virus and associated with demyelination and inflammation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between clinical stage, demographic datas, Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings and Electroencephalography (EEG) findings in SSPE patients.50 patients were included in this study with the definitive diagnosis of SSPE by the clinical features, EEG and CSF findings. 50 patients sleep EEG with waking EEG records, Brain MRI findings and demographic datas were analyzed retrospectively.Between 10 and 21ages of the patients were included in the study. The average age of measles was 14.1 months and 84.8% per cent of these patients met measles for the first time in two years and prior to two years. In our study, male / female rate was 3.1:1. EEG recordings of 26 (52%) patients had periodic complex, 10 (20%) patients had focal epileptiform activity, 11 (22%) patients had generalized epileptiform activity and 3 patients (6%) had focal with generalized epileptiform activity. There wasn't statistically significant difference in the incidence of periodic complexes with clinical stage (p = 0.431).Except periodic complexes in SSPE patients, some of them partly associated with the clinical stage of the disease, while others appear to be independent of these parameters is referred to the existence of a wide variety of bio-electrical anomalies. The existence of periodic EEG complexes is very important to create a diagnostic criterion for SSPE, although some of these complexes are amorphous or no EEG abnormality well be regarded or being at the forefront of epileptogenic EEG changes, consequently the diagnosis may be difficult. EEG, an adjunct in the diagnosis of SSPE, although in some cases may present with atypical symptoms also.Key Words: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis; Electroencephalography; Measles Epilepsy 57
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49. 0-2 yaş arasındaki çocukların kızamık-kabakulak-kızamıkçık seroprevalansı ve KKK aşısı ile aşılanma durumları ile antikor yanıtlarının değerlendirilmesi
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Delibaş, Zeynep, Yılgör, Esat, and Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı
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Vaccines ,Serology ,Mumps virus ,Vaccination ,Prevalence ,Mumps ,Rubella ,Antibodies ,Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ,Child Health and Diseases ,Measles - Abstract
Kızamık, kabakulak ve kızamıkçık çocuklarda genellikle prognozu iyi olan çocukluk çağı hastalıklarındandır. Kızamığın otitis media, pnömoni, ensefalit ve SSPE; kabakulağın pankreatit, aseptik menenjit ve orşit; kızamıkçığın ise doğumsal kızamıkçık sendromu gibi önemli komplikasyonlara yol açabilmesi bu hastalıkların aşı ile korunmasını önemli kılmaktadır.Bu çalışmanın amacı; 0-2 yaş gurubu çocuklarda kızamık, kabakulak ve kızamıkçık antikor seroprevalansını ve KKK aşısı yapılan gurupta aşılama sonrası elde edilen antikor yanıtını, antikor yanıtına etkili faktörleri, ayrıca aşılanma oranlarını ve aya uygun aşılamanın olup olmadığını değerlendirmektir.Bu çalışma, Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Merkezi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı polikliniklerine Ekim 2006-Ekim 2007 tarihleri arasında getirilen, sağlıklı çocuklardan oluşan 0-2 yaş arasındaki 437 kişilik gurupta yapılmıştır.KKK aşısı %83.1 oranında resmi sağlık kuruluşlarında, %16.9 oranında ise özel sağlık kuruluşlarında yapılmıştır. Bu çocukların resmi sağlık kuruluşu ve özel sağlık kuruluşlarında aylarına uygun olarak KKK aşısı ile aşılanma oranı %100 olarak tespit edilmiştir.KKK aşısı sonrasında kızamık, kabakulak ve kızamıkçık antikorları açısından sırasıyla %81.3, %85.6 ve %80.5 oranında seropozitiflik tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca aşılanma durumundan bağımsız olarak çalışma popülasyonunda kızamık, kabakulak ve kızamıkçık seroprevalansı sırasıyla %52.4, %64.9 ve %59.2 olarak saptanmıştır.Elde ettiğimiz kızamık, kabakulak ve kızamıkçık seropozitiflik değerleri bu aşının rapellerinin yapılmasının önemini vurgulamıştır. Ayrıca elde edilen düşük seropozitiflik oranları özel ve resmi sağlık kuruluşlarında yapılan aşıların son kullanıcıya ulaşıncaya kadar soğuk zincir kurallarına uygun olarak saklanması ve taşınması düşüncesini akla getirmektedir. Belli aralıklarla yapılacak toplum bazlı serolojik testlerle aşıların koruyuculuğu ve etkinliği değerlendirilmelidir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Kızamık, kabakulak, kızamıkçık, seroloji Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) are childhood diseases which have usually good prognosis. There are complications such as otitis media, pneumonia, encephalitis and SSPE for measles, pancreatitis, aseptic meningitis and orchitis for mumps, congenital rubella syndrome for rubella. This is of importance to prevent these diseases by vaccination.The aim of this study is to evaluate antibody seroprevalance of measles, mumps, rubella in 0-2 years old children, the antibody response after vaccination, the factors affect antibody response, the rate of vaccination and the vaccination program according to date.This study was performed in 437 healty group of children at 0?24 months of age admitted to Mersin University Medical Faculty Pediatric Outpatient Clinics between October 2006- October 2007.MMR vaccination rate at state primary health offices and private health centers was %83.1 and %16.9 respectively. Vaccination rate at appropriate age at state primary health offices and private health centers was %100.After MMR vaccine, the seropositivity was %81.3, %85.6 and %80.5 respectively. Besides this, MMR seropositivity was %52.4, %64.9 and %59.2 respectively independent from the vaccination status.The observed seropositivity values of the MMR vaccines showed the importance of the revaccination. Because of the observed low seropositivity rates the vaccines of private or offical health foundation must be carried and kept carefully according to the ice chain and the vaccination records must be taken sistematically. Efficacy of the vaccines should be performed with community-based serological tests at regular intervalsKey Words: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Serology 83
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50. Subakut sklerozan panensefalitli çocuklarda lenfosit alt gruplarının değerlendirilmesi
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Yilmaz, Cahide, Çaksen, Hüseyin, and Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
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Encephalitis ,Children ,Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ,Child Health and Diseases ,Immunophenotyping ,Measles - Abstract
Bu çalışmada subakut sklerozan panensefalitli (SSPE) hastalarda lenfosit alt grup oranları çalışıldı. Amacımız, SSPE'nin patogenezinde hücresel ve humoral immunite veya fagositer sistemle ilgili bir bozukluğun olup olmadığını belirlemektir.Çalışmaya Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları nöroloji polikliniğine Aralık 2004 ile Ekim 2006 tarihleri arasında farklı nörolojik semptomlarla başvuran klinik ve laboratuar değerlendirilmesi sonucu SSPE tanısı konulan 22 hasta ve benzer yaş grubunda olan 22 sağlıklı çocuk kontrol grubu olarak alındı. Hasta ve kontrol grubundaki çocuklar, altı yaş üstü ve altı yaş altı olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. Hasta ve kontrol grubundaki çocuklarda flow sitometri cihazı ile lenfosit alt grup yüzey antijenlerinden total T lenfosit yüzey antijeni (CD3), T helper yüzey antijeni (CD4), sitotoksik/supresör T lenfosit yüzey antijeni (CD8), CD4/CD8 oranı, natural killer lenfosit yüzey antijeni (CD19) ve natural killer (NK) hücre oranları çalışıldı. Ayrıca hastalar kızamık aşısı ve kızamık geçirme yönünden sorgulandı.Çalışmaya yaşları 2 yıl ile 15 yıl (6.45 ± 3.58 yıl) arasında değişen altısı (%27.3) kız, 16'sı (%72.7) erkek toplam 22 hasta alındı. Kontrol grubu olarak yaşları 2 yıl ile 15 yıl (6.68 ± 3.58 yıl) arasında değişen altısı (%27.3) kız, 16'sı (%72.7) erkek 22 sağlıklı çocuk alındı. Yirmi iki hastanın kızamık aşılama öyküsü şöyleydi; 10 (%45.5) hastaya kızamık aşısı uygulanmış, dokuz (%40.9) hastaya ise kızamık aşısı yapılmamıştı. Üç (%13.63) hastada ise aşı yapılıp yapılmadığı bilinmiyordu. SSPE'li çocuklardan 10'u (%45.4) kızamık enfeksiyonu geçirmiş, altısı (%27.2) geçirmemiş, altısının (%27.2) ise kızamık geçirip geçirmediği bilinmiyordu. Kızamık geçiren 10 hastanın, yedisinin (%70) kızamık geçirme yaşı biliniyordu, üçünün (%30) ise kızamık geçirme yaşı bilinmiyordu. Hasta ile kontrol grupları karşılaştırıldığında gruplar arasında yaş ve cinsiyet yönünden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olmadığı tespit edildi (P >0.05).Hasta ve kontrol grubu arasında altı yaş altı vakalarda, CD3, CD8, CD4/CD8 oranı, CD19 ve NK hücre oranları yönünden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık saptanmadı (P > 0.05). CD4 oranları yönünden ise iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark tespit edildi (P 0.05).Sonuç olarak çalışmamızda SSPE'li 6 yaş altı vakaların CD4 oranları kontrol grubuna göre düşük bulundu. Bulgularımız, özellikle küçük çocuklarda SSPE patogenezinde CD4 yüzey antijeni taşıyan lenfosit düşüklüğünün rolünün olabileceğini göstermektedir In this study, lymphocyte subsets were studied in children with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). Our aim is to diagnose whether there is any abnormality on cellular and humoral immunity and phagocyte system in the pathogenesis SSPE.The study included 22 patients who were admitted with different symptoms to the Department of Pediatric Neurology at Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine between December 2004 and October 2006 and diagnosed with SSPE based on abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. Twenty-two age matched healthy children were included as a control group. Children in the study and control groups were divided into two groups as children with younger than and older than 6 years old. In the children in study and control groups, total T lymphocyte surface antigen (CD3), T helper surface antigen (CD4), cytotoxic/suppressor T lymphocyte surface antigen(CD8), CD4/CD8 ratio, natural killer (NK) lymphocyte surface antigen (CD19) and the ratio of natural killer cell by flow cytometer device. Additionally, children with SSPE were queried for vaccination by measles and measles.The study includes 22 patients with SSPE, ages ranged 2 years-15 years (6.45 ± 3.58 years), six (%27.3) were girl and 16 (%72.7) were boy. Control group includes 22 healthy children, ages ranged 2 years-15 years (6.68 ± 3.58 years), six (%27.3) were girl and 16 (%72.7) were boy. In the study group, history for measles vaccination were as follows: 10 (%45.5) patients were vaccinated, nine (%40.9) were not vaccinated and no data about vaccination in 3 (%13.63) patients. Of 22 patients, 10 patients had a history of measles infection, 6 (%27.2) patients had not a history of measles infection, and no data about history of measles infection in 6 (%27.2) patients. In 10 children with a positive history for measles, age suffering from measles was known in seven of them, but was not known in three of them. When compared the study and control groups, no statistically different was found for age and sex between the groups (P >0.05).In the children with younger than 6 years old, there was not a statistically significant difference for CD3, CD8, CD4/CD8 ratio, CD19 and NK ratio between the study and control groups (P > 0.05). However, we found a significant difference for CD4 between the groups (P < 0.05). In the children with older than 6 years old, there was not a statistically significant difference for CD3, CD4 CD8, CD4/CD8 ratio, CD19 and NK ratio between the study and control groups (P > 0.05).In conclusion, CD4 ratios were found lower in the children with SSPE than those of the control group in the children with younger than 6 years old. Our findings showed that low level of T lymphocyte surface antigen, CD4, might be responsible for the pathogenesis of SSPE in particularly young children. 92
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- 2008
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