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1. A Comprehensive Analysis of Clinical, Demographic, Risk Factor, and Echocardiography Profiles of Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon from Somalia’s Largest PCI Center

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Ahmed SA, Aksu F, Mohamud MA, and Waber MM

Subjects
coronary slow follow, angiography, echocardiography, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701
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Said Abdirahman Ahmed, Feyza Aksu, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamud, Mohamud Mire Waber Cardiology Department at Mogadishu Somali-Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Said Abdirahman Ahmed, Somali-Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Digfer, Road, Mogadishu, Somalia, Email Saciidcabdi114@gmail.comIntroduction: The coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) is delayed distal vessel opacification in the absence of significant epicardial coronary disease.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 103 patients’ medical records from June 2022 to January 2024 at the Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital in Somalia. The study focused on patient demographics, risk factors, echocardiography profiles, and variables related to coronary slow flow such as laboratory tests.Results: Slow coronary flow was observed in different combinations of coronary arteries, with isolated slow flow in 17 patients and involvement of all three major arteries in 9 patients. Hypertension was significantly higher in the slow coronary flow group compared to the normal coronary artery group. LDL cholesterol levels and left ventricular ejection fraction were statistically significantly lower in patients with slow coronary flow compared to those with normal coronary arteries. The eosinophil count was found to be statistically significantly lower in the slow coronary flow group compared to the normal coronary artery group.Conclusion: The study on coronary slow flow conducted in Somalia highlights several significant findings. Overall, this study sheds light on the clinical characteristics and potential risk factors associated with coronary slow flow in the Somali population.Keywords: coronary slow follow, angiography, echocardiography

Published
2024

2. Gensini Score’s Severity and Its Relationship with Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease Among Patients Who Underwent Angiography in Somalia’s Largest PCI Centre

Author

Aksu F and Ahmed SA

Subjects
stable coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, gensini score, Medicine (General), R5-920
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Feyza Aksu, Said Abdirahman Ahmed Department of Cardiology, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Said Abdirahman Ahmed, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia, Digfer Road, Mogadishu, Somalia, Tel +252615583381, Email saciidcabdi114@gmail.comAim: Coronary artery diseases (CAD) are chronic disorders in which atherosclerosis plays a major role in their pathogenesis. Their severity is directly related to cardiovascular outcomes. The assessment of Coronary Artery severity is quite complex, in which different parameters are used, such as the gensini score, syntax score, etc.Methods: This was a retrospective study of adult (≥ 18 years) patients who underwent angiography in Mogadishu Somali Türkiye Training and Research Hospital from June 2022 to September 2023. Gensini scores were calculated to determine the extent and severity of atherosclerosis among patients with coronary artery disease.Results: A total of 278 participants (78% male and 22%% women) were analyzed. Their risk factors were assessed with hypertension being the leading risk factor (48%). While a significant relationship was found between gensini score and dyslipidemia in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease (p 0.035), no significance was found with other risk factors On the other hand, the Gensini score had a significant correlation with the final decision of management (medical, PCI vs CABG).Conclusion: This study indicated that the Gensini score can be used as a guide for CAD decisions.Keywords: stable coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, Gensini score

Published
2024

8. The morphology of cyamella and its prevalence in Turkish society.

Author

AKSU, F., AKKOC, R. F., and BOZDAG, P. GUNDOGAN

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and morphometry of cyamella, one of the sesamoid bones around the knee joint. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, a total of 9,500 plain/digital radiographs of 6,500 patients over the age of 18 who applied to Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital between January 2021 and January 2022 were examined. RESULTS: Examinations revealed cyamella in a total of 76 (0.8%) knees in the direct X-ray images of 49 (0.75%) patients. Eighteen (36.74%) of the patients with the presence of cyamella were males, and 31 (63.26%) were females. The mean age of the patients with cyamella was 50.9±12.9. Twenty-seven (55.1%) of the 49 cyamella were bilateral; seven (14.3%) were in the right knee, and 15 (30.6%) were in the left knee. The comparison of cyamella sizes between genders revealed a statistically significant difference in the transverse measurements only (p=0.015) in the right knee, while a statistically significant difference was found in all 3 parameters (p=0.032 for thickness; p=0.04 for transverse; p=0.026 for length) in the left knee. CONCLUSIONS: We believe that sufficient knowledge regarding the prevalence and distribution of cyamella in patients presenting with the complaint of knee pain and its differentiation from fabella, another sesamoid bone in the same region, as well as other anatomical structures, will aid an early and accurate diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023

10. The morphology of fabella and its prevalence in Turkish society

Author

Akkoc, R.F., Aksu, F., Emre, E., Şap, Osman, Karataş, A., Aydın, S., and Öğetürk, M.

Subjects
Adult, Male, Adolescent, Knee Joint, diagnostic imaging, retrospective study, prevalence, Fabella, Knee, Magnetic resonance images, Prevalence, knee, female, sesamoid bone, Humans, femur, human, Sesamoid Bones, anatomy and histology, Retrospective Studies
Abstract

Objective: Fabella is a sesamoid whose prevalence is unstable and can be found as bone or cartilage, which changes over time. This study aims to reveal the prevalence, distribution, gender differences, and morphometric characteristics of cartilage and bony fabella in the Turkish population. Patients and Methods: The study included 2.035 individuals over 18 years of age. MR images of 121 individuals, whose MR images of both knees could be obtained by anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the participants, were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The prevalence of fabella was 39.6% in females, 38.4% in males, and 38.8% in total. The prevalence of cartilage fabella was 9.1%, whereas bone fabella incidence was 29.7% regardless of gender. The fabella's mean thickness, width, length, and distance to the epicondylus lateralis femoris were 3.84 mm, 6.04 mm, 6.23, and 31.26 mm, respectively. Conclusions: The data of this study showing the occurrence and morphometric characteristics of bony and cartilaginous fabella allow early and accurate diagnosis of various pathological conditions caused by fabella. © 2022 Verduci Editore s.r.l. All rights reserved.

Published
2022

31. An analysis of current anthropometric techniques in the assessment of nutritional status

Author

Aksu, F. B. and James, V. P. T.

Subjects
613.2
Abstract

This thesis describes a very rapid survey of the nutritional state of children in a small island, Montserrat, West Indies. The anthropometric measurements were analysed in a standard manner to show the degree to which these children were "malnourished". Comparisons with data collected by other workers in the Caribbean were used to demonstrate that the findings in Montserrat were very similar and that any further detailed analysis of the data might therefore be applicable to far larger populations. During the course of the analysis it became apparent that the usual methods of classifying malnutrition were crude and that insufficient attention had been paid to growth, retardation and a deficit in height with its attendant deficit in weight. Attempts were made to develop a new system of analysing the data by expressing the data as percentiles. This analysis proved to be too complicated for routine use and the description of standard data was too limited to permit satisfactory and internally consistent results to be obtained. However, the analysis highlighted the importance of the accurate measurements of length or height. Two studies wore therefore conducted in Northampton and in London nurseries to assess the accuracy of height measurements. The choice o£ cut-off points for each anthropometric measurement, was critically examined end it was concluded that most workers had chosen values arbitrarily. Methods were therefore developed for establishing the appropriate cut-off points for height, weight for height, muscle and arm circumference as well as triceps skinfold thickness. It was concluded that the major problem in Montserrat, traditionally ascribed to malnutrition in fact related to a marked deficit in height with very few children being truly wasted. Arm measurements alone were considered to be somewhat unreliable for assessing nutritional state on their own because they were relatively insensitive measures which were also particularly liable to errors. Finally it wan concluded that the timing and the organisation of the initial survey allowed measurements to be made which are sufficiently detailed for most nutritional assessment surveys.

Published
1975
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33. The morphology of fabella and its prevalence in Turkish society.

Author

AKKOC, R. F., AKSU, F., EMRE, E., SAP, O., KARATAS, A., AYDIN, S., KAVAKLI, A., and OGETURK, M.

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OBJECTIVE: Fabella is a sesamoid whose prevalence is unstable and can be found as bone or cartilage, which changes over time. This study aims to reveal the prevalence, distribution, gender differences, and morphometric characteristics of cartilage and bony fabella in the Turkish population. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 2.035 individuals over 18 years of age. MR images of 121 individuals, whose MR images of both knees could be obtained by anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the participants, were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: The prevalence of fabella was 39.6% in females, 38.4% in males, and 38.8% in total. The prevalence of cartilage fabella was 9.1%, whereas bone fabella incidence was 29.7% regardless of gender. The fabella's mean thickness, width, length, and distance to the epicondylus lateralis femoris were 3.84 mm, 6.04 mm, 6.23, and 31.26 mm, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The data of this study showing the occurrence and morphometric characteristics of bony and cartilaginous fabella allow early and accurate diagnosis of various pathological conditions caused by fabella. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022

41. Antimicrobial activity potential of enterococcus spp. isolated from some traditional Turkish cheeses [Bazı geleneksel Türk peynirlerinden ızole edilen enterococcus spp.’nin antimikrobiyal aktivite potansiyeli]

Author

Özmen Toğay S., Ay M., Sandikçi Altunatmaz S., Yilmaz Aksu F., Erol Tinaztepe Ö., İssa G., Büyükünal S.K., İstanbul Arel Üniversitesi, Özmen Toğay, S., Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Uludag University, Bursa, TR-16053, Turkey, Ay, M., Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale, TR-17100, Turkey, Sandikçi Altunatmaz, S., Vocational High School, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR-34320, Turkey, Yilmaz Aksu, F., Vocational High School, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TR-34320, Turkey, Erol Tinaztepe, Ö., Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale, TR-17100, Turkey, İssa, G., Avrupa Vocational High School, Istanbul, TR-34010, Turkey, and Büyükünal, S.K., Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Arel University, Istanbul, TR-34537, Turkey

Subjects
EntB, Enterocin, food and beverages, Traditional cheese, Antimicrobial activity, EntA, Enterococcus
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Enterococci can produce enterocins which have antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and also Gram-negative pathogenic, toxigenic and food-spoilage bacteria. The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of Enterococcus spp. isolated from traditional Turkish cheeses such as Kashar, Manyas, Sepet, Kelle, Mihalic, Tulum. The isolates were tested against Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, Listeria ivanovii, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis and also detected the presence of entA and entB genes of these isolates. Total 66 of enterococcal isolates were obtained from 34 of cheese samples and 25 of these isolates showed antimicrobial activity against tested reference bacteria by using agar spotting method. Also it was determined most of Enterococcus spp. carried enterocin encoding entA and entB genes. We concluded that these isolates or their enterocins may have a potential for food preservation, however they should be evaluated in terms of food safety. © 2016, Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. All rights reserved.

Published
2016

42. Presence of salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes, escherichia coli O157 and Nitrate-Nitrite residue levels in Turkish traditional fermented meat products (sucuk and pastırma) [Geleneksel Türk Fermente Et Ürünlerinde (Sucuk ve Pastırma) Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157 ve Nitrat-Nitrit Varlığı]

Author

Büyükünal S.K., Şakar F.Ş., Turhan İ., Erginbaş Ç., Sandikçi Altunatmaz S., Yilmaz Aksu F., Yilmaz Eker F., Kahraman T., İstanbul Arel Üniversitesi, Büyükünal, S.K., Istanbul Arel University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, TR-34537, Turkey, Şakar, F.Ş., Istanbul Arel University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, TR-34537, Turkey, Turhan, İ., Istanbul Arel University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, TR-34537, Turkey, Erginbaş, Ç., Istanbul Arel University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, TR-34537, Turkey, Sandikçi Altunatmaz, S., Istanbul University, Vocational High School, Istanbul, TR-34320, Turkey, Yilmaz Aksu, F., Istanbul University, Vocational High School, Istanbul, TR-34320, Turkey, Yilmaz Eker, F., Istanbul University, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Avcilar, Istanbul, TR-34320, Turkey, and Kahraman, T., Istanbul University, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Avcilar, Istanbul, TR-34320, Turkey

Subjects
Nitrate-nitrite, Pastırma, food and beverages, Sucuk, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp
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Turkish sucuk and pastırma are traditional meat products commonly consumed in Turkey. These products are generally known as dry fermented meat products (FMP), fermented and ripened naturally. Curing is a preparation method for FMPs used for prolonging shelf life. As well as additives such as nitrate and nitrite are used to obtain the desired colour and flavour, also inhibit the mentioned bacteria. Despite the advantages of the curing agents, FMPs may pose a risk for human health via uncontrolled (out of limits) usage. The present study was conducted to investigate the incidence of Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157 and nitrate-nitrite contents in 132 sucuk and 66 pastırma samples collected from producers and retailers in Istanbul, Adapazari, Afyon and Kayseri. Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes were detected 2.52% and 2.02% in all samples, respectively. All samples were negative for E. coli O157. The nitrate level of sucuk and pastırma samples were found was in the acceptable range. Only, 5 of sucuk samples exceeded the nitrite limit value. The results indicate that meat products may be contaminated with pathogens and nitrosamines can be present in meat products. Furthermore, the essential precautions should be taken to apply sanitation procedure and improve the quality of production technology. © 2016, Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. All rights reserved.

Published
2016

43. Investigation of antidepressant-like effects of dipyrone using forced swimming test [Dipironun antidepresan-benzeri etkisinin zorunlu yüzdürme testiyle araştırılması]

Author

Kiroğlu O., Ekemen E., Demirkol K., Yenagi A.A., Berktaş F., Aksu F., and Çukurova Üniversitesi

Subjects
Antidepressant-like effect, Fluoxetine, Dipyrone, Forced swimming test
Abstract

Dipyrone is an analgesic-antipyretic drug with especially COX-3 inhibition on central prostaglandin system, proven effects on opiatergic and cannabinoid systems, cytokine levels, TRP channels and descending serotonergic-noradrenergic pathways. The functional roles of all these mechanisms have been established in mood disorders. It is known that pain and depression are frequently seen together. In the light of these information in our study we aimed to investigate whether dipyrone has an antidepressant-like effect and an antidepressant-medication-enhancing feature. Forced swimming test was utilized to measure depression-like effects of dipyrone using male mice. Immobility time of the animals was considered indicative of the depression-like effect on animals which were floated for six minutes in cylinder-shaped glass containers. The reduction in the duration of immobility with the drugs used was interpreted as an antidepressant-like effect. In the experiments dipyrone was administered via intraperitone-al route at doses of 150, 300 and 450 mg/kg and fluoxetine 20 mg/kg by oral gavage. It was observed that the immobility time of the mice in which all doses of dipyrone were administered decreased significantly when compared with the control group. The effect of 150 mg/kg doses of dipyrone was determined to be the same with fluoxetine. When the two drugs were used together, the effects of the drugs did not differ from using the drugs individually. In this study, it was determined that dipyrone showed antidepressant-like effects comparable to fluoxetine, and when both drugs were used together the effect of fluoxetine in forced swimming test did not change. All these findings suggest that dipyrone has an antidepressant-like effect. Antidepressant like effects of dipyrone in comparison with other drugs should be investigated with further testing. It is thought that this finding will contribute further to the treatment protocols of cases coursing with depression and pain. © 2017, Logos Medical Publishing. All rights reserved.

Published
2017

44. Nature and prognosis of seizures in patients with cerebral palsy

Author

Aksu, F.

Subjects
Brain damage -- Complications, Cerebral palsy -- Complications, Brain diseases -- Development and progression, Epilepsy -- Research, Epilepsy -- Genetic aspects, Health
Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder that occurs as the result of early brain damage, most often sustained prenatally. The actual source of the insult to the nervous system is not generally known. Patients with cerebral palsy have spastic paralysis, rigor, and ataxia, or difficulty with coordination. CP patients may exhibit athetosis, which is a constant slow, writhing movement. Seizures are also a common feature of cerebral palsy. However, the nature and course of epilepsy in cerebral palsy patients remains a source of some controversy. To clarify the role of epilepsy in CP, 174 children with epilepsy were studied; 57 of the children had cerebral palsy, and the remaining 117 were otherwise normal. Generalized focal and multifocal seizures were found in 93.1 percent of the children with CP and only 35.9 percent of the epileptic children with normal development. It is not uncommon for generalized seizures to occur in patients with organic brain damage; when these seizures occur in otherwise normal children the prognosis is better than in patients with CP. A family history of epilepsy was about twice as likely among CP patients than among epileptic children without CP. This finding is in keeping with previous reports of a stronger genetic predisposition to epilepsy in children with CP. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Published
1990

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