Substance Use Among Adolescents, and Influencing Factors in Şanlıurfa

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate substance use by students in the 7-12th grades.\udMaterials and Methods: The research was conducted as a descriptive study in Şanlıurfa, which has a very young population, between September 2014 and March 2015. The research sample comprised 54.928 students in grades seven through twelve. The research data were obtained using a survey form prepared by the researchers according to the literature, and expert opinions were obtained from three specialists in the field before administering the survey. The data were evaluated using SPSS 17. Written permission from the relevant institutions and the verbal permission of the participants were obtained for conducting the study.\udResults: Of the students, 51.6% were male, 23.8% were in ninth grade, 81.1% had 4 or more siblings, and 40.1% were the fourth or more in sibling order. While 23.2% were working when not at school; 6.3% smoked tobacco, 2.4% were using substances other than cigarettes, and 13.1% were acquainted with substance abusers. Those who said they used substances due to curiosity made up 31.3%, and 29.9% said they used substances to feel more powerful. The smoking and substance use rate was higher for male students, working students, students with extremely domineering families and students exposed to domestic violence.\udConclusion: These data obtained on substance use by students and the factors that affect it suggest that studies should be carried out on substance use prevention, family awareness should be increased and prevention policies should be developed and implemented

Localized Cold Urticaria: A Rare Case

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Topical 1% Butenafine and Topical 1% Ciclopirox Olamine in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis and Evaluation of the Effects on the Quality of Life of These Treatmens: A Randomized Single-Blind Trial

Objective: The aim of the study is to compare efficacy and safety of topical 1% butenafine and topical 1% ciclopirox olamine in tinea pedis and to evaluate effects of these treatments on quality of life.\udMethods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial on 80 patients with tinea pedis between May 2014 and May 2015. Of 80 patients, 40 were treated with 1% butenafine cream and 40 were treated with 1% ciclopirox olamine cream for one month. Clinical characteristics, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores, Physician’s Global Assessment (PhGA), and Patient’s Global Assessment were recorded. \udResults: Forty patients (21 male, 19 female) on butenafine therapy and 40 patients (15 male, 25 female) on ciclopirox olamine therapy were enrolled in the study. Both treatments significantly improved the clinical signs and symptoms, but no significant difference was found between the groups (p>0.05). The DLQI scores decreased significantly after the treatments in both groups. The recurrence was observed only in two patients from ciclopirox olamine group. \udConclusion: Topical butenafine and ciclopirox olamine had similar high efficacy and safety in the treatment of tinea pedis. In addition, both two drugs had positive improvement on quality of life of the patients

Assessment of the Academic Staff’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Habits Related to Sun Protection and Sunscreen Use

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Hemiagenetic Thyroid Gland: A Case Report

Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare congenital pathology and it is secondary to a defect which occurs during embryonic development of the thyroid tissue. Usually, diagnosis is incidentally made by imaging study of the neck or during diagnosis of a related thyroid gland disease. Absence of the left lobe is observed in near all cases, but involvement of the right lobe has also been reported in the literature, albeit very rare. Although true prevalence is not known, the reported prevalence ranges from 1/1900 to 1/2675. Presence of thyroid nodules, subacute thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Grave’s disease in thyroid hemiagenesis has previously been reported in the literature. Combination of thyroid papillary cancer and thyroid hemiagenesis is rarely reported. In this report, we present the case of papillary cancer in a solitary nodule in a hemiagenetic thyroid gland in a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and treatment modalities thereof

A National Registry of Thalassemia in Turkey: Demographic and Disease Characteristics of Patients, Achievements, and Challenges in Prevention

The Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology set up a National Hemoglobinopathy Registry to demonstrate the demographic and disease characteristics of patients and assess the efficacy of a hemoglobinopathy control program (HCP) over 10 years in Turkey.

Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels During Pneumoperitoneum

A temporary deterioration in renal function during pneumoperitoneum has been reported, but the extent is not known. A new marker for the early detection of renal injury, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), has been shown to increase in various conditions that affect renal function. This study was conducted to explore detrimental effects of pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery on renal function by studying levels of urinary NGAL (uNGAL).

The relationship between tinnitus and mean platelet volume

DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.5119 Received: 31.05.2017 Accepted: 06.07.2017 Printed: 01.12.2017 J Clin Anal Med 2017;8(suppl 4): 370-3 Corresponding Author: Cengiz Arlı, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey. GSM: +905058727657 E-Mail: [email protected] Öz Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı tinnitus ile ortalama trombosit hacmi(OTH) arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktır. Materyal ve Metod: 40 tinnituslu hasta ile 40 kulak patolojisi veya kardiyovasküler hastalığı olmayan sağlıklı birey kontrol grubu olarak çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların değerlendirilmesi detaylı hikaye, tam baş boyun muayenesi, laboratuar kan testleri, OTH, platelet distribution width (PDW) ve platelet count (PC) içermekteydi. Ardından sonuçlar karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Gruplar yaş ve cinsiyet bakımından benzerdi (p=0.068, p=0.649). Ortalama OTH değerleri tinnitus grubu ve kontrol grubunda benzerdi (p=0.522). Ayrıca ortalama PDW ve PC değerleri de gruplarda benzer olarak bulundu (p=0.311, p=0.402). Tartışma: Tinnituslu hastalarla sağlıklı bireylerin OTH değerleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmadı. OTH değerleri tek başına tinnitus patogenezinde önemli bir rol oynamıyor gibi görünmektedir.

Investigation of levels of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes in colon cancers

1 Ahmet Dusak1, Nurhayat Atasoy1, Halit Demir1, Erkan Doğan2, Tülay Gürsoy1, Eren Sarıkaya1 1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yuzuncu Yil University, 2Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey Oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes levels in colon cancers Investigation of levels of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes in colon cancers

Reversible DNA Codes Using Skew Polynomial Rings