{"title":"Acute complications observed during intensive chemotherapy in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Single-center experience.","authors":"Ulku Miray Yildirim, Funda Tekkesin, Begum Sirin Koc, Selime Aydogdu, Fikret Asarcikli, Suar Caki Kilic","doi":"10.14744/nci.2022.47600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2022.47600","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), very promising results were obtained thanks to the developments in treatment strategies in recent years. However, acute complications during treatment continue to be the important causes of mortality and morbidity. In this study, acute complications that develop during the treatment of ALL in childhood were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical records of 47 patients treated according to (ALL Intercontinental Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster) 2009 protocol between 2016 and 2021 were evaluated retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 47 patients, 28 (59.6%) were male and 19 (40.4%) were female. The mean age at diagnosis was 5.9±4.2 years. Forty-four patients (93.6%) were pre-B cell ALL, 3 patients (6.4%) were pre-T cell ALL. Of 47 patients, 9 (19.1%) were high risk, 32 (68.1%) were intermediate risk, and 6 (12.8%) were standard risk. Acute complications developed in 38 patients (80.8%). Among these complications, infectious complications are the most common and these were followed by gastrointestinal complications, drug-related reactions, thrombotic, neurological, and endocrine/metabolic complications, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In terms of complications that may develop, the threshold of suspicion should be kept low, and patients should be treated with the same medical team in fully equipped centers with a multidisciplinary approach. Inpatient treatment strategies should be applied especially in the early stages of treatment. The importance of inpatient treatment strategy, especially in the early stages of treatment, is emphasized.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/25/50/NCI-10-458.PMC10500240.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10671980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intraperitoneal \"Golden Yellow\" in a pediatric patient with Burkitt lymphoma: xanthogranulomatous appendicitis","authors":"Elbrus Zarbaliyev","doi":"10.14744/nci.2022.78477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2022.78477","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87118111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A refugee mother's perspective: Healthcare satisfaction and access to health services as an immigrant in Turkiye.","authors":"Nihal Durmaz, Betul Ulukol, Selen Bilirer, Toker Erguder","doi":"10.14744/nci.2023.97597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2023.97597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The civil war that broke out in Syria in 2011 caused 3.7 million Syrians to migrate to Turkiye. Being particularly vulnerable women refugees may experience problems with access to healthcare services. This study aimed to determine the health problems of refugees in Ankara, their access to and use of these services.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Healthcare-related levels of refugee mothers were assessed using a questionnaire and the study was conducted with the participation of 310 refugee mothers who presented to the Refugee Health Center, between 15 September 2017 and 15 December 2018.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the participants, 28.4% were minors who were between the ages of 15 and 18 years. The mean age of the mothers was 31.18±13.84 years, while the mean age of the fathers was 32.37±10.76 years. During their residence in Ankara, the participants preferred Refugee Health Centers (94%) and State Hospitals (83%) for healthcare. Of the participants, 42.1% stated that one or more family members had health problems, which necessitated regular hospital visits. In this study, 95.2% of participants stated that they were satisfied with the healthcare services they were receiving.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although state hospitals were frequently used, refugees were also able to find solutions to their health problems through Refugee Health Centers. Nevertheless, while using other healthcare institutions, the biggest issue for the refugees was the language barrier. The high rates of adolescent pregnancy, disabilities, and chronic diseases were found to be among the main health problems of refugees. Women refugees seemed disadvantaged in education, language, income and employment.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/8f/58/NCI-10-146.PMC10170389.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9822346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examination of the change in sexual functions and anxiety as the pregnancy progresses and the effect of nulliparity on this change.","authors":"Omer Demir, Hidayet Sal, Mirac Ozalp, Merve Bulut Adas, Turhan Aran, Mehmet Armagan Osmanagaoglu","doi":"10.14744/nci.2022.85226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2022.85226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the study is to examine the sexual functions and anxiety levels of the same pregnant women during the three periods of pregnancy, and to observe how they change between trimesters and also the effect of nulliparity on these changes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective clinical study was conducted between 2019 and 2021 in the University Hospital. Healthy, heterosexual pregnant women were included in this study and were consecutively interviewed regarding their anxiety levels and sexual function in the three trimesters of pregnancy. Participants in the study filled out two questionnaires, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) form and the beck anxiety inventory (BAI). All data were analyzed using SPSS 21 statistical software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were a total of 35 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria and completed the questionnaire forms in the three trimesters of pregnancy. Nineteen of the study group were nulliparous (54.3%). FSFI scores were found to be below the cutoff value required to diagnose sexual dysfunction in all three trimesters. The anxiety scores were found to be statistically significantly compatible with mild anxiety in all three periods. In the variance analysis of the survey scores over the three periods, a statistical significance was found for both the FSFI scores and the BAI scores. It was observed that nulliparity had no effect on the change between periods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sexual functions decrease and anxiety increases as we approach the 3<sup>rd</sup> trimester of pregnancy. There was no significant effect of the parity on the significant change in sexual functions and anxiety between trimesters.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b0/1c/NCI-10-514.PMC10500246.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10307944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trimodality therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma with helical tomotherapy.","authors":"Hazan Ozyurt, Sevim Ozdemir, Bedriye Dogan, Gun Gunalp, Ayse Sevgi Ozden","doi":"10.14744/nci.2023.53896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2023.53896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and tolerability of hemithoracic radiotherapy implemented with helical tomotherapy (HTT) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between October 2018 and December 2020, data from 11 MPM patients who received trimodality therapy, including lung-sparing surgery (pleurectomy-decortication, P/D), adjuvant chemotherapy (cisplatin+ pemetrexed), and radiotherapy, were retrospectively reviewed. HTT was used to deliver a total of 30 Gy, 50-54 Gy or 59.4-60 Gy to R2 disease with 1.8-2 Gy daily doses. Descriptive data are presented in number (percentage) or median (minimum- maximum). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival data. In patients with toxicities, the risk organ doses were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median follow-up was 20.5 (12-30) months. Two-year local control, disease-free, and overall survival rates were 48.5%, 49%, and 77.9%, respectively. The median prescribed dose for planning target volume (PTV) was 50.4±8.7 (30-60) Gy. Mean dose (D<sub>mean</sub>) of total lung was 19.9±6 (10.4-26) Gy; the V20 (%) of ipsilateral and contralateral lungs were 89.±11.2 (62.7-100) and 0.7±2.1 (0.49-5.9), respectively. Esophageal D<sub>mean</sub> and maximum doses (D<sub>max</sub>) were found as 21.7±8.4 (7.4-34) and 53.1±10.4 (25.4-64.4) Gy, respectively. V30 (%) and Dmean of heart were 22.3%±13.4% (3.9-47) and 21±5.7 (10.8-29.3) Gy, respectively. D<sub>max</sub> of medulla spinalis (MS) was 38.6± 1.3 (13.7-48) Gy. Grade 1-2 radiation pneumonitis (RP) developed in 4 (36.4%) and esophagitis in 2 (18.2%) patients. RP was found to be associated with MS and esophageal doses (p<0.05). Myelitis was diagnosed in 1 (9.1%) patient (MS D<sub>max</sub>: 29 Gy).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HTT can be used as part of trimodality therapy for MPM patients with acceptable toxicities. MS and esophageal doses should be considered for radiation pneumonitis risk, and new dose constraints for these organs should be defined.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ef/8c/NCI-10-172.PMC10170385.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9461928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of childhood trauma in patients with chronic urticaria.","authors":"Neslihan Cansel, Dursun Turkmen, Nihal Altunisik","doi":"10.14744/nci.2021.10170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2021.10170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common skin disease in which the etiology involves immunological and psychological factors. Childhood traumas may disrupt the development of the neuro-immuno-cutaneous-endocrine system and start a complex pathophysiological process with inflammatory abnormalities, potentially leading to the development of skin disease. In light of this information, we believe that childhood trauma may play a role in the onset and severity of disease in CU patients. Our study aimed to discover a potential relationship between CU and childhood traumatic experiences.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted with 53 controls and 50 CU patients. The participants were given a questionnaire form that included sociodemographic information, Beck Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Scale, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-28).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The rates of childhood trauma were found to be 68% in the patient group, and 54.7% in the control group. The patient group demonstrated higher scores for moderate to severe anxiety and depression. The mean emotional abuse score was significantly higher in early onset (<35 ages) urticaria patients in comparison to late onset urticarial (≥35 ages) and the control group. It was found that depression scores were positively correlated with all abuse sub-types, excluding sexual abuse, and total CTQ-28 scores. Anxiety scores were positively correlated with emotional abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, and total CTQ-28 scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Childhood traumas are associated with the early onset and severity of disease in CU patients as well as the accompanying depression and anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/52/da/NCI-10-079.PMC9996659.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9096488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Method of prevention of post-operative peritoneal adhesions.","authors":"Chersi Gudiev, Sergey Minaev, Viktor Vasiliev","doi":"10.14744/nci.2022.21347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2022.21347","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of the research was to assess the performance of the method of prevention of post-operative peritoneal adhesions (PAs) (author's method) in patients of different age groups.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two hundred eighty-five patients were in total enrolled in the study. The patients of two age groups were divided into two groups: Group 1 (treatment group), where the author's method was used on 143 patients, and Group 2 (control group) 142 patients, where was used the standard approach of prevention of intra-abdominal adhesions. All patients were operated in an urgent order on adhesive intestinal obstruction (AIO). The patients previously had surgery on AIO one to 3 times. Within each group, sick children and adults were identified. The gender distribution was comparable in both groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The recurrence of AIO was significantly less in Group 1 than in Group 2 (1.4% and 6.3%, respectively, p<0.05). A separate study of the results of treatment in the age aspect in groups showed some features. Among children the AIO relapse rate in study Groups 1 and 2: Early AIO-in 1 (0.86%) and 2 (1.8%) patients, respectively; late AIO-in 1 (0.86%) and 4 (3.5%), patients, respectively. Among adults who didn't have relapse AIO during the follow-up period in Group 1. The AIO relapse rate in Group 2: Early AIO - in 1 (3.5%) and late AIO-2 (6.9%) patients, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The proposed author's method for preventing AIO recurrence has shown its effectiveness among patients with adhesive AIO. Besides, using this method in children to reduce the AIO relapse rate by more than thrice; in adult patients, to prevent the development of clinically significant signs of PA and normalize the patient's quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ce/91/NCI-10-033.PMC9996661.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9102071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmet Seyda Yilmaz, Abdulkadir Uslu, Faruk Kara, Fatih Kahraman, Omer Faruk Cirakoglu
{"title":"Serum fibrinopeptide A is increased in patients with acute coronary syndrome.","authors":"Ahmet Seyda Yilmaz, Abdulkadir Uslu, Faruk Kara, Fatih Kahraman, Omer Faruk Cirakoglu","doi":"10.14744/nci.2021.12499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2021.12499","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the leading causes of mortality, globally. Atherosclerosis is an underlying factor in ACS process and coagulative cascade is activated secondary to atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Fibrinopeptide A (FPA) takes an active role in thrombus formation and is an indicator of coagulative process. We aimed to evaluate serum FPA level in patients with ACS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients diagnosed with ACS and chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), with non-obstructive coronary artery disease as a control group, were included in the study. Blood samples and demographic data of all patients were obtained at admission. Obtained data were compared between ACS and control groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study consisted of 107 patients with ACS and 69 patients with CCS. ACS group was older (p<0.001) with male preponderance (p<0.001), more likely to had hypertension (p<0.001), and had a higher smoking rate (p<0.001). Serum FPA level was highest in the ST elevated myocardial infarction group (p<0.001). FPA>3.38 ng/mL predicted ACS with 89.7% sensitivity and 78% specificity (AUC: 0.825, 95% CI 0.745-0.905; p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Serum FPA may be used for the differential diagnosis of ACS. In addition, patients with increased FPA may be considered to be given more aggressive antithrombotic medication.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/17/07/NCI-10-017.PMC9996658.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9102076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New-onset of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus following COVID-19 vaccination: First case report.","authors":"Jozélio Freire de Carvalho","doi":"10.14744/nci.2022.93899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2022.93899","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3c/97/NCI-10-127.PMC9996650.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9109201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of factors affecting the length of stay of geriatric patients in the emergency department.","authors":"Gorkem Alper Solakoglu, Kurtulus Aciksari, Cagatay Nuhoglu, Kamil Oguzhan Doker","doi":"10.14744/nci.2023.59319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2023.59319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) is one of the essential parameters of emergency healthcare management efficacy, and prominent factors that contribute to EDLOS are critical in enhancing emergency department (ED) patient care effectiveness, particularly for older patients, which is rarely investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center, prospective cohort study was performed in the ED of a tertiary care hospital. The patients were classified into two groups according to EDLOS (≥4 h vs. <4 h). The chief complaints, consultant branches, the patients' comorbidities, polypharmacy status, time of presentation, laboratory, imaging investigations, EDLOS, Clinical Frailty Score (CFS) score, mini mental examination test, National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2), consultations, and outcome of the patients were compared with Spearman and Kendall tau-b correlations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the 30-day study period, a total of 222 geriatric patients were included in the study. The mean age of study patients was 79.13±9.43 years, and 47.05% of patients were male. The Median EDLOS was 250 (range, 60-1440) min. The patients who arrived on the night shift (p=0.047), who had chronic heart failure (p=0.025), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p=0.03), severe dementia according to the MMSE (p=0.008), higher CFS frailty scores (p=0.03), and higher clinical acuity according to the NEWS2 score, were found to be positively correlated to an EDLOS of >4 h. (p=0.001) Any specialty consultation and specialty consultation number, along with hospitalization, were also positively correlated to an EDLOS of >4 h. (p=0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High-acuity patients with frailty and dementia are at increased risk for increased EDLOS via consultations. Emergency and consultation physicians should communicate better about which patients are vulnerable to EDLOS case by case, and the patient outcome must be decided as soon as possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":19164,"journal":{"name":"Northern Clinics of Istanbul","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/17/8f/NCI-10-444.PMC10500236.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10307945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}