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Sinonasal Lobular Capillary Hemangioma After Continuous Self-tests for COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. 连续自检新冠肺炎后鼻窦小叶毛细血管瘤1例报告及文献复习
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-12-28 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.00533
Athanasios Luca Fountarlis, Vasileios Lachanas, Konstantina Zacharouli, Jiannis Hajiioannou, Nikos Kalogritsas, Charalampos Skoulakis
{"title":"Sinonasal Lobular Capillary Hemangioma After Continuous Self-tests for COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Athanasios Luca Fountarlis,&nbsp;Vasileios Lachanas,&nbsp;Konstantina Zacharouli,&nbsp;Jiannis Hajiioannou,&nbsp;Nikos Kalogritsas,&nbsp;Charalampos Skoulakis","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.00533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.00533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sinonasal lobular capillary hemangiomas (LCH) are rare benign vascular lesions commonly arising from the nasal septum. Nasopharyngeal, nasal mid-turbinate, and anterior nasal swabbing is the preferred method of screening for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Herein, we present a case of a sinonasal LCH in a child after continuous self-tests for COVID-19, with an anterior nasal swab. The child presented with a well-defined red mass in the anterior part of the nasal septum, which was removed endoscopically. Histopathology revealed a LCH. This is the first report of a complication other than epistaxis with the use of an anterior nasal swab. Our literature review identified 32 studies reporting complications of COVID-19 screening. Cerebrospinal fluid leaks and foreign body retention are the most common ones. A proper specimen collection technique and a quick patient history with an emphasis on risk factors are the best practices to prevent complications from COVID-19 screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/89/e7/medj-37-339.PMC9808853.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10515245","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}
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Comparison of Biparametric and Multiparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Predicting Oncologic Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy. 双参数和多参数前列腺磁共振成像预测根治性前列腺切除术后肿瘤预后的比较。
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-12-28 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.78785
Ozgur Efiloglu, Nesrin Gunduz, Ayberk Iplikci, Mahmut Bilal Dogan, Mehmet Caglar Cakici, Turgay Turan, Asif Yildirim
{"title":"Comparison of Biparametric and Multiparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Predicting Oncologic Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy.","authors":"Ozgur Efiloglu,&nbsp;Nesrin Gunduz,&nbsp;Ayberk Iplikci,&nbsp;Mahmut Bilal Dogan,&nbsp;Mehmet Caglar Cakici,&nbsp;Turgay Turan,&nbsp;Asif Yildirim","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.78785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.78785","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the difference in predicting the pathological stage of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS) scores of 3 and 4 on biparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) compared to patients who upgraded from PIRADS 3 to PIRADS 4 based on the contrast-enhanced PIRADS version 2.1.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study evaluated 107 patients who underwent RRP and had preoperative multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and were followed regularly. Group 1 included 31 patients evaluated as PIRADS 3 in both bpMRI and mpMRI, group 2 included 31 patients evaluated as PIRADS 3 in bpMRI and PIRADS 4 in mpMRI, and group 3 included 45 patients evaluated as PIRADS 4 without contrast. Comparisons were made between groups 1 and 2 and between groups 2 and 3.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant difference was found between the groups in terms of demographic data, preoperative or postoperative radiology, and pathology findings. Extraprostatic extension positivity and BCR were more common in group 2 compared to group 1 although not significant. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors in predicting BCR, which revealed the positivity of seminal vesicle invasion and high pathological stage in the pathology report as significant factors. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and PSA density were higher in group 3 than in group 2, but without significance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study revealed that mpMRI did not contribute in predicting BCR after RRP compared to bpMRI.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b4/f1/medj-37-313.PMC9808852.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10515248","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}
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The Relationship Between Ossification in Metacarpophalangeal Sesamoids of the Thumb and the Period of Puberty: A Radiographic Study. 拇指掌指骨籽状骨骨化与青春期的关系:影像学研究。
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-12-28 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.66743
Rifat Sahin, Cengiz Kazadal
{"title":"The Relationship Between Ossification in Metacarpophalangeal Sesamoids of the Thumb and the Period of Puberty: A Radiographic Study.","authors":"Rifat Sahin,&nbsp;Cengiz Kazadal","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.66743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.66743","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The current study aimed to determine the onset of sesamoid bones (Sbs) ossification at the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the hand and its relationship with puberty.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective radiographic study included patients aged 5-17 years. The presence of Sbs was investigated separately for each age group. Patients were classified based on their age, gender, and the presence of radial and ulnar sesamoids.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,020 radiographs from 939 patients were analyzed. Sbs began to ossify in girls at the age of 8 years and in boys at the age of 9 years. The ulnar-radial sesamoids were present in all individuals in the same age group at the age of 13-14 years in girls and 15 years in boys. The age at which 50% of the individuals in the same age group had a sesamoid was 10.4 years in girls and 11.9 years in boys on the radial side, 9.5 years in girls, and 11.5 years in boys on the ulnar side.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In all individuals, the time between the onset of sesamoids of the MCP joint and development corresponds to the physiological period of puberty. However, the age at which puberty begins coincides with the time when Sbs begin to ossify in 50% of both sexes in the same age group.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e9/9b/medj-37-300.PMC9808854.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10514771","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}
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The Effect of Maternal Age on the Incidence of Major Malformations and Operations in Children with Down Syndrome. 母亲年龄对唐氏综合征患儿重大畸形及手术发生率的影响。
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.09086
Elif Yilmaz Gulec, Alper Gezdirici
{"title":"The Effect of Maternal Age on the Incidence of Major Malformations and Operations in Children with Down Syndrome.","authors":"Elif Yilmaz Gulec,&nbsp;Alper Gezdirici","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.09086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.09086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Children with Down syndrome have a high incidence of major malformations and corrective surgery. Some patients do not need any surgery, while some cases are operated for several indications. There are few studies investigating the effect of maternal age on the phenotype of these children, despite the fact that increasing maternal age is a known risk factor for giving birth to Down syndrome. We aimed to investigate the incidence of surgery for major malformations and disorders in children with Down syndrome and its relationship with maternal age at birth.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We revised the records of 218 children with Down syndrome for maternal age at birth and for surgical interventions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 84 children who had at least one operation with 38.5% incidence. A total of 49 children had cardiac surgery, 16 had gastrointestinal, 17 had head and neck area, 12 had ophthalmological, 12 had genitourinary, 5 had hernia, and 2 had orthopedic surgeries. The mean maternal age was 32.7 (minimum: 15; maximum: 44), and there was no significant difference between operated and non-operated groups for mean maternal ages (32.41 and 32.93, respectively; p=0.89). For any type of surgery, there was no significant difference between the groups with maternal ages 35 and over and those under 35.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Maternal age at birth has no effect on the incidence of malformations and the probability of operation in Down syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/24/ae/medj-37-226.PMC9500329.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40374828","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}
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Advanced-stage Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma Presenting as Primary Infertility in a Young Nulligravida: A Case Report. 晚期子宫内膜间质肉瘤在年轻无孕女性中表现为原发性不孕症:1例报告。
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.16132
Ankita Pattanaik, Jasmina Begum, Sweta Singh, Deepthy Balakrishnan, Suvradeep Mitra
{"title":"Advanced-stage Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma Presenting as Primary Infertility in a Young Nulligravida: A Case Report.","authors":"Ankita Pattanaik,&nbsp;Jasmina Begum,&nbsp;Sweta Singh,&nbsp;Deepthy Balakrishnan,&nbsp;Suvradeep Mitra","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.16132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.16132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) rarely causes infertility in young women. We report a nulligravida in her 30s who presented with primary infertility of 15 years. Hysteroscopy revealed a submucosal necrotic fibroid polyp. Ultrasonography detected multiple intramural fibroids. Open myomectomy with polypectomy was performed. Histopathology revealed low-grade ESS (LGESS) within the fibroid polyp. Subsequently, the patient underwent completion surgery. Her final diagnosis was estrogen-receptor positive LGESS stage IIIB, and she was suggested anastrozole adjuvant therapy and long-term surveillance. ESS with abnormal perimenopausal bleeding, though the most common presentation, may not always observed. Hence, a high index of suspicion of ESS should always be kept as a differential diagnosis in uterine fibroid polyp, though rare. Considering the scarcity of more extensive studies on ESS, reporting of cases will aid in formulating management protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/86/ee/medj-37-293.PMC9500324.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40373652","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}
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Comparison of Cardiac Wall Thicknesses and Coronary Artery Obstructions Between Deaths Resulting From Acute Myocardial Infarction and Deaths From Other Causes. 急性心肌梗死死亡与其他原因死亡的心脏壁厚度和冠状动脉阻塞的比较
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.54030
Ismail Altin, Mucahit Oruc, Osman Celbis, Emine Turkmen Samanci
{"title":"Comparison of Cardiac Wall Thicknesses and Coronary Artery Obstructions Between Deaths Resulting From Acute Myocardial Infarction and Deaths From Other Causes.","authors":"Ismail Altin,&nbsp;Mucahit Oruc,&nbsp;Osman Celbis,&nbsp;Emine Turkmen Samanci","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.54030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.54030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI) can be separated into three general categories: non-modifiable factors, modifiable risk factors, and lifestyle. This study aimed to investigate whether or not there was any effect of cardiac wall thickness and coronary artery obstructions on acute MI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective study of histopathological examinations of autopsies, two groups were formed. The first contained 28 cases diagnosed with acute MI and the second 28 cases with no heart pathology and the cause of death was reasons other than heart disease. The subjects in the two groups were similar in age, height, weight, and body mass index. The groups were compared in terms of the left and right ventricular wall thicknesses and the degree of obstruction of the right, left, anterior descending, and circumflex coronary arteries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean left ventricular wall thickness was 1.461±0.2767 cm in the acute MI group and 1.386±0.2460 cm in the control group, with no statistically significant difference found between the two groups (p=0.289). A statistically significant difference in the degree of obstruction of the coronary arteries was found between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although the mean cardiac wall thickness was greater in the acute MI cases, no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/20/d8/medj-37-220.PMC9500331.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40373954","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}
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How Abdominal Irrigation During Cesarean Delivery Affects Gastrointestinal Functions and Short-term Maternal Morbidities: A Randomized Controlled Study. 剖宫产术中腹腔冲洗如何影响胃肠道功能和产妇的短期发病率?随机对照研究
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.72437
Canan Satir Ozel, Zelal Rojda Gungordu, Nisan Helin Donmez, Ergul Demircivi, Oguz Devrim Yardimci, Abdulkadir Turgut
{"title":"How Abdominal Irrigation During Cesarean Delivery Affects Gastrointestinal Functions and Short-term Maternal Morbidities: A Randomized Controlled Study.","authors":"Canan Satir Ozel, Zelal Rojda Gungordu, Nisan Helin Donmez, Ergul Demircivi, Oguz Devrim Yardimci, Abdulkadir Turgut","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.72437","DOIUrl":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.72437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of intraabdominal irrigation with saline on postoperative gastrointestinal functions and short-term complications in patients who underwent cesarean section under general anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted between March 2022 and May 2022 and included 60 patients who underwent elective cesarean. The participants were randomized into two groups: abdominal irrigation (n=30) and control group (n=30). Participants undergo a standard cesarean procedure, and general anesthesia was preferred. The patients were questioned regarding nausea, vomiting, highest pain scores, time of flatus, and stool passage during the postoperative period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although no significant differences were found between the two groups (p>0.05), the return of bowel functions, i.e., passage of flatus and stool, occurred in a shorter period in the irrigation group (19.53 and 34.63 versus 16.73 and 33.7). The postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) scores of the two groups were comparable; VAS score of 4-6 was the sole difference when comparing both groups. Although postoperative vomiting was more common in the control group, no significant difference in postoperative vomiting, postoperative nausea, and postoperative antiemetic need was found between the two groups (p>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results revealed that intraoperative abdominal irrigation did not affect gastrointestinal functions and short-term maternal morbidity and did not provide additional benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5c/4b/medj-37-264.PMC9500328.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40374832","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}
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Post-COVID-19 Dermatomyositis: A Delayed Reaction That Evades Early Detection. covid -19后皮肌炎:一种逃避早期发现的延迟反应。
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.55890
Nur Ili Syazwani Md Hadis, Siti Suhaila Mohd Yusoff, Rosediani Muhamad, Fatin Hanani Che Juha
{"title":"Post-COVID-19 Dermatomyositis: A Delayed Reaction That Evades Early Detection.","authors":"Nur Ili Syazwani Md Hadis,&nbsp;Siti Suhaila Mohd Yusoff,&nbsp;Rosediani Muhamad,&nbsp;Fatin Hanani Che Juha","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.55890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.55890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare autoimmune disease that causes symmetrical and predominantly proximal muscle weakness in the limbs and typical skin lesions. Its prevalence increased during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Viral infections may cause autoimmunity and trigger the pathogenesis of myositis. We present the case of a man with a long history of myalgia and muscle weakness, who was initially diagnosed with post-COVID-19 myalgia and subsequently developed progressive muscle weakness. Biochemical and muscle biopsy results confirmed DM. The patient responded favorably to the course of steroid treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b6/6a/medj-37-289.PMC9500330.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40374269","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}
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Prevalence of Malnutrition According to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Criteria in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Turkey. 根据土耳其社区居住老年人营养不良标准全球领导倡议的营养不良患病率。
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.14377
Filiz Demirdag, Esma Nur Kolbasi, Ozlem Pehlivan
{"title":"Prevalence of Malnutrition According to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Criteria in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Turkey.","authors":"Filiz Demirdag,&nbsp;Esma Nur Kolbasi,&nbsp;Ozlem Pehlivan","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.14377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.14377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in community-dwelling older adults in Turkey.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Malnutrition was assessed based on the GLIM criteria, and Mini-Nutritional Assessment-Short Form was used for screening. The severity of malnutrition was determined as severe or moderate based on the phenotypic criteria of GLIM.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five hundred sixty-nine (69% female, mean age 74.42±6.58 years) community-dwelling older adults participated in this study. The educational statuses of the participants were as follows: 17.2%, illiterate; 13.3%, literate; 35.3%, primary school; 7.0%, secondary school; 11.1%, high school; and 16.2%, university graduates. Among the participants, 16.4% were living alone, whereas 43.9% of them were living with their spouses. The rest were living with their extended families. According to the GLIM criteria, 24.5% (n=139) of the participants had malnutrition, and 13.9% of the total population had severe malnutrition. Age was significantly associated with malnutrition [odds ratio 1.064, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.034-1.096, p<0.0001]. No significant difference was found between genders (p=0.207), education groups (p=0.323), and living status (p=0.434) in terms of malnutrition. However, women had higher malnutrition rates than men (26.0% vs. 21.0%) (risk ratio 0.757, 95% CI 0.494-1.160, p=0.207).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The prevalence of malnutrition was 24.5%, whereas the rate of severe malnutrition was 13.9% in community-dwelling older adults. Women had higher rates of malnutrition, and age was associated with malnutrition. We recommend for researchers and clinicians to integrate the GLIM criteria into their practices to create a common language in malnutrition assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b0/02/medj-37-234.PMC9500325.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40374829","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}
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Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India. 照顾者对儿童COVID-19疫苗接种的偏好:来自印度南部农村的横断面研究
Medeniyet medical journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 DOI: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.27096
U C Samudyatha, Bhavyashree Balaji, Meghna Singh, Megha Gowda
{"title":"Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India.","authors":"U C Samudyatha,&nbsp;Bhavyashree Balaji,&nbsp;Meghna Singh,&nbsp;Megha Gowda","doi":"10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.27096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.27096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to document caregivers' perceptions and preferences regarding coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccination among children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study analyzed 272 caregivers with 347 children (aged 1-18 years) attending a subdistrict rural hospital in February-March 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Vaccine acceptance was high (93.4%). Although fear of side effects was the most common reason not to vaccinate, a higher proportion of caregivers willing to vaccinate children had consulted healthcare personnel to clarify queries related to side effects. Familiar vaccination sites, where children had previously received routine immunization (RI), such as government hospitals, and Anganwadis (community-based childcare centers) where vaccines were available free of cost on all working days, were the most preferred for COVID-19 vaccination, followed by schools. Only 5.5% of the caregivers preferred private hospitals. Vaccination at home was desired for chronically ill and out-of-school children. RI as per age was associated with the willingness to vaccinate. In addition to protection from COVID-19, other benefits identified by willing parents were being able to attend schools, recreation, and travel.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Out-of-school children, children left or missed out in RI, and children with chronic illness can be at risk of being left out for COVID-19 vaccination and can be included by expanding vaccination services house-to-house as in adults. Media engagement and communication must be interactive to address issues, such as fear of side effects, and promote additional benefits of vaccination.</p>","PeriodicalId":37427,"journal":{"name":"Medeniyet medical journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2e/77/medj-37-248.PMC9500327.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40371190","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}
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