Didar GÜRSOY KUZULUK, Süleyman Uysal, Gül SOYLU ÖZLER
{"title":"Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma of the sinonasal mucosa: a rare case report","authors":"Didar GÜRSOY KUZULUK, Süleyman Uysal, Gül SOYLU ÖZLER","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1352024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1352024","url":null,"abstract":"Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma is the most commonly seen adenocarcinoma of the sinonasal region following adenoid cystic carcinoma. They are aggressive tumors that are generally diagnosed in the advanced stage. Histopathological subtype is an important prognostic indicator. In this report, we have presented a case we diagnosed as intestinal-type adenocarcinoma with right nasal cavity localization.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131815695","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":"Can venous blood gas be used instead of arterial blood gas in emergency department?","authors":"Y. Erdoğan, A. Karakuş","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1351843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1351843","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the usability of venous blood gas (VBG) in substitution for arterial blood gas (ABG). \u0000 \u0000Methods: In this study, 110 patients with respiratory complaints, who were brought intubated were evaluated prospectively. Arterial and venous blood gases were taken simultaneously shortly before the initiation of oxygen therapy in the emergency department. PH, pO2, pCO2, SaO2, HCO3, lactate (Lac) and BEecf values were recorded. \u0000 \u0000Results: Of the 110 patients included in the study, 75 were male (68.2%), 35 were female (31.8%), and they had a mean age of 53.7 ± 23.1 years. A strong positive correlation between PH, PCO2, HCO3-, BEecf, Lac values (p=0.001) and positive correlation between PO2 and SaO2 values (p= 0.002) were detected. \u0000 \u0000Conclusion: We can conclude that venous blood gas be used in substitution for arterial blood gas in patients who are presented to emergency service and it may reduce the need for arterial blood gas sampling.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134152205","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}
Yusuf Gazi Uçar, Celal Kuş, R. Gümüştakım, M. E. Eryilmaz
{"title":"The approach of society regarding the violence against healthcare providers","authors":"Yusuf Gazi Uçar, Celal Kuş, R. Gümüştakım, M. E. Eryilmaz","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1351983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1351983","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the society’s approach to violence and to offer solutions to prevent violence in health. \u0000\u0000Method: This study was conducted in Kahramanmaraş province in February and March 2020. The questionnaire of 50 questions was applied to 1306 people face-to-face.\u0000\u0000Results: 53.8% of our participants were female. Among the people who had an argument with healthcare providers, 53.0% of them were male. 40.2% of the people who had an argument were aged 25-40. 78.1% have a high school or less education. 86.6% of the ones who considered violence as a tool of demanding justice had high school. Only 19.2% of the people who consider violence as demanding justice had information about code white. 82.9% of the people who state that the most significant reason for the violence is the attitude of healthcare providers had a high school or lower level of education. Participants were asked about the reasons for violence, and 44.0% of them answered that it was the presence of angry and aggressive people. \u0000\u0000Conclusion: Violence in the health sector has many complicated and intertwined aspects. Its solution is for the people in charge to do their part.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120989248","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}
Fatma Yekta Urkmez, Mustafa Serhat Şahinoğlu, S. Alkan
{"title":"A case of acalculous cholecystitis or Brucella-induced acute cholecystitis?","authors":"Fatma Yekta Urkmez, Mustafa Serhat Şahinoğlu, S. Alkan","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1352029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1352029","url":null,"abstract":"Brucella spp. is a microorganism that can cause febrile, systemic infection, especially in endemic areas. Although it causes a multisystemic involvement and creates various clinical symptoms, osteoarticular symptoms are the most common. However, Brucella spp. is known to be a great mimic and can cause rare, atypical presentations. In this case report, we aimed to present a 67-year-old Turkish female patient diagnosed with stony cholecystitis due to Brucella spp. Although rare, brucellosis can be encountered as a cause of acute cholecyst. Although there are changes in the epidemiology of brucellosis, it is useful to keep in mind brucellosis in the differential diagnosis of many diseases, in endemic areas, especially in rural areas.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124109626","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":"Another neglected symptom among the overweight young: an analysis of the self-reported anterior knee pain scores of the secondary school children","authors":"M. Belibagli, N. AYGÜN BİLECİK","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1285723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1285723","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Knee pain is the most common joint complaint among the young and is linked with excessive weight by the World Health Organization. The study aimed to define the prevalence of anterior knee pain in secondary school children and search its’ relations to weight and academic performance.\u0000\u0000Method: The cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in Adana, between Sept 15 and Oct 15, 2020. Middle school students aged between 10 and 18 years were included. Anterior knee pain was assessed using the Anterior Knee Pain Scale short form (AKPS-SF), and the numerical rating scale (NRS) was used for pain intensity. Data were collected by questionnaires sent by e-mail.\u0000\u0000Results: There were 709 replies eligible for analysis. The NRS mean score was 0.78±1.47 for 249 (35.12 %) participants who reported knee pain. The number of students with an AKPS-SF score of ≤40 in the study group was 46 (6.40%). AKPS-SF scores showed weak negative linear associations with weight and the school year (r=-0.346/p=0.019, and r=-0.292/p=0.049, respectively), and no correlations were found with academic performance.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: The study has shown that more than a third of the students reported various levels of knee pain. The inverse correlation of AKPS-SF with weight and the weak link with the school year might attract the attention of healthcare givers to pay more attention to knee examination and help avoid future impairments in the knee joints of school age children.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115145631","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":"The effect of Covid-19 anxiety on prenatal distress and prenatal attachment in pregnant women","authors":"Dilay Karademir, Ezgi Agadayi, S. Karahan","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1285742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1285742","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) anxiety on pregnant women, whether it causes prenatal distress and may be changes on mother-infant attachment.\u0000\u0000Method: The research population consists of pregnant women in all trimesters. Exclusion criteria from the study; anomaly risk in the fetus, abnormal examination findings, systemic chronic disease and drug use, presence of diagnosed psychiatric disease, consanguineous marriage between the pregnant woman and her spouse. 323 pregnant women who did not meet these exclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study were included in this study. In the study data form: Income status, education level, age, gravidity, parity, presence and number of miscarriages, gestational week, smoking status, history of COVID-19 infection, if yes, in which week of pregnancy she had, history of COVID-19 infection in her close family, planned pregnancy, in vitro fertilization-intrauterine insemination (IVF-IUI) or a spontaneous pregnancy status were questionnaired. The patients included in the study were administered the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ), Prenatal Attachment Scale (PAS).\u0000\u0000Results: COVID-19 anxiety increases more if close relatives have coronavirus rather than participants themselves. We detected that high coronavirus anxiety also caused an increase in the sub-dimensions of prenatal distress. We also found that high COVID-19 anxiety negatively affects prenatal attachment.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Pregnant women should be given information and education about the possible effects of coronavirus on their pregnancy during their routine follow-up during the pandemic period. Otherwise, both psychologically and physically unhealthy generations await the whole world.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122058816","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":"Breast cancer and the molecular mechanism of estrogen signaling","authors":"Y. Erzurumlu, Hatice Kübra Doğan","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1285662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1285662","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer is a complex pathology that occurs due to the uncontrolled proliferation and growth of cells in any organ or tissue of the body. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Breast cancer is a pathology that exhibits heterogeneity in which genetic and environmental risk factors play a role. Although many treatment approaches have been developed for breast cancer today, the frequency of the number of patients diagnosed with breast cancer and lost their lives due to this reason is increasing in the world. The most significant limitation to the success of the treatment approaches developing drug resistance in breast cancer cells, and the disease relapses after a certain period and exhibits a more aggressive profile. Therefore, understanding the molecular biology of breast cancer is essential for developing potent therapeutic approaches. It is known that the development of breast cancer is related to changes in direct and indirect signaling mechanisms mediated by estrogen and estrogen receptor. These signaling mechanisms exhibit highly complex interaction patterns. This review summarizes the pathology of breast cancer, estrogenic compounds, estrogen receptors, genomic and non-genomic molecular signaling mechanisms mediated by estrogen and estrogen receptor.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"2 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132331442","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}
Ö. Nalbantoğlu, S. Gürsoy, Tarık Kırkgöz, F. Hazan, B. Özkan
{"title":"Genetic and clinical characteristics of Turkish children with Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young Type 2 (MODY2): A single center experience","authors":"Ö. Nalbantoğlu, S. Gürsoy, Tarık Kırkgöz, F. Hazan, B. Özkan","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1285735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1285735","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical and molecular genetic characteristics of children with maturity-onset diabetes of the youth-glucokinase (MODY-GCK, MODY type 2).\u0000\u0000Method: Medical files of 21 patients with suspected MODY-GCK were reviewed retrospectively. The file records of the clinical findings, laboratory results and the suspected clinical diagnoses of MODY were based on (1) asymptomatic fasting hyperglycemia (glucose ≥100mg/dl, HbA1c < 7.5% (at least twice measurement) 2) parents with a history of diabetes without complications or mild fasting hyperglycemia (100-144mg/dL).\u0000\u0000Results: The mean age at diagnosis was 11.5±4.3 years (min-max, 1.9-17.2). The mean (SD) fasting blood glucose level was 119.1 (9.8) mg/dL. The mean (SD) fasting C-peptide level was 1.3 (0.7) ng/mL, the mean (SD) insulin level was 5.9 (2.3) IU/ml, and the mean (SD) HbA1c level at diagnosis was 6.2 (0.5) %. Among 12 variants detected in the GCK gene, 8 were missense mutation, 2 were non-sense mutation, 1 of them was splice site and 1 of them was frameshift mutation. Eight of them (p. Val227Met, p. Ser282Ala, p.Val183Met, p.Met239Thr, p.Arg304Gln, p.Thr229Met, p.Gly163Asp, p.Cys130Ter) have been previously reported in the literature and 4 variants (c.582+4delA, p.Glu436Ter, p.His106ThrfsTer11, p.Asp133Gly) were novel.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: We found similar phenotype characteristic of children with GCK-MODY among the children with different variants. The most common mutation type was missense and followed by nonsense, splice site and frameshift mutations. Detection of the molecular defect in patients with MODY is vital for the implementation of appropriate treatment approaches.","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129562600","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":"Prognosis and risk factors of chronicity in childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a single-center experience","authors":"H. Cakmak, K. Kocabay","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1285793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1285793","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In previous studies, chronicity risk factors for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) are unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of children with ITP and determine the chronicity risk factors. \u0000 \u0000Methods: This study retrospectively examined the demographics, laboratories, outcome, and chronicity risk factors among sixty children with ITP and obtained the data from the computer system. We analyzed demographics, treatment, and laboratory risk factors for chronic ITP by IBM SPSS and used binary logistic regression analysis. \u0000 \u0000Results: Of 60 children with ITP, 32 (53.3%) had acute, 25 (41.7%) had chronic, and 3 (5%) had persistent ITP. Demographics, laboratories (age","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"133 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133613936","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":"Evaluation of the Covid-19 vaccine literacy of the under-vaccinated community in a district in the covid-19 pandemic; example of pursaklar","authors":"Hacer Demirköse, Furkan Akyüz, M. E. Gökler","doi":"10.17944/interdiscip.1285803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1285803","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the reasons why individuals with incomplete Covid-19 vaccines in a district did not have their second dose of vaccine, even though they had their first dose of vaccine, and to evaluate their vaccine literacy. \u0000 \u0000Methods: The research is a cross-sectional study conducted between August and October 2021. It was identified and the population of the research was determined. 192 people participated in the study with the sample calculation. In the questionnaire used in the research, there are 29 questions and three sections: demographic characteristics of the participants, their knowledge and attitudes about the Covid-19 vaccine and other vaccines, and the Covid-19 vaccine literacy scale. The scale consists of 12 statements and two dimensions. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests it was used as statistical methods in the study. Statistical significance value was accepted as p","PeriodicalId":402691,"journal":{"name":"Interdisciplinary Medical Journal","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129194351","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}