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    Mask-related headache among health workers during COVID-19 pandemics: Study from Somalia
    (Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2023) Yücel, Yavuz; Hassan, Mohamed Sheikh; Bashir, Ahmed Muhammad; Sidow, Nor Osman; Aluçlu, Mehmet Ufuk
    Aim: After the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), new headaches have been reported to develop or worsen among healthcare workers who regularly wear personal protective equipments. In this study, we investigated the possible relationship between de-novo (new-onset) headache features associated with the mask used and pre-existing and exacerbated headaches. It is the first study on this subject on behalf of Somalia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Mogadishu COVID-19 pandemic hospital, Somalia, with volunteer healthcare workers. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Participants were asked 15 questions in the survey and Pearson-chi-square test was used as statistics. Results: This study was conducted with 200 healthcare workers working in the hospital, 114 (57%) were male, 86 (43%) were female, and the mean age was 28. Participants 90 (45%) used surgical masks, 32 (16%) filtered masks (N95), 78 (39%) both; majority of 109 (54.5%) wore masks for more than 6 hours a day. Pre-existing headache was reported by78(39%) of the subjects. 55(70%) of those with pre-existing headache reported aggravation of their headache. Statistically significant relationship was found between duration of mask use and aggravation of pre-existing headache. De-novo headache characteristics were throbbing 21(20%), pressing 31(29%), unilateral 19(18%), and 35(33%) bilateral. A statistically significant relationship was also found between the duration of use of face mask and the development of de-novo headache, regardless of mask type. Conclusion: As per our study, prolonged use of face masks during COVID-19 pandemics was associated with de-novo headaches and exacerbation of pre-existing headache. This situation, which has caused complaints as healthcare professionals and some patients continue to wear masks, will continue to be investigated.
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    The Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease: Cross-Sectional Study from Somalia
    (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2024) Hassan, Mohamed Sheikh; Mohamed, Nur Adam; Yucel, Yavuz; Mohamed, Yusuf Abdirisak; Gokgul, Alper
    Introduction: Depression is one of the most common non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), with an increasing prevalence in recent years. It causes significant psychological consequences that affect the disease course, overall quality of life, and functioning. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression in outpatients with Parkinson's disease evaluated in the neurology clinic at tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 50 PD patients without dementia to determine the prevalence of depression at the neurology clinic of the Mogadishu Somalia Turkiye Training and Research Hospital between February and November 2022. All eligible participants were interviewed by a team of doctors using a structured questionnaire that consisted of sociodemographics and clinical characteristics, the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) for depression assessment, and the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale for PD staging. Results: Of the 50 PD participants, 60% were male and 58% were older than 60 years. 20% of them had a family history of PD and HTN as comorbid conditions. The prevalence of depression among the participants was 46% (95% CI 31.8-60.7). Of the patients with depression, 22% and 24% had mild and moderate depressive symptoms, respectively. The Mann-Whitney U-test revealed a statistically significant association between depression symptoms and the presence of comorbidity (chi 2 = 136.50, p<0.01). The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed a statistically significant association between depression symptoms and a longer duration of PD (chi 2 (2) = 18.21, p<0.01) and advanced stages of PD (chi 2 (2) = 13.74, p<0.01). Conclusion: This is the first study conducted on patients with PD in Somalia and found that a significant proportion of these patients experienced depressive symptoms. We also highlighted that factors such the presence of medical comorbidities, high monthly income, advanced PD stage, longer duration of PD, and use of multiple medications for PD were significantly associated with the presence of depressive symptoms.