Browsing by Author "Kaya, Safak"
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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis due to Viral Hepatitis A
Kaya, Safak; Eskazan, Ahmet Emre; Ay, Nurettin; Baysal, Birol; Bahadir, Mehmet Veysi; Onur, Arzu; Duymus, Recai (Hindawi Ltd, 2013)Inflammation of the gallbladder without evidence of calculi is known as acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC). AAC is frequently associated with gangrene, perforation, and empyema. Due to these associated complications, AAC ... -
Analysis of antimicrobial consumption and cost in a teaching hospital
Bozkurt, Fatma; Kaya, Safak; Tekin, Recep; Gulsun, Serda; Deveci, Ozcan; Dayan, Saim; Hosoglu, Salih (Elsevier Science London, 2014)Background: The aim of this study is to compare the periods before and after the intervention applied using the ATC/DDD method in order to ascertain the rational use of antibiotics in a newly established hospital. Method: ... -
Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Blood Cultures
Temiz, Hakan; Temiz, Sevim; Kaya, Safak; Celen, Mustafa Kemal (Doc Design Informatics Co Ltd, 2014)Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively determine the antimicrobial susceptibilities of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood cultures of hospitalized patients in 2012. Methods: Antibiotic resistance ... -
Association Between the Rh Blood Group and the Covid-19 Susceptibility
Arac, Esref; Solmaz, Ihsan; Akkoc, Hasan; Donmezdil, Suleyman; Karahan, Zulkuf; Kaya, Safak; Mertsoy, Yilmaz (Akad Doktorlar Yayinevi, 2020)We aimed to investigate whether there is a predisposition to COVID-19 with ABO and Rh blood group systems. This study was a retrospective study that investigate the patients admitted to our hospital between March 16 -May ... -
Brucellar pericarditis: a report of four cases and review of the literature
Kaya, Safak; Eskazan, Ahmet Emre; Elaldi, Nazif (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2013)Background: Brucellosis, a disease endemic in many countries including Turkey, is a systemic infectious disease. Cardiovascular complications are not frequent, and endocarditis is the main cardiac manifestation of brucellosis. ... -
Community acquired infections among refugees leading to Intensive Care Unit admissions in Turkey
Turktan, Mediha; Ak, Oznur; Erdem, Hakan; Ozcengiz, Dilek; Hargreaves, Sally; Kaya, Safak; Karakoc, Emre (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2017)Objectives: Data on the impact of refugees on Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are lacking in the literature, in particular for community-acquired (CA) infectious diseases, for which they are known to be at higher risk. We did ... -
Comparison of anti-reflux mechanism between Double-J-Stent and standart Double-J-Stent use for risk of BK nephropathy and urinary tract Infection in kidney transplantation
Ay, Nurettin; Bahadir, Mehmet Veysi; Anil, Melih; Alp, Vahhac; Kaya, Safak; Sevuk, Utkan; Gul, Mesut (E-Century Publishing Corp, 2015)Objectives: There are studies that show that double J stenting (DJS) increase BK nephropathy (BKN) 4 fold. DJS may cause vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) with normal bladder contraction. The aim of this study is to comparison ... -
Cutaneous anthrax in Southeast Anatolia of Turkey
Tekin, Recep; Sula, Bilal; Deveci, Ozcan; Tekin, Alicem; Bozkurt, Fatma; Ucmak, Derya; Kaya, Safak (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)Context: Anthrax is a rare disease cause by Bacillus anthracis, a Gram-positive, rod-shaped endospore-forming capsuled bacterium. Anthrax is manifest in three primary forms: cutaneous, respiratory, and gastrointestinal. ... -
Cytopenia in adult brucellosis patients
Kaya, Safak; Elaldi, Nazif; Deveci, Ozcan; Eskazan, Ahmet Emre; Bekcibasi, Muhammed; Hosoglu, Salih (Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2018)Background & objectives: Brucellosis can lead to haematological abnormalities including cytopenia confusing with haematological malignancies. The aim of this study was to compare the main characteristics of brucellosis ... -
Efficacy and Safety of Telbivudine in Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment Throughout the Entire Pregnancy
Baysal, Birol; Kaya, Safak; Aksoz, Seluk; Comoglu, Senol; Cabalak, Mehmet; Arslan, Eyup; Colak, Habibe (Galenos Yayincilik, 2016)Objective: Women of childbearing potential treated for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may experience exacerbations during or after pregnancy. Infants may also acquire HBV infection through perinatal route. ... -
Efficacy and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in pregnancy for the prevention of vertical transmission of HBV infection
Celen, Mustafa Kemal; Mert, Duygu; Ay, Muzeyyen; Dal, Tuba; Kaya, Safak; Yildirim, Necmettin; Gulsun, Serda (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2013)AIM: To evaluate the effects of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) use during late pregnancy to reduce hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in highly viremic mothers. METHODS: This retrospective study included 45 pregnant ... -
Evaluation of cutaneous palpebral anthrax
Tekin, Recep; Ari, Seyhmus; Dal, Tuba; Kaya, Safak; Kortak, Mehmet Zeki; Dursun, Birgul; Dayan, Saim (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2013)Context: Anthrax is a rare disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Antrax is zoonotic disease and is often encountered in persons engaged in animal husbandry. Cutaneous anthrax is approximately 95% of anthrax in humans. ... -
Evaluation of Infections in Intensive Care Units: A Multicentre Point-Prevalence Study
Arac, Esef; Kaya, Safak; Parlak, Emine; Buyuktuna, Seyit Ali; Baran, Ali Irian; Akgul, Fethiye; Gokler, Mehmet Enes (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2019)Infection control is a top priority for hospitals, especially in intensive care units (ICU). In intensive care units, prevalence of infection is estimated to be 30% worldwide, which is a major cause of morbidity and ... -
Evaluation of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients with 2D shear wave elastography with propagation map guidance: a single-centre study
Kavak, Seyhmus; Kaya, Safak; Senol, Ayhan; Sogutcu, Nilgun (Bmc, 2022)Background The aims of this study were to evaluate liver fibrosis with two-dimensional (2D) shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), to compare 2D-SWE with histopathology and to determine ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital
Kaya, Safak; Baysal, Birol; Temiz, Hakan; Karadag, Omer; Ozdemir, Kevser; Bilman, Fulya (Galenos Yayincilik, 2014)Objectives: To evaluate seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in southeast Turkey. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of patients ... -
Tigecycline in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis: Results of the Ege study
Sipahi, Oguz Resat; Mermer, Sinan; Demirdal, Tuna; Ulu, Ashhan Candevir; Fillatre, Pierre; Ozcem, Selin Bardak; Kaya, Safak (Elsevier Science Bv, 2018)Objectives: In this study we retrospectively reviewed A. baumannii meningitis cases treated with tigecycline including regimens and evaluated the efficacy of tigecycline in the therapy. Patients and Methods: Study was ... -
Two Cases of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to Brucellosis: A Review of Hemolytic Disorders in Patients with Brucellosis
Eskazan, Ahmet Emre; Dal, Mehmet Sinan; Kaya, Safak; Dal, Tuba; Ayyildiz, Orhan; Soysal, Teoman (Japan Soc Internal Medicine, 2014)Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease associated with hemolytic complications, including thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and hemolytic anemia. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare clinical presentation of ...
