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Korkmaz A, Bernhardsen GP, Cirit B, Koprucu Suzer G, Kayan H, Biçmen H, Tahra M, Suner A, Lehto SM, Sag D, Saatcioglu F. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Breathing and a Meditation Program for Burnout Among Physicians: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2353978. [PMID: 38294813 PMCID: PMC10831575 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.53978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Importance Physicians are exposed to high stress and strain that results in burnout, which affects them, their families, their patients, and the entire health care system; thus, there is an urgent need to develop methods to increase the resiliency of physicians. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a comprehensive yoga breathing and meditation-based program that is a potential approach to mitigate physician burnout. Objective To determine whether SKY can reduce psychological distress and improve wellness in physicians. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial assessed the potential efficacy of SKY compared with a stress management education (SME) training as control. This study was conducted online from November 11, 2021, to March 14, 2022, and included physicians from Turkey, Germany, and Dubai. Both the SKY and the SME control groups received 1.5 hours of training for 3 consecutive days via a group video conference call. Participants were physicians willing to do some form of relaxation exercise everyday for 2 months. Exclusion criteria included presence of major illness and maintaining a regular mind-body program practice. Statistical analysis took place from March to November 2023. Interventions Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 into 2 groups-the SKY group or the SME (control) group-using a computer algorithm. After the 3-day instruction period, the participants in the SKY group practiced for approximately 30 minutes per day on their own and participated in a weekly 1-hour, group-based online follow-up practice. After the 3-day instruction period, participants in the SME group reviewed and applied the notes from stress management education training at their initiative and had a weekly 1-hour group-based online follow-up session. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcomes were stress and depression (measured by the 42-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale [DASS-42]) and insomnia measured by the Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS) with primary end point at 8 weeks. Secondary outcomes included anxiety (DASS-42); optimism (Life Orientation Test-Revised [LOT-R]); professional fulfillment, work exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, and overall burnout (Professional Fulfillment Index [PFI]); and self-reported professional errors (Self-Reported Professional Error Questionnaire). Results This study included 129 participants (SME, 63 participants [48.9%]; SKY, 66 participants [51.1%]; 115 females [89.2%]; 14 males [10.8%]; mean [SD] age, 46.2 [9.0] years). Compared with the SME control group, participants in the SKY group had significantly decreased stress on the DASS-42 at posttraining (difference, -6.8 points; 95% CI, -9.6 to -4.1 points; P = .006) and at postintervention (difference, -6.0 points; 95% CI, -8.8 to -3.3 points; P = .03), significantly decreased depression at posttraining (difference, -5.7 points; 95% CI, -8.6 to -2.8 points; P < .001) and postintervention (difference, -5.4 points; 95% CI, -8.3 to -2.5 points; P < .001), and significantly decreased anxiety at postintervention. In addition, there was a significant decrease in insomnia from baseline to postintervention in the SKY group (difference, -0.3 points; 95% CI, -2.3 to 1.7 points; P = .01). The SKY group also showed significantly increased professional fulfillment as well as significant decreases in work exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, and burnout. There was no effect on self-reported medical errors. Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial, physicians who regularly practiced SKY throughout a 2-month period experienced improvements in wellness and decreased burnout. These data suggest that SKY may be an effective, practical, and safe strategy to increase wellness and mitigate burnout in physicians. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05956470.
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Affiliation(s)
- Asli Korkmaz
- Department of Genomic Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Mental Health Services, Department of Research and Development, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- University of Health Sciences, Ataturk Chest Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Mental Health Services, Department of Research and Development, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Genomic Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Ari SA, Suner A, Senkaya AR, Okmen F, Akdemir A, Ergenoglu AM. A prospective cohort study: can advanced ultrasonography replace magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of placental adhesion disorders? J Perinat Med 2023:jpm-2022-0407. [PMID: 36607899 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2022-0407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To define and compare the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the placental adhesive disorder (PAD). METHODS A prospective study was conducted between January 2019 and February 2020 in a tertiary referral university hospital. A total of 115 placenta previa cases were included in the study during the third trimester of gestation. USG examination was performed, and the placenta was scanned in a systematic manner using gray-scale ultrasound, color Doppler flow mapping, and 3-D imaging for each participant. Thereafter, all participants underwent an MRI examination. USG and MRI findings were compared with histopathological findings. RESULTS Loss of the retroplacental sonolucent zone (71% [95% CI 47-88]) and an irregular retroplacental sonolucent zone (71% [95% CI 47-88]) were the most sensitive USG parameters. For MRI, the uterine bulging parameter was the most sensitive (60% [95% CI 36-80]) and specific (91% [95% CI 83-96]) findings, and it had the highest accuracy rate (85% [95% CI 77-91]). Overall, the USG sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rates were 77% (95% CI 54-92), 87% (95% CI 79-93), and 85% (95% CI 77-91), respectively. The MRI sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rates for all participants were 81% (95% CI 59-94), 85% (95% CI 76-92), and 84% (95% CI 76-90), respectively. CONCLUSIONS In the diagnosis of PAD, the specificity and accuracy of USG are higher than that of MRI, whereas the sensitivity of MRI is better than that of USG.
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- Sabahattin Anil Ari
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izmir Bakircay University School of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izmir Bakircay University School of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izmir Democracy University Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye
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Eyler Y, Kilic TY, Duman Atilla O, Arslan Y, Capar AE, Idil H, Suner A. The Relation of End-Tidal CO 2 Values With Infarct Volume and Early Prognosis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurologist 2022; 27:309-312. [PMID: 35051967 DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between end-tidal CO 2 (EtCO 2 ) values with infarct volume and early prognosis in patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary hospital. The demographics, characteristics, EtCO 2 , volume of the stroke area on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of the patients were recorded. The values calculated at admission and at discharge were labeled as "mRS-1" and "mRS-2," respectively, and the mRS-2 measurement was used as a prognostic indicator. The "good" and the "poor" functional outcomes were defined as mRS ≤2 and mRS >2, respectively. Correlations between levels of EtCO 2 and infarct volume, mRS were calculated. RESULTS In total, 44 patients were included in the study. The median age of the patients was 69 years (interquartile range; 16; min-max: 35 to 88 y) and 68.2% of them were male. In the univariate logistic regression models of the mRS-2 [0 to 2 (0) and 3 to 6 (1)], all variables were not statistically significant to predict mRS-2 group. There were statistically significant differences in EtCO 2 values between mRS-1 ( P =0.03) and mRS-2 ( P =0.04). A negative moderate correlation was found between EtCO 2 and mRS-2 ( r =-0.410; P =0.006). The correlation between EtCO 2 and infarct volume was not statistically significant ( r =-0.256; P =0.093). CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the importance of capnography follow-up of patients with acute ischemic stroke. In patients with acute ischemic stroke, the EtCO 2 value measured at the time of admission is lower in the group with high mRS at both admission and discharge.
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- Neurology
- Department of Neurology, Izmir Medicana International Hospital
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- Radiology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Unuvar Purcu D, Korkmaz A, Gunalp S, Helvaci DG, Erdal Y, Dogan Y, Suner A, Wingender G, Sag D. Effect of stimulation time on the expression of human macrophage polarization markers. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265196. [PMID: 35286356 PMCID: PMC8920204 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Macrophages are highly plastic cells that can polarize into functionally distinct subsets in vivo and in vitro in response to environmental signals. The development of protocols to model macrophage polarization in vitro greatly contributes to our understanding of macrophage biology. Macrophages are divided into two main groups: Pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages (classically activated) and anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages (alternatively activated), based on several key surface markers and the production of inflammatory mediators. However, the expression of these common macrophage polarization markers is greatly affected by the stimulation time used. Unfortunately, there is no consensus yet regarding the optimal stimulation times for particular macrophage polarization markers in in vitro experiments. This situation is problematic, (i) as analysing a particular marker at a suboptimal time point can lead to false-negative results, and (ii) as it clearly impedes the comparison of different studies. Using human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) in vitro, we analysed how the expression of the main polarization markers for M1 (CD64, CD86, CXCL9, CXCL10, HLA-DR, IDO1, IL1β, IL12, TNF), M2a (CD200R, CD206, CCL17, CCL22, IL-10, TGM2), and M2c (CD163, IL-10, TGFβ) macrophages changes over time at mRNA and protein levels. Our data establish the most appropriate stimulation time for the analysis of the expression of human macrophage polarization markers in vitro. Providing such a reference guide will likely facilitate the investigation of macrophage polarization and its reproducibility.
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- Duygu Unuvar Purcu
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Health Sciences Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Genomic Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Genomic Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Biomedicine and Health Technologies, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Genomic Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Iscan E, Karakülah G, Ekin U, Ozturk M, Uzuner H, Suner A. [TAp73α is Upregulated in the Most Common Human Cancers]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2022; 56:320. [PMID: 35403622 DOI: 10.31857/s0026898422020082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The transcription factor p73 is a member of the p53 tumor suppressor gene family and one of the key regulators of apoptosis. TP73 gene encodes two protein isoforms classes with diverse functions, TAp73 and DNp73, and TAp73 expression in tumor tissues is altered. Unlike the TP53 gene, TP73 is not mutated in cancers. Here, we sought to explore the expression of p73 isoforms across eight major cancer types using the publicly available data deposited at the GDC data portal and the TSVdb database. Our results showed that TAp73α is overexpressed in breast invasive carcinoma, stomach adenocarcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, and esophageal carcinoma tumors, whereas the expression of DNp73 isoforms is downregulated in breast invasive carcinoma (DNp73α,β,γ), Prostate Adenocarcinoma (DNp73β), Lung Adenocarcinoma (DNp73α), Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma (DNp73α) tumors. In summary, this study revealed that TAp73α has higher expression than the DNp73 isoforms in several cancer types.
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- E Iscan
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 35330 Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 35330 Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 35330 Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Tinaztepe University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 35330 Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, 35100 Turkey
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Iscan E, Karakülah G, Ekin U, Ozturk M, Uzuner H, Suner A. TAp73α is Upregulated in the Most Common Human Cancers. Mol Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893322020066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Asoglu R, Tibilli H, Asoglu E, Aladag N, Ozdemir M, Suner A. Evaluation of index of cardiac electrophysiological balance in COVID-19 patients. BRATISL MED J 2021; 122:598-604. [PMID: 34282628 DOI: 10.4149/bll_2021_096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AIM The aim of the current study was to evaluate the index of Cardiac Electrophysiological Balance (iCEB) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving Hydroxychloroquine / azithromycin (HCQ / AZ) combination therapy to determine the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmia among these patients. METHOD Sixty-seven COVID-19 patients admitted to the ward were included in the study. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) were obtained from all patients before the initiation of treatment and on treatment day 5. QT/QRS (iCEB) and QTc/QRS (iCEBc) ratios were calculated. RESULTS QRS, QT and QTc intervals were significantly prolonged on day 5 measurements compared to pre-treatment period (p <0.05). Overall, mean iCEB was 3.6±0.4 before treatment and 3.8±0.4 on day 5 in the study population (p <0.001). Considering the iCEBc values, a significant increase was observed in patients receiving HCQ/AZ treatment compared to pre-treatment period (4.1±0.5 vs 4.4±0.6; p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study to investigate iCEB and iCEBc parameters in patients with COVID-19 on HCQ/AZ therapy. In this study, we demonstrated significantly increased iCEB and iCEBc values following HCQ/AZ treatment in COVID-19 patients. iCEB and iCEBc may serve as a noninvasive, simple, and novel biomarker for detecting increased pro-arrhythmia risk in COVID-19 patients (Tab. 3, Fig. 3, Ref. 36).
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Kaptan Y, Suner A, Taş MN, Oksel F, Aksu K, Sayiner A. Tuberculosis despite latent infection screening and treatment in patients receiving TNF inhibitor therapy. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:3783-3788. [PMID: 33745083 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05697-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment is given before anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment, tuberculosis (TB) still develops in these patients and the risk factors are not well known. Besides, there is little data on the safety of isoniazid (INH) treatment in this group of patients. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for the development of tuberculosis and the safety of LTBI in such patients. METHODS All patients (n=665) given anti-TNF in a single center were included in this study. Complete data were obtained from the records of 389 patients. RESULTS Seven patients (1.1%) were diagnosed with TB. There was no significant difference in age, gender, smoking rate, comorbidities, leukocyte counts, hemoglobin, creatinine, AST, ALT, protein levels, and tuberculin reaction between patients with and without TB. Of 389 patients, 289 (76%) had received INH prophylaxis, including 43 tuberculin-negative patients. Thirty patients had anti-TNF use prior to INH prophylaxis. None of these patients had TB in the follow-up period. Seven patients who developed TB had completed LTBI treatment, including one patient who was tuberculin-negative. The time from the completion of INH treatment to the diagnosis of TB was 6-61 months. None had any history of contact with TB during this period. INH treatment was associated with hepatotoxicity in 49 patients (17%); all resolved without any need to stop INH. CONCLUSION Patients on anti-TNF treatment had a high rate of TB despite INH prophylaxis, but no risk factor for TB development was identified. Mild hepatotoxicity frequently developed during LTBI treatment. Key Points • Tuberculosis still develops in patients treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibitors despite prior screening and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). • In this cohort, all patients in whom tuberculosis developed had been treated for LTBI and all but one were initially tuberculin-positive. No risk factors have been identified. • The current policy of treating tuberculin-positive patients with a 9-month INH regimen does not seem to be fully effective in preventing tuberculosis.
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- Yagmur Kaptan
- Department of Chest Diseases, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Bioistatistics and Medical Informatics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. .,Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Gogus Hastaliklari AD, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey.
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Ozdemir Kutbay N, Sarer Yurekli B, Yildirim Simsir I, Suner A, Seckiner S, Kucukerdonmez O, Saygili F. Plasma Levels of Antioxidant Vitamins in Patients with Acromegaly: A Case-Control Study. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2019; 40:308-314. [PMID: 32304366 DOI: pmid/32304366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare antioxidant vitamin C and vitamin E levels in the non-acromegaly control group and in patients with acromegaly with and without remission. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, 100 cases, acromegaly patients of 57% (n=57, 29F, 28M, mean ages of 49.5±12.1) and control subjects of 43% (n=43, 29F, 14M, mean ages of 49.6±9.2). Acromegaly patients were classified into two groups; active acromegaly (AA; n=33) and controlled acromegaly (CA; n=24). RESULTS Vitamin C levels were significantly lower in the acromegaly group [7.6 (4.7) mg/L, as median (IQR)] when compared to the control group [12.2 (5.5) mg/L, as median (IQR)] (p <0.001). Vitamin E levels didn't show a significant difference between the acromegaly and the control groups (14.2±3.6 vs. 14.8±3.7, as mean±SD, respectively, p = 0.439). Correlation analysis showed that vitamin C levels were not significantly associated with clinical, anthropometric and laboratory parameters in the acromegaly group. Vitamin E levels were significantly associated with the total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C, HDL-C, APO A1, APO B both in the acromegaly and the control groups. CONCLUSION This study is the first one to investigate the relationship between the levels of vitamin C & E and anthropometric & metabolic parameters in acromegaly patients and control group. In our study, vitamin C level was significantly lower in the acromegaly group compared to the level in the control group. There was no significant difference in vitamin E levels between the acromegaly and control group.
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- Nilufer Ozdemir Kutbay
- Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Manisa, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Izmir, , Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Izmir, Turkey
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Kaplan Y, Suner A, Gurgun A, Sayiner A. Are Blood Eosinophilia and Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Stable Over Time? Turk Thorac J 2019. [DOI: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kaptan Y, Suner A, Ekin Z, Nart D, Elmas Uysal F, Sayiner A, Gurgun A. Comparison of Eosinophilic and Non-eosinophilic Cases with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Terms of Clinical Arrival, Exacerbations, Quality of Life and Response to Treatment: A Prospective Study. Turk Thorac J 2019. [DOI: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Guntay O, Salih Yikilmaz M, Ozaydin H, Izzetoglu S, Suner A. Evaluation of Pyrethroid Susceptibility in Culex pipiens of Northern Izmir Province, Turkey. J Arthropod Borne Dis 2019. [DOI: 10.18502/jad.v12i4.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Mosquitoes, being a nuisance species, are considered as one of the most important species in public health control programs due to their role as a vector in mosquito-borne diseases observed in humans and animals. We evaluated the susceptibility status of Culex pipiens collected from northern Izmir, Turkey in 2011–16.
Methods: Mosquito larvae, collected from three different locations in northern İzmir, were reared in the laboratory. Adult susceptibility bioassays were performed using the WHO insecticide-impregnated papers including deltamethrin 0.05%, permethrin 0.75%, α-cypermethrin 0.05% and cyfluthrin 0.15%. In addition, adult bioassays were performed after the pre-exposure to piperonyl butoxide (PBO) to determine the contribution of P450 detoxification enzymes to the phenotypic resistance.
Results: In all of the three populations, high levels of resistance were observed (mortalities<63%) to all of the four pyrethroids. Different pyrethroids but with the same mode of action can exhibit significantly different phenotypic resistance in a single population. PBO bioassays also showed that P450 detoxification enzymes can have diverse effects on different pyrethroids.
Conclusion: Using just one chemical in a class of insecticide can be misleading for resistance studies
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Yurekli BS, Kutbay NO, Aksit M, Suner A, Simsir IY, Seckiner S, Kocabas GU, Bozkaya G, Saygili F. Acromegaly is associated with high fibroblast growth factor-21 levels. J Endocrinol Invest 2019; 42:53-60. [PMID: 29754168 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-018-0885-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) is a member of fibroblast growth factor family. Both growth hormone (GH) and FGF-21 take place in the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism. We aimed to investigate FGF-21 levels in acromegaly which is characterized by excess GH levels and is associated with comorbidities and altered body composition. METHODS We studied 43 subjects (21 females and 22 males, mean age of 50.0 ± 12.8) with acromegaly. The control group consisted of 40 gender- and age-matched subjects (25 females and 15 males, mean age of 48.8 ± 8.8). Acromegaly patients were classified into two groups; active acromegaly (AA; n = 26) and controlled acromegaly (CA; n = 17). Metabolic, anthropometric and laboratory values of subjects were recorded. FGF-21 level was measured by ELISA assay. RESULTS Median FGF-21 levels were significantly higher in acromegaly group compared to control group (85.5 vs. 59.0 pg/mL, p = 0.02, respectively). In the multiple regression model, FPG, A1c, HOMA-IR, glucose intolerance, BMI, visceral fat, hs-CRP, presence of hypertension, dyslipidemia and acromegaly were included as independent variables to explain variability of plasma FGF-21 levels in whole study group. The presence of acromegaly was the only determinant of increased FGF-21 levels in the whole study group (β coefficient = 0.253, p = 0.006). CONCLUSION FGF-21 levels were increased significantly in acromegaly group. Increased FGF-21 levels were significantly and independently associated with the state of acromegaly. Acromegaly may also be a FGF-21 resistance state independent from insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia.
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- B S Yurekli
- Division of Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Street, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Street, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Street, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Street, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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Guntay O, Yikilmaz MS, Ozaydin H, Izzetoglu S, Suner A. Evaluation of Pyrethroid Susceptibility in Culex pipiens of Northern Izmir Province, Turkey. J Arthropod Borne Dis 2018; 12:370-377. [PMID: 30918906 PMCID: PMC6423456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mosquitoes, being a nuisance species, are considered as one of the most important species in public health control programs due to their role as a vector in mosquito-borne diseases observed in humans and animals. We evaluated the susceptibility status of Culex pipiens collected from northern Izmir, Turkey in 2011-16. METHODS Mosquito larvae, collected from three different locations in northern İzmir, were reared in the laboratory. Adult susceptibility bioassays were performed using the WHO insecticide-impregnated papers including deltamethrin 0.05%, permethrin 0.75%, α-cypermethrin 0.05% and cyfluthrin 0.15%. In addition, adult bioassays were performed after the pre-exposure to piperonyl butoxide (PBO) to determine the contribution of P450 detoxification enzymes to the phenotypic resistance. RESULTS In all of the three populations, high levels of resistance were observed (mortalities<63%) to all of the four pyrethroids. Different pyrethroids but with the same mode of action can exhibit significantly different phenotypic resistance in a single population. PBO bioassays also showed that P450 detoxification enzymes can have diverse effects on different pyrethroids. CONCLUSION Using just one chemical in a class of insecticide can be misleading for resistance studies.
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- Onur Guntay
- Section of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Section of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Section of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Section of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey,Corresponding author: Dr Savas Izzetoglu, E-mail:
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Karakülah G, Karakuş M, Suner A, Demir S, Arserim SK, Töz S, Özbel Y. sandflyDST: a dynamic web-based decision support tool for the morphological identification of sandflies present in Anatolia and mainland Europe, and user study. Med Vet Entomol 2016; 30:321-329. [PMID: 27339389 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Species identification of sandflies is mainly performed according to morphological characters using classical written identification keys. This study introduces a new web-based decision support tool (sandflyDST) for guiding the morphological identification of sandfly species present in Anatolia and mainland Europe and classified in the Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia genera (both: Diptera: Psychodidae). The current version of the tool consists of 111 questions and 36 drawings obtained from classical written keys, and 107 photographs for the quick and easy identification of 26 species of the genus Phlebotomus and four species of the genus Sergentomyia. The tool guides users through a decision tree using yes/no questions about the morphological characters of the specimen. The tool was applied by 30 individuals, who then completed study questionnaires. The results of subsequent analyses indicated that the usability (x‾SUSScore=75.4) and users' level of appreciation (86.6%) of the tool were quite high; almost all of the participants considered recommending the tool to others. The tool may also be useful in training new entomologists and maintaining their level of expertise. This is a dynamic tool and can be improved or upgraded according to feedback. The tool is now available online at http://parasitology.ege.edu.tr/sandflyDST/index.php.
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- G Karakülah
- Department of Genome Sciences and Molecular Biotechnologies, Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Center, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Sciences, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Igci YZ, Bozgeyik E, Borazan E, Pala E, Suner A, Ulasli M, Gurses SA, Yumrutas O, Balik AA, Igci M. Expression profiling of SCN8A and NDUFC2 genes in colorectal carcinoma. Exp Oncol 2015. [PMID: 25804238 DOI: 10.31768/2312-8852.2015.37(1):77-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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AIM The expression differences of SCN8A (which encodes type VIII alpha subunit of voltage gated sodium channel) and NDUFC2 (which encodes C2 subunit of Complex I enzyme in oxidative phosphorylation) genes were evaluated in paired colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues which was relied on our partial transcriptome analysis data in cancer cell lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 62 paired tissues of CRC patients (34 male, 28 female) were included in the study. The mRNA levels of SCN8A and NDUFC2 genes were determined by using real-time PCR (qRT-PCR and semiquantitative PCR). RESULTS SCN8A gene expression level was significantly lower in tumor tissues (p = 0.0128) and in the patients with the age below 45 years (p = 0.0049). There were also meaningful relationships between the gender, grade of CRC, tumor location, histopathological classification, and SCN8A expression. There was no NDUFC2 differential expression. However, the tumors taken from right colon had significantly lower NDUFC2 expression. CONCLUSION Although the voltage gated sodium channels (VGSCs) and Complex I (CI) were associated to a number of diseases including different types of cancers, the different subunits of CI and individual members of VGSCs seem to be cancer type-specific in varying proportions.
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- Y Z Igci
- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey
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- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey
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- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey
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- Sanko University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep 27090, Turkey
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- Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman 02200, Turkey
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- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey
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- Zirve University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep 27260, Turkey
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- Adiyaman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Adiyaman 02040, Turkey
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- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey
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- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey
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Kalender M, Kuzhan A, Dirier A, Suner A, Camci C. 1544 The impact of smoking on smoking related cancer patients' relatives': Perspective in the Turkish society. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30634-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sozucan Y, Kalender ME, Sari I, Suner A, Oztuzcu S, Arman K, Yumrutas O, Bozgeyik I, Cengiz B, Igci YZ, Balakan O, Camci C. TRP genes family expression in colorectal cancer. Exp Oncol 2015; 37:208-212. [PMID: 26422106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Different factors are responsible for the development of CRC. Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) which is an important component of calcium channel is associated with several pathological conditions like cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Thirty members of the family of TRP ion channel in mammals have been determined till now. The aim of this study is to investigate TRPM, TRPV and TRPC gene expression levels in tumor tissues of CRC patients and to analyze the relationship of expression in tumor tissue of CRC with other known prognostic factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, 93 CRC patients were included. The level of TRP gene expression in paraffin blocks of normal and cancerous colorectal tissue samples were studied at the level of mRNA with Real-time PCR. RESULTS The mRNA expression level of TRPV3, TRPV4, TRPV5, TRPM4 and TRPC6 genes in 37 female and 56 male patients diagnosed with CRC was revealed lower in tumor tissue as compared to normal tissue (p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences of mRNA expression levels of other TRP genes were found. CONCLUSIONS TRP gene family like TRPV3, TRPV4, TRPV5, TRPM4 and TRPC6 may be thought as potential genes contributing to tumorigenesis as their expression decreases in CRC as compared to normal tissues.
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- Y Sozucan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman TR-02040, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman TR-02040, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara TR-06560, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, TR-46100, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
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Suner A, Karakülah G, Dicle O, Sökmen S, Çelikoğlu C. CorRECTreatment: a web-based decision support tool for rectal cancer treatment that uses the analytic hierarchy process and decision tree. Appl Clin Inform 2015; 6:56-74. [PMID: 25848413 PMCID: PMC4377560 DOI: 10.4338/aci-2014-10-ra-0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The selection of appropriate rectal cancer treatment is a complex multi-criteria decision making process, in which clinical decision support systems might be used to assist and enrich physicians' decision making. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to develop a web-based clinical decision support tool for physicians in the selection of potentially beneficial treatment options for patients with rectal cancer. METHODS The updated decision model contained 8 and 10 criteria in the first and second steps respectively. The decision support model, developed in our previous study by combining the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method which determines the priority of criteria and decision tree that formed using these priorities, was updated and applied to 388 patients data collected retrospectively. Later, a web-based decision support tool named corRECTreatment was developed. The compatibility of the treatment recommendations by the expert opinion and the decision support tool was examined for its consistency. Two surgeons were requested to recommend a treatment and an overall survival value for the treatment among 20 different cases that we selected and turned into a scenario among the most common and rare treatment options in the patient data set. RESULTS In the AHP analyses of the criteria, it was found that the matrices, generated for both decision steps, were consistent (consistency ratio<0.1). Depending on the decisions of experts, the consistency value for the most frequent cases was found to be 80% for the first decision step and 100% for the second decision step. Similarly, for rare cases consistency was 50% for the first decision step and 80% for the second decision step. CONCLUSIONS The decision model and corRECTreatment, developed by applying these on real patient data, are expected to provide potential users with decision support in rectal cancer treatment processes and facilitate them in making projections about treatment options.
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- A. Suner
- Ege University, School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Bornova-Izmir, 35040, Turkey
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- Neurobiology-Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, USA
- Dokuz Eylül University, Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medical Informatics, Inciraltı-Izmir, 35340, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University, Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medical Informatics, Inciraltı-Izmir, 35340, Turkey
- Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Inciraltı-Izmir, 35340, Turkey
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- FACS, FASCRS, FASPSM Member from Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Colorectal and Pelvic Surgery Unit, Inciraltı-Izmir, 35340, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, Department of Statistics, Buca-Izmir, 35160, Turkey
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Suner A, Köroglu S, Polat M, Kaya H, Koleoglu M, Cabıoglu E. PP-033 A GIANT RIGHT ATRIAL MASS. Int J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(13)70237-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Köroglu S, Sen B, Havan N, Suner A, Aksu E, Aydın N. PP-054 AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF CHEST PAIN. Int J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(13)70258-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kaplan MA, Isikdogan A, Gumus M, Yalçintas Arslan Ü, Geredeli C, Ozdemir N, Koca D, Dane F, Suner A, Elkiran ET, Kucukoner M, Seker M, Helvaci K, Guler T, Uncu D, Inal A, Yildiz R. Childhood, adolescents, and young adults (age 25 and younger) colorectal cancer: A multicenter study. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e14127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Akcay A, Koroglu S, Koleoglu M, Suner A, Acar G, Sokmen A. Giant, high pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm in a grand multiparous woman. Neth Heart J 2010; 18:503-4. [PMID: 20978596 DOI: 10.1007/bf03091823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- A Akcay
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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