Browsing by Author "Arslan, Sukru"

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Avian Influenza a (H5n1) Infection in Eastern Turkey in 2006
(Massachusetts Medical Soc, 2006) Oner, Ahmet Faik; Bay, Ali; Arslan, Sukru; Akdeniz, Hayrettin; Sahin, Huseyin Avni; Cesur, Yasar; Ceyhan, Mehmet
Background: An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) that had previously been detected throughout Asia, with major economic and health repercussions, extended to eastern Turkey in late December 2005 and early January 2006. Methods: We documented the epidemiologic, clinical, and radiologic features of all cases of confirmed H5N1 virus infection in patients who were admitted to Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital in Van, Turkey, between December 31, 2005, and January 10, 2006. Results: H5N1 virus infection was diagnosed in eight patients. The patients were 5 to 15 years of age, and all eight had a history of close contact with diseased or dead chickens. The mean (+/- SD) time between exposure and the onset of illness was 5.0 +/- 1.3 days. All the patients had fever, and seven had clinical and radiologic evidence of pneumonia at presentation; four patients died. Results of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and rapid influenza tests were negative in all patients, and the diagnosis was made by means of a polymerase-chain-reaction assay. Conclusions: H5N1, which causes a spectrum of illnesses in humans, including severe and fatal respiratory disease, can be difficult to diagnose.
The Clinical Analysis of Childhood Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Patients
(deri Zuhrevi Hastaliklar dernegi, 2012) Akgun, Cihangir; Akbayram, Sinan; Kaya, Avni; Temel, Hayrettin; Bilici, Salim; Aktar, Fesih; Arslan, Sukru
Background and Design: Henoch-Schonlein purpura is affected often the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys and common systemic vasculitis of childhood. Henoch-Schonlein purpura are many and varied symptoms, also it was followed in children policlinics and hospitalized diseases for an important role. We aimed to determination of the patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura by examination of their clinical analyses. Material and Method: The medical records of 212 patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura in our polyclinics have been retrospectively studied. These patients were analyzed age groups, diagnosed seasons, held systems, laboratory findings, the treatments, complications and prognosis. SPSS 13 statistical software package was used for data analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients was 9.33 +/- 3.20 years. The disease was more frequently demonstrated in fall and winter seasons. There was no statistically assosiation between age groups with season, joint involvement, central neryeous system involvement, gastrointestinal system involvement and scrotal involvement but there was a positive correlation between age groups and renal involvement Conclusion: The treatment duration increases with the age of the patient and the necessity to use a combined treatment (antihistaminic, non-steroid anti-inflammatory treatment and steroids) increases. (Turkderm 2012; 46: 73-7)
Relationship Between Slow Coronary Flow and Left Atrial Appendage Blood Flow Velocities
(Blackwell Publishing, 2007) Demirbag, Recep; Gur, Mustafa; Yilmaz, Remzi; Arslan, Sukru; Guler, Niyazi
Aims: This study was undertaken to assess whether slow coronary flow (SCF) is related to low left atrial appendage (LAA) blood flow velocities. Methods: Study subjects consist of 44 patients with SCF and 11 volunteer subjects with normal coronary angiogram. The diagnosis of SCF was made using the TIMI frame count method. The blood flow velocities were obtained by placing a pulsed-wave Doppler sample volume inside the proximal third of the LAA. Results: The mean LAA emptying velocities (MEV) were significantly lower in patients than control subjects (34.5 +/- 9.9 cm/sec vs 84.0 +/- 12.1 cm/sec; P < 0.001). In bivariate analysis, significant correlation was found between MEV, and systolic pulmonary venous flow, mean TIMI frame count, deceleration time, and isovolumetric relaxation time (P < 0.05). By multiple linear regression analysis, mean TIMI frame count (ss =-0.865, P < 0.001) was identified as independent predictors of MEV. Conclusion: This study indicates that SCF phenomenon may be related to low LAA blood flows.