Browsing by Author "Yuksel, H."

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Extent and Burden of Allergic Diseases in Elementary Schoolchildren: a National Multicenter Study
(Esmon Publicidad S A, dept Allergy & Clin Immunol, Clin Univ Navarra, 2010) Civelek, E.; Cakir, B.; Boz, A. B.; Yuksel, H.; Orhan, F.; Uner, A.; Sekerel, B. E.
Background: Scarcity of standardized, comparable data on allergic diseases in schoolchildren in Turkey requires further multicenter studies based on the use of objective tools in addition to parent-completed questionnaires to improve the validity and reliability of results. Methods: Using International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) Phase II tools, elementary schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years were surveyed in 5 city centers in different regions of Turkey. Results: We surveyed 6963 children from 70 schools and found that 35% had had at least 1 symptom of allergic diseases in the past year. Based on parental reports, the overall prevalence rates for wheezing, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in the past year were 15.8%, 23.5%, and 8.1%, respectively. The overall frequencies of atopy, flexural dermatitis, and bronchial hyperreactivity were 18.9%, 3.6%, and 24.2%, respectively. There were large variations in the prevalence of both symptoms and objective signs between study centers. Absence from school for at least 1 day was reported for 34.2% of children with a diagnosis of asthma or allergic rhinitis. Conclusions: Approximately one third of elementary schoolchildren reported symptoms compatible with allergic diseases in the past year. The interregional differences in both symptoms and objective test results are possibly due to differences in environmental conditions. Unfortunately, serious problems are still encountered in the timely and proper diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases.
Haemobartonella Felis in Van Cats
(indian veterinary Journal, 2006) Yuksek, N.; Altug, N.; Agaoglu, Z.; Yuksel, H.; Kaya, A.; Tutuncu, M.
The Prevalance of Asthma and Allergic Diseases in Turkish School Children Using Isaac Phase Ii Protocol: Preliminary Findings of a National Study
(Blackwell Publishing, 2007) Civelek, E.; Cakir, B.; Uguz, A.; Yuksel, H.; Orhan, F.; Uner, A.; Sekerel, B.
Prevalence, Burden, and Risk Factors of Atopic Eczema in Schoolchildren Aged 10-11 Years: a National Multicenter Study
(Esmon Publicidad S A, 2011) Civelek, E.; Sahiner, U. M.; Yuksel, H.; Boz, A. B.; Orhan, F.; Uner, A.; Sekerel, B. E.
Background: Little is known about the epidemiology of atopic eczema (AE), and studies from the Mediterranean region and the Middle East are limited. Objective: We investigated the frequency, burden, and risk factors of AE in a developing country. Methods: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase II questionnaire was used to survey a representative sample of 10 to 11-year-old children in Turkey. Children were examined by allergists, and parents completed standardized questionnaires. Results: Among 6755 children, the prevalence of having eczema during one's lifetime or currently was 17.1% and 8.1%, respectively. The prevalence of visits to the doctor, nocturnal awakening, school absenteeism, and drug usage was 36.3%, 56%, 9.7%, and 28.7%, respectively. Associated factors were current rhinoconjunctivitis (odds ratio [OR], 2.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.99-3.21), current wheezing (OR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.58-2.79), family history of allergic disease (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.21-2.18), low birth weight (OR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.08-2.94), and exposure to animals in the first year of life (OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.06-2.03). Conclusions: In a developing Mediterranean country, the prevalence of AE is comparable to that of developed countries in the same region and lower than that observed in developed countries elsewhere. The course of the disease and risk factors of AE probably differ in developing countries.