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A multi-center retrospective analysis of healthcare workers after COVID-19: Epidemiological and clinical features
Derin, Okan; Aksoy, Nilay; Çaydaşı, Özge; Yılmaz, Mesut; Mert, Ali (Marmara University, 2022)Objective: Concerns regarding the high-level risk of infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) increased after COVID19 was declared as a pandemic in March 2020. Inadequate infection control owing to a shortage of personal ... -
Non-HACEK Gram-negative bacillus endocarditis
Mercan, Mustafa Ertuğrul; Arslan, Ferhat; Özyavuz Alp, Şehnaz; Atilla, Aynur; Seyman, Derya; Guliyeva, Günay; Kayaaslan, Bircan Ünal; Sarı, Sema; Mutay Suntur, Bedia; Işık, Burcu; Mert, Ali (Elsevier Masson SAS, 2019)Patients and methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical data using 26 diagnosed non-HACEK Gram-negative infective endocarditis cases from nine hospitals in Turkey. Results: Mean age of patients was 53 (28–84) years, with ... -
Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients: From a different perspective
Polat, Burcu; Helvacı Yılmaz, Nesrin; Altın, Gökhan; Atakcan, Zeynep; Mert, Ali (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021)Purpose: The prevalence of sensory disorders (smell and/or taste) in affected patients has shown a high variability of 5% to 98% during the COVID-19 outbreak, depending on the methodology, country, and study. Loss of smell ... -
Paradoxical psoas and subcutaneous abscesses developing on anti-tuberculous treatment: A case report and literature review
Kaya, Abdurrahman; Altınkaynak, Merve; Keskin, Feyza; Özdemir, Gülhan; Yıldız Kaya, Sibel; Mert, Ali (National Medical Association, 2023)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease which has different clinical presentations. Paradoxical reaction (PR) is defined as the temporary aggravation of present TB lesions or the emergence of new lesions despite adequate ... -
Paraplegia in an elderly patient due to pott's disease
Spinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease) is still an important problem in many countries and mayresult in severe neurological deficits. Pott's paraplegia can occur in the early period of the disease or many years later. Pott's ... -
Pelvic and retroperitoneal hydatid cysts superinfected with Brucella sp and review of infected hydatid cysts
Arslan, Ferhat; Zengin, Kağan; Mert, Ali; Özaras, Reşat; Tabak, Fehmi (Malaysian Soc Parasitology Tropical Medicine, 2013)Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection resulting from the tissue infestation of the larval stage of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts superinfected with pyogenic organisms have been reported previously. ... -
Plasma and breast milk pharmacokinetics of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in nursing mother with chronic hepatitis B-infant pairs
Ertürk, U. S.; Mete, Birgül; Özaras, Reşat; Saltoğlu, Neşe; Balkan, I. I.; Mert, Ali; Kaçmaz, Bahar; Sağlam, Onursal; Güney, B.; Sayman, O. A.; Tabak, Fehmi (American Society for Microbiology, 2021)Tenofovir use is associated with lower risk of mother-to-infant transmission of the virus, and discontinuation of the treatment is not safe. However, the safety of the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not clear. ... -
Presenting Turkish Inappropriate Medication use in the elderly (TIME) criteria set in Turkish
Bahat, Gülistan; İlhan, Birkan; Erdoğan, Tuğba; Halil, Meltem; Savaş, Sumru; Ülger, Zekeriya; Akyüz, Filiz; Bilge, Ahmet Kaya; Çakır, Sibel; Demirkan, Kutay; Erelel, Mustafa; Güler, Kerim; Hanağası, Haşmet; İzgi, Belgin; Kadıoğlu, Ateş; Karan, Ayşe; Baral Kulaksızoğlu, Işın; Mert, Ali; Öztürk, Savaş; Satman, İlhan; Sever, Mehmet Şükrü; Tükek, Tufan; Üresin, Yağız; Yalçın, Önay; Yeşilot, Nilüfer; Ören, Meryem Merve; Karan, Mehmet Akif (Galenos Publishing House, 2021)Older adults are mostly exposed to polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use (IMU) due to the increasing incidence of chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes with aging. Polypharmacy and IMU use are well-known risk ... -
Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis: A case report and literature review
Ceylan, Bahadır; Yılmaz, Mesut; Beköz, Hüseyin Saffet; Ramadan, Saime; Ertan Akan, Gülhan; Mert, Ali (EDIMES Edizioni Medico Scientifiche, 2019)Invasive aspergillosis is a severe infection that generally involves the lungs. Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis is the least common form of invasive aspergillosis. A patient aged 65 years developed a febrile neutropenic ... -
Real-world efficacy and safety of Ledipasvir plus Sofosbuvir and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir +/- Dasabuvir combination therapies for chronic hepatitis C: A Turkish experience
Değertekin, Bülent; Demir, Mehmet; Akarca, Ulus S.; Kani, Haluk Tarık; Üçbilek, Enver; Yıldırım, Emre; Güzelbulut, Fatih; Balkan, Ayhan; Vatansever, Sezgin; Danış, Nilay; Demircan, Melek; Soylu, Aliye; Yaraş, Serkan; Kartal, Aysun; Kefeli, Ayşe; Gündüz, Feyza; Yalçın, Kendal; Erarslan, Elife; Aladağ, Murat; Harputluoğlu, Murat; Özakyol, Ayşegül; Temel, Tuncer; Akarsu, Mesut; Sümer, Hale; Akın, Mete; Albayrak, Bülent; Şen, İlker; Alkım, Hüseyin; Uyanıkoğlu, Ahmet; Irak, Kader; Öztaşkın, Sinem; Uğurlu, Çağrı Burak; Güneş, Şevkican; Gürel, Selim; Nuriyev, Kenan; İnci, İsmail; Kaçar, Sabite; Dinçer, Dinç; Doganay, Levent; Göktürk, Hüseyin Savaş; Mert, Ali; Coşar, Arif Mansur; Dursun, Hakan; Atalay, Roni; Akbulut, Sabiye; Balkan, Yasemin; Köklü, Hayrettin; Şimşek, Halis; Özdoğan, Osman; Çoban, Mehmet; Poturoğlu, Şule; Ayyıldız, Talat; Yapalı, Suna; Günşar, Fulya; Akdoğan, Meral; Özenirler, Seren; Akyıldız, Murat; Sezgin, Orhan; Özdoğan, Osman; Kaymakoğlu, Sabahattin; Beşışık, Fatih; Karasu, Zeki; İdilman, Ramazan (AVES, 2020)Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the real-life efficacy and tolerability of direct-acting antiviral treatments for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with/without cirrhosis in the Turkish population.Material ... -
Registry-based retrospective cohort study of mortality among adults admitted to intensive care units in İstanbul with hospital acquired pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream-infection between 2014–2021
Derin, Okan; Şahin, Meyha; Dumlu, Rıdvan; Başgönül, Sedef; Bayrak, Ahmet Doğukan; Arduç, Şevval; Bayram, Sümeyye; Mikaliyova, Nurlana; Kantürk, Arzu; Öncül, Ahsen; Yıldız Sevgi, Dilek; Gençer, Serap; Bayraktar, Banu; Dökmetaş, İlyas; Mert, Ali (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024)Background: Managing Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections (BSIs) is challenging due to increasing antimicrobial resistance, limited therapeutic options, and high mortality rates. In this study, we aimed to identify ... -
Rifampicin-induced fever in a patient with brucellosis: A case report
Yılmaz, Mesut; Yaşar, Canan; Aydın, Selda; Derin, Okan; Ceylan, Bahadır; Mert, Ali (Springer, 2018)We present a 35-year-old female patient who was started on rifampicin (900 mg orally once daily) and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) (160/800 mg orally twice daily) after being diagnosed with brucellosis. Following ... -
Risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Intensive Care Units: A multicentre case-control study with a competing-risks analysis
Arslan, Ferhat; Akbulut, Ece; Şenbayrak, Seniha; Özgültekin, Asu; Aksaray, Sebahat; Cankar Dal, Hayriye; Emir, Hasan Oktay; Ankaralı, Handan; Mert, Ali; Vahaboğlu, Haluk (Pacini Editore S.p.A./AU-CNS, 2023)Aim. This study investigated the risk factors for the development of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections in adult patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Methods. A multicentre case-control study ... -
Risk factors for recurrences in patients with hepatitis C virus after achieving a sustained virological response: A multicentre study from Turkey
Arslan, Ferhat; Ceylan, Bahadır; Şahin, Ahmet Rıza; Günal, Özgür; Kayaaslan, Bircan Ünal; Uǧurlu, Kenan; Tanoǧlu, Alpaslan; İskender, Gülşen; Tosun, Selma Yegane; Atilla, Aynur; Sargın, Fatma; Batırel, Ayşe; Karagöz, Ergenekon; Sonsuz, Abdullah; Mert, Ali (EDIMES Edizioni Medico Scientifiche, 2018)In this study, we aimed to determine the late relapse rate in hepatitis C patients with sustained virological response after interferon-based regimens, and evaluated the predictors of late relapse while comparing the ... -
Significant contribution of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with fever of unknown origin
Arslan, Ferhat; Yılmaz, Mesut; Çakır, Tansel; Mert, Ali (The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2014)The diagnostic value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has not been thoroughly evaluated in patients with leukemia. We herein report the case of a patient with B cell acute ... -
Simultaneous chronic invasive fungal infection and tracheal fungus ball mimicking cancer in an immunocompetent patient
Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Çörtük, Mustafa; Gül, Şule; Mert, Ali; Boyacı, Hilal; Cam, Ertan; Dinçer, Hüseyin Erhan (Hindawi LTD, 2016)Fungal infections of the lung are uncommon and mainly affect people with immune deficiency. There are crucial problems in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and candidiasis are ... -
A single center cohort of 40 severe COVID-19 patients who were treated with convalescent plasma
Gemici, Aliihsan; Bilgen, Hülya; Erdoğan, Cem; Kansu, Abdullah; Olmuşçelik, Oktay; Beköz, Hüseyin Saffet; Dinleyici, Rümeysa; Mert, Ali; Sevindik, Ömür Gökmen (Tübitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2020)Background/aim: A SARS-Cov2 infection which was first arised from Wuhan in December 2019 and named as COVID-19. Still there lacks either a specific treatment or a vaccine to treat COVID-19. Convalescent plasma (CP) was ... -
Spinal brucellosis diagnosed with positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT)
Arslan, Ferhat; Karagöz, Ergenekon; Arslan Yiğit, Birsen; Ceylan, Bahadır; Mert, Ali (Elsevier Science Inc, 2016)A 48-year-old female patient was referred to our clinic forsudden-onset right-sided waist pain that radiated down bothlegs. The pain, which was also present along her waist cur-vature, inhibited her ability to walk, sit, ...