1.Brain invasion of bovine coronavirus: Virology molecular analysis of bovine coronavirus infection in calves with severe pneumonia and neurological signs
Semaha Gul YILMAZ ; Ozge AYDIN ; Hasan Emre TALI ; Gizem KARADAG ; Kivilcim SONMEZ ; Erhan BAYRAKTAR ; Aysun YILMAZ ; Nuri TURAN ; Zihni MUTLU ; Munir IQBAL ; Jurgen A. RICHT ; Huseyin YILMAZ
Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;25(4):e45-
Objective:
This study conducted virological investigations of calves showing diarrhea and respiratory and neurological signs.
Methods:
An outbreak of diarrhea, respiratory, and neurological disorders occurred among the 12 calves in July 2022 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Two of these calves exhibited neurological signs and died a few days after the appearance of symptoms. One of these calves was necropsied and analyzed using molecular and histopathological tests.
Results:
BCoV RNA was detected in the brain, lung, spleen, liver, and intestine of the calf that had neurological signs by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.Immunostaining was also observed in the intestine and brain. A 622 bp S1 gene product was noted on gel electrophoresis only in the brain. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the BCoV detected in this study had a high proximity to the BCoV strain GIb with 99.19% nucleotide sequence homology to the strains detected in Poland, Israel, Türkiye, and France. No distinct genetic lineages were observed when the brain isolate was compared with the respiratory and enteric strains reported to GenBank. In addition, the highest identity (98,72%) was obtained with the HECV 4408 and L07748 strains of human coronaviruses.
Conclusions
and Relevance: The strain detected in a calf brain belongs to the GIb-European lineage and shares high sequence homology with BCoV strains detected in Europe and Israel. In addition, the similarity between the human coronaviruses (4408 and L07748) raises questions about the zoonotic potential of the strains detected in this study.
2.Internalized Stigma in Pediatric Psoriasis: A Comparative Multicenter Study
Erkan ALPSOY ; Mualla POLAT ; Ibrahim Halil YAVUZ ; Pelin KARTAL ; Didem Didar BALCI ; Ayse Serap KARADAG ; Asli BILGIC ; Ercan ARCA ; Bilge Fettahlioglu KARAMAN ; Selma EMRE ; Esra ADISEN ; Neslihan SENDUR ; Ozlem BILGIC ; Ayca Cordan YAZICI ; Basak YALCIN ; Rafet KOCA ; Kamer GUNDUZ ; Murat BORLU ; Tulin ERGUN ; Pinar DURSUN ; Serap Gunes BILGILI ; Asli Surer ADANIR ; Ayla GULEKON ; Gizem YAGCIOGLU ; Ertan YILMAZ ; Ufuk KAVUZLU ; Yesim SENOL
Annals of Dermatology 2020;32(3):181-188
Background:
Internalized stigma, adoption of negative attitudes and stereotypes of the society regarding persons’ illness, has not been studied previously in pediatric psoriasis patients.
Objective:
We aimed to investigate the internalized stigma in pediatric psoriasis patients and to determine differences according to factors affecting internalized stigma compared to adult psoriasis patients.
Methods:
This multicenter,cross-sectional, comparative study included 125 pediatric (55 female, 70 male; mean age±standard deviation [SD], 14.59±2.87 years) and 1,235 adult psoriasis patients (577 female, 658 male; mean age±SD, 43.3±13.7 years). Psoriasis Internalized Stigma Scale (PISS), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Perceived Health Status (PHS), and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12 were the scales used in the study.
Results:
The mean PISS was 58.48±14.9 in pediatric group. When PISS subscales of groups were compared, the pediatric group had significantly higher stigma resistance (p=0.01) whereas adult group had higher scores of alienation (p=0.01) and stereotype endorsement (p=0.04). There was a strong correlation between mean values of PISS and DLQI (r=0.423, p=0.001). High internalized stigma scores had no relation to either the severity or localization of disease in pediatric group. However, poor PHS (p=0.007) and low-income levels (p=0.03) in both groups, and body mass index (r=0.181, p=0.04) in the pediatric group were related to high PISS scores.
Conclusion
Internalized stigma in pediatric patients is as high as adults and is related to poor quality of life, general health, and psychological illnesses. Unlike adults, internalized stigma was mainly determined by psoriasis per se, rather than disease severity or involvement of visible body parts, genitalia or folds.
3.Use of vacuum-assisted closure in massive puerperal genital hematoma
Emsal Pinar TOPDAGI YILMAZ ; Omer Erkan YAPCA ; Gamze Nur CIMILLI SENOCAK ; Yunus Emre TOPDAĞI ; Ragip Atakan AL
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science 2019;62(3):186-189
Puerperal genital hematomas are rare but life-threatening complications of obstetric emergencies. A pregnant patient (39 weeks) underwent a mediolateral episiotomy during a vaginal delivery. An afterbirth hematoma (approximately 20 cm in diameter) was evacuated, but the use of a vacuum-assisted wound closure system was applied after the sutures opened on the 7th postoperative day. On the 10th day of the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) application, the wound was completely closed. VAC is an alternative treatment modality that can drain an infection and increase the proportion of granulation tissue in humid and irregular surfaces such as the perineum.
Emergencies
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Episiotomy
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Female
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Granulation Tissue
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Hematoma
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Humans
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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
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Perineum
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Sutures
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Wounds and Injuries
4.Ossification of the mamillo-accessory ligament: a review of the literature and clinical considerations
Graham DUPONT ; Emre YILMAZ ; Joe IWANAGA ; Rod J OSKOUIAN ; R Shane TUBBS
Anatomy & Cell Biology 2019;52(2):115-119
Ossification of the mamillo-accessory ligament (MAL) is a misunderstood phenomenon; however, many have posited that it can result in nerve entrapment of the medial branch of the dorsal ramus causing zygapophyseal joint related low back pain. The MAL has been studied anatomically by few, yet the data indicate possible associations between ossification of this ligament and spondylosis. It has been proposed that mechanical stress upon the lumbar spine may also lead to progressive ossification of the MAL into a bony foramen.
Ligaments
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Low Back Pain
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Nerve Compression Syndromes
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Spine
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Spondylosis
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Stress, Mechanical
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Zygapophyseal Joint
5.Evaluation of success criteria for temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis
Onur YILMAZ ; Celal CANDIRLI ; Emre BALABAN ; Mehmet DEMIRKOL
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2019;45(1):15-20
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to use four sets of success criteria to evaluate the outcomes of arthrocentesis treatment with hyaluronic acid injection in patients with internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 40 patients diagnosed with unilateral Wilkes stage III TMJ dysfunction. Clinical parameters, including maximum mouth opening (MMO) and pain during function, were evaluated preoperatively, 6 months, and 1 year after TMJ arthrocentesis. Outcomes were assessed and compared using four sets of success criteria from the following: the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS; MMO ≥35 mm and visual analogue scale [VAS] score ≤3), Murakami et al.'s criteria (MMO >38 mm and VAS score < 2), Emshoff and Rudisch criteria (MMO ≥35 mm and >50% pain reduction), and patient self-reports (self-evaluation of treatment as successful or unsuccessful). RESULTS: Significant improvements in MMO and pain reduction during function were observed between the preoperative period and 6 months and 1 year postoperatively (P < 0.01). The success rates of treatment determined using AAOMS (52.5%), Emshoff and Rudisch criteria (57.5%), and self-reported patient criteria (40.0%) were similar. Application of the Murakami et al. criteria reported the lowest success rate (12.5%). CONCLUSION: The AAOMS and Emshoff and Rudisch criteria are consistent with patient expectations and can be used to assess treatment efficacy.
Arthrocentesis
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Humans
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Hyaluronic Acid
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Mouth
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Preoperative Period
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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Temporomandibular Joint
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Treatment Outcome
6.Corrigendum: Evaluation of success criteria for temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis
Onur YILMAZ ; Celal CANDIRLI ; Emre BALABAN ; Mehmet DEMIRKOL
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2019;45(5):299-299
This correction is being published to correct the ethical approval number and the treatment interval of patients in above article. The authors apologize for their omission and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article, and regret the inconvenience caused.
7.Evaluation of success criteria for temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis
Onur YILMAZ ; Celal CANDIRLI ; Emre BALABAN ; Mehmet DEMIRKOL
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2019;45(1):15-20
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to use four sets of success criteria to evaluate the outcomes of arthrocentesis treatment with hyaluronic acid injection in patients with internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The study included 40 patients diagnosed with unilateral Wilkes stage III TMJ dysfunction. Clinical parameters, including maximum mouth opening (MMO) and pain during function, were evaluated preoperatively, 6 months, and 1 year after TMJ arthrocentesis. Outcomes were assessed and compared using four sets of success criteria from the following: the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS; MMO ≥35 mm and visual analogue scale [VAS] score ≤3), Murakami et al.'s criteria (MMO >38 mm and VAS score < 2), Emshoff and Rudisch criteria (MMO ≥35 mm and >50% pain reduction), and patient self-reports (self-evaluation of treatment as successful or unsuccessful).
RESULTS:
Significant improvements in MMO and pain reduction during function were observed between the preoperative period and 6 months and 1 year postoperatively (P < 0.01). The success rates of treatment determined using AAOMS (52.5%), Emshoff and Rudisch criteria (57.5%), and self-reported patient criteria (40.0%) were similar. Application of the Murakami et al. criteria reported the lowest success rate (12.5%).
CONCLUSION
The AAOMS and Emshoff and Rudisch criteria are consistent with patient expectations and can be used to assess treatment efficacy.
8.Corrigendum: Evaluation of success criteria for temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis
Onur YILMAZ ; Celal CANDIRLI ; Emre BALABAN ; Mehmet DEMIRKOL
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2019;45(5):299-299
This correction is being published to correct the ethical approval number and the treatment interval of patients in above article. The authors apologize for their omission and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article, and regret the inconvenience caused.
9.Effects of Quercetin and Mannitol on Erythropoietin Levels in Rats Following Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
Orhan KALEMCI ; Hasan Emre AYDIN ; Ceren KIZMAZOGLU ; Ismail KAYA ; Hulya YILMAZ ; Nuri M ARDA
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2017;60(3):355-361
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study to investigate the normal values of erythropoietin (EPO) and neuroprotective effects of quercetin and mannitol on EPO and hematocrit levels after acute severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rat model. METHODS: A weight-drop impact acceleration model of TBI was used on 40 male Wistar rats. The animals were divided into sham (group I), TBI (group II), TBI+quercetin (50 mg/kg intravenously) (group III), and TBI+mannitol (1 mg/kg intravenously) (group IV) groups. The malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, EPO, and hematocrit levels were measured 1 and 4 hour after injury. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance and Tukey's test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The malondialdehyde levels decreased significantly after administration of quercetin and mannitol compared with those in group II. Catalase and glutathione peroxidase levels increased significantly in groups III and IV. Serum EPO levels decreased significantly after mannitol but not after quercetin administration. Serum hematocrit levels did not change significantly after quercetin and mannitol administration 1 hour after trauma. However, mannitol administration decreased serum hematocrit levels significantly after 4 hour. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that quercetin may be a good alternative treatment for TBI, as it did not decrease the EPO levels.
Acceleration
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Animals
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Brain Injuries*
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Catalase
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Erythropoietin*
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Glutathione Peroxidase
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Hematocrit
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Humans
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Male
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Malondialdehyde
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Mannitol*
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Models, Animal
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Neuroprotective Agents
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Quercetin*
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Rats*
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Rats, Wistar
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Reference Values
10.Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Detected by Shear Wave Elastography within a Fibroadenoma.
Fahrettin KILIC ; Fethi Emre USTABASIOGLU ; Cesur SAMANCI ; Ahmet BAS ; Mehmet VELIDEDEOGLU ; Tulin KILICASLAN ; Fatih AYDOGAN ; Mehmet Halit YILMAZ
Journal of Breast Cancer 2014;17(2):180-183
Fibroadenoma is the most common breast tumor in women. Malignant transformation occurs rarely within fibroadenoma at older ages. Clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists need to be aware of malignant transformation within fibroadenomas. Radiologic studies play an important role in the diagnosis of fibroadenoma; however, radiologic findings are often nonspecific for malignancy and may appear completely benign. We detected an occult ductal carcinoma in situ that originated inside a fibroadenoma by using shear wave elastography. We report shear wave elastography findings of ductal carcinoma in situ within fibroadenoma and discuss the diagnostic role of this modality.
Breast Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating*
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Diagnosis
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Elasticity Imaging Techniques*
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Female
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Fibroadenoma*
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Humans

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