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    Effect of Health Anxiety on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus: A Single Center, Cross Sectional Study
    (2023) Altintas, E.; Bagir, G. Simsek; Haydardedeoglu, F. Eksi; Bag, H.; 37601723
    Context. Health anxiety was rarely investigated in Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).Objectives. The present study examines the effect of health anxiety on glycemic control and evaluates factors associated with health anxiety in patients with T2DM according to HbA1c level.Design. Cross-sectional.Subjects and Methods. Socio Demographic Data Form (SDVF), Health Anxiety Inventory-Short Form(SHAI), The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were administered to 185 patients with Type II DM . Patients were divided into two groups according to HbA1 c level (HbA1c levels below 7 (Group 1, n=69) and above 7 (Group 2, n=185)). We analyzed prevalence of health anxiety, factors associated with health anxiety between poor and good glycemic control and evaluated of T2DM patients according to health anxiety scale scores. Results. SHAI scale scores were low in 52 (28%), intermediate in 58 (31.2%) and high in 76 (40.8%) of the patients. We found the severity of depressive symptoms was positively correlated with health anxiety in both groups. As a result of this study, there was a relationship between high education and low socioeconomic level, having a job, exercise and anxiety level and low SHAI score in T2DM patients. Depression, stressful life events in the last 6 months were related with high health anxiety. Although the level of health anxiety was not different between groups, low blood sugar levels were related with high health anxiety.Conclusions. This study found that the prevalence of health anxiety in T2DM patients was higher than expected irrespective to poor or good glycemic control, but level of health anxiety in patients with T2DM is not a good predictor for the HbA1c level.
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    PREOPERATIVE THERAPEUTIC PLASMA EXCHANGE AND SURGICAL TREATMENT IN THYROTOXICOSIS PATIENTS: A SINGLE-CENTRE RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
    (2021) Yabanoglu, H.; Sari, R.; Haydardedeoglu, F. Eksi; Kus, M.; Hargura, A.S.; Arer, I.M.; 0000-0003-3492-9953; 35342473
    Context. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) provides time for thyroidectomy in thyrotoxic patients. Objective. TPE is indicated in cases where antithyroid medications cannot be used due to the side effects or attain no adequate hormonal suppression response at the highest dosage and in cases of rapid onset of clinical symptoms. This study presents the treatment results of patients who underwent TPE and were subsequently operated for thyrotoxicosis. Design. The patients who underwent thyroidectomy and TPE between January 1999 and February 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Subjects and Methods. The files of 27 patients with thyrotoxicosis who performed TPE prior to surgery were analyzed in relation to the demographic and clinical features. Results. We included 15 (55.6%) females, 12 (44.4%) males with a mean age of 44 (23-82) years. The pre-TPE mean free thyroxine (fT4) level was 12 (5-46) pmol/L while free tri-iodothyronine (fT3) level was 34 (17-141) pmol/L. The post-TPE fT4 level was 6 (3-10) pmol/L while the fT3 level was 21 (12-41). There was one case of an allergic reaction during the procedure. In the postoperative follow-up, there was transient hypocalcemia in 8 (29%) patients, permanent hypocalcemia in 1 (3.7%) patient, and surgical site infection in 1 (3.7%) patient. Conclusion. Preoperative TPE is an alternative treatment option for thyrotoxic patients. This is an especially effective treatment for patients with inadequate response or adverse reaction to antithyroid drugs or patients who need urgent surgery for thyroid storm.