Tıp Fakültesi / Faculty of Medicine

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    Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Nosocomial COVID-19 in Turkey: A Retrospective Multicenter Study
    (2023) Yildirim, Suleyman; Yilmaz, Celalettin; Polat, Gulru; Baris, Serap; Basyigit, Ilknur; Kaya, Ilknur; Anar, Ceyda; Bozkurt, Mihriban; Baykal, Husnu; Dirol, Hulya; Ozbey, Gamzenur; Ozsari, Emine; Cireli, Emel; Cirak, Ali; Tatar, Dursun; Gayaf, Mine; Karaoglanoglu, Selen; Aydin, Yener; Eroglu, Atilla; Olcar, Yildiz; Yildirim, Berna; Gursoy, Bengul; Yilmaz, Deniz; Niksarlioglu, Elif; Eren, Ramazan; Erdem, Aysegul; Tor, Muge Meltem; Fakili, Fusun; Colak, Mustafa; Ercelik, Merve; Tabaru, Ali; Ediboglu, Ozlem
    Objective: To identify the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection during the vaccination period nationwide in Turkey. Methods: COVID-19 patients followed in the pandemic services across Turkey between January 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022 were investigated retrospectively. Nosocomial COVID-19 was defined as a patient neither diagnosed with COVID-19 nor suspected COVID-19 at the hospital admission and was confirmed COVID-19 >= 5 days after hospital admission. The primary outcome of this study was in-hospital mortality; demographic features and vaccination status was compared between survivors and non survivors. Results: During the study period, 15 573 COVID-19 patients were followed in 18 centers and 543 (3.5%) patients were nosocomial COVID-19. Most patients with nosocomial COVID-19 (80.4%) were transferred from medical wards. 162 (29.8%) of the patients with nosocomial COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit due to disease severity and 138 (25.4%) of the patients died during hospital stay. Advanced age (>= 65 years) and number of comorbid diseases (>= 2) was found to be associated with mortality in nosocomial COVID-19 (OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.11-2.74 and OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.02-2.56, respectively). Vaccination was associated with survival in nosocomial COVID-19 (OR 0.25, 95% CI0.16-0.38). Conclusions: Patients with nosocomial COVID-19 had increased admission to intensive care units and higher mortality rate. Vaccination can decrease the in-hospital mortality rate.
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    Significance of electronic health records: A comparative study of vaccination rates in patients with sickle cell disease
    (2017) Korur, Asli; Asma, Suheyl; Gereklioglu, Cigdem; Solmaz, Soner; Boga, Can; Ozsahin, Akatli Kursat; Kut, Altug; 0000-0002-5086-5593; 0000-0001-8844-3946; 0000-0002-8902-1283; 0000-0001-5335-7976; 0000-0003-0776-8349; 0000-0002-9680-1958; 28811769; AAD-5616-2021; AAL-6544-2020; AAN-3522-2021; AAD-5542-2021; AAD-6222-2021; AAI-7831-2021; A-2550-2015
    Objective: In this study, we investigated the influence of electronic health records (EHR) and electronic vaccination schedule applications on the vaccination status of patients who were admitted to our Center for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD). Methods: The vaccination status against influenza and pneumococcus infection was determined in 93 patients who were admitted to the hematology outpatient clinic, Baskent University Adana Hospital from April 2004 to March 2009. The vaccination status was then re-evaluated following establishment of EHR and electronic vaccination schedules in 2012. Results: Of the 93 patients with SCD 21.5% (n=20) were vaccinated against pneumococcus and 21.5% (n=20) were regularly vaccinated against influenza. When the vaccination rates of 59 of 93 patients who presented for their regular control examinations were analyzed following establishment of EHR and vaccination schedules in 2012, these rates were 49.2% (n=29) and 50.8% (n=30) for influenza and pneumococcus, respectively, after EHR; there were 23.7% (n=14) and 20.3% (n=12), respectively, before EHR. A statistically significant difference was found between the vaccination rates before and after EHR (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Although viral and bacterial infections are life-threatening health problems in patients with SCD, the vaccination rates were low in high-risk patients. However, these rates increased after application of electronic vaccination schedules.
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    Vaccination of adults with heart failure and chronic heart conditions: Expert opinion
    (2018) Celik, Ahmet; Altay, Hakan; Azap, Alpay; Cavusoglu, Yuksel; Nalbantgil, Sanem; Senol, Esin; Temizhan, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; 30516533