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    Hepatocyte Transplantation: A Review of Worldwide Clinical Developments and Experiences
    (Başkent Üniversitesi, 2005-06) Mazaris, Evangelos M.; Roussos, Christos Th.; Papalois, Vassilios E.
    Hepatocyte transplantation is a promising treatment for several liver diseases and can also be used as a “bridge” to liver transplantation in cases of liver failure. Although the first animal experiments with this technique began in 1967, it was first applied in humans in 1992. Clearly, the most important advantage of this treatment, compared with liver transplantation, is its simplicity, since no surgery is required for implantation of the cells. Much work has been done over the years to maximize the number of viable hepatocytes that can be isolated from a liver, to prepare the cells prior to transplantation so that the outcome will be more successful, and to identify the optimal site for implantation. We review these efforts along with the worldwide clinical experience with hepatocyte transplantation during the last 13 years.
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    Policy of Burn Care at the Baskent University Ankara Hospital During the COVID-19 Period
    (Başkent Üniversitesi, 2021-03) Cem Aydoğan; Emre Karakaya; Ayşe Ebru Abalı; Ebru H. Ayvazoğlu Soy; Mehmet Haberal
    OBJECTIVES: Although hospital admissions and elective surgeries were recommended to be reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic period, the same could not be done for burn patients. It is vital that burn treatment starts immediately and continues without interruption. With this in mind, burn centers should take added precautions during this pandemic. In the present study, we present our experiences in our burn center during the pandemic period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 2020 to February 2021, 457 patients were successfully treated at our center. We implemented training immediately for all hospital staff, with all staff provided with personal protective equipment. We minimized the risk of contamination by completely isolating burn patients and reducing the number of beds. We determined a 3-degree protection protocol according to the general condition of the patients and the diagnosis of COVID-19. During the pandemic period, we continued to treat burn patients by adhering to our protection protocols. RESULTS: During pandemic period, 381 patients (83.4%) were treated as outpatients and 76 patients (16.6%) were hospitalized. The most common cause of burns was scalding, with 172 adult patients (61.4%) and 152 pediatric patients (85.8%). Mean total burn surface area of hospitalized patients was 25.34% in adult patients and 9.95% in pediatric patients. During the treatment process, only 2 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19, and burn treatments were successfully completed, with patients discharged without any problems. CONCLUSIONS: Ensuring isolation among patients in our burn center and determining protection protocols for burn center health care workers played key roles in the continuity of uninterrupted care during the pandemic period.