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Item Predictive Factors Affecting the Success of Nephrectomy for the Treatment of Nephrogenic Hypertension: Multicenter Study(2021) Vuruskan, Ediz; Ercil, Hakan; Unal, Umut; Alma, Ergun; Anil, Hakan; Sumbul, Hilmi Erdem; Deniz, Mehmet Eflatun; Goren, Mehmet Resit; 33873196Introduction: The aim of our study is to evaluate the predictive factors affecting the success of treatment with nephrectomy in patients with poorly functioning kidney and nephrogenic hypertension. Methods: Data for patients who underwent nephrectomy with a diagnosis of nephrogenic hypertension in 3 centers between May 2010 and January 2020 were analyzed. In the postoperative period, if the blood pressure (BP) was below 140/90 mm Hg without medical treatment, it was accepted as complete response; if the arterial BP was below 140/90 mm Hg with medical treatment or less medication, it was accepted as partial response; and if BP did not decrease to normal values, it was accepted as unresponsive. Demographic characteristics, duration of hypertension, preoperative and postoperative BP values, and presence of metabolic syndrome were statistically evaluated. Results: Our study consisted of 91 patients with a mean preoperative hypertension duration of 23.3 +/- 12.1 months. Among patients, 42 (46.2%) had complete response, 18 (19.8%) had partial response, and 31 (34.0%) had no response. Preoperative systolic and diastolic BP values were not effective on treatment success (p = 0.071, p = 0.973, respectively), but the increase in age and hypertension duration (p = 0.030 and p < 0.001, respectively) and the presence of metabolic syndrome (p = 0.002) significantly decreased the complete response rates. Conclusions: Preoperative hypertension duration, advanced age, and presence of metabolic syndrome are predictive factors affecting the response to treatment in patients who undergo nephrectomy due to nephrogenic hypertension.Item A content analysis of food advertising on Turkish television(2016) Ok, Mehtap Akcil; Ercan, Aydan; Kaya, Fatih Suleyman; 26135584; AAZ-8170-2020The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive content analysis of Television (TV) food advertising and compare various food advertisements on free-to-air Turkish national TV channels by broadcast time (duration) and frequency over the period of aweek (19-25 April 2012). TV food advertisements were the unit of content analysis in this study. Each advertisement identified as promoting a food product was analysed for content; non-food advertisements were not analysed, although they were counted as a proportion of the advertisements aired. We recorded all programmes for 4 h each per day (7 p.m.-11 p.m.), totalling 84 h. Five types of food-related advertisements were identified (basic foods, junk foods, meat products, beverages and fast food), and six types of non-food advertisements. The Student t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the mean broadcast time of all prime time advertising for the two groups. The mean broadcast times for prime time, non-food advertisements showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). This difference is related to the prime time period 7 p.m.-8p.m. being considered dinner time for most Turkish families. Additionally, the number and broadcast times of beverage advertisements increased during this time period, while the broadcast time per beverage advertisement decreased (ratio = 20.8 s per ads). As a result, TV food advertising increased not only during dinner time but also in overall broadcast time (per advertisement). These findings may be useful for explaining how advertising can negatively influence food choices, thereby increasing public awareness of the need for health messages targeting obesity.Item Causes of low vision and blindness in a Turkish adult population: the Izmir eye study(2018) Sefi-Yurdakul, Nazife; Koc, Feray; Erden, Veysi; 0000-0003-2005-9256; 29748945; AAF-4678-2020Background: Data from Turkey show that sense organ diseases were the second leading cause of years lost due to disability in 2015. However, there are no reliable data on either the baseline causative disorders of visual impairment or the burden of these disorders on the population in Izmir region. Izmir is the third most populated city of Turkey with a population of approximately 4.2 million. Aim: The purpose of this study was to define the baseline disorders causing low vision and blindness in accordance with World Health Organization criteria in an adult population in Izmir. Methods: We evaluated the ophthalmologic reports of 20 790 people in Izmir, Turkey. Age- and sex-specific causes of low vision and blindness were identified. Results: Bilateral low vision and blindness was detected in 347 people, 172 males and 175 females. For those aged 18-50 years, retinal dystrophies (37%), congenital eye anomalies (14%) and myopic degenerations (13%) were the most common causes. For those aged 50+years, age-related macular degeneration (21%) was the leading cause. Diabetic retinopathy (17%), corneal opacities (14%), cataract (12%) and glaucoma (9%) were also important. Sex was not a significant determinant. Conclusion: The specific causes of visual impairment vary greatly with age, however, unavoidable retinal pathologies were the predominant causes at all ages.