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Item Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Knowledge Levels of Physiotherapists in Turkey(2023) Kilic, Rabia Tugba; Mese Buranse, Melike; Yosmaoglu, Hayri Baran; 0000-0001-7356-8500; IVH-4699-2023Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge level of physiotherapists working in Turkey about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted between August and October 2021. Data were collected by sending an online questionnaire form to a total of 275 physiotherapists, 164 (59.63%) male and 111 (40.37%) female, who agreed to participate in the study. In order to evaluate the level of CPR knowledge, the questionnaire prepared by taking the 2010 American Heart Association-European Resuscitation Council CPR guideline as a guide, consists of 26 questions and is self-administered.In the first part of the questionnaire, 5 questions containing personal information (age, gender, institution of employment, duration of employment, etc.); in the second part, there are 12 questions on the perception of CPR training and its value, and in the third part, 10 questions aiming to measure the current knowledge level about CPR. In the CPR knowledge score, 0-5 points range was evaluated as low, 6-10 point range was evaluated as high.Results: The most work setting was the hospital (41.50%) and the main scope of work was the musculoskeletal system (37.80%). While the rate of those who encountered a CA case anywhere was 28.40%, this rate was 20.70% in the work setting. Most of the participants (67.30%) had received CPR training. While 59.50% of those who received training found the training incompetent in CPR practice, 71.90% found themselves. CPR certificate was not related to field of study, age, gender and years of experience (p > 0.005). The rate of CPR certification among those working at the hospital was higher than those working at the university(p=0.014). The mean theoretical CPR knowledge score was 5 +/- 0.12, which showed that CPR knowledge levels were low.CPR knowledge score; It was higher in those who received CPR training than those who did not, and those who considered themselves competent in CPR practice compared to those who did not see it as sufficient (p=0.001).Conclusion: Our results showed that the majority of physiotherapists have CPR certification, but the majority of those with CPR certification have insufficient knowledge of CPR and feel incompotent in this regard.Future research that wishes to better evaluate the practice of CPR should evaluate physical therapists' actual CPR competence with hands-on methods rather than a theoretical assessment.Item Evaluation of the COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test(2023) Sanli, Ozlem Oguc; Kuscu, Ozlem Ozkan; Incekas, Caner; 0000-0001-7899-0233; 0000-0001-9019-423XIntroduction: Coronavirus disease, is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2. The gold standard method to diagnose is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test. Rapid antigen tests can also be used for diagnosis. This study aims to compare the results of these two methods.Materials and Methods: Between November 2021 and July 2022, the study included 1811 patients who visited the emergency depart-ment with coronavirus-related symptoms and signs. Respiratory samples from these patients were simultaneously evaluated using both reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and rapid antigen tests. The reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction tests were conducted using the BioSpeedy SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction kit (Bioeksen-Turkiye), while the rapid antigen tests were performed using the RapidForTM SARS-CoV-2 Ag (Vitrosens-Germany).Results: The comparison of the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test and rapid antigen test results showed a 90.67% sensitivity, 98.28% specificity, 91.27% positive predictive value, 98.15% negative predictive value, and 97.02% (1757/1811) accuracy. Qualitative results of both tests exhibited a very good agreement (Kappa= 0.892, p< 0.001). According to the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test, the sensitivity of the rapid antigen test was found to be 100% in 28 samples with a cycle threshold <17, 100% in 78 samples with a cycle threshold <20, 98.33% in 120 samples with a cycle threshold <22, and 96.28% in 215 samples with a cycle threshold <25.Conclusion: When the results of the study are evaluated, it is seen that the use of the rapid antigen test for screening purposes and confirmation of patients with negative test results by Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction will provide advantages in terms of both time and cost. Due to the low sensitivity and high positive predictive value of the vitrosens rapid antigen test, we think that this test can be used in the first stage to accelerate the diagnosis of patients with high viral load, who are more likely to be infectious, to prevent transmission and to start their treatment quickly.Item The Turkish Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society (KLIMIK) Evidence-Based Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Brucellosis, 2023(2023) Simsek-Yavuz, Serap; Ozger, Selcuk; Benli, Aysun; Ates, Can; Aydin, Mehtap; Aygun, Gokhan; Azap, Alpay; Azap, Ozlem; Basaran, Seniha; Demirturk, Nese; Ergonul, Onder; Kocagul-Celikbas, Aysel; Kuscu, Ferit; Saricaoglu, Elif Mukime; Sayin-Kutlu, Selda; Turker, Nesrin; Turkoglu-Yilmaz, EmineAlthough brucellosis is very common in the world and Turkiye, there are no evidence-based guidelines to guide the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. This guide has been prepared by the Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases to provide evidence-based recommendations to physicians from different specialties interested in the diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis. The recommendations of the Clinical Practice Guide Development Guide of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) were taken as the basis for preparing this guide. The guideline preparation group determined 20 questions considered to be important in the diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis, and the publications that could answer these questions prepared in PICO (Population/Patient [P], Intervention [I], Comparison [C], Outcome [O]) format, were searched in ULAKBIM Tr Dizin, PubMed, Cochrane databases without date restrictions. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group method was used to rank the evidence and determine the strength of the recommendations for each PICO question and for each individual outcome. Meta-analyses of comparative clinical studies were performed to answer the PICO questions. Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analyses with data obtained from case reports and case series were conducted in the absence of comparative clinical studies. It is planned to update the recommendations at regular intervals in line with the results of new studies.Item Validity and Reliability Study of the Unrealistic Family Expectations Scale in Turkish Culture(2023) Bali, Onur; Donmez, BurhanettinThe study aims to perform the validity and reliability analysis of Unrealistic Parental Expectations Scale in Turkish culture, developed by Imasa (2012). To do so, the scale was translated from English into Turkish language and validity and reliability analysis were conducted. Research data were collected from two different samples: the first sample consists of 229 and the second sample consists of 235 secondary school students. Validity of the scale was tested with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability was tested with Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient. The results of exploratory factor analysis indicated that while the original scale was consisting of 11 items in a single factor, the translated scale involved 10 items in a single factor explaining the 40% of variance of the structure. The confirmatory factor analysis data showed a good model-data fit of the scale's single factor structure. Concerning reliability, Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient was .83 for the first sample and .80 for the second sample. Therefore, the research findings show that the Turkish form of the Unrealistic Parental Expectations Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining secondary school students' perceptions of their parents' unrealistic academic expectations.Item The Changes with the New Legislations(2023) Bicakcioglu, Murat; Gedik, EnderOrgan transplantation is the most important option for the treatment of end-stage diseases. However, there is a large difference between the number of patients on the waiting list and the number of transplants performed. The gradual increase in this difference creates ethical problems related to organ transplantation. Ethical problems and other limitations require organ transplantation to be controlled by legal regulations. In our country, organ transplantation practice is carried out under the supervision of the state. Organ Transplant Practice Regulation has been updated by being published in the Official Gazette dated 09.12.2022 and numbered 32008. Possible end-of-life decisions in brain death are stated in accordance with the conditions of our country. "In cases where brain death is diagnosed, the organ preservation protocols applied are terminated in the absence of family or legal guardian approval regarding organ donation. In case of organ donation by the family or legal guardian, the organ preservation protocols needed for donor care are continued during the period until the transplantation of the organ to the waiting patient", and a solution has been presented to the intensive care physicians for the prognosis of the cases that donated or could not be donated.In the regulation in which the prerequisites of the brain death diagnostic criteria are specified, it is stated that the central body temperature should be =36 degrees C. With the new regulation, end-of-life decisions on brain death and changes made in relation to central body temperature have brought convenience in the diagnosis and follow- up process.Item Ethics and Clinical Communications(2023) Yesiler, Fatma Irem; Gedik, EnderThe diagnosis of brain death has medical, legal and ethical aspects. While the main determinant is the medical approach of the physician in terms of ethics, legal situations are also effective in the process. Non-harm, beneficence, respect for autonomy and justice are the principles that are widely accepted and form the basis of medical ethics. Understanding these principles is a must in order to talk about the ethics of brain death and organ transplantation. In the process of diagnosis and management of brain death, the physician should convey the process to the relatives of the patients in a clear and understandable language and in accordance with the educational-cultural levels of the relatives of the patients. The fact that the concept of brain death is misunderstood in the society or lack of knowledge creates social ethical problems. Special training should be given to health professionals for brain death awareness and early diagnosis, and their ability to resolve ethical problems should be strengthened. Human resources are of great importance in the diagnosis of brain death and in the process of organ transplantation from a cadaver. Communication skills are the mainstay of interaction within the clinic. Organ transplant coordinators should run the process smoothly by creating a bridge between the physician responsible for the case and the intensive care physicians. Such an approach will reduce ethical issues and ensure a successful diagnosis and donation process.Item Ancillary Tests(2023) Zeyneloglu, Pinar; Bozbay, SuhaAncillary tests are the tests those help to confirm the clinical diagnosis of brain death. These tests are in 2 groups as electrophysiological and tests for the evaluation of cerebral blood circulation. They indicate the absence of cerebral blood circulation and brain electrical activity. They should not replace clinical evaluation.Item Intravesical BCG Immunotherapy: Sepsis and Multiorgan Failure Developed After Traumatic Catheterization(2014) Cicek, Tufan; Togan, Turhan; Erinanc, Hilal; Ugur, Murat; Gonulalan, Umut; Cifci, Egemen; 0000-0003-1401-6356; AAL-1268-2021Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) instillation is a prophylactic therapy using for treating bladder cancer to prevent tumour progression and recurrence. Both local and systemic complications can arise after the installation. Although local complications are common, this therapy is generally well tolerated. Systemic complications are rarely than local complications but can be fatal. We report a case who died from severe complications such as sepsis, pneumonia, renal failure and granulomatous hepatitis after receiving the first maintanence installation of intravesical BCG immunotherapy for bladder transitional cell carcinoma.Item Transpaeritoneal Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy: A Single Center Experience(2014) Cicek, Tufan; Sen, Erhan; Gonen, Murat; Gonulalan, Umut; Kosan, Murat; Ozturk, Bulent; 0000-0003-1944-1722; AAJ-8576-2021; AAA-7140-2021Purpose: In this study, we planned to evaluate the efficacy and perioperative outcomes of transperitoneal laparoscopic simple nephrectomy at Baskent University Konya Application and Research Center. Material and Methods: The demographic and perioperative data of patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic simple nephrectomy at Baskent University Konya Application and Research Center Urology clinic between February 2005 and November 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. Operative time, perioperative laboratory results, the durations of hozpitalization and follow-up, perioperative complications and demographic characteristics of each patient were recorded. Results: Overall, 58 patients were included. 27 patients were male (46%) and 31 patients were female (54%). The mean age was 45.3 +/- 17.12 (6-79). The mean operative time was 104.4 +/- 36.5 (40-185) minutes. The mean hospitalization duration was 2.7 +/- 0.7 (2-5) days. The mean preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin levels were 13.7 +/- 1.74 and 12.4 +/- 1.73 mg/dl, respectively. Postoperative hemoglobin levels were statistically significatly lower than preoperative hemoglobin levels (p<0.001). 4 patients (%6.9) needed blood transfusion. 5 patients had grade I, 4 patients had grade II and 2 patients had grade III complications according to modified Clavien classification system. Conclusion: Transperitoneal laparoscopic simple nephrectomy seems to be a safe and efficacious treatment option as having low complication rates.Item A Rare Epididymal Mass: Leiomyoma(2014) Cicek, Tufan; Coskunoglu, Esra Zeynep; Demir, Canan Cicek; Akbaba, Kaan; Uzunkopru, Resit; JBF-7113-2023; AAK-4857-2021Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor. It rarely rises from epididymal structures and usually is encountred in adults. The patient, who had undergone total epididymectomy for right scrotal mass at another center, was diagnosed with Epididymal Leiomyoma. He was admitted to our clinic for further evaluation and follow up. The previous eididymectomy specimens obtained and refered to our pathology department for confirmation of diagnosis. Microscopy revealed a benign neoplastic lesion, consisting of spindle cells. Which form interlacing bundels. Mitotic figures and tumor necrosis was not. Observed. The previous diagnosis is confirmed as the tumor showed immunohistochemical smooth muscule actin and Desmin posivity Whereas S-100 was not expressed with in the tumoral cells. This case report also overviews epididymal leiomyoma with recent literature findings.