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The evaluation of psychological state of dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to assess anxiety among a sample of dentistry students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 355 dentistry students (165 males and 190 females) completed the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I (STA...

Enterocolitis necrosante: análisis retrospectivo de 1428 recién nacidos prematuros en una unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales de nivel III durante un período de cuatro años

Arch. argent. pediatr; 118 (6), 2020
Objetivo. Investigar la frecuencia de la enterocolitis necrosante (ECN) en prematuros y evaluar los factores de riesgo asociados con su aparición y progresión a perforación intestinal.Métodos. Cohorte retrospectiva de prematuros hospitalizados entre 2015 y 2018. Las características perina...

Morphometric analysis of calcaneal (heel) spurs in ancient and modern Anatolian populations

Int. j. morphol; 38 (6), 2020
SUMMARY: Heel spurs are the bony protrusion seen especially on the dorsal and plantar face of the calcaneus bone at the attachment site of the muscles. It was aimed herein to obtain data about the life styles, daily lives, and especially the socioeconomic structures of modern and ancient Anatolian popula...

Smoking and comorbidities are associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality in 565 patients treated in Turkey: a retrospective observational study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore the prevalence of smoking rates and comorbidities and evaluate the relationship between them and disease severity and mortality in inpatients with COVID-19. METHODS: COVID-19 patients were divided into the following groups: clinic group, intensive care unit (ICU) ...

Evaluation of re-hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a hospital

SUMMARY PURPOSE: This study intends to investigate the reasons for re-hospitalization, complaints, and prognoses of COVID-19 patients after being discharged. METHODS: COVID-19 patients who were re-hospitalized at the Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital were examined. Reverse transcriptase...

Syphilis seroprevalence among HlV-infected males in Istanbul, Turkey

Rev. argent. microbiol; 52 (4), 2020
Abstract Syphilis has become a serious issue for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients worldwide in recent years; however, the studies related to HIV coinfection and syphilis reinfections in Istanbul, Turkey, are limited. Ourobjective was to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis among H...

Low rate of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in patients followed for type 2 diabetes: A single centers experience in Turkey

ABSTRACT Objective In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of and the clinical and metabolic features of patients with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) at a single center in Turkey. Subjects and methods Patients over 30 years of age diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who did not req...

Investigation of mental health among hospital workers in the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The rapid spread of the COVID-19 epidemic has led to extraordinary measures taken worldwide, and has led to serious psychological disorders. Healthcare professionals face greater severity of stress burden, due both to their direct contact with patients with the virus and to the isol...