Browsing by Author "Engin, Aynur"
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Efficacy of oral ribavirin treatment in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: A quasi-experimental study from Turkey
Elaldi, Nazif; Bodur, Hurrem; Ascioglu, Sibel; Celikbas, Aysel; Ozkurt, Zulal; Vahaboglu, Haluk; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Yilmaz, Neziha; Engin, Aynur; Sencan, Mehmet; Aydin, Kemalettin; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Cevik, Mustafa Aydin; Dokuzoguz, Basak; Tasyaran, Mehmet Ali; Ozturk, Recep; Bakir, Mehmet; Uzun, Ramazan (W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2009)Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral ribavirin treatment in patients with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Methods: In 2004, all patients diagnosed with CCHF were treated with oral ... -
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Serum Amyloid A and C-reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Acute Brucellosis
Celik, V. Kenan; Sari, Ismail; Bakir, Sevtap; Engin, Aynur; Bakir, Deniz; Sari, Musa; Poyraz, Omer; Yildiz, Gursel (PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2011)Objective: To determine the levels of and the relationship between serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in patients with acute brucellosis. Methodology: SAA, CRP and ESR ... -
Evaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Findings of Pediatric and Adult Patients with Oropharyngeal Tularemia in Turkey: a Combination of Surgical Drainage and Antibiotic Therapy Increases Treatment Success
Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Engin, Aynur; Altuntas, Emine Elif; Salk, Ismail; Kaya, Ali; Ceik, Cem; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Bakir, Mehmet; Elaldi, Nazif (NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2014)We analyzed the clinical and laboratory findings of both pediatric and adult patients with oropharyngeal tularemia. We also compared the therapeutic outcomes of patients who underwent surgical drainage of lymph nodes early ... -
EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY FINDINGS IN CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
Dogan, Omer Tamer; Engin, Aynur; Salk, Ismail; Epozturk, Kursat; Eren, Sevki Hakan; Elaldi, Nazif; Bakir, Mehmet; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Akkurt, Ibrahim (SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS EDUC ORGANIZATION, 2011)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic disease with a high mortality rate causing viral hemorrhagic fever. We studies the respiratory system findings, demographics, clinical and laboratory findings of patients ... -
Evaluation of the relationship between serum levels of VEGF and sVEGFR1 with mortality and prognosis in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Bakir, Mehmet; Bakir, Sevtap; Sari, Ismail; Celik, Veysel Kenan; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Engin, Aynur (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)The most accepted view to explaining the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endothelial damage. This study was conducted in a University hospital to investigate the serum levels and prognostic ... -
Favorable Outcomes for both Mother and Baby Are Possible in Pregnant Women with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Disease: A Case Series and Literature Review
Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Elaldi, Nazif; Engin, Aynur; Akkar, Ozlem Bozoklu; Bolat, Fatih; Celik, Cem (KARGER, 2014)To assess the impact of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) infection during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes, we present the clinical and laboratory findings and outcomes of 5 pregnant women with CCHF infection ... -
HULC and 7SL RNA expression levels in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Bayyurt, Burcu; Arslan, Serdal; Engin, Aynur; Bakir, Mehmet (WILEY, 2018)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are generally classified as transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides (nt). ... -
Influenza type A (H5N1) virus infection
Engin, Aynur (ANKARA MICROBIOLOGY SOC, 2007)Influenza type A viruses have conserved their actuality and importance during history with their special respect of genetic variations and global pandemics. In recent years their significance has increased because of the ... -
International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) national report on device-associated infection rates in 19 cities of Turkey, data summary for 2003-2012
Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Erben, Nurettin; Rosenthal, Victor Daniel; Atasay, Begum; Erbay, Ayse; Unal, Serhat; Senol, Gunes; Willke, Ayse; Ozgultekin, Asu; Altin, Nilgun; Bakir, Mehmet; Oncul, Oral; Ersoz, Gulden; Ozdemir, Davut; Yalcin, Ata Nevzat; Ozdemir, Halil; Yildizdas, Dincer; Koksal, Iftihar; Aygun, Canan; Sirmatel, Fatma; Sener, Alper; Tuna, Nazan; Akan, OTzay Arikan; Turgut, Huseyin; Demiroz, A. Pekcan; Kendirli, Tanil; Alp, Emine; Uzun, Cengiz; Ulusoy, Sercan; Arman, Dilek; Ozgunes, Ilhan; Usluer, Gaye; Kilic, Atila; Arsan, Saadet; Cabadak, Hatice; Sen, Suha; Gelebek, Yasemin; Zengin, Humeyra; Topeli, Arzu; Alper, Yusuf; Meric, Meliha; Azak, Emel; Inan, Asuman; Turan, Guldem; Haznedaroglu, Tuncer; Gorenek, Levent; Acar, Ali; Cesur, Salih; Engin, Aynur; Kaya, Ali; Kuyucu, Necdet; Geyik, Mehmet Faruk; Aydin, Ozlem Cetinkaya; Erdogan, Nurse Selvi; Turhan, Ozge; Gunay, Nurgul; Gumus, Eylul; Dursun, Oguz; Esen, Saban; Ulger, Fatma; Dilek, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Hava; Sunbul, Mustafa; Gokmen, Zeynel; Ozdemir, Sonay Incesoy; Horoz, Ozden Ozgur; Yylmaz, Gurdal; Kaya, Selcuk; Ulusoy, Hulya; Kucukoduk, Sukru; Ustun, Cemal; Baysal, Abant Izzet; Otkun, Metin; Tulunay, Melek; Oral, Mehmet; Unal, Necmettin; Cengiz, Mustafa; Yilmaz, Leyla; Sacar, Suzan; Sungurtekin, Hulya; Ugurcan, Dogac; Yetkin, M. Arzu; Bulut, Cemal; Erdinc, F. Sebnem; Hatipoglu, Cigdem Ataman; Ince, Erdal; Ciftci, Ergin; Odek, Caglar; Yaman, Ayhan; Karbuz, Adem; Aldemir, Bilge; Kilic, Aysegul Ulu; Arda, Bilgin; Bacakoglu, Feza; Hizel, Kenan (BMC, 2014)Background: Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the International Infection Control Consortium ... -
Investigation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Transmission from Patients to Relatives: A Prospective Contact Tracing Study
Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Bakir, Mehmet; Oztop, Atifet Yasemin; Engin, Aynur; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Elaldi, Nazif (AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2014)We investigated the possibility of transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus through respiratory and physical contact. In this prospective study, we traced 116 close relatives of confirmed CCHF cases who ... -
Is the brain spared in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever? An MR-SWI study to reveal CNS involvement
Oztoprak, Bilge; Oztoprak, Ibrahim; Engin, Aynur (SPRINGER, 2018)The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the central nervous system involvement in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in conjunction with clinical and laboratory findings. ... -
Is There Any Relationship Between Toll-Like Receptor 3 c.1377C/T and-7C/A Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever?
Engin, Aynur; Arslan, Serdal; Ozbilum, Nil; Bakir, Mehmet (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an infectious disease that is caused by CCHF virus. A family of transmembrane receptors called as Toll-like receptors (TLRs) selectively acts in recognizing a wide range of microbial ... -
Malondialdehyde, vitamin E, and anti-oxidant enzyme activity levels in patients with crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever
Aydin, Huseyin; Yildiz, Gursel; Engin, Aynur; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Celik, Kenan; Bakir, Sevtap (ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease that can be seen in people epidemically or as single patient. CCHF is a highly deadly disease caused by Nairovirus from Bunyaviridae family. Endothelial damage ... -
Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Retrospective Evaluation of 16 Cases
Yilmaz, Emel; Akalin, Halis; Mistik, Resit; Heper, Yasemin; Engin, Aynur; Kilicaslan, Ebru; Oztufekci, Aslihan; Sevgican, Emine; Helvaci, Safiye; Tore, Okan (AVES YAYINCILIK, IBRAHIM KARA, 2010)Objectives: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an acute febrile, zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii and endemic infectious disease in Mediterranean countries. Patients and Methods: In this study, a retrospective ... -
MRSA genotypes in Turkey: Persistence over 10 years of a single clone of ST239
Alp, Emine; Klaassen, Corne H. W.; Doganay, Mehmet; Altoparlak, Ulku; Aydin, Kemalettin; Engin, Aynur; Kuzucu, Cigdem; Ozakin, Cuneyt; Ozinel, Mehmet Ali; Turhan, Ozge; Voss, Andreas (W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2009)Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a significant cause of life-threatening human infections. The clinical impact of MRSA is mounting, not only due to the ever-increasing prevalence but also ... -
A new perspective to determine the severity of cases with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Bakir, Mehmet; Engin, Aynur; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Elaldi, Nazif; Kilickap, Saadettin; Cinar, Ziynet (MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2012)Background & objectives: We have established a severity grading score (SOS) system for predicting the fatality :in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) for the first time. Methods: This SOS has been set up by using several ... -
Ocular Findings in Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Engin, Aynur; Erdogan, Haydar; Ozec, Ayse Vural; Elaldi, Nazif; Toker, Mustafa Ilker; Bakir, Mehmet; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Arici, Mustafa Kemal (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2009)PURPOSE: To describe ocular findings of patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). DESIGN: Prospective, interventional, consecutive case series. METHODS: This study was conducted in Sivas, a city located in the ... -
Oxidative stress in the adult and pediatric patients with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Aydin, Huseyin; Guven, F. Mutlu Kukul; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Engin, Aynur; Sari, Ismail; Bakir, Deniz (MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2013)Background & objectives: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) can be fatal with bleeding, shock and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). Although similar genetic strains have been defined, the causes of the ... -
Pasteurella aerogenes as an Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Agent
Alaygut, Demet; Engin, Aynur (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018)'Asymptomatic bacteriuria' (ASB) is isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs referable to urinary infection. ... -
Plasma Oxidative Stress and Total Thiol Levels in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Karadag-Oncel, Eda; Erel, Ozcan; Ozsurekci, Yasemin; Caglayik, Dilek Yagci; Kaya, Ali; Gozeol, Mustafa Gokhan; Icagasioglu, Fusun Dilara; Engin, Aynur; Korukluoglu, Gulay; Uyar, Yavuz; Elaldi, Nazif; Ceyhan, Mehmet (NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2014)In this study, we investigated the pro- and antioxidant status of patients with a pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in terms of their role in its pathogenesis. During the study period, 34 children and ...