Browsing by Author "Sumer, H"
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The association of biomass fuel combustion on pulmonary function tests in the adult population of Mid-Anatolia
Sumer, H; Turaclar, UT; Onarlioglu, T; Ozdemir, L; Zwahlen, M (BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG, 2004)Objectives: To assess the association of biomass as domestic energy source on respiratory function in rural areas of Mid-Anatolia in Turkey where biomass use is frequent. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, pulmonary ... -
The distribution of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder in school age children in Turkey
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in school age children in Sivas province centre and to examine the ... -
Epidemiologic evaluation of epileptic and nonepileptic seizures in Sivas region of Middle Anatolia
Sahin, A; Bolayir, E; Sumer, H; Tas, A; Mollaoglu, M; Dener, S (UNIVERSITATSVERLAG ULM GMBH, 2004)We aimed to determined the epidemiologic data of epilepsy by using population screening in 47 villages located in Sivas. Population screening was made in 47 villages of Ulas Town in Sivas city located in the Middle Anatolia ... -
Increased frequency of familial Mediterranean fever in central Anatolia, Turkey
Onen, F; Sumer, H; Turkay, S; Akyurek, O; Tunca, M; Ozdogan, H (CLINICAL & EXPER RHEUMATOLOGY, 2004)Objective. It has been observed that familial Mediterranean fever is more prevalent among people coming from central Anatolia in Turkey. To test this observation the frequency of FMF was investigated by afield survey in ... -
Maternal mortality in the last decade at a university hospital in Turkey
Cetin, M; Sumer, H; Timuroglu, T; Demirkoprulu, N (ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD, 2003)… -
Prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in Sivas, Central Anatolia
Akkurt, I; Sumer, H; Ozsahin, SL; Gonlugur, U; Ozdemir, L; Dogan, O; Demir, DA; Seyfikli, Z (MARCEL DEKKER INC, 2003)Background. In our clinical experience, asthma is an important health problem in our region, but we did not know its prevalence. Objective. The main objective of our study was to assess the prevalence of asthma in Sivas, ... -
The prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in Sivas, Central Anatolia, Turkey
OBJECTIVE - The inn Of this study was to determine type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) prevalence in Sivas, Turkey. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - This cross-sectional study ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection in barbers in the Sivas region of Turkey
Candan, F; Alagozlu, H; Poyraz, O; Sumer, H (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2002)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are among the most devastating health problems in the world, including Turkey. The route of transmission of HBV and HCV is mainly parenteral, a small number ... -
Risk factors for depression in the first postnatal year - A Turkish study
Inandi, T; Bugdayci, R; Dundar, P; Sumer, H; Sasmaz, T (SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2005)Background The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for depression and to estimate its prevalence in postnatal mothers. Methods This cross-sectional and multi-centre study was carried out on 1,350 Turkish women ... -
Seroprevalence of Brucella in an elderly population in mid-Anatolia, Turkey
Sumer, H; Sumer, Z; Alim, A; Nur, N; Ozdemir, L (BMC, 2003)Brucellosis is a widespread infectious disease in the mid-Anatolia regions of Turkey. This study investigated the prevalence of Brucella infection in elderly people of this region. In total, 750 elderly subjects were chosen ...