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The aim of this proje is to compare the budgetary practice between the training and research hospital centers for the chest medicine and thoracic surgery, and to rule out the problems and the analytic suggestions of the performance based supplementary payment system. In this cross-sectional study, operating under the Ministry of Health 7 chest diseases hospitals and 4 hospitals of chest training and research hospitals, by examining the data on applications for payment of hospital performance assessed. The policlinic service was given to 28.783 patients per month at the 7 chest hospitals at which maximum number of patients are examined and maximum number of operations are performed and total of 604.461 medical examination points were obtained. The total medical examination/intervention point was found as 47 %. 32 policlinic patients and 1.310 performance points were calculated per day for each medical specialist at the second step chest hospitals. After all, the policlinic service was given to 38.962 patients at the 4 education and research hospitals and total of 818.928 medical examination point was gained on 2008 January. The ratio of total medical examination to the total venture point was found out as %36. 16 policlinic patients and 931 performance points were calculated per day for each medical specialist at the second step chest hospitals. At training and research hospitals; taking into consideration training activities and to be weighted total beds treatment services, different performance evaluation methods. should be used. A detailed performance evaluation would be useful in the investigation for both group of two hospital inpatient and outpatient treatment services

Arthritic symptoms are frequent in patients infected with viruses. Parvovirus B19 may affect any joint and cause arthritis. It was reported that arthropathy associated with B19 infections resembles the diagnostic criteria of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile arthritis. This study was aimed to determine the frequency of human parvovirus B19 infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 114 patients diagnosed RA according to criteria of American College of Rheumatology and 46 healthy people were included in control group in this study. Parvovirus B19 antibodies were detected by Enzyme Immunoassay method by Ridascreen parvovirus IgM and IgG kits. Parvovirus B19 IgM was detected in 15 of 114 (13.2%) patients with acute arthropathy and 6 of 46 (13%) healthy control group. Parvovirus B19 IgG was determined in 85 of 114 (74.5%) patients with RA and 29 of 46 (63%) control group. The frequency of parvovirus B19 infection in patients with RA as compared with control groups was not statistically significant. So parvovirus B19 might be only a contributing and/or associated factor with RA etiology.

In this study, onset of the signs, diagnostic problems and first diagnosis of the bipolar type I patients followed up in psychiatry department of Selcuk University Meram Medical School Hospital were investigated. 179 patients who applied to psychiatry outpatient clinic of Selcuk University Meram Medical School Hospital, consecutively and diagnosed as Bipolar Type I according to the DSM IV Criteria were enrolled. The relation between the first diagnosis of the patients and their clinical course were investigated. 121 (67.6%) of 179 Bipolar I patients had different diagnosis at the beginning (34.1% depression, 24% schizophrenia and 9.5% other psychiatric disorders), BP-I diagnosis was established and mood stabilizer were begun with approximately 6.3 ± 7.4 years delay. Bipolar I patients can be wrongly diagnosed due to the different clinical symptoms and beginning of the appropriate treatments can be delayed. Delayed diagnosis can negatively affect the clinical course.

we reviewed our experience with 21 patients who survived the repair of aneurysms of the anterior wall of the left ventricular from 1993 through 1998. Seven of these patients underwent aneurysm repair by standart linear closure and 14 by a circular closure tecnique. After a mean follow-up interval of 3 years: there were no demonstrable differences in angina class( New York Heart Association functionai classification): or survival. in 21 surviving patients. postoperative left ventricular dimensions function were satisfactorily evaluated by standard echocardiographic measurements. No significant differences were found in postoperative long-axıs left ventrîcular systolic diameter or in short-axis systolic or diastolic areas* There was a significanty larger long-axis diastolic dîameter in the circular closure group; however, there was no dîfference in this parameter when the ratios of postoperative to preoperative lengths were compared. Further intragroup comparisons demonstrated an in increase in short-axis areas postoperatively with în the circular closure group in contrast to a decrease in patients in the linear closure group: these changes were no statisticaly significant. There was no significant difference in postoperative ejection fraction between the two closure groups. although minor reductions were found in the circular closure group. These data demostrate no significant difference between the linear and circular closure tecniques with respect to standard echocardiographic parameters, functional classifîcation, and survival.

The vascular access path is important in cancer patients who need long-term intravenous treatment. With this partial application port named, long-term intravenous application could be performed, and changes were made in the structure and application of these catheters with the over the years. Between January 2006-August 2010, 235 cancer patients underwent permanent venous port were retrospectively reviewed in our clinic. Patients’ age were ranged from 28-82 (mean 45±3). 132 patients were female, 103 were male. All attempts to port catheter performed under local anesthesia in the operating room, monitoring. The total number of days that remained attached to the port for 235 patients ranged from 11-1997 days (mean 603 days). The clinical use of intravenous port catheters has increased, and the importance of them every day to increase. Especially, in patients’ vascular access inappropriate, these catheters used safely. Installing the port by experts, be careful in Huber needle use, than more 10 cc of injector volume, and the port has been inserted after the evaluation of imaging methods, detection of skin under the best of use of the sterile period, and the use of heparin made by persons experienced with the washing process also will extend the life of the catheter and will improve patient comfort.

Manual compression has been the traditional method of hemostasis following interventional vascular procedures. Recently, vascular closure devices are used after many vascular interventional procedures. In this study, our aim is to determine the efficacy of vascular closure device in interventional neuroradiologic procedures. Between September 2007 and May 2011, a total of 76 patients (39 male and 37 female) included to study. The mean age of the patients was 58 years. All of the procedures applied in the treatment was intracranial aneurysms or carotid artery stenting. Vascular closure device was applied successfully in all patients except for one patient (%98.6). Hemostasis was achieved in 72 of these patients at the time and in full. First day and first month after the procedure, femoral artery and the peripheral branches was checked by physical examination and could not find abnormality. In conclusion vascular closure devices can be used quickly, safely and effectively in interventional neuroradiologic procedures.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the problems and progresses of esophageal atresia (EA) treated in our department for 20 years at a single tertiary center for pediatric surgery. The study used a retrospective chart review of infants diagnosed with EA between 1991 and 2010. Patients were divided into 2 groups as Group I (1991-1998) and Group II (1999-2010) according to the years of diagnosis. All patients were also assessed regarding the prenatal history, delivery method and time, time of admission, diagnostic procedures, time of surgery, surgical techniques, associated anomaly, complications, and mortality rates. Mean weight of the cases was 1960±5.35 gr when they were admitted, 75% of deliveries was performed in hospital and 25% was at home. 85% of the babies was in term and 15% was preterm. Prenatal polyhydramnios story was detected in 55% of babies. Mean admittion time of the cases was 5.9±1.42 days. Almost all the patients admitted to our department had prediagnosis. The associated anomaly rate was 39%. Patients in Group I were operated immediately, and the ones in Group II were operated in elective conditions after being stabilized. As surgical technique, primary repair and end-to-end anastomosis were carried out in most of the cases. Most common intraoperative complication was iatrogenic pleural opening. The most common early period postoperative complications were pneumonia and atelectesia; late complication was gastroesophageal reflux. Overall mortality was 56% and this rate was 76% for Group 1 and 45% for Group 2. Respiratory insufficiency, pneumonia, and anastomotic leakage were the most common causes of mortality. This retrospective study performed in our department showed that corrected intensive care conditions and the developments in surgical techniques decreased preoperative and postoperative complications and mortality rates in esophageal atresia, which was one of the most anomalies seen in newborns.

The aim of this study was to research the relationship between the difference in carotid intima media thickness and paraoxonase (PON1) in beta-thalassaemia major (BTM) children. We recruited fifty BTM patients (7.2±5.3 years, 34 boys and 16 girls) and 35 controls (7.9± 2.1 years, 23 boys and 12 girls) consecutively. In all subjects, serum PON1 activity and CIMT were measured. Mean CIMT was significantly increased in BTM patients relative to controls (P

Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause peripheral neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy is the most common cause of distal extremity paresthesias. The aim of this study was to determine the serum B12 level of the patients with complaints of pain and/or numbness/ tingling and try to demonstrate the relation between them. Patients’ files admitted to neurosurgery outpatient clinic were retrospectively analyzed. Serum vitamin B12 levels and the admission complaints of the patients were studied. A total of 289 patients with complaints of pain and/or numbness/tingling that serum vitamin B12 levels measured were included. All of the patients were evaluated by the same clinician. The serum vitamin B12 concentrations of 77 patients out of 289 were found to be below 193 pg/ml (mean 157.82±27.45). The total number of the patients with the complaint of numbness/tingling was 75 and the mean serum vitamin B12 level was 235.69±96.19 pg/ml, the mean serum vitamin B12 level of the remaining 214 patients was 285.29±124.50 pg/ml. Although these results were within the normal limits, the difference of the mean values of the two groups was found to be significant (t=3.136, p= 0.002). The low serum vitamin B12 level does not always correlate with the tissue insufficiency and also it’s serum level being normal does not indicate it’s being sufficient at the tissues. Vitamin B12 deficiency should also be thought at the etiology of sensory disorder, especially if the radiological findings are normal, even though in the absence of anemia and serum level being at borderline.

Frequency of comorbid anxiety disorders and their relations to other clinical variables were examined in a clinical sample with diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The sample consisted of 66 newly diagnosed children with ADHD aged 6 to 18 years. Diagnosis of the ADHD and anxiety disorders and definition of ADHD subgroups were determined according to DSM IV criteria by using Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children Lifetime Version. Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised was applied to exclude the children with mental retardation. Forthy eight (72.7%) subjects were diagnosed with combined type ADHD, 10 (15.2%) were predominantly inattentive type and 8 (12.1%) were predominantly hyperactivity-impulsive type. Twenty six (39.4%) children with ADHD had at least one comorbid anxiety disorders. Social anxiety disorder was detected in 21.2 % (n:14), seperation anxiety disorder in 16.7 % (n:11), obsessive compulsive disorder in 9.1 % (n:6), generalized anxiety disorder in 4.5 % (n:3) and panic disorder in 4.5% (n:3) of the cases. The frequency of obsessive compulsive disorder was statistically higher in the hyperactive-impulsive subgroups of ADHD compared to others. The impact of comorbid diagnoses of anxiety disorders on clinical evaluation and treatment method in ADHD cases was discussed.

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a reason of hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF) and early death. In this study, the laboratory and clinical characteristics of 29 female patients who did not have obstructive pulmonary disease and admitted to pulmonary medicine intensive care unit due to HRF were evaluated. The mean age of the patients was 63.6±17.3 and polysomnography was applied to all of them. The mean body mass index (BMI) of the cases was 41.7±9.4. According o all night polysomnography the mean apnea-hypopnea index was 38.8±29.1, arousal index was 34.6±26.1 and the mean night saturation was 66.5±8.8. BIPAP/CPAP was given to 23 of 29 cases to use at home. The BIPAP titration of the patients demonstrated a mean IPAP of 15.1±1.3 cmH2 O and a mean EPAP pressure of 8.25±1.6 cmH2 O. In conclusion, it was observed that NIV is a therapy that decreases the morbidity and mortality in cases with OSH.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For many patients, maximal therapy for COPD produces only modest or incomplete relief of disabling symptoms and these symptoms result in a significantly reduced quality of life. Despite the high morbidity and mortality associated with severe COPD, many patients receive inadequate palliative care. There are several reasons for this. First, patient– physician communication about palliative and end-of-life care is infrequent and often of poor quality. Secondly, the uncertainty in predicting prognosis for patients with COPD makes communication about end-of life care more difficult. Consequently, patients and their families frequently do not understand that severe COPD is often a progressive and terminal illness. The purpose of the present review is to give knowledge regarding palliative and end-of-life care for patients with COPD. Recent studies provide insight and guidance into ways to improve communication about end-of-life care and thereby improve the quality of palliative and end-of-life care the patients receive. Two areas that may influence the quality of care are also highlighted: 1) the role of anxiety and depression, common problems for patients with COPD; and 2) the importance of advance care planning. Improving communication represents an important opportunity for the improvement of the quality of palliative and endof-life care received by these patients.

The aim of this review is call attention to cognitive impairments in Multiple sclerosis which is seen frequently but not ignored sufficiently because of dominancy of the other symptoms. Cognitive impairements in multiple sclerosis can be seen in all type and period of disease especially in progressive forms. 40-65% of patients are affected, deformation typically occurs in memory, attention, and informationprocessing functions. It is the main cause of disability in multiple sclerosis. Etiopathogenesis is not clear yet and treatment is not so effective. Cognitive impairement in patients with multiple sclerosis is a frequent problem that affects life quality. Studies on this subject which are concetrated at the recent years ,are hopeful for future illuminating ethiopathogenesis and developing suitable treatement .

Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune mucocutaneous diseases characterized by intraepithelial separation. Herpes gestationis is one of the rarely seen types of pemphigus. Its incidence is about 1/ 50000 - 1/ 60000. In our article we present a 25 years old patient in her 10th week of pregnancy presented to our clinic because of vaginal bleeding. The patient complained of an itching lesion on the upper quadrant of her left breast for which she was consulted to Dermatology department. The patient was discharged with the antihistaminic treatment that was advised by the dermatologist. After 10 days the patient presented with generalized, itching, erythematous, pustular lesions. A biopsy was taken from the lesion and the result was herpes gestationis. After 4 weeks of steroid therapy the lesions regressed. The patient is still taking methyl prednesolone treatment and on routine pregnancy control. Herpes gestationis is usually seen in the 2nd-3rd trimester of pregnancy. When herpes gestationis is suspected from lesions appearing in the first trimester the diagnosis should be confirmed by biopsy.

Appendiceal mucocele is the distension of the appendix lumen with mucoid material. Appendix rupture or peritoneal implantations do not occur in mucosal hyperplasia. However, if perforated, it might spread inside the abdomen and the resulting condition is called pseudomyxoma peritonei. Appendectomy was performed on an eight five year-old female patient because of appendiceal mucocele one year ago. Pseudomyxoma peritonei was determined in the followups. Laparotomy was performed on the patient. The implants in the abdomen were cleaned and omentectomy was performed. In appendiceal mucocele, the mass should be removed totally without being perforated. It might spread inside the abdomen following tumor perforation and pseudomyxoma peritonei might occur. When pseudomyxoma peritonei is found, radiotherapy should be planned following the total removal of the tumor.

The aim of this study is to present a severe Class III openbite case treated by a combined orthodontic-orthognathic approach. The patient was a 22 year old female with severe Class III, mandibular prognathia, maxillary retrognathia, the upper midline deviation, 4mm open bite and maxillary-mandibular discrepancy. Damon system, a passive self-ligating system, was applied for the orthodontic treatment. After fixed appliance treatment, bimaxillary orthognathic surgery was performed to correct maxillary-mandibular discrepancy. More aesthetic and stabile results are achieved by orthodonticsurgery combination at the treatment of a severe skeletal Class III case with openbite. Damon system offers extra advantages such as self-ligating brackets in controlling friction, increasing patient comfort, lessening the number of appointments and potentially reducing chair-time and treatment time.

Ovarian cysts rarely reach enormous dimensions. The giant ones could be get mixed with mesenteric cysts, lymphangioma, local ascites or peritoneal inclusion cysts. We presented a case in which the preoperative evaluations revealed a lymphangioma eventhough the final hystopathological diagnosis was an endometriotic cyst (a type of benign ovarian cyst). Cystic lesions related to gonadal structures should be kept in mind when you’re dealing with giant cystic structures which are encountered rarely as a result of physical and laboratory examination at acute abdomen. The fertility situation and wish of patient should be considered when the treatment algoritm with an interdisciplinary approach are drawn .

Internal carotid artery (ICA) punction is a major complication of percutaneous internal jugular venous canulation (IJVC). A 59 years old woman was scheduled to the right vena jugularis interna catheterization during the catheterization right carotid artery was punctured three time. After the last puncture suddenly left facial paralysis developed. On her examination, we realized the appearance of left hemiplegy and on the cranial CT there were subacute ischemic foci on the right fronto-parietal region. In the event of carotid artery punction during IVJC, excessive manual pressure should be avoided and the procedure should be better performed in the contrlateral side under USG guidance.

Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology, undefined incidence, and inconsistent classification. (1) MRS unilateral or bilateral peripheral facial paralysis recurrent attacks, orofacial edema, fissure in the language (lingua plicata) is characterized by a table. This syndrome have been in the giant cells in histological as multinuclear, together with increased inflammatory cells and dilated lymphatic channels are observed. (2) This syndrome is rare in childhood 2 of life and 3 decad is seen more often. It is rare to see a classic triad and often monosymptomatic or oligo symptomatic involvement is monitored. It is rare to see a classic triad and often monosemptomatik or oligo symptomatic involvement is monitored. Results with one or two of the biopsy is enough to recognize the existence granulomatous chelitis. (1,2) In this study we aimed to invstigate case with alone facial edema in terms of MRS.

Mechanical intestinal obstructions are frequent clinical problems that the surgeons come across in their daily surgical practices. Although the closed segment obstruction is a rare type of the mechanical intestinal obstruction, it is all the more dangerous because of the rapid increase in distension and its entailing strangulation based on the upset circulation in the intestinal wall. In our study we have discussed two closed segment cases related to colon tumor existence along with literature on the subject. The first case is a 38-year-old female patient who underwent only loop ileostomy without a resection because of inoperable rectosigmoid corner tumor 10 months ago at another health center. The patient presented to our clinic with complaints of abdominalgia and distension.The patient was diagnosed with closed segment obstruction based on the infiltration of the cecum by the tumor in the rectosigmoid area. The patient was treated through opening up a colostomy from the transverse colon.The second case was a 50-year-old male patient. The patient, who had undergone left hemicolectomy because of sigmoid colon tumor three years before, presented to the emergency service with a condition of mechanical ileus.The patient was diagnosed with closed segment obstruction in the small intestine related to the metastatic masses in the small intestinal mesentery, intraoperatively. The patient was treated through subtotal small intestinal resection.Closed segment obstructions are rare causes of mechanical intestinal obstructions that need to be treated rapidly. Closed segment obstructions that develop because of the tumor infiltration on both ends are quite rare. Therefore, we aim at discussing the aforementioned cases of closed segment obstruction that developed because of tumor obstruction on both ends and surgically treated in our clinic, along with literature on the subject.

Intracerebral calsifications revealed accumulation of calcium and various minerals in basal ganglia, cerebellum and centrum semiovale. They are usually detected as an incidental radiological finding. They are mostly seen as hereditary, idiopatic or in the disorders of calcium and parathormone metabolism. They may be presented with very different and examination findings. The etiology and management of intracerebral calcifications in different cases were evaluated in the present study.

Hepatic artery aneurysms are a rare but a clinically significant phenomenon. Because most patients are asymptomatic, the diagnosis is usually made as an incidental finding during radiological examinations. Rupture is the main complication that occurs in 60%- 80% of the cases. In this case we aim to present ultrasonography findings of a hepatic artery aneurysm.