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Research paper thumbnail of Effect of transformational leadership behavior on motivation and emotional commitment

Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık kuruluşu yöneticilerinin dönüşümcü liderlik davranışlarının çalışanlar... more Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık kuruluşu yöneticilerinin dönüşümcü liderlik davranışlarının çalışanların motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılıklarına olan etkisini belirlemek ve dönüşümcü liderlik davranışı, motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılık arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymaktır. Verilerin toplanmasında anket formu kullanılmıştır. Anket 05-30 Nisan 2011 tarihleri arasında dört hastanede gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya 452 sağlık çalışanı katılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Dönüşümcü liderlik, motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılık üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir etkiye sahiptir ve dönüşümcü liderlik motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılık birbirini olumlu yönde etkilemektedir.The purposes of this study are to determine emotional of transformational leadership behavior of healthcare managers on motivations and emotional commitment of Health care employees, and reveal relationships among transformational leadership beha...

Research paper thumbnail of The Level of Hospital Employees' Patient Safety Attitude Perception Determinated

Bu çalışma, sağlık çalışanlarının hasta güvenliği tutumu algı düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla ... more Bu çalışma, sağlık çalışanlarının hasta güvenliği tutumu algı düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmada sağlık çalışanlarının sosyo-demografik özelliklerine göre hasta güvenliği tutumu algı düzeylerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olup olmadığı araştırılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Güvenlik Tutum Ölçeği (Safety Attitudes Questionnaire-SAQ) kullanılmıştır. 05 Ocak-15 Mart 2012 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilen araştırmanın evrenini Kırıkkale ilinde faaliyet gösteren bir kamu hastanesinde çalışan sağlık çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre hasta güvenliği tutumunu oluşturan boyutlardan; algılanan stres ile güvenlik iklimi ve iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkiler dışındaki tüm boyutlar arasındaki ilişkiler pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, en yüksek katılım algılanan stres boyutunda olmuştur.This study was conducted to determine the levels of perception of...

Research paper thumbnail of Vergi̇ İncelemeleri̇nde Kurumsal Yapi: Türki̇ye’De Bir Durum Çalişmasi

Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Exp... more Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Experts Board, Department of Revenue Controllers, and tax auditors under the 29 directorates of tax administration without coordination between them. Subsequently,as a result of bringing together the central tax inspectors and provincial tax auditors who have served within these units under the same umbrella of the Turkish Tax Inspection Board, it is needed to identify the problems and to develop solutions for these problems by revealing the changes and developments in tax inspections related to the institutional structure. The main objective of this study is to identify the problems related to the institutional structure of tax inspections in Turkey and to offer solutions for these problems. In this context, this study was conducted with a qualitative research method. Research data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with a total of 36 participants, consisting of 8 taxpayers, 11 members of the accounting profession, and 17 tax inspectors. Based on the questions of research, the findings are defined and interpreted. The revealed findings are gathered under 4 themes including; singleheadedness and unification in tax inspections, selection, rising process, and training of tax ınspectors, evaluation of tax ınspectors' performance and being audited of tax inspectors.

Research paper thumbnail of Van Gölü Martısı (Larus armenicus)’nın Dışkı Muayenesinde Görülen Helmintler

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 2020

Bu calisma Vangolu ve cevresinde yasam alani bulan Larus armenicus turu martinin gastro intestina... more Bu calisma Vangolu ve cevresinde yasam alani bulan Larus armenicus turu martinin gastro intestinal sisteminde parazitlenen Helmint turlerini tespit etmek icin yapildi. Arastirmada Vangolu icerisinde dort ayri noktada bulunan adalardan 25’er adet olmak uzere toplamda 100 adet taze marti diskisi toplandi. Diskilar uzerinde lokasyon, kus turu ve tarih bilgisi bulunan plastik kaplara alinarak laboratuvara getirildi. Flotasyon ve sedimentasyon yontemleri ile analiz edilen diskilardan %3 oraninda Hymenolepis spp., %6 oraninda Capillaria spp, %27 oraninda Echinostoma revolutum turu parazit yumurtalari tespit edildi. Turkiye’de Hymenolepis spp. turu helmintin Larus armenicus turu martida parazitlik yaptigi ilk kez bu calisma ile bildirildi.

Research paper thumbnail of Sayfa 373-388 373 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE IN TAX INSPECTION : A CASE STUDY OF TURKEY

Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Exp... more Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Experts Board, Department of Revenue Controllers, and tax auditors under the 29 directorates of tax administration without coordination between them. Subsequently,as a result of bringing together the central tax inspectors and provincial tax auditors who have served within these units under the same umbrella of the Turkish Tax Inspection Board, it is needed to identify the problems and to develop solutions for these problems by revealing the changes and developments in tax inspections related to the institutional structure. The main objective of this study is to identify the problems related to the institutional structure of tax inspections in Turkey and to offer solutions for these problems. In this context, this study was conducted with a qualitative research method. Research data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with a total of 36 participants, consisting of 8 taxpayers, 1...

Research paper thumbnail of Ticks collected from reptile species on Small Nemrut

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2018

This study aims to identify the ticks living on reptiles of Small Nemrut Mountain as ectoparasite... more This study aims to identify the ticks living on reptiles of Small Nemrut Mountain as ectoparasites. Field work was carried out between May and November 2016. The mountain which attracts a lot of visitors is an extinct volcano. There are settlements close to the mountain. Furthermore, the area is the upland for the local fauna. 12 reptile species live on the mountain. In the scans on reptiles living in the area, the Hyalomma aegyptium type tick is identified on Testudo graeca (Common Tortoise) and Darevskia valentini (Valentin’s Lizard) species. The infestation rate was found to be 66.66% on tortoises and 28.57% on lizards. In the resources, it was reported that Borellia turcica, Theileria spp, Borellia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which are microorganisms with high pathogenicity in humans and animals, are isolated from H. aegyptium collected from tortoises. In addition, it was reported in various studies that Hyalomma aegyptium is a reservoir host for Hemoliva mauritanica...

Research paper thumbnail of Systemic immune-inflammation index predicting chemoradiation resistance and poor outcome in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer

Journal of translational medicine, Jan 31, 2017

There is increasing evidence that the existence of systemic inflammation response is correlated w... more There is increasing evidence that the existence of systemic inflammation response is correlated with poor prognosis in several solid tumors. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the association between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and therapy response and overall survival in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The prognostic values of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) were also evaluated. In total, 332 patients with new diagnosis of stage III NSCLC were included in this retrospective analysis. SII was defined as platelet counts × neutrophil counts/lymphocyte counts. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the optimal cut-off value for SII, NLR, PLR and PNI. Univariate and multivariate survival analysis were performed to identify the factors correlated with overall survival. Applying cut-offs of ≥ 660 (SII), ≥ 3.57 (NLR), ≥ 14...

Research paper thumbnail of Cooperative Multiple-Access in Fading Relay Channels

2006 IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2006

Virtual antenna arrays can be constructed via relaying even in the case that there is insufficien... more Virtual antenna arrays can be constructed via relaying even in the case that there is insufficient physical space or other resources for multiple antennae on wireless nodes. When there is a multiple access scenario, relaying offers a variety of ways to establish communication between source and destination nodes. We will compare a scheme based on space division multiple access to previously studied time division based ones. We observe that space division improves especially the ergodic capacity.

Research paper thumbnail of Appendectomy Performed Routinely in the Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016

INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to evaluate the relevance of performing concomitant appendectomy for pa... more INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to evaluate the relevance of performing concomitant appendectomy for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgical treatment of endometriosis by assessment of appendiceal pathology. METHODS: Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed on 79 sequential women undergoing laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis between January 2011 and December 2013. The same surgeon performed all appendectomies. Patients undergoing excision and treatment of endometriosis received simultaneous appendectomy at the time of laparoscopic surgery as part of a comprehensive management of endometriosis. All appendectomies were performed using the Altrus thermal device (ConMed). RESULTS: Abnormal pathology of the appendix included fibrosis, fecalith, follicular lymphoid hyperplasia and fecal impaction in addition to the diagnoses designated as significant pathology. Significant pathology was defined as endometriosis, acute focal inflammation, early acute appendicitis or carcinoid tumor. 38/79 (48.1%) of patients had abnormal pathology and 11/79 (13.9%) demonstrated significant pathology. Average age for patients with normal pathology was 34.8 years and for patients with abnormal pathology the average age was 35.02 years. In this cohort, there were no surgical complications related to appendectomy. 3/79 (3.8%) of patients had a complication of surgery related to the extent of endometriosis. CONCLUSION: Pathology of the appendix is seen in a surprisingly high proportion of patients with surgically diagnosed endometriosis. Patients should be counseled that appendectomy performed at the time of laparoscopic surgical treatment of endometriosis may concomitantly treat benign or significant pathology of the appendix and should be considered as an important component of management.

Research paper thumbnail of Nonobstructive Acute Renal Failure with a Large Solitary Fibroid

Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology, 2016

A 38-year-old African American woman presenting with acute abdominal pain and nonobstructive rena... more A 38-year-old African American woman presenting with acute abdominal pain and nonobstructive renal failure was found to have an enlarged fibroid uterus. A differential for sepsis was considered. Lab evaluation revealed an elevated creatinine and myoglobin level at 3.9 mg/dL and 2140 ng/mL, respectively. Ongoing hemodynamic instability mandated surgery for acute abdomen. A 25 cm fibroid uterus was extirpated through a total abdominal hysterectomy. Immediate improvement of acute nephropathy mirrored the postoperative decline in serum myoglobin levels. Myoglobinemia from a massive degenerating fibroid is associated with nonobstructive acute renal failure.

Research paper thumbnail of Doğu Toroslar’da Uzunyayla ile Beritdağı Arasının Jeolojik Yapısı

Research paper thumbnail of Rare Clinical Variants of Pilomatricoma Pilomatrikomanın Nadir Klinik Varyantları

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2008

Pilomatricoma (calcifi ying epithelioma of Malherbe) is a benign adnexal tumor of hair matrix cel... more Pilomatricoma (calcifi ying epithelioma of Malherbe) is a benign adnexal tumor of hair matrix cells. Pilomatricomas are usually observed as solitary lesions. Pilomatricoma mostly makes peaks in the fi rst and sixth decades. Female to male ratio is 3/2. More than 50% of the lesions are found on head and neck region, and 25-30% of the lesions are found on the upper extremities. The rest occurs in the trunk and rarely in the lower extremities. Pilomatricoma is not rare entity. On the contrary, multiple and perforating forms of pilomatricoma are rare entities. Although pilomatricoma is not hereditary as a rule, there are limited familial pilomatricoma cases which are published in the literature. The patients, who come to our clinic during three years and histologically diagnosed as having the pilomatricoma were analysed. Rare clinic variants of pilomatricoma that familial multiple pilomatricoma, perforating pilomatricoma are reported. In spite of the small number of the patients in our series, we believe that familial multiple pilomatricoma and perforating pilomatricoma cases will supply the literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors in selecting a university and career among students studying in the faculty of health sciences (Kırıkkale University)

The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 2011

Amaç: Meslek seçimi bireylerin yaşamlarını etkileyen en önemli faktörlerden birisidir. Kendine uy... more Amaç: Meslek seçimi bireylerin yaşamlarını etkileyen en önemli faktörlerden birisidir. Kendine uygun mesleği seçen bireyler yaşam boyu mutlu olacağı gibi yaptıkları işte de verimli olacak, kendisine ve yaşadığı topluma daha çok fayda sağlayacaktır. Bu önemden hareketle, tanımlayıcı bir araştırma niteliğinde olan bu çalışma öğrencilerin meslek ve üniversite tercihlerini etkileyen etmenleri saptamak amacı ile yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan bu çalışma örneklemini Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi'ne 2009-2010 akademik yılında kayıt yaptıran öğrenciler oluşturdu. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %70.32'sinin kendi isteği ile tercih yaptığı, %45.05'inin İç Anadolu Bölgesi'nden geldiği ve %57,4'ünün ailesinin ekonomik durumunu orta olarak değerlendirdiği görüldü. Öğrenciler tercihlerini çoğunlukla 6-10. sıralarda yaptıkları ve çoğunluğunun tercih ettiği bölümle ilgili genel bilgiye sahip olduğu sonucuna varıldı. Sonuç: Üniversite tercihini etkileyen faktörler arasında; üniversitenin şehre olan mesafesinin daha etkili olduğu, şehrin sosyo-ekonomik düzeyinin, yurt ve barınma olanaklarının etkisinin düşük olduğu, öğretim elemanları ve akademik yapının etkisinin olmadığı sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of transformational leadership behavior on motivation and emotional commitment

Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık kuruluşu yöneticilerinin dönüşümcü liderlik davranışlarının çalışanlar... more Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık kuruluşu yöneticilerinin dönüşümcü liderlik davranışlarının çalışanların motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılıklarına olan etkisini belirlemek ve dönüşümcü liderlik davranışı, motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılık arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymaktır. Verilerin toplanmasında anket formu kullanılmıştır. Anket 05-30 Nisan 2011 tarihleri arasında dört hastanede gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya 452 sağlık çalışanı katılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Dönüşümcü liderlik, motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılık üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir etkiye sahiptir ve dönüşümcü liderlik motivasyon ve duygusal bağlılık birbirini olumlu yönde etkilemektedir.The purposes of this study are to determine emotional of transformational leadership behavior of healthcare managers on motivations and emotional commitment of Health care employees, and reveal relationships among transformational leadership beha...

Research paper thumbnail of The Level of Hospital Employees' Patient Safety Attitude Perception Determinated

Bu çalışma, sağlık çalışanlarının hasta güvenliği tutumu algı düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla ... more Bu çalışma, sağlık çalışanlarının hasta güvenliği tutumu algı düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmada sağlık çalışanlarının sosyo-demografik özelliklerine göre hasta güvenliği tutumu algı düzeylerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olup olmadığı araştırılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Güvenlik Tutum Ölçeği (Safety Attitudes Questionnaire-SAQ) kullanılmıştır. 05 Ocak-15 Mart 2012 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilen araştırmanın evrenini Kırıkkale ilinde faaliyet gösteren bir kamu hastanesinde çalışan sağlık çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre hasta güvenliği tutumunu oluşturan boyutlardan; algılanan stres ile güvenlik iklimi ve iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkiler dışındaki tüm boyutlar arasındaki ilişkiler pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, en yüksek katılım algılanan stres boyutunda olmuştur.This study was conducted to determine the levels of perception of...

Research paper thumbnail of Vergi̇ İncelemeleri̇nde Kurumsal Yapi: Türki̇ye’De Bir Durum Çalişmasi

Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Exp... more Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Experts Board, Department of Revenue Controllers, and tax auditors under the 29 directorates of tax administration without coordination between them. Subsequently,as a result of bringing together the central tax inspectors and provincial tax auditors who have served within these units under the same umbrella of the Turkish Tax Inspection Board, it is needed to identify the problems and to develop solutions for these problems by revealing the changes and developments in tax inspections related to the institutional structure. The main objective of this study is to identify the problems related to the institutional structure of tax inspections in Turkey and to offer solutions for these problems. In this context, this study was conducted with a qualitative research method. Research data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with a total of 36 participants, consisting of 8 taxpayers, 11 members of the accounting profession, and 17 tax inspectors. Based on the questions of research, the findings are defined and interpreted. The revealed findings are gathered under 4 themes including; singleheadedness and unification in tax inspections, selection, rising process, and training of tax ınspectors, evaluation of tax ınspectors' performance and being audited of tax inspectors.

Research paper thumbnail of Van Gölü Martısı (Larus armenicus)’nın Dışkı Muayenesinde Görülen Helmintler

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 2020

Bu calisma Vangolu ve cevresinde yasam alani bulan Larus armenicus turu martinin gastro intestina... more Bu calisma Vangolu ve cevresinde yasam alani bulan Larus armenicus turu martinin gastro intestinal sisteminde parazitlenen Helmint turlerini tespit etmek icin yapildi. Arastirmada Vangolu icerisinde dort ayri noktada bulunan adalardan 25’er adet olmak uzere toplamda 100 adet taze marti diskisi toplandi. Diskilar uzerinde lokasyon, kus turu ve tarih bilgisi bulunan plastik kaplara alinarak laboratuvara getirildi. Flotasyon ve sedimentasyon yontemleri ile analiz edilen diskilardan %3 oraninda Hymenolepis spp., %6 oraninda Capillaria spp, %27 oraninda Echinostoma revolutum turu parazit yumurtalari tespit edildi. Turkiye’de Hymenolepis spp. turu helmintin Larus armenicus turu martida parazitlik yaptigi ilk kez bu calisma ile bildirildi.

Research paper thumbnail of Sayfa 373-388 373 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE IN TAX INSPECTION : A CASE STUDY OF TURKEY

Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Exp... more Tax inspections in Turkey were carried out until 2011 by Inspection Board of Finance, Account Experts Board, Department of Revenue Controllers, and tax auditors under the 29 directorates of tax administration without coordination between them. Subsequently,as a result of bringing together the central tax inspectors and provincial tax auditors who have served within these units under the same umbrella of the Turkish Tax Inspection Board, it is needed to identify the problems and to develop solutions for these problems by revealing the changes and developments in tax inspections related to the institutional structure. The main objective of this study is to identify the problems related to the institutional structure of tax inspections in Turkey and to offer solutions for these problems. In this context, this study was conducted with a qualitative research method. Research data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with a total of 36 participants, consisting of 8 taxpayers, 1...

Research paper thumbnail of Ticks collected from reptile species on Small Nemrut

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2018

This study aims to identify the ticks living on reptiles of Small Nemrut Mountain as ectoparasite... more This study aims to identify the ticks living on reptiles of Small Nemrut Mountain as ectoparasites. Field work was carried out between May and November 2016. The mountain which attracts a lot of visitors is an extinct volcano. There are settlements close to the mountain. Furthermore, the area is the upland for the local fauna. 12 reptile species live on the mountain. In the scans on reptiles living in the area, the Hyalomma aegyptium type tick is identified on Testudo graeca (Common Tortoise) and Darevskia valentini (Valentin’s Lizard) species. The infestation rate was found to be 66.66% on tortoises and 28.57% on lizards. In the resources, it was reported that Borellia turcica, Theileria spp, Borellia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which are microorganisms with high pathogenicity in humans and animals, are isolated from H. aegyptium collected from tortoises. In addition, it was reported in various studies that Hyalomma aegyptium is a reservoir host for Hemoliva mauritanica...

Research paper thumbnail of Systemic immune-inflammation index predicting chemoradiation resistance and poor outcome in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer

Journal of translational medicine, Jan 31, 2017

There is increasing evidence that the existence of systemic inflammation response is correlated w... more There is increasing evidence that the existence of systemic inflammation response is correlated with poor prognosis in several solid tumors. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the association between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and therapy response and overall survival in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The prognostic values of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) were also evaluated. In total, 332 patients with new diagnosis of stage III NSCLC were included in this retrospective analysis. SII was defined as platelet counts × neutrophil counts/lymphocyte counts. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the optimal cut-off value for SII, NLR, PLR and PNI. Univariate and multivariate survival analysis were performed to identify the factors correlated with overall survival. Applying cut-offs of ≥ 660 (SII), ≥ 3.57 (NLR), ≥ 14...

Research paper thumbnail of Cooperative Multiple-Access in Fading Relay Channels

2006 IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2006

Virtual antenna arrays can be constructed via relaying even in the case that there is insufficien... more Virtual antenna arrays can be constructed via relaying even in the case that there is insufficient physical space or other resources for multiple antennae on wireless nodes. When there is a multiple access scenario, relaying offers a variety of ways to establish communication between source and destination nodes. We will compare a scheme based on space division multiple access to previously studied time division based ones. We observe that space division improves especially the ergodic capacity.

Research paper thumbnail of Appendectomy Performed Routinely in the Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016

INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to evaluate the relevance of performing concomitant appendectomy for pa... more INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to evaluate the relevance of performing concomitant appendectomy for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgical treatment of endometriosis by assessment of appendiceal pathology. METHODS: Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed on 79 sequential women undergoing laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis between January 2011 and December 2013. The same surgeon performed all appendectomies. Patients undergoing excision and treatment of endometriosis received simultaneous appendectomy at the time of laparoscopic surgery as part of a comprehensive management of endometriosis. All appendectomies were performed using the Altrus thermal device (ConMed). RESULTS: Abnormal pathology of the appendix included fibrosis, fecalith, follicular lymphoid hyperplasia and fecal impaction in addition to the diagnoses designated as significant pathology. Significant pathology was defined as endometriosis, acute focal inflammation, early acute appendicitis or carcinoid tumor. 38/79 (48.1%) of patients had abnormal pathology and 11/79 (13.9%) demonstrated significant pathology. Average age for patients with normal pathology was 34.8 years and for patients with abnormal pathology the average age was 35.02 years. In this cohort, there were no surgical complications related to appendectomy. 3/79 (3.8%) of patients had a complication of surgery related to the extent of endometriosis. CONCLUSION: Pathology of the appendix is seen in a surprisingly high proportion of patients with surgically diagnosed endometriosis. Patients should be counseled that appendectomy performed at the time of laparoscopic surgical treatment of endometriosis may concomitantly treat benign or significant pathology of the appendix and should be considered as an important component of management.

Research paper thumbnail of Nonobstructive Acute Renal Failure with a Large Solitary Fibroid

Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology, 2016

A 38-year-old African American woman presenting with acute abdominal pain and nonobstructive rena... more A 38-year-old African American woman presenting with acute abdominal pain and nonobstructive renal failure was found to have an enlarged fibroid uterus. A differential for sepsis was considered. Lab evaluation revealed an elevated creatinine and myoglobin level at 3.9 mg/dL and 2140 ng/mL, respectively. Ongoing hemodynamic instability mandated surgery for acute abdomen. A 25 cm fibroid uterus was extirpated through a total abdominal hysterectomy. Immediate improvement of acute nephropathy mirrored the postoperative decline in serum myoglobin levels. Myoglobinemia from a massive degenerating fibroid is associated with nonobstructive acute renal failure.

Research paper thumbnail of Doğu Toroslar’da Uzunyayla ile Beritdağı Arasının Jeolojik Yapısı

Research paper thumbnail of Rare Clinical Variants of Pilomatricoma Pilomatrikomanın Nadir Klinik Varyantları

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2008

Pilomatricoma (calcifi ying epithelioma of Malherbe) is a benign adnexal tumor of hair matrix cel... more Pilomatricoma (calcifi ying epithelioma of Malherbe) is a benign adnexal tumor of hair matrix cells. Pilomatricomas are usually observed as solitary lesions. Pilomatricoma mostly makes peaks in the fi rst and sixth decades. Female to male ratio is 3/2. More than 50% of the lesions are found on head and neck region, and 25-30% of the lesions are found on the upper extremities. The rest occurs in the trunk and rarely in the lower extremities. Pilomatricoma is not rare entity. On the contrary, multiple and perforating forms of pilomatricoma are rare entities. Although pilomatricoma is not hereditary as a rule, there are limited familial pilomatricoma cases which are published in the literature. The patients, who come to our clinic during three years and histologically diagnosed as having the pilomatricoma were analysed. Rare clinic variants of pilomatricoma that familial multiple pilomatricoma, perforating pilomatricoma are reported. In spite of the small number of the patients in our series, we believe that familial multiple pilomatricoma and perforating pilomatricoma cases will supply the literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors in selecting a university and career among students studying in the faculty of health sciences (Kırıkkale University)

The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 2011

Amaç: Meslek seçimi bireylerin yaşamlarını etkileyen en önemli faktörlerden birisidir. Kendine uy... more Amaç: Meslek seçimi bireylerin yaşamlarını etkileyen en önemli faktörlerden birisidir. Kendine uygun mesleği seçen bireyler yaşam boyu mutlu olacağı gibi yaptıkları işte de verimli olacak, kendisine ve yaşadığı topluma daha çok fayda sağlayacaktır. Bu önemden hareketle, tanımlayıcı bir araştırma niteliğinde olan bu çalışma öğrencilerin meslek ve üniversite tercihlerini etkileyen etmenleri saptamak amacı ile yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan bu çalışma örneklemini Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi'ne 2009-2010 akademik yılında kayıt yaptıran öğrenciler oluşturdu. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %70.32'sinin kendi isteği ile tercih yaptığı, %45.05'inin İç Anadolu Bölgesi'nden geldiği ve %57,4'ünün ailesinin ekonomik durumunu orta olarak değerlendirdiği görüldü. Öğrenciler tercihlerini çoğunlukla 6-10. sıralarda yaptıkları ve çoğunluğunun tercih ettiği bölümle ilgili genel bilgiye sahip olduğu sonucuna varıldı. Sonuç: Üniversite tercihini etkileyen faktörler arasında; üniversitenin şehre olan mesafesinin daha etkili olduğu, şehrin sosyo-ekonomik düzeyinin, yurt ve barınma olanaklarının etkisinin düşük olduğu, öğretim elemanları ve akademik yapının etkisinin olmadığı sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.