Tuğba Elagöz, Fatih Özbay, Esra COŞAR ÇOBANLAR, Rukiye KURAL ATAK, Merve VATANSEVER BALCAN, Hüseyin Elbi̇, Fatih Ozcan
Introduction: Patients usually hide anal region diseases due to the sensitivity of the anal area. Questioning and successfully managing anal region disease symptoms in primary care will prevent late diagnosis of underlying diseases. This study aims to investigate the presence of anal symptoms in patients admitted to family medicine outpatient clinics for any reason. Methods: Our research is a descriptive study. A questionnaire form was created by scanning the literature, was applied by 5 different research assistants to patients aged 18 and over who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinic. It is aimed to reach the maximum number of individuals with the improbable sample. Results: 64.8% of the 165 participants included in the study are female, and 35.2% are male, with a mean age of 35,69 ± 14,53 (Min:18, Max:75). Anal symptoms were detected in 46 patients (27.9%) after questioning. The most frequently reported symptoms were constipation with a rate of 14.5% (n=24), rectal pain at a rate of 7.9% (n=13), rectal bleeding at a rate of 7.3% (n=12), rectal swelling at a rate of 5.5% (n=9) and rectal itching at a rate of 3.6% (n=6). 81.8% of these patients reported that they could share with their doctor when they have symptoms of moderate severity and above. 86.1% (n=142) said they would accept digital rectal examinations if necessary. Conclusion: It is crucial to determine the prevalence of anal symptoms in the general population. Although these symptoms affect the quality of life by causing severe pain and discomfort, they are rarely shared by patients. Routine questioning and examination of anal area symptoms enable more effective disease management. The majority of cases can be diagnosed after examination in primary care. Therefore, the first step is essential for the early diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Keywords: Rectal Disease, Family Medicine, Digital Rectal Examination
{"title":"Aile hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran hastalarda anal semptom varlığının sorgulanması","authors":"Tuğba Elagöz, Fatih Özbay, Esra COŞAR ÇOBANLAR, Rukiye KURAL ATAK, Merve VATANSEVER BALCAN, Hüseyin Elbi̇, Fatih Ozcan","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1270840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1270840","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Patients usually hide anal region diseases due to the sensitivity of the anal area. Questioning and successfully managing anal region disease symptoms in primary care will prevent late diagnosis of underlying diseases. This study aims to investigate the presence of anal symptoms in patients admitted to family medicine outpatient clinics for any reason.\u0000\u0000Methods: Our research is a descriptive study. A questionnaire form was created by scanning the literature, was applied by 5 different research assistants to patients aged 18 and over who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinic. It is aimed to reach the maximum number of individuals with the improbable sample.\u0000\u0000Results: 64.8% of the 165 participants included in the study are female, and 35.2% are male, with a mean age of 35,69 ± 14,53 (Min:18, Max:75). Anal symptoms were detected in 46 patients (27.9%) after questioning. The most frequently reported symptoms were constipation with a rate of 14.5% (n=24), rectal pain at a rate of 7.9% (n=13), rectal bleeding at a rate of 7.3% (n=12), rectal swelling at a rate of 5.5% (n=9) and rectal itching at a rate of 3.6% (n=6). 81.8% of these patients reported that they could share with their doctor when they have symptoms of moderate severity and above. 86.1% (n=142) said they would accept digital rectal examinations if necessary.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: It is crucial to determine the prevalence of anal symptoms in the general population. Although these symptoms affect the quality of life by causing severe pain and discomfort, they are rarely shared by patients. Routine questioning and examination of anal area symptoms enable more effective disease management. The majority of cases can be diagnosed after examination in primary care. Therefore, the first step is essential for the early diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.\u0000\u0000Keywords: Rectal Disease, Family Medicine, Digital Rectal Examination","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48055920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Otolaryngologists are required to possess the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to manage consultations requested by palliative care services. However, the inclusion of palliative care needs in otolaryngology residency training is limited. The goal of this study was to enhance awareness of otolaryngologists' palliative care knowledge and skills by evaluating otolaryngology consultations requested by tertiary palliative care services between 2016 and 2021. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included patients who consulted the otolaryngology department from the palliative care service of Kutahya Health Sciences University between January 1, 2016 and September 31, 2021. A total of 80 otolaryngology consultations were requested between 2016 and 2021. Patients were evaluated for age, gender, diagnosis of palliative admission, reason for consultation, date of consultation, interventions, and additional investigations. Results: There were 27 female patients (33.7%) and 53 male patients (66.2%). The mean age was 65.0 (range: 22-97) years. It was found that the volume of consultations did not increase significantly over a five-year period (p=0.502) and 78.8 % of consultations were requested during working hours (08:00-16:00). In addition, the response time (minutes) for consultations during working hours (08:00-16:00) was significantly lower than outside working hours (16:01-07:59) (p<0.001). The reasons for requesting a consultation and the procedures performed were significantly different between patients under and over 65 years of age (p=0.019 and p=0.008, respectively). Conclusions: This is the first study to evaluate otolaryngology consultations requested by a tertiary palliative care service. Awareness of these consultations may provide guidance for the assessment and management of patients in palliative care services. Keywords: consultation, otolaryngology, tracheotomy, palliative care
{"title":"Otolaryngology consultations requested by palliative care services: a five-year analysis","authors":"Nurullah Türe, Yasemin Kurtoğlu, Mehmet Varol","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1245724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1245724","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Otolaryngologists are required to possess the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to manage consultations requested by palliative care services. However, the inclusion of palliative care needs in otolaryngology residency training is limited. The goal of this study was to enhance awareness of otolaryngologists' palliative care knowledge and skills by evaluating otolaryngology consultations requested by tertiary palliative care services between 2016 and 2021.\u0000\u0000Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included patients who consulted the otolaryngology department from the palliative care service of Kutahya Health Sciences University between January 1, 2016 and September 31, 2021. A total of 80 otolaryngology consultations were requested between 2016 and 2021. Patients were evaluated for age, gender, diagnosis of palliative admission, reason for consultation, date of consultation, interventions, and additional investigations.\u0000\u0000Results: There were 27 female patients (33.7%) and 53 male patients (66.2%). The mean age was 65.0 (range: 22-97) years. It was found that the volume of consultations did not increase significantly over a five-year period (p=0.502) and 78.8 % of consultations were requested during working hours (08:00-16:00). In addition, the response time (minutes) for consultations during working hours (08:00-16:00) was significantly lower than outside working hours (16:01-07:59) (p<0.001). The reasons for requesting a consultation and the procedures performed were significantly different between patients under and over 65 years of age (p=0.019 and p=0.008, respectively).\u0000\u0000Conclusions: This is the first study to evaluate otolaryngology consultations requested by a tertiary palliative care service. Awareness of these consultations may provide guidance for the assessment and management of patients in palliative care services.\u0000\u0000Keywords: consultation, otolaryngology, tracheotomy, palliative care","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48253516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Forensic cases are a significant problem in our country as in all over the world. This study aimed to examine the demographic characteristics, prognosis and related factors of forensic cases. Methods: A total of 46,732 patients aged 0-97 years who presented to our hospital due to forensic events were enrolled in the study. Patients’ demographics such as age and gender, the reason for admission, the time of admission, the clinics the patients were admitted to, the prognosis of the patients in the emergency department (ED) or in the clinics they were hospitalized were recorded. Patient information was obtained from ED patient records, hospital information management system and forensic reports, retrospectively. Results: The mean age of the 46,732 patients was 31.77±16.68 years. Mortality occurred in 246 (0.5%) patients. The admissions were higher in July and August compared to other months. The most frequent presentations were in the evening hours. The cases between the ages of 20-29 were much higher than other age groups. The most common type of forensic cases was traffic accidents in 23,177 (49.6%) patients followed by assault in 8,521 (18.2%) patients, occupational accidents in 5,680 (12.2%), and 5,576 (11.9%) drug intoxication. Conclusion: Traffic accidents take the first place in order of frequency in forensic incidents, which are observed 2.08 times more in men than in women. There is a need for further similar studies in order to develop standards, protocols and policies in prevention and management of forensic cases. Keywords: Forensic cases, traffic accidents, occupational accidents, emergency department, poisoning
{"title":"The retrospective analysis of 46,732 forensic cases admitted to an emergency department","authors":"S. Yildirim, Behcet Varışlı","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1228105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1228105","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Forensic cases are a significant problem in our country as in all over the world. This study aimed to examine the demographic characteristics, prognosis and related factors of forensic cases. \u0000Methods: A total of 46,732 patients aged 0-97 years who presented to our hospital due to forensic events were enrolled in the study. Patients’ demographics such as age and gender, the reason for admission, the time of admission, the clinics the patients were admitted to, the prognosis of the patients in the emergency department (ED) or in the clinics they were hospitalized were recorded. Patient information was obtained from ED patient records, hospital information management system and forensic reports, retrospectively. \u0000Results: The mean age of the 46,732 patients was 31.77±16.68 years. Mortality occurred in 246 (0.5%) patients. The admissions were higher in July and August compared to other months. The most frequent presentations were in the evening hours. The cases between the ages of 20-29 were much higher than other age groups. The most common type of forensic cases was traffic accidents in 23,177 (49.6%) patients followed by assault in 8,521 (18.2%) patients, occupational accidents in 5,680 (12.2%), and 5,576 (11.9%) drug intoxication. \u0000Conclusion: Traffic accidents take the first place in order of frequency in forensic incidents, which are observed 2.08 times more in men than in women. There is a need for further similar studies in order to develop standards, protocols and policies in prevention and management of forensic cases. \u0000Keywords: Forensic cases, traffic accidents, occupational accidents, emergency department, poisoning","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44730658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ö. Terzi̇, Ali Ayçiçek, Duygu Yildirgan, Hüseyin Avni Solgun, Sibel Tekgündüz, Cengiz Bayram
Introduction: Chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of leukemia patients may cause toxic effects in the liver where they are metabolized. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used because of its hepatoprotective effect in the treatment of drug-induced liver toxicity. This study investigated the efficacy of UDCA use, despite the effect of UDCA on tumor cells being unknown, in the treatment of liver toxicity in pediatric patients on chemotherapy for leukemia. Methods: Data from pediatric leukemia patients, who were on maintenance therapy and developed liver toxicity, were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into three groups and the results were compared regarding development of liver toxicity. Patients who were not given UDCA and whose chemotherapy (CT) treatment was interrupted were defined as Group 1, patients who were given UDCA and whose CT was interrupted were defined as Group 2, and patients who were given UDCA and continued CT were defined as Group 3. Results: The study cohort numbered 119 patients, of whom 64 were included in Group 1, 26 patients were in Group 2 and 29 patients were included in Group 3. The mean age of the patients was 6.29±3.03 years and 57.1% of them were male. In Group 1, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) decreased to <100 IU/L so UDCA was interrupted, and CT could be rechallenged in 85.9%, in Group 2 this proportion was 100%, and in 69.2% of patients in Group 3, respectively. While there was no significant difference between Group 1 versus Group 2 and Group 1 versus Group 3, a significant difference was found between Group 2 and Group 3 (p=0.005). There were no patients in any group with a bilirubin level of >3 mg/dL. Duration for normalization of ALT and aspartate aminotransferase levels were similar. Conclusions: The most effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced liver toxicity in pediatric patients with leukemia seems to be to interrupt CT. It was noteworthy that UDCA administration without interruption of CT treatment, the source of the liver toxicity, was effective in 69.2% of patients. Further and comprehensive studies are needed to evaluate the role of UDCA in hepatoprotection in these patients. Keywords: Ursodeoxycholic acid; leukemia; chemotherapy; hepatotoxicity
{"title":"Akut lösemili çocukların idame tedavisinde kemoterapiye bağlı hepatotoksisite tedavisinde ursodeoksikolik asitin rolü","authors":"Ö. Terzi̇, Ali Ayçiçek, Duygu Yildirgan, Hüseyin Avni Solgun, Sibel Tekgündüz, Cengiz Bayram","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1186913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1186913","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of leukemia patients may cause toxic effects in the liver where they are metabolized. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used because of its hepatoprotective effect in the treatment of drug-induced liver toxicity. This study investigated the efficacy of UDCA use, despite the effect of UDCA on tumor cells being unknown, in the treatment of liver toxicity in pediatric patients on chemotherapy for leukemia.\u0000\u0000Methods: Data from pediatric leukemia patients, who were on maintenance therapy and developed liver toxicity, were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into three groups and the results were compared regarding development of liver toxicity. Patients who were not given UDCA and whose chemotherapy (CT) treatment was interrupted were defined as Group 1, patients who were given UDCA and whose CT was interrupted were defined as Group 2, and patients who were given UDCA and continued CT were defined as Group 3. \u0000\u0000Results: The study cohort numbered 119 patients, of whom 64 were included in Group 1, 26 patients were in Group 2 and 29 patients were included in Group 3. The mean age of the patients was 6.29±3.03 years and 57.1% of them were male. In Group 1, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) decreased to <100 IU/L so UDCA was interrupted, and CT could be rechallenged in 85.9%, in Group 2 this proportion was 100%, and in 69.2% of patients in Group 3, respectively. While there was no significant difference between Group 1 versus Group 2 and Group 1 versus Group 3, a significant difference was found between Group 2 and Group 3 (p=0.005). There were no patients in any group with a bilirubin level of >3 mg/dL. Duration for normalization of ALT and aspartate aminotransferase levels were similar. \u0000\u0000Conclusions: The most effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced liver toxicity in pediatric patients with leukemia seems to be to interrupt CT. It was noteworthy that UDCA administration without interruption of CT treatment, the source of the liver toxicity, was effective in 69.2% of patients. Further and comprehensive studies are needed to evaluate the role of UDCA in hepatoprotection in these patients.\u0000\u0000Keywords: Ursodeoxycholic acid; leukemia; chemotherapy; hepatotoxicity","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68403321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between MPV and disease prognosis in patients with COVID-19, the chronic diseases that affect the prognosis of COVID-19, and the laboratory data that can help diagnose this disease and provide information about the course of the disease during the treatment process. Methods: The study was conducted in a cross-sectional format. All participants gave written, informed consent to participate. A questionnaire consisting of two parts, including categorical (socio-demographic) data and laboratory data, was applied to people who had COVID-19 who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinic of the hospital. The Pearson chi-squared test and Fisher exact test were used for comparing categorical variables. The Mann-Whitney U test, or Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferroni post hoc comparisons, was used to compare numerical variables between the groups. All analyses were performed using the SPSS 25.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) software package. Results: The participants' mean (±SD) age was 40.8±13.7 years (median: 40, range: 18 – 72). Almost half of the participants (48.0%, n=98) were male, the majority (76.0%, n=155) were married, and 24.0% (n=49) were single. Of the 204 patients, 28 (13.7%) were hospitalized, and five died (2.5%). Of the five patients who died, three had chronic lung disease, one had diabetes and chronic lung disease, and one had no chronic disease. Conclusion: Older age and the presence of chronic diseases are important factors affecting hospitalization in patients with COVID-19. LDH, CRP, and ferritin levels were high, and the mean platelet volume levels were significantly higher in hospitalized patients. Keywords: COVID -19, pandemics, prognosis of COVID -19
{"title":"Clinical and laboratory factors associated with hospitalization and mortality in the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Dinçer Ati̇la, Vatan Barişik","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1231219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1231219","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between MPV and disease prognosis in patients with COVID-19, the chronic diseases that affect the prognosis of COVID-19, and the laboratory data that can help diagnose this disease and provide information about the course of the disease during the treatment process.\u0000Methods: The study was conducted in a cross-sectional format. All participants gave written, informed consent to participate. A questionnaire consisting of two parts, including categorical (socio-demographic) data and laboratory data, was applied to people who had COVID-19 who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinic of the hospital. The Pearson chi-squared test and Fisher exact test were used for comparing categorical variables. The Mann-Whitney U test, or Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferroni post hoc comparisons, was used to compare numerical variables between the groups. All analyses were performed using the SPSS 25.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) software package.\u0000Results: The participants' mean (±SD) age was 40.8±13.7 years (median: 40, range: 18 – 72). Almost half of the participants (48.0%, n=98) were male, the majority (76.0%, n=155) were married, and 24.0% (n=49) were single. Of the 204 patients, 28 (13.7%) were hospitalized, and five died (2.5%). Of the five patients who died, three had chronic lung disease, one had diabetes and chronic lung disease, and one had no chronic disease.\u0000Conclusion: Older age and the presence of chronic diseases are important factors affecting hospitalization in patients with COVID-19. LDH, CRP, and ferritin levels were high, and the mean platelet volume levels were significantly higher in hospitalized patients.\u0000Keywords: COVID -19, pandemics, prognosis of COVID -19","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47324813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Depending on pregnancy; physiological changes in the immune system, respiratory and circulatory systems may cause a more severe course of infection with respiratory viruses. The aim of this study is to examine the clinical and laboratory findings of our pregnant patients with and without COVID-19 and to determine whether COVID-19 disease has a negative effect on late pregnancy. Methods: This study was conducted with a total of 60 pregnant patients followed in the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic and Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital. Demographic characteristics and laboratory findings of pregnant women and their fetuses were obtained from the hospital management information system. Results: The mean age of the COVID-19 positive pregnant women (n:30) included in the study was 28.87±1.38 years, the mean hospitalization time was 6.33±0.35 days, and it was significantly different from the COVID-19 negative group (n:30) (p<0.001). The most common symptom observed in COVID-19 positive pregnant women at presentation was fever (73.3%), followed by cough (53.3%) and headache (43.3%). C-reactive protein (25.53±5.79, p: 0.005), ferritin (83.97±10.51, p: 0.005) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (30.97± 4.59, p: 0.011) were found to be higher in COVID-19 positive pregnant women. Conclusion: In conclusion; CRP, ferritin and ESR levels were found to be higher in pregnant women with COVID-19. It is important for healthcare providers to know the clinical course of COVID-19, maternofetal or obstetric outcomes in the pregnant population. Mode and timing of delivery should be individualized according to disease severity, pre-existing maternal comorbidities, obstetric history, gestational age, and fetal conditions. Keywords: COVID-19, C-reactive protein, cough, pregnancy
{"title":"Clinical and laboratory differences between healthy and COVID-19 positive pregnant women and the negative effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy","authors":"Kazım Kıratlı, Didem Kıratlı, M. Şengül","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1227192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1227192","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Depending on pregnancy; physiological changes in the immune system, respiratory and circulatory systems may cause a more severe course of infection with respiratory viruses. The aim of this study is to examine the clinical and laboratory findings of our pregnant patients with and without COVID-19 and to determine whether COVID-19 disease has a negative effect on late pregnancy.\u0000Methods: This study was conducted with a total of 60 pregnant patients followed in the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic and Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital. Demographic characteristics and laboratory findings of pregnant women and their fetuses were obtained from the hospital management information system. \u0000Results: The mean age of the COVID-19 positive pregnant women (n:30) included in the study was 28.87±1.38 years, the mean hospitalization time was 6.33±0.35 days, and it was significantly different from the COVID-19 negative group (n:30) (p<0.001). The most common symptom observed in COVID-19 positive pregnant women at presentation was fever (73.3%), followed by cough (53.3%) and headache (43.3%). C-reactive protein (25.53±5.79, p: 0.005), ferritin (83.97±10.51, p: 0.005) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (30.97± 4.59, p: 0.011) were found to be higher in COVID-19 positive pregnant women.\u0000Conclusion: In conclusion; CRP, ferritin and ESR levels were found to be higher in pregnant women with COVID-19. It is important for healthcare providers to know the clinical course of COVID-19, maternofetal or obstetric outcomes in the pregnant population. Mode and timing of delivery should be individualized according to disease severity, pre-existing maternal comorbidities, obstetric history, gestational age, and fetal conditions.\u0000Keywords: COVID-19, C-reactive protein, cough, pregnancy","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48131996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Low back pain is an important cause of pain referrals in the primary care setting. Overall, 85% of initial admissions are considered to be nonspecific low back pain that resolves in a few weeks without the need for additional evaluation. Myofascial pain, lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, facet joint and disc degeneration, and sacroiliac joint pathologies are common causes of mechanical low back pain. Non-mechanical low back pain includes infections of the vertebral corpus and disc, malignant tumors and metastases, and inflammatory diseases. Red flag symptoms suggestive of serious diseases should be evaluated in all patients with low back pain, and the diagnosis process should be accelerated in patients with these symptoms. The so-called "yellow flags" associated with chronic low back pain include psychosocial factors. In the diagnosis process, pain relief is observed in patients with non-specific low back pain without the need for imaging methods. Laboratory tests and imaging methods can be used to distinguish other causes of low back pain.
{"title":"Diagnostic approach to low back pain","authors":"H. Reşorlu","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1037655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1037655","url":null,"abstract":"Low back pain is an important cause of pain referrals in the primary care setting. Overall, 85% of initial admissions are considered to be nonspecific low back pain that resolves in a few weeks without the need for additional evaluation. Myofascial pain, lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, facet joint and disc degeneration, and sacroiliac joint pathologies are common causes of mechanical low back pain. Non-mechanical low back pain includes infections of the vertebral corpus and disc, malignant tumors and metastases, and inflammatory diseases. Red flag symptoms suggestive of serious diseases should be evaluated in all patients with low back pain, and the diagnosis process should be accelerated in patients with these symptoms. The so-called \"yellow flags\" associated with chronic low back pain include psychosocial factors. In the diagnosis process, pain relief is observed in patients with non-specific low back pain without the need for imaging methods. Laboratory tests and imaging methods can be used to distinguish other causes of low back pain.","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45240424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bahar Öztelcan Gündüz, Coşkun Fırat Özkeçeci̇, Erman Ataş, B. Ünay, Halit Halil
Introduction: This research was conducted to determine the opinions of breastfeeding mothers regarding breast milk banking. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of breastfeeding mothers towards breast milk banking and to determine the potential impact of education on increasing knowledge and awareness of breast milk donation. Methods: The study was carried out with 303 breastfeeding mothers who presented to the healthy child and general pediatrics clinics between April 15, 2020 and September 1, 2020, for various reasons. After a brief information session on breast milk banking, a 20-question survey was conducted face-to-face with the mothers. The questions related to breast milk banking in the survey were prepared according to the literature. The first part of the survey included demographic questions about the mothers, and the second part included questions about breast milk banking. Results: The mean age was found to be 32.6±5.9 years. 67.7% of the mothers had heard of breast milk banking before, while 73.6% did not know if there was a breast milk bank in Turkey. Additionally, 61.7% of the mothers had a positive view of donating breast milk, and 76.2% stated that they could give their milk to another baby if there was a need. As the education level of the mothers increased and the number of pregnancies exceeded three, the rates of those who considered donating breast milk and those who stated that they could use donor milk for their own children if necessary were found to be statistically significant (p <0.05). Conclusion: As the education levels and number of pregnancies of the participating mothers increased, the rates of those considering donating breast milk also increased. The most significant difference of our study compared to other similar studies is that, with the brief information provided to the mothers during the study, their knowledge and awareness increased, and they indicated that they could donate their milk to breast milk banks and use donor milk for their own children when necessary. Providing education to mothers about breast milk banks in our country can have a positive impact on establishing breast milk banks. In addition, it is believed that increasing women's education levels is important not only for their own babies but also for providing milk to all high-risk babies in the society. Keywords: Breast Feeding; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Infant; Milk Banks; Human Milk
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Introduction: In the present study, the purpose was to examine whether there is a difference in the feelings of guilt, shame, and forgiveness in prisoners who committed one or more crimes. Also, the relationship between the number of crimes involved, the diagnosis of existing or past psychiatric diseases, and demographic data was examined. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 107 inpatients in the prisoner’s ward. The demographic data forms Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Guilt and Shame Scale (GSS), and Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS) were administered in the study. Results: A total of 107 people (51 people involved in one single crime and 56 people involved in more than one crime) were included in the study. The education level was lower in many crimes than in a single crime (p=0.032). Although the diagnosis of mood disorder was higher in the group that was involved in one single crime (36.6%), the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder was higher in the group that was involved in multiple crimes (41.9%). No differences were detected between the groups in terms of BAI (p = 0.903) and BDI (p = 0.557) scores. No differences were detected between the groups in terms of GSS (guilt and shame) and HFS scores (p values of 0.745 and 0.676, respectively). A positive correlation was detected between the BDI and BAI of all prisoners and the HFS-forgiveness subscale. A positive correlation was detected between the GSS-guilt and shame subscales and all subscales and the total score of HFS. Conclusion: The study showed that anxiety and depression are more common in individuals who were exposed to violence in childhood. It was considered that identifying the prisoners who were involved in the crime for the first time and who felt remorseful and guilty could prevent further crimes. Finally, it is considered that the rate of crime can be reduced by preventing childhood violence and providing psychiatric support to individuals with psychiatric symptoms in order to raise individuals who are mentally healthy and have a low tendency to harm.
{"title":"Feelings of guilt, shame, and forgiveness of the detainees and convicts in a psychiatric prisoner’s service","authors":"Şüheda Kaya, Gulay Tasci, Sema Baykara, Nulufer Kilic, Filiz Özsoy","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1219568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1219568","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: In the present study, the purpose was to examine whether there is a difference in the feelings of guilt, shame, and forgiveness in prisoners who committed one or more crimes. Also, the relationship between the number of crimes involved, the diagnosis of existing or past psychiatric diseases, and demographic data was examined.\u0000Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 107 inpatients in the prisoner’s ward. The demographic data forms Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Guilt and Shame Scale (GSS), and Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS) were administered in the study.\u0000Results: A total of 107 people (51 people involved in one single crime and 56 people involved in more than one crime) were included in the study. The education level was lower in many crimes than in a single crime (p=0.032). Although the diagnosis of mood disorder was higher in the group that was involved in one single crime (36.6%), the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder was higher in the group that was involved in multiple crimes (41.9%). No differences were detected between the groups in terms of BAI (p = 0.903) and BDI (p = 0.557) scores. No differences were detected between the groups in terms of GSS (guilt and shame) and HFS scores (p values of 0.745 and 0.676, respectively). A positive correlation was detected between the BDI and BAI of all prisoners and the HFS-forgiveness subscale. A positive correlation was detected between the GSS-guilt and shame subscales and all subscales and the total score of HFS.\u0000Conclusion: The study showed that anxiety and depression are more common in individuals who were exposed to violence in childhood. It was considered that identifying the prisoners who were involved in the crime for the first time and who felt remorseful and guilty could prevent further crimes. Finally, it is considered that the rate of crime can be reduced by preventing childhood violence and providing psychiatric support to individuals with psychiatric symptoms in order to raise individuals who are mentally healthy and have a low tendency to harm.","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47404715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Trauma is a significant health problem today. Also, it is the foremost reason for death among people ages 1-45; for this reason, the economic and social effect is more articulated. The whole-body CT scans have become a standard procedure in managing trauma patients in many trauma centers. We think that whole body CT will be beneficial in patients with blunt trauma. Thus, we aimed to examine patients with blunt trauma who applied to the emergency department and had whole-body CT scans. Methods: Patient who applied to blunt trauma and had whole-body CT scans to the emergency department of a tertiary training and research hospital between Jan 1, 2021, and Jan 1, 2022, were examined in this single-center, retrospective study. The study population was established based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. ISS, GCS, and whole-body CT scans were compared for mortality. Results: Cranial bone fracture (p= 0.001), epidural hemorrhage (p= 0.001), traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (p= 0.001), cerebral edema (p= 0.003), and thoracic contusion (p= 0.046) were significant for mortality. Also, the number of pathological regions in whole-body CT scans was not associated with mortality (p= 0.587). ISS (p=0.001) and GCS (p= 0.001) predicted mortality in patients who experienced whole-body CT scans. Conclusion: Based on our findings, we can detect organ and tissue injuries quickly and in detail using whole-body CT scanning after major blunt trauma. In addition, various protocols are needed in multiple trauma patients to reduce the number of unnecessary WBCT scans. Therefore, whole-body CT scans may be helpful for selection, as ISS and GCS are markers of mortality. Keywords: Whole-body Tomography, Trauma, Trauma Imaging
{"title":"Whole-body computed tomography after major blunt trauma: is it necessary?","authors":"M. Yazici, Gurkan Altuntas","doi":"10.22391/fppc.1205605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.1205605","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Trauma is a significant health problem today. Also, it is the foremost reason for death among people ages 1-45; for this reason, the economic and social effect is more articulated. The whole-body CT scans have become a standard procedure in managing trauma patients in many trauma centers. We think that whole body CT will be beneficial in patients with blunt trauma. Thus, we aimed to examine patients with blunt trauma who applied to the emergency department and had whole-body CT scans.\u0000Methods: Patient who applied to blunt trauma and had whole-body CT scans to the emergency department of a tertiary training and research hospital between Jan 1, 2021, and Jan 1, 2022, were examined in this single-center, retrospective study. The study population was established based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. ISS, GCS, and whole-body CT scans were compared for mortality.\u0000Results: Cranial bone fracture (p= 0.001), epidural hemorrhage (p= 0.001), traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (p= 0.001), cerebral edema (p= 0.003), and thoracic contusion (p= 0.046) were significant for mortality. Also, the number of pathological regions in whole-body CT scans was not associated with mortality (p= 0.587). ISS (p=0.001) and GCS (p= 0.001) predicted mortality in patients who experienced whole-body CT scans.\u0000Conclusion: Based on our findings, we can detect organ and tissue injuries quickly and in detail using whole-body CT scanning after major blunt trauma. In addition, various protocols are needed in multiple trauma patients to reduce the number of unnecessary WBCT scans. Therefore, whole-body CT scans may be helpful for selection, as ISS and GCS are markers of mortality.\u0000Keywords: Whole-body Tomography, Trauma, Trauma Imaging","PeriodicalId":31541,"journal":{"name":"Family Practice and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43121122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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