Dermatological diseases and infestations

BACKGROUND: Human ehrlichiosis is a recently recognized tick-borne infection. Four species infect humans: Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. sennetsu, E. canis, and the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis. METHODS: We tested peripheral-blood leukocytes from 413 patients with possible ehrlichiosis by broad-range and specie…

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BACKGROUND: The geriatric population is composed of persons over 65 years of age, and few studies are available on the dermatologic diseases in this group. METHODS: Data on a total of 4099 geriatric patients admitted between the years 1999-2003 were analyzed. Hospital-based patient registry records were used for data…

Skin diseases are associated with environmental factors and a public health approach is particularly important. We determined the prevalence of skin conditions and associated socioeconomic factors in primary school children in Turkey. A questionnaire for determining the socioeconomic level and a complete dermatologic…

• MUSTAFA TURHAN ŞAHİN

Skin diseases are associated with environmental factors and a public health approach is particularly important. We determined the prevalence of skin conditions and associated socioeconomic factors in primary school children in Turkey. A questionnaire for determining the socioeconomic level and a complete dermatologic…

• MUSTAFA TURHAN ŞAHİN

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4% dimeticone lotion for treatment of head louse infestation. DESIGN: Randomised controlled equivalence trial. SETTING: Community, with home visits. PARTICIPANTS: 214 young people aged 4 to 18 years and 39 adults with active head louse infestation. INTERVENTIONS: Two a…

• İBRAHİM CÜNEYT BALCIOĞLU
• MUSTAFA TURHAN ŞAHİN

BACKGROUND: The present study was aimed to define the gender ratio, familial occurrence, age of onset, precipitating factors, clinical types, nail and joint involvement of psoriasis in childhood and adolescence in Turkey. METHODS: A total of 61 children with psoriasis under 18 years old were evaluated retrospectively,…

BACKGROUND: Pruritus is a common problem in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and haemodialysis patients. There are few studies on the clinical characteristics of uremic itch, the cause of which is still unknown. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to define the prevalence and clinical characteristics…

• BÜLENT TOKGÖZ

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: An effective treatment option is not yet available for SARS-CoV2, which causes the COVID-19 pandemic and whose effects are felt more and more every day. Ivermectin is among the drugs whose effectiveness in treatment has been investigated. In this study; it was aimed to investigate the presen…

• RIZA AYTAÇ ÇETİNKAYA

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: An effective treatment option is not yet available for SARS-CoV2, which causes the COVID-19 pandemic and whose effects are felt more and more every day. Ivermectin is among the drugs whose effectiveness in treatment has been investigated. In this study; it was aimed to investigate the presen…

• SEMİHA ORHAN

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: An effective treatment option is not yet available for SARS-CoV2, which causes the COVID-19 pandemic and whose effects are felt more and more every day. Ivermectin is among the drugs whose effectiveness in treatment has been investigated. In this study; it was aimed to investigate the presen…

• BİRCAN KAYAASLAN
• FATMA ESER

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: An effective treatment option is not yet available for SARS-CoV2, which causes the COVID-19 pandemic and whose effects are felt more and more every day. Ivermectin is among the drugs whose effectiveness in treatment has been investigated. In this study; it was aimed to investigate the presen…

• AYŞEGÜL KARALEZLİ