Laryngoscopic Examination During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Turkish Voice Speech and Swallowing Disorders Society and Turkish Professional Voice Society Recommendations

COVID-19 is highly transmissible and spreads rapidly in the population. This increases the occupational risk for health care workers. In otolaryngology clinic practice, patients with upper respiratory tract infection symptoms are common. Also, routine head and neck examinations such as oral cavity examination, nasal/nasopharyngeal examination, or video laryngostroboscopic evaluation are highly risky because of the aerosol formation. To emphasize this issue, two leading otolaryngology organizations in Turkey; 'Voice Speech and Swallowing Disorders Society', and 'Professional Voice Society' gathered a task force. This task force aimed to prepare a consensus report that would provide practical recommendations of the safety measurements during routine clinical care of laryngology patients. To fulfill this, universal aim, on the 2nd and 9th of May 2020, two web-based meetings were conducted by 20 expert physicians. This eighteen items list was prepared as an output

An evaluation of green areas from the point of user satisfaction in Ankara, Turkey: Gap analyses method

WOS: 000278594500011Green spaces contribute to the urban environment by producing positive ecological impacts and providing spaces for recreation and contact with nature. It is proven in various researches that urban green spaces and especially the parks increase the quality of life by presenting a variety of recreational experiences. Benefits and performances of green spaces are assessed by user satisfaction studies. This study aims to reveal the satisfaction level of users by using gap analyses method in significant green spaces of Ankara namely Altinpark, Genclik Parki, Goksu Parki, Harikalar Diyari and Mogan Park. In these daily used recreation areas, quality of service, important comments (importance) of the users prior to their visits and experiences after use (satisfaction) are evaluated by ranking. With this purpose a questionnaire survey is applied to 289 people in September and November 2009. The results show that in order to raise the satisfaction level of users, the number of entertainment areas should be increased and access to information services, park keepers and wards that can react immediately to the needs of the visitors should be provided

Prostate adenocarcinoma with hemorrhagic cyst formation: A case report and review of the literature

Prostat adenokarsinomu ile birlikte hemorajik kist formasyonu ender görülen bir durumdur. Çoğunlukla alt üriner sistem belirtileri (AÜSB) ile üroloji polikliniğine başvuran ve tetkik edilen hastalarda rastlantısal olarak tespit edilir. Bu olguda AÜSS semptomları ile üroloji polikliniğine başvuran ve serum prostat-spesifik antijen düzeyi 102.35 ng/ml saptanan bir olguyu sundukIntroduction: Prostate adenocarcinoma accompanied with hemorrhagic cyst formation is a rare entity. It is usually diagnosed incidentally in patients who represent to urology clinics with compliant of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Here, we presented a 70-year-old man who has LUTS and serum PSA level of 102.35 ng/ml

Prostate adenocarcinoma with hemorrhagic cyst formation: A case report and review of the literature

Prostat adenokarsinomu ile birlikte hemorajik kist formasyonu ender görülen bir durumdur. Çoğunlukla alt üriner sistem belirtileri (AÜSB) ile üroloji polikliniğine başvuran ve tetkik edilen hastalarda tesadüfen tespit edilir. Bu olguda AÜSB ile üroloji polikliniğine başvuran ve serum prostat-spesifik antijen düzeyi 102.35 ng/ml saptanan bir olguyu sunduk.Introduction: Prostate adenocarcinoma accompanied with hemorrhagic cyst formation is a rare entity. It usually diagnoses incidentally in patient who represent to the urology clinic with compliant of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Here, we presented a 70-year-old man who has LUTS and 102.35 ng/ml PSA level

Özgün Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonunun geçerlik ve güvenirliği

Objectives: This study aims to constitute a valid and reliable Turkish version of the original Singing Voice Handicap Index.Materials and Methods: An authorized committee assessed the reliability and validity of the content, scope, and language of the original Singing Voice Handicap Index which underwent a back translation process. The Turkish version of the questionnaire was answered twice with a 7 to 10-day interval by two singing voice groups with or without singing voice problems. The reliability and validity analyses were performed based on these answers.Results: Of a total of 123 individuals (64 females, 59 males; mean age 26.2;plusmn;7.3 years), 81 were without a voice pathology and 42 were with a voice pathology. The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.917. The item-total correlations ranged between 0.51 and 0.89. The weighted kappa values of test-retest correlation values of the items were 0.82-0.91. The Cronbach's alpha values of two part of the questionnaire based on the split-half method were 0.89 and 0.84. The mean total scale scores were 21.8;plusmn;18.5 and 53.6;plusmn;28.9 in normal and pathology groups, respectively and there was a statistically significant difference in scores between these two groups (p;lt;0.001).Conclusion: The Turkish version of the Singing Voice Handicap Index is a valid and reliable scale which can be used in the evaluation of voice problems of Turkish-speaking singing voice users.Amaç: Bu çalışmada özgün Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi'nin geçerli ve güvenilir bir Türkçe versiyonunu hazırlandı.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Geri çeviri işlemine tabi tutulan özgün Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi'nin güvenirlik ve geçerliği yetkili bir kurul tarafından içerik, kapsam ve dil açısından değerlendirildi. Anketin Türkçe versiyonu, şan sesi sorunu olan ve olmayan iki grup şancı tarafından 7 ila 10 gün ara ile iki kez yanıtlandı. Bu yanıtlara göre, güvenirlik ve geçerlik analizleri yapıldı.Bulgular: Toplam 123 kişinin (64 kadın, 59 erkek; ort. yaş 26.2±7.3 yıl) 81'inde ses patolojisi yoktu ve 42'sinde ses patolojisi vardı. Toplam Cronbach's alfa katsayısı 0.917 idi. Madde-toplam korelasyonları 0.51 ila 0.89 arasında saptandı. Maddelerin test-tekrar test korelasyonu ağırlıklı kappa değerleri 0.82-0.91 idi. Yarıya bölüm yönteminde anketin iki yarısı için Cronbach's alfa değerleri 0.89 ve 0.84 idi. Normal ve patolojik grupların ortalama toplam ölçek skoru sırasıyla 21.8±18.5 ve 53.6±28.9 idi ve bu iki grup arasında skorlar açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı (p0.001).Sonuç: Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi'nin Türkçe versiyonu, Türkçe konuşan şancıların ses sorunlarının değerlendirilmesinde kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçektir

Nutritional risk of hospitalized patients in Turkey

Background & aims: We conducted a multicentre study to assess nutritional risk at hospital admission, hospital-associated iatrogenic malnutrition and the status of nutritional support in Turkish hospitals