The studies and results of elderly patients in Turkey

WOS: 000418482900035PubMed ID: 28976403The specific population-based results of clinical and epidemiologic studies in geriatric patients with cardiovascular disease in Turkey were presented in this paper. The determining of the frequency and distribution of the cardiovascular disease and risk factors in our geriatric population would contribute to following a realistic strategy for management of them

Preservation of Radial Vasomotor Functions Through the Anatomic Snuffbox: A Prospective Comparison with other Radial Accesses during Coronary Angiography

Kis, Mehmet/0000-0003-0775-8992WOS:000592262900002PubMed: 33222725Objective: To compare radial vasomotor functions at three different access sites namely right, left main radial artery, and left distal radial (LDR) artery. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Cardiology, EGE University, Turkey, from September 2017 to February 2018. Methodology: Forty-one patients scheduled for transradial elective coronary angiography and intervention were consecutively enrolled. Access site decision was left free to operators being blind of the study. Main radial vasomotor function measured through flow mediated vasodilation test was compared between other radial access sites on admission, 1 day and 2 months post-catheterisation. Results: Five patients were intervened through the left main radial, whereas the LDR and the right main radial access were used in 17 and 19 patients respectively. in contrast to other radial access sites, LDR approach showed significantly less influenced vasomotor functions the day after the procedure. This feature continued to be preserved for two months of followup. Conclusion: Left distal radial branch in the anatomic snuffbox is a reliable access in terms of vasomotor function preservation compared to conventional left and right radial artery accesses

The studies and results of elderly patients in Turkey

The specific population-based results of clinical and epidemiologic studies in geriatric patients with cardiovascular disease in Turkey were presented in this paper. The determining of the frequency and distribution of the cardiovascular disease and risk factors in our geriatric population would contribute to following a realistic strategy for management of them

RFID infrastructures and AI approachs for security

1st International RFID Eurasia Conference -- SEP 05-06, 2007 -- Istanbul, TURKEYWOS: 000250789500014This article emphasizes on the efficiency, productivity and privacy of the integration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to mobile learning environments. It also mentions to the project that has been developed with the idea of creating a common RFID infrastructure that can be used with wireless/mobile information systems and making this infrastructure secure and reliable. The security problems and proposed solutions using Artificial Intelligence approaches for these systems will also be in the subjects of this paper.Istanbul Tech Univ, Dept Ind Engn, ITU RFID Res & Test Ctr, Univ Arkansas, Logist Assoc Turke

AN EXPERIMENTAL INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS MODEL IN RATS

Objective: Infective endocarditis (IE) is defined as infection of the endocardial surface of the heart. Updates are needed in the diagnosis and treatment of IE, as well as in animal models of IE. Based on this need, a new model of infective endocarditis induced by S. aureus was described in our study. Methods: This study was performed on 7 Wistar albino male rats, each aged six months and weighing 250-300 g. Underwent the surgical implantation of a 20 G catheter, to gain access to right common carotid artery. Twenty-four hours after implantation, 0.5 ml 100.000 colony forming unit (cfu) of S. aureus was injected via the tail vein and 3 days later echocardiography was performed and rats subsequently sacrificed. IE was later diagnosed histopathologically. Results: Two of the rats were exitus one day after S. auerus was given. The mortality rate of the experiment was 28.5%. Histopathological examination revealed vegetations and bacterial colonization were detected in the endocardium in all rats that protruded from the endocardium to the cardiac cavity. Conclusion: Our study is the first study in the literature to identify the IE rat model using the 20 G catheter. Due to the practical application of the surgical procedure (use of 20 G catheter) in our study, we think that it will provide much convenience to the researchers in the experimental research on IE diagnosis and treatment

Evaluation of demographic, clinical, and aetiological data of patients admitted to cardiology clinics and diagnosed with left ventricular hypertrophy in Turkish population (LVH-TR)

Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is potentially modifiable cardiovascular risk factor often overlooked in clinical practice. For this reason, we planned to LVH-TR (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Turkish Population) trial to determine the aetiological causes and demographic characteristics of LVH patients. Methods Our study was a multicentre, national, observational study and included 886 patients who applied to the cardiology clinics in 22 centres between February 2020 and August 2021. In the initial evaluation, the Fabry disease (FD) and cardiac amyloidosis (CA) algorithm was followed in patients whose definitive etiologic cause(s) could not be identified. Results The most common aetiological causes of LVH in our study were hypertension with a rate of 56.6%, heart valve disease with 8.2%, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with 7.5%. Athlete's heart was detected in eight patients, LV non-compaction was detected in four patients. The rate of LVH of unknown cause was 18.8%. FD was suspected in 143 patients, and CA was suspected in 16 patients. There were 43 (4.85%) patients with low alpha-galactosidase A enzyme levels. GLA gene mutation analysis was positive in 1.58% of all patients, and these patients were diagnosed with FD, and 15 (1.69%) patients were diagnosed with CA by endomyocardial biopsy method. Conclusion In the aetiology of LVH, the rate of LVH of unknown cause was high. FD and CA should be considered primarily in this patient group. Early diagnosis of the disease by following the schemes leading to FD and CA was essential in starting treatment before the progression of the disease