Prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency in patients with widespread musculoskeletal pain

Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide common health problems. Vitamin D deficiency in adults has been associated with proximal muscle weakness, skeletal mineralization defect, and an increased risk of falling. Patients with vitamin D deficiency commonly complain of widespread pain in the body. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in patients complaining of widespread musculoskeletal pain. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 8457 patients with widespread musculoskeletal pain (7772 females, 685 males), aged 46.7 (range 20-100) years were included. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was measured with ELISA method. Patients were classified into two groups: 1) Patients with vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/ml) and 2). Patients without vitamin D deficiency ( >20 ng/ml). Results: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was found to be 71.7%. A binary logistic regression model showed that low 25(OH)Vit D level was associated with gender, age and month in which 25(OH) hypovitaminosis was determined. The risk of low 25(OH) Vit D was found to be 2.15 times higher in female patients and 1.52 times higher on March and 1.55 times higher on April. Conclusion: This study indicates that Vitamin D deficiency should be taken into consideration in patients with widespread musculoskeletal pain, and some precautions such as sunbathe during summer should be recommended patients having risk of vitamin D deficiency. J Clin Exp Invest 2013; 4 (4): 48-49

Ahmed b. Süleyman el-Halidi’nin kifayetü’l-mübtedi et-tahkik fi fenni ilmi’l-mantık adlı eserinin tercüme, tahkik ve değerlendirmesi

06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır

Ahmed b. Süleyman el-Halidi’nin kifayetü’l-mübtedi et-tahkik fi fenni ilmi’l-mantık adlı eserinin tercüme, tahkik ve değerlendirmesi

06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır.Tezimizin konusu, XIX. yüzyılda yaşamış, Halidi tarikatine mensup bir mutasavvıf olan Ahmed b. Süleyman el-Halidi'nin mantık ilmine dair yazmış olduğu Kifâyetü'l-Mübtedî et-Tahkîk fî Fenni İlmi'l-Mantık adlı eserinin tercüme, tahkik ve değerlendirilmesidir.Tezimiz giriş ve dört bölümden meydana gelmektedir. Giriş bölümünde tezin konusu , önemi, amacı ve yöntemi hakkında bilgi verilmiştir.Tezin birinci bölümünde müellifimizin hayatını, yaşadığı dönemi, döneminin sosyal, siyasal, dini ve ilmi yaşantısı ile birlikte eserleri hakkında bilgi vermeyi amaçladık.İkinci bölümde kısaca el-Kifâye adlı eser çerçevesinde Halidi'nin mantık görüşlerini değerlendirdik. Değerlendirme sırasında gerekli gördüğümüz yerlerde başta Aristoteles, Farabi, İbn Sina, Gazali olmak üzere ilk ve sonraki birçok mantıkçının görüşlerine de yer verdik.Tezin üçüncü bölümünde eserin tercümesini yaparak, gerekli gördüğümüz yerlerde tercümenin daha iyi anlaşılması için birtakım eklemeler yapmaya çalıştık.Dördüncü bölümde ise Kifâyetü'l-Mübtedî et-Tahkîk fî Fenni İlmi'l-Mantık adlı eserin Arapça tahkikli metnini ve neşirde takip edilen yöntemi verdik.Eserin yazma halindeki orijinal metnini de ek kısmında vermeyi uygun gördük.Anahtar kelimeler: Ahmed b. Süleyman el-Halidi, Mutasavvıf (Sufi), Mantık.The topic of our thesis is about the work named Kifâyetü?l-Mübtedî et-Tahkîk fi Fenni İlmi?l-Mantık written about logic science by Süleyman el Halidi who is a sufi dervish companioning to the Halidi tariquat and about its evalutionOur thesis includes introduction part and four parts. In the introduction part, it is talked about the importance the goal, the method and the topic of the thesis.In the first part of the thesis,we would like to give some information about both his works and his life, the period that he lived, the social, political, religional, scientific life.In the second part of the thesis, we have evaluated Halidi?s logic views in point of the work named kifaye. We have used lots of views from first and last logicians like Aristoteles, Farabi, İbni Sina, Gazali in some parts that its needed.In the third part of the thesis, by translating the work, we have tried to make some additions for making it more understandable.In the last part, we have given the method of the work named followed in publication, the verification of the text named named Kifâyetü?l-Mübtedî et-Tahkîk fi Fenni İlmi?l-Mantık in arabic.We have thought that it would be suitable for giving the original text in writing form of the text in the appendix part.Keywords: Ahmed b. Süleyman el-Halidi, Dervish, Logic

Re-determination of upper reference range of follicular stimulating hormone in infertile men

FSH in infertile patients may be measured in the normal range and abnormal semen analysis findings may be observed in patients with normal FSH values. A recent study predicts that the sperm morphology and concentration may be impaired if the FSH value is above 4.5 IU/L. Therefore, this study aimed to define a clinically more useful upper limit for FSH as an indicator for male infertility. In this study 1,893 infertile male patients were evaluated retrospectively. Physical examination, hormone analysis (total testosterone (TT), FSH, luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2), sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and prolactin (PRL)), semen analyzes were recorded and analyzed retrospectively. Logistic regression analysis, 95% confidence intervals and probability ratios were calculated to show the relationship between categorical hormone levels (quarters) and semen parameters. Hormone levels were categorized using the distribution quarters in the study population. FSH values of 62% of the cases with sperm concentration <15 million/ml were greater than 4.8 IU/L. 59.7% of patients with sperm count <39 million had FSH values greater than 4.8 IU/L. In conclusion, FSH values above 4.8 IU/L were found to be abnormal when the male factor was investigated for infertility