Twenty-five years of the TARF study: The 2015 survey, and temporal trends in mortality and loss to follow-up

Objective: The aims of the present study were to examine, first, overall mortality in the Turkish Adult Risk Factor (TARF) 2015 survey, and second, distribution of cumulative mortality and temporal losses to follow-up in the 7 geographic regions of Turkey over 25 years

Determinants of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Pro-inflammatory state and dysfunction of high-density lipoprotein

Objective: The goal of this study was to determine variables preceding and predicting incident obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in the population at large

Gender-modulated risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes and coronary mortality among Turks for three major risk factors, and residual adiposity risk

Background: We determined the proportion of the effects of body mass index (BMI) or its categories on cardiometabolic outcomes mediated through systolic blood pressure (SBP), total cholesterol and fasting glucose

Turkish Adult Risk Factor survey 2014: Overall mortality and coronary disease incidence in Turkey's geographic regions

Objective: This study aimed to examine the overall and coronary mortality in the 2014 Turkish Adult Risk Factor Study survey, and the distribution of cumulative mortality and incident coronary heart disease (CHD) across 7 geographic regions

Fatty liver disease: Disparate predictive ability for cardiometabolic risk and all-cause mortality

AIM: To assess the association of a surrogate of fatty liver disease (FLD) with incident type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and all-cause mortality

Establishment of interdisciplinary child protection teams in Turkey 2002-2006: Identifying the strongest link can make a difference!

WOS: 000265321200007PubMed ID: 19328549Objectives: The University of Iowa Child Protection Program collaborated with Turkish professionals to develop a training program on child abuse and neglect during 2002-2006 with the goals of increasing professional awareness and number of multidisciplinary teams (MDT), regional collaborations, and assessed cases. This paper summarizes the 5-year outcome. Methods: A team of instructors evaluated needs and held training activities in Turkey annually, and provided consultation when needed. Descriptive analysis was done via Excel and SPSS software. Results: Eighteen training activities were held with 3,570 attendees. Over the study period, the number of MDTs increased from 4 to 14. The MDTs got involved in organizing training activities in their institutions and communities. The number of medical curriculum lectures taught by MDTs to medical students/residents, conferences organized by the MDTs, and lectures to non-medical professional audiences increased significantly (R-2 = 91.4%, 83.8%, and 69.2%, respectively). The number of abuse cases assessed by the MDTs increased by five times compared to pre-training period. Conclusions: A culturally competent training program had a positive impact on professional attitudes and behaviors toward recognition and management of child abuse and neglect in Turkey. The need to partner with policy makers to revise current law in favor of a greater human services orientation became clear. Practice implications: Pioneers in developing countries may benefit from collaborating with culturally competent instructors from countries with more developed child protection systems to develop training programs so that professional development can improve recognition and management of child abuse and neglect. Published by Elsevier Ltd