Visceral Leishmaniasis Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Overlap

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening infection caused by Leishmania species. In addition to typical clinical findings as fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cachexia, VL is associated with autoimmune phenomena. To date, VL mimicking or exacerbating various autoimmune diseases have been described, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Herein, we presented a patient with VL who had overlapping clinical features with SLE, AIH, as well as antimitochondrial antibody (AMA-M2) positive primary biliary cirrhosis

The effects of kaolin application on fruit development and fruit quality of 'Hayward' kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev.)

The study was carried out to determine the effects of kaolin application on fruit development and fruit quality of 'Hayward' kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev.) between the years of 2014 and 2015 in the research and the experimentation area of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Department of Horticulture. For this purpose, 3% of kaolin application was made twice at monthly intervals from the period of the small fruits. After the application, fruit width and length measurements were made in the labeled fruit of the four chosen directions of the tree in 15 days intervals until the harvest time. Furthermore, the effects of kaolin treatments on fruit firmness (N), titratable acidity amount (%), soluble solids (%), juice content (%) and leaf area were also determined. At the end of the trial, the effect of 3% of kaolin applications on fruit development and quality of 'Hayward' kiwifruit varieties is not statistically significant, however, it was detected that it provides a significant increase in fruit development

Retrospective evaluation of pediatric inpatients admitted with thrombosis according to risk factors: single center experience

Purpose: Thrombosis in children is a multifactorial disorder associated with both genetic and acquired factors. Idiopathic thrombosis is a rare condition. This study aimed to examine the etiology and risk factors of thrombosis in pediatric patients followed at Baskent University Adana Teaching and Research Center, a reference hospital in the southern part of Turkey. Material and Methods: This study included a sample of 49 pediatric patients who were retrospectively evaluated. The patient records were examined retrospectively in terms of age at diagnosis with thrombosis, gender, family history of thrombosis, localization of thrombosis, underlying primary disease and presence of catheter, as well as indicators of genetic risk factors. Results: The number of children presenting to our clinic during the study period was 10358. The incidence of thrombosis was calculated as 49 cases in 10358 children. The median age of the patients was 5.1 years (ranging from 0 to 17.2 years), and there were 32 (65.3%) males. In the analysis of the genetic factors causing susceptibility to primary thrombosis, only a portion of the patients were studied for genetic mutations. Among these, 5 patients showed factor V Leiden mutation, 13 patients MTHFR 1298C mutation, and 18 patients MTHFR 677CT mutation. Seven patients were found have a combination of multiple mutations. When we investigated any possible correlation between high lipoprotein (a) levels and the distribution of mutations, we found that 7 patients with mutations had normal levels of high lipoprotein (a), while other 10 patients with mutations were found to have elevated levels of lipoprotein (a). Conclusion: We conclude and strongly emphasize that lipoprotein (a) elevation is one of the important genetic risk factors, which might prove a major risk indicator, as valuable as other mutation screening tests performed by molecular genetics [Cukurova Med J 2016; 41(2.000): 285-290

Acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: two different presentations

Acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare disorder in children, but is often secondary to infections. The clinical features of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis are based on the localization and size of the affected vessel and age of the patient. In this article we encountered two different presentations of acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in two children aged 8 and 12 years old. [Cukurova Med J 2014; 39(4.000): 922-926

Hayward kivi çeşidinde (Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev.) kaolin uygulamasının meyve gelişimi ve kalitesi üzerine etkisi

The study was carried out to determine the effects of kaolin application on fruit development and fruit quality of 'Hayward' kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev.) between the years of 2014 and 2015 in the research and the experimentation area of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Department of Horticulture. For this purpose, 3% of kaolin application was made twice at monthly intervals from the period of the small fruits. After the application, fruit width and length measurements were made in the labeled fruit of the four chosen directions of the tree in 15 days intervals until the harvest time. Furthermore, the effects of kaolin treatments on fruit firmness (N), titratable acidity amount (%), soluble solids (%), juice content (%) and leaf area were also determined. At the end of the trial, the effect of 3% of kaolin applications on fruit development and quality of 'Hayward' kiwifruit varieties is not statistically significant, however, it was detected that it provides a significant increase in fruit development

A different cause for respiratory disorder in children: cases with pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Background and AimsIn children, complaints of a respiratory disorder are very frequent. Etiology of respiratory illness is a broad spectrum that varies from a simple viral infection to a malignant disorder. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is one of these entities and it is truly rare in children. The aim of this study is to evaluate our patients with PLCH

Complications of total implantable access ports and efficacy of Taurolidine-citrate lock solution against catheter-related infections

Background: Totally, implantable access ports (TIAPs) are used for long standing venous catheterization. This study was designed to present our experiences of the TIAPs applications and efficacy of Taurolidine-citrate lock solution (TCLS) against catheter-related infections. Materials and Methods: We evaluated records of the 108 patients implanted with 112 TIAPs, which had been performed using heparin solution or TCLS between 2005 and 2013. Results: Duration of exposure to TIAPs was 17-2051 days (median: 411 days). The primary diagnoses were solid tumours (n = 57), lymphoma (n = 23), haematologic diseases (n = 23), nephrotic syndrome (n = 4), Hirschsprung disease (n = 1). The right external jugular vein was most frequently used vascular access route (72.3%). Mechanical complications were observed in four cases. TIAPs were removed due to remission in 19 cases and infection in 19 cases. Median time from implantation and to the development of infection was 60 days. Heparin solution had been used for care in 33 ports, whereas heparin and TCLS had been used in 79 ports. Based on statistical comparison, use of TCLS was considered to be an important factor for preventing infection (P = 0.03). Conclusion: We consider that TCLS reduces infection prevalence so TIAPs would be used more extensively and effectively to prevent infections