Kemal Turker ULUTAŞMinistry of Health - Hatay Reyhanlı State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey · Medical Biochemistry
Kemal Turker ULUTAŞ
Doctor of Medicine
Head Editor of THE ULUTAS MEDICAL JOURNAL
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Introduction
Graduated from the Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine by 2007; achieved residency of Medical Biochemistry in Mustafa Kemal University in 2012; worked as International Observer Doctor at Cleveland Clinic's Center from May to July 2012. He is organizing an international medical journal titled "The Ulutas Medical Journal" as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. He has been currently working in Hatay Reyhanli Government Hospital since 2018, and gained the Associate Professor Degree by May 2020.
Additional affiliations
January 2015 - December 2015
Antakya State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey
Position
- Associate Head Administer of the Antakya State Hospital
June 2013 - present
Kadirli State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey
Position
- Director of Quality in Healthcare
June 2013 - December 2013
Kadirli State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey
Position
- Director of Education in Healthcare
Education
April 2012 - June 2012
Publications
Publications (57)
Aim: Oxidative stress has crucial effects over vascular pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), and contributes atherosclerosis at advanced stages of the disease. In contrast to be acknowledged the possible role of Fetuin-A in the development of atherosclerosis, its association with vascular changes in SCA appears to warrant further investigat...
Introduction: Pancreatic cancer (PAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in man and women. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of three systemic inflammation-based factors, preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients undergoing P...
The pre and post analytical phase in a testing cycle contributes up to 93% of total laboratory errors. However, pre-analytical phase is primarily responsible for errors. Hence, it is of precise importance for the laboratory to study error occurrence rates during the testing cycle and implement a quality improvement plan to release an accurate resul...
Objective: Hemoglobinopathy is one of the most widespread inherited disorders in Turkey and preventable with premarital screening programs. The aim of this study was determining the pre- valence of hemoglobinopathies in Kadirli and discussing the necessity of premarital screening in this prevalent region by evaluating the results of premarital scre...
Mescaline is a psychoactive hallucinogenic alkaloid that resemble the natural neurotransmitters epinephrine and
dopamine. It is extracted from peyote cactus. Peyote cactus cannot be detected via blood or urine samples in routine
toxicology laboratories, and it can be easily reachable over the Internet. In this report, we presented the first
case of...
Amaç: Çalışma, greftle tedavi edilen, inkarsere inguinal hernideki trombosit dağılım genişliğinin (PDW) cerrahi ile ilişkili bozukluklardaki inflamatuvar rolünü aydınlatmak için değerini araştırmayı amaçladı.Gereç ve Yöntem: İnguinal hernisi olan ve 75 sağlıklı olan 88 hastanın retrospektif tarama verilerini inceleyerek bir vaka kontrol çalışması y...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of the combined use of probiotic strains on the development of bacterial translocation in addition to liver and intestinal tissue damage due to biliary obstruction in rats.
Materials and methods:
Here, 3 groups each consisting of 10 rats were created:group 1 (sham group),...
Background: Antioxidant system enzyme activity and polymorphism were investigated in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is increasingly prevalent both in the world and our country.
Methods: Malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured to determine lipid peroxidation, while Catalase (CAT), Paraoxonase (PON) and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) enz...
Background: Platelets are considered an important source of prothrombotic agents associated
with inflammation in cancer related diseases. We aimed to compare the diagnostic
accuracy of the platelet distribution width (PDW) and CA19-9 in resectable pancreas cancer.
Method: A total of 83 stage-1 and 2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) patients, and
85...
Purpose:
To compare platelet rich plasma (PRP) and fibrin glue about the effect of anastomotic healing.
Methods:
Thirty six Wistar-Albino male rats diveded into 3 groups according to control(Group1), PRP (Group 2) and fibrin glue(Tisseel VH) (Group 3). The colon was transected with scissor and subsequently an end to end anastomosis was performed...
Objective: To investigate leukocyte count, neutrophil percentage, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Platelet-Lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW), platelet distribution width (PDW) and CRP in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA). Materials and methods: A retrospective case-controlled study was d...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains may develop the resistance to antibiotics via different mechanisms such as, alteration of protein binders of penicillin, porin mutations, DNA-gyrase mutation and active expulsion pumps. Especially, multi-drug resistant P.aeruginosa strains, are known to be most important cause of mortality in the intensive care units....
Background:
The impact of Cockroft-Gault (C-G) derived estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was assessed.
Methods:
A total of 884 patients were classified int...
Introduction:
Wellens Syndrome (WS) is a condition characterized by typical changes in ECG, which are biphasic T-wave inversions (less common) or symmetric and deeply inverted T waves (including 75%) in lead V2-V3 chest derivations. WS is considered important because it has not only diagnostic value but also prognostic value.
Case report:
A 52-y...
Objective: Increased mean platelet volume (MPV) is a known risk factor for various acute vascular complications, which is commonly associated with patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This study was aimed to investigate the association of MPV, Type 2 DM and to know the difference of MPV in patients on oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin therapy.
M...
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Postoperative iPTH assay may predict significant hypocalcemia after thyroid surgery. The present study aimed to evaluate the ability of iPTH assay to monitor parathyroid function and to identify the risk of postoperative hypocalcemia in patients underwent thyroid surgery.
Materials and methods:
One hundred patients participated in the...
Sandfly fever (SF) is a viral infection commonly emerging with outbreaks in the Mediterranean countries. The sandfly fever viruses (SFVs) are transmitted by the bite of infected sandflies. SF is characterized by fever, headache, retro-orbital pain, malaise and myalgia. In Turkey, SF outbreaks were seen between 2008 and 2010. Although Kadirli distri...
Objective
The relationship between platelet activation and psychiatric disorders has been shown in previous work. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a measure of platelet size and a good indicator of platelet activity, which increases in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). It is known that anxiety is a considerable factor in the etiology of mortality in CVD...
Amaç: Psöriasis, artmış kardiyovasküler hastalık (KVH) riski bulunan inflamatuar deri hastalığıdır. Henüz etyolojisi tam olarak belirlenememiştir. KVH’da yağ dokusundan salgılanan resistinin serum total kolesterol, LDL, trigliserid seviyeleriyle pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği belirtilmiştir. Bizim çalışmamızda da amacımız serum resistin seviyeleriyl...
Determining Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Distribution
of Amasya Area in Turkey
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The aim of this study is to investigate the resistance profiles of E.coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates which constitute a major part of uropathogen gram-negative bacteria isolated from urine cultures, examining by distinguishing inpatients and outpatients.
Methodology: Urine samples were incubated in aerob conditions for 18-24 hours in 35 ºC by spr...
The aim of our study was to investigate the ductus venosus doppler between 11-13+6 (week-day) in pregnant women with hemoglobinopaties and its relation with fetal outcomes.
A total of 100 pregnant women with hemoglobinopathies and 100 healthy pregnant women were included in our study. Ultrasonography (USG) was performed to all pregnant women and th...
Background: The pre and post analytical phase in a testing cycle contributes up to 93% of total laboratory errors. However, pre-analytical phase is primarily responsible for errors. Hence, it is of precise importance for the laboratory to study error occurrence rates during the testing cycle and implement a quality improvement plan to release an ac...
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Current guidelines recommend a serum potassium (sK) level of 4.0-5.0 mmol/L in acute myocardial infarction patients. Recent trials have demonstrated an increased mortality rate with an sK level of>4.5 mmol/L. The aim of this study was to figure out the relation between admission sK level and in-hospital and long-term mortality and ventr...
Purpose: Psoriasis is inflammatory skin disease which has increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The etiology is unknown, yet. In cardiovascular disease, resistin which is secreted from adipose tissue, was found correlated with the levels of total cholesterol and LDL. In our study, we aimed to study the relation of serum resistin and lipid level...
Objective:
To compare the effects of pneumoperitoneum on lung mechanics, end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2), arterial blood gases (ABG), and oxidative stress markers in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) by using lung-protective ventilation strategy.
Materials and methods:
Forty-six patients undergoing LC a...
Background
Alopecia areata (AA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes hair loss on the scalp or trunk without scarring. Although the precise aetiopathogenesis of alopecia areata remains unknown, oxidative stress is thought to play a role.AimTo investigate the relationship between severity and the role of oxidative stress in AA, by measu...
Aim: It is well known that the mean platelet volume (MPV) is a good indicator of platelet activity and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Major depressive disorder may emerge in association with the cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between MPV and major depressive disorder. Material and Method:...
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The development of secondary brain injury after trauma is known to involve in many cellular mediators. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the effects of the use of both methylprednisolone and montelukast on serum and tissue concentrations of NO, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and tissue...
The toxication by mad honey is a special toxication as a result of resuming of honey produced by pollen and nectars founding in the flowers and leaves of rhododendron pontic. It is commonly seen especially in Black-Sea and South-East regions of Turkey, due to use of mad money as an alternative treatment. However, there is not such a case reported i...
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of minocycline on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. The study was carried out on 24 male Wistar albino rats, weighing 200-250 g, which were divided into three groups: (i) control (n = 8), (ii) I/R (n = 8) and (iii) I/R + minocycline (n = 8). Minocycline was administrated at a dose of...
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common health problem, and associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and diabetes. Growing evidence shows that 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 (25-OH-D) insufficiency and high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels may be correlated to glucose intolerance, MetS, obesity, and cardiovascular abnormalities similar...
Objective:
Platelets have an important role in atherosclerosis and arterial thrombosis. Cardiovascular complication prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) may be associated with glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and mean platelet volume (MPV). The aim of the study was to investigate if platelets were activated in diabetes and its associa...
Leukocytosis is thought to be directly associated with the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Increased white blood cell (WBC) count is related to cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; raised neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with metabolic syndrome. There is little information, however...
Aim:
Interruption of blood flow may result in considerable tissue damage via ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury-induced oxidative stress in brain tissues. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Ebselen treatment in short-term global brain I/R injury in rats.
Material and methods:
The study was carried out on 27 Wistar-albi...
Within in the scope of this study, a research was aimed at the relationship between HbA1c markers and blood glucose levels with DM, chronic renal failure and receiving dialysis treatment. In this study, monthly glucose levels and quarterly HbA1c markers of 131 patients (53 female, 78 male) receiving dialysis treatment in a private dialysis center b...
Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is caused by lack of blood supply to the brain. The accumulation of toxic products such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) occurs on reperfusion, when the occlusion is removed. The resulting oxidative stress results in the initiation of pathways leading to necrotic and apoptotic cell death. Tadalafil (TAD) p...
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common health problem, and associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and diabetes. Growing evidence shows that 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 (25-OH-D) insufficiency and high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels may be correlated to glucose intolerance, MetS, obesity, and cardiovascular abnormalities similar...
Oxidative stress is accepted as a potential responsible mechanism in the pathogenesis of radiocontrast media (RCM)-induced hepatotoxicity. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the protective effects of ebselen against RCM-induced hepatotoxicity by measuring tissue oxidant/antioxidant parameters and histological changes in rats. Wistar albino rats wer...
Oxidative stress is accepted as a potential responsible mechanism in the pathogenesis of radiocontrast media (RCM)-induced hepatotoxicity. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the protective effects of ebselen against RCM-induced hepatotoxicity by measuring tissue oxidant/antioxidant parameters and histological changes in rats. Wistar albino rats wer...
Orak hücreli anemi (OHA) dünyada en sık görülen hemoglobinopatidir. Sebebi bilinmemekle birlikte OHA’nin şiddeti oldukça değişkendir ve tekrarlanan eritrosit süspansiyonu transfüzyonları sıklıkla başvurulan tedavi metodu olmaktadır. Ancak bu transfüzyonların, yarar zarar hesabı sonrası yapılması önemlidir. Mart 2007 ile Temmuz 2009 tarihleri arasın...
Questions
Question (1)
We use different methods for measuring oxidative stress. But, I need a novel method, that has started being used recently. Any suggestions?