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Aim/Background: In the studies conducted with laboratory animals, using wood shavings as cage nesting material may have an impact on study results. However, there is not sufficient information on the effects on lungs due to using wood shavings. We have aimed to radiologically and histopathologically examine possible lung pathologies, which can be s...

Objectives Paraquat (PQ) is a widely used herbicide. Exposure to PQ at toxic doses can result in fatal acute lung injury. Inhibition of the poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzyme alleviates inflammation and necrosis in various pathologies. Here we aimed to evaluate the effects of PARP inhibition on PQ-induced lung damage in a rat experimental m...

The presence of volatile organic pollutants in city water supply networks may cause effects on health such as anemia, reduced platelet levels, chromosomal fractures and increased cancer risk. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effects of various disinfection methods of drinking water on some physicochemical parameters and levels of vol...

Although commercial household water treatment (HWT) devices are presented and accepted as a complete and absolute solution in order to improve water quality both for chemical and microbiological aspects, their effects on microbial quality of water when they are used with municipal tap water were not investigated. We examined water samples taken fro...

Introduction: Drinking water quality affects the children’s health directly. Assessment and prevention of waterborne diseases are crucial for primary prevention, especially for children. The main aim of this study is to investigate the quality of drinking water in primary schools of a metropolitan area in Ankara. Materials and Methods: Water sample...

This study was performed with the objective to determine the levels of some physical hazards in primary schools. This study is a cross-sectional field survey. In this study which was conducted in 31 primary schools selected by appropriate sampling from the district of Keçiören of the province of Ankara, measurements related with temperature, light,...

Myrtus communis (MC) L. is a well-known Mediterranean plant with important cultural significance in this region. In ancient times, MC was accepted as a symbol of immortality. Maybe due to this belief, it is used during cemetery visits in some regions. Although it is a well-known plant in cosmetics, and there is a lot of studies about its different...

Cherry (Prunus Cerasus) is still one of the most popular preserve in Turkish cuisine. Cherry has been traditionally used for the treatment of inflammatory-related symptoms. Recent researches have proved that cherry is a valuable natural source of some important bioactive compounds in human health preservation. Evidence suggests that, cherry consump...

Aim:To establish age- and sex-specific reference intervals for essential amino acids in a healthy Turkish pediatric population. Materials and methods:A total of 945 clinically healthy children (531 boys and 414 girls, ranging in age from birth to 14 years) were enrolled. Plasma and urine amino acids’ concentrations were measured by high-performance...

Aim: To increase the awareness of environmental risk factors by determining the indoor air quality status of primary schools. Materials and methods: Indoor air quality parameters in 172 classrooms of 31 primary schools in Kecioren, Ankara, were examined for the purpose of assessing the levels of air pollutants (CO, CO2, SO2, NO2, and formaldehyd...

Abstract: To increase the awareness of environmental risk factors by determining the indoor air quality status of primary schools. Materials and methods: Indoor air quality parameters in 172 classrooms of 31 primary schools in Keçiören, Ankara, were examined for the purpose of assessing the levels of air pollutants (CO, CO2, SO2, NO2, and formaldeh...

Aim of this descriptive study is to investigate dried bean, lentil and rice samples in terms of pesticide residues collected from supermarkets and periodic markets in central district of Ankara and determine some shopping characteristics of the consumers. Supermarkets and stands in periodic markets selling dry food and individuals shopping from the...

To investigate the effect of the menstrual cycle on rocuronium injection pain. Prospective, randomized, double-blinded study. Academic medical center. 80 ASA physical status 1 and 2 women scheduled for elective surgery with general anesthesia. Patients were divided into two groups according to their time in the menstrual cycle. Forty patients at da...

Objective: Heavy metals like cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic are the major toxic heavy metals posing a threat to human health. Heavy metal content of milk and dairy products are usually due to various environmental conditions, but the contamination may occur during the production process due to various factors. The aim of this study is to detect...

Aim / Background: Pesticides and nitrites which could be available in foods are generally investigated individually, although they could be found in foods together and exhibit combined health effects. In this study we aimed to determine the combined effects of endosulfan which is a commonly used pesticide and N-nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU) which is a...

Background: A school’s physical environment includes the school building and the surrounding grounds, such as noise, temperature, and lighting, which may influence both students’ and staffs’ health negatively. Objectives: This study is conducted to show up the sources ofenvironmental exposures, which are related with school physical environment...

Background: Drinking-water quality management has been a key step of primary prevention against waterborne diseases for over centuries. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the physical and chemical water qualities of the primary schools in Keçiören as a main aspect of water quality. Methods: Physical and chemical water qualities of...

This study was designed to investigate the possible beneficial effects of medical ozone therapy (OT), known as an immunomodulator and antioxidant, on the renal function, morphology, and biochemical parameters of oxidative stress in kidneys subjected to ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were classified into three gro...

Aim: We aimed to analyze drinking and use waters of the Ankara Provincial Center by the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique which widely used in many areas of health sciences. Methods: Tap water, well water and bottled water samples are included in this study. A total of 111 water samples were taken from different locations. Water samples wer...

The most important diseases among health care workers resulting from occupational exposure are infectious diseases. All of the communicable diseases could infect health care workers, and my cause diseases leading to death. Although the infectious diseases increase among health care workers, measures for control and prevention of these infections ar...

Pesticides and nitrites which could be available in foods are generally investigated individually, although they could be found in foods together and exhibit combined health effects. In this study we aimed to determine the combined effects of endosulfan which is a commonly used pesticide and N-nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU) which is a prototype for mam...

Mikrofilm tabakasi, canli veya cansiz bir yuzeye yapisarak kendi urettikleri jel benzeri bir tabakanin icinde yasayan mikroorganizmalarin olusturdugu topluluktur. Su sistemlerinde bulunan bakterilerin neredeyse tamami yuzeylere yapisarak mikrofilm olusturma egilimindedir. Olgun mikrofilm tabakasinin yaklasik tamami, gevsek glikokaliks tabakasi ve b...

In public health and in medicine, the concept of health-related quality of life refers to a person or group's perceived physical and mental health over time. Physicians have often used health-related quality of life (HRQOL) to measure the effects of chronic illness in their patients to better understand how an illness interferes with a person's dai...

Aim: Turkey is a middle endemic area in terms of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) infection. Previous studies in Turkey showed that most residents had been infected with HAV by the second decade of life. In this study we aimed to detect the anti-HAV seroprevalence rate in Turkish military personnel and its relation with demographic properties. Materials and...

This study is conducted to show up the sources of environmental exposures, which are related with school physical environment, to determine fitness of standards about school environmental health and, to take precautions against environmental risk factors, which influence students health negatively. In this study, it’s aimed to determine t...

To assess the current status of The Primary schools regarding water hygiene. In this study, the water quality of the primary schools in Kecioren were determined. For this aim, physical, microbiological and chemical water quality levels of a representative sample of 31 primary schools were tested. Water samples collected in sterile black bottles (on...

Objectives: To determine the knowledge level and attitude of Gulhane Military Medical School students towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted on April 2008. Total 401 students participated in the study. The questionnaire contains demographic questions, and multiple-choice questions rel...

The aim of the present study is to determine anion and cation contents of the herbals used in Turkish folk remedy to explore the rationale of their use in hemorrhoid treatment in the context of the vasoactivity of these elements. Herbs used in the treatment of hemorrhoid were determined by the way of literature search. These herbs were obtained fro...

- [TAF Prev Med Bull. 2009; 8(2): i-ii]

Amaç: Bu derlemede özet olarak; günümüzde pestisit maruziyeti sonucu gelişen nörolojik etkilerin ve nörolojik hastalıklar ile pestisit maruziyeti arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ana Bulgular: Bilinen pestisitlerin yüksek dozlarına akut olarak maruziyet iyi bilinen bir toksik tabloya sebep olmaktadır. Kronik maruziyetin de nöro...

It is well known that the intake of paraquat (PQ) causes severe tissue injury leading to numerous fatalities. Considering that the main target for PQ toxicity is the lung and involves the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, transcription factors and inflammatory cytokines, it may be hypothesized that the combination of a potent anti...

Residence at high altitude has been associated with elevation in systemic blood pressure (BP), but few studies have been done on the time course and the effects of a median altitude. Moreover, there exist population differences in the reactions given to altitude and the mechanism is unknown. This study was therefore designed to determine the effect...

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the contents and appropriateness of salts which had been sold in markets, with related laws. Material and Methods: One sample for each of salts available in the market, and analyses of pH, conductivity, aluminum and ions was conducted for 21 salt samples. Also label data on salt samples were eva...

The incidence of serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria has been increasing rapidly worldwide despite advances in antibacterial therapy in the last two decades. Among multidrug-resistant gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, carbapenem-resistant Pseu...

The intake of paraquat (PQ) causes severe tissue injury leading to numerous fatalities. Considering that PQ toxicity involves the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, transcription factors and inflammatory cytokines, it may be hypothesized that combination a potent antiinflammatory and antioxidant agent may counteract more of PQ's ef...

Food-related infection is an important health problem in many countries. This study was designed as an interventional study and carried out between December 1999 and August 2000. All 83 staff, handling food at the kitchens, were included in the study. A questionnaire was developed to evaluate the level of information and self-reported behaviours of...

BACKGROUND: The effect of different shampoo formulations as a risk factor for cataract formation was investigated in Sprague Dawley rats in the present study. METHODS: Study was performed by using 20 rats. Two different shampoos used by adult subjects and two different baby shampoos were used in the study. Different shampoos were used in different...

The aim of the study was to examine whether powdered rice could be used as an anticaking agent in table salt. Salts free from anticaking food additives were selected and powdered rice was added at different concentrations (0%, 1%, 2%, 5%, 10% and 20%). The samples were placed away from direct light and airflow, and left exposed in the laboratory at...

Although many preventive efforts and treaties, chemical warfare agents have still been a severe assault form against both military and civilian individuals. The most important chemical warfare agents sulphur mustard and others are easy to handle and cheap those the important reasons to accept sulphur mustard as a chemical warfare agent. Many indivi...

Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) causes oxidative stress in several organs and tissues. Due to its high rate of blood flow and oxygen consumption, the brain is one of the most sensitive organs to this effect. Many studies have reported oxidative effects of HBO, but there is no comprehensive data about how long this effect persists. The aim of this study was...

The aim of the study was to determine bone mineral density changes caused by consumption of cola drinks and the associated factors. Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups. Groups 1 and 2, consisting of 10 male and 10 female rats, respectively, were provided with as much food, water and cola drinks as they wanted. Groups 3 and 4, c...

Today, chronic diseases have increased importance. Cancer, for which 10 million new cases are diagnosed around the world each year, is in the lead of such diseases. This study included military personnel with cancer who applied to the Department of Medical Oncology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, in the period between 1998 and 2003, and it aims...

'In this study we aimed to identify frequency and distribution of hospitalizations due to infections of viral hepatitis (A,B,C), which are significant public health problems, at Gulhane Military Medical Academy. The data of 863 patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of 'viral hepatitis' at the Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbi...

Alternative treatment usage is increasing around the world although treatment methods are becoming more modern and more drugs are made available. Related to these global changes we aimed to determine the incidence of treatment with herbs, an alternative treatment method, in Turkey and the reasons for its usage. The study was carried out with a ques...

The research was conducted to evaluate the microbiological analysis of samples taken from the toilet faucets, some of the lavatory faucets, door handles and the telephone receiver, chemical and microbiological analysis of water samples in a primary school in Ankara. The research is a descriptive situation determining study. Data were collected in A...

The oxygen toxicity risk of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment has long been of interest. However, there are no comprehensive articles describing the relationship between HBO protocols and oxidative parameters used clinically. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of various HBO pressure modalities on the oxidative values of rat lun...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of high dose nitrate ingested in drinking water, on liver enzymes and histopathology, liver weight/body weight (lw/bw) ratio, serum and liver malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and osmotic fragility in Sprague-Dawley rats. These parameters were compared on 40 rats divided into four groups; control animals...

In order to examine the prevalence and the affecting factors of consanguinous marriage which is common especially in around of our country and leads to very important health problems, a questionnaire was applied to all 402 married soldiers among 4300 soldiers of Etimesgut Armor School and Training Division Command. At the end of the study, it has b...

The aim of the study was to determine the microbiological characteristics of air blown from warm air hand dryers, and to compare findings with the microbiological characteristics of indoor air in which the dryer settled. Air samples was taken from different public places (shopping centers, restaurants and hospitals) and investigated for total viabl...

- [TAF Prev Med Bull 2005; 4(1.000): 50-53]

The aim of this study was to determine how medical students use the computer and World Wide Web at a Turkish military medical school and to discuss characteristics related to this computer use. The study was conducted in 2003 in the Department of Public Health at the Gulhane Military Medical School in Ankara, Turkey. A survey developed by the autho...

There is no absolute treatment of HIV/AIDS, therefore preventive measures have great importance on the control of the disease. There are many studies in which the knowledge deficiency of health personnel about HIV/AIDS and their negative attitudes towards HIV/AIDS patients were reported. This descriptive study was realized among health noncommision...

HIV/AIDS has an increasing importance. One of most effective methods to prevent it is education, which is aimed to prevent risky behaviors. To ensure this, education needs should be known. In this study, evaluation of knowledge level was aimed to describe needs of education, which will be given to privates. This descriptive study was realized in pr...

Obesity and overweight were an important public health problem in the world. This study was realized to describe the prevalence of this important problem and the factors affecting this in soldiers. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 706 soldiers in a military unit. For body mass index (BMI), 25.00-29.99 was accepted as overweight and...

The study in which we investigated some sociodemographic characteristics and diagnoses of 2667 patients who were followed with cancers of various systems and organs at Gülhane Military Medical Academy Medical Oncology Department between 1998-2003, is a descriptive study. The mean age of patients was 51.9 ± 16.8 (median=55). Of the patients, 56.8% w...

- [TAF Prev Med Bull 2004; 3(8.000): 186-195]

The purpose of this research was to test multiplex polymerase chain reaction in investigating the microbiological quality of the risky surfaces in social living places of a military base where over 15 thousand people live together. In 22 samples of 99, there were no bacteria. Only four of the samples contained Shigella, and one of them contained Sa...

In the present study, well water sources of military troops in Ankara Gamison were analyzed with a new Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method which is developed by using current PCR methods used in microbologic analyses of water. 28 spring water samples were collected from four different military units in Ankara Gamison. We used Multiplex...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of administration of high dose nitrate in drinking water on weight gain, hematological parameters and osmotic fragility in rats. We compared these parameters in 40 rats divided into four groups (one control and three treatment groups). Control animals drank filtered tap water containing a maxim...

Amaç: Bu çalışmada sağlık teknisyenliği öğrencilerinin ayak hijyeni konularındaki bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarını tespit etmek ve eğitim ile ayak hijyeni bilgi düzeylerinde artış sağlanıp sağlanamayacağını araştırmak amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Yaşları 14-17 arasında değişen ve ileride topluma sağlık konusunda bilgi verecek konumda bulunacak sağlık tekni...