To estimate the relationship between cord blood bisphenol A (BPA) levels and anogenital measurements in healthy newborns.Pregnancy birth history, together with body mass length data, measurements, penile samples were obtained from newborns. Cord concentration of BPA was analyzed by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays kit.Among 130 newborns (72 boys, 58 girls), mean anopenile distance 45.2±6 mm anoscrotal 21.9±5.4 boys; anoclitoral 33.8±6.6 anofourchette 12.2±4.9 girls. Mean level...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical compound that mainly used in industrial products as packaging and plastics. It usually transmits to humans via oral route from food-contact material. BPA has demonstrated be found body fluids with a higher amount of fetal tissues due bio-accumulation. Although it been reported affect the endocrine system, results on thyroid functions newborns are conflicting. The aim present study demonstrate effect different levels cord blood newborns,...

Background/Aims: Functional constipation is one of the common problems in childhood, and it comprises approximately 5% pediatric outpatient clinical applications.On other hand, celiac disease (CD) an immune enteropathy with prevalence between 1/150 1/200.In addition to classical symptoms such as diarrhea weight loss, incidence atypical increasing.This study aims determine CD patients chronic constipation.Materials Methods: The was conducted 2010 2012 included 1046 children (range, 2-18 y;...

Appetite-modulating hormones ghrelin and leptin might be relevant to asthma with their pro-inflammatory effects, calprotectin has been recognized as a promising marker of inflammation. The purpose this study was explore whether asthma, atopy lung functions relation serum levels leptin, inflammatory markers in children. A cross-sectional performed by searching the doctor diagnosed through questionnaires filled parents who were phoned, children invited supply fasting blood samples order...

Context: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) related inflammation has an anorexigenic effect through affecting the release of appetite-modulating mediators, leptin and ghrelin. Elevated serum calprotectin levels are found in a variety inflammatory conditions. Objective: To study relation between ETS body mass index (BMI), as well leptin, ghrelin calprotectin. Materials methods: A cross-sectional was performed by searching smoking status parents. After filling questionnaires, parents were...

Objective: To evaluate the relation between cord blood bisphenol A (BPA), leptin, adiponectin, birth weight, height, skin thickness, and postnatal results.Method: This study was performed in near East University Medical Faculty, Nicosia, Cyprus with 150 healthy newborns. Cord BPA levels were measured by ELISA heights back, waist, arm thickness problems noted.Results: One hundred eighty-seven newborns included study. Mean ± SD of BPA, leptin 48.3 2.22 ng/mL, 65.60 15.29 µg/mL 3.08 2.08 ng/mL....

To detect the impact of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and other risk factors for early prediction retinopathy prematurity (ROP) to establish a scoring system ROP by using clinical criteria serum IGF-1 levels.The study was conducted with 127 preterm infants. levels in 1st day life, 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th week life analyzed. The score established after logistic regression analysis, considering each variable on occurrences any stage ROP. A validation cohort containing 107 infants included...

Background: The ISAAC (the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) questionnaire has been used to standardize research on the prevalence asthma children since 1991.Aim: In this Phase I study, asthma, other allergic diseases atopy was evaluated North Cyprus.Methods: distributed grades I–V schoolchildren. Data were obtained from parents 580 schoolchildren aged between 7 12 years attending a primary school Nicosia, capital Cyprus. Of those, sub-group 97 (16·7%) randomly...

Background: Appetite-modulating hormones ghrelin and leptin might be relevant to asthma with their pro-inflammatory effects, calprotectin has been recognized as a promising marker of inflammation. The purpose this study was explore whether asthma, atopy lung functions relation serum levels leptin, inflammatory markers in children. Methods: A cross-sectional performed by searching the doctor diagnosed through questionnaires filled parents who were phoned, children invited supply fasting blood...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial product, widely used in human consumed types of equipment that can be transmitted orally, by inhalation or through dermal absorption and detectable many body fluids including cord blood. correlation between BPA concentration maternal serum blood has been demonstrated previously, suggesting a possible transfer via the transplacental path.Our objective to determine impact level on cytokine responses.In this cross-sectional study, healthy pregnant women who...

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most frequent chronic diseases among infants and preschool-aged children. Objectives: Our objective was to determine an association between umbilical cord blood 25(OH)D level early caries. Methods: This prospective cohort study conducted at Near East University (NEU) Medical hospital in Cyprus during 2013-2016. All pregnant women followed by NEU gynecology obstetrics clinic were invited participate study. Cord serum samples collected...

While children were initially thought to have serious contributions the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, recent studies suggest otherwise. However, possible effect of asymptomatic pediatric spread still has not yet received enough attention. The aim our study was estimate infection rates among in Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus, by using patients admitted a university hospital without any COVID-19-associated symptoms.Blood samples collected from 80 with no symptoms and...

Yenidogan doneminde prokoagulan, antikoagulan ve fibrinolitik sistemler eriskinden farklilik gosterir, bu nedenle tromboza yatkinlik donemde daha fazladir. Trombozlarin akut kronik sekelleri olabilir. Santral sinir sistemini tutan trombozlarda, serebral palsi, kognitif gerilik, epilepsi, isitme kusurlari olum gorulebilirken, renal ven trombozu gorulen bebeklerde hipertansiyon, bobrek yetmezligi gelisebilir. Bu derlemede, yenidogan onemli morbidite mortalite sorunu olan trombozla ilgili...

de Yayınlanmış Olan İngilizce Yazının Birebir Türkçe Versiyonudur.Giriş: Akut tonsillofarenjit, özellikle çocuk yaş gruplarında hastaneye başvuru nedenlerinin en önemli enfektif nedeni kabul edilmektedir.Bu çalışmada, Kuzey Kıbrıs'taki bir üniversite hastanesinde akut tonsillofarenjit ön tanısı almış hastalarda A grubu beta-hemolitik streptokok sıklığının araştırılması ve hızlı antijen saptama testinin (SHAT) tanıdaki etkinliğinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç Yöntem: Hastanemize 01.09

Amaç: Çocuk acil servisine en sık başvuru nedenlerinden biri ateştir ve enfeksiyonlar ateşin nedenidir.Çalışmadaki amacımız annelerin ateş

<h3>Aim</h3> To compare cord blood osteocalcin, leptin and TNF α levels in gestational diabetic normal pregnancies. <h3>Method</h3> 191 deliveries were included this research. 41 (21.5%) of pregnancies 159 (78.5%) normal. Cord compared. <h3>Results</h3> There was no significant difference among birth weights (p:0.409), heights (p:0.07), head circumferences (p 0.201), gender (p:0.4), weeks (p:0.201), ponderal index (0.564) between groups. groups regarding pregnancy complications. However,...

ÖzETPsödohipoaldosteronizm, aldosterona hedef organlarda direnç sonucu aşırı tuz kaybı, hiponatremi, hiperkalemi, metabolik asidoz ve hiperreninemik hiperaldosteronizm olarak tanımlanan nadir görülen bir hastalık grubudur.Olgu sunumunda postnatal 8. gününde dehidratasyon, hiperkalemi hiponatremi kliniği