Alev Aktaş

ORCID: 0000-0003-2120-5278
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Research Areas
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Ovarian function and disorders

Dokuz Eylül University
2023

Zeynep Kamil Hospital
2010-2015

Düzce Üniversitesi
2007

One of the most challenging aspects in management neonates with late-onset neonatal sepsis (LOS) is to make diagnosis. Presepsin a novel and promising marker sepsis. The aim this study was assess role presepsin diagnosis LOS preterm infants.Forty-two premature newborns ≤32 weeks gestational age were prospectively involved study. Forty postnatal age-matched infants without served as controls. Levels presepsin, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin measured at enrollment on third seventh days...

10.3109/14767058.2015.1064885 article EN The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2015-07-02

Both asthma and vitamin D deficiency are common among children. The results from studies examining the relationship between them contradictory. aim of this study is to determine clinical parameters status in children.One hundred twenty children diagnosed with followed-up our hospital were included study. control group 74 no evidence allergic disease. eosinophil counts, IgE levels serum 25 OH cholecalciferol [25(OH)D] measured.The patient consisted 73 (60.8%) males 47 (39.2%) females a mean...

10.1159/000366279 article EN International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 2014-01-01

Purpose: To evaluate 2-year outcomes following intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) as monotherapy for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP). Methods: Medical records 40 infants were retrospectively reviewed. Group I included who had received IVB injections APROP. II underwent laser treatment Anatomic and refractive the presence anisometropia strabismus assessed at follow-up examinations. Results: 48 eyes 25 (11 males) with a mean gestational age (GA) 26.40 ± 1.82 weeks birth...

10.5935/0004-2749.20150079 article EN Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia 2015-01-01

Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal death and perinatal brain damage, particularly in preterm infants. It thought that activation the inflammatory cascade triggered by cytokine might play a role pathogenesis sepsis. Recent evidence supports for resistin inflammation. There are no data literature on levels premature newborns with sepsis, which can also response. The objective this study was to evaluate whether be used as indicator sepsis babies.Forty-three considered have were included...

10.1016/j.pedneo.2013.04.012 article EN publisher-specific-oa Pediatrics & Neonatology 2013-06-29

Context: The presence of dry eye syndrome (DES) in ocular allergic diseases was evaluated several studies. Despite this, little exists about the tear film instability atopic children including patients with rhinitis (AR), conjunctivitis (AC) and asthma. This is a study which presents intriguing findings regarding relationship clinical aspects children.Objective: To determine AR, AC asthma.Materials methods: One hundred thirty-five consecutive asthma as group 45 without any systemic...

10.3109/15569527.2015.1010727 article EN Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology 2015-02-19

Objective: To determine the relationship between adiponectin levels and asthma control in non-obese asthmatic children. Methods: Eighty-two children with who had been followed up a single center were included. The group included 28 no evidence of allergic disease. Adiponectin analyzed all Additionally, skin prick tests pulmonary function also performed patients. Results: Three groups designated respect to as; well-controlled (n = 28), partially controlled 34) uncontrolled 20). There was...

10.3109/02770903.2015.1014100 article EN Journal of Asthma 2015-06-01

Neonates are at high risk for nosocomial infections due to multidrug-resistant pathogens. The use of β-lactamase inhibitors in combination with β-lactam antibiotics broadens the antimicrobial spectrum. Cefoperazone/sulbactam is used children but there limited data on its usage neonates. purpose present study was therefore evaluate cefoperazone/sulbactam treatment neonatal caused by pathogens.The records neonates who were hospitalized and received reviewed.There 90 infants...

10.1111/j.1442-200x.2011.03458.x article EN Pediatrics International 2011-09-01

SUMMARY Bardet Biedl syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition with wide spectrum of clinical features. The accepted major criteria for diagnosis include retinal dystrophy, obesity, polydactyl, male hypogonadism, mental retardation and renal dysfunction. We presented an 11 years old boy patient exhibiting characteristic features this syndrome. In the light case, literature about was reviewed.

10.5580/2239 article EN The Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology 2007-01-01

Abstract Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of physical and psychological symptoms seen in inpatient cancer patients on spiritual well-being emotional distress. Method: descriptive cross-sectional with 98 treated oncology, haematology, stem cell services at a university hospital between April-June 2022. Socio-Demographic Characteristics Form, Karnofsky Performance Scale, Nightingale Symptom Assessment Hospital Anxiety Depression Distress Thermometer Spiritual Well-being...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-2657893/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-03-23
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