Zafer Bağcı

ORCID: 0000-0003-4776-7236
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  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Text Readability and Simplification
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Digital Communication and Language
  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
  • History of Medical Practice
  • Leptospirosis research and findings
  • Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research

Konya Food and Agriculture University
2019-2025

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2019-2025

University of Health Science
2021-2025

City Hospital
2025

Konya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2020-2023

Giresun University
2022

University of Health Sciences
2021

Balıkesir University
2020

Abstract Objectives Acrodermatitis dysmetabolica (AD) is a dermatologic manifestation associated with inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs), distinct from acrodermatitis enteropathica, which occurs solely due to zinc deficiency. Case presentation This report presents two pediatric cases: 30-month-old girl maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) experiencing AD secondary severe isoleucine deficiency protein-restricted diet, showing improvement dietary adjustments, and 2.5-month-old boy infant...

10.1515/jpem-2024-0542 article EN Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025-01-06

Background. Although the use of inflammatory markers in diagnosing Brucella-related complications has been subject research, studies on osteoarticular disease are insufficient, especially children. This study aimed to compare children diagnosed with brucellosis, distinguishing between those and without involvement (OI). Methods. In this retrospective study, patients brucellosis from 1 month 18 years age were evaluated. Data collected included age, gender, OI, treatment duration, complete...

10.24953/turkjpediatr.2025.5811 article EN cc-by The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2025-05-05

INTRODUCTION: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, non-malignant immune regulation disorder characterized by hemophagocytosis. The HLH 2004 study listed the widely accepted diagnostic model, which requires presence of 5 out 8 criteria (Fever; splenomegaly; cytopenia; hypertriglyceridemia or hypofibrinogenemia; hemophagocytosis, ferritin >500 mcg/L; Low/absent NK-cell activity; soluble CD25 elevation). current management guidelines based on HLH-94 studies involve...

10.16899/jcm.1583412 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Contemporary Medicine 2025-02-26

10.1007/s00431-023-05207-6 article EN European Journal of Pediatrics 2023-10-02

Abstract Objective: Murmurs are abnormal audible heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow. Therefore, murmurs in a child may be source of anxiety for family members. Families often use online materials to explore possible reasons these murmurs, given the accessibility information on Internet. In this study, we evaluated quality, understandability, readability, and popularity about murmur. Methods: An Internet search was performed “heart murmur” using Google engine. The global quality...

10.1017/s104795111900307x article EN Cardiology in the Young 2019-12-26

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains the foremost cause of worldwide. This study aimed to investigate effects hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and normobaric (NBOT) on thiol/disulfide homeostasis in children with CO intoxication.Eighty-one aged 0 18 years intoxication were included this cross-sectional study. No changes made routine clinical evaluation treatment practices patients. Thirty-two who received HBOT 49 NBOT compared for serum native thiol, disulfide, total thiol levels, as well...

10.1097/pec.0000000000002619 article EN Pediatric Emergency Care 2022-01-20

Abstract In the literature, there have been several studies available investigating relationship between autism spectrum disorder and intestinal permeability. this study, it is aimed to examine levels of trimethylamine N‐oxide (TMAO), which a parameter associated with permeability, lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP), marker bacterial translocation from intestine, in patients (ASD) healthy controls. Fifty‐three children ASD as patient group 30 control included study. The diagnostic...

10.1002/jdn.10287 article EN International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 2023-07-31

Informative texts on the websites may make positive contributions to patient-physician communication and patients' compliance. The readability comprehensibility of information resources Internet is as important content, accuracy, reliability. Access accurate understandable for individuals who want learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will play an role in management ASD. In our study, it was aimed toevaluate contents presented Turkish A total 400 were evaluated Google search using...

10.35232/estudamhsd.1035882 article EN Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi 2022-05-07

Objective This study aimed to compare the readability and contents of patient information texts regarding vaccination on Turkish Internet sites. Material Methods Websites were searched in Google search engine using keywords “what is vaccination?” “benefits vaccination,” “harms “side effects vaccination” May 2018. Readability was determined Ateşman Bezirci–Yilmaz formulas. According formula, higher a text, easier it can be read. “health-care professional” websites compared with that...

10.1055/s-0039-1685522 article EN Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2019-04-18

Localized tetanus is a rare form of that can progress to generalized tetanus.In this report, we present case localized in 9-year-old boy who had never been vaccinated against tetanus. He an interesting clinical presentation and was successfully treated.This the first reported literature characterized by chest, abdomen back muscles. This condition being only trunk without involvement head extremities so characteristic it be described as 'truncal tetanus'.Localized found many different parts...

10.1093/tropej/fmaa129 article EN Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2020-12-18

Background During adolescence, individuals experience rapid changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social aspects of their life. Due to certain risks which arise during the developmental period substance use addiction are encountered as a public health problem. Studies on biochemical parameters puberty limited. In this study, adolescents with disorder were compared healthy terms sociodemographic characteristics serum irisin caspase-9 levels.

10.1080/14659891.2023.2202765 article EN Journal of Substance Use 2023-04-17

This study aims to evaluate the process of neonatal phenylketonuria (PKU) screening from birth admission pediatric metabolism polyclinic, determining delays in program and factors influencing them. was conducted during 2021–2023. Blood collection dates, results, probable parameters causing were recorded. included 118 infants. Admission time polyclinic (mean ± SD) 25.2 12.6 days (min–max: 3.4–78.9 days). significantly high for refugees, those whose parents consanguineous, who had more...

10.3390/children11050571 article EN cc-by Children 2024-05-09

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common bacterial in children. This study aimed to examine the relationships between different microorganisms and both clinical laboratory findings pediatric patients with UTIs. We conducted a retrospective evaluation of children UTI 2019 2024. Patients were divided into four main groups as normal anatomy, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), neurogenic bladder (NB). Information on clean intermittent catheterization (CIC)...

10.26900/hsq.2502 article EN cc-by Health Sciences Quarterly 2024-10-12

Tetanus is a preventable infectious disease with vaccination. Cephalic tetanus the rarest form in which local can involve cranial nerves.Herein, we report case of cephalic 16-month-old girl who had never been vaccinated. The patient, complaint wound on cheek mucosa for 2 weeks, was seen playing soil garden 1 week ago and found to have abundant removed by her mother. patient diagnosed as according complaints clinical findings.We believe that, this first reported literature such young child...

10.1093/tropej/fmaa004 article EN Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2020-01-09

OBJECTIVE: Haematological parameters are peripheral inflammation markers that can be used to demonstrate the relationship between psychopathology and inflammation. In this study, we aimed compare adolescents who attempted suicide with healthy in terms of haematological parameters.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The haemogram records 765 admitted Paediatric Emergency Service October 2018 March 2020 were retrospectively evaluated. control group was created from had similar age sex characteristics, been...

10.18229/kocatepetip.941463 article EN Kocatepe tıp dergisi. 2022-07-18

Abstract Aim Measles is a worldwide common, highly infectious and vaccine-preventable contagious disease with high morbidity mortality rates. We investigated the effects of administering single-dose measles vaccination in children on incidence pneumonia hospitalization. Materials methods retrospectively analysed hospital records aged 0–18 years who were diagnosed within year before study training research Mogadishu, Somalia. compared vaccine ratios, hospitalization rates, duration...

10.1093/tropej/fmaa085 article EN Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2020-09-10

Abstract Aim This study aimed to compare chest computed tomography (CT) findings with reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) test results in children probable or definitive diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods In this retrospective archive study, pediatric patients who were followed up the hospital a possible COVID‐19 and had CT at presentation included. scan images reinterpreted by radiologist compared their RT‐PCR results. Results Of total 89...

10.1002/ppul.25426 article EN Pediatric Pulmonology 2021-04-26

Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate whether complete blood count parameters have predictive properties in diagnosing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) regard positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test children with a prediagnosis of COVID-19, and these are related the severity clinical findings COVID-19. Methods retrospective cross-sectional included who were hospitalized possible diagnosis COVID-19 had undergone PCR testing children's clinic. Probable case definition was...

10.1055/s-0041-1733867 article EN Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2021-08-17

Abstract Background: Metabolic syndrome leading to type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases is a chronic multifactorial syndrome, associated with low-grade inflammation status. In our study, we aimed at assessing the serum levels of follistatin (FST), pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) in adolescent patients metabolic syndrome. Methods: This study was performed 43 (19 males, 24 females) adolescents 37 lean...

10.1017/s1047951123001622 article EN Cardiology in the Young 2023-06-30
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