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Publication Metadata only Before the West: The Rise and Fall of Eastern World Orders(International Relations Council of Turkey, 2024) N/A; Barıt, Hasan Basri; Graduate School of Social Sciences and HumanitiesIn the last decade, there has been a growing interest in Global International Relations (IR), which calls for a non-Western approach to IR, an endeavor that has produced several books and articles. One recent such work is Before the West: The Rise and Fall of Eastern World Orders by Ayşe Zarakol in 2022. This book differs from other studies on Global IR with its alternative narrative based on the Chingissid world order, which challenges Eurocentrism from an Asian angle with the help of the IR terminology that we use today.Publication Metadata only Determination of factors affecting school life of children aged 7-12 with Type 1 Diabetes: a sample of a university hospital(Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, 2024) İkiz, Hediye; N/A; Semerci, Remziye; School of NursingAim: This research aims to investigate the factors influencing the school experiences of children with Type 1 Diabetes. Material and Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 100 children aged 7-12, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Research data was collected using the \"Diabetes Management at School: Child Questionnaire.\" Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used for data analysis. Results: There is a relationship between children's age and receiving assistance with insulin pump application at school (t=21.782, p<0.05). There was no significant relationship between children's HbA1c levels and missing school due to diabetes-related issues (t=0.410, p>0.05). A significant relationship was found between the age at first diabetes diagnosis and missing school due to diabetes- related issues (t=5.141, p<0.05). There is a significant relationship between children's HbA1c levels and experiencing failure at school due to diabetes (t= 16.504, p<0.05). A significant relationship exists between children's age at first diabetes diagnosis and experiencing failure at school due to diabetes (t=16.504 (p<0.05). Conclusion: 50% of those diagnosed with diabetes between ages 0-5 had to miss school due to diabetes-related reasons. 75% of those with poor HbA1c levels experienced failure at school due to diabetes. Children diagnosed with diabetes before the age of five experienced more failure at school. This study concludes that HbA1c level and age at diagnosis are significant factors affecting a child's school attendance and performance. Education planning for the child, family, and school personnel, active involvement of school nurses in education planning, and implementing education programs from the time of diagnosis are recommended./ÖZ Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı Tip 1 diabetes mellitus tanılı çocukların okul yaşantısını etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki çalışma, Tip 1 Diyabet tanılı 7-12 yaşındaki 100 çocukla yürütüldü. Araştırma verileri “Okulda Diyabet Yönetimi: Çocuk Soru Formu” ile toplandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve ki-karetestleri kullanıldı.Bulgular: Çocukların yaşı ile okulda insülin pompa uygulamasında yardım alma durumu arasında bir ilişki vardır (t=21.782, p<0.05). Çocukların HbA1c düzeyi ile diyabete bağlı okula ara verme/devamsızlık yapma durumları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki yoktu (t=0.410, p>0.05). Çocukların ilk diyabet tanı alma yaşı ile diyabete bağlı okula ara verme / devamsızlık yapma durumları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki vardı (t=5.141, p<0.05). Çocukların HbA1c düzeyi ile diyabete bağlı okulda başarısızlık yaşama durumları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki vardı (t= 16.504, p<0.05). Çocukların ilk diyabet tanı alma yaşı ile diyabete bağlı okulda başarısızlık yaşama durumları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki vardı (t=16.504 (p<0.05). Sonuç: İlk diyabet tanısını 0-5 yaş arasında alanların %50’si diyabete bağlı olarak okula ara verme/devamsızlık yaptığı belirlendi. HbA1c düzeyi kötü olanların ise %75’ inin diyabete bağlı olarak okulda başarısızlık yaşadıkları belirlendi. İlk diyabet tanı alma yaşı beş yaşından daha erken olan çocukların okulda başarısızlık yaşama durumları daha fazla idi. Bu çalışma sonucunda HbA1c değeri ve tanı alma yaşının, çocuğun okula devamsızlık süresini ve okuldaki başarısını etkileyen önemli faktörler olarak belirlenmiştir. Çocuğa, aileye ve okul personellerine eğitim planlanması, eğitim programı ve danışmanlık konularında okul hemşirelerinin aktif rol alması ve eğitim programlarının tanı anından itibaren uygulanması önerilmektedir.Publication Metadata only RNA sequencing data with machine learning and deep learning usage: A methodological study(Türkiye Klinikleri Yayınevi, 2024) N/A; Öztornacı, Ragıp Onur; Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM); N/AAmaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, klasik istatistiksel yaklaşımlar yerine RNA sekanslama verilerini analiz etmek için popüler makine öğrenimi ve derin öğrenme yöntemlerini kullanarak farklı bir perspek- tif sunmaktır. Ayrıca makine öğrenimi ve derin öğrenme konularında bilgi sağlamaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Makine öğrenimi ve derin öğrenme yöntemlerini kullanarak, astım ve böbrek transplantasyonuna ait iki farklı ham veri seti (GSE85567 ve GSE129166) “National Center for Biotechnology Information” veri tabanından indirilmiş ve gerekli kalite kontrol ve hizalama prosedürlerinden geçirilmiştir. Has- ta-kontrol ayrımını elde etmek için rastgele orman [random forest (RF)], destek vektör makineleri [support vector machines (SVM)] ve derin sinir ağları [deep neural networks (DNN)] modelleri uygulan- mıştır. Tüm veri setleri aşırı uyumu önlemek amacıyla %67,5 eğitim, %10 test ve %22,5 doğrulama verisi olarak bölünmüş ve modellerin eğitim aşamalarında 10-katlı çapraz geçerlilik kullanılmıştır. Makine öğrenimi ve derin öğrenme için Python programlama dili ve veri iş- leme için Unix işletim (AT&T Bell Laboratuvarları, ABD) sistemi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: GSE129166 veri setinde RF modelinin validasyon setinde elde ettiği doğruluk oranı 0,89 olarak hesaplanmış- tır. Bu modelin hassasiyeti 0,88 ve duyarlılığı 0,92 olarak belirlenmiş- tir. SVM modeli validasyon setinde elde ettiği doğruluk oranı 0,88 olarak ölçülmüş, test setinde ise 0,87 olarak belirlenmiştir. GSE85567 veri seti için RF modelinin validasyon setinde doğruluk oranı 0,73 olarak ölçülmüştür. SVM için validasyon setinde doğruluk oranı 0,70 olarak ölçülmüş, DNN için ise 0,75 olarak ölçülmüştür. Sonuç: GSE85567 veri seti üzerinde yapılan çalışma, RF ve SVM modelleri- nin yüksek doğruluk ve performans sergilediğini göstermektedir. DNN modeli ise daha dengeli bir hassasiyet ve duyarlılık oranına sahip olup, önemli bir alternatif olarak gözlemlenmiştir. Üç modelin RNA-sekanslama verileri için hasta-kontrol sınıflaması için uygun olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır./ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study is to provide a different perspective on the analysis of RNA sequencing data by employing popular machine learning and deep learning methods, rather than classical statistical approaches. Additionally, it aims to provide insights into machine learning and deep learning concepts. Material and Methods: Utilizing machine learning and deep learning techniques, two distinct raw datasets pertaining to asthma and kidney transplantation (GSE85567 and GSE129166) were retrieved from the National Center for Biotechnology Information database and subsequently subjected to requisite quality control and alignment procedures. Random forest (RF), support vector machines (SVM), and deep neural networks (DNN) models were implemented to achieve patient-control differentiation. To prevent overfitting, all data sets were divided into 67.5% training, 10% testing, and 22.5% validation data, and 10-fold cross-validation was employed during the training stages of the models. Python programming language was used for both machine learning and deep learning, and Unix operating (AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA) system was utilized for data processing. Results: In the GSE129166 data set, the RF model obtained an accuracy rate of 0.89 in the validation set. The precision and recall of this model were determined as 0.88 and 0.92, respectively. The SVM model measured an accuracy rate of 0.88 in the validation set, and 0.87 in the test set. For the GSE85567 data set, the accuracy rate of the RF model in the validation set was measured as 0.73. For SVM, the accuracy rate in the validation set was measured as 0.70, while for DNN, it was measured as 0.75. Conclusion: The study conducted on the GSE85567 data set demonstrates that RF and SVM models exhibit high accuracy and performance. The DNN model, on the other hand, has a more balanced precision and recall rate, and is observed to be a significant alternative. Additionally, it is observed that the DNN model shows effective performance on the GSE129166 data set. Particularly, a high accuracy rate and a balanced precision-recall balance were observed in the validation set. It is concluded that all three models are suitable for patient-control classification in RNA-seq data.Publication Metadata only Pressure injury risk assessment in pediatric patients:Traditional review(Türkiye Klinikleri Yayınevi, 2024) N/A; Karadağ, Ayişe; Şimşek, Enes; Semerci, Remziye; School of Nursing; Graduate School of Health SciencesGünümüzde, basınç yaralanmaları ciddi bir sa ğlık sorunudur. Basınç yaralanmalarının önlenmesine ve tedavisine yönelik klinik uy- gulama kılavuzlarında çocuklar, basınç yaralanması gelişimi açısından yüksek riskli popülasyon olarak kabul edilmektedir. Çocuklarda basınç yaralanması gelişimini etkileyen risk faktörleri; vücudun anatomik ge- lişimini tamamlamaması, gestasyonel yaşın küçük olması, hastane yatış süresinin uzaması, beslenme bozukluğu, hemoglobin düzeyinde düşüş, doku perfüzyonunda bozulma, inatçı ateş, inkontinans, sürtünme ve yır- tılmaya maruziyet, cerrahi giri şim, mobilizasyonda bozulma ve t ıbbi araç kullanımıdır. Basınç yaralanmasını önlemede ilk strateji, geçerli ve güvenilir bir risk değerlendirme aracıyla, hastanın sistematik ve periyo- dik olarak değerlendirilmesidir. Bu sayede, basınç yaralanması gelişme riski yüksek olan hastalar belirlenerek, hemşirelik bakımı risk düzeyine uygun planlanabilir ve basınç yaralanmalarının gelişimi engellenebilir. Çocuk hastalarda, bas ınç yaralanması risk değerlendirmesi hastaneye yatıştan itibaren başlatılmalı ve taburculuğa kadar düzenli olarak devam etmelidir. Ayrıca mobilite ve duyusal algılamada problemi olan çocuk- larda risk de ğerlendirmesi, her gün en az bir kez yap ılmalıdır. Kronik hastalarda, risk skoru değişim göstermiyorsa haftada bir kez risk değer- lendirmesi yeterli olacaktır. Ancak hastanın klinik durumunda bir deği- şiklik olursa, risk de ğerlendirme s ıklığı yeniden planlanmal ıdır. Çocuklarda risk değerlendirmesi için birden fazla ölçek mevcuttur ancak bunlar arasında tıbbi araçlara bağlı basınç yaralanmalarını değerlendir- mesi, kullanım kolaylığı ve uygulama yaş aralığının geniş olması gibi nedenlerle Braden QD Ölçeği’nin kullanılması önerilmektedir./ ABSTRACT Globally, pressure injuries are a serious health problem. In clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries, children are considered a high-risk population for the development of pressure injuries. Risk factors for pressure injury in children are immature anatomical development, small gestational age, prolonged hospitalization, malnutrition, hemoglobin level decrease, impaired tissue perfusion, fever, incontinence, exposure to friction and tearing, surgical intervention, impaired mobilization, and use of medical device. The first strategy for preventing pressure injury is the systematic and periodic evaluation of the patient with a reliable and valid risk assessment tool. Thus, identifying patients at high risk of developing a pressure injury and nursing care planning in accordance with the patient’s risk level by nurses ensure minimizing the risk and providing cost-effective health care. In pediatric patients, pressure injury risk assessment should be initiated from hospital admission and continued regularly until discharge. In addition, risk assessment should be performed at least once a day in children with mobility and sensory perception problems. In chronic patients, risk assessment once per week will be sufficient if the risk score does not change. However, if there is a change in the clinical condition, the frequency of the risk assessment should be rescheduled. Although there are more than one risk assessment scales for children, it is recommended to use the Braden QD Scale among other scales due to its features for evaluating medical device-related pressure injuries, ease of use, and wide applicable age range.Publication Metadata only The effectiveness of the PRECEDE-PROCEED health promotion model to decrease fear, anxiety, and depression among healthcare workers during a pandemic: a quasi-experimental study(Türkiye Klinikleri Yayınevi, 2024) Madran, Bahar; N/A; Beşer, Ayşe; Ergönül, Önder; Koç University İşbank Center for Infectious Diseases (KU-IS CID); School of Nursing; School of MedicineObjective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of interventions based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Health Promotion Model on the level of fear, anxiety, and depression related to COVID-19 among nurses and porters during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental study at a tertiary care pandemic hospital. Various interventions based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Health Promotion Model were planned (education, personnel protective equipment support ... etc.) during the pandemic to de- crease anxiety, depression, and fear of COVID-19. All nurses and porters were invited to the study via e-mail during the COVID-19 pandemic (n=716). The effectiveness of these interventions was assessed using the \"Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale,\" \"Fear of COVID-19 Scale,\" and \"COVID-19 Phobia Scale.\" Results: Four hundred fifty-one healthcare pro- fessionals agreed to participate in the study. All nurses and porters who were included in the interventions and completed both the pre-test and post-test were included in the analysis (n=87). The research initiatives are statisti- cally effective in reducing the level of fear (2.55 vs 2.10, p<0.001), anxiety (2.51 vs 2.11, p<0.001), and depression (2.44 vs 2.22, p<=0.010) spread among healthcare workers working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Hospital managers should plan simple and effective initiatives to increase the well-being of healthcare workers by reducing their anxiety, depression and fear levels during pandemics. The PRECEDE-PROCEED Health Promotion Model is one of the most effective models in planning these initiatives./ ÖZET Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] pandemisinin ilk dalgasında hemşire ve portörler arasında yayılan korku, anksiyete ve depresyon düzeyleri üzerinde PRECEDE- PROCEED Sağlığı Geliştirme Modeli’ne uygun planlanan araştırma girişimlerinin etkinliğini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma 300 yatak kapasiteli bir pandemi hastanesinde, yarı deneysel araştırma esaslarına uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırma kapsamında sağlık çalışanları arasında yayılan korku, anksiyete ve depresyon düzeylerini düşürmek amacıyla PRECEDE-PROCEED Sağlığı Geliştirme Modeli esaslarına uygun bir dizi girişim planlanmıştır. COVID-19 pandemisinin ilk dalgasında hastanede görev yapan, girişimlere dâhil olan tüm hemşire ve portörler (n=716) eposta ile çalışmaya davet edildi. Araştırma girişimlerinin etkinliği, geçerliği ve güvenirliği sağlanmış “Hastane Anksiyete ve Depresyon Ölçeği”, “COVID19 Korku Ölçeği” ve COVID-19 Fobi Ölçeği” ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılmak için 451 sağlık çalışanı gönüllü oldu. Planlanan girişimlere dâhil olan, ön-test ve son-testi tamamlayan 87 çalışanın verileri analize dâhil edildi. PRECEDE-PROCEED Sağlığı Geliştirme Modeli’ne uygun olarak planlanan girişimlerinin (eğitim, kişisel koruyucu ekipman desteği, izolasyon hazırlık alanlarının düzenlemesi, hastane yöneticilerinin günlük kat ziyaretleri vb.) COVID-19 pandemisinde görev yapan sağlık çalışanları arasında yayılan korku (2,55/2,10, p<=0,010) düzeyini istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düşürdüğü tespit edildi. Sonuç: Pandemi döneminde sağlık çalışanlarının anksiyete, depresyon ve korku düzeylerini azaltarak; iyilik hâllerini artırmak için hastane yöneticileri araştırmacılar ve bakanlık yetkililerinin desteğini alarak basit ve etkili girişimler planlanmalıdır. Bu girişimlerin planlanmasında, PRECEDE-PROCEED Sağlığı Geliştirme Modeli en etkili modellerden biridir.Publication Metadata only The effect of 3D modeling on family quality of life, surgical success, and patient outcomes in congenital heart diseases: objectives and design of a randomized controlled trial(Turkish National Pediatric Society, 2024) Sümengen, Aylin Akça; İsmailoğlu, Abdul Veli; İsmailoğlu, Pelin; Çeliker, Alpay; Namlısesli, Deniz; Poyraz, Ezgi; Subaşı, Damla Özçevik; Erdem, Ceren Zeren; Çakır, Gökçe Naz; N/A; Gümüş, Terman; N/A; Koç University HospitalBackground. Understanding the severity of the disease from the parents’ perspective can lead to better patient outcomes, improving both the child’s health-related quality of life and the family’s quality of life. The implementation of 3-dimensional (3D) modeling technology in care is critical from a translational science perspective. Aim. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of 3D modeling on family quality of life, surgical success, and patient outcomes in congenital heart diseases. Additionally, we aim to identify challenges and potential solutions related to this innovative technology. Methods. The study is a two-group pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial protocol. The sample size is 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. The experimental group’s heart models will be made from their own computed tomography (CT) images and printed using a 3D printer. The experimental group will receive surgical simulation and preoperative parent education with their 3D heart model. The control group will receive the same parent education using the standard anatomical model. Both groups will complete the Sociodemographic Information Form, the Surgical Simulation Evaluation Form-Part I-II, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Family Impacts Module. The primary outcome of the research is the average PedsQL Family Impacts Module score. Secondary outcome measurement includes surgical success and patient outcomes. Separate analyses will be conducted for each outcome and compared between the intervention and control groups. Conclusions. Anomalies that can be clearly understood by parents according to the actual size and dimensions of the child’s heart will affect the preoperative preparation of the surgical procedure and the recovery rate in the postoperative period. © 2024, Turkish National Pediatric Society. All rights reserved.Publication Metadata only Outcome and risk factors for mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients: 22 years of experience in a Turkish center(AVES, 2024) Caliskan, Yasar; Goksoy, Yagmur; Sacli, Fadime Sevgi; Mutlu, Ummu; Turkmen, Aydin; Bozfakioglu, Semra; N/A; Demir, Erol; Koç University Transplant Immunology Research Centre of Excellence (TIREX); Graduate School of Health SciencesBackground: European peritoneal dialysis populations have identified and reported mortality and morbidity risk factors. However, no reports are pointing out the factors affecting the outcomes of these patients during more than 2 decades of follow-up in T & uuml;rkiye. This single -center study aims to evaluate patient mortality and peritonitis rates and estimate confounding factors affecting patient mortality over 22 years. Methods: Adult patients who underwent peritoneal dialysis at our center between December 1994 and December 2016 were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. The primary outcome of the present study was mortality, and the secondary outcomes were technical failure and peritonitis. Results: Two hundred fifty patients were included in this study. The patients were followed up for a median of 39.5 months (range 17-71). Forty-eight (19.2%) patients died. Survival rates at 5, 10, and 15 years were 86.8% (217/250), 64.6% (86/133), and 41.1% (30/73), respectively. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus [14 (29.2%) vs. 20 (9.9%); P < .001] and cardiovascular disease [16 (33.3%) vs. 24 (11.9%); P < 0.001] were significantly higher in the deceased group compared to the survival group. Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death [26 (54.1%)]. Age (hazard ratio (HR) 1.06; 95% CI, 1.04-1.09; P < .001), male sex (HR 2.07; 95% CI, 1.10-3.90; P = .024), and transfer to peritoneal dialysis due to vascular access problems (HR 3.91; 95% CI, 1.90-8.07; P < .001) were associated with mortality in multivariate analysis. Also, catheter exit -site infection, peritonitis rate, catheter removal, and technical complications were similar between the groups. The peritonitis rate was 0.2 episodes per patient per year. Conclusion: The mortality rate of the patient population in our center was similar to Europe and the United States. Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are the leading causes of death in Turkish peritoneal dialysis patients, as in other populations.Publication Metadata only Radiofrequency ablation of metastatic lymph nodes in a patient requiring secondary operation for papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis(Turkish Surgical Assoc., 2024) Öner, Gizem; Özçınar, Beyza; Aksakal, Nihat; Salmaslıoğlu, Artur; Yücel, Cem; Erbil, Yeşim; N/A; Ağcaoğlu, Orhan; School of MedicineRadiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive modality performed as an alternative to surgery in patients with benign thyroid nodules and recurrent thyroid cancers. As far we know there is scant data regarding the safety of radiofrequency ablation for metastatic lymph nodes. In this report, our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for metastatic lymph nodes in patients with recurrent papillary thyroid cancer metastasis. A 63-year old man, who underwent bilateral total thyroidectomy procedure in a different hospital with the diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer one year ago, was diagnosed to have papillary thyroid cancer metastasis in single lymph nodes bilaterally in his follow-up. He underwent percutaneous radiofrequency ablation under ultrasound guidance. He was discharged home on post-operative day one uneventfully and his first control ultrasonography revealed a decrease in nodule size larger than 50% in right side of the neck and also the nodule in the left side disappeared. In conclusion, radiofrequency ablation is a safe and feasible technique for the treatment of metastatic lymph nodes in patients requiring secondary surgery due to papillary thyroid cancer metastasis. © Copyright 2024 by Turkish Surgical Society Available online at www.turkjsurg.com./ÖZET Radyofrekans ablasyonu, iyi huylu tiroid nodülü ve tekrarlayan tiroid kanserli hastalarda ameliyata alternatif olarak uygulanan minimal invaziv bir yöntemdir. Metastatik lenf nodları için radyofrekans ablasyon tedavisinin etkinliğine ilişkin az veri bulunmaktadır. Bu yazı, tekrarlayan papiller tiroid kanseri metastazı olan hastalarda metastatik lenf nodları için radyofrekans ablasyonun güvenliğini ve etkinliğini değerlendirmektedir. Bir yıl önce papiller tiroid kanseri tanısıyla farklı bir hastanede bilateral total tiroidektomi işlemi uygulanan 63 yaşında bir erkek hastanın kontrolleri sırasında bilateral lenf nodlarında papiller tiroid kanseri metastazı saptandı. Ultrason eşliğinde perkütan radyofrekans ablasyonu yapıldı. Hasta postoperatif birinci günde sorunsuz bir şekilde taburcu edildi ve ilk kontrol ultrasonografisinde nodül boyutunda boynun sağ tarafında %50’den daha büyük bir azalma olduğu ve sol taraftaki nodülün kaybolduğu görüldü. Sonuç olarak, radyofrekans ablasyon, papiller tiroid kanseri metastazı nedeniyle sekonder cerrahi gerektiren hastalarda metastatik lenf nodlarının tedavisi için güvenli ve uygulanabilir bir tekniktir.Publication Metadata only Kidney transplantation in patients recovered from Coronavirus disease 2019(AVES, 2023) Artan, Ayse Serra; Sadioglu, Rezzan Eren; Yalcin, Funda; Demir, Erol; Keven, Kenan; Safak, Seda; Alpay, Nadir; Guller, Nurana; Memikoglu, Osman; Sengul, Sule; N/A; Yelken, Berna; Okan, Ayşe; Türkmen, Aydın; N/A; Koç University HospitalObjective: There is limited information about kidney transplant recipients who recovered from the Coronavirus disease 2019. This study is conducted to investigate the safety of transplantation in this patient population. Methods: Nineteen patients with prior coronavirus disease 2019 were included. We present demographics, clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and immunosuppressive regimen. Graft functions and patient and allograft outcomes were compared to 19 kidney transplant recipients who did not have coronavirus disease 2019. Results: The median age of participants was 38 (interquartile range, 26-51) years. Most of the recipients were men (n = 30, 78.9%). The most common presenting symptoms of kidney transplant recipients with prior coronavirus disease 2019 were fever (36.8%), fatigue (21.1%), dyspnea (15.8%), cough (10.5%), and myalgia (5.3%). Eight patients (42.2%) were hospitalized, while none required intensive care unit admission and mechanical ventilation. The median wait time for transplantation after the initial diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 was 82 days (interquartile range, 57-172). Most recipients in both groups received antithymocyte globulin as an induction agent. Standard doses of maintenance immunosuppression consisting of tacrolimus, mycophenolate derivatives, and corticosteroids were administered. During a follow-up duration of 85 (interquartile range, 39-154) and 134 (interquartile range, 56-240) days for patients and controls, respectively, the rate of complications and graft functions were not statistically significant between groups. Graft and patient survival was 100%. Conclusion: Our study results support the safety of kidney transplantation in patients with prior coronavirus disease 2019. Transplant candidates and donors should be carefully screened for coronavirus disease 2019. We suggest continuing the standard doses of induction and maintenance immunosuppression, especially in patients who recovered without pulmonary sequelae.Publication Metadata only Pain types and risk factors in post-Covid-19(Baycinar Medical Publ-Baycinar Tibbi Yayincilik, 2024) Zure, Mert; Akpinar, Fatma Merih; Ozdemir, Yelda Soluk; Balbaloglu, Oezlem; Akaltun, Mazlum Serdar; Erden, Ender; Turk, Ayla Cagliyan; Korkmaz, Merve Damla; Okmen, Burcu Metin; Altindag, Oezlem; Soyupek, Feray; Yaksi, Elif; Sindel, Dilsad; Sezgin, Nalan; Ustaomer, Kubra; Kesiktas, Fatma Nur; Dere, Didem; Gunes, Sevket; Ceylan, Cansin Medin; Tur, Birkan Sonel; Evcik, Deniz; N/A; Ketenci, Ayşegül; School of MedicineObjectives: This study aims to accurately evaluate pain lasting longer than three months and falls under the category of chronic pain and to determine the risk factors to follow up and treat properly and to develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment algorithms. Patients and methods: Between March 2021 and December 2021, a total of 437 patients (162 males, 275 females; mean age: 44 +/- 14.6 years; range, 12 to 82 years) who were referred to the participating centers due to pain complaints and were diagnosed with post-COVID-19 condition according to the criteria defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) were included in the study. The patients were divided into three groups as nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, and central sensitization, based on the physician's clinical evaluation and the Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) and Central Sensitization Inventory scores. Results: The most common diagnosis was nociceptive pain followed by central sensitization. Patients with nociceptive pain had less pain. It was found that not exercising regularly, having a chronic disease and being a woman were risk factors for central sensitization, having thyroid disease before COVID-19, and defining the current pain as very severe were risk factors for neuropathic pain. Conclusion: In the evaluation of post-COVID-19 pain, neuropathic pain and central sensitization should be also considered in addition to nociceptive pain and the severity of pain, systemic diseases and physical activity should be questioned.