Browsing Dokümanı Olanlar by Author "Ozturk, Savaş"

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    • A New Marker For Endothelial Function in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Apelin 

      Atalay, Eray; Uzun, Sami; Oflazu, Hseyin; Sumnu, Abdullah; Kazancioglu, Rumeyza; Karadag, Serhat; Gursu, Meltem; Ozturk, Savaş; Gurdal, Ahmet; Basinoglu, Filiz; Aydin, Zeki (2013)
      Aim: The most important cause of death in end-stage renal disease is cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is one of the most important steps in the pathogenesis of CVD. Apelin is a peptide recently ...

    • A rare case of peritonitis: Streptococcus salivarius 

      Pehlivanoglu, Filiz; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Ozturk, Savaş; Sumnu, Abdullah; Karadag, Serhat; Cebeci, Egemen; Samanci, Nilay Sengul; GÜRSU, Meltem (2015)
      Streptococcus salivarius is a Gram-positive bacteria that may cause infections like endocarditis and meningitis. However, it has not been reported as a causative agent of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. In ...

    • Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Bidirectional Road 

      Uzun, Sami; Ozturk, Savaş; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; GÜRSU, Meltem (2017)
      Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have many common points regarding risk factors, etiology, clinical and laboratory factors. We aimed in this review to discuss the outcome, the risk of CKD, ...

    • Antierythropoietin Antibodies in Hemodialysis Patients Treated with Recombinant Erythropoietin 

      Gumus, Alper; Duz, Muhammet Emin; Memili, Vecihi; Ozturk, Savaş; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Koldas, Macit; Cebeci, Egemen (2014)
      OBJECTIVE: Erythropoietin resistance is a serious problem in patients treated with recombinant erythropoietin. Antierythropoietin antibodies are considered to be one of the causes of this resistance.

    • Changes in the inflammatory markers with advancing stages of diabetic nephropathy and the role of pentraxin-3 

      Koldas, Macit; Ozturk, Savaş; Sari, Soner; Demir, Secil; Karaali, Zeynep; Uzun, Sami; Ozari, Muge; GÜRSU, Meltem; Karadag, Serhat; Behlul, Ahmet (2016)
      Background: Immunological and inflammatory mechanisms have been shown to have role in both the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DNP). There is need for more specific markers for inflammation as the ones ...

    • Comparison of MPV and High Sensitive CRP Levels between Patients with and without Diabetic Microvascular Complication 

      Ciloglu, Merve; Sakci, Elif; Hacioglu, Burcu; Sar, Fuat; Ozturk, Savaş; Tayfur, Mehmet; Mazi, Emrah Erkan; Ozsenel, Ekmel Burak; Gurler, Mehmet Yavuz; Karatemiz, Guzin; SÜNBÜL, MURAT (2015)
      Aim: Diabetes is an important cause of mortality and morbidity affecting especially individuals with its complications. We aimed to draw attention to the fact that MPV and hsCRP can be evaluated as warning parameters in ...

    • Comparison of Uremic Patients with Non-Uremic Controls Regarding Gastroscopic Findings and Helicobacter Pylori Positivity 

      KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Kaya, Ali Hakan; Ozturk, Savaş; Gursu, Meltem; Kaya, Burcu; Baysal, Birol; Poturoglu, Sule; Feyizoglu, Hikmet; Mercan, Mustafa Ertugrul (2013)
      OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the relationship between gastroscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in uremic patients; and to compare them with the normal population.

    • Demographic, Clinicopathological and Laboratory Features of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Patients 

      Bashan, Yagmur; Ozturk, Savaş; Ozkan, Oktay; Dag, Hatice Burcu; Karaali, Zeynep; Ozler, Tuba Elif; Ceylan, Ozge Can; Cebeci, Egemen; Uzun, Sami; Karadag, Serhat (2020)
      Aim: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is one of the common glomerulonephritis in Turkey and the world. The aim of our study was to determine demographic and clinical features and biopsy results of patients who ...

    • Effect of Baseline Datas on the Survival of Intensive Care Unit Patients 

      Erguven, Hidayet Nedret; Ozturk, Savaş; Isitemiz, Ilke; Sunul, Hasibe; Cebeci, Egemen; Ozenc, Ecder; Akkoc, Ibrahim; Alpay, Nadir; Toptas, Mehmet (2017)
      Aim: We investigated demographic features and systemic diseases which affect mortality and the importance of the biochemical analyzes on admission in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).

    • Extracellular microRNA signature in chronic kidney disease 

      Shrivastav, Shashi; Scott, Richard; Maxwell, Nirmal; Ozturk, Savaş; Beddhu, Srinivasan; Kopp, Jeffrey B.; Raj, Dominic S.; Muralidharan, Jagdeesan; Ramezani, Ali; Hubal, Monica; Knoblach, Susan; Karandish, Sara (2017)
      MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs that regulate posttranscriptional gene expression. In this study we characterized the circulating and urinary miRNA pattern associated with reduced glomerular filtration rate, using ...

    • Importance of home visits in peritoneal dialysis 

      Ozturk, Savaş; Ekiz, Serpil; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Dogan, Sevel; Yucel, Lamia; Guvenc, Sinem (2008)
      BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment option that enables patients to perform dialysis in their own homes without being separated from social life. This study assessed the training provided by the PD unit to ...

    • Is Pentraxin-3 a Stronger Marker of Inflammation than C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease? 

      Sumnu, Abdullah; Kazancioglu, Rumeyza; Koldas, Macit; Cebeci, Egemen; Ozkan, Oktay; Gursu, Meltem; Aydin, Zeki; Ozturk, Savaş; Karadag, Serhat; Uzun, Sami; Erdogan, Yasemin Doventas (2014)
      OBJECTIVE : Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is elevated in uremic patients and related with albuminuria and endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to clarify the relationship of PTX-3 with inflammatory markers (hsCRP and IL-6) in patients ...

    • IS PENTRAXIN-3 STRONGER THAN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN TO DETERMINE INFLAMMATION IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS? 

      Koldas, M.; Uzun, S.; Doventas, Y.; Sumnu, A.; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Gursu, M.; Ozturk, Savaş; Aydin, Z.; Karadag, S. (2012)
      Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is the prototype of long pentraxins and is produced by many tissues and organs including vascular endothelial cells in response to pro-inflammatory signals. It is thought to be an independent indicator ...

    • Lipid Profile and Inflammation in Degenerative Valvular Disease 

      Hacioglu, Burcu; Ozturk, Savaş; Gursu, Meltem; Ataoglu, Esra; Korkmaz, Kazim; Yamak, Mehmet; Sar, Fuat; Akarsu, Ozger (2015)
      Aim: Degenerative valvular heart disease (DVHD) may cause serious cardiac problems and mortality. Determination of the factors related to DVHD may render possible the prevention and/or slowing down the progression of DVHD. ...

    • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria and Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report 

      Ozturk, Savaş; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Gursu, Meltem; Cebeci, Egemen; Kilicarslan, Isin; Sumnu, Abdullah; Donmez, Halil (2013)
      Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare cause of hemolytic anemia. The major outlines of clinical presentation comprises findings of hemolysis, venous thrombosis and findings of bone marrow failure. The ...

    • Pseudoephedrine-induced Ventricular Tachycardia 

      Kumbasar, B.; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Ozturk, Savaş; Tahmaz, Meryem
      Here, we report an unusual cause of ventricular tachycardia which had developed following pseudoephedrine intake. A 55 year old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of sustained palpitation. ...

    • Purtscher-Like Retinopathy Associated with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 

      Onder, Feyza; Ayer, Mesut; Solmaz, Nilgun; Ozturk, Savaş; Ustaoglu, Melih (2017)
      A 25-year-old woman presented with acute bilateral blurred vision and history of headache, dizziness, and syncope for three days. Her visual acuity was 20/60 in both eyes. Fundoscopy revealed multiple bilateral peripapillary ...

    • Reversible Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Celiac Disease: Is it A Coincidental Finding? 

      Yigit, Namik; Ozturk, Savaş; YILMAZ, Mehmet Yalçın; Feyizoglu, Hikmet; Gurbuzel, Mihriban; Celik, Kenan; Sakin, Abdullah (2013)
      Celiac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease of the small intestine characterized by the immune response against ingested gluten. This response causes characteristic damage to the villi, which in turn results in malabsorption. ...

    • Role of Peritoneal Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure Treatment 

      Senel, Tuba Elif; Ozturk, Savaş; Cebeci, Egemen (2017)
      Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a general term that can reflect different clinical conditions in which cardiac and renal dysfunctions coexist. The main pathogenetic mechanisms playing a role in heart failure (HF) and CRS are ...

    • Soluble TNF-Like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis as a New Marker in Preeclampsia: A Pilot Clinical Study 

      Ozturk, Savaş; Yildirim, Zeynep Kayaoglu; Sumnu, Abdullah; Bademler, Neslihan; Kilic, Elif; Sumnu, Gulay; Karadag, Serhat; GÜRSU, Meltem; Ozel, Aysegul; Batmaz, Gonca; ATEŞ, SEDA; Dane, Banu
      Introduction. All findings of preeclampsia appear as the clinical consequences of diffuse endothelial dysfunction. Soluble tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (sTWEAK) was recently introduced as a TNF ...