Browsing by Author "Aksoy H."

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    Trends in antimicrobial resistant staphylococci in an university hospital over a 6-year period
    (Elsevier, 2001) Tünger O.; Özbakkalolu B.; Aksoy H.
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    Epidemiological characteristics of different types of adult acne in Turkey: a prospective, controlled, multicenter study
    (Slovene Medical Society, 2023) Kutlu Ö.; Karadağ A.S.; Demirseren D.D.; İyidal A.Y.; Tosun M.; Kalkan G.; Polat M.; Kemeriz F.; Türkoğlu Z.; Erdoğan H.K.; Aktürk A.Ş.; Alyamaç G.; Özden H.K.; Kılıç S.; Kılınç F.; Akbulut T.Ö.; Ermertcan A.T.; Sarıcaoğlu H.; Cemil B.Ç.; Kayıran M.A.; Aksoy H.; Alpsoy E.
    Introduction: Acne occurring in adults over the age of 25 years is known as acne tarda or adult acne. Three types of adult acne are recognized: persistent, late-onset, and recurrent acne. Most studies do not compare the characteristics between the three variants. In addition, little is known about adult acne in males. This study describes the epidemiological factors of adult acne and investigates certain triggering factors by sex and different types of adult acne. Methods: A multicenter, prospective, descriptive study was conducted. Patients with adult acne and an acne-free control group were compared regarding medical history, family history, smoking and drinking habits, and dietary factors. In addition, triggering and prognostic factors were investigated by sex and three different types of acne: persistent, late-onset, and recurrent acne. Results: The participants included 944 (88.56%) female and 122 (11.44%) male patients with adult acne, and 709 (73.85%) female and 251 (26.15%) male control patients. The consumption of crackers, chocolate, and pasta was significantly more common in the acne group than in the control group (p = 0.017, 0.002, and 0.040, respectively). Male patients with adult acne had a significantly longer disease duration than female patients with adult acne (p = 0.024). The most common type of acne was recurrent acne, followed by persistent and late-onset acne. Among patients with persistent acne, 14.5% had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), whereas 12.2% of patients with recurrent acne and 11.1% of patients with late-onset acne had PCOS. Severe acne was more common in the persistent acne type (28.13%). The cheek (59.90%) was the most common involvement area, and stress (55.23%) was the most common triggering factor regardless of sex. Conclusions: Although adult female and male patents with adult acne share similar triggering factors, the involvement areas can differ, which may indicate the additional hormonal etiology of female adult acne. Further epidemiological studies on adult acne in both sexes may illuminate the pathogenesis of the disease, thus making possible the development of new treatment strategies. © 2023, Slovene Medical Society. All rights reserved.
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    Evaluation of pre- and post-fire flood risk by analytical hierarchy process method: a case study for the 2021 wildfires in Bodrum, Turkey
    (Springer, 2023) Yilmaz O.S.; Akyuz D.E.; Aksel M.; Dikici M.; Akgul M.A.; Yagci O.; Balik Sanli F.; Aksoy H.
    Wildfires are regarded as one of the devastating natural disturbances to natural ecosystems, and threatening the lives of many species. In July 2021, a wildfire took place in the Mediterranean region of Turkey in multiple areas. In Bodrum, a town with high touristic value and attraction, approximately 17,600 hectares of forest have been affected by the wildfire. In this study, the fire-affected areas were determined using an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and geographical information system (GIS). Rainfall, slope, distance from the stream, pre- and post-fire land use and land cover, elevation, curvature, topographic wetness index, and lithology were selected as the governing variables for the AHP model. The contribution of each variable was determined from the literature. Based on the model, it was found that the area with a very high flood risk increased from 8.6 to 18.4%, implying flood risk in a particular region doubled following the wildfire. Immediately after the forest fire, floods occurred in Mazikoy in the region and its surroundings. The model accuracy was tested by using randomly selected 61 points in and around the flooded area. The model accuracy was quantified by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves method. Pre- and post-fire areas under curve (AUC) values were found 0.925 and 0.933, respectively, which implies that the prediction ability of the model is acceptably accurate. The study revealed that the model could quantify the increased flood risk for vulnerable areas after a forest fire. Such knowledge may aid local authorities in determining the priorities of the precautions that need to be taken after a forest fire. © 2023, The Author(s) under exclusive licence to International Consortium of Landscape and Ecological Engineering.