Browsing by Author "Altuǧlu I."

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    Evaluation of association between hepatitis A and Helicobacter pylori infections and routes of transmission
    (2006) Egemen A.; Yilmaz Ö.; Akil I.; Altuǧlu I.
    Previous research about coexistence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections and the factors that increase their prevalence has suggested that the route of transmission of HP infection includes oral-oral and water-foods as well as the fecal-oral route. The aim of this study was to evaluate the routes of transmission of HP by comparing the seroprevalences of HP and HAV in children. One hundred and two children aged 1-18 years living in rural and urban regions of İzmir were included in this study. Anti-HP IgG and anti-HAV IgG antibodies were measured via enzyme immunoassay method. Seropositivities for HP and HAV were 56.8% and 51.9%, respectively. Seroprevalence for both infections increased with increasing age. However, a significant difference could not be detected between rural and urban areas. Sex did not have a significant effect. There was no infection in 22.1% of children, while 30.8% had both of the infections. 21.1% were positive only for HAV while 26% were positive only for HP. No significant correlation between seroprevalences of HP and HAV was detected. This study suggests the existence of various other routes of transmission of HP apart from the fecal-oral route.
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    Development of a database for tracking HIV positive/AIDS patients; [HIV pozi̇ti̇f/aids hastalarinin tani ve i̇zlemi̇ i̇çi̇n geli̇şti̇ri̇len veri̇ tabani ortami]
    (2007) Altuǧlu I.; Çavuşoǧlu C.; Çiçek C.; Tünger Ö.
    The collection of reliable data is the first step to assess the status of HIV/AIDS in a community. HIV recording systems are necessary for organizing and analyzing the patients' data. The aim of the study was to develop a database to be used to track HIV positive/AIDS patients. The database includes general demographic fields as well as specific fields such as health history, laboratory and other clinical history, current and past drug regimens (both antiretroviral and non-antiretroviral drugs). It is also possible to organize and maintain a patient database according to specific diseases, laboratory tests and/or medication treatments.