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  1. Article ; Online: Comment on'' ''Immunophenotypic profile and clinical outcome of monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis in kidney transplantation'' by Alfano G, Fontana F, Colaci E, et al., Clin Transplant, 2018 Aug;32(8):e13338, doi: 10.1111/ctr.13338, Epub 2018 Aug 26.''.

    Merdin, Alparslan

    Clinical transplantation

    2018  Volume 33, Issue 1, Page(s) e13455

    MeSH term(s) B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Humans ; Immunophenotyping ; Kidney Transplantation ; Lymphocytosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-19
    Publishing country Denmark
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 639001-8
    ISSN 1399-0012 ; 0902-0063
    ISSN (online) 1399-0012
    ISSN 0902-0063
    DOI 10.1111/ctr.13455
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  2. Article ; Online: Evaluation of awareness about importance of high fever in leukemia and lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy among healthcare professionals working in pharmacies other than hospital pharmacies: A survey from a Central Anatolian city.

    Mert, Duygu / Merdin, Alparslan

    Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 3, Page(s) 543–546

    Abstract: Introduction: Pharmacy staff are part of the healthcare delivery. In some cases, the patient goes to the pharmacy before the doctor and asks for a medicine suitable for his own complaint. The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness about the ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Pharmacy staff are part of the healthcare delivery. In some cases, the patient goes to the pharmacy before the doctor and asks for a medicine suitable for his own complaint. The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness about the importance of high fever in patients with leukemia and lymphoma receiving chemotherapy among healthcare professionals working in non-hospital pharmacies.
    Material and method: The study is a survey study. 140 pharmacy employees working in non-hospital pharmacies in Ankara Province were included in the study. Volunteer participants were included in the study. Seven questions were asked to the participants.
    Results: About 47.1% of the participants stated that they would advise patients to go immediately to the nearest hospital's emergency department when they presented to the pharmacy and said that they had high fever. It was stated by 56.5% of the participating pharmacy employees that high fever did not pose the same risk for a leukemia or lymphoma patient receiving chemotherapy as it did for a leukemia or lymphoma patient not receiving chemotherapy.
    Conclusion: In this study, it was found that awareness about importance of high fever in leukemia and lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy among healthcare professionals working in pharmacies other than hospital pharmacies was not very high. Providing necessary information to the pharmacy personnels and increasing the awareness about importance of high fever in leukemia and lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy among the non-hospital pharmacy staff might also contribute to the reduction of negativities associated with infections in such patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pharmacists ; Delivery of Health Care ; Community Pharmacy Services ; Leukemia/drug therapy ; Lymphoma/drug therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1330764-2
    ISSN 1477-092X ; 1078-1552
    ISSN (online) 1477-092X
    ISSN 1078-1552
    DOI 10.1177/10781552221074045
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  3. Article ; Online: Parasitic Diseases as Differential Diagnosis in the Field of Hematology.

    Merdin, Alparslan

    Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi

    2017  Volume 41, Issue 1, Page(s) 60–61

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017
    Publishing country Turkey
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2146-3077
    ISSN (online) 2146-3077
    DOI 10.5152/tpd.2017.5143
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  4. Article ; Online: PREVALENCE OF THROMBOCYTOSIS, THROMBOCYTOPENIA, LYMPHOCYTOSIS AND LYMPHOCYTOPENIA IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION AND PATIENTS WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION.

    Mert, Duygu / Merdin, Alparslan

    Acta clinica Croatica

    2020  Volume 59, Issue 1, Page(s) 63–66

    Abstract: There are many reasons for abnormal lymphocyte and platelet counts. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of thrombocytosis, thrombocytopenia, lymphocytosis and lymphocytopenia in patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and ... ...

    Abstract There are many reasons for abnormal lymphocyte and platelet counts. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of thrombocytosis, thrombocytopenia, lymphocytosis and lymphocytopenia in patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and patients with urinary tract infection (UTI). This retrospective study included 52 LRTI patients and 60 UTI patients. Control group consisted of 70 healthy individuals admitted to the infectiology outpatient unit. No statistically significant relationship was found between the groups of subjects and platelet count. Seven (11.7%) UTI patients and four (7.7%) LRTI patients had lymphocytopenia but there was no statistically significant relationship between the groups of subjects and lymphocyte count. Study results suggested a conclusion that lymphocyte and platelet counts could be within the normal ranges in patients with UTI, as well as in those with LRTI.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Lymphocytosis/epidemiology ; Lymphopenia/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Respiratory Tract Infections/complications ; Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Thrombocytopenia/epidemiology ; Thrombocytosis/epidemiology ; Urinary Tract Infections/complications ; Urinary Tract Infections/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-25
    Publishing country Croatia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1478635-7
    ISSN 1333-9451 ; 0353-9466
    ISSN (online) 1333-9451
    ISSN 0353-9466
    DOI 10.20471/acc.2020.59.01.08
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  5. Article: Tribal treatment approach to abdominal pain in the Sub-Saharan Tropical Africa.

    Birge, Ozer / Merdin, Alparslan

    Clinical case reports

    2016  Volume 4, Issue 6, Page(s) 611–612

    Abstract: There are different primitive tribal treatment ways in the Sub-Saharan Africa. WHO must try more to educate these communities to abandon such harmful treatment ways. ...

    Abstract There are different primitive tribal treatment ways in the Sub-Saharan Africa. WHO must try more to educate these communities to abandon such harmful treatment ways.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-04-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2740234-4
    ISSN 2050-0904
    ISSN 2050-0904
    DOI 10.1002/ccr3.559
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  6. Article ; Online: Evaluation of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus seroprevalence in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma.

    Mert, Duygu / Merdin, Alparslan / Ceken, Sabahat / Dal, Mehmet Sinan / Ertek, Mustafa / Altuntas, Fevzi

    Journal of cancer research and therapeutics

    2021  Volume 17, Issue 4, Page(s) 951–955

    Abstract: Backgrounds: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphomas (HL) are lymphoid neoplasms. Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are viruses that could proliferate in lymphoid tissues. These viruses may ... ...

    Abstract Backgrounds: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphomas (HL) are lymphoid neoplasms. Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are viruses that could proliferate in lymphoid tissues. These viruses may cause lymphoproliferative diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and HL, to compare the relationship between these two disease groups and to determine the relationship between the three viruses and their characteristics.
    Materials and methods: The study was a retrospective study. Patients who were followed up in hematology and hepatitis outpatient units between January 01, 2012, and May 01, 2019, were included in the study.
    Results: A statistically significant relationship was observed between the disease groups in terms of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B core (HBc) IgG antibody, hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), and anti-HBe seropositivities (P = 0.004, P = 0.006, P = 0.041, and P = 0.014, respectively). There was also a statistically significant relationship between the disease groups in terms of anti-HCV seropositivity (P = 0.029). HBsAg, anti-HBc IgG, HBeAg, anti-Hbe, and HCV seropositivity rates were higher in patients with DLBCL than in patients with HL.
    Conclusion: These findings suggest that there may be a relationship between hepatitis viruses and DLBCL. Evaluation of HBV and HCV infections in these patients before starting treatment is thought to be beneficial in initiating antiviral prophylaxis to prevent reactivation in seropositive cases. In addition, care should be taken for the development of lymphoma in the follow-up of HCV and HBV infections.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Antibodies, Viral/blood ; Antibodies, Viral/immunology ; Antigens, Viral/immunology ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; HIV/immunology ; HIV Infections/blood ; HIV Infections/complications ; HIV Infections/virology ; Hepacivirus/immunology ; Hepatitis B/blood ; Hepatitis B/complications ; Hepatitis B/virology ; Hepatitis B virus/immunology ; Hepatitis C/blood ; Hepatitis C/complications ; Hepatitis C/virology ; Hodgkin Disease/blood ; Hodgkin Disease/epidemiology ; Hodgkin Disease/immunology ; Hodgkin Disease/virology ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/blood ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/epidemiology ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/immunology ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/virology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Seroepidemiologic Studies ; Turkey/epidemiology
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; Antigens, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-08
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2187633-2
    ISSN 1998-4138 ; 0973-1482
    ISSN (online) 1998-4138
    ISSN 0973-1482
    DOI 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_465_19
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  7. Article: Chronic total uterine inversion in an adolescent.

    Birge, Ozer / Merdin, Alparslan

    Clinical case reports

    2015  Volume 3, Issue 11, Page(s) 966–967

    Abstract: Uterine inversion is rarely seen in adolescents in western countries. But it might be seen in teenagers and adolescents due to poor conditions and early pregnancies in Africa. And early troubleshooting chronic uterine inversion represents an early ... ...

    Abstract Uterine inversion is rarely seen in adolescents in western countries. But it might be seen in teenagers and adolescents due to poor conditions and early pregnancies in Africa. And early troubleshooting chronic uterine inversion represents an early resolution of the problem and allows planning pregnancy without complications.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-10-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2740234-4
    ISSN 2050-0904
    ISSN 2050-0904
    DOI 10.1002/ccr3.410
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  8. Article ; Online: Five-year period evaluation of isolated agents and their resistance profiles in intensive care unit patients with malignancy.

    Mert, Duygu / Muslu, Selda / Merdin, Alparslan / Timuroğlu, Arif / Dirim, Ece / Ünver, Süheyla / Ertek, Mustafa

    Journal of infection in developing countries

    2020  Volume 14, Issue 8, Page(s) 918–923

    Abstract: Introduction: Patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) are usually patients who deteriorated health condition and could have longer hospital stay compared to other patients. Hospital infections are more common in ICU patients. The aim of this ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) are usually patients who deteriorated health condition and could have longer hospital stay compared to other patients. Hospital infections are more common in ICU patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacteria and treatment resistance profiles isolated from clinical specimens sent for hospital infections in ICU patients between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018.
    Methodology: Bacteria isolated from various clinical samples sent for hospital infections in hospitalized patients in the Anesthesia and Reanimation Intensive Care Unit were retrospectively analyzed.
    Results: Culture positivity was detected in 547 of the sent clinical samples. Eighty Gram-positive bacteria, 389 Gram-negative bacteria and 78 fungi infection were identified in a total of 547 positive cultures. In Gram-positive bacteria, 4 MRSA, 6 VRE and 30 MRCoNS were identified as resistant strains. In Gram-negative bacteria, Acinetobacter spp. was the most culture positive strain with the number of 223. Carbapenem resistance was found in 258 of the Gram-negative bacteria and ESBL positivity was found in 44 of the Gram-negative bacteria strains.
    Conclusions: Gram-negative bacteria were the most frequently isolated strain in samples. Recently, colistin resistance has been increasing in Acinetobacter spp. and the increase in carbapenemase enzyme in Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas and Klebsiella species has increased resistance to carbapenems. Knowing the microorganisms that grow in ICUs and their antibiotic resistance patterns may help to prevent contamination of resistant microorganisms by both appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment and more isolation as well as general hygiene standard precautions.
    MeSH term(s) Acute Disease/epidemiology ; Cross Infection/epidemiology ; Cross Infection/microbiology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Female ; Fungi/drug effects ; Fungi/isolation & purification ; Gram-Negative Bacteria/drug effects ; Gram-Negative Bacteria/isolation & purification ; Gram-Positive Bacteria/drug effects ; Gram-Positive Bacteria/isolation & purification ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-31
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2394024-4
    ISSN 1972-2680 ; 2036-6590
    ISSN (online) 1972-2680
    ISSN 2036-6590
    DOI 10.3855/jidc.12219
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  9. Article ; Online: Evaluation of HBV, HCV, and HIV seroprevalence in patients with plasma cell disorders.

    Mert, Duygu / Merdin, Alparslan / Çakar, Merih Kizil / Dal, Mehmet Sinan / Altuntaş, Fevzi

    Medicine

    2020  Volume 99, Issue 34, Page(s) e21799

    Abstract: Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses are hepatotropic and lymphotropic viruses that can proliferate either in lymphocytes and monocytes or hepatocytes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and human ... ...

    Abstract Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses are hepatotropic and lymphotropic viruses that can proliferate either in lymphocytes and monocytes or hepatocytes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in patients with plasma cell disorders. We also aimed to compare patients with plasma cell disorders and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in terms of HBV, HCV, and HIV seropositivity.This is a retrospective study. The patients who had patient file in the Multiple Myeloma Outpatient Unit of our hospital and were followed in our outpatient unit between January 1, 2012 and September 15, 2019, with diagnoses of either of the plasma cell disorders were included in the study. In addition, 272 CLL patients who were admitted to the Leukemia Outpatient Unit of our hospital were also enrolled in the study. The 2 disease groups were compared in terms of HBV, HCV, and HIV seropositivity.A statistically significant relationship was found between disease groups according to hepatitis B surface antigen (P < .05). Hepatitis B positivity were found to be more common in CLL patients. There was also a statistically significant relationship between the disease groups in terms of hepatitis B e antigen positivity (P = .001).We found that hepatitis B surface antigen positivity rate in CLL patients was higher than in patients with plasma cell disorders. Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV was found to be very low in patients with plasma cell disorders.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Comorbidity ; Female ; HIV Infections/blood ; HIV Infections/immunology ; HIV Seroprevalence ; Hepatitis B/blood ; Hepatitis B/epidemiology ; Hepatitis B Antigens/blood ; Hepatitis B Antigens/immunology ; Hepatitis B Core Antigens/blood ; Hepatitis B Core Antigens/immunology ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/blood ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/immunology ; Hepatitis B e Antigens/blood ; Hepatitis C/epidemiology ; Hepatitis C Antibodies/blood ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G/blood ; Immunoglobulin M/blood ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/epidemiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Myeloma/epidemiology ; Paraproteinemias/epidemiology ; Plasma Cells/pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Seroepidemiologic Studies
    Chemical Substances Hepatitis B Antigens ; Hepatitis B Core Antigens ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens ; Hepatitis B e Antigens ; Hepatitis C Antibodies ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Observational Study
    ZDB-ID 80184-7
    ISSN 1536-5964 ; 0025-7974
    ISSN (online) 1536-5964
    ISSN 0025-7974
    DOI 10.1097/MD.0000000000021799
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  10. Article ; Online: A multiple myeloma patient who developed ischemic colitis during lenalidomide treatment: A rare case report.

    Batgi, Hikmettullah / Dal, Mehmet Sinan / Merdin, Alparslan / Kızıl Çakar, Merih / Yiğenoğlu, Tuğçe Nur / Altuntaş, Fevzi

    Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners

    2020  Volume 26, Issue 6, Page(s) 1499–1500

    Abstract: Introduction: Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells. Lenalidomide-dexamethasone treatment is a common treatment regimen used in refractory multiple myeloma.: Case report: We describe the case of a 58-year-old male multiple myeloma ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells. Lenalidomide-dexamethasone treatment is a common treatment regimen used in refractory multiple myeloma.
    Case report: We describe the case of a 58-year-old male multiple myeloma patient with a history of relapse after six months of autologous stem cell transplantation. The patient had nausea and bloody diarrhea developed during lenalidomide treatment.
    Discussion: Risk of developing ischemic colitis should be kept in mind in patients receiving lenalidomide which should be discontinued in cases with severe bloody diarrhea of unknown origin.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/administration & dosage ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects ; Colitis, Ischemic/chemically induced ; Dexamethasone/administration & dosage ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; Humans ; Lenalidomide/administration & dosage ; Lenalidomide/adverse effects ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Myeloma/drug therapy ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy ; Transplantation, Autologous
    Chemical Substances Dexamethasone (7S5I7G3JQL) ; Lenalidomide (F0P408N6V4)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1330764-2
    ISSN 1477-092X ; 1078-1552
    ISSN (online) 1477-092X
    ISSN 1078-1552
    DOI 10.1177/1078155219900910
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