Low Prevalence of Fragrance Contact Allergy Among Turkish Population

SummaryHaemophilia is the most frequent hereditary haemorrhagic illness and it is due to the deficiency of coagulation factors VIII (haemophilia A, HA) or IX (haemophilia B, HB).The prevalence of this disease varies according to the country, those having better survival rates having also higher prevalences. Specifically in Costa Rica, there are around 130 HA and 30 HB families. This study reports the prevalence and a spatial distribution analysis of both types of the disease in this country. The prevalence of haemophilia in this country is 7 cases per 100 000 men, for HA it is 6 cases per 100 000 and for HB it is 1 case per 100 000 male inhabitants. The prevalence of this disease is low when compared with other populations. This low prevalence could be due to the many patients that have died because of infection with human immunodeficiency virus during the 1980s. The prevalence of haemophilia in Costa Rica is almost one half of that present in developed countries. Nevertheless, the ratio between HA and HB follows world tendency: 5 : 1. In this study, nationwide geographical distribution maps were drawn in order to visualize the origin of severe cases and how this influences the pattern of distribution for both types of haemophilia. By means of these maps, it was possible to state that there is no association between the sites of maximum prevalence of mutated alleles and ethnicity. With this study, haemophilia prevalence distribution maps can be used to improve efforts for the establishment of hemophilia clinics or specialized health centers in those areas which hold the highest prevalences in this country. Also, this knowledge can be applied to improve treatment skills and offer the possibility of developing focused genetic counseling for these populations.

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Prevalence of Factor V Leiden Mutation in Non-European Populations

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1655963 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 77 (02) ◽

pp. 329-331 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Guglielmina Pepe ◽

Olga Rickards ◽

Olga Camacho Vanegas ◽

Tamara Brunelli ◽

Anna Maria Gori ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor V Leiden ◽

Indirect Evidence ◽

Factor V ◽

Factor V Leiden Mutation ◽

The World ◽

Fv Leiden ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Low Prevalence ◽

European Populations ◽

Apparently Healthy

SummaryA difference in the prevalence of venous thromboembolism (TE) in major human groups has been described and an uneven distribution of FV Leiden mutation over the world has recently been reported.We investigated FV Leiden mutation in 584 apparently healthy sub#jects mostly from populations different from those previously investi#gated: 170 Europeans (Spanish, Italians), 101 sub-saharan Africans (Fon, Bariba, Berba, Dendi), 115 Asians (Indonesians, Chinese, Tharus), 57 Amerindians (Cayapa), 84 Afroamericans (Rio Cayapa, Viche), and 57 Ethiopians (Amhara, Oromo).The mutation was detected in only 1/115 Asian (Tharu) and in 5/170 Europeans (4 Italians, 1 Spanish).These data confirm that in non-Europeans the prevalence of FV mutation is at least 7 times lower than in Europeans and provide indirect evidence of a low prevalence not only of the FV Leiden gene but also of other genes leading to more severe thrombophilia. Finally, findings from the literature together with those pertaining to this study clearly show a marked heterogeneity among Europeans.

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Türkiye'de iller arası göçlerin nodexl ile sosyal ağ analizi

GÖÇ DERGİSİ ◽

10.33182/gd.v4i1.573 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 82-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mustafa Yakar ◽

Fatma Sert Eteman

Keyword(s):

Network Structure ◽

Population Data ◽

Single Mode ◽

Turkish Population ◽

Place Of Birth ◽

Place Of Residence ◽

Migration Flow ◽

Population Structures ◽

The Republic ◽

Provincial Scale

Türkiye'de 20.yy'ın ortasından itibaren başlayan iç göçler zamanla kurulan göçmen ağları ile süreklilik kazanmış ve ülke içinde nüfusun kır-kent dağılımını değiştirecek boyutlara erişmiştir. Araştırma, göçün doğum yeri verisinden hareketle ikamet edilen yerdeki nüfus miktarına göre alınan ve verilen göç akışının büyüklüğünü iller ölçeğinde yönlü ağlar kullanılarak analiz edilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada, TÜİK tarafından yayınlanmış olan 2015 yılına ait, iller ölçeğinde doğum yerine göre ikamet yeri verisi kullanılmıştır. Göçün kaynak ve hedef sahaları arasındaki akışını incelemek için NodeXL ile oluşturulan tek modlu, yönlü ve ağırlıklandırılmış göç ağının istatistiksel olarak tam ağ yapısına sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Ağ grafiklerinden ve istatistiklerinden göç hareketinin doğudan batıya doğru gerçekleştiği ve İstanbul’ un ülkenin tamamına hâkim bir görünüme sahip olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Türkiye nüfusunun cumhuriyet tarihi içinde geçirdiği iç göç süreçleriyle birlikte ülke içinde kurulmuş ve oldukça karmaşık bir görünüme sahip ağ yapısının olduğu ileri sürülebilir. Kurulan ağlar göçlerin devamını sağladığı gibi, göçün yöneldiği merkezlerde daha heterojen nüfus yapılarının ortaya çıkmasına yol açmıştır.ABSTRACT IN ENGLISHSocial Network Analysis of Migration Inter Provinces In Turkey with Nodexl The internal migrations which started in Turkey in the middle of the 20th century have gained permanency with the migration networks that were established at the time and reached dimensions which have the potential to change the rural-urban distribution of the population within the country. The study aims to analyze the magnitude of the incoming and outgoing migration flow at the provincial scale based on the population data for place of birth according to place of residence by using directional networks. Place of residence according to place of birth at the provincial scale data for 2015 published by TÜİK was used in the study. A single mode, directional and weighted migration network created with NodeXL to examine the migration flows between the source and target has a statistically complete network structure. The network graphs and statistics show that the migrations have taken place from east to west and Istanbul has a view as dominant of the country. It can be argued that internal network structure of Turkish population has a very complex view because of internal migration in the history of the republic. The established networks have enabled the continuation of migration and have manifested as the emergence of more heterogeneous population structures in centers where migration had been directed.

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Contact Allergy From Temporary Tattoos

Archives of Dermatology ◽

10.1001/archderm.136.8.1061-a ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 136 (8) ◽

pp. 1061-a-1062 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. Tosti

Keyword(s):

Contact Allergy

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199-LB: Low Prevalence of Small-for-Gestational-Age in Women with Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Hypertension

Diabetes ◽

10.2337/db19-199-lb ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 68 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 199-LB

Author(s):

SARIT HELMAN ◽

TAMARRA JAMES-TODD ◽

FLORENCE M. BROWN

Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Small For Gestational Age ◽

Chronic Hypertension ◽

Low Prevalence

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Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage in Medical Students of Universiti Teknologi MARA

Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24191/jchs.v2i1.5875 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 29 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zaini Mohd Zain ◽

Muhammad Fikri Johari ◽

Nurul Shahirah Mohd Husin ◽

Nurul Syamimi Rozman ◽

Athirah Ab Rashid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Medical Students ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Nasal Carriage ◽

Tissue Necrosis ◽

Mannitol Salt Agar ◽

Microbiological Techniques ◽

Polymerase Chain ◽

Low Prevalence ◽

Panton Valentine Leukocidin

Introduction: To determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage and detection of S. aureus leukotoxins among medical students of Universiti Teknologi MARA. Methods: Both sides of the anterior nares of 136 volunteers, comprising 68 preclinical and 68 clinical medical students, were swabbed and immediately cultured onto mannitol salt agar for growth of S. aureus. Standard microbiological techniques were conducted to identify and confirm the S. aureus colonies and susceptibility test against oxacillin were conducted by using Kirby-Bauer method to determine their resistance to methicillin. Polymerase chain reaction was performed for detection of leukotoxins, i.e., Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) and -haemolysin genes. Results: Nineteen students (14%) consisting of 10 preclinical (14.7%) and 9 clinical (13.2%) were nasal carriers of S. aureus. However, none of the S. aureus isolates were MRSA. No PVL gene was detected but eight of them were positive for -haemolysin gene. Conclusion: There were no MRSA nasal carriers among the medical students, but a low prevalence of S. aureus nasal carriers was detected. These carriers do not pose as high risk because none of the strains of S. aureus possess both the -haemolysin toxin and the PVL toxin that are associated with tissue necrosis.

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