Yasemin Acik

..The purpose of this study was to determine the possible differences in the prevalence of enuresis between children in boarding school and daytime school and the association of enuresis with sociodemographic factors...

..To determine the type, extent and effects of workplace violence among residents during postgraduate speciality training in various departments of medical schools in Turkey...

..The findings of the present study indicate that nearly all of the playgrounds in Elaziğ city center do not meet the criteria for playground standards and are not in compliance with the current safety specifications and need improvement...

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..The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and attitude toward child abuse and neglect of primary care physicians serving in eastern Turkish cities...

..To investigate the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the urban and rural areas of the Elazig Region of Turkey...

..Although the study did not include all academics, the results reveal the need to evaluate the health impact of obesity in academics...

..To determine the bothersomeness and effect on quality of life (QOL) of different types of urinary incontinence (UI) in married women living in eastern Turkey...

..To construct waist percentiles for 6-11-year-old Turkish children in Elazig Province, Eastern Anatolia...

..Efforts to reduce the incidence of this women's rights and public health problem should be given high priority...

..We consider that this first local reference for Elaziğ will provide a useful tool for health planning and monitoring of growth and development...

..To evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and determine risk factors for its development in women living in eastern Turkey...

..Subjects under high risk should be evaluated periodically. We suggest that the use of standard and high frequency audiometry together could be beneficial in the evaluation of these subjects...

..Very little data are currently available on the prevalence of childhood obesity in Turkey, and more research on the risk factors is required before preventive public health programmes can be put into practice...

..The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of IBS in eastern Turkey, particularly in urban parts of Elazig where 250 000 people live...

..The most familiar family planning methods were condom and oral contraceptive use. Soldiers constitute one of the most significant target groups for education programs...

..Access to addictive drugs was also prevalent. Educational programs oriented towards young people must be prioritized in order to raise awareness regarding substance use...

..When smokers and non-smokers were looked at as a whole, a cutoff of 6.5 ppm had a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 83%. In conclusion, exhaled CO level provides an easy, an immediate way of assessing a subject's smoking status...

..This study was designed to determine depression in women in the postmenopausal stage in Elazig city, located in Eastern Turkey, and determine the factors affecting depressive status...

..A scale measuring the academic performance of the children was developed. This scale was filled in by the student's teachers prior to physical examination...

..In conclusion, the first step practice physicians who work in Elaziğ city center have insufficient knowledge and it is needed periodically postgraduate education...

..Presentation of a device used by three elderly women with prolapse in eastern part of Turkey...

..01). Unexpectedly, the prevalence rates for asthma, asthma-like and allergic symptoms in adults living in the rural areas of Elazig Region in Eastern Turkey were significantly higher than the rates in the urban population...