Zeynep Simsek

Summary

Affiliation: Harran University
Country: Turkey

Publications

  1. ncbi An operational study on implementation of mobile primary healthcare services for seasonal migratory farmworkers, Turkey
    Zeynep Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, 63300 Yenişehir, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Matern Child Health J 16:1906-12. 2012
  2. ncbi Malaria: knowledge and behaviour in an endemic rural area of Turkey
    Z Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Public Health 119:202-8. 2005
  3. ncbi [Epidemiology of emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents reared in orphanages: a national comparative study]
    Zeynep Simsek
    Turk Psikiyatri Derg 19:235-46. 2008
  4. ncbi Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers in Sanliurfa, Southeastern Anatolia
    Zeynep Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Harran University Medical Faculty, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    J Public Health Manag Pract 15:518-23. 2009
  5. ncbi Efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 98:447-51. 2004
  6. ncbi The decreasing efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria, in Sanliurfa, south-eastern Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 100:109-13. 2006
  7. ncbi Prevalence and predictors of mental disorders among women in Sanliurfa, Southeastern Turkey
    Zeynep Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey edu tr
    J Public Health (Oxf) 30:487-93. 2008
  8. ncbi Quality of life instrument for Turkish people with skin diseases
    Mehmet Salih Gurel
    Department of Dermatology Psychiatry and Public Health Medical Faculty of Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Int J Dermatol 44:933-8. 2005
  9. ncbi Monitoring of failure of chloroquine treatment for Plasmodium vivax using polymerase chain reaction in Sanliurfa province, Turkey
    Fuat Dilmec
    Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Parasitol Res 106:783-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Parasite density and serum cytokine levels in Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    F Yildiz Zeyrek
    Harran University Medical Faculty, Microbiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Parasite Immunol 28:201-7. 2006

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi An operational study on implementation of mobile primary healthcare services for seasonal migratory farmworkers, Turkey
    Zeynep Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, 63300 Yenişehir, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Matern Child Health J 16:1906-12. 2012
    ..8%) and parasitic infections (55.4%) were treated. The study results indicate that MPHS are necessary to ensure healthcare access for migratory farmworkers and to establish a stronger public health infrastructure for this risk group...
  2. ncbi Malaria: knowledge and behaviour in an endemic rural area of Turkey
    Z Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Public Health 119:202-8. 2005
    ..Understanding community perceptions of aetiology, symptom identification and treatment of malaria is an important step towards disease control...
  3. ncbi [Epidemiology of emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents reared in orphanages: a national comparative study]
    Zeynep Simsek
    Turk Psikiyatri Derg 19:235-46. 2008
    ..We aimed to compare these children and adolescents with a nationally representative age-matched sample that were raised by their own families and to identify mental health service needs in orphanages...
  4. ncbi Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers in Sanliurfa, Southeastern Anatolia
    Zeynep Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Harran University Medical Faculty, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    J Public Health Manag Pract 15:518-23. 2009
    ..This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers working in Sanliurfa, Southeastern Anatolia...
  5. ncbi Efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 98:447-51. 2004
    ..In Sanliurfa province, in south-eastern Turkey, there therefore seems to be a high risk of therapeutic failure in patients given CQ to cure P. vivax malaria, probably because of CQ resistance...
  6. ncbi The decreasing efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria, in Sanliurfa, south-eastern Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 100:109-13. 2006
    ..135). Although the relatively small samples meant that this difference was not statistically significant, it seems likely that the efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of P. vivax in Sanliurfa province is decreasing quite rapidly...
  7. ncbi Prevalence and predictors of mental disorders among women in Sanliurfa, Southeastern Turkey
    Zeynep Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey edu tr
    J Public Health (Oxf) 30:487-93. 2008
    ..In this study, we examined the prevalence and predictors of mental disorders among married women from 15 to 49 years of age and the need for mental health services in the primary health care settings...
  8. ncbi Quality of life instrument for Turkish people with skin diseases
    Mehmet Salih Gurel
    Department of Dermatology Psychiatry and Public Health Medical Faculty of Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Int J Dermatol 44:933-8. 2005
    ..To develop a new, short, self-administrated subjective quality of life (QOL) instrument for Turkish people with skin diseases...
  9. ncbi Monitoring of failure of chloroquine treatment for Plasmodium vivax using polymerase chain reaction in Sanliurfa province, Turkey
    Fuat Dilmec
    Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Parasitol Res 106:783-8. 2010
    ..Our results demonstrate that the SnM-PCR is a sensitive, specific, and a rapid tool for the differentiation of malaria species...
  10. ncbi Parasite density and serum cytokine levels in Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    F Yildiz Zeyrek
    Harran University Medical Faculty, Microbiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Parasite Immunol 28:201-7. 2006
    ..Thus, we can conclude that pro-inflammatory response against P. vivax gains more importance during periods of increased parasite burden...
  11. ncbi Effect of Giardia infection on growth and psychomotor development of children aged 0-5 years
    Z Simsek
    Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    J Trop Pediatr 50:90-3. 2004
    ..In the primary healthcare centers, during the programme of the monitoring growth and developmental status of children, following children in terms of Giardia, diagnosis and treatment will have a positive effect on child health...