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    Assessing Public Awareness and Perception of Teledermatology Via Survey
    (Mattioli 1885, 2024) Altunisik, Nihal; Gencoglu, Sule; Turkmen, Dursun; Sener, Serpil
    Introduction:Teledermatology represents an alternative medical approach allowing for the remote assessment of a patient's clinical information without the need for face-to-face consultations. Objectives:This study aims to gauge the public's awareness and perception of teledermatology. Methods: This research employed a cross-sectional observational design. Data collection was executed using an online survey. Sociodemographic attributes of all participants, such as age, gender, and occupation, were recorded. The survey, designed using Google Forms, comprised two sections: demo-graphic information (5 questions) and queries related to teledermatology (10 questions). Questions and options in the survey were reviewed and revised by two dermatologists to eliminate potential misunderstandings, grammar, and other errors. Power analysis indicated a requirement of a minimum of 527 participants, given a 0.05 margin of error, 98% confidence level, and 0.50 response distribution. Results:A total of 873 individuals completed the survey- 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Students made up 48.1% of the participants, while 22.6% were civil servants. The Marmara Region had the highest participation rate at 47.7%. Remarkably, 41.9% of participants were unfamiliar with the term teledermatology. However, 57.2% expressed a preference for consultations via teleder-matology. Furthermore, 63.7% mentioned facing challenges when attempting to communicate with dermatologists for skin-related concerns. A notable 71.6% supported the formal implementation of teledermatology in our country. Conclusions:Our survey highlighted a limited awareness of teledermatology among participants, yet a majority showed a preference for teledermatology consultations. For a comprehensive understanding of public knowledge and perception towards teledermatology, more extensive, multicentric studies are necessary
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    Assessment of change in neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyteratio in patients with acute and chronic urticaria
    (2018) Sarac, Gulbahar; Mantar, İrem; Sener, Serpil; Cenk, Hülya; Kapicioglu, Yelda
    Aim: Urticaria is a skin disease characterized by erythematous, oedematous, itchy,and spontaneously disappearing urticaria lesions. One of the most common skin diseases, it is the most common reason underlying the presentations to emergency departments. Our objective is to investigate the role of systemic inflammation in urticaria pathogenesis by measuring the indicators of NeutrophilLymphocyte ratio (NLR) and Platelet-Lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in routine hemograms in patients with acute and chronic urticaria. Material and Methods: Of patients visiting the Dermatology Policlinic of İnönü University Medical School Hospital between July 2017 and February 2018, 69 patients diagnosed with acute urticaria and 188 patients diagnosed with chronic urticaria as well as 90 healthy people taken as controls with an age range of 18to 70 were included in our study. Blood values of patients were studied retrospectively. (For the study, a Research Ethics Approval was obtained from Malatya Research Ethics Board.) Results: No significant difference was detected among the study groups in terms of demographic properties. Whereas a significant difference was noted among the three groups with regard to NLR values, no statistically significant difference was detected among the groups with respect to PLR values. No statistically significant difference was observed between the group of patients with urticaria and the control group in terms of erythrocyte distribution(p:0.01). On the other hand, when the patient group with chronic urticaria was divided into two subgroups as patients with a complaint duration of 90 days and less, and those with a complaint duration of more than 90 days and evaluated, no statistically significant difference was detected between these groups in terms of RDW, lymphocytes, neutrophils, platelets, NLR and PLR values Conclusion: In our study, we have determined that systemic inflammation has increased in the group of patients with urticaria as compared to the control group. What’s more interesting in this study is our conclusion that the pathways involved in continued inflammation do not change by time in chronic urticaria.
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    Changes in Anterior Chamber Parameters with the Pentacam Rotating Scheimpflug and Axial Length Measurements by Ultrasound in Patients Who Use Isotretinoin
    (Informa Healthcare, 2012) Cumurcu, Tongabay; Sener, Serpil; Ozsoy, Ercan; Doganay, Selim
    Purpose: Evaluation of changes in anterior chamber parameters with the Pentacam rotating Scheimpflug and axial length measurements (Alx) by ultrasound in patients who use isotretinoin for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Methods: Twenty-nine eyes of 29 patients (15 men, 14 women) were evaluated with the Pentacam before the treatment, and at the 3rd and 6th months of treatment. The axial length was evaluated by ultrasound biometry. The non-parametric paired t-test was used to compare pretreatment and 3rd and 6th month anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV), anterior chamber angle (ACA) width, central corneal thickness (CCT), lens thickness (LT), pupil size, axial length measurement (Alx) and mean keratometry values (K). Results: The mean age of the patients was 21.82 +/- 4.14 years. The differences between the pretreatment and 3rd and 6th month ACD, ACV, CCT, Alx, LT and mean K values were statistically significant (p < 0.05). The differences between the pretreatment and 3rd and 6th month pupil size measurements were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The differences between the pretreatment and 3rd month ACA measurements were statistically significant (p > 0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference with 6th month values (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Isotretinoin treatment causes statistically significant changes in most anterior segment parameters during treatment.
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    Comparison of patients' diagnoses in a dermatology outpatient clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic period and pre-pandemic period
    (Wiley, 2021) Turkmen, Dursun; Altunisik, Nihal; Mantar, Irem; Durmaz, Imge; Sener, Serpil; Colak, Cemil
    Aim In this study, we compared the current diagnoses of patients admitted to the dermatology outpatient clinic with the diagnoses during the non-pandemic period, and we examined the effect of COVID-19 on the patient profile. Methods Diagnoses were compared by examining the patient files of the 3-month period when the pandemic was influential in our country and the 2-week non-pandemic period corresponding to the same season a year ago. The outpatient diagnoses in the first month and the last month of the 3-month pandemic period were also compared. Results During the 3-month pandemic process, the most common reasons for applying to the outpatient clinic were acne, urticaria, psoriasis, and allergic/irritant contact dermatitis. Urticaria, psoriasis, allergic/irritant contact dermatitis, scabies, liken planus, mycosis fungoides, zona zoster, recurrent aphthous stomatitis and polymorph light eruption were statistically more common in the pandemic period. Moreover, acne, other eczematous dermatities, verruca, androgenic alopecia, and melanocytic nevus diagnoses were found to decrease statistically during the pandemic period when compared with the non-pandemic period. Conclusion Unlike other studies, the present study evaluated the patient diagnoses during the pandemic period and the period a year before and discussed the possible reasons for the changes in patient profiles.
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    Comparison of the dental serial patch test outcomes of lichen planus patients with and without oral involvement
    (Deri Zuhrevi Hastaliklar Dernegi, 2015) Altunisik, Nihal; Sener, Serpil; Sarac, Gulbahar Ceylan
    Background and Design: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic and enflammatory cutaneous disease. Numereous diseases and agents have been accused in the etiology of LP. The materials used in dental treatment are one of these factors. We aimed to compare the results of dental series patch test in LP patients with and without oral involvement to determine whether the dental restorative materials play a role in the etiology of LP and to detect the effect of dental materials in cases where there is no oral involvement. Materials and Methods: The study involved a total of 38 patients who were admitted to the Dermatology Department and Dentistry Faculty Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department and were diagnosed with LP clinically and/or histopathologically. Nineteen of patients had oral involvement and the other 19 patients had no oral involvement. All of the patients received dental serial patch test. Results: Fourteen of the 19 patients with oral involvement (73.7%) and 15 patients without oral involvement (78.9%) showed positive reaction against at least one material. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of patch test positivity (p= 1.00). The allergens that mostly caused positive reaction against patch test in the group with oral involvement were copper sulfate and cobalt (II) cloride hexahydrate (23.3%). In the group without oral involvement the most common allergen that caused positive reaction was copper sulfate (% 47.3). Conclusion: The similarity of the allergens that caused positive reaction and the rate of positivity in dental serial patch test in the groups with and without oral involvement promote that the dental restorative materials may trigger the disease even in cases without oral LP. This study is a preliminary study due to the lack of a healthy control group and the small number of subjects.
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    Cutaneous changes in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis
    (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2012) Onelmis, Husniye; Sener, Serpil; Sasmaz, Sezai; Ozer, Ali
    Context: A number of skin diseases can be observed in chronic renal failure (CRF). Their incidence have changed in different series. Objective: To compare the prevalence of cutaneous changes in CRF undergoing hemodialysis (HD) with healthy persons and to study the potential relationship with various parameters in the patients. Materials and methods: The study comprised one hundred patients with CRF under regular HD as well as one hundred healthy control subjects of matched age and sex. Both groups were subjected to full history and thorough skin examination. Results: Numerous skin lesions (at least one in each patient) were detected in all patients examined. Of these patients, nail abnormalities were observed in 92%, xerosis in 87%, fungal infection in 68%, hyperpigmentation in 62%, pruritus in 51%, and paleness in 51%. The nail changes included absence of lunula (55%), half and half nail (51%), splinter hemorrhages (36%), subungual hyperkeratosis (34%), onychomycosis (31%), koilonychia (19%), and onycholysis (9%). Oral changes were oral candidiasis (50%), xerostomia (40%), angular cheilitis (27%), and ulcerative stomatitis (18%). Specific cutaneous findings such as acquired perforating dermatosis, pseudoporphyria cutanea tarda, calciphylaxis, calcinosis cutis, and nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy were not detected in any of the patients. In our study, when the patients were evaluated on the relationship between xerosis and pruritus, pruritus was found to be significantly increased parallel to the increase in the severity of xerosis. Conclusions: Xerosis and pruritus are common problems in HD-dependent patients. The early recognition of cutaneous signs can relieve suffering and decrease morbidity.
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    Dermatological signs in liver transplant recipients
    (Wiley, 2021) Sarac, Gulbahar; Ozcan, Kubra Nur; Baskiran, Adil; Cenk, Hulya; Sarac, Mehmet; Sener, Serpil; Yilmaz, Sezai
    Background In recent years, the number of liver transplantations for advanced-stage liver diseases has considerably increased and the patients have a wide range of dermatologic manifestations. Aim This study aims to reveal cutaneous, mucosal, and nail lesions in liver transplant recipients in quite large patient series. Patients/Methods The study included 520 patients in the Inonu University Liver Transplantation Institute. New and followed-up patients attended to the study between May and October 2019. The patients were examined by a dermatologist, and their data were recorded. Results The study included 163 female and 357 male patients with the main age of 44.20 +/- 18.18 (range: 1-83 years), and 465 livers (89.4%) were taken from live donors, while 54 livers (10.4%) were taken from cadavers. A total of 314 (60.4%) patients had dermatophyte infections, 174 (33.4%) patients had pathological nail changes, and 427 (82.1%) patients had oral mucosal lesions. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) developed in 9 (1.73%) patients after the transplantation, and 5 patients died of GVHD. Four patients had cutaneous malignancies. Conclusions Tumoral and nontumoral dermatological diseases may be encountered following the transplantation depending on underlying liver disease, immunosuppressive treatment, the graft itself, or any primary cutaneous disease. Liver transplantation recipients require a multidisciplinary clinical approach, and dermatological care must be an integral part of this approach.
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    Detecting the Shape Differences of the Corpus Callosum in Behcet's Disease by Statistical Shape Analysis
    (Wiley, 2011) Colak, Cemil; Ercan, Ilker; Dogan, Metin; Ozdemir, Senem Turan; Sener, Serpil; Alkan, Alpay
    The aim of this study was to assess the shape differences of the corpus callosum (CC) in patients with Behcet's disease using statistical shape analysis (SSA). Additionally, an attempt was made to investigate the changes in CC size according to disease duration. Twenty-five adults with clinically diagnosed Behcet's disease and 25 age-and gender-matched controls were examined by high-resolution structural magnetic resonance imaging. The data obtained from the coordinate of landmarks were analyzed with Euclidean distance matrix analysis and a thin-plate spline analysis. SSA and growth curve models were performed to investigate group differences and to fit the curves. A significant difference was determined between CC shape of Behcet patients and controls (P = 0.006). Based on the analysis, a decrease occurred in the CC size of the Behcet patients as the duration of disease increased. Maximum deformations were determined in the landmarks of interior notch of the splenium, inferior tip of the splenium, posterior-most point of the CC, and topmost point of the CC. Similarly, the landmark of anterior-most point of the CC was identified as having the minimum deformation. Behcet patients had significantly different CC shapes from control subjects. The results suggest that SSA is a promising tool for distinguishing Behcet patients from normal subjects, and that it can give useful information to assist clinicians. Additionally, SSA might be applied to detect shape differences in anatomical structures that are affected by a broad range of neurological diseases. Anat Rec, 294: 870-874, 2011. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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    Determination of sunscreen and cosmetic product use awareness in adolescents
    (2019) Sarac, Gulbahar; Kayhan Tetik, Burcu; Sener, Serpil; Mantar, İrem; Kapicioglu, Yelda
    Aim: Using an appropriate sunscreen is very important because the role of sun rays in development of skin cancer is well known. Besides, the recent increase in the use of cosmetics among adolescents is noteworthy. In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of using cosmetics and the level of awareness of harmful effects of the sun, in adolescents. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, a questionnaire consisted of 25 questions was applied, on voluntary basis, in middle schools. Results: A total of 607 students participated in the study; 434 participants were female students (71.5%), 173 were male students (28.5%) and the average age was 17 years. The question “Do you think it is necessary to protect from the sun?” is answered as “yes” by 361 of the female students (81.1%) and 109 of the male students (62.3%). The question “Do you use sunscreen?” is answered as “Yes” by 33.3% of all participants. Conclusion: In our study, we found that adolescents had a good understanding of the harmful effects of sun, but in contrast to this, we found that the use of sunscreen products was at very low levels. We think that education and methods for building awareness in this regard will be effective.
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    Effectiveness of topical Nigella sativa for vitiligo treatment
    (Wiley, 2019) Sarac, Gulbahar; Kapicioglu, Yelda; Sener, Serpil; Mantar, Irem; Yologlu, Saim; Dundar, Cihat; Turkoglu, Murat
    Vitiligo is a pigment disease characterized by the disruption of melanocyte structure and function. Its etiology is unknown; however, genetic predisposition, biochemical factors, and neural mechanisms are thought to be effective. Although many agents are being used for its treatment, generally there is no absolute cure. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of topical Nigella sativa seed oil on vitiligo patients. Thirty-three vitiligo patients were included in the study. Totally 47 areas were evaluated in all patients. Cream containing N sativa seed oil was topically applied to hands, face, and genital region two times a day for 6 months. Statistically significant repigmentation was detected in hands, face, and genital region, the three treatment areas, and the p values are found .005, .001, and .004, respectively. N sativa can be used as an adjuvant therapy that can contribute to the treatment especially in sensitive skin areas like genital region.
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    Effects of Direct Current Administration on Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale in Patients with Axillary Hyperhidrosis
    (Hindawi Ltd, 2019) Sener, Serpil; Karakoc, Yunus
    Background. Focal hyperhidrosis mostly affects the axillae, hands, feet, and face. For the management, several techniques are used. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of direct current administration on the hyperhidrosis disease severity scale (HDSS) in patients with axillary hyperhidrosis that have various HDSS scores. Design and Setting. Original article, University Hospital. Methods. Sixty patients with primary axillary hyperhidrosis were inquired about the HDSS scores and the scores were noted at the onset and at the end of the 10th application. One month after the last session, HDSS scores were also inquired. At the end of 1-month follow-up, the patients whose HDSS scores rose after the 10th session were accepted as nonresponder. For the current delivery, a new iontophoresis application module (Sweat CureR) designed by Dr. Karakoc was used. Results. Direct current application decreased axillary sweat intensity by 70% at both sides, and lowered the HDSS by about 1.5 degree. Major reduction in sweat intensity was in the patients with low HDSS scores (75%). Negative correlation was found between initial HDSS scores and median values of decreased sweat intensity (r=-0.317, p=0.022). Minimal temporary side effects including skin irritation and one or more vesicle formation were inspected in 29 patients and, the permanent punctual pigmentation was observed only in one patient. Conclusions. Decrease in axillary hyperhidrosis is satisfactory for these patients. Since iontophoresis application has beneficial effect and minimal side effects, it should be recommended to the patients before advanced management or surgical techniques.
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    The efficacy of a single-session pro-yellow laser in the treatment of facial telangiectasia
    (Springer London Ltd, 2021) Turkmen, Dursun; Altunisik, Nihal; Sener, Serpil
    Facial telangiectasia (FT) is a condition in which small dilated vessels visibly protrude on the surface of the skin. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single-session pro-yellow laser in the treatment of FT and spider angioma (SA) to compare it with a limited number of studies conducted on this subject. In this pilot study, we reviewed 41 patients who admitted to our dermatology clinic with FT and SA and were treated by using pro-yellow laser. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated using the recorded clinical information and digital camera images. The improvement was graded as complete (90-100%), very good (75-89%), good (50-74%), moderate (25-49%), and weak (< 25%). Of the 41 patients included in the study, 37 (90.2%) had FT and four (9.8%) had SA. Twenty-two patients were female and 19 were male. Pro-yellow laser therapy was generally well tolerated by patients, and minimal pain occurred during the application. In 1-month follow-up, good, very good, or complete recovery was achieved in 51.4% of the FT patients. The new pro-yellow laser only has a yellow light wavelength. Its unique wavelength at 577-nm yellow light is ideal for vascular lesions. In this study, 51.4% of the patients with FT achieved good, very good, or complete improvement after a single session of 577-nm pro-yellow laser, and complete improvement was achieved in all the four patients with SA.
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    Evaluation of changes in neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in patients with vitiligo
    (2019) Sarac, Gulbahar; Altunisik, Nihal; Sener, Serpil; Hakverdi, Gulden
    Aim: Vitiligo is an acquired disease with loss of melanocytes, etiology of which is unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the role of systemic inflammation in vitiligo by measuring the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) markers included in routine hemogram test, in patients with vitiligo.Material and Methods: The study was carried out by reviewing the data of patients who applied to İnönü University Faculty of Medicine Dermatology Polyclinic and diagnosed with vitiligo after Wood’s lamp examination, between July 2012 and February 2018. The study was performed retrospectively by reviewing patient files and ethics committee approval was not obtained.Results: A total of 170 individuals including 79 vitiligo patients and 91 healthy individuals were included in the study. When the vitiligo patients and healthy control group were compared in terms of routine hemogram parameters, statistically significant differences were found in terms of erythrocyte distribution width (RDW), but there were no statistically significant differences in terms of NLR, PLR, lymphocyte, neutrophil, platelets and White bloodcell (WBC) counts.Conclusion: In our study, only RDW value was found to be higher in patients with vitiligo compared to healthy controls, and no difference was found in other parameters indicating systemic inflammation.
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    Evaluation of Patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Who Admitted to Dermatology Clinic in Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Medical Faculty
    (Duzce Univ, 2017) Sener, Serpil; Karaman, Ulku; Hakverdi, Gulden; Sarac, Gulbahar; Tetik, Burcu Kayhan
    Objective: Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases, in different clinical forms, caused by the intracellular protozoan parasites, Leishmania species. The disease is transmitted by a female sand fly infected with the parasite sucking blood from people. Leishmania species causes three main clinical forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral disease. The clinical forms may vary by species and/or region of acquisition. Two forms are observed in Turkey; visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis. The aim of this study is to examine the status of Cutaneous Leismaniasis(CL) in the Kahramanmaras province and contribute to the prevention of the disease in this region. Methods: 20 CL cases were reported officially in 2009. CL was diagnosed by skin biopsy or smear. Intralesional meglumine antimoniate was applied for patients treatment. Results: Out of 20 cases, 12 and 8 were female and male. According to smear and biopsy, was found positive in 13 cases, and negative in 7 cases and the results of biyopsy was assessment as CL. Conclusion: By defining the status of CL in the region, the study can be considered to contribute to the planning of methods of intervention, public health education and personal preventative precautions.
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    Evaluation of plasma zonulin level and its relationship with inflammatory cytokines in patients with vitiligo
    (Wiley, 2023) Arslan, Selami; Altunisik, Nihal; Turkmen, Dursun; Uremis, Muhammed M.; Sener, Serpil; Turkoz, Yusuf
    Background It has been proven that there is an increase in intestinal permeability in some autoimmune diseases. In our study, we purposed to assess intestinal permeability in vitiligo disease by looking at zonulin levels. At the same time, we aimed to examine the correlation of inflammatory cytokines and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels with zonulin. Methods Forty-one patients and 41 healthy participants were involved in our study. Blood samples were taken from all patients and controls, and the levels of zonulin, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6 and LPS were examined. Results The mean of zonulin in the patient group was found to be statistically higher than the control group (p < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between zonulin level and IL-6, TNF-alpha, and LPS levels (p < 0.05). TNF-alpha and LPS levels in the vitiligo group were significantly higher than in the control group, but there was no such significance in terms of IL-6 levels. Conclusion We think that serum zonulin level increases and intestinal permeability increases in vitiligo disease.
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    Evaluation of serum TWEAK, TRAIL, and oxidative stress markers in rosacea patients
    (Wiley, 2022) Durmaz, Imge; Turkmen, Dursun; Altunisik, Nihal; Uremis, Nuray; Uremis, Muhammed Mehdi; Sener, Serpil; Turkoz, Yusuf
    Background Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown pathogenesis. TWEAK and TRAIL are two cytokines thought to have a role in the pathogenesis of some inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Aims The purpose of this study was to examine TWEAK and TRAIL serum levels and oxidative stress markers in patients with rosacea. Material and Method Forty rosacea patients and 40 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were involved in the study. Serum TWEAK and TRAIL levels were evaluated with ELISA kits. Serum total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, total thiol, native thiol, disulfide levels were evaluated, and oxidative stress index was computed. Results Serum levels of TWEAK, TRAIL, and oxidative stress markers did not differ statistically in the patients and controls. Both TWEAK and TRAIL levels in the patients were detected to be statistically higher in male than in female. Conclusion TWEAK and TRAIL may not have a systemic effect in rosacea, unlike other inflammatory diseases. More studies are needed to investigate the role of TWEAK and TRAIL in rosacea.
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    Evaluation of the effect of 577-nm pro-yellow laser on demodex intensity
    (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2021) Altunisik, Nihal; Turkmen, Dursun; Sener, Serpil
    The skin disease of the pilosebaceous unit created by demodex mites is called demodicosis. Recently, it has been brought to the agenda that laser therapies can be effective in reducing the intensity of demodex parasite. With this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of pro-yellow laser applied to the face on the intensity of demodex parasite. Twenty-five patients who had referred to the dermatology polyclinic with a complaint of rash on the face and who had been given proyellow laser therapy during the past year were included in the study. Average pre-laser therapy demodex number per cm(2) was 3.9 +/- 5.0, while average post-therapy demodex number per cm(2) was 2.6 +/- 4.9 (p = .117). The 577-nm pro-yellow laser caused a change in demodex density. We found that the number of demodex following laser therapy decreased in some patients, while it increased in some others.
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    Evaluation of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on hair diseases through a web-based questionnaire
    (Wiley, 2020) Turkmen, Dursun; Altunisik, Nihal; Sener, Serpil; Colak, Cemil
    Aim Current quarantine conditions are a difficult process for individuals and can worsen the psychological state. Increased psychosocial stress can affect the course of many common stress-sensitive skin conditions. This study examined the possible effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hair and scalp diseases such as telogen effluvium (TE), alopecia areata (AA), and seborrheic dermatitis (SD) in individuals who had to stay at home for a long time and the patients' methods of dealing with these diseases. Methods The study was conducted using an online questionnaire. All the individuals were asked questions about pre- and post-pandemic TE, AA, and SD. Participants with complaints were asked what they did for treatment. Results During the pandemic, TE was seen in 27.9% of the participants, AA on the scalp was seen in 2.8%, AA on the face was seen in 2.5%, and SD was seen in 19.9%. Applying to a dermatologist for complaints during the pandemic was lower than before pandemic. TE was higher in women before and during the pandemic. Conclusion It was found that the rates of referring to a dermatologist for the complaints before the pandemic varied between 15% and 28% and that these rates decreased significantly during the pandemic (2.5%-12.5%).
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    Evaluation of the relationship between androgenetic alopecia and blood groups and Rhesus factor
    (Wiley, 2021) Altunisik, Nihal; Turkmen, Dursun; Tetik, Burcu Kayhan; Sener, Serpil
    Background/Aim Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss. Androgens and genetic factors are responsible for pathogenesis. Blood groups are genetic markers that are used to identify human gene variation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the blood group distribution in patients with AGA and to compare it with healthy population. Materials and Methods A total of 207 patients diagnosed with AGA in dermatology clinic and whose blood group records were available, between 2010 and 2019, were included in the study. Six hundred forty two healthy individuals who matched with the patient group in terms of age and sex, who attending to the family medicine outpatient clinic of our hospital in order to learn their blood groups were included as the control group. Results When the results were compared, no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups (P > .05). Conclusion We could not find any relationship between AGA and blood groups. However, in order to determine this relationship more clearly, further multicentre studies including more cases and investigating subgroups of the cases are needed.