The Assesment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients Admiting to Gaziantep University of Medicine Faculty Leishmaniasis Diagnosis and Treatment Center

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dc.authorscopusid36113519900
dc.authorscopusid6603405616
dc.authorscopusid56495530600
dc.contributor.authorKorkmaz S.
dc.contributor.authorÖzgöztaşı O.
dc.contributor.authorKayıran N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:26:27Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:26:27Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a curable clinical condition characterized by atrophic scars caused by the Leishmania species of protozoan parasites. In the period following the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, there has been a dramatic increase in number of CL cases in Gaziantep. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of CL patients admitted to Gaziantep University of Medicine Faculty Leishmaniasis diagnosis and treatment center in Gaziantep.METHODS: Within the context of this study, a total of 635 CL patients admitted between 01 April 2013 and 01 April 2014 to the Leishmaniasis diagnosis and treatment center of the Gaziantep were evaluated retrospectively. Patient data regarding age, sex, the location of lesions, the number of lesions, the duration of the lesions, and the months in which the lesions appeared were recorded and statistically analyzed.RESULTS: Of these patients, 67 (10.6%) were Turkish citizens, while 568 (89.4%) were Syrian citizens. In addition, 299 (47.1%) of the patients were female, while 336 (52.9%) were male. The large majority of the cases were between 5-9 (n=140, 22%) and 10-19 (n=168, 26.5%) years of age; 66% of all cases were below 20 years of age. An evaluation of the distribution of cases according to the months revealed that the lowest number of cases occurred in the months of July (n=14, 2.2%) and August (n=13, 2.0%), while the highest number of cases occurred in the months of January (n=122, 19.2%) and February (n=106, 16.7%).CONCLUSION: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a condition that affects individuals of all ages and genders. It is thus necessary to conduct regular health screenings for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and to inform and educate vulnerable communities and the society in general regarding this condition.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/tpd.2015.3741
dc.identifier.endpage16en_US
dc.identifier.issn2146-3077
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25917578en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84949217223en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage13en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/tpd.2015.3741
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/16854
dc.identifier.volume39en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.relation.ispartofTürkiye parazitolojii dergisi / Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği = Acta parasitologica Turcica / Turkish Society for Parasitologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Child; Female; Human; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Male; Middle Aged; Preschool Child; Retrospective Study; Season; Sex Ratio; Turkey; Turkey; Young Adult; Adolescent; Adolescent; Adult; Adult; Age Distribution; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged; Child; Child; Child, Preschool; Child, Preschool; Female; Female; Humans; Humans; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Male; Male; Middle Aged; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Seasons; Seasons; Sex Distribution; Sex Distribution; Turkey; Turkey; Young Adult; Young Adulten_US
dc.titleThe Assesment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients Admiting to Gaziantep University of Medicine Faculty Leishmaniasis Diagnosis and Treatment Centeren_US
dc.title.alternativeGaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Leishmaniasis Tanı ve Tedavi Merkezine Başvuran Kutanöz Leishmaniasis Olgularının Değerlendirilmesien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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