Objectives: Hyperbilirubinemia has a broad spectrum of causes ranging from benign lifethreatening. Classification of hyperbilirubinemia as prehepatic, hepatic and posthepatic promotes detecting its etiology. Materials and Methods: In this study, we analyzed the diagnoses, etiological risk factors and endpoints in 60 patients with hyperbilirubinemia. Inclusion criteria included moderate-bad general condition, enzyme levels >2000 U/L, bilirubin levels >5 mg/dL, impaired coagulation parameters and fever and rashes. Age, gender, etiology, contamination patterns, physical examination, laboratory findings and prognosis were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The diagnoses of the diseases based on their incidence were hepatitis B (n=34), hepatitis A (n=12), activation of chronic HBV infection (n=5), autoimmune hepatitis (n=2), malaria (n=2), hepatitis E (n=1), leptospirosis (n=1) and liver abscess (n=1). Mean age and female/male distribution ratio for viral hepatitis were 33 and 1/2, respectively. When risk factors were questioned; risk factors could not be identified in 69% of patients with viral hepatitis. Use of municipal water was found in history of 17% cases with hepatitis A whereas history of suspected sexual contact and dental treatment were found in 26% and 17% of patients with hepatitis B. Intrafamilial contamination was found in seven cases. Bicytopenia and monocytosis were observed in 15% and 84% of subjects. The mean bilirubin value was 16 mg/ dL with the highest value of 44.6 mg/dL. The highest ALT were averagely 3170 U/L and 2891 U/L in patients with hepatitis A and B, respectively. Two patients became exitus while one patient was referred to an external center for transplantation. The diagnoses in those three patients were hepatitis B and autoimmune hepatitis. Conclusion: Although, joundice is related with many diseases, in Turkey, it is most commonly associated with viral hepatitis.
Vietnam War" was between USA and North Vietnam that started in 1965 finished in 1973, to have repercussions in Turkish Media like as World Media. In this article we studied to analysis Vietnam War's to be a reflex on Turkish Media as part of Ulus Newspaper. In this context, we studied to evaluation how to approach the Ulus Newspaper's to occur events , through the war.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.