Turkish scientist Hulusi Behçet (1889–1948) and his contribution to the medical world

Abstract

Hulusi Behçet was born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, on 20 February 1889 [1, 2]. He was raised by his grandmother as he lost his mother while he was a child. He went to Damascus because of his father's duties and graduated primary school with French, Latin, and German languages [2]. In 1914, Behçet completed his training in dermatology and venereal diseases at Gulhane Military Medical Academy in Istanbul [2]. Then, he worked at Edirne, Haskoy, and Guraba Hospitals and moved to Budapest and then to Charité Hospital in Berlin [2]. Following the institution of the Republic of Turkey, Behçet was appointed professor of the Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases in 1933 and he published almost 140 scientific papers, about 20 medical translations, and two medical books (Fig. 1) [2]. He was described as a shy and introverted but joyful and good-humored man, though he suffered from ill health due to insomnia, spastic colitis, and angina pectoris [2]. Lastly, he suddenly died from a heart attack in 1948, at the age of 59 [2].

Behçet's Disease from Rheumatology and Neurology Perspectives with Special Reference to Children

“…Hulusi Behçet was the first academician who received a degree as a professor in Turkish Academy. [1][2][3][4] He described recurrent oral aphthous ulcer, genital ulcer, and hypopyon iridocyclitis as a triple complex through three patients whom he had investigated for years. He believed that it was a new disease and published these findings in Dermatologische Wochenschrift in 1937.…”

“…He also presented his findings at a meeting focusing on dermatology in Paris in the same year. 3,5 Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic vasculitis with geographic distribution along the Silk Road including Far and Middle East countries. It is thought that multiple genes, in particular human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B51 allele, are possible risk factors and environmental triggers play a role in the pathogenesis of BD.…”

Motivasi Belanja Online Saat Pandemi Terhadap Perilaku Konsumtif Mahahasiswa Kelas Paralel Universitas Paramadina

“…Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat kepada mahasiswa agar lebih bijak dalam mengelola keuangan pada saat pandemi. Diketahui pada beberapa hasil penelitian status keuangan mahasiswa di perguruan tinggi tergolong cukup rendah dan bermasalah (Mulianingsih, 2018), (Barry et al, 2018), (Turgut & Turgut, 2020). Masa pandemi yang identik dengan pengurangan gaji, pengurangan karyawan, PHK besar, dan masalah ekonomi lainnya justru menyajikan angka yang tinggi pada penjualan online.…”