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    Screening results of psychomotor development of children at inpatient unit of a training hospital in Turkey
    (CUKUROVA UNIV, FAC MEDICINE, 2019-01-01) Kutuk, Meryem Ozlem; Gokcen, Cem; Aksu, Gulen Guler; Akin, Fatih; Kardas, Aysenur; Sarp, Ayse Sevde; Tufan, Ali Evren
    Purpose: This study aimed to assess the psychomotor development of inpatient children in the pediatrics clinic and referring the children who have problems. Materials and Methods: Four hundred twenty children between 4-72 months at inpatient unit of the department of Pediatrics at Konya State Research hospital were included in the present study. A child development specialist who was unaware of the history and neurological examination of the cases administered Denver developmental screening test (DDST) II to all children once. Children who were found to be abnormal or questionable were further evaluated by the child and adolescent psychiatrist. Results: Three hundred forty five (82\%) were found to be `normal', 12 (2.8\%) were found to be `questionable' and 64 (15.2\%) cases were found to be `abnormal' with regard to DDST II. Post evaluation of questionable and abnormal cases by the child and adolescent psychiatrist, 26 cases were referred to special education institutions with the diagnosis of global developmental delay and 2 cases with the diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder. Conclusion: It is important to apply screening tests for developmental evaluation to each child at inpatient pediatric clinics in order to diagnose developmental delays earlier.
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    Relationships between Vitamin B12, Folate Levels and Clinical Features in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified
    (GALENOS PUBL HOUSE, 2020-01-01) Ozturk, Yusuf; Topal, Zehra; Demir, Nuran; Tufan, Ali Evren
    Aim: In this study, we aimed to compare the levels of vitamin 812 and folate in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (ADHD-NOS). Materials and Methods: This study was planned as a cross-sectional, retrospective study. Patients were recruited between January 2012 and January 2013 and 205 case records were evaluated. The ADHD and ADHA-NOS groups were compared according to vitamin B12 and folate levels. Symptom severity was evaluated by the Turgay DSM-IV-Based Child and Adolescent Behavior Disorders Screening and Rating scale. Anxiety symptom severity was assessed by The Screen for Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. Results: The average age of the children in the ADHD group was 10.88 +/- 3.02 (n=99) years, and the average age of the children in the ADHD-NOS group was 9.93 +/- 2.49 (n=106) years. There was no statistically significant difference between two groups in terms of Vitamin B12 level and folate level (p>0.05). A statistically significant negative correlation between the total number of diagnoses of a child and vitamin 812 levels was found. Folate levels correlated significantly with anxiety total scores generalized anxiety subscale. Conclusion: Vitamin B12 levels may be affected in children with impairing ADHD symptoms and increased comorbidities. The results of the study should be supported by future studies.
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    Iron and Ferritin Levels of Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified
    (GALENOS PUBL HOUSE, 2020-01-01) Ozturk, Yusuf; Topal, Zehra; Demir, Nuran; Tufan, Ali Evren
    Aim: The study aimed to compare the levels of iron and ferritin in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (ADHD-NOS) and to assess the relationship between ADHD symptom severity and anxiety symptom severity with iron and ferritin levels. Materials and Methods: This study was planned as a cross-sectional, retrospective study. The study was performed by scanning the records of patients who applied to our clinic between January 2012 and January 2013. Accordingly, 205 ADHD and ADHD-NOS case records were evaluated. Patients were diagnosed clinically according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria. ADHD symptom severity was assessed by the Turgay DSM-IV-TR-Based Child and Adolescent Behavior Disorders Screening and Rating scale. Anxiety symptom severity was assessed by The Screen for Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. Results: Among the whole sample, 99 (48.3\%) patients had ADHD and 106 (51.7\%) had ADHD-NOS. In the ADHD group, the average age of the children was 10.88 +/- 3.02 years, while that of the children in the ADHD-NOS group was 9.93 +/- 2.49 years. Iron and ferritin were measured in 81 of the 205 patients participating in the study. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of iron or ferritin levels (p>0.05). Statistically significant negative correlations between ADHD hyperactivity symptom severity and iron levels, and ADHD attention deficit symptom severity and ferritin levels were found. Ferritin levels correlated statistically with the total number of psychiatric diagnoses in the children. Conclusion: Iron and ferritin levels may be differentially affected in children with ADHD. The results we obtained from our study should be supported by studies with larger samples.
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    Retrospective Analysis of Demographic, Epidemiologic, and Clinical Characteristics of Poisoning in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
    (BEZMIALEM VAKIF UNIV, 2020-01-01) Sik, Guntulu; Demirbuga, Asuman; Annayev, Agageldi; Deliceo, Elif; Tufan, Ali Evren; Citak, Agop
    Objective: Poisonings are significant causes of preventable morbidities and mortalities in pediatric patients hospitalized in pediatric intensive care units. In this study, we aimed to evaluate demographic and epidemiologic features, interventions, treatments, clinical course, and prognosis of patients hospitalized in pediatric intensive care unit for poisoning retrospectively. Methods: The recordings of 172 patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with acute poisoning between 2015 and 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: A total of 172 patients were admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit with the diagnosis of poisoning. Eighty-eight of them (51.2\%) were girl. The average age was 5.8 +/- 5.6 years, and mean length of stay was 2.9 days. It was noted that 72.1\% of patients with poisoning were accidental, whereas 27.9\% of them were suicidal. Majority of suicidal patients were girls (89.5\%), and the mean age was 13.1 +/- 4.9 years. However, only 36.2\% of patients with accidental poisoning were girls and the mean age was 3.1 +/- 2.6 years. Patients with poisoning were most commonly seen during spring. The most common cause of poisoning was drugs (76.7\%). Poisoning with multiple drugs were seen in 36 patients (20.9\%). Central nervous system drugs were the most common cause (32.7\%). Nausea-vomiting (17.4\%), altered mental status (12.7\%), and abdominal pain (7.5\%) were the most common symptoms. Thirteen patients required invasive mechanical ventilation. Five patients were treated with hemodialysis and eight patients treated with plasma exchange. Conclusion: Poisonings are important part of pediatric intensive care unit hospitalization. Accidental poisoning is common especially in children under five years of age. Taking preventive measures, educating parents about home accidents, storing medications in safe and locked places and keeping them out of reach of children can reduce the rate of accidental poisoning.