Browsing by Author "Demirbaş, Abdullah"
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Can monocyte to HDL cholesterol ratio and monocyte to lymphocyte ratio be markers for inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with vitiligo? A preliminary study
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Atasoy, Mustafa; Tursen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Springer, 2020)Both systemic inflammation and oxidative stress play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. In recent studies, monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), ... -
A case of erythema multiforme major in a patient with COVID 19: The role of corticosteroid treatment
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Dear Editor, In December 2019, the cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported in Wuhan city, Hubei province of China. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, a novel coronavirus, ... -
Clinical, Demographic and Treatment Characteristics of Pediatric Psoriasis: A Multicenter Study of 150 Patients
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Özyurt, Kemal; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Metin, Mahmut Sami; Atasoy, Mustafa; Tursen, Ümit; Kilitçi, Asuman; Lotti, Torello (Galenos Publ House, 2021)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Many studies have focused on the epidemiological features of adult and childhood psoriasis. However, only a few studies have been conducted to demonstrate the clinical and demographic characteristics of ... -
Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: A review of the published literature
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Özyurt, Kemal; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)COVID-19 is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. COVID-19 outbreak, which caused thousands of deaths, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health ... -
Handheld dermatoscopy as an easy-to-use capillaroscopic instrument in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Okçu, Mehmet; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Akdeniz, Necmettin (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2020)Background/aim: Nailfold video capillaroscopy is considered as a reliable method for evaluating peripheral microangiopathy in rheumatologic diseases. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the utility of handheld dermatoscopy ... -
Melanoma and COVID-19: A narrative review focused on treatment
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Düzayak, Serkan; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Melanoma is the most severe form of skin cancer and its incidence has increased over the past few decades. COVID-19 pandemic affected the diagnosis and management of many diseases including melanoma. In this study, we aimed ... -
A minimal invasive treatment option in notalgia paresthetica: Dry needling
Bağcıer, Fatih; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah (Wiley, 2020)Dear Editor,Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a clinical entity characterized by localizedpain, itching, hyperesthesia, paresthesia and hyperpigmentation usuallylocated on the inferior scapular area. Although its etiopathogenesis ... -
A novel marker of systemic inflammation in psoriasis and related comorbidities: Chitotriosidase
Ilanbey, Bilal; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Sözmen, Eser Yıldırım; Günay, Ümran; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2021)Background/aim: Chitotriosidase (ChT) is an enzyme secreted by activated macrophages and neutrophils in response to proinflammatory signals. There is growing evidence indicating that ChT activity reflects the systemic ... -
Pemphigus and COVID-19: Critical overview of management with a focus on treatment choice
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Türsen, Ümit; Atasoy, Mustafa; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)COVID-19 is a serious multisystem disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, that still keeps its impacts worldwide, numerous scheduled medical activities have been ... -
Psoriasis and COVID-19: A narrative review with treatment considerations
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Kutlu, Ömer; Bağcıer, Fatih; Metin, Mahmut Sami; Özyurt, Kemal; Akdeniz, Necmettin; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health ... -
The relationship between acne vulgaris and irritable bowel syndrome: A preliminary study
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by chronic abdominal pain and changes in bowel movements without underlying organic pathology. Many skin diseases have been ... -
The Role of Dermoscopy in Diagnosis: A Case Presentation of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Initially Misdiagnosed as Pigmented Contact Dermatitis
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Kılıç, Râşit; Kilitçi, Asuman (Mattioli 1885, 2021)A 45-year-old female with a three-year history of bilateral ocular angioid streaks was referred to our dermatology department Kırşehir Ahi Evran University for the evaluation of persistent cutaneous lesions, present since ... -
Superficial thrombophlebitis in a patient with COVID 19: Heparin treatment after evaluation of D—Dimer
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer F.; Türsen, Ümit; Atasoy, Mustafa; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)To The Editor,Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)is a respiratory tract disease cau-sed by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2),which first appeared on December 1, 2019 in Wuhan, China. The pan-demic ... -
Teledermatology during COVID-19 pandemic: Ethical and legal considerations about the principles of treatment prescription and privacy
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Dear Editor,Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious respiratoryinfection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-Cov-2), which was first reported on December 1, 2019, fromWuhan, China.1The ... -
The use of dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of erythema ab igne
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020)We have read with great interest the original article by Ozturk et al, which was recently published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.1 In their retrospective multicenter study, the authors ... -
Utility of dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of acanthosis nigricans
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Kutlu, Ömer; Kilitçi, Asuman; Atasoy, Mustafa (Wiley, 2020)We have read with great interest the review article by Das et al, which was recently published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.1The authors provided a comprehensive and updated review of cur-rent knowledge ... -
Utility of dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of Habit-Tic Nail Deformity
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)To the Editor,The habit-tic deformity, also known as “washboard nails,” is a type of nail dystrophy caused by repetitive microtraumas to the nail matrix. The disorder is classified under the spectrum of nail tic ...
