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Publication Open Access Comparative Evaluation of Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy.(2021-07-20T00:00:00Z) Aytaş, Gamze; Elçioğlu, Ömer C; Kazancıoğlu, Rümeyza; Gürsu, Meltem; Artan, A Serra; Yabacı, Ayşegül; Soysal, PINAR; Bilgi, Kadir; Özçelik, Semra; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZA; ELÇİOĞLU, ÖMER CELAL; GÜRSU, MELTEM; YABACI TAK, AYŞEGÜL; SOYSAL, PINAR; ÖZÇELİK, SEMRAIntroduction: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) affects 5-20% of the population. Our study investigates the presence of OH in diabetic nephropathy (DNP) patients and the factors affecting OH in comparison with nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (NDCKD) patients. Method: Patients presented to the nephrology clinic, and those who consented were included in the study. DNP was defined by kidney biopsy and/or clinical criteria. NDCKD patients of the same sex, age, and eGFR were matched to DNP patients. Demographic parameters and medications were obtained from the records. OH was determined by Mayo clinic criteria. The same researcher used an electronic device to measure blood pressure (BP). All samples were taken and analyzed the same day for biochemical and hematologic parameters and albuminuria. Results: 112 (51 F, 61 M, mean age: 62.56 ± 9.35 years) DNP and 94 (40 F, 54 M, mean age: 62.23 ± 10.08 years) NDCKD patients were included. There was no significant difference between DNP and NDCKD groups in terms of OH prevalence (70.5 vs. 61.7%, p = 0.181). Male patients had significantly higher OH prevalence than female patients (74.7 vs. 60.0%, p = 0.026). There was no significant difference in change in systolic BP between the groups (24.00 [10.00-32.00] mm Hg vs. 24.00 [13.75-30.25] mm Hg, p = 0.797), but the change in diastolic BP was significantly higher in the DNP group (8.00 [2.00-13.00] mm Hg vs. 6.00 [2.00-9.00] mm Hg, p = 0.025). In the DNP group, patients with OH had significantly higher uric acid levels than those without OH (7.18 ± 1.55 vs. 6.36 ± 1.65 mg/dL, p = 0.017). And, 73.7% of patients on calcium channel blockers developed OH (p = 0.015), and OH developed in 80.6% of 36 patients on alpha-blockers (p = 0.049). Conclusion: OH prevalence is very high in CKD, and etiology of CKD does not have a statistically significant effect on the frequency of OH, despite a difference that could be meaningful clinically. Therefore, patients with CKD are checked for OH, with or without concurrent diabetes mellitus. Evaluation of postural BP changes should be a part of nephrology practice.Publication Metadata only Tuberculosis in peritoneal dialysis patients in an endemic region.(2011-01-01T00:00:00Z) Gursu, MELTEM; TAYFUR, F; BESLER, M; KAPTANOGULLARI, O; KUCUK, M; AYDIN, Z; BASTURK, T; UZUN, S; KARADAG, S; TATLI, E; SUMNU, A; OZTURK, S; KAZANCIOGLU, RÜMEYZA; GÜRSU, MELTEM; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZAPublication Metadata only CHARACTERISTICS AND SURVIVAL RESULTS OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM COVID-19 IN TURKEY: A MULTICENTER NATIONAL STUDY(2022-05-01T00:00:00Z) GÜRSU, Meltem; Ozturk, Savas; Arici, Mustafa; Sahin, Idris; Bek, Sibel; Yilmaz, Murvet; Ozberk, Sumeyra; Sirali, Semahat Karahisar; Ural, Zeynep; Dursun, Belda; Yuksel, Enver; Uzun, Sami; Sipahi, Savas; Dal, Elbis Ahbap; Ucar, Ayse Serra; Altunoren, Orcun; Tunca, Onur; Ayar, Yavuz; Oguz, Ebru Gok; Yilmaz, Zulfikar; Kahvecioglu, Serdar; Asicioglu, Ebru; Oruc, Aysegul; Altiparmak, Mehmet Riza; Aydin, Zeki; Huddam, Bulent; Dolarslan, Murside Esra; Azak, Alper; Bakirdogen, Serkan; Yalcin, Ahmet Ugur; Karadag, Serhat; Ulu, Memnune Sena; Gungor, Ozkan; Bakir, Elif Ari; Odabas, Ali Riza; Seyahi, Nurhan; Yildiz, Alaattin; Ates, Kenan; GÜRSU, MELTEMPublication Metadata only Alteration of inflammation marker levels with alfa keto analogs in diabetic rats.(2022-09-01T00:00:00Z) Bildaci, Y D; Bulut, H; Elcioglu, O C; Gursu, M; Kazancioglu, Rümeyza; GÜRSU, MELTEM; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZAPublication Open Access Peritonitis due to Candida Guilliermondii in a Patient on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis(2015-09-01) TATLI, Emel; Gursu, MELTEM; Aydın, Zeki; UZUN, Sami; KARADAG, Serhat; CEBECI, Egemen; PEHLIVANOGLU, Filiz; SAVAS, Ozturk; Kazancioglu, RÜMEYZA; GÜRSU, MELTEM; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZAPeritonitis still maintains its importance today as the most significant complication affecting mortality and morbidity in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Although peritonitis is bacterial in 80% of cases, increasing rate of fungal peritonitis has been reported by many studies in recent years. While Candida species (mainly C. parapsilosis, C. albicans and C. tropicalis) are responsible for 70% of cases, other species (Trichosporon, Penicillium, Aspergillus and Acremonium) are very rarely seen. C. guilliermondii has been reported as the cause of peritonitis in PD patients in a few cases. Herein, we present a PD patient with peritonitis due to C. guilliermondii. We aimed to emphasize that non-albicans Candida species should be remembered in PD patients with peritonitis.Publication Metadata only Evaluation of carotis intima media thicknesses in varying degrees of renal failure Böbrek Yetersizliǧinin Farkli Evrelerinde Karotis Intima Media Kalinliklarinin Deǧerlendirilmesi(2012-10-05) Gürsu, MELTEM; Aydın, Zeki; UZUN, Sami; KARADAG, Serhat; OGULLAR, Sabri; KIRIS, Adem; SUMNU, Abdullah; tatlı, Emel; GÜRSU, Riza Umar; OZTURK, Savaş; Kazancioǧlu, RÜMEYZA; GÜRSU, MELTEM; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZAPublication Open Access Acute kidney injury in Turkey: epidemiological characteristics, etiology, clinical course, and prognosis(2022-10-01T00:00:00Z) GÜRSU, Meltem; Yegenaga, Itir; TUĞLULAR, ZÜBEYDE SERHAN; DURSUN, BELDA; GÖKÇAY BEK, SİBEL; Bardak, Simge; ONAN, ENGİN; Demir, Serap; DERİCİ, ÜLVER; DOĞUKAN, AYHAN; Sevinc, Mustafa; KOÇYİĞİT, İSMAİL; Altun, Eda; Haras, Ali Burak; ALTIPARMAK, Mehmet Rıza; TONBUL, HALİL ZEKİ; GÜRSU, MELTEMBackground: This study aimed to evaluate the etiologies, comorbidities, and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in Turkey and determine any potential differences among different geographical parts of the country. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted by the Acute Kidney Injury Working Group of the Turkish Society of Nephrology. Demographical and clinical data of patients with AKI at the time of diagnosis and at the 1st week and 1st, 3rd, and 6th months of diagnosis were evaluated to determine patient and renal survival and factors associated with patient prognosis. Results: A total of 776 patients were included (54.7% male, median age: 67 years). Prerenal etiologies, including dehydration, heart failure, and sepsis, were more frequent than other etiologies. 58.9% of the patients had at least one renal etiology, with nephrotoxic agent exposure as the most common etiology. The etiologic factors were mostly similar throughout the country. 33.6% of the patients needed kidney replacement therapy. At the 6th month of diagnosis, 29.5% of the patients had complete recovery; 34.1% had partial recovery; 9.5% developed end-stage kidney disease; and 24.1% died. The mortality rate was higher in the patients from the Eastern Anatolian region; those admitted to the intensive care unit; those with prerenal, renal, and postrenal etiologies together, stage 3 AKI, sepsis, cirrhosis, heart failure, and malignancy; those who need kidney replacement therapy; and those without chronic kidney disease than in the other patients. Conclusion: Physicians managing patients with AKI should be alert against dehydration, heart failure, sepsis, and nephrotoxic agent exposure. Understanding the characteristics and outcomes of patients with AKI in their countries would help prevent AKI and improve treatment strategies.Publication Metadata only Effects of keto-analogs in the pathologic findings of diabetic nephropatic rats(2020-01-01T00:00:00Z) Kazancıoğlu, Rümeyza; Çoban, Ganime; Gürsu, Meltem; Elçioğlu, Ömer Celal; Deligöz Bilkdacı, Yelda; ÇOBAN, GANİME; GÜRSU, MELTEM; ELÇİOĞLU, ÖMER CELALPublication Metadata only The relationship between ghrelin levels and the presence of helicobacter pylori in the gastric mucosa in uremic patients(2013-10-04) Gürsu, MELTEM; UZUN, Sami; KAYA, Ali Hakan; POTUROGLU, Sule; OZTURK, Savas; Kaya, Burcu; KARADAG, Serhat; Aydın, Zeki; OZKAN, Oktay; BAYSAL, Birol; FEYIZOGLU, Hikmet; Kazancioglu, RÜMEYZA; GÜRSU, MELTEM; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZAPublication Metadata only The Main Determinants of Serum Resistin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients are Renal Function and Inflammation not Presence of Microvascular Complication, Obesity and Insulin Resistance(2019-04-01T00:00:00Z) Cebeci, Egemen; Cakan, Cengiz; GÜRSU, Meltem; Uzun, Sami; Karadag, Serhat; Koldas, Macit; Calhan, Turan; Helvaci, Serife Aysen; Ozturk, Savas; GÜRSU, MELTEMAim The association of increased resistin levels in chronic kidney disease with diabetic nephropathy has not yet been clarified. Our aim was to analyze the relationship between serum resistin levels and various diabetic microvascular complications in patients.