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Publication Hepatosplenic fungal infections in children with leukemia-risk factors and outcome: A multicentric study(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019-05-01) Celkan, Tiraje; Kızılocak, Hande; Evim, Melike; Güneş, Adalet Meral; Özbek, Namık Y.; Yaralı, Neşe; Ünal, Ekrem; Patıroğlu, Türkan; Karapınar, Deniz Yılmaz; Sarper, Nazan; Zengin, Emine; Karaman, Serap; Koçak, Ülker; Kürekçi, Emin; Özdemir, Canan; Tuğcu, Deniz; Uysalol, Ezgi; Dikme, Gürcan; Adaletli, İbrahim; Kuruoğlu, Sebuh; Kebudi, Rejin; SEZGİN EVİM, MELİKE; MERAL GÜNEŞ, ADALET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Çocuk Hematoloji-Onkoloji Bilim Dalı; AAH-1452-2021; JGX-6145-2023Background: Invasive fungal infections, including hepatosplenic fungal infections (HSFI), cause significant morbidity and mortality in children with leukemia. There are not enough data to support for the best approach to diagnosis of HSFI in children, nor for the best treatment. Procedure: In this multicentric study, we assessed the demographic data, clinical and radiologic features, treatment, and outcome of 40 children with leukemia and HSFI from 12 centers. Results: All cases were radiologically diagnosed with abdominal ultrasound, which was performed at a median of 7 days, of the febrile neutropenic episode. Mucor was identified by histopathology in 1, and Candida was identified in blood cultures in 8 patients. Twenty-two had fungal infection in additional sites, mostly lungs. Nine patients died. Four received a single agent, and 36 a combination of antifungals. Conclusions: Early diagnosis of HSFI is challenging because signs and symptoms are usually nonspecific. In neutropenic children, persistent fever, back pain extending to the shoulder, widespread muscle pain, and increased serum galactomannan levels should alert clinicians. Abdominal imaging, particularly an abdominal ultrasound, which is easy to perform and available even in most resource-limited countries, should be recommended in children with prolonged neutropenic fever, even in the absence of localizing signs and symptoms.Publication Mutation spectrum of F8 gene in Turkish hemophilia A patients: Identification of 14 novel mutations(Wiley, 2018-02-01) Atik, T.; Işık, E.; Akgün, B.; Onay, H.; Kavaklı, K.; Ozbek, N. Y.; Evim, Melike; Balkan, C.; Güneş, Adalet Meral; Culha, V.; Ünal, E.; Belen, F. B.; Şahin, F.; Özkınay, F.; Hemophilia Mol Genetics Work Grp; SEZGİN EVİM, MELİKE; MERAL GÜNEŞ, ADALET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Pediatri Bölümü; EXD-8400-2022; AAH-1452-2021