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    The complementary and alternative medicine use among asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in the southern region of Turkey
    (Wiley, 2011) Akinci, Ayse Cil; Zengin, Neriman; Yildiz, Hicran; Sener, Emral; Gunaydin, Besime
    The aim of this descriptive study was to investigate the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) applications and factors associated and its use among asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the southern region of Turkey. The study sample consisted of 197 patients. A percentage of 86.3 of asthma and COPD patients used at least one type of CAM. The most commonly used CAM methods are deep inhalation (51.8%), herb or herbal tea (46.7%), praying (41.1%) and applying vapour (36%). Patients generally use CAM methods for breathing comfortably, improving respiration, reducing dyspnoea, and relaxing. Patients frequently use CAM methods together with medical treatments, and they benefit from these methods without getting any harm. The rate of CAM usage is higher among patients who have a longer period of asthma and COPD and more than five symptoms of asthma and COPD. In conclusion, CAM is used commonly by asthma and COPD patients. The CAM usage rate is higher among patients who have a longer period of asthma and COPD and more than five symptoms of asthma and COPD.
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    Detection of superantigenic toxin genes in Staphylococcus aureus strains from subclinical bovine mastitis
    (Springer, 2011) Gunaydin, Besime; Aslantas, Ozkan; Demir, Cemil
    The aim of this study was to determine the presence of genes encoding enterotoxins (sea-sej) and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (tst) of Staphylococcus aureus strains (n=130) isolated from subclinical bovine mastitis in Turkey by polymerase chain reaction. Sixty-one (46.9%) isolates were found to contain one or more toxin genes. The most frequently found enterotoxin genes were seg (16.2%) and sei (16.2%), followed by sec (15.4%), sed (10.8%), and sej (10.8%), respectively. The tst gene was detected in seven (5.4%) isolates. None of S. aureus strains harbored sea, seb, see, and seh genes. Since these toxins are recognized agents of staphylococcal food poisoning, it must be considered that the consuming raw milk and raw milk products would pose public health risk as high prevalence of toxigenic S. aureus was found in this study.