In the present study, the purpose was to evaluate the presence of dermatological symptoms and the effects of mask use on existing dermatological diseases associated with face in patients admitting with any dermatological disease. The present study consisted of 150 patients, including 91 volunteering women and 59 men, admitting to our dermatology clinic with any dermatological symptoms. The presence of symptoms, such as itching, rash, drying and peeling, discomfort, redness, burning, pain, swelling, acne, oily skin symptoms because of mask use, and previous history of facial dermatological disease, whether this disease increased with the use of mask, were questioned. The diagnosis made after dermatological examination and the dermatological examination findings were evaluated with the results of the survey. The most common finding in all patients after mask use was itching with a rate of 64.7%. Similar rates were detected for other symptoms. A significant increase was detected in the severity of acneiform and inflammatory dermatosis after the use of masks (P < .05). Our study showed that long‐term mask use caused primary skin symptoms, such as itching, redness, rash, dryness and peeling, burning, oily skin, and acne formation in individuals who have dermatological diseases, and also increased the existing dermatological facial diseases. Therefore, it should be recommended to use water‐based moisturizers as it may have a barrier effect on the faces of individuals who use a face mask and have any facial dermatosis, and patients should be closely monitored for skin diseases on the face.

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BACKGROUND: Vaccines are a new combat strategy against COVID-19. The success of a large number of vaccines and the continued development of vaccines will change the course of the current pandemic. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of serious adverse reactions caused by the administration of inactive vaccine administration on healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: The prospective study was conducted among healthcare professionals working in city a Training and Research Hospital and applied to have the second dose of CoronaVac vaccine. The number of personnel included in the study were 329. The data were recorded in the SPSS 23 program and the chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The average age of the participants in the study was 35.77±9.07. Of the participants, 28.1%were physicians. The frequency ratio of those who stated that they had serious adverse reactions after vaccination was 33.2%. Three most common systemic serious adverse reactions were headache, state of sleep/fatigue, and nausea and vomiting respectively. Serious adverse reactions occurred within 1.14±04 days after vaccine administration. The average duration of serious adverse reactions was determined as 1.68±0.77 days. 62.2%of the participants with serious side effects were women (p <  0.001). Of the participants who had serious adverse reactions, 77.5%were health care professionals (p <  0.01). CONCLUSION: No life-threatening serious adverse reaction was determined regarding the CoronaVac vaccine administered in this study. However, local serious adverse reactions, nausea/vomiting, fever and sleepiness/fatigue occurred frequently. Further studies are required on the newly introduced vaccine.

Bu çalışmada sigara içenlerin genel demografik karakterlerini belirlemeyi ve sigara içme ile solunumsal belirtiler, eğitim ve gelir düzeyi arasındaki ilişkiyi tanımlamayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: 40 yaş ve üzeri 1019 kişinin dahil edildiği prospektif bir çalışma planlandı. Tüm katılımcılara solunumsal belirtiler, tütün kullanımı ve kronik solunum hastalığı ile ilişkili risk faktörlerini sorgulayan bir anket yapıldı. Çalışma katılımcıları sigara içme durumlarına göre halen içenler ,hiç içmeyenler ve sigarayı bırakmış olanlar şeklinde gruplandırıldı.Yaş, cinsiyet, evlilik durumu, eğitim seviyesi ve kişi başı aylık gelir düzeyi tüm katılımcılar için kaydedildi. Bulgular: Ortalama yaşı 53.20 ±9.06 (range: 40-90 yıl) olan 1019 kişi çalışmaya dahil edildi. Kadınlar arasında 72/486 erkekler arasında 226/533 kişi aktif sigara içicisiydi (p:0.001). Orta okul-lise ve üniversite mezunları daha fazla sıklıkla sigara içiyor veya sigarayı bırakmıştı. 3 aydan daha uzun süren öksürük ve balgam katılımcıların 66'sında (%6.5) tespit edilmişken, 3 aydan uzun süren öksürük, balgam, nefes darlığı bir triad olarak katılımcıların 36'sında (%3.5) tespit edildi. Bu hasta gurupları arasında sigara kullananların oranı belirgin olarak yüksekti. Kronik akciğer hastalığı düşündüren semptomları olan hastaların önemli bir kısmının (% 63.8) daha önce herhangi bir kronik solunum hastalığı tanısı yoktu. Sonuç: Önceki raporların aksine, eğitimli ve daha yüksek aylık gelirlilerde daha fazla sigara içildiğini tespit ettik. Ayrıca kronik solunumsal hastalıklarının yeterince teşhis edilemediğini bulduk. Kronik akciğer hastalıklarının erken teşhisi için yapılacak taramalarda hedef populasyonun seçimi için semptomatik sorgulamanın halen önemli olduğunu düşünüyoruz.

Objective: This study aim of determined to Safety feeling and satisfaction rates of Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey's eastern a province. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional survey study. The study was conducted among Syrians under temporary protection over the age of 18 living in a province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Results: The average time of living of the Syrians in Turkey is 24.36 +- 15.46. 53.9% of the participants are women, and 46.1% are men. The average age of women is 37.18+11.59, while the average age of men is 37.59 + 11.10. The average number of people staying at home is equal to 6.95 ± 3.05. 69.6% of the participants in the study had a nuclear family structure. The ratio of disabled family members was 13.1%. 70.8% of those included in the study consider returning to Syria again. There is a positive correlation between the increase in family income and age and the average feeling of being safe. The average score of feeling safe was significantly higher in those who did not have the idea of returning to Syria. Conclusion: It has been observed that people do not have problems in accessing health services and the education of their children, but mostly due to language and economic difficulties.