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During the COVID-19 pandemic period, herbal products have been used by patients for many purposes. In this study, the frequency of use of herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic was investigated. This research is a cross-sectional study. Patients who admitted to an academic hospital (Gazi University Faculty of Medicine) Chest Diseases Clinic between November 2020-January 2021 were included in the study. It was concluded that approximately 32% of the patients used herbal products during the pandemic period and that the purpose of most of the participants was to strengthen the immune system. It was observed that the participants first consulted the spice sellers about the medicinal plants used against COVID-19. As a result, it has been determined that patients from many segments of society use herbal products against COVID-19 and they generally learn about the use of these products from non-medical sources. In this work, as it is always emphasized in terms of human health, the importance of being the first address where physicians and pharmacists should provide consultancy services on herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic has been demonstrated once again.
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Aim: This study aims to determine common symptoms in COVID-19 confirmed patients who were followed up at home by primary health care services. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Kırklareli, Turkey between July 2020 and December 2020. The study was conducted with 315 patients aged 18 years and over who were confirmed positive by the Polymerase Chain Reaction test and followed up at home by a Family Health Center. Results: The mean age of the participants was 43.13±16.33 years. 53.7% were male, 87% lived in rural areas, 98.1% had health insurance and 54.9% were employed. Of the adults, 5.1% had the adult vaccine and 25.4% had a chronic disease. While at least one symptom was observed in 84.8% of the patients, 15.2% had no symptoms. The symptoms detected among the participants were cough (26.3%), headache (26.3%), and high fever (24.1%). The frequency of symptoms was higher in women than in men, and myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, and vomiting were also more frequent. The symptom of chills was more common in adults at 40 years and over compared to those under 40. Conclusion: In case of cough, headache, or high fever among adults, a healthcare provider should be consulted and screening for other symptoms. In terms of follow-up, symptom management, and treatment of the disease, women, and individuals 40 years and over should be prioritized, carefully followed up, and provided with the necessary isolation. There are also asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 disease. Isolation of asymptomatic patients is also important because of the high contagiousness of the disease. © 2021, Eurasian Society of Family Medicine. All rights reserved.
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As a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unparalleled shift in working environments towards home office in order to ensure social distancing rules. Amidst this sudden change of procedures is especially the field of education, causing a multitude of new challenges since almost all university lectures were previously held in an in-class format. As curriculums were hectically redesigned and adapted to fit an online format, hold and innovative approaches had to he undergone. Reflecting on the outcomes of these new measures, the question emerges whether we have just taken the first step towards a sustainable and lasting transformation of university (and in particular engineering) education or if the majority of these new procedures will remain a temporary compromise. In this paper, we describe our approaches to switch university education to an online format, show our concepts for effective online-lectures, present the evaluation of our changes and discuss how a sustainable positive transformation can be achieved.
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Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the changes in people's attitudes and behaviors during the months of March, April, and May when COVID-19 pandemics was experienced heavily in Turkey. Materials and Methods: The population of the research consists of people living in Turkey. Research data was collected between 22-25 June and using social media tools. During this period 278 people participated in the research. Data was collected by using a questionnaire form and social media tools in the research. The data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0 package program.