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    A questionaire study evaluating the knowledge and approach by physicians about arterial blood gas
    (Societa Editrice Universo, 2014) Cikman, Oztekin; Ozkan, A.; Kiraz, H.A.; Karacaer, M.A.; Ocakli, M.M.; Hanci, V.; Karaayvaz, M.
    Background and Aims: Arterial blood pressure analysis is a frequently applied method in the diagnosis and follow-up of respiratory insufficiency and in the treatment of patients under risk. It is very important to take and analyze the blood gas sample properly. Therefore, a questionary study was performed which evaluated the knowledge and the approach of doctors working in various specialties. Materials and Methods: A questionary form consisting of 27 questions were filled by 100 specialist physicians who participated in the study. Results: It was observed that doctors participating in our study had partly sufficient knowledge regarding administration and evaluation of arterial blood gas. It was considered that in intensive care unit experience of participant doctors during their intern periods was a very important factor. But it was observed that most of the participant specialist physicians performed Allen test before radial artery puncture, and they frequently preferred femoral artery for their first puncture option, and they did not pay attention in the proper transportation of the samples and in sending cultures from arterial cannula against risk of infection. The majority of doctors who participated in our study stated that they would like to receive training in arterial blood gas administration and evaluation. Discussion: In conclusion, to take samples from arterial blood gas is an invasive operation and if not performed correctly it can cause complications to develop. Transportation and evaluation is as much important as sampling. It is very important to provide sufficient education to candidates of specialist physicians and to organize training courses aimed to increase their knowledge and experience during the period of their speciality without taking their speciality into account. Clin Ter 2014; 165(3):e194-198. doi: 10.7417/CT.2014.1718. © Società Editrice Universo (SEU).
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    The Importance of Education in Diabetic Foot Care of Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy
    (Johann Ambrosius Barth Verlag Medizinverlage Heidelberg Gmbh, 2015) Sen, H. M.; Sen, H.; Asik, M.; Ozkan, A.; Binnetoglu, E.; Erbag, G.; Karaman, H. I. O.
    Objective: Our aim is to research the effect of the knowledge and routine gained from the diabetic foot (DF) care education program given to patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) with diabetic neuropathy. Materials and Method: A total of 104 patients with Type 2 DM and diabetic neuropathy participated in a survey to evaluate standards of DF care, and knowledge of and behavior relating to personal care. The difference in knowledge and personal care between the group who had received education on diabetes and the group who had not was researched. Results: A total of 42.3 % of patients reported receiving education about diabetes. The education for Type 2 DM patients increased the frequency of attending yearly check-ups (p:0.028), and helped develop the habit of having doctors check their feet (p:0.004). When comparing the daily practice of those who had received education about DF care with those who had not, positive effects of education were seen in all questions evaluating foot care, nail care and choice of shoe. The statistical analysis proved that the educated group were significantly better in terms of foot care such as using moisturizer (p:0.002) and using insoles (p:0.042). Conclusion: Our study reveal that educating diabetic patients about foot care is an effective method to develop their knowledge. However we observed that this education is not provided to all diabetic patients. We believe that every diabetic patient should receive education from the moment of diagnosis and repeated education during check-ups by doctors will increase effectiveness.