Editorial Board

Journal of Demiroglu Science University and Florence Nightingale Group Hospitals

Honorary Editor

Cemşid Demiroğlu

Prof., MD

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Demiroğlu Science University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Editor in Chief

Çavlan Çiftçi

Prof., MD

Rector of Demiroğlu Science University; Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Deputy Editors

Ezgi Nurdan Yenilmez Tunoğlu

Asst. Prof., PhD

Demiroğlu Science University, School of Health Services, Department of Medical Techniques and Services, İstanbul, Türkiye

Servet Tunoğlu

Asst. Prof., PhD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Biophysics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Zeynep Karakaş

Prof., MD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Haematology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Associate Editors

A. Cem İyibozkurt Surgical Medical Sciences

Prof., MD

Demiroğlu Science University, Florence Nightingale Hospital School of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye

Aydın Tunçkale Internal Medical Sciences

Prof., MD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medical Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

Fatma Oğuz Basic Medical Sciences

Prof., MD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

S. Alper Toker Surgical Medical Sciences

Prof., MD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Statistical Editor

Onur Mendi

Asst. Prof., PhD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, İstanbul, Türkiye

English Language Editor

Mehmet Furkan Burak

Assoc. Prof., MD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, İstanbul, Türkiye

iThe editors are listed in alphabetical order.

Adnan Aydın, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Abuzer Dirican, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ahmet Tunç Özdemir, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Urology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Akil Tayyareci, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ali Seyfi Yalım Yalçın, Prof.

Yalım Yalçın Private Practice, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ali Tırtır, Medical Specialist (MD)

Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Pediatrics

Aliye Fügen Çokuğraş, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Aslıhan Demirel, Asst. Prof.

Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ayfer Özbaş, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Florence Nightingale Hospital School of Nursing, Department of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye

Aygül Akyüz, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Florence Nightingale Hospital School of Nursing, Department of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye

Aykut Taner Güven, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

Aynur Acar, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ayşe Bahar Ceyran, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ayşe Sinangil, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Azmi Hamzaoğlu, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Bahar Erbaş, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Banu Bingöl, Prof.

Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Barış Akın, Prof.

Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Kidney Transplantation Center, İstanbul, Türkiye

Barış Topcular, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Başak Oğuz İnan, Medical Specialist (MD)

Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

Belgin Süsleyici Duman, Prof.

Marmara University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Benal Büyükgebiz, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Birkan Bozkurt, Prof.

Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Birkan Tapan, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management, İstanbul, Türkiye

Birol Karabulut, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Bora Başaran, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Bülent Ünal, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Canan Akman, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Canan Hürdağ, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Cem Başataç, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Cengiz Dibekoğlu, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Cenk İndelen, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Çetin Ordu, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Cezair Attila Büyükgebiz, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Çiğdem Deniz, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Çiğdem Dikmen, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, İstanbul, Türkiye

Diğdem Beğendi Gözükızıl, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Duygu Yegül, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Medical Imaging Techniques Program, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ebru Yılmaz, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ege Sinan Torun, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Elif Afacan Yıldırım, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Elvan Alper Şengül, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Erdal Yüzbaşıoğlu, Prof.

Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Erdem Koçak, Prof.

Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Esat Namal, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Fatih Atuğ, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Urology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Fatih Mehmet Uçar, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Fatma Betül Aydın, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Fatma Nur Efe İris, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ferda Şule Kaya, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Gülen Bülbül Doğusoy, Prof.

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, Department of Pathology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Günnur Demircan, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

İbrahim Alataş, Asst. Prof.

İstanbul Beykent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

İbrahim Söğüt, PhD

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, İstanbul, Türkiye

İpek Çoban Elbeği, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, İstanbul, Türkiye

İrem Kalay, Medical Specialist (MD)

Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

İsmail Polat Canpolat, Assoc. Prof.

Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

İsmail Sarbay, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Kanay Yararbaş, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics; Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Medical Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Lale Tokgözoğlu, Prof.

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Levent Kamil Erdem, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Levent Onat, Assoc. Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Levent Özgönenel, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Levent Ulusoy, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology; İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Liva Ertan Sağbaş, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mehmet Furkan Burak, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mehmet Mazhar Çelikoyar, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mehmet Yaşar Kaynar, Prof.

Memorial Şişli Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mehtap Çevik, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Melike Ersöz, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meriç Enercan, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Muhammed Mehtar, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mustafa Faik Seçkin, Medical Specialist (MD)

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mustafa Şirvancı, Prof.

Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Nagihan İnan Gürcan, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Naziye Ak, Assoc. Prof.

İstanbul University, Institute of Oncology, Department of Clinical Oncology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Necati Baturalp Güner, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Medical Imaging Techniques Program, İstanbul, Türkiye

Neşe Algan Çapraz, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, İstanbul, Türkiye

Neslihan Yılmaz, Prof.

Medical Park Bahçelievler University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Nihal Şanlı Hamzaoğlu, Medical Specialist (MD)

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul, Türkiye

Nuran Yazıcıoğlu, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Nurdan Yıldırım, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Florence Nightingale Hospital School of Nursing, Department of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye

Nuri Yıldıray Yüzer, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Oğuz Yılmaz, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ömür Gökmen Sevindik, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Onur Mendi, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Osman Bayındır, Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Özge Çetinarslan, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Özlem Akman, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ramazan Sarı, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul, Türkiye

Rıfat Rasier, Prof.

Liv Hospital Ulus, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Selma Aktaş, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Sevda Tanrıkulu Küçük, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, İstanbul, Türkiye

Sinan Berkman, Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Sinan Kahraman, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İstanbul, Türkiye

Sinan Nazif Aran, Medical Specialist (MD)

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

Süleyman Rüştü Oğuz, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Suzan Bozkurt, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of History of Medicine and Ethics, İstanbul, Türkiye

Tuğba Akın Telli, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Uğur Aferin, Asst. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology

Ummahan Dalkılınç, Assoc. Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul, Türkiye

Utku Ateş, Prof.

Vivosel Health, İstanbul, Türkiye

Yaşa Gül Mutlu, Assoc. Prof.

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Zahide Eriş, Medical Specialist (MD)

Dr. Zahide Eriş Zorlu Private Practice, Dermatology, Antalya, Türkiye

Zehra Durna, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Florence Nightingale Hospital School of Nursing, Department of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye

Zeynep Mine Coşkun Yazıcı, Prof.

Demiroğlu Science University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye