Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: A pilot study in Turkey

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KOÇ M. A., ÇETİNKAYA Ö. A., ÜSTÜNER E., Peker A. G. C., Uungan M., BENGİSUN U.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.27, no.1, pp.17-21, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.89342
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.17-21
  • Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, screening, Turkey, ultrasound, HIGH PREVALENCE, RISK-FACTORS, MEN, ASSOCIATION, MORTALITY, PROGRAM, METAANALYSIS, SMOKING, OBESITY, IMPACT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in Turkish men aged 60 years and older and the factors associated with AAA.