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, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.17-21, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.89342
  • Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-21
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, screening, Turkey, ultrasound, HIGH PREVALENCE, RISK-FACTORS, MEN, ASSOCIATION, MORTALITY, PROGRAM, METAANALYSIS, SMOKING, OBESITY, IMPACT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.