Near East University Hospital begins video capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy applications

Diagnosis of intestinal diseases through using a video capsul which will end the fears of patients in endoscopy and colonoscopy applications now began at the Hospital of Near East University which closesly follows the developments and advancements in medical sciences.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali İbrahim Shorbagi, specialist of gastroenterology, made a statement to Press and Public Relations Directorate of Near East University regarding the video capsule method, which is an alternative and advanced imaging and diagnosis application for diseases at the intestinal system. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali İbrahim Shorbagi stated that according to data published by the World Health Organization in February 2015, the intestinal type of cancers taking place amongst the top 5 cancer diseases, are from the cancer types which can be successfully treated when diagnosed early. However, due to the fear of endoscopy and colonoscopy in patients, the intestinal tumors in lower and upper gastrointestinal systems are diagnosed at late stages. The Video Capsule methods which has been put into use in recent years around the world is now providing a second but important alternative endoscopy and diagnostic methods for patients with fear of colonoscopy, and this method is expected to reduce the cancer risks significantly in colon cancer.

What is Video Capsule Method, how is it applied?

In the video capsule method, a pill size capsule with the recording device and a computer are used. Prior to the procedure, a fasting and liquid diet is applied to the patient for 12 hours, and following the diet, intestinal cleaning is carried out through the use of some drugs.

After the preparation process, a small-pill shaped camera with one wide angle lens for small bowel diagnostics, or with two wide angle lenses is swallowed with the help of a glass of water to start the imaging process throughout the digestive system. During this trip in the digestive system, the video capsule wirelessly transfers the images taken to a mobile phone size device which is attached to the waiist of the patient for 24 hours and at the end of the process, is excreted through the feces of the patient within 24 hours. While the standard capsules take two images per second, advanced capsules have access to 18 images per second, and the images received are magnified 8 times to monitor the 90% of the diseased tissue.

Who can the Video Capsule Method be applied to?

• To persons who need to undergo endoscopy and colonoscopy.
• To persons who cannot undergo anesthesia and suffer from health disorders that prevent them to undergo conventional endoscopy and colonoscopy methods.
• To persons who refuse to undergo conventional endoscopy and colonoscopy process.

source:neu site

Turkey's president warns Russia not to 'play with fire'

Erdogan condemns reports that Turkish businessmen were detained in Russia as animosity between Cold War rivals grows.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Russia not to "play with fire" after reports emerged that Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia.

Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey, and its tourism agency head announced on Friday it will ask more than 9,000 Russians currently in Turkey to return home by the end of December.

Relations between the former Cold War antagonists are at their lowest in recent memory after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border on Tuesday. The pilot was machine-gunned dead by rebels on the ground in Syria as he parachuted down.

Russia has threatened economic retaliation - a response Erdogan has dismissed as emotional and indecorous.

"It is playing with fire to go as far as mistreating our citizens who have gone to Russia," Erdogan told supporters during a speech in Bayburt in northeast Turkey on Friday.

"We really attach a lot of importance to our relations with Russia ... We don't want these relations to suffer harm in any way."

Erdogan said he wants to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a climate summit in Paris that starts on Monday. Putin has so far refused to talk to Erdogan because Ankara has not yet apologised for the downing of the jet, a Putin aide said.

Erdogan has said Turkey deserves the apology because its airspace was violated.

The nearly five-year-old Syrian civil war has been complicated by Russian air strikes in defence of President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey and regional powers have accused Russia of targeting moderate armed groups fighting Assad.

The frayed relations could also impact two major planned projects - a TurkStream gas pipeline and the Akkuyu nuclear power plant - between the two countries.

Turkey and Russia have also sparred over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  (ISIL) group, with each side accusing the other of being soft on "terrorism".

Source: Al Jazeera And Reuters

EMU PCGRC Marks the International Children’s Rights Day and International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Eastern Mediterranean University Psychological Counseling, Guidance and Research Center (EMU PCGRC) organised various activities with the aim of highlighting the importance of 20 November International Children’s Day and 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

With the aim of raising public attention towards children’s rights, EMU PCGRC specialist team got together with the students of Famagusta Gazi Elementary School on 20 November 2015. At the said venue, the said team carried out work based on United Nations Convention of Children’s Rights. Participated by Gazi Elementary School 3rd, 4th and 5th year students, the organisation included a film screening about the Convention of Children’s Rights, and information exchange on the said topic.

To mark 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, EMU Psychology Department students distributed leaflets and white ribbon badges at university’s main entrance.

source:emu

Weather forecast: Rainfall until tuesday.

In weather report given by kibris gazete, rain fall which already resumed since yesterday is expected to keep falling until tuesday. The recent report taken illustrates a fall of the hot weather condition. In between 28 November and 4 December, the heat is expected to fall, changing from 20-22 degrees. The constant heavy wind swings is also expected to occur. Lets wear outfits that suite the weather, for prevention is better than cure.

PICTURES FROM THE AFRICAN NIGHT HELD AT NEU

A STUDENT OF EMU WAS KILLED...

    It was narrated that a student of EMU was killed in Alfam Dormitory C-block on Sunday night, eyewitnesses revealed  that police and university security arrived at the scene in a speedy comportment around 23:40, few minutes after their arrival an ambulance arrived together with some doctors from the hospital accompanied with some health workers, after few minutes the police secluded the front territory of Alfam dormitory with a barricade tape, restricting entrance and exit of the students , and also sent out the entire students that are leaving on the ground floor of the dormitory,while some of the cops were inside carrying out their duties. At exactly 2:10am the corpse was brought out in a black sack and laid inside a bus, In accordance to some of the students around, it was revealed that the victim is a turkish nationale and he was killed by his friend,
We are anticipating for more niceties of the incident from the authorities responsible, and from the University, and we pray for his soul to rest in peace.
below are some pictures of the scene...