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Öğe A rare case of limb anomalies: Rothmund-Thomson syndrome(University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, 2024) Memiş, Sebahattin; Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihIntroduction. Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) or congenital poikiloderma is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis with involvement of many systems. The risk of mesenchymal malignancy is high in this disease which is accompanied by skin findings such as skin atrophy, hypohyperpigmentation, short stature, growth retardation, hypogonadism, nail and tooth dysplasia, limb abnormalities, and gastrointestinal system symptoms such as chronic diarrhoea and vomiting. Case report. A syndromic patient with thumb aplasia in bilateral fingers, hypopigmented and hyperpigmented macular lesions on the skin, and hypogonadism was referred to the Pediatric Genetics Department and diagnosed with RTS. Conclusion. In this rare disease, early diagnosis, awareness of possible malignancies, and a multidisciplinary treatment approach plan are required.Öğe Aksaray ilindeki ebeveynlerin 1-5 yaş arası çocuklarda görülebilen ev kazalarındaki güvenlik önlemleri konusunda bilgi düzeyleri(Aksaray Üniversitesi, 2022) Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihÖnlenebilir ev kazaları kendini koruma yetisine sahip olmayan 0-5 yaş arası çocuklarda daha belirgin olmak üzere mortalite/morbiditeye sebep olabilen, alınabilecek doğru ve basit tedbirlerle önlenebilir çocukluk çağının önemli bir problemidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı ebeveynlerin çocuklarla ilgili ev içerisinde görülebilecek olan kazalarındaki güvenlik önlemlerine ilişkin bilgi düzeyini değerlendirmektir. Çalışma tanımlayıcı ve prospektif tipte bir çalışma olup, Aksaray Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Polikliniklerine Ocak 2021-Temmuz 2021 arasında başvuran 1-5 yaş arası sağlıklı çocuklara sahip toplamda 265 ebeveyn ile yapıldı. Verilerin toplanmasında anket uygulanması yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların %23,4’i (62 kişi) erkek, %76,6’i (134 kişi) kadındı. Ebeveynlerin yaş ortalaması 31±4,6; erkeklerde 32,4±4,5, kadınlarda ise 30,5±4,6 idi. Banyo ve tuvalet zeminini ıslak bırakmadığı belirtenler %77,4; temizlik eşyalarının çocuklarının ulaşamayacağı yerlerde saklayanların yüzdesi %68,7 idi. Mobilyaların sivri uçları ve köşelerini korumaya alanların ve BPA/PCBs gibi kimyasal kanserojen içeren oyuncak almadığını bilenlerin üniversite mezunlarında daha yüksek olarak saptadık (p=0.001 ve 0.002, sırasıyla). Ebeveynlerin ev içerisinde çocukların maruz kalabileceği kazalar konusunda bilinçlendirilmesi ve bu konuda eğitimler verilmesi gerekmektedir. Başta sağlık alanında hizmet veren profesyoneller olmak üzere, ebeveynler ile temas halinde olan diğer kurumların multidisipliner bir yaklaşım ile ebeveynlere yönelik olarak, ev kazaları konusunda eğitici programlar yapılmalıdır.Öğe Assessment of the educational value of undescended testicle operation videos on YouTube(İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2024) Tuşat, Mustafa; Çalapoğlu, Ahmet Salih; Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihToday, Youtube, which is also used as a source of health information, is one of the most visited social platforms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the content and reliability of videos on undescended testicular operations for surgeons and parents. Materials and Methods: On 25/9/2023, the keywords "undescended testicle operation," "orchiopexy," and "children" were searched on the YouTube search engine. The selected videos were divided into two groups: useful and misleading. In addition to the descriptive characteristics of the videos, the reliability, quality and content of the videos were analysed using the global quality score (GQS), modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), and video power index (VPI) score. Results: Of the 62 videos evaluated in our study, 69.4% (n=43) were of high quality, 14.5% (n=9) were of medium quality and 16.1% (n=4) were of low quality. GQS and mDISCERN scores were higher in the useful group (p=0.002, p=0.001, respectively). While 91.1% (n=51) of the videos in the useful group were addressed to healthcare professionals (p=0.024), 78.6% (n=44) of these videos were uploaded by physicians. A positive correlation was observed between GQS and mDISCERN scores (p<0.001). Conclusion: Videos uploaded by academicians, surgeons and addressed to health professionals were found to be reliable and of high quality. Undescended testicular operations videos uploaded to social platforms should be prepared by a committee with health professionals and checked for compliance with scientific standards.Öğe Association between thiol-disulfide hemostasis and transient tachypnea of the newborn in late-preterm and term infants(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Erdal, Hüseyin; Kılıçbay, Fatih; Tunç, GaffariTransient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), which is the most common respiratory disease in the neonatal period, increases respiratory workload in newborns. We purposed to evaluate the oxidative stress (OS) status and thiol disulfide hemostasis in late preterm and term newborns with TTN in this study. Methods: The study was carried out in a single-centre neonatal intensive care unit to investigate the effect of continuous airway positive pressure (CPAP) on the oxidative system in newborns with TTN. Thiol (native and total) and disulfide levels, total antioxidant and oxidant status (TAS/TOS) and Oxidative stress index (OSI) levels were measured. Results: Total thiol levels measured before treatment was 429.5 (369.5–487) µmol/L in the late preterm group and 425 (370–475) µmol/L in the term group (p = 0.741). We found significant changes in TOS, OSI and TAS levels after CPAP treatment in the late preterm group (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p = 0.012 respectively). It was also found that the disulfide level, which was 26.2 (19.2–31.7) before the treatment, decreased to 19.5 (15.5–28.75) after the treatment (p = 0.001) in late preterms. Conclusion: CPAP treatment reduced the OS status burden associated with TTN in neonates. The late preterm newborns with TTN are more affected by OS and increased OS levels decrease with CPAP treatment.Öğe ChatGPT and pediatric advanced life support: A performance evaluation(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2024) Kokulu, Kamil; Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Sert, Ekrem T.; Mutlu, HüseyinThe development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as large language models (LLMs), holds significant promise for enhancing patient care and medical education. ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer), an LLM developed by OpenAI utilizing the GPT-4 architecture, currently demonstrates the highest level of medical domain knowledge among its peers.1 While ChatGPT’s performance has been assessed in various medical examinations,2,3 its capabilities in pediatric resuscitation and advanced life support remain unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical reasoning ability of ChatGPT by testing its performance on the American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) exam.Öğe Does iron therapy have a place in the management of all breath-holding spells?(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021) Arslan, Müjgan; Karaibrahimoğlu, Adnan; Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihAim of this study was to analyze the effect of iron therapy in children with breath-holding spells, irrespective of their hemoglobin level. Method: All of the children were evaluated in terms of age, sex, age at onset of the attack, attack frequency, type of breath-holding spell, family pedigree, laboratory values. All enrolled patients were given iron at the dose of 4 mg/kg/day as a single daily dose for 3 months. Patients were called for follow-up appointments 1 and 3 months after the initiation of treatment to record the frequency and severity of spells. Results: The mean age of the patients was 12.50 ± 9.51 months. Patients were divided into two groups according to the hemoglobin level. The frequency of anemia in children with spells was recorded as 27%. Out of 100 patients treated with iron, 43% showed complete remission at the end of 1 month. At the end of the 3 months, percentage of complete responders increased to 80%. After three-month of iron treatment, 96.2% of the anemic and 73.97% of the non-anemic patients were spell-free. Eight children had mild adverse effects after iron therapy that did not require dose modification. Conclusions: This study confirmed that iron therapy reduces spell frequency regardless of anemia in all breath-holding spells. A three-month empiric iron therapy should be offered to all children with spells.Öğe Evaluating Artificial Intelligence Competency in Education: Performance evaluation of ChatGPT in the neonatal resuscitation program exam(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2025) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Kokulu, Kamil; Tunç, GaffariArtificial intelligence (AI) applications are increasingly used in the healthcare field and, in addition to their potential benefits, they also bring with them important questions such as accuracy, ethics, security and implementation difficulties.1,2 In addition to the widespread use of social media such as YouTube® and TikTok® among clinicians and healthcare professionals, especially for education and patient care, the use of AI applications has also been increasing in the last 5 years.2,3 In our study, we evaluated the success of ChatGPT, one of the large language models (LLMs), in the neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) with a total of 50 multiple choice questions.4,5 . This can be seen as a step towards understanding the potential role of AI in clinical education and assessment processes.Öğe Evaluation of Oxidative Stress Levels and Dynamic Thiol-disulfide Balance in Patients with Retinopathy of Prematurity(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023) Erdal, Hüseyin; Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Kılıçbay, Fatih; Tunç, GaffariThe aim of this study is to evaluate both dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and oxidative stress (OS) levels in patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: A total of 129 infants of <34 weeks gestational age were enrolled in the present study. The thiol-disulfide homeostasis was determined by using the new, cost-effective and fully automated colorimetric method. Total antioxidant status (TAS), Total oxidant status (TOS) and Oxidative stress index (OSI) levels were evaluated. Results: We found serum TAS levels were lower while serum TOS and OSI levels were significantly higher in patients with ROP compare to the without ROP group (p [removed].05). In addition, we also evaluated the native, total and disulfide levels in patients with ROP according to grades and no statistically significant results were found (p >.05). Low birth weight (p =.001), gestational age (p =.001) and 5-min Apgar score were significantly lower in the ROP group. Conclusion: This study revealed that dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis was changed in patients with ROP. Increased TOS and decreased TAS levels may be associated with functional reduction of the antioxidant system due to increased OS. This indicate that ROP patients are highly sensitive to OS. The dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis may conduce to the pathophysiological mechanism and disease follow-up in patients with ROP. The results of this study show that ROP patients are highly sensitive to oxidative stress.Öğe Evaluation of thiol disulfide balance in adolescents with vitamin B12 deficiency(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Erdal, HüseyinBackground: Vitamin B12 is an important vitamin for metabolism and affects many mechanisms in the body including neuronal migration, DNA synthesis, neurotransmitter synthesis, brain and cognitive development. Increased oxidative stress in the body leads to the damage of the child development, but also plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of many diseases encountered in the childhood period. Our aim is to investigate whether or not B12 deficiency is associated with dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis in adolescent patients. Methods: This is a case-controlled observational study consisting of 45 adolescent patients with vitamin b12 deficiency and a control group consisting of 45 healthy adolescent. Patients between 11 and 18 ages who applied to the outpatient clinic for the first time with one of the complaints of headache were selected due to their decreased school performance, dizziness, and fatigue. Hemogram, vitamin B12, homocysteine levels and oxidative stress parameters such as native and total thiol disulfide levels and ratios of disulfide/native thiol, disulfide/total thiol, and native thiol/total thiol were measured from the patients. Results: Vitamin B12 level was found to be significantly lower in vitamin B12 deficiency group (p < 0.001). The serum disulfide level was found to be 27.5 ± 8.38 in the case group and 20.5 ± 8.36 in the control group (p < 0.001). In the multiple linear regression analysis, it was determined that the independent variables of native thiol, homocysteine and disulfide levels effected of vitamin B12 levels (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.005 respectively; R2 = 0.62). Conclusion: The results obtained in terms of the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on oxidative stress in adolescents are remarkable. The increase in oxidative stress parameters in the patient group may also suggest that oxidative stress plays a vital role in vitamin B12 deficiency in adolescence.Öğe Evaluation of thiol-disulfide homeostasis and oxidative stress parameters in newborns receiving phototherapy(SAGEJournals, 2023) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Erdal, HüseyinThe aim of our study was to evaluate oxidative stress and thiol-disulfide homeostasis in term newborns receiving phototherapy. The study was planned as a single-blind, intervention study in a single center with level 3 neonatal intensive care unit to investigate the effect of phototherapy on the oxidative system in term newborns with hyperbilirubinemia. Neonates with hyperbilirubinemia were treated with total body exposure phototherapy technique for 18 h using a Novos® device. Blood samples of 28 term newborns were taken before and after phototherapy. Total and native thiol, total antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) levels were measured. The 28 newborn patients included 15 (54%) males and 13 (46%) females with a mean birthweight of 3080.1 ± 366.5 g. Native and total thiol levels were found to be decreased in patients receiving phototherapy (p = 0.021, p = 0.010). Besides, significantly lower TAS and TOS levels were found after phototherapy (p < 0.001, p < 0.001). We found that decreased thiol levels were related to increased oxidative stress. We also determined significantly the lower bilirubin levels after phototherapy (p < 0.001). In conclusion, we found that phototherapy treatment induced decreased oxidative stress associated with hyperbilirubinemia in neonates. Thiol-disulfide homeostasis can be used as a marker of oxidative stress due to hyperbilirubinemia in the early period.Öğe Evaluation of vitamin B12 levels among severe obese and obese adolescents(SAGE Publications Inc., 2024) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Kılıçaslan, Cengizhan; Erdal, HüseyinIndexed keywords Sustainable Development Goals Device tradenames SciVal Topics Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers Metrics Abstract Obesity, whose prevalence is increasing globally, is malnutrition that causes micro/macronutrients and vitamin deficiencies in adolescents. Vitamin B12 plays a prominent role in the body systems such as remethylation, deoxidation, and DNA synthesis. We aimed to examine the relationship between severe obese/obese adolescents and vitamin B12 levels in this study. This study was conducted as a case–control study consisting of 44 obese and 40 healthy control adolescents aged 11–17 years. Obesity was diagnosed using body mass index (BMI) charts defined by the World Health Organization according to age and gender. Vitamin B12 deficiency was found to be 34.1% in the patient obesity group, while it was 12.5% in the control group (p = 0.02). Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance levels were found to be 3.09 (1.9–5.29) higher in the severely obese group (p < 0.001). The median level of vitamin B12 in the obese group was 173 (122.5–220.7) in the severe obese group, 197 (146.5–302.7) in the obese group, and 252.5 (192.8–302) in the control group (p = 0.021). We found that obesity has a 1.6-fold decreasing effect on vitamin B12 levels. This study shows the clinician the importance of monitoring BMI and vitamin B12 levels in obese adolescents, given the effects of vitamin B12 on neuronal migration, metabolic reactions, and many systems in the body. Further researches are needed to investigate the pathophysiology and effect of low vitamin B12 levels in obese adolescents.Öğe Incidental Cardiac Lipoma in a Pediatric Patient(Wolters Kluwe Medknow Publications, 2024) Memiş, Sebahattin; Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihCardiac lipomas are primary benign tumors of the heart, consisting mainly of fat cells and the capsule surrounding them. They are rare, usually detected incidentally, and are mostly asymptomatic or may cause symptoms depending on their location. In this case, we planned to present a 13-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with cardiac lipoma, had echocardiography follow-up at regular intervals, and was treated symptomatically. Although cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological diagnosis are required to confirm the diagnosis of cardiac lipoma, resection may not be necessary due to the location of the mass and the fact that it does not cause any life-threatening symptoms, as in our patient.Öğe Increasing the awareness of autism spectrum disorder with training of Pre-School teachers and school counselors in Turkey(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2020) Kara, Halil; Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihTraining programs for the awareness of autism for professions are supported under the leadership of the United Nations. Misinformation can cause socially destructive results as that which is incorrect is assumed to be known correctly. This study included a total of 308 participants comprising 226 (73.4%) preschool teachers and 82 (26.6%) school counselors. The basic questions related to the awareness and knowledge of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were selected based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2). It was attempted to categorize the questions into four fields: (1) social interaction, (2) social communication and speech, (3) limited interest pattern with stereotypical and ritualistic behaviors, and (4) comorbidities, etiological characteristics, and the relationship between vaccinations and autism. The results of the study indicate that the awareness of ASD, including core symptoms, was extremely lacking in preschool teachers and school counselors. Moreover, they had extreme prejudice to information known to be incorrect.Öğe Management of a rare case: transverse testicular ectopia associated with persistent mullerian duct syndrome(Ankara Üniversitesi, 2021) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Tuşat, MustafaTransverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare congenital anomaly in boys, which is characterized by the migrate of both testicles towards the same hemiscrotum or inguinal region. TTE cases are accompanied by the characterized persistent mullerian duct syndrome, which is phenotypically male, with the presence of mullerian duct structures. Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome is caused either by the genetic defect of the anti-mullerian hormone or its receptor. In this case, we reported a TTE associated with persis-tent mullerian duct syndrome in a 12-year-old boy who presented with swelling in the right groin and non-palpable left testis. The patient was treated with high ligation of the hernia sac, excision of mullerian structures and transseptal orchiopexy. In the surgical approach of the cases, we think that removing the mullerian structures as much as possible and making the testicles palpable without damaging the testicles and other adjacent structures are important.Öğe Oxidative stress levels and dynamic thiol-disulfide balance in preterm newborns with bronchopulmonary dysplasia(Oxford Akademic, 2023) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Kılıçbay, Fatih; Erdal, Hüseyin; Tunç, GaffariObjective: The aim of this study was to assess the oxidative stress (OS) levels and dynamic thiol-disulfide balance in preterm newborns with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods: This prospective study included newborns separated into 2 groups, those with BPD (case) or without BPD (control). The 2 groups were compared by clinical and laboratory findings. The OS parameters total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), OS index (OSI), native thiol (NT), and total thiol were measured within the first day after birth. Oxygen requirements were measured using the fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) recorded in the first hour after birth/admission and the average FIO2 within 28 days of the birth. Results: Infants diagnosed with BPD had a significantly lower gestational age and birth weight and a lower 5-min Apgar score (P < .05). Infants with BPD also had a higher rate of respiratory distress syndrome, rate of use of surfactant therapy, duration of ventilation therapy, and duration of hospital stay compared with control (P = .001, P = .001, P = .001, and P = .001, respectively). Plasma TAS and NT levels of newborns with BPD were significantly lower than newborns without BPD (P < .05). In the BPD group, plasma TOS and OSI levels were significantly higher than in the control group.Öğe Pediatrik zehirlenmelerde yoğun bakım yönetimi(Aksaray Üniversitesi, 2020) Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihZehirlenme dünya çapında görülen yaygın bir tıbbi acil durumdur ve özellikle çocuklarda özel tanı ve tedavi problemleri ortaya çıkarabilmektedir. Zehirlenme olgularının yaklaşık üçte ikisini çocukluk yaş grubu oluşturmaktadır ki bununda %80’ ini 5 yaş altındaki çocuklar oluşturur (1). Diğer grup ise 14-18 yaş arası adölesan grup oluşturmaktadır. Gelişmiş ülkelerde çocuk ölümlerinin %2’si; gelişmekte olan ülkelerde %5’den fazlası zehirlenmeler sonucu görülür. Başlangıçta asemptomatik zehirlenen bir hastanın daha sonra kliniğinde bozulma görülebileceği unutulmamalıdırÖğe Post-traumatic perforated mesenteric cystic lymphangioma(Çukurova Üniversitesi, 2020) Tuşat, Mustafa; Demirtaş, Mehmet SemihTo the Editor, Abdominal lymphangiomas are a rare congenital cysts of the mesenteric and/or retroperitoneal lymphatics. They may occur mainly in childhood as a result of proliferation and enlargement of lymphatic vessels due to a obstruction of the lymphatic system1. Although abdominal lymphangiomas are located most commonly in the small-bowel mesentery, they have been reported as less than 1% of all lymphangiomas2. The clinical presentation of the cases is variable, which ranges from asymptomatic abdominal mass to acute abdomen3,4. Although they can be identified by imaging methods such as abdomen ultrasonography, tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, the definitive diagnosis is made by histopathological examination4,5. In this report, a case of mesenteric cystic lymphangioma which was ruptured due to trauma and caused an acute abdomen, is presented as a rare clinical presentation of MCL.Öğe Risk factors for mortality and morbidity in Syrian refugee children with penetrating abdominal firearm injuries: an 1-year experience(Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2023) Tuşat, Mustafa; Özmen, İsmail; Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Ateş, Can; Öztürk, Ayşe Betül; Author profile preview; Başar, DilekDespite improvements in technology and surgical techniques, abdominal injuries caused by firearms in children are traumatic with high complication rates and mortality. In this study, factors affecting mortality and complications in penetrating abdominal firearm injuries caused by high-velocity bullets and shrapnel in children as a result of the civil war in Syria were evaluated. METHODS: This study was conducted as a case series with 53 patients admitted to Kilis State Hospital with penetrating abdominal firearm injuries between January 2016 and February 2017. Patients aged between 6 months and 17 years who suffered penetrating abdominal firearm injuries (PAFI) as a result of the civil war in Syria in the state hospital in Kilis Türkiye border province with Syria and were transferred to our hospital and operated on were included in the evaluation. Patients’ sociodemographic information, time to surgery, number of abdominal organs injured, type of firearm causing injury, presence of large vessel injury and extremity injury, presence of thoracic injury requiring thoracotomy in addition to laparotomy, colostomy, penetrating abdominal trauma index, pediatric trauma score (PTS), and shock status were evaluated. RESULTS: In our study, it was found that a high penetrating abdominal trauma index significantly increased complication rates and mortality (P<0.001 and P=0.002, respectively). In addition, it was found that lower PTSs significantly increased the development of complications and mortality (P=0.001 and P[removed]8, whereas mortality was observed in 27.3% of patients with a PTS?8, and this result was statistically significant (P=0.003). Shock significantly increased mortality, and no patient who was not in shock died (P<0.001). In our study, it was determined that the increase in the number of injured intra-abdominal organs had a significant effect on both complications and mortality (P[removed]Öğe Rotavirus vaccination status in rotavirus infection presenting to pediatric emergency department(Aksaray Üniversitesi, 2025) Memiş,Sebahattin; Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Mutlu, Hüseyin; Erdal, İzzet; Kılıçaslan, Cengizhan; Kokulu, Kamil; Sert, Ekrem Taha; Yazıcı, RamizObjectivesÖğe Sources used to obtain information and their impact on the mothers' complementary feeding practices(Bayrakol Medical Publisher, 2021) Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih; Erdal, HüseyinAim: When, how and which nutrients complementary food is given, how the baby adapts to this situation is important for the growth, development, psychosocial, motor and cognitive development of the infant during childhood. The aim of this study was to learn the methods of obtaining information from mothers about the complementary feeding period Material and Methods: Mothers who had 6-36 months old children applied to the Pediatric outpatient clinics between May 2019 and May 2020 were included in the study on a voluntary basis. The socio-demographic information of the mothers, information about babies and complementary food were asked through a survey, which consisted of 3 parts. Results: One hundred forty mothers (65.7%) stated that they exclusively breastfed before complementary feeding. The most preferred method was to obtain information by traditional methods (61.5%). Families get more information from pediatricians (54.1%) as professional support. When we look at 79 mothers who stated that they obtained information via websites, it was found that 9 out of 15 mothers (60%) had a master's/doctorate degree, 28 out of 64 mothers (43.8%) were university graduates, 21 of 62 mothers (33%) were high school graduates (p = 0.001). Discussion: Though getting information about complementary feeding period from websites and social media may appeal to families due to fast and easy access, the presence of inaccurate or incomplete information, inability to control the information and lack of scientific basis will lead to misinformation and confusion.
