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Dr. Ilker ERCAN

 

ercan@uludag.edu.tr

   

B.Sc.:

 Statistics, Anadolu University, (1993)

M.Sc.:

 Biostatistics, Uludag University, (1995)

Ph.D.:

 Biostatistics, Uludag University, (2002)
   

Research Interest:

 Statistical Shape Analysis
   Cluster Analysis
   Reliability and Validity Analysis
   
   Shape Analysis and Morphometry Study Group
Articles Published in International Peer-Review Periodicals
 
Ozen NS, ERCAN I, Irgil E, Sigirli D.
Anxiety Prevalence and Affecting Factors Among University Students
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2010 Jan; 22(1):127-33.
 
Ak Sonat F, ERCAN I, Ozdemir ST, Ozkaya G, Noyan B.
Statistical  Shape Analysis of the Rat Hippocampus in Epilepsy
Anatomical Science International, 2009 Dec; 84:298-304.
 
Gokalp G, Topal U, Bolca N, ERCAN I.
Chemical Shift MRI: Is There any Contribution to Morphologic Evaluation of Solid Breast Masses?
Academic Radiology, 2009 Oct;16(10):1263-71.
 
Altan L, ERCAN I, Konur S.
Reliability and validity of Turkish version of the patient rated tennis elbow evaluation.
Rheumatology International, 2009 Aug 26  (Epub).
 
Ozdemir ST,  Sigirli D, ERCAN I, Cankur NS.  
Photographic Facial Soft Tissue Analysis of Healthy Turkish Young Adults: Anthropometric Measurements
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2009 Mar; 33:175-184.
Ozturk A, Sarihan S, ERCAN I, Karadag M.
Evaluating quality of life and pulmonary function of long-term survivors of non-small cell lung cancer treated with radical or postoperative radiotherapy.
American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2009 Feb;32(1):65-72
Duran C, Tuncel E, Ersoy C, ERCAN I, Selimoglu H, Kiyici S, Guclu M, Erturk E, Imamoglu S.
The investigation of the efficacy of insulin glargine on glycemic control when combined with either repaglinide or acarbose in obese Type 2 diabetic patients.
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2009 Feb;32(1):69-73.
ERCAN I, Ozdemir ST, Etoz A, Sigirli D, Tubbs RS, Loukas M, Guney I
Facial asymmetry in young healthy subjects evaluated by statistical shape analysis
Journal of Anatomy, 2008 Dec;213(6):663-9.
ERCAN I, Irgıl E, Sigirli D, Ozen NS, Kan I
Evaluation of anxiety among medical and engineering students by factor analysis
Studia Psychologica, 50, 2008, 3
Aydın SA, Bulut M, Ozguc H, ERCAN I, Turkmen N, Eren B, Esen M
Should the New Injury Severity Score replace the Injury Severity Score in the Trauma and Injury Severity Score?
Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, 2008 Oct;14(4):308-312
Etoz BC, Etöz A, ERCAN I
Nasal shapes and related differences in nostril forms: a morphometric analysis in young adults.
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2008 Sep;19(5):1402-8.

ERCAN I, Ocakoglu G,  Guney I, Yazici B.

Adaptation of Generalizability Theory for Inter-Rater Reliability for Landmark Localization

International  Journal of  Tomography & Statistics, 2008, Vol. 9, No. S08:51-58

Ursavaş A, ERCAN I, Arabacı R, Sekir U, Ozkaya G, Demirdogen E, Karadağ M, Gozu R.O.
The Association Between Snoring, Daytime Sleepiness And Obesity in Professional Wrestlers.
European Journal of General Medicine, 2008;5(1):9-15
Ursavas A, Karadag M, Nalci N, ERCAN I, Gozu RO.
Self-reported snoring, maternal obesity and neck circumference as risk factors for pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia.
Respiration, 2008;76(1):33-9
A Ozcakir, Y Uncu, G Sadikoglu, ERCAN I, N Bilgel
Students’ Views about Doctor-Patient Communication, Chronic Diseases and Death
Education for Health, 2008 Mar;21(1):149
Kirdak T, Yilmazlar A, Cavun S, ERCAN I, Yilmazlar T.
Does single, low-dose preoperative dexamethasone improve outcomes after colorectal surgery based on an enhanced recovery protocol? Double-blind, randomized clinical trial.
The American Surgeon, 2008 Feb;74(2):160-7.
 ERCAN I, Ozkaya G, Ocakoglu G, Yazici B, Sezer A, Ediz B, Kan I      
Determining Biostatistics Knowledge of Students and Physicians in Medical School
InterStat, 2008,  January, 3
Akdag I, Yilmaz Y, Kahvecioglu S, Bolca N, ERCAN I, Ersoy A, Gullulu M.
Clinical value of the malnutrition-inflammation-atherosclerosis syndrome for long-term prediction of cardiovascular mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease: a 5-year prospective study.
Nephron Clinical Practice, 2008;108(2):c99-c105.
Topal NB, Gurel S, ERCAN I, Savci G.
The role of ultrasonography and computed tomography in determining the etiology of ascites
Saudi Medical  Journal. 2007 Dec;28(12):1822-6.

Yilmaz M, Saba D, Karal I, ERCAN I, Kumtepe G, Gurbuz O, Senkaya I, Cengiz M

Postoperative Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in EuroSCORE Low- and High-Risk Women

The Heart Surgery Forum, 2007, 10 (6):482-486

ERCAN I, Yazici B, Yang Y, Ozkaya G, Cangur S, Ediz B, Kan I
Misusage of Statistics in Medical Researches
European Journal of General Medicine,  2007, 4(3):127-133
Ursavas A, Karadag M, ERCAN I, Ozkubat O, Yeşilkaya S, Coskun F, Gozu R.O.

Serum Carcınoembryonıc Antıgen Level As A Predıctıve Marker For Dıstant Metastasıs In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

European Journal of General Medicine,  2007, 4(3):107-114
Fedakar R, Aydiner AH, ERCAN I

A comparison of "life threatening injury" concept in the Turkish Penal Code and trauma scoring systems

Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery. 2007 Jul;13(3):192-8

Ursavas A, Karadag M, Ilcol YO, ERCAN I, Burgazlioglu B, Coskun F, Gozu RO.
Low level of IGF-1 in obesity may be related to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Lung, 2007 Sep-Oct;185(5):309-14
Sadikoglu G, Ozcakir A, ERCAN I, Ozkaya G, Sadikoglu MY.
To evaluate the difference of risk factors in patients with lower extremity venos disease
Saudi Medical Journal, 2007 Aug;28(8):1257-62
Bostan OM, Cil E, ERCAN I
The prospective follow-up of the natural course of interatrial communications diagnosed in 847 newborns
European Heart Journal, 2007 Aug;28(16):2001-5
 Ozdemir ST, ERCAN I, Sevinc O, Guney I, Ocakoglu G, Aslan E, Barut C.
Statistical Shape Analysis of Differences in the Shape of the Corpus Callosum Between Genders
The Anatomical Record, 2007 Jul;290(7):825-30
ERCAN I, Yazici B, Sigirli D, Ediz B, Kan I
Examining Cronbach Alpha, Theta, Omega Reliability Coefficients  According To The Sample Size
Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 2007, May, Vol. 6, No. 1
Ursavas A, Karadag M, Ilcol YO, Burgazlioglu B, ERCAN I, Gozu RO
Relationship Between Serum Substance P Levels and Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
Chest, 2007 May;131(5):1400-1405.
Ozcakir A, Yaphe J, ERCAN I
Perceptions of family medicine and career choice among first year medical students: A cross-sectional survey in a Turkish Medical School
Collegium Antropologicum, 31(2007) 2:595-600
ERCAN I, Yazici B, Ocakoglu G, Sigirli D, Kan I
Review of Reliability and Factors Affecting the Reliability
InterStat, 2007 April, 8
ERCAN I, Etoz A, Guney I, Ocakoglu G, Ozdemir ST, Kan I, Kahveci R.
Statistical shape analysis of nose ın Turkish young adults.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2007 Jan;18(1):219-224.
Saglam H, Buyukuysal L, Koksal N, ERCAN I, Tarim O
Increased incidence of congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency.
Pediatrics International, 2007 Feb;49(1):76-79.
Bulbul B E,Yilmaz E, Saricaoglu H, Alkan G, ERCAN I, Mistik R, Adim S B, Goral G, Dilek K, Tunali S
Detection of parvovirus B19 DNA in the lesional skin of patients with Behcet's disease.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007 Mar;32(2):186-90
Baykara M, ERCAN I, Ozcetin H
Microincisional cataract surgery (MICS) with pulse and burst modes.
European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 Nov-Dec;16(6):804-8.
Sadikoglu G, Ozcakir A,  ERCAN I, Yildiz C, Sadikoglu Y
Does the anatomical localization of lower extremity venous diseases affect the quality of life?
Saudi Medical Journal, 2006 Nov;27(11):1683-1687.
Bulbul B E, Baykara M, ERCAN I, Tunali S, Yucel A.
Vitiligo and ocular findings: a study on possible associations.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2006 Aug;20(7):829-33.
Yalcinkaya U, Ozuysal S, Bilgin T, ERCAN I, Saraydaroglu O, Demir D.
Nm23 expression in node-positive and node-negative endometrial cancer.
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2006 Oct;95(1):35-9.
ERCAN I, Ozkaya G, Alper Z, Ediz B, Bayman E. O., Kan, Bilgel N.
Algorithm for ıncreasing patient satisfaction related with non-technical dimension of services in Turkey.
European Journal of General Medicine  2006; 3(2):73-77
ERCAN I, Coskun F, Cangur S, Ursavas A, Uzaslan E, Ege E, Kan I.
An analysis of patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism in terms of clinical and meteorological data.
Saudi Medical Journal, 2006 Apr;27(4):555-7.
Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S, Sarimehmet H, Gurpinar A, ERCAN I.
The evaluation and cluster analysis of parapneumonic effusion in childhood.
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2006 Feb;52(1):52-5. Epub 2005 Jun 24.
Alper Z, Sapan N, ERCAN I, Canitez Y, Bilgel N.
Risk factors for wheezing in primary school children in Bursa, Turkey.
American journal of rhinology, 2006 Jan-Feb;20(1):53-63.
Uncu Y, Ozcakir A, ERCAN I, Bilgel N, Uncu G.
Pregnant women quit smoking; what about fathers? Survey study in Bursa Region, Turkey.
Croatian Medical Journal, 2005 Oct;46(5):832-7.
Kurt M, Ozkan L, Yilmazlar T, ERCAN I, Zorluoglu A, Memik F, Engin K.
Postoperative concomitant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.
Hepato-Gastroenterology, 2005 Sep-Oct;52(65):1411-5.
Kurt M, Ozkan L, ERCAN I, Kahraman S, Zorluoglu A, Gurel S, Memik F, Engin K.
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Hepato-Gastroenterology, 2005 Jul-Aug;52(64):1095-100.
Sarihan S, ERCAN I, Saran A, Cetintas SK, Akalin H, Engin K.
Evaluation of infections in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with radiotherapy.
Cancer Detection and Prevention, 2005;29(2):181-8.
 Punduk Z, Gur H, ERCAN I.
A reliability study of the Turkish version of the mornings-evenings questionnaire.
Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2005 Spring;16(1):40-5.
Hakyemez B, Erdogan C, ERCAN I, Ergin N, Uysal S, Atahan S.
High-grade and low-grade gliomas: differentiation by using perfusion MR imaging.
Clinical Radiology, 2005 Apr;60(4):493-502.
Arslan M, Evrensel T, Kurt E, Demiray M, ERCAN I, Kanat O, Ozkan A, Manavoglu O.
Comparison of the serum erythropoietin levels in chemotherapy-naive and cisplatin-treated cancer patients
Neoplasma, 2005;52(1):43-5.
Hakyemez B, Erdogan C, Yildiz H, ERCAN I, Parlak M.
Apparent diffusion coefficient measurements in the hippocampus and amygdala of patients with temporal lobe seizures and in healthy volunteers. 
Epilepsy & Behavior, 2005 Mar;6(2):250-6.
Ersoy C, Imamoglu S, Tuncel E, Erturk E, ERCAN I
Comparison of the factors that influence obesity prevalence in three district municipalities of the same city with different socioeconomical status: a survey analysis in an urban Turkish population
Preventive Medicine, 2005 Feb;40(2):181-8.
Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S, Sarimehmet H, Gurpinar A, ERCAN I.
Necrotizing pneumonia in children.
Acta Paediatrica, 2004 Sep;93(9):1172-7.
Yakut T, Ali R, Egeli U, Ozkalemkas F, ERCAN I, Ozcelik T, Ozkocaman V, Yigit B, Tunali A.
Comparison of genetic changes between interphase and metaphase nuclei in monitoring CML and APL treatment using DC-FISH technique.
Cancer Biology & Therapy, 2004 Sep;3(9):858-63.
Sarihan S, Kayisogullari U, ERCAN I, Engin K.
Randomized phase 2 study of radiotherapy alone versus radiotherapy with paclitaxel in non-small cell lung cancer.
The Journal of International Medical Research, 2004 Jul-Aug;32(4):375-83.
Ozuysal S, Bilgin T, Ozan H, Kara HF, Ozturk H, ERCAN I.
Angiogenesis in endometrial carcinoma: correlation with survival and clinicopathologic risk factors.
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, 2003;55(3):173-7.
Ersoy A, Yavuz M, Usta M, ERCAN I, Aslanhan I, Gullulu M, Kurt E, Emir G, Dilek K, Yurtkuran M.
Survival analysis of the factors affecting in mortality in injured patients requiring dialysis due to acute renal failure during the Marmara earthquake: survivors vs non-survivors.
Clinical Nephrology, 2003 May;59(5):334-40.
Gulten T, Tokyay N, Demiray M, Gulten M, ERCAN I, Evke E, Sardas S, Karakaya AE.
The role of triple therapy, age, gender and smoking on the genotoxic effects of Helicobacter pylori infection.
The Journal of International Medical Research, 2002 Jul-Aug;30(4):380-5.
Tunca B, Cecener G, Gebitekin C, Egeli U, Ediz B, ERCAN I.
Investigation of genetic susceptibility to non-small cell lung cancer by fragile site expression.
Teratogenesis, Carcinogenesis, and Mutagenesis, 2002;22(3):205-15.
Tarim O, Kucukerdogan A, Gunay U, Eralp O, ERCAN I.
Effects of iron deficiency anemia on hemoglobin A1c in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Pediatrics International, 1999 Aug;41(4):357-62.