Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs

Cagatay Oltulu; Tugce Yesil Devecioglu; Melek Akinci; Sevcan Gul Akgun Olmez; Serra Vildan Obeidin; Ayfer Beceren

doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988

Research Article

Year 2019, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 166 - 170, 30.06.2019

Cagatay Oltulu Tugce Yesil Devecioglu Melek Akinci Sevcan Gul Akgun Olmez Serra Vildan Obeidin Ayfer Beceren

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988

Cited By: 3

Abstract

References

1. El-Ebiary AA, Abuelfadl AA, Sarhan NI. Evaluation of genotoxicity induced by exposure to antineoplastic drugs in lymphocytes of oncology nurses and pharmacists. J Appl Toxicol. 2013;33(3):196-201.

Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs

Year 2019, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 166 - 170, 30.06.2019

Cagatay Oltulu Tugce Yesil Devecioglu Melek Akinci Sevcan Gul Akgun Olmez Serra Vildan Obeidin Ayfer Beceren

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Objective: DNA damage that can be caused by workplace exposure to antineoplastic drugs in health workers has been shown in many scientific studies. It is aimed to evaluate whether the risk of genotoxicity in health workers decreases after the regulations and measures taken by national and international health authorities in our work.

Methods: For this purpose, DNA damage was assessed by using alkaline comet technique in lymphocytes isolated from blood samples of health workers (n=29) who were involved in preparing and / or administering antineoplastic agent at Trakya University Health Research and Application Center and compared with the control group (n=30). Also, those who prepare and/or administer antineoplastic agents; (n=16) and manual (n=13) preparations.

Results: As a result of the evaluation, there was no statistically significant difference between health personnel and control group in preparing and / or administering antineoplastic agent (p>0,05, Mann-Whitney U) and there was no difference in the genotoxic risk between preparation forms. Furthermore, when the exposed control group was assessed for DNA damage as smokers and nonsmokers, there was no statistically significant difference in terms of DNA damage (p>0.05).

Conclusion: At the center where our samples were taken, the resulting measures resulted in the control of the risk of genotoxicity due to occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents.

Keywords

Alkaline Comet Assay, Genotoxicity, Antineoplastic, Occupational exposure, Occupational health safety

References

1. El-Ebiary AA, Abuelfadl AA, Sarhan NI. Evaluation of genotoxicity induced by exposure to antineoplastic drugs in lymphocytes of oncology nurses and pharmacists. J Appl Toxicol. 2013;33(3):196-201.

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Primary Language	English
Subjects	Health Care Administration
Journal Section	Articles
Authors	Cagatay Oltulu 0000-0002-6051-3479 Tugce Yesil Devecioglu This is me 0000-0002-7157-3442 Melek Akinci This is me 0000-0003-3879-4232 Sevcan Gul Akgun Olmez This is me 0000-0003-1326-8295 Serra Vildan Obeidin This is me 0000-0003-0138-2445 Ayfer Beceren This is me 0000-0002-6770-6089
Publication Date	June 30, 2019
Submission Date	April 27, 2018
Published in Issue	Year 2019 Volume: 9 Issue: 2

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APA	Oltulu, C., Yesil Devecioglu, T., Akinci, M., Akgun Olmez, S. G., et al. (2019). Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences, 9(2), 166-170. https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988
AMA	Oltulu C, Yesil Devecioglu T, Akinci M, Akgun Olmez SG, Obeidin SV, Beceren A. Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences. June 2019;9(2):166-170. doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988
Chicago	Oltulu, Cagatay, Tugce Yesil Devecioglu, Melek Akinci, Sevcan Gul Akgun Olmez, Serra Vildan Obeidin, and Ayfer Beceren. “Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs”. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 9, no. 2 (June 2019): 166-70. https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988.
EndNote	Oltulu C, Yesil Devecioglu T, Akinci M, Akgun Olmez SG, Obeidin SV, Beceren A (June 1, 2019) Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 9 2 166–170.
IEEE	C. Oltulu, T. Yesil Devecioglu, M. Akinci, S. G. Akgun Olmez, S. V. Obeidin, and A. Beceren, “Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs”, Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 166–170, 2019, doi: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988.
ISNAD	Oltulu, Cagatay et al. “Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs”. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 9/2 (June 2019), 166-170. https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988.
JAMA	Oltulu C, Yesil Devecioglu T, Akinci M, Akgun Olmez SG, Obeidin SV, Beceren A. Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences. 2019;9:166–170.
MLA	Oltulu, Cagatay et al. “Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs”. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, 2019, pp. 166-70, doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988.
Vancouver	Oltulu C, Yesil Devecioglu T, Akinci M, Akgun Olmez SG, Obeidin SV, Beceren A. Evaluation of Genotoxicity Risk in Health Care Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences. 2019;9(2):166-70.