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Bayrak B, Ozkan CG, Demirbag BC. The effects of nursing interventions on the level of anxiety and care burden of the caregivers of bedridden patients. Niger J Clin Pract 2023; 26:253-259. [PMID: 37056096 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1352_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
Abstract
Background Taking care of bedridden patients at home is a very difficult task for caregivers. In this care process, caregivers can be supported with the interventions given by the nurses at home. Aim This study mainly aimed to compare the anxiety and care burden levels of caregivers of bedridden patients at home after nursing interventions which a personal care handbook, regular home visits, and telephone counseling. Subject and Methods To proceed with this study, 51 caregivers have included in this study between January 1 and July 21, 2018. The Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (BIADL) was used to measure levels of independence in patient's activities, State and Trait Anxiety Scale (SAI and TAI) was used to measure the anxiety levels, and Burden Interview (BI) care burden problems of caregivers who participated in the study. Also, Sociodemographic Characteristics Form was used for demographic data of patients and caregivers. Results The analysis of the responses showed the proportions of the caregivers who had lower SAI- TAI and BI scores after taking nursing intervention at home. The state anxiety level of caregivers (pre-test: Mean; 54.06+-7.97; post-test: Mean; 38.43+-6.41) and the trait anxiety level of the caregivers (pre-test: Mean; 51.45+-5.94; post-test: Mean; 41.59+-7.05) and the burden level of caregivers (pre-test: Mean; 75.75+-11.41; post-test: Mean; 57.69+-13.39) was determined. The differences between the pre and post-test mean scores of SAI, TAI, and BI were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusions Our study highlights that the burden and anxiety levels of the caregivers had lower post-test levels than the pre-test levels.
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Affiliation(s)
- B Bayrak
- Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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Atila A, Alay H, Yaman ME, Akman TC, Cadirci E, Bayrak B, Celik S, Atila NE, Yaganoglu AM, Kadioglu Y, Halıcı Z, Parlak E, Bayraktutan Z. The serum amino acid profile in COVID-19. Amino Acids 2021; 53:1569-1588. [PMID: 34605988 PMCID: PMC8487804 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-03081-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The pandemic of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 affects millions of people worldwide. There are still many unknown aspects to this infection which affects the whole world. In addition, the potential impacts caused by this infection are still unclear. Amino acid metabolism, in particular, contains significant clues in terms of the development and prevention of many diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to compare amino acid profile of COVID-19 and healthy subject. In this study, the amino acid profiles of patients with asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and severe/critical SARS-CoV-2 infection were scanned with LC–MS/MS. The amino acid profile encompassing 30 amino acids in 142 people including 30 control and 112 COVID-19 patients was examined. 20 amino acids showed significant differences when compared to the control group in COVID-19 patient groups with different levels of severity in the statistical analyses conducted. It was detected that the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) changed in correlation with one another, and l-2-aminobutyric acid and l-phenylalanine had biomarker potential for COVID-19. Moreover, it was concluded that l-2-aminobutyric acid could provide prognostic information about the course of the disease. We believe that a new viewpoint will develop regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis as a result of the evaluation of the serum amino acid profiles of COVID-19 patients. Determining l-phenylalanine and l-2-aminobutyric levels can be used in laboratories as a COVID-19-biomarker. Also, supplementing COVID patients with taurine and BCAAs can be beneficial for treatment protocols.
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- Alptug Atila
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Technology Research and Development Application and Research Center, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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Yilmazer M, Bayrak B, Kartal B, Uzuner SK, Palabiyik B. Identification of Schizosaccharomyces pombe ird Mutants Resistant to Glucose Suppression and Oxidative Stress. Folia Biol (Praha) 2021; 67:163-173. [PMID: 35439849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Glucose is both the favourite carbon and energy source and acts as a hormone that plays a regulating role in many biological processes. Calorie restriction extends the lifespan in many organisms, including Schizosaccharomyces pombe, while uptake of high glucose leads to undesired results, such as diabetes and aging. In this study, sequence analysis of Schizosaccharomyces pombe ird5 and ird11 mutants was performed using next-generation sequencing techniques and a total of 20 different mutations were detected. ird11 is resistant to oxidative stress without calorie restriction, whereas ird5 displays an adaptive response against oxidative stress. We selected nine candidate mutations located in the non-coding (6) and coding (3) region among a total of 20 different mutations. The nine candidate mutations, which are thought to be responsible for ird5 and ird11 mutant phenotypes, were investigated via forward and backward mutations by using various cloning techniques. The results of this study provide report-like information that will contribute to understanding the relationship between glucose sensing/ signalling and oxidative stress response components.
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- M Yilmazer
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences, Istanbul University, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences, Istanbul University, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Karakaya S, Suntar I, Aydin B, Dursunoglu B, Gözcu S, Senol O, Bayrak B, Ozbek H, Koca M, Ceribasi S, Yakinci OF, Guvenalp Z, Kadıoglu Y. Evaluation of anticholinesterase effect of some Epilobium species and quantification of hyperoside by HPLC. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:1296-1299. [PMID: 33305606 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1856841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This article presents the evaluation of anticholinesterase effects of aerial parts of Epilobium angustifolium, E. stevenii and E. hirsutum and isolated flavonoids from E. angustifolium, and quantification of the flavonoids by HPLC. Besides, the highest acetylcholinesterase inhibition was seen in the EtOAc sub-extracts of E. angustifolium and E. stevenii (36.51 ± 1.88 and 39.89 ± 3.09%, respectively), whereas EtOAc sub-extract of E. angustifolium had the best butyrylcholinesterase inhibition (62.09 ± 1.98%). Hyperoside showed strong inhibition activity on both enzymes. The active EtOAc sub-extract of E. angustifolium was quantitatively analyzed for their content of hyperoside (quercetin-3-O-β-D-galactoside) by HPLC. The content of hyperoside in EtOAc sub-extract of E. angustifolium was detected as 3.312%. The anatomical structures of the stem, leaf, sepal, petal, anther, and filament of E. angustifolium were investigated. The anatomical properties given in this study provide a description of E. angustifolium.
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- Songul Karakaya
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazıg, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.,National Poison Information Service, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Affiliation(s)
- B Bayrak
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Sitopatoloji Lab. Hurriyet Cad., Safak Apt 125/17, 41300, izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Soydan SS, Uckan S, Ustdal A, Bayram B, Bayrak B. The influence of bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy on submental-cervical aesthetics. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 41:816-21. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- S. S. Soydan
- Faculty of Dentistry; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Baskent University; Ankara Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Medipol University; İstanbul Turkey
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- Adana Research and Practice Hospital; Department of Orthodontics; Baskent University; Adana Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Baskent University; Ankara Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Selcuk University; Konya Turkey
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