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Köse E, Gökçe H, Toktaş N, Yerlisu Lapa T, Tercan Kaas E. Measurement invariance of the satisfaction with leisure satisfaction scale by gender, marital status, and age. Psicol Reflex Crit 2024; 37:1. [PMID: 38163832 PMCID: PMC10758375 DOI: 10.1186/s41155-023-00282-y] [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] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Leisure satisfaction is the degree of positive perception and emotions that an individual acquires as a result of participating in leisure time activities, and it has an important function in maintaining and increasing leisure time participation. Some studies on leisure satisfaction address the comparisons between groups. These studies are based on the premise that the measurement tool used to reveal the between-group differences measures the same feature in subgroups. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated whether the differences between the groups were due to the measurement tool by examining the psychometric properties of the leisure satisfaction scale. METHODS The study sample comprised 2344 exercising individuals, including 1228 (52.3%) women and 1116 (47.6%) men. The structural invariance of the leisure satisfaction scale, developed by Beard and Ragheb (Journal of Leisure Research 12:20-33, 1980) and adapted into Turkish by Gökçe and Orhan (Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 22:139-145, 2011), was tested through multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS The results indicated that the structural and metric invariance conditions were fulfilled across gender, marital status, and age in all subscales of the leisure satisfaction scale. Scalar invariance was obtained in educational and social satisfaction subscales across gender and in physical satisfaction subscale across marital status. CONCLUSION The study provides evidence for the future comparisons according to these three variables, indicating that the differences obtained will result from the real differences between groups rather than the measurement tool properties.
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- Elif Köse
- Department of Recreation, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Recreation, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Köse E, Yerlisu-Lapa T, Gökçe H, Alexandris K, Yücel AS. Bibliometric Analysis of Published Original Research Articles on Leisure Constraints between 1991 and 2019. Iran J Public Health 2023; 52:2572-2582. [PMID: 38435761 PMCID: PMC10903323 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v52i12.14318] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Background The decrease in the frequency and duration of participation in leisure activities has negative effects on the physical, cognitive and psychological health of individuals. In this context, identifying the obstacles, which prevent individuals from participating in leisure activities, may offer important clues to institutions and organizations in taking measures to increase participation. Methods The bibliometric analysis method was used in this study. The research was carried out with 306 articles scanned from the Web of Science (WoS) core database between 1991 and 2019. Results Studies conducted in leisure area increased systematically according to 5-year periods and mostly authors from USA, Australia and Canada produced them. The mainstream subjects, which attracted the attention of researchers during recent years, are detected to be self-efficacy, segmentation, mental health and fear related to intrapersonal constraint topics. Conclusion In order to cope with physical and mental health problems resulting from aging of the world population, and technological developments, and negative effects generated by inactive modern life style, priority should be given to studies on leisure constraints to be conducted on a more comprehensive basis. Another suggestion is to encourage health policies and applications which can increase participation in leisure activities.
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- Elif Köse
- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Greece School of PE and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Sport Management, Sport Sciences Faculty, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey
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Oğur YS, Yazıcı E, Yuvacı HU, Oğur NB, Köse E, Yazıcı AB. Development of a mobile monitoring program for anxiety and depression in pregnancy and evaluation of 3-month results. Ann Clin Psychiatry 2023; 35:260-271. [PMID: 37850996 DOI: 10.12788/acp.0127] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to develop a mobile mental health application (app) to scan the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related factors during pregnancy; examine the effect of the app on pregnant women; and determine the factors related to using such an app. METHODS A software platform called Perinatal Anxiety Depression Monitoring Platform (PADIP) was developed. This study included 320 pregnant women: 160 in the PADIP group and 160 in the control group. The PADIP group was screened monthly for 3 months for depression, anxiety, and sleep quality, and instant feedback was provided on scale scores. RESULTS During the follow-up period, there was a significant decrease in depression and anxiety scale scores in the PADIP group but no significant difference in scale scores in the control group. The interface used for the app was important for scale scores. It was preferred by pregnant women with a high education level, higher Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale scores, and lower sleep quality scores. CONCLUSIONS PADIP use was associated with a decrease in depression and anxiety scores of pregnant women. It was more useful for patients with higher education levels and a history of a psychiatric disorder, but further research is needed to develop a more comprehensive model.
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- Yavuz Selim Oğur
- Department of Psychiatry, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Information Systems Engineering, Sakarya University Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences. Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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Toktaş N, Köse E, Lapa TY, Kaas ET, Serdar Yücel A, Derman S. Global trends and future prospects of COVID-19 and physical activity: Bibliometric analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e35316. [PMID: 37773796 PMCID: PMC10545167 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000035316] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Containment measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to drastic changes in daily life and effects on health behaviors such as decrease in physical activity (PA) levels. This study aims to present a general framework to researchers on COVID-19 and PA research in relation with changes in studies within years, current trend topics, gaps in the research field and possible future trends. METHODS A total of 1819 articles indexed in the WoS core collection database were analyzed according to publication year, citation, country and institution collaborations, coword, co-citation networks, concept-topic trends and topic clusters using bibliometric analysis. RESULTS The most productive country was the USA(n = 335), and the most productive institution was University of London in UK (n = 38). The most cited publication was the study by Ammar et al, (2020) (n = 188). In 2020, the most popular topics were PA and health meanwhile in 2021 behavior, lifestyle, social media and in 2022 habits, long COVID, sleep quality topics were in the foreground. Studies in 2023 focus on how COVID-19 affects PA habits and the associations between COVID-19-based anxiety and sleep patterns. These studies focused especially on effects of sport participation on life quality, diet, depression, mental health on young athletes, children, adolescent persons, older adult groups. CONCLUSIONS An important gap in the study area is research on effect of changing lifestyle due to pandemic on individuals and the society during the Post COVID-19 period. If benefits of PA will not be limited to only physical benefits and psychological emotional, cognitive and social benefits are also taken into consideration, it is important that researchers conduct long-term and widescale observations.
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- Neşe Toktaş
- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Köse E, Yerlisu-Lapa T, Uzun NB, Kaas ET, Serdar E, Aras G. Perceived Health Outcomes of Recreation Scale: Measurement Invariance over Gender. Iran J Public Health 2022; 51:2555-2563. [PMID: 36561252 PMCID: PMC9745421 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v51i11.11173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Research handling structural differences among groups presume that the measurement tool works similarly among the groups and the results of measurements provide similar psychometric properties. Therefore, the aim of the study is to provide evidence for measurement invariance of the construct validity Perceived Health Outcomes of Recreation Scale (PHORS). Methods The research sample consisted of a total of 1984 adults who exercise, including 864 women and 1120 men during 2021-2022 in Antalya City, Turkey. The MI of the PHORS was tested by multigroup confirmatory factor analyses, which test the invariance of the covariance structures within the scope of structural equation modelling. Invariance tests were gradually conducted for the implicit variables in the model, CFI (comparative fit index criteria) and AIC (Akaike information criterion) were inquired between structural invariance, where no restriction was applied on the analyses and the other invariance tests (metric invariance, scalar invariance and string invariance respectively) where more restraints are applied. Results The study yielded evidence showing that the measurement model defined for the factor structure of the scale provided measurement invariance by gender. ΔCFI values were ≤0.010 in all subscales for metric and scalar invariance. Conclusion The items of PHORS represented the same psychological structure, different groups responded to the items in the same way, the constant values in regression equations generated for the items in regression equations were equal/invariable between the groups.
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- Elif Köse
- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Faculty of Education, Mersin University, Mersin, Türkiye
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- Department of Sport Management, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye,Corresponding Author:
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- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Atılım University, Ankara, Türkiye
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Kaya A, Karaman K, Aziret M, Ercan M, Köse E, Kahraman YS, Karacaer C. The role of hematological parameters in distinguishing acute appendicitis from lymphoid hyperplasia. ULUS TRAVMA ACIL CER 2022; 28:434-439. [PMID: 35485518 PMCID: PMC10443127 DOI: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.69027] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the most misdiagnosed appendicular pathologies is lymphoid hyperplasia (LH) that can be managed con-servatively when identified early and is self-limiting. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare acute appendicitis (AA) with LH in terms of hematological parameters to determine whether there is a hematological predictor to distinguish the two diseases. METHODS Complete blood cell counts of patients with AA were compared with those having LH. RESULTS One-hundred-ninety-five patients (118 male/77 female) underwent appendectomy. Histopathological examination re-vealed acute AA in 161 patients (82.6%), and negative appendectomy (NA) in 19 patients (9.7%). Of the NA specimens, 16 were LH (8.2%). Thirteen patients (6.7%) had AA with simultaneous LH. White blood cell count (p=0.030, neutrophil (p=0.009), neutrophil per-centage (p=0.009), and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (p=0.007) were significantly higher in AA whereas lymphocyte count (p=0.027), lymphocyte percentage (p=0.006) were significantly higher in LH. Multi logistic regression analysis revealed white blood cell count as the only independent predictor in distinguishing AA from LH with a 69.1% sensitivity, 80.0% specificity, 77.5% positive predictive value, and 72.1% negative predictive value. The cut-off value for white blood cell count was 11.3 Ku/L, and every one unit (1000/mm3) increase in white blood cell count raises the risk of AA by 1.24 times, while values below this value will increase the likelihood of LH. CONCLUSION The most predictive complete blood count parameter in distinguishing LH from AA appears to be as white blood cell count.
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- Ahmet Kaya
- Department, of Surgical Oncology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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- Department, of Surgical Oncology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey
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Özen F, Aydın A, Ekerbiçer H, Etçioğlu E, Aydın M, Köse E, Muratdağı G. Evaluation of antivaccination movement in Turkey: qualitative reports of family physicians. East Mediterr Health J 2022; 28:183-189. [DOI: 10.26719/emhj.22.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background: In Turkey, childhood vaccination rates are decreasing in the context of increasingly visible antivaccination movements. Aims: To evaluate the antivaccination movement based on communication experiences between family physicians and antivaccine parents in Turkey. Methods: We conducted 39 face-to-face in-depth interviews with family physicians in Sakarya Province who had experiences of communicating with antivaccine parents during October–December 2019. With the permission of the participants, audio recording was obtained in all interviews except one; these were transcribed verbatim and checked. A thematic approach was used to analyse the data. Results: The most common concern about vaccination was the possible side-effects, followed by the origin of the vaccines, religious concerns and distrust of vaccines. The physicians said they assumed an inquisitive, informative and anxiety-relieving attitude towards antivaccine parents. They said they were able to persuade most parents to vaccinate their children and that highly educated parents or those whose attitudes and behaviours were strongly influenced by their religious leaders were the hardest to convince. Physicians emphasized the importance of trust in increasing vaccine acceptance and noted the need to educate religious leaders and families to introduce mandatory vaccination policies. Conclusion: Parents had various reasons for refusing childhood vaccinations, however, the family physicians used persuasive methods to convince them to accept the vaccinations. Strengthening the communication and persuasive skills of health care professionals regarding vaccination may help increase acceptance of childhood vaccinations.
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Köse E, Seyman D, Sarigül-Yildirim F, Yerlisu-Lapa T, Tercan-Kaas E. Bibliometric Analysis of HIV and Exercise Literature Based on Scientific Studies from 1990-2020. ijph 2021; 50:2397-2410. [PMID: 36317018 PMCID: PMC9577152 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v50i12.7923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Exercise is believed to play an important role in maintaining functionality in patients with HIV and it is thought that researchers are increasingly interested in this field. We aimed to shed light on the historical development of research on HIV and exercise by utilizing visual mapping method. Methods: Overall, 1051 articles retrieved from Web of Science (WoS) core database were analyzed according to the publication year and language, number of issues, citation, country collaborations, co-citation networks and concept–topic trends by using CiteSpace software. Results: The United States played a key role in country collaborations, and had the highest citation burst. The most cited studies were meta-analysis studies. The studies gathered mainly around the clusters named “physical activity” and “metabolic abnormalities” meanwhile, the recent topics of research were heart failure, metabolism, comorbidity, Ethiopia, muscle, cardiovascular event and drug user. Conclusion: The reason why USA was found to be one of the key actors in the network is supposed to be the financial resources it can allocate for the studies conducted. It appears that the majority of the studies in the field dwell upon the impact of exercise on the physical parameters in HIV patients, whereas there are only a limited number of studies focusing on the impact of exercise on HIV-induced psychological and cognitive problems. Recent studies on neurocognitive impairment, on the other hand, are predictive of possible future popularity of such topics among researchers.
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- Elif Köse
- Institute of Health Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences University Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences University Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Recreation, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
- Corresponding Author:
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- Department of Sport Management, Sport Sciences Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Köse E, Aydin M, Köse O, Aksu MG, Sekban G. The efficiency of a mixed exercise program on quality of life and fatigue levels in patients with breast cancer. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2021; 67:1279-1285. [PMID: 34816921 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20210539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Exercise is a nonpharmacological supportive therapy which has been specifically identified to reduce postoperative complications or adverse events of cancer or treatments. Although there are few studies combining resistance and aerobic exercise in cancer survivors, exercise programs are very rare in different places in the literature. This study aims to investigate the effects of mixed-type exercise in different venues on weight, body mass index, fatigue, and quality of life in cancer survivors. METHODS This is a descriptive, intervention study. Participants were included in the study, and the exercise process was between January and November 2019. The exercise group consisted of 32 patients who had just completed their breast cancer treatment and did not have distant metastases, and they applied a mixed exercise program including resistance at home and aerobic exercise in the fitness center for 12 weeks. The patients with breast cancer in the control group (30 patients) did not receive any exercise program. RESULTS Subjective feelings of fatigue and decrease in concentration, motivation, and physical activity significantly decreased after exercise (p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.006, p=0.008, and p<0.001, respectively) in the study group. The results also showed that physical health, general health status, and emotional and social health status significantly increased with the exercise program (p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.004, and p=0.003, respectively). CONCLUSION Our results show that a mixed (fitness center and home) 12-week exercise program provides an improvement in general health and reduces the side effects of the treatments and fatigue in patients with breast cancer. For a good prognostic process after medical treatment, exercise can be recommended in every accessible area.
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- Elif Köse
- Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health - Sakarya, Turkey
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- Halic University, Department of Physical Education and Sports Education - Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Gynecological Oncology clinic - Sakarya, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology - Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University, Department of Physical Education and Sports Education - Kocaeli, Turkey
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Doğan E, Çakır B, Aksoy N, Köse E, Alagöz G. Does pterygium morphology affect corneal astigmatism? Ther Adv Ophthalmol 2021; 13:25158414211030423. [PMID: 34291187 PMCID: PMC8278454 DOI: 10.1177/25158414211030423] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between corneal astigmatism and the morphology of pterygium with anterior segment optic coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Material and Methods: The size of pterygium (horizontal length, vertical width) was measured manually; pterygium area and percentage extension of the pterygium onto the cornea were calculated. Anterior and posterior corneal astigmatism, Sim K, K1, K2 were measured using a dual Scheimpflug analyzer. Morphological patterns of the pterygium analyzed with AS-OCT were determined according to the extension of the pterygium apex below the corneal epithelium. Two tomographic patterns were identified: continuous and nodular. Correlation between anterior corneal astigmatism and pterygium size, percentage extension of the pterygium, and morphological pattern of the pterygium was analyzed. Results: The mean ages of the 47 patients were 49.4 ± 16.6 (22–80) years. Mean horizontal pterygium length, vertical width, pterygium area, and percentage extension of the pterygium were 2.8 ± 1.2 mm, 4.8 ± 1.6 mm, 7.42 ± 5.6 mm2 and 24.5 ± 10.4%, respectively. Mean anterior corneal astigmatism was 2.3 ± 2.3 D and simulated keratometry was 43.4 ± 2.02 D. In terms of the morphological pattern of the pterygium, 24 eyes had continuous, 23 eyes had a nodular pattern and the median (interquartile range) anterior corneal astigmatism was 1.87 (1.01–3.80) and 1.22 D (0.58–2.35), respectively (p = 0.102). Other topographic and pterygium size parameters were similar between groups. Analyzing the correlations in groups separately, a positive moderate statistically significant correlation was present between vertical width, percentage extension, pterygium area, and anterior corneal astigmatism in both continuous and nodular groups. Conclusions: Although not statistically significant, anterior corneal astigmatism was higher in continuous group. Using AS-OCT to standardize the morphology of pterygium could provide additional clinical information.
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- Emine Doğan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya University Medical Education and Research Hospital, 54000 Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya University Medical Education and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya University Medical Education and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Sakarya University Medical Education and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya University Medical Education and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
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Köse E, Yazıcı E, Yazıcı AB, Aydın A, Ekerbiçer HÇ, Karabay O. Development, validity and reliability study of a compliance scale for the COVID-19 outbreak prevention recommendations. Turk J Med Sci 2021; 51:898-911. [PMID: 33306335 DOI: 10.3906/sag-2005-243] [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] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background/aim During the intense periods of the COVID-19 pandemic, legal measures were taken for its containment. However, since legal precautions cannot be implemented continuously, hand washing, mask usage and obeying social distance rules are important in combating the pandemic. Complying with these rules is mostly individual decisions. The behavior of individuals has a prominent place in the course of the pandemic. In this study, we aimed to develop a scale which could measure compliance with outbreak measures. Materials and methods This study was conducted in two stages after evaluation of the content validity of the item pool formed by the research group by experts. For construct validity, the scale subdimensions were determined in 250 people between the ages of 18-70 years at the first stage and the definitive version of the 20-item scale was constructed. In the second stage, exploratory factor analysis was repeated in a group of 484 people, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, Spearman-Brown coefficients, test-retest methods were used to determine reliability. Results The variance explanation of the scale consisting of 20 items and two subdimensions in the explanatory factor analysis is 63.434% (n = 484). Confirmatory factor analysis resulted in CMIN/DF = 3.540, RMR = 0.043, NFI Delta 1 = 0.928, TLI rho 2 = 0.939, CFI = 0.947, RMSEA = 0.072, SRMR = 0.0368. Cronbach’s alpha value of the scale is 0.95; and the Spearman Brown coefficient equal length analysis resulted in 0.928. The temporal consistency of the scale was evaluated with the test-retest method (P = 0.893). The structure, content validity, temporal consistency, item discrimination, and internal consistency were evaluated and found to have acceptable valid, reliable properties. Conclusion The outbreak prevention recommendation compliance scale is a valid and reliable tool with which compliance with the prevention plans can be evaluated.
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- Elif Köse
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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Köse E, Göller Bulut D. The use of hyoid bone dimensions in age and sex estimation in a Turkish population: a cone-beam computed tomography study. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2021; 81:183-189. [PMID: 34018175 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2021.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to determine sex and age from hyoid bone morphology on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study sample compromised 130 CBCT images. Eight different measurements were performed for each hyoid bone. Fusion conditions were assigned to each side of the hyoid bone separately as; unfused, partially fused, and total fused. RESULTS The Hyoid length (Hyd-L), width of the left proximal end (LP-W) and stature variables showed sexual dimorphism in all hyoid fusion types (p < 0.05). In young adult age group, a significant difference was found between sex and fusion types (p = 0.025). The body length (B-L) (81.35%) and stature measurements (76.25%) contributed most significantly to sex estimation. CONCLUSIONS Patient's CBCT scans which enable reproducible and reliable measurements for bone tissues, can be used for forensic procedures. Hyoid bone measurements with CBCT are useful methodology for age and sex estimation in forensic sciences with high accuracy predictive rates.
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- E Köse
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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Yazıcı E, Mutu Pek T, Uslu Yuvacı H, Köse E, Cevrioglu S, Yazıcı AB, Çilli AS, Erol A, Aydın N. Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale validiy and reliability study in Turkish (PASS-TR validity and reliability). PSYCHIAT CLIN PSYCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2018.1506247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- Esra Yazıcı
- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynechology, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynechology, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Bakırköy Training and Reseacrh Hospital of Nerveus and Mental Health, Psychiatry Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the effects of cooled and standard centrifuges on the results of coagulation tests to examine the effects of centrifugation temperature. METHODS Equal-volume blood samples from each patient were collected at the same time intervals and subjected to standard (25°C) and cooled centrifugation (2-4°C). Subsequently, the prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fibrinogen, and D-dimer values were determined in runs with the same lot numbers in the same coagulation device using the Dia-PT R (PT and INR), Dia-PTT-liquid (aPTT), Dia-FIB (fibrinogen), and Dia-D-dimer kits, respectively. RESULTS The study enrolled 771 participants. The PT was significantly (p < 0.018) higher in participants on anticoagulant therapy. The respective median values of the test parameters determined using the standard and cooled centrifuges were as follows: PT 10.30 versus 10.50 s; PT (INR) 1.04 versus 1.09 s; APTT 28.90 versus 29.40 s; fibrinogen 321.5 versus 322.1 mg/dL; and D-dimer 179.5 versus 168.7 µg FEU/mL. There were significant differences (p < 0.001) in the parameters between the values obtained with the standard and cooled centrifuges. CONCLUSIONS Centrifuge temperature can have a significant effect on the results of coagulation tests. However, broad and specific disease-based studies are needed.
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- Hayrullah Yazar
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Adapazan, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Adapazan, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Adapazan, Turkey
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Doğan Z, Kocahan S, Erdemli E, Köse E, Yılmaz I, Ekincioğlu Z, Ekinci N, Turkoz Y. Effect of chemotherapy exposure prior to pregnancy on fetal brain tissue and the potential protective role of quercetin. Cytotechnology 2014; 67:1031-8. [PMID: 25260542 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-014-9742-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Cyclophosphamide (CYC) and doxorubicin (DOX) are among the most effective and widely used anticancer chemotherapeutic drugs. Potential chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic functions have recently been attributed to flavonoids. We hypothesized that Quercetin (QR) would protect against the toxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents applied prior to pregnancy. Rats were treated with the chemotherapeutic drugs CYC (27 mg/kg) and DOX (1.8 mg/kg) applied in a single intraperitoneal dose once every 3 weeks for 10 weeks. QR was administered at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day by oral gavage. 48 h following the experimental chemotherapy exposure, female rats were transferred to cages containing male rat for mating. Fetal brain tissues were removed from fetuses extracted by cesarean section on the 20th day of gestation for evaluation of antioxidant parameters. A significant increase in superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde activity was observed in CYC and DOX treatment groups relative to the control group (p < 0.05). Similarly, carnitine acylcarnitine translocase and Glutathione activity was significantly reduced in the CYC and DOX groups relative to the control group (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that the use of chemotherapeutic drugs before pregnancy can result in oxidative damage to fetal brain tissue. Therefore, women who have been exposed to chemotherapy and may become pregnant should be treated with antioxidant compounds such as QR to reduce the risk of damage to fetal brain tissues.
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- Z Doğan
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, 02040, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, 02040, Adiyaman, Turkey. .,International Scientific Center, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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Hayta M, Alpaslan M, Köse E. The effect of fermentation on viscosity and protein solubility of Boza, a traditional cereal-based fermented Turkish beverage. Eur Food Res Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s002170100385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Köse E, Sarsılmaz M, Taş U, Kavaklı A, Türk G, Özlem Dabak D, Sapmaz H, Ögetürk M. Rose oil inhalation protects against formaldehyde-induced testicular damage in rats. Andrologia 2011; 44 Suppl 1:342-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01187.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Köse E, Sarsilmaz M, Meydan S, Sönmez M, Kuş I, Kavakli A. The effect of lavender oil on serum testosterone levels and epididymal sperm characteristics of formaldehyde treated male rats. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2011; 15:538-542. [PMID: 21744749] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In this study, the harmful effects of formaldehyde (FA) on serum testosterone levels and epididymal sperm characteristics were investigated. In addition, possible protective effect of lavender oil was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this purpose, 21 adult male Wistar-Albino rats were used. The rats of group I was used as control group. The rats of group II were exposed FA (10 ppm/1 hour) for 35 days. The rats of group III inhaleted lavender oil (1 ml/1 hour) with FA. RESULTS While the testosterone levels, the epididymal sperm concentration and the progressive sperm motility were significantly decreased, the abnormal sperm rate was significantly increased in FA treated group when compared to control group. However, in group III, the epididymal sperm concentration and the progressive sperm motility were significantly increased, the abnormal sperm rate was significantly decreased in comparison with the FA treated group. CONCLUSION It can be expressed that serious damages occured via formaldehyde exposure in reproductive system and that the lavender oil had protective effects against these damages.
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- E Köse
- Department of Anatomy, Inonu University, School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
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Yücel H, Solmaz A, Köse E, Bor D. True coincidence-summing corrections for the coincident γ-rays measured with coplanar grid CdZnTe detectors. Appl Radiat Isot 2010; 68:1040-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 01/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yücel H, Solmaz AN, Köse E, Bor D. Methods for spectral interference corrections for direct measurements of 234U and 230Th in materials by gamma-ray spectrometry. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2010; 138:264-277. [PMID: 19843544 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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When the high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry was used in the analysis of (234)U and (230)Th in samples, there is a much more need to correct for the measured activity results of (234)U and (230)Th mainly due to self-absorption effects and the interfering lines from (226)Ra, (235)U, (238)U and their decay products that often might be present in the samples. Therefore, in the present study, the methods for the spectral interference corrections for the analytical peaks of (234)U and (230)Th are suggested to take into account the contributions of the overlapping gamma rays to these peaks. For the method validation, direct gamma-ray spectrometric measurements were carried out using certified reference materials (CRM) by use of a 76.5 % n-type Ge detector. The activities measured for the CRM samples were corrected for spectral interferences, self-absorption and true coincidence-summing (TCS) effects. The obtained results indicate that ignoring of the contribution of the interference gamma rays to the main analytical peak at 53.2 keV of (234)U leads to a lager systematic error of 87.3-90.4 % for the measured activities of (234)U, and similarly if one ignores the contributions of the interference gamma rays to the main analytical peak at 67.7 keV of (230)Th, this leads to a much smaller systematic error of 2.1-2.7 % for the activities of (230)Th. Therefore, the required correction factors for spectral interferences to the analytical peaks of (234)U and (230)Th are not negligible and thus they should also be considered besides necessary self-absorption factors to determine more accurate activities in the samples. On the other hand, it is estimated that although the TCS effects on the main analytical peaks of both (234)U and (230)Th are negligibly small, those TCS correction factors for their interference gamma rays to these peaks should be taken into account when direct measurements are performed in a close-counting geometry condition. Otherwise, the resulted activities can have serious erroneous results for both (234)U and (230)Th while using gamma-ray spectrometry, thereby leading to inaccuracies in their derived quantities, for instance, the corresponding age determinations of the samples.
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- H Yücel
- Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEA), Besevler Yerleskesi, Tandogan, TR-06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yücel H, Solmaz A, Köse E, Bor D. Spectral interference corrections for the measurement of 238U in materials rich in thorium by a high resolution γ-ray spectrometry. Appl Radiat Isot 2009; 67:2049-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2008] [Revised: 07/17/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Demir AS, Fındık H, Köse E. A new and efficient chemoenzymatic route to both enantiomers of α′-acetoxy-α-methyl and γ-hydroxy-α-methyl cyclic enones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetasy.2003.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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