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Karaismailoğlu MC, Polat Alkan N, Kürşat M, Civelek Ş. Taxonomic significance of morphological and elemental characteristics of achenes of Artemisia genus from Turkey. Microsc Res Tech 2024; 87:1318-1334. [PMID: 38353356 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24522] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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In the study, the achene macromorphological and micromorphological characters of the genus Artemisia distributed in Turkey have been researched with the target of knowing systematically important carpological structures for the examined species. Macro-morphological structures of the achenes including color, shape, dimension, and carpopodium diameter were studied with 100 achenes of 10 specimens per taxa with a Light Microscope. Micro-morphological features of the achenes containing surface ornamentation, anticlinal and periclinal cell walls, epidermal cells, and the presence of secondary structures were examined with a Scanning Electron Microscope. EDS analyses were performed with a SEM. EDS analyses were carried out by selecting the same spot on the sample surface at 80 sec under 30 μm aperture size, with 20 kV acceleration voltage, 8 mm operating distance, high current, and processing time conditions. The color, shape, and dimension of achene have macro-morphologically shown variations. The examined achenes are separated into four shapes; fusiform-oblong, oblong, oblong-ovate, and ovate. Oblong-ovate is the most common type. Achene dimensions range from 0.62 to 2.48 mm in length, and from 0.30 to 1.21 mm in width. Also, carpopodium diameter varies between 0.10 and 0.19 mm. Achene surfaces of the examined taxa are micro-morphologically assessed, and substantial differences are noticeably detected on behalf of the surface structures for instance, surface ornamentation, anticlinal and periclinal cell walls, epidermal cells, and the presence of secondary structures of the achenes. Surface ornamentation is separated into 10 types: irregularly sulcate, regularly sulcate, ruminate, sulcate-scalariform, rugose, favulariate, slightly sulcate, alveolate, tuberculate, and reticulate. A percentage comparison of the elements in the achene pericarp of the studied taxa has been performed with SEM-EDS. Accordingly, pericarps in taxa include C, Ca, K, Mg, Cl, Si, Na, and S elements. In the taxonomy of the genus Artemisia, the achene morphological characters are very significant characteristics that disclose inter-specific relations among the examined taxa. Moreover, a dichotomous key is offered for the identification of the studied taxa based on achene characters. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: The achenes of Turkish Artemisia taxa have been examined in depth. The morphological characteristics of achenes of Turkish Artemisia taxa have been studied using SEM and LM for the first time and debated the systematic practice of these characters. The elemental content of the achene pericarp has been systematically evaluated for the first time.
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey
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Ülgü M, Yilmaz S, Öztaş D, Göktaş B, Akünal A. Prevalence of the hematopoietic rare genetic diseases in Türkiye: A retrospective study. Transfus Clin Biol 2024; 31:81-86. [PMID: 38218341 DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2024.01.005] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Rare genetic diseases are an important global public health problem. At present there are defined approximately 8120 genetic diseases in 15,465 epidemiological datasets and 70% of them start in childhood. Hematopoiesis is the production of all cellular components of blood and continues throughout life. OBJECTIVE This study aims to present prevalence of hematopoietic rare genetic diseases recorden in Turkey. METHODS The population of study consist of 84.680.273 people who received healthcare from the Turkish National Health Service (49.9% female, 50.1% male). TNHS collects and records electronic data which relates with illness or health information of Turkish population since 2018. All healthcare facilities utilize the Personal Electronic Health Record System (PHR), aligning with standards outlined in the Turkish National Health Data Dictionary and the Health Coding Reference Server (HCRS) established by the Ministry of Health in 2007. The data dictionary comprises essential packages such as patient application and examination records. RESULTS Diagnosed female population (53.04%) were higher than male (46.96%). Data shows that most of the people with rare genetic diseases were diagnosed in Marmara Region. The overall prevalence of Hematopoietic Rare Genetic Diseases higher in the years of 2021 and 2022. CONCLUSION The prevalence increased gradually from 2018 to 2022. The consanguinity marriage seems to be the main problem which resulted higher rate of rare genetic diseases in Türkiye.
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- Mahir Ülgü
- Turkish Ministry of Health, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Ankara University Faculty of Nursing, Ankara, Türkiye.
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- Ankara University Faculty of Nursing, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye
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Yanik D, Ediz Ç. Experiences and psychosocial challenges of volunteer nurses in Turkey devastating earthquake zones: Lessons to be learnt for prevention of health system problems in disasters: A qualitative study. Public Health Nurs 2024; 41:503-513. [PMID: 38468412 DOI: 10.1111/phn.13303] [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: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This research aimed to investigate the experiences and psychosocial challenges encountered by volunteer nurses who provided care in the zones affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey in 2023. METHODS This qualitative study involved semistructured, in-depth interviews with 15 volunteer nurses who were actively working in earthquake-affected regions. The study was conducted between June 2023 and July 2023. Participants were selected from diverse provinces (Hatay, Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya) affected by the earthquake, ensuring maximum variability. Individual online interviews were conducted using Google Meet, with data collection continuing until saturation was achieved. The study adhered to the COREQ checklist for reporting qualitative research. RESULTS Three main themes and eight subthemes were developed: (1) Management and Coordination (failure to meet basic needs, bureaucracy, duty, and authority issues, problems with supplies and equipment); (2) Professional Experiences (working conditions, education, perspective on the profession); and Psychosocial Problems and (3) Coping Methods (psychological problems, methods of coping with problems). CONCLUSIONS The study showed that volunteer nurses encountered management and organizational obstacles, were profoundly impacted by the disaster's psychosocial aspects, and often struggled with inadequacies in handling psychological challenges. Despite these challenges, the nurses reported a sense of competence in delivering care services. The insights derived from this study hold valuable lessons for future disaster response strategies. For this reason, it is recommended to plan the necessary training and initiatives to professionally strengthen the field of disaster nursing.
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- Derya Yanik
- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Batman, Batman, Turkiye
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hakkari, Hakkari, Turkiye
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Ağan FZ, Cindoğlu Ç. Earthquake in Turkey: The Triangle of Life and Disaster Kits Saves Lives. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2024; 18:e74. [PMID: 38650078 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.54] [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: 04/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Precautions taken before an earthquake are of vital importance. When buildings collapse, the weight of the ceiling crushes objects such as furniture, leaving a space or void within the rubble. This area is called the "triangle of life." The larger and stronger the object, the more it will maintain its volume; the more the object maintains its volume, the larger the void will be, and the less likely it is that the person who uses this void will be injured. METHODS Durable, solid furniture such as beds and tables that can be tipped over during an earthquake in appropriate areas in the building can form a living triangle. Creating and using the triangle of life is the method of protection in an earthquake that produces the highest probability of survival. RESULTS Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5 occurred in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. This report presents the case of a 43-y-old female victim of these earthquakes who used the triangle of life to survive; she was removed from the rubble 164 h after the earthquake. CONCLUSIONS The case provides evidence that predetermining areas in which the triangle of life can be formed and storing supplies necessary for survival can decrease morbidity and mortality in an earthquake.
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- Fatma Zehra Ağan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
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Ahmet Miraç B, Fatoş U. The effect of environmental health education on microplastic pollution awareness. Public Health Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38613242 DOI: 10.1111/phn.13322] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of environmental health education given at the ninth-grade level on the microplastic pollution awareness level of students. METHODS This pretest-posttest experimental study with a randomized control group was conducted between 2022 and 2023 in three high schools in a province in eastern Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 90 ninth-grade students (experimental group: 45, control group: 45), and the sample magnitude was determined by power analysis. Tools such as the "Personal Information Form" and "Microplastic Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS)" were used to collect data. Training was given to the experimental group as a nursing intervention in a total of four sessions at 15-day intervals. No intervention was applied to the individuals in the control group. RESULTS While no significant difference was observed in the MPAS total score in the control group according to the pretest and posttest mean scores, a significant difference was observed in the MPAS total score in the experimental group (p < 0.05). When the posttest mean scores of the experimental and control groups were examined, it was observed that the posttest mean scores of the experimental group were higher than the posttest mean scores of the control group and there was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION It was observed that the microplastic pollution awareness level of the experimental group students who received environmental health training increased significantly. The issue of environmental health should be integrated into the education curriculum in schools and students' awareness levels should be increased.
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- Bayoğlu Ahmet Miraç
- Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Specialist Nurse, Elazığ, Turkey
- Firat University Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Nursing, Elazig, Turkey
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- Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Specialist Nurse, Elazığ, Turkey
- Firat University Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Nursing, Elazig, Turkey
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Tarkan AS, Bayçelebi E, Giannetto D, Özden ED, Yazlık A, Emiroğlu Ö, Aksu S, Uludağ A, Aksoy N, Baytaşoğlu H, Kaya C, Mutlu T, Kırankaya ŞG, Ergüden D, Per E, Üremiş İ, Candan O, Kekillioğlu A, Yoğurtçuoğlu B, Ekmekçi FG, Başak E, Özkan H, Kurtul I, Innal D, Killi N, Yapıcı S, Ayaz D, Çiçek K, Mol O, Çınar E, Yeğen V, Angulo E, Cuthbert RN, Soto I, Courchamp F, Haubrock PJ. Economic costs of non-native species in Türkiye: A first national synthesis. J Environ Manage 2024; 358:120779. [PMID: 38599083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120779] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Biological invasions are increasingly recognised as a major global change that erodes ecosystems, societal well-being, and economies. However, comprehensive analyses of their economic ramifications are missing for most national economies, despite rapidly escalating costs globally. Türkiye is highly vulnerable to biological invasions owing to its extensive transport network and trade connections as well as its unique transcontinental position at the interface of Europe and Asia. This study presents the first analysis of the reported economic costs caused by biological invasions in Türkiye. The InvaCost database which compiles invasive non-native species' monetary costs was used, complemented with cost searches specific to Türkiye, to describe the spatial and taxonomic attributes of costly invasive non-native species, the types of costs, and their temporal trends. The total economic cost attributed to invasive non-native species in Türkiye (from 202 cost reporting documents) amounted to US$ 4.1 billion from 1960 to 2022. However, cost data were only available for 87 out of 872 (10%) non-native species known for Türkiye. Costs were biased towards a few hyper-costly non-native taxa, such as jellyfish, stink bugs, and locusts. Among impacted sectors, agriculture bore the highest total cost, reaching US$ 2.85 billion, followed by the fishery sector with a total cost of US$ 1.20 billion. Management (i.e., control and eradication) costs were, against expectations, substantially higher than reported damage costs (US$ 2.89 billion vs. US$ 28.4 million). Yearly costs incurred by non-native species rose exponentially over time, reaching US$ 504 million per year in 2020-2022 and are predicted to increase further in the next 10 years. A large deficit of cost records compared to other countries was also shown, suggesting a larger monetary underestimate than is typically observed. These findings underscore the need for improved cost recording as well as preventative management strategies to reduce future post-invasion management costs and help inform decisions to manage the economic burdens posed by invasive non-native species. These insights further emphasise the crucial role of standardised data in accurately estimating the costs associated with invasive non-native species for prioritisation and communication purposes.
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- Ali Serhan Tarkan
- Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland; Department of Aquatic Basic Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye; Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom.
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye
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- Department of Forest Botany, Faculty of Forestry, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Türkiye
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- Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Environmental Protection Technologies Department, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Türkiye
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, İskenderun Technical University, İskenderun, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ordu University, Ordu, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Literature, Nevşehir HBV University, Nevşehir, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Campus, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Campus, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Project House Cooperative, Moda Caddesi Borucu Han No:20/204 Kadıköy, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom; Marine and Inland Waters Sciences and Technology Department, Faculty of Fisheries, Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Literature, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Türkiye
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- Department of Aquatic Basic Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye
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- Department of Aquatic Basic Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye; Natural History Application and Research Centre, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Eğirdir, Isparta, Türkiye
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. Americo Vespucio 26, 41092, Seville, Spain
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5DL, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic; Department of River Ecology and Conservation, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany; CAMB, Center for Applied Mathematics and Bioinformatics, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait.
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Kara B, Selcuk B. The role of cumulative risk and armed conflict exposure in adolescent psychological symptoms in Turkey. J Res Adolesc 2024. [PMID: 38581171 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12942] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Exposure to risk factors and adversity may cause immediate, and sometimes prolonged, psychological symptoms in adolescents. Identifying universal and specific risk factors in a particular context and examining their cumulative effects is crucial for understanding the mechanisms underlying psychological symptoms and informing about strategies for intervention. Using concurrent measures, the current study aimed to examine the role of armed conflict experiences and cumulation of other risk factors (e.g., maternal psychological symptoms, socioeconomic indicators) in predicting adolescent psychological symptoms in an underresearched community. The sample included 161 adolescents (54.7% female) aged 11-14 years (M = 12.36, SD = 1.27) and their mothers living in the east of Turkey. The cumulative risk index was calculated by summing the standardized scores of the corresponding factors. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to predict internalizing and externalizing symptoms among adolescents by introducing demographic variables (age, gender) in the first step, armed conflict experiences and cumulative risk in the second step, and their interaction in the final step. Results showed that the levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms were predicted by gender, armed conflict experience and cumulative risk. Being a girl was associated with higher levels of internalizing symptoms and lower levels of externalizing symptoms. Higher levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms were predicted by exposure to armed and cumulative risk. After controlling for other factors, the interaction of armed conflict experience and cumulative risk significantly predicted externalizing, but not internalizing symptoms. These findings suggested that cumulative risk was a stronger predictor of psychological symptoms, and further amplified the strength of the association between armed conflict experiences and externalizing symptoms. These findings can be used in the formulation of intervention strategies and policies to promote psychological well-being in adolescents living in armed conflict zones under multiple risks.
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- Buket Kara
- Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Department of Psychology, MEF University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Albayrak A, Cengiz KN. Assessment of breast cancer awareness among female pharmacy students at a university in Turkey. BMC Med Educ 2024; 24:363. [PMID: 38570769 PMCID: PMC10988868 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05353-x] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Female breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer, and knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, and symptoms is crucial for early diagnosis and prevention. This study aims to evaluate breast cancer awareness among female students at a pharmacy faculty in Turkey. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey study was conducted among female students at the Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Pharmacy between 2 November and 17 November 2023, in Isparta, Turkey. RESULTS This survey was answered by 237 (74.5%) female students. The median breast cancer risk factors score was 8 (IQR, 5-11), and the median breast cancer symptoms score was 5 (IQR, 2-8). Additionally, the breast cancer risk factors score was 46.16% (mean/max = 8.31/18, SD = 4.33) and the breast cancer symptom score was 58.5% (mean/max = 4.68/8, SD = 2.8). Few of the respondents (26.2%, and 20.3%, respectively) knew breast cancer risk factors such as late menopause, and no childbirth experience. Most respondents correctly answered symptoms of breast cancer, such as a painless and palpable breast lump, indrawing of the nipple, and sudden changes in breast shape (76.8%,44.3%, and 67.1% respectively). The students' sources of information were medical websites (29.5%), social media (27%), physicians (22.8%), friends & family (14.8%), and pharmacists (5.9%). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that students' knowledge of breast cancer risk factors was poor, but their knowledge of breast cancer symptoms was acceptable. Breast cancer awareness courses should be included in faculties. Additionally, more attention should be given to different educational interventions such as social media, television, and brochure distribution.
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- Aslınur Albayrak
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ergöl Ş, Akyüz E. Perception of Privacy: An Ethnocentric Study of Turkish Muslim Female Surgical Patients. J Perianesth Nurs 2024; 39:274-278. [PMID: 37952148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.08.010] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the perception of privacy among Turkish Muslim female patients who have undergone surgery. DESIGN A descriptive-qualitative study design was employed. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 study participants. FINDINGS The findings revealed three main themes and two subthemes. The main themes were physical privacy, the influence of culture, and responses to privacy violations. The subthemes pertained solely to responses to privacy violations and included behavioral and emotional responses. CONCLUSIONS The participants' perception of privacy was primarily focused on the physical aspects of privacy. Muslim and Turkish cultures played a significant role in shaping the patients' perception of privacy. The participants reported experiencing emotional and behavioral responses when their privacy was violated. This study reveals the perception of privacy among 10 Turkish Muslim female patients, emphasizing the significance of understanding and considering this perception in nursing care.
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- Şule Ergöl
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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Sıvacı AÖ, Seferoğlu M, Piri Çınar B, Uzunköprü C, Beckmann Y, Güngör Doğan İ, Çetinkaya Tezer D, Tunç A, Ethemoğlu Ö, Gümüş H, Açıkgöz M, Yalaz Tekan Ü, Demir S. Clinical and demographic characteristics of late-onset multiple sclerosis: LOMS-TR study. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2024; 84:105469. [PMID: 38341979 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2024.105469] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Multiple sclerosis (MS), which is known as a young-adult age disease, is called late-onset MS (LOMS) when it occurs at the age of 50 and older. In our study, we aimed to analyse the clinical and demographic characteristics, comorbidities, diagnostic and treatment challenges and prognosis of LOMS. METHODS In a retrospective analysis of 136 patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) after the age of 50, based on the 2017 McDonald criteria, and who were under observation in eight distinct MS centers across Turkey; demographic information, clinical characteristics of the disease, oligoclonal band (OCB) status, initial and current Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) values, administered treatments, and the existence of spinal lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were investigated. RESULTS The mean age of the 136 patients was 60.96±6.42 years (51-79), the mean age at diagnosis was 54.94±4.30 years, and 89 (65.4 %) of the patients were female. Most of the cases, 61.1 % (83) had at least one comorbidity. In 97 patients who underwent lumbar puncture (LP), OCB positivity was observed in 63.6 %. In 114 patients (83.8 %), spinal lesions were detected on MRI. Eighty-seven patients had relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) (64 %), 27 patients had secondary progressive MS (SPMS) (19.9 %), and 22 patients had primary progressive MS (PPMS) (16.2 %). The mean EDSS at the time of diagnosis was 2.44±1.46, and the mean current EDSS was 3.15±2.14. CONCLUSIONS In LOMS patients, the rates of delay in the diagnostic process, treatment disruption and progressive disease are higher than in the general MS population. The high rates of LP applying and OCB positivity of this study may indicate the habit of looking for clear evidences in advanged age in our country. This situation and comorbidities may cause a delay in diagnosis and eliminates the window of opportunity for early diagnosis. Although the high number of spinal lesions is a known marker for progressive disease, it is an issue that needs to be discussed whether the increased frequency of progressive course at older ages is due to the nature of the disease or immune aging itself.
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- Ali Özhan Sıvacı
- Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Katip Celebi University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Katip Celebi University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences, Sancaktepe Prof.Dr. İlhan Varank Training And Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences, Sancaktepe Prof.Dr. İlhan Varank Training And Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Harran University, Şanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Selçuk University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences, Sancaktepe Prof.Dr. İlhan Varank Training And Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Altıkardeş DK, Nefs G, Hacışahinoğulları H, Smeets T, Pouwer F. Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the problem areas in diabetes (PAID) survey: Results from diabetes MILES - Turkey. Prim Care Diabetes 2024; 18:218-223. [PMID: 38220557 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2024.01.001] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To 1) assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID), PAID-5 and PAID-1 survey among Turkish adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, 2) estimate the level of elevated diabetes-specific distress (DD), and 3) determine the demographic and clinical correlates of DD-symptom severity. METHODS AND RESULTS From 2017-2019, 252 adults with type 1(n = 80) (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes (n = 172) (T2DM) self-reported demographic factors, DD(PAID) and related psychological and clinical questionnaires. We examined PAID internal consistency, structural and convergent validity. Associations of measures with DD were explored with hierarchical linear regression analysis. PCA yielded a 3-factor solution for PAID-20 and a 2-factor solution for PAID-5. Cronbach's α for PAID/PAID-5 subscales ranged from 0.63-0.90. All PAID versions correlated most strongly to BIPQ and HFS. The prevalence of elevated distress (PAID-20 ≥33) was 40% in T1DM and 15% in T2DM. DD severity was significantly positively associated (p < 0.01) with more negative diabetes perceptions (BIPQ) and type 1 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS The Turkish translation of the PAID and its short forms appeared to have satisfactory psychometric properties. Elevated diabetes distress was more common in T1DM.
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- Dilara Karşıdağ Altıkardeş
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Center of Research on Psychological disorders and Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Center of Research on Psychological disorders and Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Tilburg, the Netherlands; Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Medical Psychology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; National treatment and research center for children, adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes, Diabeter, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Center of Research on Psychological disorders and Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense, Denmark
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Çelen MK, Ertürk Şengel B, Kaya Ş, Demirtürk N, Azap A, Pullukçu H, Eroğlu E, Yıldırım F, Barut HŞ, Zerdali E, Sağmak Tartar A, Mete AÖ, Şahin AM, Mutay Suntur B, Sarı ND, Yılmaz E, Candevir A, Şimşek F, İnan D, Akhan S, Asan A, Günal Ö, Ural O, Parlak M, Çabalak M, Nazik S, Hızel K, Kınıklı S, Beştepe Dursun Z, Batırel A, Mermutluoğlu Ç. Treatment initiation rates of patients with positive anti-hepatitis C virus results in tertiary hospitals in Turkey. J Infect Dev Ctries 2024; 18:441-449. [PMID: 38635621 DOI: 10.3855/jidc.17910] [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: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this national, multicenter, cross-sectional, retrospective chart review study was to determine the proportion of patients in Turkey who received hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment after receiving positive anti-HCV results during HCV screening. METHODOLOGY Data related to patients' demographics, laboratory results, time interval from obtaining a positive anti-HCV result to treatment initiation, specialty of the physician requesting anti-HCV screening, and type of hospital were analyzed. RESULTS Among 1,000 patients who received a positive anti-HCV result, 50.3% were male and 78.5% were screened for HCV-RNA. Among HCV-RNA screened patients, 54.8% (n = 430) had a positive result. Among patients who tested positive for HCV-RNA, 72.8% received HCV treatment in line with their positive anti-HCV results. The median time from obtaining a positive anti-HCV result to initiation of HCV treatment was 91.0 days (interquartile range 42.0 to 178.5). Non-surgical branches requested HCV-RNA testing more frequently than surgical branches (p < 0.001). The rate of access to HCV treatment was higher among patients screened in university hospitals than among patients screened in training and research hospitals (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate a higher rate of treatment initiation among patients with HCV infection than is described in the published literature. Furthermore, the time from screening to treatment initiation was considerably shorter compared with other international studies. However, since HCV-RNA testing was not requested in a significant portion of patients with a positive anti-HCV test result, there might be a large patient population with HCV who do not receive treatment.
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- Mustafa K Çelen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Dicle University Medical Faculty, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Pendik Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sağlık Bilimleri University Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri University Medical Faculty, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İbn-i Sina Research and Application Hospital, Ankara University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Medical Faculty, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Konya Meram State Hospital, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Gaziosmanpaşa University Research and Application Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Fırat University Medical Faculty, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Application Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Giresun University Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir Training and Research Hospital, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bursa Uludağ University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Adana Çukurova University Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kocaeli University Research and Application Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sağlık Bilimleri University Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Selçuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Atatürk University Medical Faculty Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Mustafa Kemal University Research and Application Hospital, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Research and Application Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Gazi University Medical Faculty Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Dicle University Medical Faculty, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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Karadag AS, Kandi B, Sanlı B, Ulusal H, Basusta H, Sener S, Calıka S. Social Media Use in Dermatology in Turkey: Challenges and Tips for Patient Health. JMIR Dermatol 2024; 7:e51267. [PMID: 38546714 PMCID: PMC11009853 DOI: 10.2196/51267] [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: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Social media has established its place in our daily lives, especially with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has become the leading source of information for dermatological literacy on various topics, ranging from skin diseases to everyday skincare and cosmetic purposes in the present digital era. Accumulated evidence indicates that accurate medical content constitutes only a tiny fraction of the exponentially growing dermatological information on digital platforms, highlighting an unmet patient need for access to evidence-based information on social media. However, there have been no recent local publications from Turkey analyzing and assessing the key elements in raising dermatological literacy and awareness in digital communication for patients. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first collaborative work between health care professionals and a social media specialist in the medical literature. Furthermore, it represents the first author-initiated implementation science attempt focusing on the use of social media in addressing dermatological problems, with the primary end point of increasing health literacy and patient benefits. The multidisciplinary expert panel was formed by 4 dermatologists with academic credentials and significant influence in public health and among patients on digital platforms. A social media specialist, who serves as a guest lecturer on "How social media works" at Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, was invited to the panel as an expert on digital communication. The panel members had a kickoff meeting to establish the context for the discussion points. The context of the advisory board meeting was outlined under 5 headlines. Two weeks later, the panel members presented their social media account statistics, defined the main characteristics of dermatology patients on social media, and discussed their experiences with patients on digital platforms. These discussions were organized under the predefined headlines and in line with the current literature. We aimed to collect expert opinions on identifying the main characteristics of individuals interested in dermatological topics and to provide recommendations to help dermatologists increase evidence-based dermatological content on social media. Additionally, experts discussed paradigms for dermatological outreach and the role of dermatologists in reducing misleading information on digital platforms in Turkey. The main concluding remark of this study is that dermatologists should enhance their social media presence to increase evidence-based knowledge by applying the principles of patient-physician communication on digital platforms while maintaining a professional stance. To achieve this goal, dermatologists should share targeted scientific content after increasing their knowledge about the operational rules of digital channels. This includes correctly identifying the needs of those seeking information on social media and preparing a sustainable social media communication plan. This viewpoint reflects Turkish dermatologists' experiences with individuals searching for dermatological information on local digital platforms; therefore, the applicability of recommendations may be limited and should be carefully considered.
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- Ayse Serap Karadag
- Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Istanbul Arel University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ayan A, Aslan Çelik B, Çelik ÖY, Orunç Kılınç Ö, Akyıldız G, Yılmaz AB, Sayın İpek DN, Oktay Ayan Ö, Babaoğlu AR. First detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa ticks collected from sheep, Turkey. Pol J Vet Sci 2024; 27:85-94. [PMID: 38511625 DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2024.149338] [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] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis are important tick-borne rickettsial diseases of medical and veterinary importance that cause economic losses in livestock. In this study, the prevalence of Anaplasma ovis, Ehrlichia canis and Ehrlichia chaffeensis was investigated in ticks collected from sheep in various farms in Van province, which is located in the Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey. The ticks used in this study were collected by random sampling in 26 family farm business in 13 districts of Van province. A total of 688 ticks were collected from 88 sheep and 88 tick pools were created. All ticks identified morphologically as Rhipicephalus bursa. Phylogenetic analysis of Chaperonin and 16S rRNA gene sequences confirmed A. ovis, E. canis and E. chaffeensis in this study. Of the 88 tick pools tested, 28.41% (25/88) were positive for at least one pathogen. Anaplasma DNA was detected in five of the 88 pools (5.68%), E. canis DNA was detected in 19 of the 88 pools (21.59%), and E. chaffeensis DNA was detected in one of the 88 pools (1.14%) of R. bursa ticks. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the presence of A. ovis, E. canis, and E. chaffeensis in R. bursa ticks collected from sheep in Turkey. Further studies are needed to investigate other co-infections in sheep in Turkey.
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- A Ayan
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey
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- Özalp Vocational School, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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Taşdemir I, Boylu ME, Aslıyüksek H, Saygılı S, Karamustafalıoğlu KO. Criminological and Psychiatric Profiles of Immigrant and Refugee Offenders: A Retrospective Analysis of Cases in a Forensic Setting. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol 2024:306624X241236735. [PMID: 38509760 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x241236735] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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This study aimed to scrutinize the characteristics of immigrant and refugee offenders within our institution, focusing on factors such as immigrant status, country of birth, duration of residence in Turkey, as well as psychiatric, socio-demographic, and criminal profiles. The data were obtained through a retrospective examination of case records referred to the Observation Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine for the assessment of criminal responsibility between 2017 and 2022. The study categorized the cases into two groups: refugees and immigrants, comprising 35 and 22 offenders, respectively. Significant differences in educational levels were identified between immigrants and refugees within our study group (p < .001). Notably, drug use disorders were more prevalent among refugees, whereas alcohol use disorders were more common among immigrants, with statistical significance (p < .005). During forensic psychiatric assessments, 57.1% of refugees and 54.5% of immigrants required interpretation services. The most prevalent offense in the refugee group was homicide (37.1%), followed by child sexual abuse (28.6%). In contrast, homicide (31.8%) and theft and extortion (22.7%) were the most common offenses for the immigrant group. Six cases (10.5%) were judged to have reduced or no criminal liability. Among the cases, 52.6% had a history of prior outpatient psychiatric referrals, with the most frequent diagnosis being atypical psychosis at 10.5%. The findings underscore the necessity for additional research and targeted interventions to address the mental health and criminological complexities confronted by this vulnerable population.
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- Ilker Taşdemir
- Observation Department of Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Observation Department of Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Observation Department of Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Alnıaçık A. Family Disaster: The Origins of Gender Violence Legislation in Turkey. Violence Against Women 2024:10778012241233003. [PMID: 38470508 DOI: 10.1177/10778012241233003] [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: 03/14/2024]
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This article provides a case study regarding struggles over framing gender violence as a political issue. It looks at how gender violence initially entered political discourse and state legislation in Turkey. It identifies the main political actors as feminists, Islamists, and Kemalists, and examines their impacts on state policy-making processes and outcomes. It argues that, in the Turkish context, the Islamism-Kemalism divide contoured the limits and possibilities of frame institutionalization in legislation and characterized state responses to gender violence through familial ideology, which prioritized family privacy and unity over women's right to live free from violence.
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- Ayşe Alnıaçık
- Center for Gender Studies, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Caglayan S. How can health be more effective in peace works in Turkey: introducing peace through health. Med Confl Surviv 2024:1-19. [PMID: 38449349 DOI: 10.1080/13623699.2024.2324590] [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: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Peace through Health (PtH), developed in practice in the 1980s and conceptualized soon after by international institutions and scholars, has become a field focusing on the unique role of health in making, building and promoting peace. PtH advocates that health professionals, the actors of PtH, should play an active role in any peace process and should, therefore, be trained accordingly. There is, however, no agreed and established training which addresses PtH for health professionals. It is because each particular type of violence, which is the opposite of peace in the Galtungian sense, and the conditions and the geography in which it takes place have different characteristics. This paper attempts to examine the theoretical and practical aspects of PtH in Turkey and to lead the development of systematic training for PtH in the country. Considering that an advanced health system in the country stands out in the international arena, it is necessary to develop interdisciplinary modules as a part of this for the Turkish tertiary curricula.
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- Sezai Caglayan
- The Department of International Law, Instructor of Health Law LLM Class, OMU AFB Law Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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Hall GB, Shannon A, Hildenberger D, Brady K, Long JA. Vitrified turkey ovarian tissue cultured and assessed through gene expression patterns: A potential screening tool. Cryobiology 2024; 114:104837. [PMID: 38072182 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2023.104837] [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: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Biobanking of turkey ovarian tissue has the potential to play a crucial part in preserving female genetics. To date, ovarian tissue has only been vitrified using a standard protocol, with immediate analyses after warming, therefore, long-term cryoinjury is unknown. Long-term cryoinjury was investigated here by in-ovo culturing, fresh (non-vitrified), a purposefully suboptimal poor vitrification (PV), and the standard vitrified (StV) protocol. Assessments were performed via cellular morphological changes and mRNA gene expression differences, immediately (day 0) or after 2, 4, or 6 days of in-ovo culturing. On day 0, the mRNA levels of heat-shock protein A2 (HSPA2) were lowest in the fresh tissue, and increased 5-fold in the StV treatment, and 18-fold in the PV treatment. Whereas, by day 6, growth determining factor 9 (GDF9) mRNA levels within the fresh tissue were over 3-fold and 21-fold higher than StV and PV treatments, respectively. After 6 days of in-ovo culture the follicle density was highest in the fresh ovarian tissue (4701 ± 950 #/mm3), followed by the StV (1601 ± 300 #/mm3), with PV having the lowest density (172 ± 145 #/mm3). This shows that although the density of follicles was higher in StV versus PV, a considerable number (∼65 %) were lost compared to the fresh treatment. Additionally, the HSPA2 expression could be an early screening tool, whereas GDF9 expression could be a late screening tool, used to assess turkey ovarian tissue vitrification protocols. We conclude that the StV protocol should be further optimized to try and improve follicle numbers post-warming.
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- George B Hall
- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA; USDA-ARS Research Participation Program, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), 1299 Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA.
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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Karipoğlu F, Koca K, İlbahar E. Convenient Site Selection of a Floating PV Power Plant in Türkiye by using GIS-Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:23193-23210. [PMID: 38413527 PMCID: PMC10997541 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32470-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Floating photovoltaics (FPVs) are appearing as a promising and an alternative renewable energy opinion in which PV panels are mounted on floating platforms in order to produce electricity from renewable energy on water such as seas, dams, rivers, oceans, canals, fish farms, and reservoirs. So far, such studies related to the body knowledge on financial, technical, and environmental aspects of installation of FPV have not been performed in Turkey while expanding steadily in other countries. In this study, suitable site selection for installation of FPV power plants on three lakes in Turkey was studied by performing geographic information system (GIS) and the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) as multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method. This detailed study revealed that the criterion of global horizontal irradiance (GHI) was determined as the most crucial criterion for the installation of FPV on Beysehir Lake, Lake of Tuz, and Van Lake. Additionally, it was clearly seen that the Beysehir Lake had the highest value approximately 52% among other lakes for installation, that is why Beysehir Lake is selected as the best option for installation of an FPV system with this multi-criteria approach.
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- Fatih Karipoğlu
- Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Abdullah Gül University, 38080, Kayseri, Türkiye.
- KOCA Research Group, Abdullah Gül University, 38080, Kayseri, Türkiye.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Pardyak L, Liszewska E, Judycka S, Machcińska-Zielińska S, Karol H, Dietrich MA, Gojło E, Arent Z, Bilińska B, Rusco G, Iaffaldano N, Ciereszko A, Słowińska M. Liquid semen storage-induced alteration in the protein composition of turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2024; 216:69-81. [PMID: 38159387 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.12.026] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Liquid storage of turkey semen without the loss of fertilizing ability is of practical interest to the poultry industry. However, fertility rates from liquid-stored turkey semen decline within a few hours. A clear cause of the decline in spermatozoa quality remains unidentified. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to monitor the dynamics of proteomic changes in spermatozoa during 48 h of liquid storage by 2-dimensional difference in-gel electrophoresis coupled with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. A total of 57 protein spots were differentially expressed between fresh and stored spermatozoa; 42 spots were more and 15 were less abundant after 48 h of semen storage. Raw proteomic data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD043050. The selected differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were validated by western blotting and localized in specific spermatozoa structures by immunofluorescence, such as the head (acrosin and tubulin α), midpiece (acrosin, aconitate hydratase 2, and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) and tail (tubulin α). Most of the DEPs that changed in response to liquid storage were related to flagellum-dependent cell motility, energy derivation through oxidation of organic compounds and induction of fertilization, suggesting the complexity of the processes leading to the decrease in stored semen quality. The damaging effect of liquid storage on spermatozoa flagellum manifested as more microtubule proteins, such as tubulins and tektins, most likely formed by posttranslational modifications, tubulin α relocation from the tail to the sperm head, which appeared after 48 h of semen storage, and decreases in fibrous shelf proteins at the same time. Motility could be affected by dysregulation of Ca2+-binding proteins and disturbances in energy metabolism in spermatozoa flagellum. Regarding sperm mitochondria, DEPs involved in energy derivation through the oxidation of organic compounds indicated disturbances in fatty acid beta oxidation and the tricarboxylic acid cycle as possible reasons for energy deficiency during liquid storage. Disturbances in acrosin and 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase zeta may be involved in rapid declines in the fertility potential of stored turkey spermatozoa. These results showed the complexity of the processes leading to a decrease in stored semen quality and broadened knowledge of the detrimental effects of liquid storage on turkey spermatozoa physiology.
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- Laura Pardyak
- Center of Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-248, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Biological Function of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Center of Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-248, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, CB, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, CB, Italy
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland.
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Gülşen M, Kutlu A. The effectiveness of a training program on perceptions of caring culture among Turkish nurses: A quasi-experimental trial. Int Nurs Rev 2024; 71:122-129. [PMID: 37466051 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12864] [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: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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AIM To assess the effectiveness of a training program on perceptions of caring culture among Turkish nurses and investigate the relationships among caring culture, job satisfaction, and intention to leave. BACKGROUND Every organisation has its on culture with its vairous components including values, symbols, practices and policies. Healthcare organizations need a favorable caring culture to support nurses and other professional working in the organisation. METHODS This was a quasi-experimental trial of an educational intervention conducted between October and December 2020 at a university hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 86 nurses. A four-week training program based on caring culture was provided for the training group. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Turkish version of the Caring Culture Survey, and the Job Satisfaction Scale. Intention to leave was measured with a single question. FINDINGS The mean total caring culture and personal caring scores of the training group were significantly higher after the training than before (p < 0.05). There were significant positive correlations between the mean caring culture total and subscale scores of the participants and their total job satisfaction scores. Besides, there were significant negative correlations between the caring culture total and subscale scores of the participants and their intentions to leave, but these relationships were weak or moderate (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This training program based on caring culture can contribute to improving the caring culture perceptions of nurses. Caring culture is positively related to job satisfaction and negatively related to intentions to leave. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY Healthcare organizations should prioritize creating a caring culture and designing initiatives that focus on caring culture. The perceptions of nurses about caring culture should be measured and identified regularly.
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- Mehmet Gülşen
- Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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Saylan B, Cinaroglu S. Exploring Predictors of Preterm Birth: A Comparative Study of Turkish and Syrian Refugee Women. Matern Child Health J 2024; 28:506-512. [PMID: 37922057 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-023-03808-z] [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] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study is designed to explore associated sociodemographic, birth-related and household characteristics with preterm birth (< 37 weeks) among Turkish and Syrian refugee women. METHODS The data utilized in this study were obtained from the Turkey Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) conducted in 2018. Various statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and Chi-square tests, were employed to examine the differences in study variables between Turkish and Syrian refugee women. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the associated factors with preterm birth among Turkish and Syrian refugee women, allowing for comparative analysis. RESULTS The key findings of this study revealed significant differences in sociodemographic (p < 0.05), birth-related (p < 0.05), and household characteristics (p < 0.05) that are associated with preterm birth among Turkish and Syrian refugee women. Also, nationality (OR: 3.427; 95% CI 2.770-4.241), delivery by c-section (OR: 1.630; 95% CI 1.370-1.939), educational status (OR: 0.674; 95% CI 0.547-0.832), place of delivery (OR: 0.806; 95% CI 0.666-0.975), and number of household members (OR: 1.206; 95% CI 1.013-1.437) were found to be important factors associated with preterm birth risk. CONCLUSIONS The key findings of this study contribute to the identification of women's factors in preterm birth. By understanding the factors that contribute to preterm birth among both Syrian refugee and Turkish women, appropriate interventions can be developed to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
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- Busra Saylan
- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (FEAS), Department of Health Care Management, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Ankara, 06800, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (FEAS), Department of Health Care Management, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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Çolak M, Esin MN. Factors affecting the psychomotor vigilance of nurses working night shift. Int Nurs Rev 2024; 71:84-93. [PMID: 37216667 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12848] [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: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Shifts and long working hours decrease the psychomotor vigilance of healthcare workers especially when working night shifts. Working night shifts adversely affects nurses' health and impacts patient safety. AIM The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting the psychomotor vigilance of nurses working night shift. METHODS This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 83 nurses who were working in a private hospital in Istanbul and voluntarily participated in this study between April 25 and May 30, 2022. Data were collected using "Descriptive Characteristics Form," "Psychomotor Vigilance Task," "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index," and "Epworth Sleepiness Scale." The "STROBE checklist" for cross-sectional studies was utilized in order to report the findings of the study. RESULTS When time-dependent variation of the nurses' psychomotor vigilance task performances on the night shift was examined, it was observed that the nurses' mean reaction time and number of lapses increased at the end of the night shift. Age, smoking, physical activity, daily water consumption, daytime sleepiness, and sleep quality were found as the factors affecting nurses' psychomotor vigilance. CONCLUSION The psychomotor vigilance task performances of nurses working night shift are affected by age and a variety of behavioral factors. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY Suggestions for nursing policy include the implementation of workplace health promotion programs in order to increase the attention level of nurses in order to ensure employee and patient health and safety and create a healthy working environment.
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- Merve Çolak
- PhD Candidate, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Department of Public Health Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
- Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Professor, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Department of Public Health Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Toy M, Güler B, Somay K, Gençdal G, Yurdaydin C. Hepatitis delta virus infection in Turkey: A meta-analysis of prevalence. IJID Reg 2024; 10:228-234. [PMID: 38444561 PMCID: PMC10912444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.02.003] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Objectives Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection has been granted orphan disease status by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency owing to its rarity and relatively limited research and treatment options. Turkey is considered an endemic country for the virus. We aimed to provide a current and updated country- and region-specific HDV infection prevalence. Methods In this meta-analysis, we searched databases, including MEDLINE, PUBMED, EMBASE, and UlakBim (Turkish Medical Index) published between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2022. We included blood donor studies, outpatient clinic studies that comprised patients without cirrhosis, and inpatient clinical studies that comprised patients with cirrhosis. Turkey was divided into three regions: West, Central, and East Turkey. Results After a systematic assessment, 41 studies were included. Using a random-effects model, the estimated HDV prevalence among hepatitis B surface antigen-positive blood donors, outpatient clinic, and inpatient clinic patients were 3.37% (confidence interval [CI] 1.99-6.11), 5.05% (CI 4.00-6.23), and 29.06% (CI 10.45-51.79), respectively. The HDV prevalence among outpatient clinic patients in Western, Central, and Eastern regions were 3.38% (CI 2.47-4.44), 2.15% (CI 1.37-3.09), and 9.81% (CI 6.61-13.55), respectively. Conclusions East Turkey continues to have a high burden of HDV. Public health efforts, such as screening, should be targeted accordingly.
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- Mehlika Toy
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Stanford, USA
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- Koç University Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Koç University Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Koç University Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Koç University Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Criollo V, John FA, Gaghan C, Fletcher OJ, Thachil A, Crespo R, Kulkarni RR. Characterization of immune responses and immunopathology in turkeys experimentally infected with clostridial dermatitis-producing strains of Clostridium septicum. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2024; 269:110717. [PMID: 38340537 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2024.110717] [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: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Clostridium septicum is one of the major causative agents of clostridial dermatitis (CD), an emerging disease of turkeys, characterized by sudden deaths and necrotic dermatitis. Despite its economic burden on the poultry industry, the immunopathological changes and pathogen-specific immune responses are poorly characterized. Here, we used three strains of C. septicum, namely Str. A1, Str. B1 and Str. C1, isolated from CD field outbreaks, to experimentally infect turkeys to evaluate local (skin and muscle) and systemic (spleen) pathological and immunological responses. Results showed that while all three strains produced an acute disease, Str. A1 and B1 caused significantly higher mortality when compared to Str. C1. Gross and histopathology evaluation showed that birds infected with Str. A1 and B1 had severe inflammatory, edematous, granulomatous and necrotic lesions in the skin, muscle and spleen, while these lesions produced by Str. C1 were relatively less severe and mostly confined to skin and/or muscle. Immune gene expression in these tissues showed that Str. B1-infected birds had significantly higher expression of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and interferon (IFN)γ genes compared to uninfected control, suggesting a robust inflammatory response both locally as well as systemically. The transcription of IL-1β and IFNγ in the muscle or spleen of Str. A1-infected birds and IL-1β in the skin of Str. C1-infected group was also significantly higher than control. Additionally, Str. A1 or B1-infected groups also had significantly higher IL-4 transcription in these tissues, while birds infected with all three strains developed C. septicum-specific serum antibodies. Furthermore, splenic cellular immunophenotyping in the infected turkeys showed a marked reduction in CD4+ cells. Collectively, it can be inferred that host responses against C. septicum involve an acute inflammatory response along with antibody production and that the disease severity seem to depend on the strain of C. septicum involved in CD in turkeys.
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- Valeria Criollo
- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
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- Bacteriology & Mycology Division, Rollins Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, 4400 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, United States.
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Dağoğlu I, Keskin Alkaç Z, Korkak FA, Kazdal SM, Dağ A. Acrylamide in heat-treated carbohydrate-rich foods in Turkey. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill 2024:1-7. [PMID: 38424740 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2024.2316696] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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This study was conducted to provide data on the amount of acrylamide (AA) in 270 heat-treated carbohydrate-rich foods in Turkey, determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 270 samples were analysed and it was found that 85% of potato chips, 80% of biscuits, 85% of cakes, 80% of bread, 80% of roasted peanuts, 80% of roasted nuts and 85% of pretzels contained AA above the limit of quantification (LOQ). Analytical results indicated that 10 corn chips samples, 4 biscuits samples, all bread samples, all wheat bread samples, 2 dried bread samples and 1 pretzel sample contained AA levels above the benchmark levels of 150, 350, 50, 50, 300 and 300 µg/kg, respectively, as set by the European Commission.
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- Irem Dağoğlu
- Department of Nutrition and Diedetics, Firat University of Medicine Hospital, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Diedetics, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Training Research Hospital, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Lokman Hekim, Ankara, Turkey
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Al Tera A, Alzubi A, Iyiola K. Supply chain digitalization and performance: A moderated mediation of supply chain visibility and supply chain survivability. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25584. [PMID: 38390113 PMCID: PMC10881317 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25584] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 crisis has notably impacted global supply chains as it has disrupted manufacturing operations. To recover from the aforementioned disruptions, supply chain digitalization [SCD] is increasingly being acknowledged to help the recovery process. Based on this, scholars have called for additional research on how SCD can enhance supply chain visibility [SCV] and boost supply chain performance [SCP] in turbulent environments. Based on 399 valid responses collected through cross-sectional method from Turkish manufacturing firms and using a non-probabilistic sampling method [i.e., purposive sampling], this research explores the effect of SCD on SCP. The mediating role of SCV and the moderating role of supply chain survivability [SCS] on the SCD-SCP relationship were also explored. The findings showed that SCD has a positive effect on SCP. SCD has a positive effect on SCV. SCV has a positive effect on SCP. The link between SCD and SCP is mediated by SCP. The results also revealed that SCS moderated the SCD-SCV link such that SCD has a stronger, positive relationship with SCV when SCS is high than when it's low. SCS moderates the SCD-SCP link, such that at low levels of SCS, the positive effect of SCD on SCP is weakened. The indirect positive effect of SCD on SCP via SCV is strongest when supply chain survivability is high. The findings suggest that SCD can improve cost-effectiveness, promote communication and information efficiency, and enhance supply chain resilience to improve performance after disruptions. This study provides insightful new implications for both supply chain literature and practitioners.
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- Abdelwahab Al Tera
- Business Administration Department, University of Mediterranean Karpasia, Institute of Graduate Research and Studies, TRNC, Mersin, 10, Turkey
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- Business Administration Department, University of Mediterranean Karpasia, Institute of Graduate Research and Studies, TRNC, Mersin, 10, Turkey
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- Business Administration Department, University of Mediterranean Karpasia, Institute of Graduate Research and Studies, TRNC, Mersin, 10, Turkey
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Tok Özen A, Bulantekin Düzalan Ö, Yalçın B. Metaphoric perceptions of individuals with diabetes in Turkey: A content analysis. Belitung Nurs J 2024; 10:31-40. [PMID: 38425681 PMCID: PMC10900055 DOI: 10.33546/bnj.3081] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus adversely impacts the quality of life due to treatment, changes in daily life, functional disability, and emerging complications. Using metaphors to convey perceptions of diseases and life experiences is crucial for understanding healthcare behaviors. Objective This study aimed to explore the metaphorical perceptions of "diabetes" and "being a person with diabetes" within a sample group of individuals with diabetes in Turkey. Methods A qualitative design was employed to investigate the metaphoric perceptions of 72 people with diabetes. Data were collected face-to-face between 15 May and June 2023 using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results From the statements of the individuals with diabetes in the sample, seven metaphoric themes related to diabetes - "pain and distress, helplessness and hopelessness, instability, attention and sensitivity, captivity, positive outlook and acceptance, deprivation" - and six metaphoric themes concerning being a person with diabetes - "suffocation and distress, helplessness, powerlessness and disappointment, captivity, attention and sensitivity, guilt, and being worn out" - were identified. Commonly recurring sub-themes with negative connotations included "darkness, well, convict, prison, captivity, microbe, infectious disease, a hot flush, guilt, clouding life, and being ruined." Some positively framed statements included "friend, traffic sign, and driving a car." Conclusion The majority of patients in the study used negative metaphors, with fewer expressing positive sentiments regarding the necessity of accepting and paying attention to the disease. Defining individuals' metaphorical perceptions of their disease may enable the provision of better quality and holistic care. Nurses, in particular, play a crucial role in facilitating behavioral changes for patients with diabetes to achieve self-management.
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- Aslı Tok Özen
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University, Turkey
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O'Neil ML, Ramaswamy A, Altuntaş D. Population politics, reproductive governance and access to abortion in Turkey. Cult Health Sex 2024:1-17. [PMID: 38402596 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2317734] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Turkey currently pursues an aggressive pronatalist population politics which has created wide-reaching reproductive governance regulating reproductive health care and family planning choices. One aspect of this orientation centres on restricting access to abortion services despite the fact that abortion is legal through ten weeks of pregnancy. This article uses nationwide data collected from mystery patient surveys administered to all public (in 2016 and 2020), and all private (2021) hospitals in the country to determine the availability of abortion services in Turkey. Less than half of all hospitals responding provided abortions to the full extent provided by law. Abortion without restriction as to reason was largely unavailable at public hospitals and the cost of care at private hospitals remained prohibitive for many. Among those hospitals we reached, in four provinces, there was no public or private hospital providing any type of abortion care. The most frequent explanation for the lack of abortion services was that abortion is illegal. This was particularly the case for public hospitals. Despite a 10-week cutoff for abortions, 39% of private hospitals responding to the survey invoked even earlier time limits creating further restrictions. The extreme pronatal orientation of the reproductive governance currently in place has created a state of reproductive injustice that makes enhanced access to abortion of vital importance.
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- Mary Lou O'Neil
- Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Kadir Has University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Public Policy Department, University of CA Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Women and Family Studies Research Center, Kadir Has University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Ruhnke SA, Hertner L, Köhler J, Kluge U. Social ecological determinants of the mental distress among Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey: A transnational perspective. Soc Sci Med 2024; 346:116700. [PMID: 38430874 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116700] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Refugees are frequently shown to have worse mental health outcomes than non-displaced populations. This fact is commonly attributed to traumatic pre-displacement experiences. While important, the focus on trauma risks overlooking the role socioeconomic living-conditions in different arrival and transit contexts can play in determining refugees' mental distress. Building on the ecological model of refugee distress, we investigate how social ecological conditions relate to the mental distress of Syrians in Lebanon and Turkey. Both countries present important spaces of arrival and transit for millions of displaced Syrians, each with a specific historical, political, social and economic context. METHODS The empirical analysis is based on data gathered in early 2021 in face-to-face surveys among displaced Syrians in Lebanon (N = 1127) and Turkey (N = 1364). Individual mental distress is evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) score as the dependent variable in a multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS Social ecological factors do not only differ in their extent of deprivation between Lebanon and Turkey. They also differ in their relationship with individual mental health outcomes. In Lebanon, limited access to the health care system and having family in the same city are major risk factors for elevated mental distress, whereas in Turkey, these are low education, poverty, unemployment as well as employment as day laborer. Discrimination and social isolation emerge as relevant predictors in both countries. CONCLUSION Based on this analysis, we argue that a context-specific understanding of mental distress amidst the social ecology refugees face in countries of refuge and transit is necessary. This approach needs to be pursued to provide adequate support and alleviate refugees' mental distress both, in the country of first refuge and after possible onward migration. In addition to clinical implications, the study particularly highlights the important role anti-discrimination and social inclusion policies could play in promoting refugee mental health.
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- Simon A Ruhnke
- Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany.
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- Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of the Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of the Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of the Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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Tosyali F, Harma M. Interaction between varying social ties on health: Perceived partner responsiveness and institutional trust. Int J Psychol 2024; 59:192-202. [PMID: 37964639 DOI: 10.1002/ijop.13088] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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The interplay between different forms of social relationships, that is, perceived partner responsiveness and institutional trust, on subjective health evaluations was examined for the first time. There were 1241 respondents who had a romantic relationship. After adjusting for the covariates, findings suggested that greater perceived partner responsiveness and institutional trust led respondents to report better subjective health. The positive link between perceived partner responsiveness and subjective health was more pronounced among the respondents reporting a lower level of institutional trust. Such an interaction could be an indicator pointing out the compensatory role of close relationship dynamics. Given that finding, public health authorities and practitioners could be encouraged to be aware of the adaptive function of social ties on health and focus on maintaining the strength of intimate social ties and building trust between authority gradients. This suggestion could especially be adaptive not only during "normal" times but also during post-disaster circumstances (e.g., COVID-19).
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- Furkan Tosyali
- Department of Psychology, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland
- Department of Psychology, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Köse BG, Pekmezci H, Basaran B. Bread Consumption-Induced Heavy Metal Exposures and Health Risk Assessment of Pregnant Women: Turkey. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:473-480. [PMID: 37231318 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03711-2] [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: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Affordable, nutritious, and easily available bread has a significant place in the nutrition of pregnant women. This study aims to determine bread consumption-induced heavy metal exposure in pregnant women with different sociodemographic characteristics living in Turkey and to evaluate it for non-carcinogenic health risks. Bread consumption data of pregnant women covered a retrospective 24-h period. Heavy metal exposure was calculated according to the deterministic model. Non-carcinogenic health risk assessment was evaluated by target hazard quotient (THQ) and hazard index (HI). Bread consumption-induced Mn, Al, Cu, Ni, Pb, As, Cr, Co, Cd, and Hg exposures of all pregnant women (n = 446) were 44.0, 25.0, 6.62, 0.69, 0.15, 0.06, 0.04, 0.03, 0.03, and < 0.00 µg/kg bw/day, respectively. Bread consumption-induced Mn exposure was higher than the tolerable daily intake level. The HI (1.37 [Formula: see text] 1.71) related to bread consumption is greater than 1 in all pregnant women in different age groups and trimesters and bread consumption may cause some health concerns in terms of non-carcinogenic health risks for pregnant women. The bread consumption can be limited, but bread consumption should not be abandoned.
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- Burcu Genç Köse
- Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Health Services Vocational School, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53100, Turkey.
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- Department of Health Care Services, Health Services Vocational School, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53100, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53100, Turkey
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Şanal L, Günaydın S, Tatar M. Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analyses of Patient Blood Management in a Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital in Turkey. Adv Ther 2024; 41:716-729. [PMID: 38110651 PMCID: PMC10838852 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02733-5] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anemia and transfusion of blood products are risk factors associated with poor patient outcomes across all elective surgeries. Patient blood management (PBM) is a patient-centered approach to optimize patient's endogenous red cell mass, to minimize blood loss in patients undergoing surgery, and to harness and optimize patient-specific physiological tolerance to anemia. This study aimed to assess (1) the impact of PBM on blood product usage in cardiovascular surgeries in a state hospital setting, (2) cost-effectiveness of PBM with a model based on transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) in cardiovascular surgeries, and (3) the budget impact of PBM implementation based on transfusion of RBCs. METHODS Cost-effectiveness and budget impact models, based on the numbers of avoided transfusions and avoided complications after implementation of the PBM program, were compared between pre- and post-PBM periods at the cardiovascular surgery department of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital between February 11, 2019 and July 24, 2022. The probabilities of transfusions and complications with and without PBM were taken from recent meta-analyses. Data from the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital transfusion center informed the pre- and post-PBM calculations. Costs were calculated from the Social Security Institution's perspective. RESULTS There was a 21% decrease in the use of RBCs and a 23.7% decrease in use of all blood products after the implementation of PBM. The number of RBC packs per patient reduced by 0.88 packs (21%). The cost saving from reduction of RBC transfusions per patient was 518.68 Turkish lira (TRY) and for the hospital it was 1,635,948 TRY. Fewer complications and lower costs in favor of the post-PBM arm were demonstrated in the cost-effectiveness analysis. On the basis of the budget impact model, in 20 months, the hospital's cardiovascular surgery department saved 6,596,934 TRY (€342,302). CONCLUSION This hospital-based study demonstrated that PBM is a budget-saving and cost-effective option in Turkey.
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- Laser Şanal
- Transfusion Center, Ministry of Health, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Campus, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Campus, Ankara, Turkey
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- Vitale Health Economics, Policy and Consultancy, London, UK
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Semerci V, Sönmez Sari E, Seven A. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Death Literacy Index. Omega (Westport) 2024; 88:807-822. [PMID: 36510355 DOI: 10.1177/00302228221144672] [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] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Death literacy is defined as a set of knowledge and skills that make it possible to gain access to, understand, and act upon end-of-life and death care options. This study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the 29-item original version of the Death Literacy Index (DLI) in Turkish society. The scale was applied on a sample of 436 Turkish adults determined using the snowball sampling method. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. The scale consisted of 6 subscales. The test-retest analysis of this study showed a strong and highly significant positive correlation between overall DLI (.98) and its subscales (.73-.98). The total Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of DLI was found to be .90. It was observed that the Turkish version of DLI was a valid and reliable tool and suitable for use in Turkish society.
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- Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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Binbay T, Mollaahmetoğlu ÖM, Kırlı U, Arık D, Alptekin K. Treated incidence of first episode psychosis in Sinop, Turkey: results of a 4-year admission-based study - SINOPsy. Psychol Med 2024; 54:558-568. [PMID: 37609898 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723002192] [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] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of psychotic disorders varies in different geographic areas. As there has been no report from Turkey, this study aimed to provide the treated incidence rate of first-episode psychosis (FEP) in a defined area. METHODS All individuals, aged 15-64 years, presenting with FEP (ICD-10 F20-29, F30-33) to mental health services in a defined catchment-area in Sinop which is located in the Black Sea region of the northern Turkey were recorded over a 4-year period (2009 to 2012). Incidence rates of psychotic disorders and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. Poisson regression was applied to estimate the differences in incidence rate ratio (IRR) by age, sex, and urbanicity. RESULTS One hundred and fifteen FEP participants were identified during the 4 years. Crude incidence rates of all psychoses, schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, and affective psychotic disorders were respectively 38.5 (95% CI 27.1-49.9), 10.7 (95% CI 6.6-14.8), 10.0 (95% CI 5.7-14.3) and 17.7 (95% CI 11.3-24.2) per 100 000 person-years. After age-sex standardisation the rates increased slightly. There were no gender differences in the incidence rates. IRR of any psychotic disorder was highest in the youngest age group (15-24 years) compared to the oldest age group (55-64 years), 7.9 (95% CI 2.8-30.5). In contrast with previous studies, the incidence rate of any psychotic disorder was not significantly increased in urban areas compared with rural areas. CONCLUSIONS The current study, the first of its kind from Turkey, indicates that the risk of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in a lowly urbanised area of Turkey is comparable to those reported in Western European cities.
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- Tolga Binbay
- Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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Şafak Odabaşı N. Palynological investigation of some Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) taxa from Turkey using light and scanning electron microscopy. Microsc Res Tech 2024; 87:291-305. [PMID: 37772334 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24432] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Euphorbia L., one of the largest genera of angiosperms, is represented by the subgenera Esula Pers. and Chamaesyce Raf. in Turkey. Subg. Esula is confined mainly to Eurasia, especially in the Mediterranean region, and has not yet been studied in detail palynologically. In the present study, the pollen morphology of 14 taxa belonging to the sections Helioscopia Dumort., Myrsiniteae (Boiss.) Lojac., Pithyusa (Raf.) Lázaro, Patellares (Prokh.) Frajman, Exiguae (Geltman) Riina & Molero, Paralias Dumort., and Esula (Pers) Dumort. of Euphorbia L. subg. Esula Pers. from European Turkey was examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. The pollen grains were found to be trizonocolporate, isopolar, radially symmetrical, medium in size, and oblate spheroidal and suboblate in shape. Ectoapertures were elongated colpi with distinct margins, widened at the equatorial region, and tapered at the ends; margo was present in all samples as a smooth exine surrounding the colpi. The endoapertures were lolongate pori with distinct costae. The exine was tectate-perforate. The ornamentation was perforate, microreticulate-perforate, microreticulate-perforate with rugulose, or microreticulate-perforate with a heterobrochate pattern. The sexine was generally thicker than the nexine, with some exceptions where the sexine was almost equal to the nexine. Pollen size, pollen shape, and exine ornamentation have taxonomic importance in distinguishing species; however, these features do not provide strong support for grouping or delimitating the taxa at the sectional level. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Pollen size, pollen shape, and exine ornamentation are taxonomically important for distinguishing Euphorbia species. The exine ornamentation was observed to be perforate, microreticulate-perforate, microreticulate-perforate with a rugulose pattern, and microreticulate-perforate with a heterobrochate pattern.
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- Nevin Şafak Odabaşı
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Biology Department, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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Sürgün E, Boyvat A. Increased rates of contact allergy to selected preservatives in patients with allergic contact dermatitis in Turkey. Contact Dermatitis 2024; 90:110-115. [PMID: 37840032 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14435] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preservatives are a frequent cause of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and have caused numerous epidemics. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of preservative sensitivity, assess the change in the frequency of sensitivity, identify new preservatives with increased sensitivity rates, and evaluate the situation in Turkey by comparing our findings with current literature. METHODS A total of 201 patients diagnosed with ACD between 2018 and 2020, were patch tested with the European baseline series and additional seven preservative haptens. The change in the prevalence of sensitivity to each preservative hapten was investigated by comparing the data from the study conducted in our department between 2000 and 2004. RESULTS Results showed that 17.4% (n = 35) of the patients were positive to preservatives. Comparison with previous data from 2000 to 2004 revealed an increase in the frequency of sensitization. The most prevalent allergen was methyldibromo glutaronitrile (9.5%), followed by methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (6.5%), and methylisothiazolinone (5%). CONCLUSION The increase in preservative sensitivity in Turkey is the most remarkable finding. Although MDBGN was prohibited in cosmetic products, MCI/MI and MI are still widely used. Our findings suggest that awareness of preservative sensitivity should be increased and additional precautions should be taken, also in Turkey, regarding the use of preservatives.
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- Ece Sürgün
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Bilgen N, Güvendi M, Sezgin E, Can H, Köseoğlu AE, Erkunt Alak S, Döşkaya M, Ün C. Mitotyping of random bred cats and pure breed cats (Turkish Angora and Turkish Van) using non-repetitive mitochondrial DNA control region. Gene 2024; 892:147849. [PMID: 37776989 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147849] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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The Fertile Crescent appears to be the most plausible region where the domestication of cats commenced through a mutually beneficial relationship between wild cats and early agrarian societies. These domesticated cats then journeyed across the globe mirroring the paths of human migration. An examination of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region-based mitotyping suggested that a significant majority, exceeding 80%, of globally sampled random-bred and pure-bred cats could be categorized into 12 predominant mitotypes. However, the extent of mitotype diversity within random-bred cats from regions proximate to the Fertile Crescent remains inadequately explored. In light of this we aimed to investigate the mitotype diversity in random bred cats sampled from various regions across Turkey. Additionally, we sought to establish a comparison with the mitotype profiles of locally recognized pure breeds, namely the Turkish Angora and Turkish Van. To unravel their evolutionary narratives, we engaged in comprehensive population genetics analyses at both the individual and mitotype-based levels. Our study encompassed a sample size of 240 specimens, forming the basis for both mitotyping and population genetics scrutiny. Our analysis yielded the identification of nine 'universal' mitotypes (A-J), alongside an 'outlier' mitotype group I. Notably mitotypes A and D emerged as particularly prevalent in contrast to the lesser occurrence mitotypes C, G, and H. With the realm of random bred cats the structure of haplotypes exhibited remarkable diversity presenting distinctions from Turkish Angora and Van breeds. Nucleotide diversity was higher compared to previous reports from Turkey and was one of the highest among reported world cat population estimates. Intriguingly, our investigations did not unveil any pronounced instances of strong selection, population expansions or contractions within any specific population or mitotype. To conclude, our study represents a pioneering effort in uncovering the mitotype profiles and haplotype structures inherent to both random-bred and pure breed cats in Turkey. This endeavor not only broadens our understanding of the feline genetic landscape within the region but also lays the foundation for future inquiries into the evolutionary trajectories and genetic legacies of these feline populations.
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- Nüket Bilgen
- Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Genetics, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye
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- İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Food Engineering, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Biruni University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Molecular Biology Section, İzmir, Türkiye.
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Çiçek Korkmaz A, Torlak K. Work alienation and quality of work life among nurses: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Int Nurs Rev 2024. [PMID: 38236174 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12940] [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: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Work alienation in nursing can create various problems that affect the quality of work life of nurses, which should be addressed from different perspectives. AIMS This study investigated the relationship between work alienation and the quality of work life, aiming to determine the factors affecting nurses' quality of work life. DESIGN This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study that used the STROBE guidelines to prepare this study report. METHODS The study was conducted between March and June 2022 in Turkey with 303 nurses. It used an online questionnaire with a simple random sampling. Data were collected using a descriptive characteristics form, the Work Alienation Scale, and the Quality of Nursing Work Life Scale. The data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS There was a significant negative correlation between work alienation and the quality of work life. Four independent variables with 58.2% impact on the nurses' quality of work life were identified, including participation in the decision-making process, the ability to use initiative during the production of the service, the significance of the work for the individual, and the type of institution. CONCLUSIONS The nurses' work alienation score was moderate, and their quality of work life score was high. An increase in the feeling of work alienation statistically decreased the quality of work life. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY Nurses who experience work alienation may face a decline in their quality of work life that may have an adverse effect on their work performance and work satisfaction.
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- Ayşe Çiçek Korkmaz
- Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Balıkesir, Turkey
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- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Health Sciences Institute, Balıkesir, Turkey
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Kılıçarslan Ş, Çelik S, Güngör AY, Alkan Ö. The role of effective factors on suicidal tendency of women in Turkey. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1332937. [PMID: 38274522 PMCID: PMC10809711 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1332937] [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: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background/Aim This study aims to identify the variables that influence the suicidal tendency of women who are married, have had a relationship or are currently in a relationship in Turkey. Methods This study uses cross-sectional data from the 2014 Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey. Data from 6,458 women between the ages of 15 and 49 were analyzed in this dataset. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the factors influencing women's suicidal tendencies. Results Based on the analysis's findings, age, education level, health status, number of children, the sector in which the spouse/partner works, the drinking status of the spouse/partner, the situation where the spouse/partner fights with another man in a way that involves physical violence, the cheating status of the spouse/partner, the controlling behaviour of the spouse/partner, exposure to various types of violence by both the spouse/partner and someone other than the partner, and the household income level variables were found to be associated with the suicidal tendency of women. Conclusion Prioritizing women who are, in particular, between the ages of 15 and 24, live in the south of Turkey, have a high school education, are in poor health, are childless, have low household incomes, live with an unemployed spouse or partner, and are exposed to various forms of violence from their partner or other sources can be achieved more effective results in reducing and preventing women's suicidal behaviors.
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- Şerife Kılıçarslan
- Oltu Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Finance and Banking, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Oltu Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Econometrics, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Türkiye
- Master Araştırma Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Erzurum, Türkiye
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Esengen S. 'We had that abortion together': abortion networks and access to il/legal abortions in Turkey. Cult Health Sex 2024:1-15. [PMID: 38193457 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2301410] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Abortion was legalised in Turkey in 1983 with a 10-week limit, restrictions on who could provide abortions, and spousal or parental consent requirements. Currently, although abortion is legal, because of structural barriers, access is restricted (O'Neil, Altuntaş, and Keskin 2020). This study aimed to investigate how women strategically mobilise their social networks to overcome such restrictions to abortion care. Drawing from 25 in-depth interviews with urban-educated cis-women aged 24-30, I identify three groups within abortion networks: included, excluded and ambiguous. While included groups comprised largely of female family and friends, excluded groups were male family members and organisations, and the ambiguous category included health professionals and partners. Supporting findings in other contexts, individuals initially utilise their abortion networks to access the provider, they then build abortion solidarity networks to act as buffers against groups they wish to exclude during the abortion experience. Additionally, I show that excluded and ambiguous networks also impact abortion access, decision-making, and experience, even pushing individuals to follow through with illegal or semi-legal abortion procedures. Findings draw attention to the structural boundaries surrounding abortion laws, how patriarchal institutions make access to abortion care and abortion networks challenging, and how social networks may be utilised to alleviate such obstacles.
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- Sinem Esengen
- Gender and Women's Studies, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Kesik HK, Celik F, Turk C, Gunyakti Kilinc S, Simsek S, Gul A. Sequence and Haplotype Analyses of Ligula intestinalis in Acanthobrama marmid (Cyprinidae) in Turkey. Acta Parasitol 2024; 69:10.1007/s11686-023-00762-2. [PMID: 38190016 PMCID: PMC11001722 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-023-00762-2] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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PURPOSE Ligulosis caused by Ligula intestinalis adversely affects the fisheries carried out in the lakes and ponds, causing economic losses in the fish industry. In this study, it was aimed to reveal the molecular characterization of L. intestinalis isolates obtained from woodfish (Acanthobrama marmid) in Keban Dam Lake in Elazig province of Turkey by using mt-CO1 gene sequences and to determine the genetic differences and haplotypes between the isolates. METHODS In the examination made in terms of L. intestinalis, the intestine of the fish was opened with the help of fine-tipped scissors, the contents were allowed to come out, and the parasites were taken into a petri dish containing phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Then, L. intestinalis plerocercoids were taken into 15 ml falcon tubes containing 70% ethanol and stored at - 20 °C until further analysis. From each isolate, total gDNA was extracted from the plerocercoids. A partial (480 bp) mt-CO1 gene was amplified by PCR and sequenced unidirectionally. The final size of the trimmed sequences was 392 bp for 43 sequences. Sequence and haplotype analyses were performed, followed by phylogenetic analyses. RESULTS All isolates were confirmed as L. intestinalis by BLAST analysis. In addition, 87 nucleotide mutation positions were determined among 43 CO1 gene sequences. As a result of the haplotype network performed for the mt-CO1 gene region of L. intestinalis isolates; arranged in a star-like configuration with the main haplotype (Hap05), separated from other haplotypes by 1-6 mutation steps, and 29 haplotypes were identified, covering 13.9% (6/43) of the total isolates. Also, 75 variable (polymorphic) sites were determined, 52 of which were parsimony informative sites. CONCLUSIONS The molecular characterization of L. intestinalis in woodfish (A. marmid) was identified for the first time in Turkey.
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- Harun Kaya Kesik
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bingol, 12000, Bingol, Turkey.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Firat, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Fisheries, Genç Vocational School, Bingol University, 12500, Bingol, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bingol, 12000, Bingol, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Firat, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bingol, 12000, Bingol, Turkey
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Brady K, Krasnec K, Hanlon C, Long JA. Turkey hen sperm storage tubule transcriptome response to artificial insemination and the presence of semen. Front Physiol 2024; 14:1305168. [PMID: 38260096 PMCID: PMC10801083 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1305168] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Introduction: Sperm storage within the uterovaginal junction (UVJ) of avian species occurs in specialized structures termed sperm storage tubules (SSTs) and allows for prolonged storage of semen, though the molecular mechanisms involved in semen preservation are not well understood. Little work has been done examining how function of the SSTs is impacted by insemination and by semen present in the SSTs. Methods: Transcriptome analysis was performed on isolated SSTs from turkey hens receiving no insemination (control), sham-insemination, or semen-insemination at three timepoints (D1, D30, and D90 post-insemination). Bioinformatic and functional annotation analyses were performed using CLC Genomics Workbench, Database for Annotation, Visualization, and Integrated Discovery (DAVID), and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). Pairwise comparisons and k-medoids cluster analysis were utilized to decipher differential expression profiles in the treatment groups. Results: The SST transcriptome of the semen inseminated group exhibited the greatest differences within the group, with differences detectable for up to 90 days post insemination, while control and sham-inseminated groups were more similar. In the semen-inseminated samples, upregulation of pathways relating to classical and non-classical reproductive signaling, cytoskeletal remodeling, physiological parameters of the local UVJ environment, and cellular metabolism was observed. In the sham-inseminated samples, upregulation of immune pathways and non-reproductive endocrine hormones was observed. Discussion: This work provides insights into the molecular level changes of the SST in response to insemination as well as to the presence of semen. Results from this study may have direct implications on fertility rates as well as potential strategies for avian semen cryopreservation protocols.
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- Kristen Brady
- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, United States
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- Mouse Genetics and Gene Modification Section, Comparative Medicine Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, United States
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De PK, Tümay M. Education and reproductive health: evidence from schooling expansion in Turkey. Int J Health Econ Manag 2024:10.1007/s10754-023-09364-x. [PMID: 38182808 DOI: 10.1007/s10754-023-09364-x] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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We investigate the role of additional years of schooling mandated by a compulsory schooling expansion law in affecting reproductive preferences and safe reproductive health behaviors in Turkey-a middle-to-high-income country with gender inequity in education but overall high levels of safe reproductive health practices at the time of passing the law. Using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design, we find that the additional schooling improved several health behaviors. However, the effects on some outcomes commonly analyzed in the existing literature, such as contraceptive use or fertility, were either weak or insignificant. Overall, our findings complement the current literature on the marginal health benefits of schooling expansion and suggest that policymakers consider the institutional and cultural factors while evaluating the scope and potential non-educational benefits of such expansions.
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- Prabal K De
- Department of Economics and Business, Colin Powell School, CUNY City College and Graduate Center, 160 Convent Ave, New York, NY, 10031, USA.
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- Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gumushane University, Baglarbasi Mahallesi, Gumushane, 29100, Turkey
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Theodorakis CW, Meyer MA, Okay O, Yakan SD, Schramm KW. Contamination acts as a genotype-dependent barrier to gene flow, causing genetic erosion and fine-grained population subdivision in Mussels from the Strait of Istanbul. Ecotoxicology 2024; 33:47-65. [PMID: 38182932 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-023-02725-9] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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This study provides evidence of fine-grained genetic structuring in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Strait of Istanbul, caused by barriers to gene flow via contaminant-mediated selection. In this study, mitochondrial D-loop sequences were analyzed in mussels from 8 localities, all less than 30 kilometers apart, with differing contaminant loads. The results were: 1) Intra-population genetic differentiation (ΦST) between sites with high and low contaminant loads was high (up to 0.459), even at distances of only a few kilometers. 2) Genetic diversity was negatively correlated with the contaminant load ("genetic erosion"). 3) There was evidence of selection, based on haplotype frequencies and neutrality tests (Tajima's D), with purifying selection at the most contaminated site and balancing selection at the least contaminated. 4) Genetic distance was not correlated with geographic distance (no isolation-by-distance), but was correlated with contaminant load at each site. 5) Population dendrograms and Bayesian estimators of migration indicated that gene flow between sites was affected by contamination. For the dendrograms of the sampling sites, the clades clustered according to contaminant load more than geographic distance. Overall, these results suggest that 1) contamination may serve as a genotype-dependent dispersal barrier (i.e., contamination may not affect total number of migrants, just the relative proportions of the haplotypes in the established immigrants), leading strong population differentiation over short distances, and 2) genetic erosion may occur by a combination of selection and altered patterns of haplotype-specific gene flow. These effects may be more pronounced in the Strait of Istanbul than in other locations because of the riverine nature and strong, uni-directional current of the strait.
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- Christopher W Theodorakis
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, 62026-1099, USA.
- Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, 62026-1651, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, 62026-1651, USA
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- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Sarıyer, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Sarıyer, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Molecular EXposomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
- Department für Biowissenschaften, TUM, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung, Landnutzung und Umwelt, Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85350, Freising, Germany
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Pahari S, Banerjee S, Kumar H, Mukherjee D. Letter: Importance of Neurosurgeons at Earthquake-Prone Countries-Learning After Earthquakes at Syria and Turkey and Correspondence on Urgent Call for Actions. Inquiry 2024; 61:469580241246477. [PMID: 38647230 DOI: 10.1177/00469580241246477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Gökçe İsbir G, Serçekuş P, Yenal K, Okumuş H, Durgun Ozan Y, Karabulut Ö, Abbasoğlu D, Gönenç İM, Sarı E, Aktaş S, Erdoğan S. The prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth among Turkish pregnant women. J Reprod Infant Psychol 2024; 42:62-77. [PMID: 35345941 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2057938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of fear of childbirth and affecting factors in pregnant women in Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study and included a total of 2025. Pregnant Women Assessment, some variables related to previous and current perinatal processes and Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (version A) were used for data collection. FINDINGS In this sample, 42.4% of the women reported fear of childbirth. What the women were afraid of most was the development of unwanted conditions at childbirth, obscurity/uncertainty, and negative attitudes of health professionals. The factors causing fear of childbirth were the low education level, unemployment status, low financial status, stillbirth, unplanned pregnancy, indecisiveness about the type of delivery, not attending prenatal education programs, negative effects of other people, insufficient social support, confiding in the healthcare centre and health professional, negative, and indecisive birth perceptions, prior negative birth experiences and not feeling ready for childbirth (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of fear of childbirth in this Turkish sample, especially in the multipara is higher than in Western countries. Causes of fear of childbirth can vary with countries and even with each region of a country.
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- Gözde Gökçe İsbir
- School of Health, Midwifery Department, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Health, Nursing Department, European University of Lefke, Turkish Republic of Northern, Cyprus
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- Faculty of Nursing, (Retaıred), Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Ataturk Faculty of Health Scıence, Nursıng Department, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Midwife, Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Scıences, Mıdwıfery Department, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Mıdwıfery Department, Karadeniz Teknik University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medical, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Paç DA, Öner Y. On the nexus between CO 2 emissions and the air transportation sector in the European Union and Turkey: accessing evidence from wavelet coherence analysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:4310-4317. [PMID: 38102421 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31394-8] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The coronavirus disease has had a devastating impact on the airline industry worldwide. However, the cancellation of flights has also enormously reduced CO2 emissions in the air. The present study empirically explores the environmental impact of the sectoral lockdown within the EU28 and Turkey by leveraging the wavelet coherence transform (WCT) technique. The results revealed that there is a positive correlation between the number of passengers carried and CO2 emissions. In the short run, during the pandemic, there is a strong positive linkage between the number of passengers carried and CO2 emissions, while in the long run, there are also positive and meaningful relationships between the number of passengers carried and CO2 emissions between 2014 and 2022. The result also indicates that, on a quarterly basis, there was a sharp decline in CO2 emissions caused by the airline industry during the period of 2020-2021. The reverse effect was also detected, which has empirically validated the hypothesis that, during the pandemic, pollution in the atmosphere has declined because of the cancellation of flights. This confirms the hypothesis that there is positive feedback causality between passengers carried and CO2 emissions. This finding has also been supported in the existing energy literature. These outcomes have implications for environmental sustainability targets in the EU and Turkey, as the recovery of international passenger traffic will proceed at a very close pace. More policy caveats are elucidated in the conclusion section.
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- Doğukan Ayberk Paç
- Faculty of Business, Girne American University, Via Mersin 10, Kyrenia, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Business, Girne American University, Via Mersin 10, Kyrenia, Turkey
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Mousa-Balabel TM, Abouel-Enein FA, Eldeen MSS, Sabek AA, ALgazzar EA. Slatted floor reduces the welfare and increases the foot pad dermatitis and growth performance of Turkeys under Egyptian conditions. Open Vet J 2024; 14:46-52. [PMID: 38633194 PMCID: PMC11018450 DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2024.v14.i1.6] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background When Turkeys' legscome in contact with their dropping during the growing stage results in footpad dermatitis condition which affects the poult's welfare and productivity. Aim Our experiment aimed to detect the impact of various bedding substrates on the wellbeing, and performance of growing Turkey under Egyptian conditions. Methods 180-day-old Turkey poults were allocated into three treatments. In treatment I, the poults [60 each with three replicates (n = 20 birds)] were kept on wood shavings (WS); in the second treatment, the poults were housed on chopped wheat straw (CWS). However, in the third treatment, they kept on a plastic slatted floor (PSF). Results The greater feed intake and body weight were recorded in poults reared in PSF compared with those kept in other treatments (WS and CWS). Feed conversion ratio did not show any significant difference. The mortality percentage was higher in the PSF group than in the WS one. The frequency of feeding and drinking behavior was higher in poults reared on WS treatment compared with other treatments CWS and PSF. On the other hand, resting behavior showed the highest frequency in poults kept in PSF. Contrary, the lowest frequency of walking behavior was recorded in poults reared in PSF treatment. In addition, the poults kept in WS had a longer tonic immobility reaction period followed by those kept in PSF and CWS. Concerning foot-pad dermatitis, the highest score of 0 was observed in the CWS group, while the highest score of 1 was recorded among poults kept in the WS group. On the other side, the highest score 2, 3, and 4 was observed in the poults reared in the PSF group. Heterophil/Lymphocyte ratio of Turkey poults was higher in PSF. While T3 and T4 concentrations in blood were not affected by using different bedding materials. Conclusion It is concluded that the slatted floor was good for Turkey producers from the point of performance but, it is the worst from the point of welfare.
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- Tarek M. Mousa-Balabel
- Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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Bahauddin M, Baltaci H, Onat B. The role of large-scale atmospheric circulations on long-term variations of PM 10 concentrations over Turkey. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:1260-1275. [PMID: 38038918 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31164-6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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PM10 is widely identified as an important atmospheric pollutant posing a serious threat to human health and environment as well as it influences the climate system. To unearth the mechanism involved in its sources and circulation behavior in environment, this study focuses on the role of large-scale atmospheric circulation on the long-term variability of PM10 over Turkey by applying rotated empirical orthogonal functions (REOF) analysis. As a result of the implementation of REOF to the daily PM10 data for 80 air quality stations throughout the period 2010-2020, first REOF mode (REOF1 44.9% in winter, 43.2% in spring, 39.5% in summer and 31.6% in fall) for all the four seasons indicated the role of local emission sources on the variations of PM10, which show high PM10 values in different geographical regions. The results of the second mode (REOF2, 17.9% in winter, 14.0% in spring, 14.0% in summer and 16.3% in fall) indicate the role of large-scale atmospheric circulations on the values of PM10. From the REOF2 analysis and extracted synoptic composite maps, the strength of southerly winds and the presence of southwesterly winds at low levels are very important in transporting of dust pollutants from the Arabian Peninsula and Northern Africa, respectively, to the eastern (EAR) and southeastern (SEAR) regions of Turkey during winter. In spring, sand particles in the interior terrestrial part of the country are carried to the northern regions by the effect of large-scale southerly winds, which cause above-normal PM10 concentrations in the Black Sea region of Turkey. In summer, dust particles together with warm dry air intrusion to the eastern region of Turkey by strong easterly winds are sourced by Caspian Sea and result in high PM10 values. Our findings emphasize that the long-term variations in air quality over Turkey are affected secondary by the variations in the large-scale atmospheric circulations with primary contributions from the changes in local emission sources.
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- Mir Bahauddin
- Environmental Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute of Earth and Marine Sciences, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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