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The Practice of Ammi and Gge Biplot Analysis of Lentil Genotypes Assessment in Multi-Environment Trials
(Crop Science Soc Phillippines, 2017) Turk, Zubeyir; Kendal, Enver
Red Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) as a rich source of the breeding program is the most important crop in Turkey. The stability and adaptability of lentil genotypes are very significant for the program decisions to release new varieties. Genotype x Environment Interaction (GEI) and AMMI (Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction) was used to make an estimation of the grain yield and to understand the GxE interaction patterns by examining the differential ranking of variety yields in multi-environment trials. Therefore, 6 lentil genotypes were used in the study. The experiments were laid out in randomized complete block design with 4 replications in 8 environments. The superiority of the genotypes was determined by the first two principal components (IPC1 and IPC2) and to create a two-dimensional GGE biplot. The sum of squares of the first two components were accounted by 58.07% and 19.80% for genotype x trait (GT), 44.89% and 24.14% for genotype x environment (GE), 59.86%, and 24.37% for environment x trait (ET), respectively. The GGE biplot indicated that two mega-environments occurred among environments. On the other hand, 4 groups occurred among the traits based on the genotypes and environments. The results showed that G1 has general adaptability for all environments, while G2 and G3 showed specific adaptation to E3, E6, and E7. According to the biplot techniques, G3 came forward with the majority traits, while G2 came forward with only high yielding ones. The results of the GGE biplot indicated that G3 is suitable to be recommended for release, G5 has desirable origins for yield stability, and E7 is valuable to the environment for its quality and can be used in the lentil breeding program. The study revealed that a GGE biplot graphically displays interrelationships between the test environments as well as in between genotypes and traits by visual comparisons.
Warfare and Alliances in Ra.s Al-.ayn: Hamidiye Regiments, Bedouin Tribes, and Ottoman Governors, 1895-1905
(Univ Toronto Press, 2024) Ciftci, Erdal
The Performance of the Inflammatory Indexes in Predicting Double J Catheter Insertion Necessity Among Children and Adult Patients With Ureteral Stone
(Reial Acad Medicina Illes Balears, 2023) Azizoglu, Mustafa; Sagir, Suleyman
Objective: The present study was designed to examine the differences in NLR, PLR, and PNLR between two distinct patient groups, further examining their utility as diagnostic markers.Materials and methods: Patients were then separated into two categories: Group 1 (those not require DJ catheter insertion) and Group 2 (those needed DJ catheter insertion). Factors such as patient age, gender, symptoms, diagnosis, hematological parameters, and some indexes (NLR, PLR, and PNLR) were thoroughly assessed.Results: The research study featured 150 participants, split into two groups of 80 (Group 1) and 70 (Group 2) individuals. Despite average age differences, the distribution of ages was statistically significant. Group 1 had more children, while Group 2 contained more adults. Gender distribution between groups was not significantly different. Group 2 had larger mean stone sizes than Group 1. Stone location showed no significant variation between the groups. WBC and NEU were higher in Group 2, while LYM was higher in Group 1. There was no significant difference in MONO, PLT, and urea levels, but CRE level was higher in Group 2. NLR, PLR, and PNLR were also significantly higher in Group 2. Cut-off values for NLR, PLR, and PNLR had moderate to good predictive abilities. There was a positive correlation between stone size and PNLR index.Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the predictive utility of hematological parameters (NLR, PLR, PNLR) in determining the need for DJ catheter placement in ureteral stone patients.
Subcutaneous Ring Block and Dorsal Penile Nerve Block Effectiveness in Male Circumcision: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Reial Acad Medicina Illes Balears, 2024) Sagir, Suleyman; Kose, Elif Ozge Cinar
Background: Our aim was to compare the effectiveness and postoperative implications of two regional anesthesia techniques, namely the subcutaneous ring block (SRB) and the dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB), when applied during routine circumcision in children. Patients and methods: This comparative retrospective study was conducted between the years 2021 and 2022. The subjects were patients who underwent circumcision during this period. The techniques compared were the subcutaneous ring block (SRB) (group 1) and the deep dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) (group 2). Results: We observed that neither group had any instances of comorbidity or infection, rendering these factors statistically identical between the two groups (p=1.000 in both cases). Group 1 showed edema in 4 patients (21.2%) while it was reported in 12 patients (63.2%) in Group 2 (p =0.009). Similarly, bleeding was observed in 4 patients (21.2%) in group 1, but there were no instances of bleeding in group 2 (p =0.034). In terms of postoperative pain, group 1 had a higher average pain score (6.02 +/- 1.33) compared to Group: 2 (4.68 +/- 3.12) (p =0.040). In Group 1, 18 patients (94.7%) required postoperative analgesia, whereas in Group 2, only 3 patients (15.8%) needed it (p <0.001). Conclusions: Our comparative analysis demonstrates that the deep dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) was associated with fewer postoperative complications, lower pain scores, and less need for postoperative analgesia than the subcutaneous ring block (SRB) in pediatric circumcision
T He Prophet Called Out of Need: the Vision of Jesus in the Crusader Imagination
(Sirnak Univ, 2024) Cekic, Ayse
This study focuses on the perceptual changes in the Western world during the Crusades regarding the position of Jesus Christ in the campaigns. The process of Jesus involvement in the crusades to mobilise the Crusaders is a factuality that should be evaluated in the axis of the history of the prophets as the calling of a prophet to history. The anachronistic situation of Jesus did not cause any negativity in the functioning of the expeditions, and this conception developed through Jesus also has a nature that reveals the Christian ummah's view of its prophet. One of the most complex processes of medieval history is the Crusades and their importance on the East -West axis. The unifying aspect of Christianity, which served as a glue to unite continental Europe, laid the intellectual foundations of the Crusades. The Crusades, which took place intermittently between 1096 and 1291, took their basic dynamic from religious motivation, but also included an idea that desired worldly benefits and the riches of the East. The transformation of Western Europe after the fall of Rome and the destruction left by feudalism initiated a process of increasing the power of the church. In this process, Western Christianity's conception of history moved towards a certain end and concentrated on the idea that the power of God would be established on earth. This idea made the church the historical motor force and positioned Western Christians in a position of service to the state of God. Behind this idea, the desire to reach the riches of the East and the instinct to create material resources that continental Europe lacked prepared the ground for the realisation of the Crusades. The aim of the crusades launched by the papacy with the general Crusader sermon given at the Clermont council in 1095 was to take back Jerusalem from the Muslims, who were considered heathen, and to follow the way of Jesus Christ. The fact that Jerusalem was very important for Jesus Christ and the identification of Christian holy places with Jerusalem occupied a very important place in the liberation of Jerusalem. In particular, the emphasis on Jesus during the expeditions appointed a prophet to guide the Christian ummah during the expeditions. In this respect, Jesus Christ was called back into history to meet the needs of Western Christians. In the Crusader imagination, Jesus Christ's guiding, encouraging and, when necessary, rebuking aspect from the beginning of the campaigns turned into a positive contribution to the course of the campaigns. Here, the aspect of Jesus Christ that dynamised the expeditions is the fact that he guided the Crusaders on their way to the East. Jesus Christ, who held a very important place in the success of the Crusades and in the centring of religious motivation, claimed in the Crusades the ideas that he did not claim in his own age. This article analyses the place of Jesus in the Crusader imagination and the changes and transformations it underwent during the campaigns. The fact that Jesus, who was summoned in response to the needs of Western Europe, was able to dynamise the crusades and declare that the crusades were based on God, was also a source of legitimacy for the Crusaders. In the article, the source analysis and comparison method were used in coordination. In this way, the comparison of Crusader sources was made in a more reliable way. As a result, it was concluded that according to the Crusader imagination, Jesus Christ (the called Jesus) mobilised the Crusaders to save Christianity and its holy ones from the Muslim domination and attack in the East. Here, the fact that Jesus Christ was the guiding centre of power makes it obvious that the Crusaders indexed their legitimacy to God through Jesus and to Jerusalem as a settlement. From this point of view, it may be said that the Crusaders achieved a significant success in the Crusades with the fiction they developed through Jesus Christ.
Organic or Psychosomatic a Cross-Sectional Study Organic or Psychosomatic
(Bayrakol Medical Publisher, 2022) Donmezdil, Suleyman; Arac, Esref; Yesildal, Mahir; Guleken, Mehmet Diyadin; Tuzun, Abidin
Aim: Symptomatic treatments of psychosomatic symptoms are not successful because they cannot solve true etiological causes. To resolve the disorder, it is first necessary to investigate and diagnose the underlying cause and persuade the patient to use the appropriate drugs. In this study, it was aimed to make suggestions in order to identify patients who may have psychiatric symptoms and to prevent unnecessary invasive procedures by scanning psychosomatic symptoms prior to endoscopy indication. Material and Methods: The Cornell index, Beck depression and Anxiety scales, and the Somatization scale were applied to 140 patients whose EGD procedure was planned. The patients were divided into three groups as normal endoscopic examination, antral gastritis, and other disease diagnoses (erosive gastritis, gastric ulcer, etc.). Beck Depression and Beck Anxiety Inventory scores were statistically lower in other diagnostic groups than in normal endoscopic findings and antral gastritis groups. Also, scores on the somatization scale were significantly higher in normal endoscopic findings and antral gastritis groups compared to other diagnostic groups. Results: In patients who underwent EGD, the process was found to be more likely to cause normal endoscopic examination as the age decreased. In addition, somatization, Cornell index, anxiety and depression scores were higher at a young age. The Cornell Medical Index showed a significantly higher sub-score of the strong neurotic structure in the antral gastritis group compared to the other groups. Similarly, there were significantly higher scores for the subscales of depression, irritability-anxiety, fear-startle, psychosomatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, and gastrointestinal disorders in the antral gastritis group compared to other diagnostic groups Discussion: Our results show that applying the somatization scale or an equivalent screening scale to screen psychiatric symptoms before seeking endoscopic examination, especially in the young population, can provide early treatment and prevent increased treatment costs.
How Does Religion Influence an Emerging Nationalism? Evidence From the Kurdish Context in Turkey
(Wiley, 2024) Caglayan, Muttalip
Based on qualitative interviews with 66 Sunni Muslim Kurdish elites, this study reveals that Kurdish Islamic circles in Turkey are not monolithic, homogeneous or fixed. Some willingly or unwillingly maintain their Islamic identity as a primary reference point for self-consciousness, motivation for collective action and political aspirations, often at the expense of ethnopolitical mobilization. Others combine Kurdish national claims with an Islamic orientation, pursuing a path of coexistence between the secular and the religious in the expedition towards nationhood. In the competitive interplay between religion and nationalism, Islam acts as a restraining force on the rise of national sentiment among Muslim Kurds. In the symbiotic interplay, Islam no longer serves as an obstacle to delay Kurdish mobilization but rather accommodates secular norms and values in favour of welcoming national zeals.
Deep Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence Can Differentiate Treatment-Resistant and Responsive Depression Cases With High Accuracy
(Sage Publications inc, 2025) Metin, Sinem Zeynep; Uyulan, Caglar; Farhad, Shams; Erguzel, Tuerker Tekin; Turk, Omer; Metin, Baris; Tarhan, Nevzat; Türk, Ömer
Background: Although there are many treatment options available for depression, a large portion of patients with depression are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), which is characterized by an inadequate response to antidepressant treatment. Identifying the TRD population is crucial in terms of saving time and resources in depression treatment. Recently several studies employed various methods on EEG datasets for automatic depression detection or treatment outcome prediction. However, no previous study has used the deep learning (DL) approach and EEG signals for detecting treatment resistance. Method: 77 patients with TRD, 43 patients with non-TRD, and 40 healthy controls were compared using GoogleNet convolutional neural network and DL on EEG data. Additionally, Class Activation Maps (CAMs) acquired from the TRD and non-TRD groups were used to obtain distinctive regions for classification. Results: GoogleNet classified the healthy controls and non-TRD group with 88.43%, the healthy controls and TRD subjects with 89.73%, and the TRD and non-TRD group with 90.05% accuracy. The external validation accuracy for the TRD-non-TRD classification was 73.33%. Finally, the CAM analysis revealed that the TRD group contained dominant features in class detection of deep learning architecture in almost all electrodes. Limitations: Our study is limited by the moderate sample size of clinical groups and the retrospective nature of the study. Conclusion: These findings suggest that EEG-based deep learning can be used to classify treatment resistance in depression and may in the future prove to be a useful tool in psychiatry practice to identify patients who need more vigorous intervention.
Relationship Between Digital Stress and Career Stress Levels of Sports Science Students
(Univ Illes Balears, 2024) Dinc, Ahmet; Altunhan, Abdullah; Tazegul, Unsal
In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the use of the internet and internet-based systems. This study aims to explore the relationship between digital stress and career stress among students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at I & gbreve;d & imath;r University. A survey model was employed, with the research population comprising students from the Faculty of Sports Sciences at I & gbreve;d & imath;r University. The sample included 446 voluntary participants (270 female and 176 male). Statistical analyses were conducted using the SPSS 25.0 software, employing both descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. The findings indicate that both digital stress and career stress scores among sports science students were above average. Furthermore, a highly significant positive correlation was found between digital stress and career stress levels.
Exposure To High-Molecular Polyvinyl Chloride Alters Bacterial Diversity in the Gut Microbiota of the Wistar Rat
(Middle Pomeranian Sci Soc Env Prot, 2024) Pekmezekmek, Ayper Boga; Emre, Mustafa; Kalay, Betuel; Tunc, Erdal; Kocahan, Sayad; Emre, Nesrin; Emre, Toygar
The physical and chemical characteristics of microplastics make it easier for contaminants to adhere to the surface of the particles, acting as a vehicle for toxins to reach organisms after ingestion. The "most microbiome" comprises all the microorganisms present in our bodies as a whole because it has a big surface area and provides nutrient-rich components for the digestive system's germs. In this investigation, metagenome analysis was used to determine the impact of long-term administration of High-Molecular Weight-Polyvinyl Chloride microplastics to young Wistar rats on the gut microbiota. Forty adult rats in total were employed, with 15 first-group and 15 second-group experimental groups and 10 controls. Pellets made specifically for feeding rats are produced. Following the procedure, the rats were anaesthetised with ketamine and xylasine before being dissected. Due to the small number of samples, alpha diversity in the gut metagenome study did not demonstrate statistically significant variations, but it did illustrate differences in bacterial diversity and density. In particular, it has been discovered that bacterial diversity is higher in experimental groups. According to the control groups, in the assay groups, the intestinal microbiome, dominated by Escherichia coli, Shigella, and Lactobacillus, was assessed as an increase in metabolic pathways related to microplastic exposure and pathogenicity in general. The findings demonstrate the necessity for extreme caution in the manufacture and use of plastics that pose a risk to the welfare of living things.
The Effect of Aortic Angulation on Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
(Soc Brasil Cirurgia Cardiovasc, 2024) Aktan, Adem; Demir, Muhammed; Guzel, Tuncay; Karahan, Mehmet Zulkuf; Aslan, Burhan; Kilic, Raif; Ertas, Faruk
Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of aortic angulation (AA) on periprocedural and in -hospital complications as well as mortality of patients undergoing Evolut (TM) R valve implantation. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 264 patients who underwent transfemoral-approach transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self-expandable valve at our hospital between August 2015 and August 2022. These patients underwent multislice computer tomography scans to evaluate AA. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement endpoints, device success, and clinical events were assessed according to the definitions provided by the Valve Academic Research Consortium -3. Cumulative events included paravalvular leak, permanent pacemaker implantation, new-onset stroke, and in -hospital mortality. Patients were divided into two groups, AA <= 48(degrees) and AA > 48(degrees), based on the mean AA measurement (48.3 +/- 8.8) on multislice computer tomography. Results: Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of cumulative events, utilizing variables with a P-value < 0.2 obtained from univariable logistic regression analysis, including AA, age, hypertension, chronic renal failure, and heart failure. AA (odds ratio [OR]: 1.73, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.89-3.38, P=0.104), age (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.99-1.10, P=0.099), hypertension (OR: 1.66, 95% CI: 0.82-3.33, P=0.155), chronic renal failure (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 0.92-3.61, P=0.084), and heart failure (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.27-1.21, P=0.145) were not found to be significantly associated with cumulative events in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that increased AA does not have a significant impact on intraprocedural and periprocedural complications of patients with new generation self-expandable valves implanted.
Factors Affecting Maternal Satisfaction in Labor and Neonatal Outcomes: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Womens Health & Action Research Centre, 2024) Donmez, Aysegul; Yesil, Yesim
This study evaluated the factors affecting maternal satisfaction during labor and neonatal outcomes. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 319 mothers who gave birth in ahospital (01.10.2023-31.03.2024) and volunteered for the study. Data were collected using a personal information form including socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of the mothers and the 'Birth Satisfaction Scale'. The mean age of the mothers who participated in the study was 28.07 +/- 6.44 years. The mean score of the Birth Satisfaction Scale was 22.29 +/- 5.03. The sub-dimensions of the scale were found to be significantly affected by mode of delivery, various factors (p<0.05). Positive birth experience also affects maternal satisfaction. This study showed that maternal satisfaction in labor was at a moderate level. It explains that maternal satisfaction in labor is affected by the mode of delivery and other factors. In addition, it is seen that the method of delivery has various negative effects on the newborn.
Raiders of the Sultan in the Theater of Plunder: Tribes and Raiding in Ottoman-Iranian Rivalries
(Oriental inst Czech Acad Sci, 2024) Ciftci, Erdal
Existing scholarship in Ottoman studies often portrays the tribes in the Ottoman Iranian borderlands as isolated troublemakers in an area characterized by turbulence and banditry, disrupting relations between empires and straining diplomatic ties. This study argues that this perspective underestimates the tribes' interconnectedness with imperial policymaking, particularly how nomadic mobility was instrumentalized as a military asset by both states. Empires frequently militarized and empowered these tribes to align them with their interests, accommodating their cross-border movements and utilizing them as raiders. To illustrate the hegemonic relationship between tribes and state officials, this study delves into and juxtaposes the Ottoman-Iranian wars of 1578-1590 and 1821-1823, periods wherein tribes were overtly enlisted as auxiliary forces alongside regular armies. Raiding emerged as one of the central tactics in these conflicts, transforming the imperial borders into a theater of plunder. The study also reveals how petty raids endured as a means of micro-level territorial assertion among tribes amidst ongoing rivalries between empires, with tribes often functioning as proxies backed by local authorities. The turbulent, nomadic nature of these tribes cannot be attributed solely to their inherent traits, as it is apparent that imperial policies facilitated their role as raiders.
Evolving Approach in Nephron-Sparing Surgery: Has Anything Changed From Open Surgery To Laparoscopy
(Iniestares, S.a., 2024) Ergun, Muslum; Sagir, Suleyman; Akyuz, Osman; Akman, Ramazan Yavuz
Objective: This study aimed to provide valuable insights into the comparative efficacy of different surgical approaches fornephron-sparing surgery (NSS) and contribute to the existing literature in this field. Materials and Methods: This study included patients who underwent NSS for small renal masses between January 2016 andMarch 2024. A total of 97 patients (41 in the open approach group, 56 in the laparoscopic approach group) with demographic,radiological, intraoperative, renal functional, and oncological follow-up data were included. Three different anatomical scoringsystems (R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score, PADUA score and C-index) were utilised to assess tumour location and estimate prox-imity to the hilum and collecting system. Results: In the open nephron-sparing surgery (ONSS) and laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery (LNSS) groups, the mean kid-ney tumour diameters (SD) were 5.20 +/- 2.30 and 4.90 +/- 2.10, which were similar in both surgical method groups (p= 0.061).However, tumours treated with ONSS had significantly more adverse morphometric features (p<0.05). For ONSS and LNSSgroups, the mean R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry scores (SD) were 6.15 +/- 2.04 and 5.2 +/- 1.4 (p= 0.032), respectively; The mean PADUAscores (SD) were 7.46 +/- 1.14 and 6.8 +/- 1.0 (p= 0.049), respectively; And the mean C-index (SD) scores were 1.39 +/- 0.4 and 1.37 +/- 0.5 (p= 0.062), respectively. No significant differences were found in the mean tumour diameter (cm) (Inter Quantile Range(IQR)) distribution of both groups (p= 0.058). Despite the slight increase in transfusion rate in the LNSS group, estimated bloodloss (EBL), transfusion rates, and length of hospital stay were similar in both groups. Conclusions: Although LNSS does not appear superior in terms of intraoperative blood loss, length of hospital stay and transfu-sion rate, it provides comparable long-term outcomes to ONSS. Our study suggests that when matched with nephrometry scores,LNSS can achieve similar outcomes to ONSS
The Deep Learning Method Differentiates Patients With Bipolar Disorder From Controls With High Accuracy Using Eeg Data
(Sage Publications inc, 2024) Metin, Baris; Uyulan, Caglar; Erguzel, Turker Tekin; Farhad, Shams; Cifci, Elvan; Turk, Omer; Tarhan, Nevzat; Türk, Ömer
Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disorder characterized by depressive and manic or hypomanic episodes. The complexity in the diagnosis of Bipolar disorder (BD) due to its overlapping symptoms with other mood disorders prompted researchers and clinicians to seek new and advanced techniques for the precise detection of Bipolar disorder (BD). One of these methods is the use of advanced machine learning algorithms such as deep learning (DL). However, no study of BD has previously adopted DL techniques using EEG signals. Method: EEG signals of 169 BD patients and 45 controls were cleaned from the artifacts and processed using two different DL methods: a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) combined with the long-short term memory (LSTM) and a two-dimensional convolutional neural network (2D-CNN). Additionally, Class Activation Maps (CAMs) acquired from the bipolar and control groups were used to obtain distinctive regions to specify a particular class in an image. Results: Group identifications were confirmed with 95.91% overall accuracy through the 2D-CNN method, demonstrating very high sensitivity and lower specificity. Also, the overall accuracy obtained from the 1D-CNN + LSTM method was 93%. We also found that F4, C3, F7, and F8 electrode activities produce predominant features to detect the bipolar group. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this study used EEG-based DL analysis for the first time in BD. Our results suggest that the raw EEG-based DL algorithm can successfully differentiate individuals with BD from controls. Class Activation Map (CAM) analysis suggests that prefrontal changes are predominant in EEG data of patients with BD.
Power Factor Analysis of Grid-Connected Solar Inverter Under Different Irradiance Levels Throughout the Day
(Mdpi, 2024) Adak, Süleyman
The power factor (PF) plays a crucial role in determining the quality of energy produced by grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems. When irradiation levels are high, typically during peak sunlight hours, the PV panels generate more electricity. In this scenario, the PF tends to be higher because the real power output closely matches the apparent power drawn from the grid. Whereas, when irradiation levels are low, such as during cloudy weather or nighttime, the PV panels produce less electricity. In these conditions, the power factor may decrease because the real power output diminishes compared to the apparent power drawn from the grid. This could be due to reduced efficiency or increased reactive power flow. PF decreases linearly at solar irradiance values lower than 220 (W/m2). At the same time, it approaches unity at higher solar irradiance values than 220 (W/m2). In this study, the variation of the power coefficient of the grid-connected PV solar system depending on solar irradiation was modeled and analyzed using MATLAB/Simulink 41016490. The analytical expression of the power factor depending on the change in solar irradiation was found using the curve fitting method.
Evaluation of Prenatal Care Quality of Pregnant Women: a Cross-Sectional Sample From the South-East Turkiye
(Womens Health & Action Research Centre, 2024) Icke, Sibel; Cifci, Sema; Kocaturk, Asiye
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of prenatal care among pregnant women in Mardin Artuklu. Study data were collected in August and September 2022. A total of 335 pregnant women participated in this descriptive research. The sociodemographic information form and Prenatal Care Quality Scale were used as data collection tools. The mean total score of the Prenatal Care Quality Questionnaire was 168.66 +/- 30.69. Results showed that prenatal visits more than 4 times, giving care from health centers, mothers educational level more than 12 years old, having health insurance are predisposing factors of quality of prenatal care (p<0.05). Although quality prenatal care is the right of every woman, there are still women who do not receive this care sufficiently and who are not aware of the care they receive. The role of midwives is important in raising awareness in women about the quality of prenatal care.
A Novel Determinant of Prognosis in Acute Pulmonary Edema: Intermountain Risk Score
(Kare Publ, 2024) Kilic, Raif; Aktan, Adem; Guzel, Tuncay; Kaya, Ahmet Ferhat; Guzel, Hamdullah; Arslan, Bayram; Cankaya, Yusuf
Objective: The Intermountain Risk Score (IMRS), calculated using age, gender, complete blood count (CBC), and simple laboratory analyses, is an easy-to-use and cost-effective tool developed to predict mortality. In our study, we aimed to determine whether the IMRS could predict mortality in patients admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema. Methods: A total of 371 patients who were admitted with a diagnosis of pulmonary edema, were included in our study. The IMRS of the patients was determined using a calculation tool, and the patients were divided into three groups based on the determined value: low, moderate, and high IMRS. Results: The patients included in our study comprised 208 women and 163 men, with an average age of 68.7 years. There was a statistically significant difference between the patient groups concerning both 1-month and 1-year mortality rates. Additionally, there was a significant difference in IMRS between patients who developed in-hospital, 1-month, and 1-year mortality and those who survived. In the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis, a cutoff value of 15.5 for the IMRS predicted both 1-year and 1-month mortality. In the Kaplan-Meier analysis, the highest mortality risk was observed in the high IMRS group and the lowest mortality risk in the low IMRS group. Conclusion: Our research results show that the IMRS strongly predicts both short-term and long-term mortality in patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema.
Analysis of Lipid Classes and the Fatty Acid Composition of Fresh and the Salted Fish, Alburnus Tarichi
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022) Kizmaz, Veysi
This study was carried out to determine the distribution of total, phospholipid and triacylglycerol fatty acid composition in salted and fresh fish of pearl mullet. Fatty acid analyses were performed in muscle tissues of the fish samples. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), Omega-3 (n-3), Omega-6 (n-6) which are important for health, were determined in the analyses. The distribution of total and TAG fatty acids in males and females was similar. It was determined that the changes were in the Phospholipid. N-3/n-6 ratio showed a similar distribution in both female and male individuals. In particular, the results obtained may benefit the fisheries industry, nutritionists and researchers, as the nutritional value of the fish is high.
The Effects of Nickel Applications on the Growth of Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) Plant
(Aloki Applied Ecological Research and Forensic inst Ltd, 2019) Eren, A.
Nowadays the environmental pollution caused by heavy metals is spreading all over the world, especially where the industry is developing rapidly, and soils are polluted very dramatically and hazardously at a high level. In this study, cocklebur-(Xanthium strumarium L.) plants were grown in nickel (Ni) contaminated soil (0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg Ni kg(-1)) under greenhouse conditions for 6 weeks to study the ability of Ni uptake and accumulation of the plants. The Ni treated plants were compared with the control (0 mg Ni kg(-1)) plant. As a result of that comparison, chlorophyll levels of old and young leaves, dry weights, reduced glutathione (GSH), macronutrient concentrations, such as nitrogen (N), phosphor (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)) and micronutrient concentrations, such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) nutrient concentrations of the plants were decreased, whilst the concentrations of Ni and of copper (Cu) increased with increasing dose of Ni application. The results show that the studied plant (Xanthium strumarium L.) can be used for the cleaning up of Ni-contaminated soils and is suitable for phytoremediation.

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