The influence of sociodemographic and health-related factors, clinical education status, and sleep quality on work-related quality of life among dental students.

Introduction: With the premise that the demanding educational process and associated factors could influence the work-related quality of life (WRQoL) of dental students, this study aimed to investigate the influence of diverse sociodemographic and health-related factors, clinical education status, and sleep quality on the WRQoL of dental students.

Materials And Methods: A three-part questionnaire was administered to a group of preclinical and clinical dental students studying in different classes. The first part of the questionnaire included various sociodemographic and health-related questions.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis and Treatment Characteristics of Operated Lung Cancer Patients.

Objective: To analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnostic method, disease stage, treatment modalities, and survival of operated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Oncology, Gaziantep University Oncology Hospital, Sahinbey, Turkey, from March 2018 to March 2022.

A Survey of Knowledge, Approaches, and Practices Surrounding Parasitic Infections and Antiparasitic Drug Usage by Veterinarians in Türkiye.

Despite a global background of increasing anthelmintic resistance in parasites, little is known about the current parasite control strategies adopted within the livestock industry in Türkiye. The aim of this survey is to identify the parasitic diseases encountered by veterinarians, the methods and drugs used for the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases, parasite control practices, and other related factors. This survey was conducted online between October 2018 and March 2019 with the participation of 607 veterinarians working in different areas from seven different geographical regions of Türkiye.

Comparison of Ga-FAPI-04 and F-FDG PET/CT for diagnosis of metastatic lesions in patients with recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the gallium-68-labeled fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor (Ga-FAPI) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in localizing papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) foci in patients with biochemical relapse. Papillary thyroid carcinoma has achieved biochemical recovery after appropriate treatment and had biochemical relapse in the last follow-up were included in this retrospective study. Gallium-68-FAPI and fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET/CT were performed to detect recurrence foci.

Comparison of [68Ga]-FAPI PET/CT and [18F]-FDG PET/CT in Multiple Myeloma: Clinical Experience.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare [68Ga]FAPI PET/CT and [18F]FDG PET/CT imaging to detect lesions in multiple myeloma.

Methods: A total of 14 patients with multiple myeloma who underwent [68Ga]FAPI PET/CT and [18F]FDG PET/CT imaging were included in this retrospective study. SUV values of [68Ga]FAPI and [18F]FDG were compared according to lesion locations.

A Mathematical Model to Predict Human Microcephaly.

Background: Microcephaly (MiC) is defined as head circumference (HC) dimensions smaller than the normal standards.

Objective: To detect MiC with a mathematical formula.

Materials And Methods: The 0 to 5 years head HC percentile data for girls and boys reported by the World Health Organization were used.

Measuring the status of maternal serum thiol/disulfide couples in the diagnosis and/or the determination of the severity of late-onset preeclampsia.

Objective: Preeclampsia (PrE) is a pregnancy-related disorder. PrE affects the health of the mother and/or the fetus binomial with short and/or long-term consequences. The role of oxidant/antioxidant molecules and aberrant maternal inflammation in PrE has been documented.

Analyses of maternal plasma cadmium, lead, and vanadium levels in the diagnosis and severity of late-onset preeclampsia: a prospective and comparative study.

Introduction: Cadmium, lead, and vanadium, important pollutants produced from anthropogenic activities, have been suggested to be embryotoxic and fetotoxic in many studies. However, the causes of preeclampsia are little known and heavy metals merit further investigation. We tested whether late-onset preeclampsia (L-PrE) was associated with exposure to these metals.

Analyses of soluble endoglin and matrix metalloproteinase 14 using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the diagnosis and assessment of severity of early- and late-onset pre-eclampsia.

Objective: Abnormal trophoblastic invasion and impaired placentation have a crucial role in the etiopathogenesis of preeclampsia (PrE). Trophoblastic cells are involved in invading the maternal decidua and remodelling of the spiral arteries with matrix metalloproteinase-14 (MMP-14). MMP-14 cleavage of endoglin releases its extracellular region, the soluble form of endoglin (s-ENG), into the maternal circulation.

Antioxidant activitiy of Lactobacillus plantarum , Lactobacillus sake and Lactobacillus curvatus strains isolated from fermented Turkish Sucuk.

In recent years, it is very important to find more safe and natural antioxidants than biological sources to replace synthetic antioxidants. The antioxidant properties of 22 lactic acid bacteria were investigated in vitro in the present study. The conducted in vitro antioxidant assays included scavenging the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazil (DPPH) free radical, metal (Fe+2) ion chelation, hydroxyl radical and superoxide radical scavenging properties, and anti-lipid peroxidation.

Analyses of interleukin-6, presepsin and pentraxin-3 in the diagnosis and severity of late-onset preeclampsia.

Introduction: The etiology/pathophysiology of preeclampsia remains an enigma. Maternal inflammation (humoral and cellular) is a key factor in the etiology of late-onset preeclampsia (L-PrE). Presepsin is split out from the phagocytes membranes after phagocytosis.

Determination of acute oral toxicity of glyphosate isopropylamine salt in rats.

In this study, we aim to determine the median lethal dose (LD) of glyphosate isopropylamine salt (GI), which is commonly used in the world and especially in Turkey against to weeds, in male and female rats by using the probit or logit analysis method. A total of 140 Wistar rats were used, including 70 females and 70 males. To determine LD, the male and female rats were randomized into 7 groups made up of 10 animals in each group.

Amniotic fluid concentrations of soluble endoglin and endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 in pregnancies complicated with neural tube defects.

Objective To determine the concentrations of soluble endoglin (sCD105) and endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (ESM-1) in the amniotic fluid (AF) of pregnant women, and to investigate the relationship between these concentrations and neural tube defects (NTDs). Methods AF concentrations of sCD105 and ESM-1 were measured in the study group, which included 60 pregnant women complicated with NTDs, and 64 pregnant women with unaffected healthy fetuses (control group). The AF concentrations of sCD105 and ESM-1 in both groups were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and compared.

Effects of bilateral or unilateral lower body resistance exercises on markers of skeletal muscle damage.

Background: It is known that different intensity exercises create skeletal muscle damage at different levels. The purpose of the study was to compare effects of bilateral or unilateral lower body resistance exercise on markers of skeletal muscle damage.

Methods: The Brzycki Formula was used to calculate participants' one repetition maximum strength for each movement and limb, separately.

Monitoring of pre-competition dehydration- induced skeletal muscle damage and inflammation levels among elite wrestlers.

Background: Weight loss practice before competitions is a common method in weight sports.

Objective: The current study aimed to monitor Plasma Osmolarity (POsm), skeletal muscle damage and inflammation levels induced by pre-competition dehydration among elite wrestlers.

Methods: Twenty-four male elite wrestlers participated in the study.