Publications by authors named "A Cenk Ercan"

Introduction: Chronic social-role-related stress plays a crucial role in the development and progression of mental and medical disorders, making it an important factor to consider. This study aimed to translate and validate The Chronic Stress Scale (CSS) adapted by Turner for a Turkish population and explore its role in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress.

Methods: A total of 524 participants (mean age 31.

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Background: Gliomas are a major cause of cancer-related death among children, adolescents, and young adults (age 0-40 years). Primary mismatch repair deficiency (MMRD) is a pan-cancer mechanism with unique biology and therapeutic opportunities. We aimed to determine the extent and impact of primary MMRD in gliomas among children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Bloody coin is a dangerous game that is frequently played among children and is becoming increasingly widespread. In this article, we aimed to present a patient treated for a serious hand infection requiring hospitalization due to this game. A 13-year-old girl was consulted to our plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery clinic with a large erythema on the dorsum of her right hand.

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  • Heavy metals pose a serious threat in marine environments, especially affecting filter-feeding organisms like mussels, which can accumulate these toxins in high amounts.
  • Human consumption of contaminated seafood, particularly mussels, raises health risks due to elevated levels of metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), which were found to exceed safety limits in this study.
  • The research specifically assessed the species Mytilus galloprovincialis in two main harvesting areas in Albania, revealing that only half of the analyzed metal concentrations were within the recommended dietary limits for consumers.
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Intensive cattle breeding's environmental challenges are prompting shifts to extensive, pasture-based systems, influencing nutrient and pollutant uptake. PTEs are essential and non-essential elements, regularly found in the environment and organisms, and in which unbalances lead to health issues. Hair analysis, a non-invasive method, provides retrospective PTE exposure evaluation.

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