Climate worry: associations with functional impairment, pro-environmental behaviors and perceived need for support.

Background: A large proportion of individuals experience functional impairment in everyday life due to climate worry. However, the current understanding of this functional impairment is limited by the use of suboptimal measures. Furthermore, it is not known whether functional impairment due to climate worry affects pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) or whether individuals who experience such impairment perceive a need for support.

Severity scores, damage indices, and the concept of the colchicine-resistant patient in familial Mediterranean fever.

Familial Mediterranean fever is a common autoinflammatory disease. The primary treatment is colchicine; however, 5-10% of patients do not respond to colchicine and are considered colchicine resistant. Colchicine resistance and disease severity are highly associated, with each used to assess and define the other.

Do single-session Epley maneuvers treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?

Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular condition characterized by short-term vertigo attacks that significantly affect quality of life.

Objectives: Examine how well a single Epley maneuver worked in an outpatient setting for people with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV) and whether they needed a second Dix-Hallpike maneuver.

Design: Prospective.

Effects of melatonin, proline, and salicylic acid on seedling growth, photosynthetic activity, and leaf nutrients of sorghum under salt stress.

Soil salinization poses a significant challenge to the sustainability and productivity of agriculture worldwide. This issue continues to hinder plant growth, requiring innovative solutions to alleviate salt stress. Moreover, climate change accelerates soil salinization, which may soon spread to previously unaffected agricultural areas.

Determination of Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury In Orthotopic Cardiac Transplantation.

Background: In this study, we try to determine risk factors for acute kidney injury in orthotopic cardiac transplantation patients.

Methods: Between February 2003 and December 2022, all cardiac transplantation patients were retrospectively reviewed. Finally, 102 patients enrolled in this study.

Accurate estimation of sorghum crop water content under different water stress levels using machine learning and hyperspectral data.

This study investigates the effects of different water stress levels on spectral information, leaf area index (LAI), and the performance of three machine learning (ML) algorithms in estimating crop water content (CWC) of sorghum. The results show that the spectral reflectance of sorghum varies with growth stage and irrigation treatment, but consistent patterns are observed for each treatment. The LAI of sorghum gradually increased throughout the growth stages, with the most significant variation observed during the flowering stage.

Determining the gas-phase structures of α-helical peptides from shape, microsolvation, and intramolecular distance data.

Mass spectrometry is a powerful technique for the structural and functional characterization of biomolecules. However, it remains challenging to accurately gauge the gas-phase structure of biomolecular ions and assess to what extent native-like structures are maintained. Here we propose a synergistic approach which utilizes Förster resonance energy transfer and two types of ion mobility spectrometry (i.

Improved simulation of cryogenic fluid mixing at supercritical pressures.

The combustion chamber pressure of rockets, gas turbines and diesel engines is known to be above the critical pressure of fuel and oxidizers. In the case of rocket engines the fuel and/or oxidizer is often injected at cryogenic temperatures. This elevated combustion chamber pressure and low temperature demands special treatment for numerical analysis of mixing.

National guidelines on the management of venous thromboembolism: Joint guideline of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology Society.

These evidence-based guidelines from the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology Society intend to support clinicians in best decisions regarding the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Editor was selected by the three national societies and was tasked with the recruitment of the recognized panel. All financial support was solely derived from the sponsoring societies without the direct involvement of industry or other external stakeholders.

Diagnostic Impact of Quantitative Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging for the Assessment of Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the quantitative differences of dual-energy computed tomography perfusion imaging measurements in subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE), between normal lung parenchyma (NLP) and hypoperfused segments (HPS) with and without thrombus on computed tomography angiography (CTA).

Methods: Lung attenuation, iodine density, and normalized uptake values were measured from HPS and NLP on iodine maps of 43 patients with SSPE. Presence of pulmonary embolism (PE) on CTA was recorded.

Prenatal diagnosis of abnormality of the umbilical portal DV complex: difficulty in universal classification due to various alternative routes in hepatic circulation for placental drainage.

Objective: To review our experience with fetal abnormality of the umbilical-portal-DV complex and to discuss the new classification system for umbilical portal systemic venous shunts (UPSVS) according to our cases.

Methods: This study was a retrospective analysis of fetuses with a prenatal diagnosis of abnormality of the umbilical-portal-DV complex. The integrity of the fetal umbilical-portal ductus venosus complex and the hepatic venous system were evaluated using two-dimensional color Doppler sonography.

Determination of Accurate Position of Umbilical Venous Catheters in Premature Infants.

Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the most accurate length and position of umbilical venous catheter (UVC).

Study Design: This prospective study included premature infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with inserted UVC between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015. The length of UVC was calculated according to the Shukla formula [(3 × birth weight + 9)/2 + 1] and the catheter was inserted under sterile conditions.

Buckled MEMS Beams for Energy Harvesting from Low Frequency Vibrations.

Vibration energy harvesters based on the resonance of the beam structure work effectively only when the operating frequency window of the beam resonance matches with the available vibration source. None of the resonating MEMS structures can operate with low frequency, low amplitude, and unpredictable ambient vibrations since the resonant frequency goes up very high as the structure gets smaller. Bistable buckled beam energy harvester is therefore developed for lowering the operating frequency window below 100Hz for the first time at the MEMS scale.

Structural Analysis of the Retina and Choroid before and after Carotid Artery Surgery.

: To evaluate retinal and choroidal changes in patients with internal carotid artery stenosis who had undergone carotid artery stenting or endarterectomy.: The study included 43 patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis that required stenting or endarterectomy and 40 healthy controls. Patients were divided into two groups according to the degree of stenosis evaluated by magnetic resonance angiography.

Energy Harvesting Combat Boot for Satellite Positioning.

Most portable electronic devices are power-limited by battery capacity, and recharging these batteries often interrupts the user's experience with the device. The product presented in this paper provides an alternative to powering portables by converting regular human walking motion to electricity. The device harvests electric power using air bulbs, distributed in the sole of a shoe to drive a series of micro-turbines connected to small DC motors.

Anticoagulation strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation after carotid endarterectomy.

Carotid artery stenosis and atrial fibrillation are diseases of the aging patient population. Literature lacks precise anticoagulation treatment protocols for patients with atrial fibrillation following carotid endarterectomy. We present our experiences with anticoagulation strategy in this particular patient population.

Treatment of Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis: Single-Center Experience.

Heart failure is the one of the biggest health problem in the world. Because of limited donors for heart transplant procedures, the ventricular assist device has become a solution for heart failure therapy. With the increase in number of ventricular assist devices, the incidence of complications has also increased.

Unusual Treatment of Unusual Complication: Stenting of Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Stenosis.

Due to the increase in the number of patients waiting for heart transplantation and shortage of heart donors, both the use of mechanical assist devices and their associated complications increase. Here we present the case of a stenosis occurring in a patient at aortic outflow graft anastomosis for whom we applied a left ventricular assist device, followed by a discussion of the diagnosis, approach, and the treatment we offer in our clinic.

Comparison of modified Kampala trauma score with trauma mortality prediction model and trauma-injury severity score: A National Trauma Data Bank Study.

Background: Mortality prediction of trauma patients relies on anatomical, physiological or combined scores. The purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the modified Kampala Trauma Score (M-KTS) with the Trauma Mortality Prediction Model (TMPM), and Trauma-Injury Severity Score (TRISS) using data from a large dataset from a developed registry, the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB).

Methods: Using 2011 and 2012 data from NTDB, patient based trauma scores (M-KTS, TMPM, and TRISS) were calculated and predictive ability of M-KTS for mortality was compared with other trauma scores using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves.

Clinical results of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy.

Objective: To review our results of carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA).

Methods: We evaluated the medical records of patients undergoing carotid artery revascularization procedure, between 2001 and 2013 in Baskent University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Carotid artery stenting or CEA procedures were performed in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (>/=70%) or symptomatic stenosis (>/=50%).