Balancing Between Privacy and Utility for Affect Recognition Using Multitask Learning in Differential Privacy-Added Federated Learning Settings: Quantitative Study.

Background: The rise of wearable sensors marks a significant development in the era of affective computing. Their popularity is continuously increasing, and they have the potential to improve our understanding of human stress. A fundamental aspect within this domain is the ability to recognize perceived stress through these unobtrusive devices.

Psychometric properties of the ORTO-R in an adult population: the Turkish version, reliability, and validity study.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a Turkish version of the ORTO-R scale by testing its factorial structure, reliability, and validity in a large adult population.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2022 and February 2023. Through an online questionnaire, 1077 participants were recruited.

The effect of the systemic immune-inflammatory index on the no-reflow phenomenon in patients undergoing saphenous vein intervention.

Introduction: The systemic immune inflammation index (SII), based on lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts, has been shown to be an independent indicator of no-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous intervention. However, the relationship between SII and no-reflow phenomenon (NRP) that develops after the procedure of saphenous vein grafts is unknown.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between no-reflow phenomenon and SII during percutaneous intervention on saphenous vein grafts.

Unveiling the regulatory mechanism of poly-γ-glutamic acid on soil characteristics under drought stress through integrated metagenomics and metabolomics analysis.

It is of utmost importance to understand the characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of soil in order to optimize soil management and enhance crop yield. Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), a stress-resistant amino acid polymer, plays a crucial role in plant drought stress resistance. However, little is known about the effects of γ-PGA on soil characteristics during drought treatments.

Relieving the burden of intensive labeling for stress monitoring in the wild by using semi-supervised learning.

Stress, a natural process affecting individuals' wellbeing, has a profound impact on overall quality of life. Researchers from diverse fields employ various technologies and methodologies to investigate it and alleviate the negative effects of this phenomenon. Wearable devices, such as smart bands, capture physiological data, including heart rate variability, motions, and electrodermal activity, enabling stress level monitoring through machine learning models.

Increased Cardio-ankle Vascular Index Values in Migraine Patients With Aura.

Patients with migraine with aura are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There are limited data on arterial stiffness in migraine patients with aura. The present study evaluated arterial stiffness in these patients using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI).

The value of prognostic markers for pediatric trauma patients.

Background: Despite the rapid development of pediatric intensive care medicine, there are still limited data in the literature regarding the follow-up of pediatric trauma patients in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). In this study, we aim to evaluate our experience with children admitted and followed up with the diagnosis of trauma at our PICU.

Methods: We evaluated the retrospective data of 77 pediatric trauma patients who were admitted to the PICU at Sancaktepe Sehit Prof.

Flow Diversion Therapy of Remnant and Recurrent Intracranial Aneurysms Treated Surgically.

Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of flow diverter stents (FDSs) for treating remnant or recurrent intracranial aneurysms that were treated surgically.

Material And Methods: The patients who were treated with FDSs due to remnant or recurrent intracranial aneurysms after microsurgery were included in the study. The patients' demographics, treatment histories, aneurysm features, complications associated with flow diversion, and neurological and angiographic follow-up findings were evaluated.

Retrospective evaluation of therapeutic plasma exchange treatment in a pediatric intensive care unit: Single-center experience.

Background: The aim of this study is to characterize the clinical indications, outcomes, and complications of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in pediatric intensive care unit.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on critically ill patients who received TPE. A dataset of 672 treatments administered to 102 patients was analyzed.

Assessment of the relationship between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio and subclavian artery stenosis.

Objective: Assessment of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) is a new tool for predicting inflammation, which plays a major role in atherosclerosis. Subclavian artery stenosis (SAS) is usually asymptomatic, and atherosclerosis is the most common cause of chronic obstruction of the subclavian artery in adults. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the MHR and SAS.

Surgical removal of atrial septal defect closure device due to systemic allergic reaction to nickel: A case report.

Systemic hypersensitivity reaction to nickel-containing medical device is a rare complication after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure. The symptoms regress spontaneously or in response to medical treatment in most cases. Surgical device removal is mandatory and effective in patients whose symptoms persist despite optimal medical therapy.

Is thyroid-stimulating hormone a predictor of severity of carotid artery disease?

Objective: The relationship between thyroid function and carotid artery stenosis in euthyroid patients is controversial. Therefore, we aimed at evaluating the relationship between the severity of carotid artery disease (CAD) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in euthyroid patients.

Patients And Methods: A total of 90 euthyroid patients with CAD were trichotomized into three groups based on CAD severity.

Does the severity of diabetic ketoacidosis in children with type 1 diabetes change during the COVID-19 pandemic? A single-center experience from a pediatric intensive care unit.

Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health-care services for diseases other than COVID-19 were interrupted, and patient referrals to health institutions were postponed due to their fear of being infected with COVID-19. Under this situation, we conducted this study to evaluate the clinical and laboratory findings of COVID-19 in patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) hospitalized in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during the pandemic period, and the impact of the pandemic on these findings.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 55 children aged from 1 month to 18 years old, diagnosed with DKA, and followed up at Istanbul Sehit Prof.

A comparative study for the effect of different premixed charge ratios with conventional diesel engines on the performance, emissions, and vibrations of the engine block.

Exploratory research of partially premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) in conjunction with direct fuel injection was done. A single-cylinder commercial diesel engine was used. In this work, the evaluation of the engine vibrations, pollution, efficiency, and combustion properties has been performed on a PCCI diesel-fueled engine.

The role of treatment with plasma exchange therapy in two pediatric toxic epidermal necrolysis cases related to COVID-19.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions characterized by necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Drugs and bacterial or viral infections are the most common causes of SJS/TEN. Although cases of SJS/TEN have been reported after hydroxychloroquine, vaccine (mRNA [Biontech], and inactivated vaccine [Sinovac]) administration and during the clinical course of active Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), limited data is indicating the COVID-19 disease as a triggering factor.

Can plasma exchange therapy be an option for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Related Splenial Lesion Syndrome: Two cases from the pediatric intensive care unit.

Background: Reversible splenial lesion syndrome (RESLES) is characterized by a temporary lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum. RESLES is one of the most common causes of Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy reversible splenial lesion (MERS) and a rare clinical syndrome for the pediatric population. In a limited number of pediatric case reports, association with SARS-COV-2 in was reported.

Should coronary catheter laboratories be used in the treatment of ischemic stroke? Endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke performed by interventional cardiologists.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the technical success and in-hospital outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy (ET) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients performed by interventional cardiologists.

Patients And Methods: ET for AIS provides fast, effective and safe recanalization. Insufficient number of catheter laboratories for stroke interventions and experienced interventional neurologists are limiting the widespread application of such a promising treatment method.

Does contralateral carotid artery occlusion affect the clinical and long-term outcomes of carotid artery stenting?

Introduction: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been used with increasing frequency in recent years as an alternative to surgery. Contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) is present in approximately 2.3% to 25% of cases of revascularised carotid atherosclerotic stenosis.