Investigation of the validity, reliability and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Ottawa sitting scale in patients with Parkinson's disease.

The Ottawa Sitting Scale is a tool for the multidimensional assessment of sitting balance. This study aimed to investigate the validity, reliability, and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Ottawa Sitting Scale (OSS-TR) in Turkish-speaking patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study included 56 patients diagnosed with PD based on the UK Brain Bank Criteria.

Evaluation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic biomarkers of sublethal cadmium toxicity in the freshwater mussel (Unio tigridis).

Mussels are filter-feeding animals with a sedentary lifestyle and thus, they were accepted as good bioindicator animals to investigate environmental pollution. In this study, freshwater mussels (Unio tigridis) were exposed to cadmium (0, 30, 90, 270 µg Cd/L) for up to 21 days. Then, the responses of several biomarkers belonging to the antioxidant, osmoregulation and nervous systems, as well as the energy reserves of mussels were investigated.

An investigation of machine learning algorithms for prediction of temporomandibular disorders by using clinical parameters.

This study aimed to predict temporomandibular disorder (TMD) using machine learning (ML) approaches based on measurement parameters that are practically acquired in clinical settings. 125 patients with TMD and 103 individuals without TMD were included in the study. Pain intensity (with visual analog scale), maximum mouth opening (MMO) and lateral excursion movements (with millimeter ruler), cervical range of motion (with goniometer), pressure pain threshold (PPT; with algometer), oral parafunctional behaviors (with Oral Behaviors Checklist), psychological status (with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and quality of life (with Oral Health Impact Profile) were evaluated.

Validity and Reliability of the Timed 360° Turn Test in Individuals with Ankle Sprain.

Background: The Timed 360° turn test (T-360° TT) was developed to assess balance and turning ability. Although validity and reliability have been performed in different diseases, validity and reliability have not been performed in individuals with ankle sprain (AS).

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the T-360° TT in individuals with AS.

Carpal tunnel syndrome prediction with machine learning algorithms using anthropometric and strength-based measurement.

Objectives: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) stands as the most prevalent upper extremity entrapment neuropathy, with a multifaceted etiology encompassing various risk factors. This study aimed to investigate whether anthropometric measurements of the hand, grip strength, and pinch strength could serve as predictive indicators for CTS through machine learning techniques.

Methods: Enrollment encompassed patients exhibiting CTS symptoms (n = 56) and asymptomatic healthy controls (n = 56), with confirmation via electrophysiological assessments.

Validity and reliability of the Modified Four Square Step Test in individuals with ankle sprain.

Background: Postural instability and gait abnormalities are frequently observed after an ankle sprain. A modified Four Square Step Test (mFSST) was developed to assess dynamic balance during gait. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the mFSST in individuals with ankle sprains.

Five-times sit-to-stand test following anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a cross-sectional reliability study.

Aims: Patients who have had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) should periodically have their muscle strength assessed. The five-times sit-to-stand test (FTSST) can evaluate the muscle strength and balance of the lower extremities. This study's primary purpose was to assess the validity and reliability of the FTSST in patients who have undergone ACL-R.

The Reliability and Validity of the Modified Four Square Step Test in Individuals with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: The modified four square step test (mFSST) is frequently used in the evaluation of dynamic balance in individuals with balance problems. However, the reliability of the mFSST has not been examined in individuals undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of the mFSST in individuals undergoing ACLR surgery.

Formation of Histamine, phenylethylamine and γ-Aminobutyric acid during sprouting and fermenting of selected wholegrains.

Sprouting and fermentation are known to cause hydrolysis of proteins into amino acids in grains, which in turn can be converted into some neuroactive compounds by some specific enzymes.One of these compounds is γ-aminobutyric acid, which is directly related to stress management. This study invesitgatesthe effects of sprouting and fermentation processes performed under different conditions on the formation of γ-aminobutyric acid.

Scapular kinesiotaping improves upper extremity functionality in healthy active subjects.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of scapular kinesiotaping and sham-taping applications on upper extremity functionality in healthy active subjects.

Methods: In total, 60 participants were randomly divided into two groups: scapular kinesiotaping group (n=30) and sham-taping group (n=30). While scapular kinesiotaping was applied to the kinesiotaping group, scapular rigid taping was applied to the sham-taping group.

Molecular and Physiological Study in Patients with Coronavirus in Thi-Qar Province Iraq.

The current study aimed to study the effect of Covid-19 disease on some physiological parameters for assessing the physiological effect of Covid-19. The current study included 100 patients, 50 males, and 50 females, whose ages ranged from 10 - 73 years infected with Covid-19 molecularly diagnosed at AL-Imam Hussein Teaching Hospital in Thi-Qar Province from April to August 2021 and 50 people as a control group. The results illustrated a significant decrease in the level of hemoglobin, lymphocyte, and platelet in the patient's group, whereas a significant increase in the count of total white blood cells (WBC) was recorded in patients compared with the control group.

Validity and Reliability of Turkish Version of the Munich Wrist Questionnaire in Patients With Wrist Problems.

Evidence for the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Munich Wrist Questionnaire (MWQ), a patient reported outcome measurement tool (PROM) was evaluated. A total of 80 patients (54.1 ± 1.

Muscle strength, balance and upper extremity function are not predictors of cervical proprioception in healthy young subjects.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between cervical proprioception sense and balance, hand grip strength, cervical region muscle strength and upper extremity functionality in healthy young subjects. A total of 200 people with a mean age of 20.8 ± 1.

Responses of oxidative stress biomarkers of freshwater fish (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to Cr, Hg, Ni and Zn in differing calcium levels.

Freshwaters from different geographical locations show different hardness, affecting metal uptake and toxicity in fish. The most important ion that determines water hardness is calcium. In this study, acute and chronic effects of metals on the oxidative stress biomarkers in the liver of freshwater fish (Oreochromis niloticus) were investigated in differing Ca (30, 60 and 120 mg Ca/L) levels.

Changes in energy reserves and responses of some biomarkers in freshwater mussels exposed to metal-oxide nanoparticles.

In this study, responses of various biomarkers in the digestive gland and foot muscle of freshwater mussels (Unio tigridis) were investigated following exposure to AlO, CuO and TiO nanoparticles (NPs) for 14 days at different concentrations (0, 1, 3 and 9 mg NP/L). Mussels were fed on unicellular algae (Chlorella vulgaris) cultured in the laboratory. NP exposures caused significant increases (p < 0.

Volume of subcortical brain regions in social anxiety disorder: mega-analytic results from 37 samples in the ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group.

There is limited convergence in neuroimaging investigations into volumes of subcortical brain regions in social anxiety disorder (SAD). The inconsistent findings may arise from variations in methodological approaches across studies, including sample selection based on age and clinical characteristics. The ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group initiated a global mega-analysis to determine whether differences in subcortical volumes can be detected in adults and adolescents with SAD relative to healthy controls.

Determination of five times-sit-to-stand test performance in patients with multiple sclerosis: validity and reliability.

Purpose/aim: Although Five Times-Sit-To-Stand test (FTSST) performance is known to be a valid and reliable method in people with chronic stroke, Parkinson's disease, and balance disorder, it has not been widely studied in patients with Multiple sclerosis (MS). The main aim of this study was to evaluate validity and reliability of the FTSST in patients with MS.

Methods: The first outcome measure of the study was the FTSST, which was conducted by two different researchers.

Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in people with non-specific chronic low back pain-a cross-sectional test-retest reliability study.

Purpose/aim: The Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (FTSST) is a method that evaluates lower extremity muscle strength and balance level. The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the FTSST in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) whose lower extremity muscle strength and balance levels are adversely affected.

Methods: The first outcome measure of the study was the FTSST, which was conducted by two different researchers.

Accumulation and Elimination of Cadmium by the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in differing Temperatures and Responses of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers.

The aims of this study were to investigate the accumulation (15 days) and elimination (15 and 30 days) of cadmium (Cd) in the liver, gill, kidney and muscle of Oreochromis niloticus following exposures to different concentrations (1 and 2 mg/L) of Cd at different water temperatures (20, 25, 30 C). Additionally, responses of oxidative stress biomarkers (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase CAT; glutathione peroxidase, GPx and malondialdehyde, MDA) of the liver were determined following Cd exposures. In accumulation period, Cd levels increased significantly in all the tissues at all temperatures and tissue accumulation order was kidney > liver > gill.

Impact of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Comorbidity on Phenomenology and Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

This study, with a case-control design, investigates the impact of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) comorbidity on the phenomenology and treatment outcomes in a clinical sample of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The data were derived from an evaluation of the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 364 children with OCD who were regularly followed up over a 4-year period. Between-group analyses of psychiatric scales were used to compare patients with ADHD comorbidity ( = 144, 39.

Evaluation of Diced Cartilage Grafts Shaped with Three-Dimensionally-Printed Bioresorbable Polycaprolactone Molds.

Background: The main problem with the use of diced cartilage grafts is related to the difficulties encountered in shaping the graft and unpredictible graft resorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate the permanence and viability of diced cartilage grafts shaped with the help of biodegradable, three-dimensionally-printed polycaprolactone molds.

Methods: Three groups were studied in each of the eight rabbits: block cartilage (group 1), diced cartilage (group 2), and diced cartilage shaped with polycaprolactone molds (group 3).

Factors influencing of quality of life in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the lateral and horizontal deformity of the vertebral column which occurs idiopathically during adolescence. The aim of this study is to identify independent predictors of quality of life in AIS patients.

Methods: In total, 31 adolescent patients diagnosed with AIS aged between 10 and 18 years old were included in the study.

Salinity and/or nanoparticles (AlO, TiO) affect metal accumulation and ATPase activity in freshwater fish (Oreochromis niloticus).

The osmoregulation system of freshwater fish is sensitive to salinity increase in water. There is no satisfactory data to our knowledge on the accumulation of metal-oxide nanoparticles (NPs) in tissues of O. niloticus and their effects on ATPases (Na,K-ATPase, Mg-ATPase, Ca-ATPase) in differing salinities.

Accumulation and Distribution of Nanoparticles (AlO, CuO, and TiO) in Tissues of Freshwater Mussel (Unio tigridis).

Freshwater mussels are used as an effective bioindicator of metal pollution. There is no data on the accumulation of any metal-oxide nanoparticles (NPs) in tissues of Unio tigridis. Thus, this study was undertaken to investigate accumulation of AlO, CuO, and TiO NPs following exposure to different concentrations (0, 1, 3, and 9 mg/L) of NPs for 14 days.