How COVID-19 pandemic affected medical waste management in Türkiye.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in medical waste in hospitals.

Aims: To evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting medical waste management in hospitals in Isparta Province, south-western Türkiye.

Methods: We examined medical waste production in 3 different types of hospital (1 private, 1 public and 1 university) in Isparta Province, south-western Türkiye.

Validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale.

Objective: This study was planned to adapt the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale to Turkish and evaluate its validity and reliability.

Material And Methods: This research was conducted methodologically. The sample of the study consisted of 317 individuals from the patient relatives in the waiting rooms, who have children between the ages 9-16, who applied to the Suleyman Demirel University Hospital policlinic in December 2019.

Risk factors affecting obesity development in high school students: a community based case-control study.

Aim: Obesity which is described as a "global epidemics" and qualified as "excessive accumulation of fat impairing health" by the World Health Organization is an important public health problem affecting children and adolescents as well as adults. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that affected obesity in high school students in a city center.

Material And Methods: A total of 386 students including 193 subjects and 193 controls were included in this case-control study.

Platelet indices (mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width) have correlations with periodontal inflamed surface area in coronary artery disease patients: A pilot study.

Background: The plausible mechanisms regarding the relationship between periodontitis and coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been the focus of studies. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that higher periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) values have positive correlations with increased complete blood parameters in patients with CAD.

Methods: Patients who underwent coronary angiography with a suspicion of CAD between the ages 30 to 75 years were included.

Circulation levels of acute phase proteins pentraxin 3 and serum amyloid A in atherosclerosis have correlations with periodontal inflamed surface area.

Objectives One of the plausible mechanisms in the relationship between periodontitis and coronary artery disease (CAD) is the systemic inflammatory burden comprised of circulating cytokines/mediators related to periodontitis. This study aims to test the hypothesis that periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) is correlated with higher circulating levels of acute phase reactants (APR) and pro-inflammatory cytokines/mediators and lower anti-inflammatory cytokines/mediators in CAD patients. Material and Methods Patients aged from 30 to 75 years who underwent coronary angiography with CAD suspicion were included.

Effect of Curcumin on Systemic T Helper 17 Cell Response; Gingival Expressions of Interleukin-17 and Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor γt; and Alveolar Bone Loss in Experimental Periodontitis.

Background: Curcumin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and is reported to have many biologic activities. The current study examines effect of curcumin on: 1) systemic T helper 17 (Th17) cell response; 2) gingival expressions of interleukin (IL)-17 and retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor (ROR) γt; and 3) alveolar bone loss (ABL) in experimental periodontitis.

Methods: Thirty-eight male albino Wistar rats were divided into four groups: 1) group 1 = periodontitis; 2) group 2 = periodontitis with curcumin treatment; 3) group 3 = periodontally healthy with curcumin treatment; and 4) group 4 = periodontally healthy.

Does Body Image Affect Quality of Life?: A Population Based Study.

Body image (BI) can be described as the assessment of both positive and negative emotion for one's own body parts and their characteristics by himself or herself. Current research has concentrated mostly on the status of negative BI as a risk factor for mental health problems rather than as a public health problem, thereby little is known about the effects of BI on quality of life. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the BI and Quality of Life (QoL) of individuals and to investigate the relationship between the two.

Knowledge levels of pre-school teachers related with basic first-aid practices, Isparta sample.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of knowledge of pre-school teachers working in the province center of Isparta related with basic first-aid practices and some factors which affected these levels of knowledge.

Material And Methods: In this cross-sectional, analytic study, 110 pre-school teachers working in the province center of Isparta constituted the population. A questionnaire questioning sociodemographic properties and the level of knowledge related with first-aid practices was applied under supervision.

Attitudes of Islamic religious officials toward organ transplant and donation.

Background: The decision to donate organs is an essential step in the process prior to transplantation. Religious leaders play an important role in decision-making in Islamic countries. The aim of this study is to reveal the attitudes of Islamic religious officials toward organ donation and transplantation.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and its correlation with risk factors among new recruits in Turkey.

Objectives: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and related risk factors among new recruits in a military unit in Turkey.

Methods: Eight thousand five hundred eighty-nine newly-recruited soldiers were enrolled in the study. Blood samples were drawn from them between January 2006 and December 2006 and ELISA technique was applied to the samples.

The gingival crevicular fluid levels of interleukin-11 and interleukin-17 in patients with aggressive periodontitis.

Background: The balance (ratio) of anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory cytokines is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic periodontitis. Moreover, the imbalance of anti-inflammatory/proinflammatory cytokines may modulate disease progression in aggressive periodontitis (AgP). This study aims to investigate the levels of interleukin (IL)-11 and IL-17 and their ratio in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in patients with AgP.

The levels of stress, depression and anxiety of parents of disabled children in Turkey.

Background: Parents of disabled children experience some special problems in their lives. It is reported that the parents of disabled children experience a very high level of stress.

Objectives: This study aims to determine the situations in which the parents experience higher levels of stress; to investigate the relation between the levels of stress, depression and anxiety.

Comparison of orthodontic treatment need by professionals and parents with different socio-demographic characteristics.

The aim of this study was to compare the socio-demographic features and self-perception of parents concerning the malocclusion of their children with the orthodontist's opinion of normative orthodontic treatment need. The parents of 208 children (101 girls and 107 boys, between 9 and 18 years: mean 12.8 ± 2.

Effects of a formal training programme on consanguineous marriages on high school students' knowledge and attitudes: an interventional study from Turkey.

Consanguineous marriage is traditionally common throughout the eastern Mediterranean region. Research has suggested that it is closely linked to the sociocultural and socioeconomical status of individuals, and education plays a critical role in decreasing the number of cases. This study aimed to determine the effects of a formal training programme on consanguineous marriages on the knowledge of, and attitudes towards, consanguineous marriage of high school students (n=804) in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.

Assessment of the current status of playground safety in the midwestern region of Turkey: an effort to provide a safe environment for children.

This study aimed to identify and evaluate the degree of conformity to the playground standards and the level of compliance with current safety specifications of the playgrounds in the midwestern region of Turkey. An observational technique was used at a total of 57 public playgrounds. A playground safety control form was prepared based on the United States National Program for Playground Safety and the Consumer Product Safety Commission security standards, since there is no national law covering playground equipment and safety in Turkey.

Periodontal status in subjects with hyperlipidemia.

Background: Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recent reports showed a possible association between periodontal disease and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether hyperlipidemia has any influence on periodontal status.

Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in rural areas of the southwestern region of Turkey.

Objectives: Most previous studies on the frequency of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have analyzed data obtained from blood donors and risk groups. Few studies have been conducted in the field in rural and urban areas of Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV and to investigate the association with risk factors.

Short-term relative antibacterial effect of octenidine dihydrochloride on the oral microflora in orthodontically treated patients.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of common antiseptic mouth rinses and octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT).

Methods: The antibacterial activities of antiseptics against total and cariogenic bacteria (Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus species) in saliva were studied in vitro and in vivo. After unstimulated saliva was collected, one of the mouth rinse solutions was applied for 30seconds.

Effectiveness of a training intervention on immunization to increase knowledge of primary healthcare workers and vaccination coverage rates.

Objective: Immunizations are important to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases in children, and consistent control of vaccine-preventable diseases depends on fairly high immunization coverage. In order to provide effective immunization services, primary healthcare workers should have up-to-date information about immunization. This study examined the effectiveness of an intervention to increase knowledge of primary healthcare workers and vaccination coverage.

[The attitudes and behaviors of housewives in the prevention of domestic accidents and their first aid knowledge levels].

Background: This research has been designed to to assess first aid knowledge levels of housewives, determine the attitudes and behaviors of housewives in the prevention of domestic accidents and examine factors related to first aid knowledge levels and attitudes and behaviors in prevention of domestic accidents.

Methods: In this cross-sectional type research, together with a query questioning sociodemographic characteristics, a test prepared to assess their first aid knowledge levels and a Likert-type form to determine their attitudes and behaviors levels in the prevention of domestic accidents have been applied to housewives of 180 household via face-to-face interview technique.

Results: First aid knowledge score increased with increasing levels of education of study population.

Does the periodontal health of thalassemia major patients have an impact on the blood lipid profiles? A preliminary report.

Cardiac symptoms and premature death from cardiac causes are still suggested to be a major problem in thalassemic patients. One of the main reasons for the cardiovascular events in thalassemia major (TM) patients has suggested having iron overload, in addition to other reasons such as hypoxia, abnormal lipoproteins levels, atherosclerotic conditions, etc. This study aims to investigate whether the periodontal health has an impact on the blood lipid levels.

Unintentional non-fatal home-related injuries in Central Anatolia, Turkey: frequencies, characteristics, and outcomes.

Injuries constitute a major public health problem worldwide. Homes are an important setting for non-fatal unintentional injuries. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency, the characteristics, and the outcome of unintentional non-fatal injuries in the household, and to describe the related risk factors through a community-based survey.

Evaluation of the Bactec microbial detection system for culturing miscellaneous sterile body fluids.

This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of the Bactec blood culture system for culturing sterile body fluids, in comparison with traditional culture methods. A total of 906 specimens were cultured using both conventional media and the Bactec detection system. Differences in numbers of isolates determined by each system were compared.

Socio-demographical examinations on disability prevalence and rehabilitation status in southwest of Turkey.

Purpose: Disability is one of the most important social issues in the community. In contrast to the developed countries, Turkey has, unfortunately, no goods records on the current issues of disability such as the number of disabled and handicapped, and their socio-demographic properties due to the lack of sufficient studies in the specified area. The present study was, therefore, aimed to determine the status of disabled in the entire region of Isparta and to establish relationships between the distinctive disability properties in order for a better understanding of its important aspects.