Publications by authors named "F Ebru Ozguer Akin"
Sarcopenia can be defined as the loss of muscle mass and strength. It is a poor prognostic factor for many diseases. Our study aims to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with acute pancreatitis using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and hand dynamometry while also investigating its impact on acute pancreatitis.
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- Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental health condition marked by severe mood swings, affecting about 1% of the population, with genetics and environment playing a role in its development.
- * This study focused on analyzing gene variants in three families with BD using whole-exome sequencing, examining six patients in total.
- * Researchers identified seven genes potentially linked to BD, including two novel variants, and emphasized the need for larger studies to explore these findings' implications for diagnosis and treatment.
Hyaluronic acid (HA)/chitosan (CHI) complex coacervates have recently gained interest due to the pH-dependent ionization and semiflexibility of the polymers as well as their applicability in tissue engineering. Here, we apply isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) to understand the apparent thermodynamics of coacervation for HA/CHI as a function of the pH, ionic strength, and chain length. We couple these ITC experiments with the knowledge of the charge states of HA and CHI from potentiometric titration to understand the mechanistic aspects of complex formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) and sennoside A+B regimens after clear fluid diet and fasting in bowel preperation of capsule endoscopy.
Materials And Methods: In this retrospective single-center study, patients who were consecutively examined with small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) between May 2010 and March 2023 were evaluated. Patients who underwent PEG 4 L and sennoside A+B calcium 250 mL for small bowel preparation were assigned.