Estimation of biochemical factors affecting survival in intensive care COVID-19 patients undergoing chest CT scoring: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading deadly respiratory disease that emerged in the city of Wuhan in December 2019. As a result of its rapid and widespread transmission, the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020 and studies evaluating mortality and prognosis in COVID-19 gained importance. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the survival of COVID-19 patients followed up in a tertiary intensive care unit (ICU) and undergoing chest computed tomography (CT) scoring.

Evaluation of depression, social support and quality of life in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women in semi-rural Turkey.

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women in a semi-rural area in a city in Turkey and to evaluate perceived social support and quality of life by examining some of the variables thought to be related.

Methods: The study was conducted on 827 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 40-60 years. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics, some variables associated with depression, questions from the Beck Depression Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and European Health Impact Scale - Quality of Life-8 (EUROHIS-QOL-8) scale.

Prevalence of onychophagia and its relation to stress and quality of life.

Introduction: Onychophagia is defined as putting one's fingers into the mouth and biting the nails. We sought to evaluate the prevalence of onychophagia in university and high school students and its relation to sociodemographic factors, perceived stress, and quality of life.

Methods: A total of 3,475 students were included in the study.

Assessment of knowledge of metabolic syndrome and health literacy level among adults in Western Turkey.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become an issue in the public health discipline.

Aims: The primary aim of this study is to assess the potential determinants for both knowledge level of metabolic syndrome and health literacy (HL) level among the adult population. The second purpose of this study is to show whether there is a relationship between the MetS knowledge level and the HL level in western Turkey.

Validity and Reliability of the Glaucoma Knowledge Level Questionnaire.

Objectives: The present study was conducted to develop an instrument for measuring adults' glaucoma knowledge levels and to establish the instrument's validity and reliability.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 811 persons aged 40-80 years who presented to primary health care institutions and did not have a glaucoma diagnosis. A 27-item questionnaire measuring level of glaucoma knowledge was created by the study team.