Publications by authors named "G F Yilmaz"

Rationale: The present study aimed to understand the experiences of intern nurses returning to clinical practice after a year-long distance education during the pandemic.

Methods: The study was conducted using the qualitative content analysis method. The participants were 32 intern nurses.

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Cysteine derivatives having disulfide bonds in their side chains can be used as redox-responsive organogelators. The disulfide bond can be cleaved in the presence of certain reducing agents like thiol derivatives such as glutathione (GSH), which is a tripeptide that consists of cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine. Studies show that cells of certain cancers have higher levels of glutathione due to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

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The COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 and has affected many countries and infected over a million people. It has had a serious impact on people's physical and mental health, daily life and the global economy. Today, many drugs show limited efficacy in the treatment of COVID-19 and studies to develop effective drugs continue.

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Kidney stones typically present as renal colic in emergency departments (EDs), where patients experience severe pain and often require parenteral therapy for symptom management. The economic burden associated with managing kidney stones exceeds USD 5 billion annually in the US and accounts for more than a million visits to EDs each year. There is clear evidence emphasizing the need for innovative and alternative pain control options for patients with renal colic.

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