The Turkish version of the Nursing Students' Perceptions of Instructor Caring Scale: An assessment of psychometric properties.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Nursing Students' Perceptions of Instructor Caring (NSPIC-Tr) Scale.

Design And Methods: Methodological study. The sample of this study consisted of 344 nursing students.

Susac Syndrome: Clinical characteristics, diagnostic findings and treatment in 19 cases.

Susac's Syndrome (SS), which was first described in 1979, is a rare and presumably autoimmune disorder characterized by encephalopathy, hearing loss, and visual disturbance resulting from branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO). This study reports 19 SS patients' clinical characteristics, MRI features, CSF analysis, treatment strategies and outcomes. At initial presentation, only three of 19 patients demonstrated the complete clinical triad.

[Incontinentia pigmenti. A descriptive study of experience in two different hospitals].

Introduction: Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare genodermatosis of inheritance linked to the Xchromosome that affects tissues derived from ectoderm. The aim of the study is to review, as completely as possible, the cases diagnosed in paediatric patients in two hospitals.

Material And Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out, using the clinical, analytical, radiological, and genetic data of paediatric patients diagnosed with incontinentia pigmenti from 2004 to 2018.

"I try to act like a nurse": A phenomenological qualitative study.

Practicums help nursing students to become familiar with nursing roles and to acquire a proper understanding of nursing behavior, functions, and values. Initial clinical practice experiences are highly important, especially for first-year nursing students, in terms of professional socialization. The aim of this study was to explore the initial experiences of first-year nursing students during clinical practices.

The Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Bell's Palsy Sequelae.

This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for the treatment Bell's palsy sequelae. In this study, forty patients with Bell's palsy sequelae were randomly allocated to either the acupuncture or the control group. The clinical outcomes before and after treatment were assessed using the following assays: the facial nerve compound motor action potential and HouseeBrackmann (HB) and Sunnybrook (SB) grading scales.

The carcass traits, carcass nutrient composition, amino acid, fatty acid, and cholesterol contents of local Turkish goose varieties reared in an extensive production system.

This study was performed to determine the slaughter and carcass traits, meat color, pH, nutrient composition, fatty acids, amino acids, and cholesterol content of local Turkish goose varieties. In the present study, a total of 80 geese from white, black, gray, and multicolored varieties were reared in an extensive production system at 28 wk of age. Quality analysis was performed on breast and thigh meat, as well as on the skin and abdominal fat of studied geese.

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Turkish women undergoing fertilization: A descriptive study.

The authors' aim in this study was to determine the vitamin D levels of Turkish women who were undergoing fertilization (IVF). The study design was a descriptive cohort study of a total of 208 infertile women at an IVF center in Turkey. Our findings showed that 4.

Erratum: Evaluating Treatment Decision for Multiple Sclerosis: Real Life and Patient Experiences.

[This corrects the article on p. S10 in vol. 55, PMID: 30692848.

Reassessing the length of labour in healthy Turkish women: a retrospective and descriptive study.

This study aims to use the partograph among Turkish women to (a) assess birth curves, (b) define the phase duration of labour, and (c) identify the factors that affect labour. This study was conducted with 496 women and features a retrospective descriptive analysis and a cross-sectional design. The mean duration for the active phase was 5.

Evaluating Treatment Decision for Multiple Sclerosis: Real Life and Patient Experiences.

There are different decision-making models in medicine for treatment decisions. Shared decision-making model is the most appropriate and widely used model for chronic diseases like Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In this model, the decision making process like treatment options is being discussed step by step between patients and physicians.

Comparison of fingolimod, dimethyl fumarate and teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis.

Objective: Oral immunotherapies have become a standard treatment in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Direct comparison of their effect on relapse and disability is needed.

Methods: We identified all patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis treated with teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate or fingolimod, with minimum 3-month treatment persistence and disability follow-up in the global MSBase cohort study.

Incidence of pregnancy and disease-modifying therapy exposure trends in women with multiple sclerosis: A contemporary cohort study.

Background: Exposure to disease-modifying therapy (DMT) during early pregnancy in women with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) may be increasing.

Objective: To retrospectively determine incidence of pregnancy, DMT exposure and pregnancy outcomes in women with RRMS.

Methods: We identified all women with RRMS aged 15-45 years in the MSBase Registry between 2005-2016.

[Surveillance of resistance in the intensive care units using a cumulative antibiogram].

Empiric treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics exerts condensed pressure in intensive care units (ICUs) for the selection of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria became the focus of interest owing to limited treatment options and negative effects on patient survival. Cumulative antibiograms can guide selection of correct empiric treatment, de-escalation treatment according to antibiogram results and development of policies in fight against antibiotic resistance.

Clinical, echocardiographic and advanced imaging characteristics of 13 dogs with systemic-to-pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas.

Objectives: The objective is to describe the clinical, radiographic, echocardiographic and angiographic findings in dogs with systemic-to-pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (SPAVF).

Animals: Thirteen medical records of client-owned dogs with a diagnosis of SPAVF were reviewed/analysed.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of case records.

International consensus on quality standards for brain health-focused care in multiple sclerosis.

Background: Time matters in multiple sclerosis (MS). Irreversible neural damage and cell loss occur from disease onset. The MS community has endorsed a management strategy of prompt diagnosis, timely intervention and regular proactive monitoring of treatment effectiveness and disease activity to improve outcomes in people with MS.

Propionate Protects Haloperidol-Induced Neurite Lesions Mediated by Neuropeptide Y.

Haloperidol is a commonly used antipsychotic drug for treating schizophrenia. Clinical imaging studies have found that haloperidol can cause volume loss of human brain tissue, which is supported by animal studies showing that haloperidol reduces the number of synaptic spines. The mechanism remains unknown.

Computational investigation of the control of the thermodynamics and microkinetics of the reductive amination reaction by solvent coordination and a co-catalyst.

Amines are among the most important and frequently used chemical compounds due to their biological activity and a wide range of applications in industry. Reductive amination reactions are an efficient and facile route to synthesize long chain amines from sustainable sources by using a different available aldehydes and ketones, and a large variety of amines including primary, secondary and tertiary forms. The pathway of the reaction process is critically dependent on reaction parameters such as the pH of the reaction medium, choice of solvent (explicitly coordinating solvent) and process conditions.

Use of topical rapamycin in the treatment of superficial lymphatic malformations.

Background: The superficial lymphatic component of vascular malformations poses a significant treatment challenge. It is responsible for the majority of symptoms presented, and to date, there is no consensus regarding treatment.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical rapamycin in treating superficial lymphatic malformations (LM).

Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy Combined with External Beam Radiation Therapy after Gross Total Resection in Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A European Pooled Analysis.

Introduction: We report a pooled analysis evaluating the combination of gross complete limb-sparing surgery, intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT), and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Methods: Individual data of 259 patients (median follow-up 63 months) with extremity STS from three European expert centers were pooled. Median age was 55 years and median tumor size was 8 cm.

The role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in differentiating benign from malignant pulmonary masses and accompanying lymph nodes.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of SUV and lesion size to differentiate benign and malignant lesions of the lung and accompanying mediastinal lymph node on F-18 FDG PET/CT imaging.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out on 100 patients with suspected lung cancer who were recommended for PET/CT scans for diagnosis and staging. The results of the SUV, lesion size and patient's age were compared with histopathology which was considered to be the 'gold standard' and sensitivity and specificity were calculated respectively.

Silent lesions on MRI imaging - Shifting goal posts for treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis.

Background: The current best practice suggests yearly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to monitor treatment response in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Objective: To evaluate the current practice of clinicians changing MS treatment based on subclinical new MRI lesions alone.

Methods: Using MSBase, an international MS patient registry with MRI data, we analysed the probability of treatment change among patients with clinically silent new MRI lesions.

Vasectomy with vessel sealing device: comparison of different diameters.

Objectives: Vasectomy is a popular and effective male surgical contraceptive method. Different techniques have been proposed to reduce failure rates and complications. In this study, we sought to compare vas deferens occlusion rates using both standard occlusion techniques and LigaSure (LSVS) for vasectomy.

Predictors of relapse and disability progression in MS patients who discontinue disease-modifying therapy.

Background: Discontinuation of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for MS is common. MSBase, a large global observational registry, affords a unique opportunity to investigate predictors of 'post-DMT' relapses and confirmed disability progression (CDP) in a diverse group of patients exposed to different DMTs.

Materials/methods: Main inclusion criteria: clinician-confirmed MS diagnosis (2010 McDonald criteria); age ≥ 18 at index DMT start; ≥12 months on index DMT prior to discontinuation; ≥24 months of follow-up post-discontinuation; did not restart DMT for ≥6 months.

Association of Inflammation and Disability Accrual in Patients With Progressive-Onset Multiple Sclerosis.

Importance: The role of inflammatory disease activity as a determinant of disability in progressive-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) remains contested.

Objective: To examine the association of superimposed relapses in progressive-onset MS on disease outcomes.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Observational cohort study from MSBase, a prospectively collected, international database.