The effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

Methods: Scientific articles published between January 2002 and April 2022 were scanned in ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Mendeley, Wiley Online Library databases. The keywords "open heart surgery," "cardiovascular surgery," "non-pharmacological," "complementary medicine," and "pain" were used in Turkish and English language.

Clinical outcomes and the impact of treatment modalities in children with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections: a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary university hospital.

Background: The increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections among children represents a significant global concern, leading to elevated mortality rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors, outcomes, 30-day mortality rates and contributing factors in children with CRE bloodstream infections (CRE-BSIs).

Methods: Data regarding demographic characteristics, treatment approaches and outcomes of hospitalized children aged 0-18 years diagnosed with CRE-BSIs between January 2018 and December 2022 were extracted from medical records.

Comparison of Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft Versus Host Disease Prophylaxis after "Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation from 9/10 HLA Matched Unrelated Donor'' with Standard Graft Versus Host Disease Prophylaxis after "10/10 HLA Matched Relative Donor'' Transplant.

Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), which can be observed at a rate of 30-80% after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an important complication that adversely affects the survival and quality of the life of patientsPosttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) effectively prevents GvHD after HLA-haploidentical ASCT. In our study, the use of PTCy in 1-antigen HLA-mismatched unrelated donor (9/10MMUD) ASCT was compared with standard GvHD prophylaxis in HLA-identical related donor (MRD) ASCT. We conducted a retrospective study of the comparison of 42 patients with 9/10 MMUD ASCT receiving PTCy+Methotrexate (MTX)+Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) and 37 patients with HLA-identical MRD who received MTX+CNI  in 3 bone marrow transplantation centers.

Apheresis product total CD34 cell count prediction at peripheral stem cell collection via a formula: A multicenter study.

Introduction: Effective mobilization of Stem Cells(SCs) to peripheral blood (PB) is crucial for obtaining sufficient CD34 cell numbers via apheresis. The ratio of pre-apheresis PB CD34 cells is the best parameter for predicting the product CD34 cell count. However, quantitating CD34 PB cells requires flow cytometry, which usually takes two or more hours to obtain the results.

Electrophoretically deposited Asphaltum punjabianum (Shilajit) coatings on polyvinylalcohol/carboxymethylcellulose hydrogels.

The present study aims to develop Asphaltum punjabianum (namely Shilajit) coated Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogels and examine their structural, morphological, degradation, and biological properties. Hydrogels were produced at two different concentrations: 70:30 PVA/CMC and 90:10 PVA/CMC. Following that, Shilajit was applied to the synthesized hydrogels using electrophoretic deposition for a duration of 3 min at 30 V.

The prognostic significance of CD117-positive mast cells and microvessel density in colorectal cancer.

The prognostic significance of angiogenesis has been demonstrated in various types of cancer. However, in colorectal cancer (CRC), there are conflicting results regarding the relationship between angiogenesis and clinical-histopathological prognostic factors. Mast cells are immune system cells found in the inflammatory microenvironment; their role in carcinogenesis and prognosis remains unclear although they are considered to cause cancer development and progression.

Neural representation of phonological wordform in temporal cortex.

While the neural bases of the earliest stages of speech categorization have been widely explored using neural decoding methods, there is still a lack of consensus on questions as basic as how wordforms are represented and in what way this word-level representation influences downstream processing in the brain. Isolating and localizing the neural representations of wordform is challenging because spoken words activate a variety of representations (e.g.

The effect of cryotherapy on pain in patients with total knee replacement surgery: a meta-analysis.

Cryotherapy is used to reduce edema and pain after total knee replacement surgery. This study was conducted as a meta-analysis study to determine the effect of cryotherapy on pain in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The words 'total knee prosthesis,' 'pain,' 'cryotherapy,' 'cold application,' and 'orthopedic surgery' were searched in Turkish and English in scientific articles in the last 20 years from Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Pubmed databases.

Comparison of Infectious Complications in Patients Receiving High-Dose Cyclophosphamide as GvHD Prophylaxis After Transplantation From A 9/10 HLA-Matched Unrelated Donor with Standard GvHD Prophylaxis After Transplant From A Fully Matched Related Donor.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether cyclophosphamide administered after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) from 9/10 HLA-Matched Unrelated Donors (MMUD) increases the rates of bacterial, fungal, viral infections, complications (hemorrhagic cystitis (HC)), and infection-related mortality compared to allogeneic stem cell transplantation from matched related donors (MRD).

Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter study. 45 MMUD ASCT patients who received posttransplant cyclophosphamide+methotrexate+calcineurin inhibitor compared with 45 MRD ASCT patients who received methotrexate+calcineurin inhibitor.

Clustering honey samples with unsupervised machine learning methods using FTIR data.

This study utilizes Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) data from honey samples to cluster and categorize them based on their spectral characteristics. The aim is to group similar samples together, revealing patterns and aiding in classification. The process begins by determining the number of clusters using the elbow method, resulting in five distinct clusters.

Oxidized alginate-gelatin (ADA-GEL)/silk fibroin/Cu-Ag doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticle-based hydrogels for potential wound care treatments.

The present work focuses on developing 5% w/v oxidized alginate (alginate di aldehyde, ADA)-7.5% w/v gelatin (GEL) hydrogels incorporating 0.25% w/v silk fibroin (SF) and loaded with 0.

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome secondary to antimicrobial therapy in pediatric bone and joint infections.

Background: Bone and joint infections are common in children, particularly those under 10 years of age. While antimicrobial therapy can often successfully treat these infections, surgical drainage may also be necessary. It is important to note that prolonged courses of treatment have been associated with adverse events and drug reactions.

Effects of an energy drink on myonectin in the liver, kidney and skeletal muscle of exercised rats.

Myonectin is a hormone that is produced mainly by skeletal muscle. We investigated the effects of exercise and energy drink (ED) administration on myonectin expression in skeletal muscle, liver and kidney tissue in rats; myonectin is produced by all three tissues. We used 28 male albino rats in four groups: untreated control (C), exercise (E), energy drink (ED) and exercise + energy drink (E + ED).

SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in the pediatric cohort-a single-center experience.

Background: This study focused on timelines of infection episodes and dominant variants and aims to determine disease severity and outcome of pediatric patients with reinfection.

Materials And Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated the medical records of the hospitalized patients and/or outpatients aged 0-18 with a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction between March 2020 and September 2022 at Ege University Children's Hospital.

Results: Ninety-one pediatric patients reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 were included in the study.

Exploring Abstract Pattern Representation in The Brain and Non-symbolic Neural Networks.

Human cognitive and linguistic generativity depends on the ability to identify abstract relationships between perceptually dissimilar items. Marcus et al. (1999) found that human infants can rapidly discover and generalize patterns of syllable repetition (reduplication) that depend on the abstract property of identity, but simple recurrent neural networks (SRNs) could not.

The effects of diode and Er:YAG laser applications on the surface topography of titanium grade 4 and titanium zirconium discs with sand-blasted and acid-etched (SLA) surfaces.

Background: Laser application for the treatment of peri‑implantitis provides a variety of advantages; however, depending on the laser type and parameters, it may also have adverse effects on the implant surface qualities. This study's objective is to assess the effects of laser type and parameters on the surface properties of two different titanium-based implant materials: titanium Grade 4 (Ti-Grade 4) and titanium zirconium (Ti-Zr) discs with sand-blasted and acid-etched (SLA) surfaces under in vitro conditions.

Material & Method: Sand-blasted and acid-etched discs made of titanium grade 4 (Ti-Grade 4) and titanium zirconium (Ti-Zr) were treated using 808 nm AlGaAs (diode) and 2940 nm Er:YAG lasers with varying parameters (i.

Enhancing the tribological performance of PLA-based biocomposites reinforced with graphene oxide.

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) reinforced with graphene has gained substantial interest as a biomaterial, where the tribological and mechanical behavior of PLA/graphene composites are major concerns. This study aims to develop PLA-based biocomposites reinforced with graphene oxide (GO) that have enhanced tribological capabilities. First, homogenous dispersions of GO and GO treated with the anionic surfactant dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt (AOT) were retained.

3D Printing Assisted Fabrication of Copper-Silver Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles Reinforced Sodium Alginate/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Composite Scaffolds: Designed for Skin Tissue Engineering.

Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is a promising method for producing patient-specific implants. In the present study, sodium alginate (Na-ALG)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymer blends of varying ratios (1:0, 3:1, 1:1, and 1:3) were used to produce tailored-designed skin scaffolds using a 3D bioprinter. Samples of skin scaffolds were printed at 20 layers with a layer height of 0.

Corrosion, surface, and tribological behavior of electrophoretically deposited polyether ether ketone coatings on 316L stainless steel for orthopedic applications.

Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) coatings on metallic implants has recently attracted a great deal of interest; however, further investigation into their corrosion, surface, and tribological properties is required for their clinical application. Using Potentiodynamic polarization and Mott-Schottky analysis of PEEK coatings, we analyzed the electrochemical corrosion behavior of electrophoretically deposited PEEK coatings on 316L stainless steel (SS) substrates. In addition, the tribological behavior of the coatings was determined through pin-on-disc and scratch testing.

Evaluation of post-COVID symptoms of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants in children: a prospective study.

The post-COVID-19 syndrome is a new syndrome defined in patients with a history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, usually within three months of the onset of COVID-19, with symptoms and effects lasting at least 2 months. This study is aimed at comprehensively comparing symptoms of the post-COVID-19 syndrome in children with Delta and Omicron variants. This prospective study included children with COVID-19 followed in hospitalized or outpatient clinics in a tertiary hospital.