Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Performance Measure for Activities of Daily Living-8 for Patients with Mild Symptomatic Heart Failure.

Objective: The Performance Measure for Activities of Daily Living-8 (PMADL-8) for patients with congestive heart failure is an International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health-based Activities of Daily Living (ICF) questionnaire to evaluate disease-specific functional limitations in chronic heart failure (CHF). The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the PMADL-8 in CHF patients.

Methods: In this study, 50 patients with CHF were included.

The use of systemic immune-inflammation index to predict new onset atrial fibrillation in the context of acute coronary syndrome.

Aim    The objectives of this study were to determine the relationship between the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and new onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and to assess the use of this relation, if any, to predict NOAF in the context of ACSMaterial and Methods    A total of 622 patients diagnosed with ACS and followed up between September 2019 and September 2021 were included in this study. 35 (5.6 %) of these patients, suffering from NOAF, were designated as the patient group, and the remaining 577 (94.

Abnormal Circadian Blood Pressure Variation is Associated with SYNTAX Scores in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Background: Blunted nocturnal blood pressure (BP) reduction, referred to as non-dipper hypertension, is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between non-dipper hypertension and the severity and complexity of coronary artery disease using SYNTAX score in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Methods: A total of 306 consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome were screened.

Effect of biofilm formation, and biocorrosion on denture base fractures.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the destructive effects of biofilm formation and/or biocorrosive activity of 6 different oral microorganisms.

Materials And Methods: Three different heat polymerized acrylic resins (Ivocap Plus, Lucitone 550, QC 20) were used to prepare three different types of samples. Type "A" samples with "V" type notch was used to measure the fracture strength, "B" type to evaluate the surfaces with scanning electron microscopy and "C" type for quantitative biofilm assay.

The effect of different fiber concentrations on the surface roughness of provisional crown and fixed partial denture resin.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate surface roughness in provisional crown acrylics, after polishing, reinforced with different concentrations of glass fibers.

Methods: A total of 48 disk-shaped specimens were prepared using autopolymerizing acrylic resin. These specimens were divided into four groups according to the level of glass fiber added: Group A (no fiber), Group B (0.

The effect of fiber reinforcement type and water storage on strength properties of a provisional fixed partial denture resin.

Fracture resistance of provisional restorations is an important clinical concern. This property is directly related to transverse strength. Strengthening of provisional fixed partial dentures may result from reinforcement with various fiber types.

Comparison of the fracture resistance of six denture base acrylic resins.

Fracture strength of denture base resins is of great concern, and many approaches have been used to strengthen acrylic resin dentures. Fracture resistance of six commercially available acrylic resin denture base materials were compared, through impact and transverse strength tests. Three rapid heat-polymerised resins (QC 20, Meliodent and Trevalon), two high-impact strength resins (Trevalon Hi and Lucitone 199) and a strengthened injection-moulded acrylic resin (SR Ivocap plus) were included in the study.