Publications by authors named "H Oztuerkmen Akay"

Background: A large proportion of individuals experience functional impairment in everyday life due to climate worry. However, the current understanding of this functional impairment is limited by the use of suboptimal measures. Furthermore, it is not known whether functional impairment due to climate worry affects pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) or whether individuals who experience such impairment perceive a need for support.

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  • Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is prevalent among nurses, affecting 65% of the sample studied, and significantly impairs their quality of life and job performance.
  • The study found that factors such as chronic diseases, pregnancy, and being over the age of 26.5 significantly increase the risk of developing CVI, particularly in women.
  • The researchers advocate for the implementation of risk screening and educational programs to prevent CVI among nurses, given its high and concerning prevalence in this healthcare profession.
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Familial Mediterranean fever is a common autoinflammatory disease. The primary treatment is colchicine; however, 5-10% of patients do not respond to colchicine and are considered colchicine resistant. Colchicine resistance and disease severity are highly associated, with each used to assess and define the other.

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Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular condition characterized by short-term vertigo attacks that significantly affect quality of life.

Objectives: Examine how well a single Epley maneuver worked in an outpatient setting for people with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV) and whether they needed a second Dix-Hallpike maneuver.

Design: Prospective.

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Soil salinization poses a significant challenge to the sustainability and productivity of agriculture worldwide. This issue continues to hinder plant growth, requiring innovative solutions to alleviate salt stress. Moreover, climate change accelerates soil salinization, which may soon spread to previously unaffected agricultural areas.

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