Mental health problems and risk factors of refugee children exposed to the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey.

Background: Thousands of refugee children who survived the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey are at risk of developing psychiatric disorders.

Aim: Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the mental health problems of refugee survivors in an early period after the 2023 earthquake in Turkey and to examine the risk factors they face.

Results: A total of 72 Syrian refugee survivors (2-17 years old, 10.

Efficacy of chitosan powder in reducing vaginal bleeding following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure: A randomized control trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of topical chitosan powder in reducing postoperative vaginal bleeding following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).

Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, patients who underwent LEEP were randomly assigned (1:1) to the chitosan group, in which the wound area was sprayed with chitosan powder using a spray pump, or the control group. The primary outcome was the median quantity of vaginal blood lost in the early postoperative period (defined as within 6 h of the procedure).

Fear, anxiety, and knowledge levels of women who underwent gynecologic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the fear, anxiety, and knowledge level in women who underwent gynecological surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 188 women who underwent a gynecologic surgical operation in Muğla, Turkey. Data were collected by using demographics and obstetric detail form, questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward COVID-19, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I (STAI-I).

Investigation of the anticancer effect of newly synthesized palladium conjugate Schiff base metal complexes on non-small cell lung cancer cell line and mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line.

Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Due to the side effects of chemotherapeutic agents on normal cells and the development of resistance by cancer cells, there is an urgent need for alternative new pharmacological agents. Palladium (Pd)-conjugated Schiff base (SB) compounds represent an alternative approach with promising potential applications in cancer treatment.

Serum peripheral markers for inflammation in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Background: There is a limited number of studies comparing the levels of inflammation in adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and healthy controls based on complete blood count and platelet parameters.

Methods: This study is a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 53 drug-naive patients with AN and 53 healthy controls.

Results: Significant differences were observed for WBC (white blood cell), neutrophil, MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (mean corpuscular haemoglobin) and neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio (NLR) between the study groups.