Publications by authors named "K Koc"
Intramedullary schwannomas are a type of benign spinal cord tumor that originates from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. They are relatively rare and typically occur within the spinal cord itself, rather than in the surrounding tissue. Treatment options for cervical intramedullary schwannomas include surgical removal of the tumor, radiation therapy, and observation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Nursing Activities Score.
Methods: To validate the Turkish version of the Nursing Activities Score, a sample comprising 30 adult intensive care patients and 30 nurses was employed. After a pilot study, the internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, was found to be p = 0.
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- The study focuses on creating an injectable subdermal implant material made of calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) and a carrier mix of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), glycerol, and water, aimed at enhancing soft tissue repair.
- Various analytical methods, including X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confirmed the material's structural integrity, particle size, and thermal stability, demonstrating that the CaHA particles were evenly distributed.
- In animal testing, the CaHA/CMC gel showed promise by significantly improving skin thickness and collagen density compared to a similar product, indicating its potential as a biocompatible and biodegradable option for soft tissue applications.
The last glacial period is characterized by abrupt climate oscillations, also known as Dansgaard-Oeschger (D-O) cycles. However, D-O cycles remain poorly documented in climate proxy records covering the penultimate glacial period. Here we present highly resolved and precisely dated speleothem time series from Sofular Cave in northern Türkiye to provide clear evidence for D-O cycles during Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 6 as well as MIS 2-4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Open inguinal hernia repair (OIHR) surgery is a common surgical procedure, and ultrasound guided interfascial plane blocks can also be included in current approaches to postoperative multimodal analgesia regimens. This study aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and transversalis fascia plane block (TFPB) in patients undergoing OIHR.
Methods: This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded comparative study was conducted in the postoperative recovery room and ward of a tertiary hospital.