Determining Cognitive Performance in Athletes: A Systematic Review Focused on Methodology of Applying Cognitive Tests.

Although in recent years, there have been many studies to determine the cognitive performance of athletes, there are significant differences in the methodological approaches of these studies. Therefore, this methodology-focused systematic review aims to analyze the application methods of cognitive test studies with athletes and to provide standard recommendations for further studies. For this purpose, three electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus) were searched using predetermined keywords.

Low-Power Wearable Enabled by Extended Gate Field-Effect Transistors to Advance Vigilant Biochemical Sensing.

Biochemical monitoring of sweat through vigilant wearable systems offers new opportunities for improved stress management. A low-power biochemical sensing platform has been developed to perform potentiometric sensing using extended gate field-effect transistors (EGFET) for wearable biochemical monitoring. In vitro validation of the EGFET-enabled electrochemistry was achieved by testing pH and electrolyte concentrations.

Robust Multimodal Cough and Speech Detection using Wearables: A Preliminary Analysis.

Cough detection is a crucial tool for long-term monitoring of respiratory illnesses. While clinical methods are accurate, they are not available in a home-based setting. In contrast, wearable devices offer a more accessible alternative, but face challenges in ensuring user speech privacy and detecting coughs accurately in real-world settings due to potential poor audio quality and background noise.

Preclinical Evaluation of a Wearable Wristband with Compressed-Sensing Based Photoplethysmography.

Photoplethysmography (PPG) has emerged as a highly convenient and non-invasive technique for assessing heart rate and its variability in wearable health monitoring devices. However, a drawback lies in the energy demand of PPG systems which consequently increases the average power consumption of the wearable devices integrated with PPG sensors. In this paper, we present our efforts towards packaging a novel compressed-sensing (CS) based ultra-low power PPG application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) into a wearable device and testing it through a preclinical human study.

Unveiling the wind energy future of Türkiye with policies technologies and potential.

Türkiye has set ambitious renewable energy targets aligned with the European Union Green Deal, aiming for 55 % renewables by 2035 and finally, zero-emission by 2050 so for this target a total installed capacity of 120 GW in wind and solar energy by 2035. In line with Türkiye's target of 120 GW of installed power in wind and solar energy by 2035, the sector aims to invest 5 GW of wind annually. This target will ensure that all wind investments to be put into operation in Türkiye by 2035 will reach a total of 50 GW and the wind-generated electricity will reach 138 TW-hours per year.

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Brucella in an HBV-positive cirrhotic patient.

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe complication of cirrhosis, occurring in approximately 15% of cirrhotic patients. The most common causative pathogens of SBP are Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Although brucellosis can cause various complications, it is a rare cause of peritonitis.

Clinical management and therapeutic optimization of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and low blood pressure. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC.

Despite major advancements in heart failure (HF) management and guideline recommendations over the past two decades, real-world evidence highlights suboptimal implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Low blood pressure (BP) is common in HFrEF patients and represents a major perceived barrier to implementing life-saving treatments in clinical practice, as physicians are often concerned about symptomatic hypotension and its consequences. Although low BP can be seen in those hospitalized with signs of shock, the most common scenario involves non-severe, asymptomatic hypotension in patients receiving foundational therapy for HFrEF, where premature down-titration or discontinuation of GDMT should be avoided.

A questionnaire on the perception of social and academic discrimination against female general surgeons in Türkiye.

Objective: The purpose of this research was to identify the specific prejudices that women in general surgery in Türkiye have to face in their workplace and academic careers. This was achieved by gathering the opinions of both genders on these issues and raising awareness of gender bias to promote a more inclusive environment for future generations of surgeons.

Material And Methods: A total of 202 people, 99 male and 103 female surgeons, participated in the survey.

Predictive Factors of Cardiac Function Recovery and Mortality in Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

: Patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are reported to have unfavorable outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aims to evaluate outcomes and identify predictive factors for LVEF recovery following TAVI in patients with reduced LVEF. : This retrospective study analyzed 114 patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) with LVEF < 40% who underwent TAVI between 2011 and 2023 at two centers.

The Role of Clinicopathological Features in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitory Duration in EGFR Mutant Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are effective treatments for EGFR mutant (EGFRm) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC). However, the benefit of EGFR-TKIs varies. We aimed to determine the impact of clinicopathological features on the duration of response to EGFR-TKIs in EGFRm mNSCLC.

Investigational drugs for glaucoma: novel mechanistic approaches of preclinical agents.

Introduction: Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease that causes irreversible blindness worldwide. It results from retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss and progressive optic nerve damage, mainly associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Current treatments focus on reducing IOP but do not directly delve into the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of neurodegeneration.

Wearable Wireless Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy System for Cognitive Activity Monitoring.

From learning environments to battlefields to marketing teams, the desire to measure cognition and cognitive fatigue in real time has been a grand challenge in optimizing human performance. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an effective optical technique for measuring changes in subdermal hemodynamics, and it has been championed as a more practical method for monitoring brain function compared to MRI. This study reports on an innovative functional NIRS (fNIRS) sensor that integrates the entire system into a compact and wearable device, enabling long-term monitoring of patients.

Does Adiponectin Inform Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults?: The ARIC Study.

Background: Adiponectin, an atheroprotective adipokine, is associated with adverse outcomes in older age. It is unclear whether this is due to overlapping pathophysiological pathways with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP).

Objectives: The authors investigated adiponectin's associations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in older adults.

CAR-CIK vs. CAR-T: benchmarking novel cytokine-induced killer cells as solid tumor immunotherapy in ErbB2+ rhabdomyosarcoma.

Introduction: CAR-T cell therapy, though successful in hematologic malignancies, faces challenges in solid tumors due to limitations of autologous T cells. Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells can be given safely across allogeneic barriers and constitute alternative effector cells generated from healthy donors. CIK cells are a heterogenous population of predominantly T cells with a mixed natural killer (NK) phenotype and combine non-MHC-restricted cytotoxicity with potent anti-tumor capacity of the adaptive immune system.

Better with fewer features: climate dynamics estimation for Van Lake basin using feature selection.

Even though there exist many research efforts trying to develop forecasting models based on machine learning (ML) or statistical techniques, feature selection is not employed in a large majority of the studies. To fill this gap, this study builds prediction models involving feature selection through one-step ahead estimation of climatological parameters (i.e.

Effect of posteriorly inclined sagittal osteotomy on posterior tibial slope in biplanar medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a case series study.

Background: Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy aims to correct coronal plane deformities and redistribute the load in varus-aligned knees. However, changes in the sagittal plane during medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy can influence the posterior tibial slope, potentially affecting knee biomechanics. The sagittal inclination angle of the osteotomy, which is the angle between the medial joint line and the osteotomy line on lateral view, is a relatively new parameter that has been discussed in the literature, as a factor influencing the posterior tibial slope.

The effect of gelatinisation and enzymatic hydrolysis methods on the starch, sugar and physicochemical profiles of faba bean milk.

This study aimed to address challenges of colloidal instability and undesirable sensory properties associated with starch in pulse-based dairy alternatives by investigating enzymatic starch hydrolysis in faba bean milk (FBM). The effects of gelatinisation temperature (60-95 °C) and enzymatic hydrolysis methods (including single enzyme with α-amylase and a multi-enzyme blend containing α-amylase, pullulanase, protease, cellulase, xylanase and lipase) were evaluated on starch and sugar profiles, micromorphology, and rheological properties of FBM. Unhydrolysed FBM exhibited a larger median particle size (114.

Sex Differences in Clinical Presentation of Women and Men Evaluated at a Comprehensive Stroke Center for Suspected Stroke.

Introduction: Understanding sex differences in the clinical presentation of patients with suspected stroke is important to reduce sex-related disparities and improve care. We aimed to characterize presenting symptoms in women and men with suspected stroke evaluated at our comprehensive stroke center.

Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with suspected stroke treated at the University Hospital Essen between January 2017 and December 2021.

Asthma patients with obesity have a unique phenotype: a subanalysis of the Turkish adult asthma registry.

Objective: The obese-asthma phenotype has gradually increased in the last few years. We aimed to assess the differences between obese and non-obese patients with asthma.

Methods: This research is a subanalysis of the Turkish Adult Asthma Registry (TAAR).

Unexpected Detection of Cephalad Renal Ectopia Due to Large Omphalocele Containing the Liver on Tc-99m DMSA Scintigraphy.

Omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect with herniation of abdominal viscera into a sac. Tc-99m DMSA renal cortical scan is a functional imaging technique used for detecting parenchymal defects, mostly in patients with recurrent urinary tract infection as well as congenital renal abnormalities. Renal anomalies are known to accompany omphalocele.

Comparative Effects of Bacillus strains applied Via Seed Biopriming and Soil Drenching Applications on the Morpho-Physiological and Transcriptional Aspects of Cotton.

Biofertilizers are considered as a sustainable solution for promoting the growth and productivity of crops while reducing the dependence on chemical fertilizers. There is a growing need for the sustainable agricultural solutions to lessen the reliance on chemical fertilizers; thus, evaluating Bacillus strains as biofertilizers for cotton growth promotion can support eco-friendly and economically viable crop production. Therefore, the growth promoting potential of endophytic Bacillus altitudinis strain TM22 and B.

Assessment of frailty in patients with heart failure: A new Heart Failure Frailty Score developed by Delphi consensus.

Aims: The Heart Failure Frailty Score (HFFS) is a novel, multidimensional tool to assess frailty in patients with heart failure (HF). It has been developed to overcome limitations of existing frailty assessment tools while being practical for clinical use. The HFFS reflects the concept of frailty as a multidimensional, dynamic and potentially reversible state, which increases vulnerability to stressors and risk of poor outcomes in patients with HF.

Effects of Wound Localisation on Balance, Performance, Muscle Strength, and Gait Speed in Individuals with Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Muscle strength, balance, performance, and gait speed of individuals diagnosed with diabetic foot wound are negatively affected. This study aimed to investigate the effects of wound localisation on balance, performance, muscle strength, and gait speed in individuals with diabetic foot wounds. Individuals (n = 48) with a mean age of 59.

The Effect of Online Infant Care Education and Postpartum Counseling Based on Meleis's Transition Theory on Mothers' Self-Esteem and Infant Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The aim of this research was to assess the effects of online infant care education and postnatal counseling, based on Meleis's transition theory, on maternal self-esteem and infant health. The randomized controlled trial was conducted between November 2022 and May 2023 with 102 mothers and their infants, n = 52 in the intervention and n = 50 in the control. The intervention group received training across two sessions between 32 and 38 weeks of gestation and counseling support for 3 months postbirth.