Social-emotional and behavioural problems in young children of healthcare worker mothers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a case-control study.

Background: The pandemic has had a significant impact on the daily lives of children and their families, particularly the children of health care workers, due to changes in family routines as a result of their parents' work schedules. We aimed to explore the socioemotional and behavioural (SEB) problems of children of healthcare worker mothers (HCWM) during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare them with age-matched children and their mothers from other occupations.

Method: A case-control study design was applied, and a snowball approach was used to enrol volunteered participants aged between 6 and 36 months of age, through a Google survey.

Nipple Vasospasm of Nursing Mothers.

Nipple vasospasm is a painful cutaneous vasoconstriction that nursing mothers experience after breastfeeding. In this case series, we present the common features and management of nipple vasospasm in nursing mothers. The diagnosis of vasospasm relies on the doubt of physician or the breastfeeding consultant and observation of the color change of the nipple.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement: Breastfeeding As a Basic Human Right.

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Endothelial Progenitor Cell Levels and Extent of Post-prandial Lipemic Response.

Background And Objective: Due to the frequency of meal ingestion, individuals spend the majority of the day, ~18 h, in a status of post-prandial (PP) stress. Remnant-like lipoprotein particles (RLPs) are predominant in PP phase playing an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been suggested to play a role in vessel wall homeostasis and in reducing atherosclerosis.

Association Between Infant Sleep Location and Breastfeeding.

Studies have shown that mothers sleeping with their babies have longer breastfeeding duration. Bedsharing (BS) is thought to be a risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The aim was to investigate the frequency of BS and roomsharing (RS) and the effect of those on breastfeeding during the first 2 years of life.

In silico investigation of the interactions of certain drugs proposed for the treatment of Covid-19 with the paraoxonase-1.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has caused one of the biggest pandemics of modern times, infected over 240 million people and killed over 4.9 million people, and continues to do so. Although many drugs are widely recommended in the treatment of this disease, the interactions of these drugs with an anti-atherosclerotic enzyme, paraoxonase-1 (PON1), are not well known.

Evaluation of circulating miR-122, miR-30c and miR-33a levels and their association with lipids, lipoproteins in postprandial lipemia.

Aims: Postprandial lipemia is characterized by an increase in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins after fatty meals. MicroRNAs (miRs) play important roles in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between levels of plasma miR expression and lipoprotein metabolism-related proteins in subjects with normal (NPR) and high postprandial response (HPR) in postprandial period.

Rusty Pipe Syndrome and Review of Literature.

Presence of blood in colostrum may change the color of breast milk and it is known as "rusty pipe syndrome." It may resolve within days, but it may be a barrier for exclusive breastfeeding. Knowledge of "rusty pipe syndrome" among health professionals is very helpful in the management of breastfeeding initiation.

The relationship between dermatological findings and serum interleukin 31 and serum uridine diphosphate glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase levels among patients with chronic kidney disease.

Background: Cutaneous diseases are observed with increasing duration and severity of renal disease in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to elucidate dermatological manifestations at different stages of CKD and determine their relationship with interleukin 31 (IL-31), a T-cell cytokine that induces severe pruritus, and uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG), an enzyme that metabolizes ceramide, which plays an important role in moisturizing epidermis.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study 145 patients with a mean age of 46 ± 17 years were categorized into hemodialysis (group 1), peritoneal dialysis (group 2),  kidney transplant (group 3), CKD (group 4), and healthy control (group 5) groups.

l-theanine alleviates liver and kidney dysfunction in septic rats induced by cecal ligation and puncture.

Aims: Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response against infection that triggers systemic inflammatory response syndrome. l-theanine (LT), a glutamate derivative, is a non-protein amino acid derived from tea (Camellia sinensis), and a valuable nutraceutical product used as an additive in the food industry. This study we aimed to investigate whether LT would exert any therapeutic effect on liver and kidney tissues in Sprague Dawley rats with sepsis induced with cecal ligation and puncture (CLP).

Risk Factor Assessment and a Ten-Year Experience of DDH Screening in a Well-Child Population.

Aim: Risk based screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) with ultrasound is common. However, risk factors vary from one country to the other since data are insufficient to give clear recommendations. We aimed to evaluate the risk factors for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Breastfeeding experiences of female physicians and the impact of the law change on breastfeeding.

Aim: A recent improvement was made on the law regulating maternity leave in 2011 in Turkey. The leave without pay period was increased, the right to stop working on night shifts was granted, and work hours were improved. It is a known fact that returning to work is a barrier against exclusive and total breastfeeding duration.

Ethyl pyruvate treatment ameliorates pancreatic damage: evidence from a rat model of acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Introduction: Ethyl pyruvate (EP), a natural flavoring and fragrance agent, has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions. We tested the potential beneficial effects of EP in a rat model of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP), a serious condition with a significant inflammatory explosion and oxidative stress.

Material And Methods: Fifty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: sham + saline, sham + EP, ANP + saline, and ANP + EP.

Protective effects of L-theanine against doxorubicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

Background/aim: L-theanine is the unique amino acid found in tea plants, has antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities, and functions in mental concentration and sleep quality. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of L-theanine on doxorubicin (DOX, a chemotherapeutic agent) induced nephrotoxicity in rats, especially via GSH related enzymes.

Materials And Methods: 32 male Sprague Dawley rats weighing 300-400 g were randomly assigned into 4 groups (n = 8) and the substances were given intraperitoneally to them: Control group (saline for 5 days); Theanine group (200 mg/kg/day theanine for 5 days); DOX group (single dose of 20 mg/kg DOX); DOX + Theanine group (20 mg/kg DOX at first day and 200 mg/kg/day theanine for 5 days).

Macrocephaly diagnosed during well child visits.

Background: The measurement of head circumference (HC) provides valuable anthropometric data for a child's growth during well child visits. There are few studies on the characteristics of macrocephaly (MC) diagnosed during well child visits. The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of children with MC diagnosed during the well-child visits.

Relationship between postprandial lipemia and atherogenic factors in healthy subjects by considering gender differences.

Background: Postprandial triglyceride concentrations are clinically significant and independent predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. The purpose of this study was to determine postprandial TG ranges in healthy subjects by considering gender differences. Secondly, assess the relationship between postprandial lipemia and atherogenic indicators.

N-acetylcysteine amid reduces pancreatic damage in a rat model of acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Background: Inflammatory explosion and oxidative stress are important mechanisms of injury in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). This study investigated the effects of N-acetylcysteine amid (NACA), a novel cell-permeant antioxidant with anti-inflammatory activity, on experimental ANP in rats.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were used, and ANP was induced by cerulein.

Status of vitamin D, antioxidant enzymes, and antioxidant substances in neonates with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Objective: To investigate the concentration of vitamin D (VD), glutathione peroxidase (GP), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Material And Methods: This study was performed prospectively in term neonates treated for HIE. Samples were collected from the neonates in study and control groups at 6-14 h and on day 5 of their lives for 25-OH vitamin D3, antioxidant enzymes including GP and SOD and oxidants substances including MDA and AOPP.

Is the combined use of insulin resistance indices, including adipokines, more reliable in metabolic syndrome?

Background/aim: To determine the levels of adipokines (leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and visfatin) and the indices of insulin sensitivity/ resistance, and to examine the relationship among them in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Materials And Methods: The study groups included 45 subjects with MetS (31 women/14 men), and 45 sex- and age-matched non-MetS healthy volunteers (31 women/14 men). The levels of adipokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Effects of glutamine alone on the acute necrotizing pancreatitis in rats.

Background: The effects of the glutamine on the acute pancreatitis are controversial in the clinical and experimental studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of glutamine alone on acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) induced by glycodeoxycholic acid in rats.

Material And Methods: Fifty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 300-350 g were used.

Is there any interaction of resistin and adiponectin levels with protein-energy wasting among patients with chronic kidney disease.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of adipocytokines including adiponectin, leptin, resistin, neuropeptide Y and ghrelin in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on appearance of protein-energy wasting (PEW). One hundred fifty patients with mean age of 45.4 ± 15.

Effects of clotrimazol on the acute necrotizing pancreatitis in rats.

This study aims to investigate the influence of clotrimazol (CLTZ) on acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) induced by glycodeoxycholic acid in rats. Rats were divided into five groups as sham + saline, sham + CLTZ, sham + polyethylene glycol, ANP + saline, and ANP + CLTZ. ANP in rats was induced by glycodeoxycholic acid.