Publications by authors named "Melike Yılmaz"
Effect of Acupressure at PC6 on Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Acupunct Meridian Stud
June 2023
Background: Nausea and vomiting are among the most common medical problems during pregnancy, affecting 80% of mothers.
Objectives: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of acupressure applied by a wristband to the pericardium 6 (PC6) point on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
Methods: The study population consisted of 74 pregnant women between 6-14 weeks of gestation who were experiencing nausea and vomiting.
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- The study focuses on the 13q14.3 deletion, a common genetic abnormality in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and its relationship with tumor suppressor miRNAs, specifically hsa-miR-15a and hsa-miR-16-1.
- The research involved karyotyping and iFISH analysis of blood samples from 30 CLL patients, revealing that while only 8.6% showed 13q14.3 deletion via karyotyping, 65% had it detected by iFISH, indicating a higher sensitivity of the latter method.
- Results suggested that decreased levels of hsa-miR-16-1 correlate significantly with these deletions, and the use of DSP
Aims: In the present study, we aimed to compare the effect of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) treatment on intraocular pressure (IOP) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with and without pseudoexfoliation (PEX).
Materials And Methods: A total of 24 patients, 12 with PEX (12 eyes) and 12 without PEX (12 eyes), receiving IVR treatment for neovascular AMD between June 2017 and June 2019, were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were composed of the history of glaucoma, uveitis, intravitreal steroid administration, pars plana vitrectomy surgery, and less than three IVR injections.
Objective: The objective of the study was to develop a scale to determine the attitude of nursing and midwifery university students towards disabled women.
Methods: In the development of the scale; expert opinion, content validity, item reliability, and construct validity stages were included in the study. It was realized with a total of 167 students.
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- Saccharomyces cerevisiae and S. cerevisiae var. boulardii have over 95% genetic similarity, but only S. cerevisiae var. boulardii exhibits probiotic properties.
- The study highlights that S. cerevisiae shows a heightened stress response, while S. cerevisiae var. boulardii displays gene activity linked to probiotic functions and acetate production.
- The research suggests that differences in gene expression regulation due to variations in transcription factor binding sites contribute to the specific probiotic effects of S. cerevisiae var. boulardii compared to S. cerevisiae.
is a probiotic yeast often used for the treatment of GI tract disorders such as diarrhea symptoms. It is genetically close to the model yeast and its classification as a distinct species or a variant has long been discussed. Here, we review the main genetic divergencies between and as a strategy to uncover the ability to adapt to the host physiological conditions by the probiotic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate whether the chronic topical medications affect aerobic conjunctival bacterial flora of patients with glaucoma and to compare their findings with the findings of the controls.
Methods: Eighty-one patients and 67 healthy control subjects participated in this case-control study. Duplicate conjunctival swab specimens were collected from each patient at the microbiology laboratory and were investigated for the presence of aerobic bacteria.