Does the Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Menopausal Symptoms in Women? A Research Investigation.

This study aimed to determine the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and menopausal symptoms in women during the menopausal period. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. This study was completed with a total of 161 women who met the inclusion criteria.

The effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress.

Objectives: To determine the effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress.

Methods: The study was a randomised controlled study . The study included women who came to the Kahramanmaraş Maternity and Children's Hospital for prenatal examination.

P-Glycoprotein (ABCB1/MDR1) Controls Brain Penetration and Intestinal Disposition of the PARP1/2 Inhibitor Niraparib.

Niraparib (Zejula), a selective oral PARP1/2 inhibitor registered for ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer treatment, is under investigation for other malignancies, including brain tumors. We explored the impact of the ABCB1 and ABCG2 multidrug efflux transporters, the OATP1A/1B uptake transporters, and the CYP3A drug-metabolizing complex on oral niraparib pharmacokinetics, using wild-type and genetically modified mouse and cell line models. , human ABCB1 and mouse Abcg2 transported niraparib moderately.

Effects of position on non-stress test results and maternal satisfaction.

Background: The non-stress test (NST) is a simple non-invasive procedure commonly used in obstetrics clinics to assess fetal health. It is important that mothers feel comfortable during the NST and that the test results are obtained quickly.

Objectives: To determine the effects of maternal position on NST results and participants' satisfaction during the procedure.

The relationship between personality characteristics and fear of childbirth: A descriptive study.

Background: It is emphasized that fear of childbirth is closely related to women's personality characteristics, anxiety levels, low self-esteem, low socialization, neuroticism, low extraversion, vulnerability.

Objective: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between personality traits and fear of childbirth.

Methods: This was a descriptive study.

The effect of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on the involution process and maternal postpartum fatigue during the early postpartum period.

Evidence has been limited on the effect of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on the involution process and maternal postpartum fatigue. This study aimed to determine such effects in a randomized controlled trial conducted in a hospital in Sivas, Turkey. Seventy-five women were randomized into one of two groups.

Validity of simplified nutritional appetite questionnaire for Turkish community-dwelling elderly and determining cut-off according to mini nutritional assessment.

Background/objectives: The aim of this study was to determine a cut-off value for the SNAQ according to both the MNA long and MNA short forms and to assess whether the SNAQ can predict malnutrition or risk of malnutrition in the elderly.

Subjects/methods: Nutritional status was assessed both by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) long and short forms. All demographic characteristics, mental status, depressive mood, functional status, and frailty were determined.

The prevalence and related factors of restless leg syndrome in the community dwelling elderly; in Kayseri, Turkey: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and related factors of restless leg syndrome (RLS) in the community-dwelling elderly living in Kayseri.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional population based study in 960 community-dwelling elderly living in an urban area. We sampled 1/100 of elderly people aged 60 years and older.

Prevalence of cognitive impairment and related risk factors in community-dwelling elderly in Kayseri, Turkey.

Background/aim: The increased rate of elderly individuals in the general population leads to functional decline because of cognitive impairment (CImp). We aimed to detect the prevalence of CImp and related risk factors in community-dwelling elders living in an urban area (Kayseri, Turkey).

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional, population-based study conducted in a sample of 900 community-dwelling elders aged 60 years and older.

Muscle function-dependent sarcopenia and cut-off values of possible predictors in community-dwelling Turkish elderly: calf circumference, midarm muscle circumference and walking speed.

Background/objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of muscle strength-based sarcopenia and to determine possible predictors.

Subjects/methods: This is a cross-sectional population-based study in the community-dwelling Turkish elderly. Anthropometric measurements, namely body height, weight, triceps skin fold (TSF), mid upper arm circumference (MUAC), waist circumference (WC) and calf circumference (CC), were noted.

The prevalence of frailty and related factors in community-dwelling Turkish elderly according to modified Fried Frailty Index and FRAIL scales.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of frailty with the Fried Frailty Index (FFI) and FRAIL scales (Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illness, Low weight) and also its associated factors in the community-dwelling Turkish elderly.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional population-based study in an urban area with a population of over 1,200,000. We sampled 1/100 of the elderly population.

Turkish women's opinions about cesarean delivery.

Objective: This study explores the opinions of the Turkish women about cesarean delivery and the reasons and factors affecting their preference for it.

Methods: This is a descriptive study conducted at Maternity Hospitals in Yozgat, Turkey. A total of 423 women who were on the first cesarean day participated in the study.

The evaluation of daily living activities, pressure sores and risk factors.

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess daily living activities, pressure sores and risk factors.

Design: This was a descriptive study.

Methods: The study was conducted at a rehabilitation center with 188 individuals participating in the study.

Effects of noninvasive electroacupuncture on labour pain and duration.

Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the effects of noninvasive electroacupuncture at LI4 or SP6 acupuncture points on labour pain and duration.

Background: The management of labour pain is one of the main goals of obstetrical care. Acupuncture has been reported to be useful for reducing labour length and for pain relief during labour.

Effects of noninvasive electroacupuncture on labor pain, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol.

Context: Labor pain is the most painful experience in a mother's life. Acupuncture has been reported to be useful for pain relief during labor.

Objective: The study was designed to assess the effects of noninvasive electroacupuncture at Hegu (LI4) on labor pain and on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels.

Erciyes University students' knowledge about AIDS: differences between students of natural and social science.

The authors' goal in this study was to assess differences in knowledge about AIDS between students of natural science (NS) and social science (SS). The authors surveyed 542 students at Erciyes University in Kayseri, Turkey, regarding their knowledge of AIDS. Some differences in knowledge about AIDS (eg, regarding the virus that causes AIDS, the diagnostic test, risk factors) existed between NS and SS students.