The Relationship Between Religious Health Fatalism and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Earthquake Victims: The Example of Türkiye.

Earthquakes are natural disasters that cause physical, psychological, social, and environmental damage. Due to the intense psychological impact, victims of earthquakes may associate a fatalistic approach with religion as a mechanism for seeking protection. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between religious health fatalism and healthy lifestyle behaviors among earthquake victims.

Nonstenotic carotid artery plaques on computed tomography angiography in embolic stroke of undetermined source.

This study aims to evaluate the role of <50% stenotic cervical carotid artery plaques in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), focusing on plaque characteristics in symptomatic versus asymptomatic carotid arteries (contralateral). In this cross-sectional observational study, 81 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for ESUS and underwent were retrospectively analyzed. Carotid plaques causing <50% stenosis were examined, noting features such as plaque thickness, degree of luminal stenosis, irregularity, ulceration, calcification, and hypodensity.

Complex posterior atlantoaxial instability in pediatric os odontoideum: A novel stabilization strategy.

Introduction: Os odontoideum (OO) is a rare anatomic variant of the axis characterized by the separation of a part of the axis. It may cause cervical instability, atlantoaxial dislocation, myelopathy, or permanent paralysis. We present an extremely rare case of an OO with posterior atlantoaxial dislocation in a child.

One-step hydrothermal synthesis of spinel manganese oxide ion-sieve from commercial γ-MnO and its uptake performance for lithium.

The selective extraction of lithium from aqueous systems necessitates efficient sorbent materials. Spinel-type lithium manganese oxide ion sieves (LMOs) have been bee recognized for their high performance in this application. However, the elevated market cost of the spinel form (λ-MnO) raises economic concerns, posing challenges to the feasibility of the extraction process.

Identification of methylation-sensitive human transcription factors using meSMiLE-seq.

Transcription factors (TFs) are key players in eukaryotic gene regulation, but the DNA binding specificity of many TFs remains unknown. Here, we assayed 284 mostly poorly characterized, putative human TFs using selective microfluidics-based ligand enrichment followed by sequencing (SMiLE-seq), revealing 72 new DNA binding motifs. To investigate whether some of the 158 TFs for which we did not find motifs preferably bind epigenetically modified DNA (i.

Comparison of Thyroid Uptake Values Measured from 131I Scintigraphy and Uptake Probe in Hyperthyroid Patients.

Objective: Thyroid uptake test plays an important role in diagnosis, treatment planning and radioiodine dose determination in patients with hyperthyroidism. The aim of this study was to compare the % uptake values calculated with gamma camera and uptake probe after diagnostic 131I application in hyperthyroid patients.

Materials And Methods: In this study, % uptake values were measured using a thyroid uptake probe and gamma camera in 32 patients who underwent thyroid radioiodine uptake measurement in our Nuclear Medicine center.

Classification of Student Leadership Profiles in Diverse Governance Settings: Insights from Pisa 2022.

Student leadership prepares students for responsibilities, such as taking on specific tasks and assuming leadership roles in their future personal and professional lives. Developing students' leadership profiles is among the important goals of educational systems aiming for future generations to take responsibility and advance their countries. With this perspective in mind, the PISA assessment includes items to measure students' leadership behaviors.

Barriers to Seeking Psychological Help among First-Year Medical Students: A Cross- Sectional Study from Turkey.

Despite high rates of psychological symptoms, many medical students often avoid psychological help. Determining the mental status of medical students at an early stage is very important for developing necessary interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the barriers to seeking psychological help among first-year medical students.

Determination of Critical Organ Doses with Lu Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Dosimetry in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment.

Aim: This study aimed to perform dosimetry in patients with metastatic prostate cancer treated with Lutetium (Lu) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-617 radiopharmaceutical, calculating organ blood clearance and consequently determining the maximum tolerable treatment activity.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen patients with metastatic prostate cancer were enrolled in the study. Patients were administered 5.

Successful Treatment of Severe Aplastic Anemia with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Setting of Active Mucormycosis.

Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a life-threatening hematological disease characterized by the suppression of the bone marrow. Patients with SAA are predisposed to recurrent bacterial infections and invasive fungal infections (IFI) due to profound and persistent neutropenia. Mucorales are the second most common cause of IFI encountered in SAA.

Giant Intracranial Cavernous Malformations: A Review on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics.

 Intracranial cavernous malformations (CMs), commonly known as cavernomas or cavernous angiomas, are low-flow, well-circumscribed vascular lesions composed of sinusoidal spaces lined by a single layer of endothelium and separated by a collagenous matrix without elastin, smooth muscle, or other vascular wall elements. A diameter greater than 3 cm for a CM is unlikely. These lesions may have atypical appearances on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

In-depth exploration of the radiation exposure to staff performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures (ERCP) through RANDO phantom and TLDs.

This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the occupational radiation exposure faced by healthcare professionals during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures. Utilizing an anthropomorphic RANDO phantom equipped with Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLDs), we replicated ERCP scenarios to measure radiation doses received by medical staff. The study meticulously assessed radiation exposure in various corresponding body regions typically occupied by medical staff during ERCP, with a focus on eyes, thyroid, hands, and reproductive corresponding organ regions.

Ectopic Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors/Adenomas Around the Sella Turcica.

Functional or non-secretory ectopic pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNET) can form around the sella turcica during the development of the adenohypophysis by differentiating and detaching from the pharyngeal roof. These tumors usually appear in the sphenoid sinus, clivus, cavernous sinus, infundibulum, and suprasellar cistern. Ectopic PitNETs typically display the characteristic magnetic resonance imaging findings of pituitary adenomas.

Multi-well plate lid for single-step pooling of 96 samples for high-throughput barcode-based sequencing.

High-throughput transcriptomics is of increasing fundamental biological and clinical interest. The generation of molecular data from large collections of samples, such as biobanks and drug libraries, is boosting the development of new biomarkers and treatments. Focusing on gene expression, the transcriptomic market exploits the benefits of next-generation sequencing (NGS), leveraging RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) as standard for measuring genome-wide gene expression in biological samples.

Hepatopulmonary Shunt Ratio Verification Model for Transarterial Radioembolization.

Introduction: The most important toxicity of transarterial radioembolization therapy applied in liver malignancies is radiation pneumonitis and fibrosis due to hepatopulmonary shunt of Yttrium-90 (Y) microspheres. Currently, Technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin (Tc-MAA) scintigraphic images are used to estimate lung shunt fraction (LSF) before treatment. The aim of this study was to create a phantom to calculate exact LFS rates according to Tc activities in the phantom and to compare these rates with LSF values calculated from scintigraphic images.

Isolated infantile myofibroma of the calvarium: Report of a case with a literature review.

Objective: Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare entity of childhood characterized by benign myofibroblastic tumors in the soft tissues, the bones, and occasionally the viscera. Solitary skeletal lesions are relatively uncommon. Calvarial involvement should be distinguished from more aggressive tumors for appropriate treatment.

Communication Strategies in Human-Autonomy Teams During Technological Failures.

Objective: This study examines low-, medium-, and high-performing Human-Autonomy Teams' (HATs') communication strategies during various technological failures that impact routine communication strategies to adapt to the task environment.

Background: Teams must adapt their communication strategies during dynamic tasks, where more successful teams make more substantial adaptations. Adaptations in communication strategies may explain how successful HATs overcome technological failures.