Publications by authors named "Nurdan Yilmaz"

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  • * A study involving 313 midwifery students assessed the relationship between their fear of COVID-19 and their health-promoting behaviors using various scales and statistical analyses.
  • * Results indicated that students had a moderate fear of COVID-19 with a mean score of 17.37 and showed moderate healthy lifestyle behaviors, scoring highest in spiritual development and lowest in physical activity.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether Pregnant Women's Preferences for Mode of Delivery Questionnaire, created by Zamani-Alavijeh et al., is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish pregnant women.

Methods: This study has a methodological research design and was conducted with 139 pregnant women who were randomly selected from those aged 18-35 years, who applied to obstetric clinic,.

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Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is used for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgery. Since these patients are elderly and have comorbidities, their management is of great importance.

Objectives: This retrospective study compares two anesthesia techniques during TAVI: sedation (ketamine and propofol) and general anesthesia.

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Background: The hip is a significant weight-bearing joint and hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is one of the common musculoskeletal disorders. HOA may affect postural stability and fall risk by disrupting joint biomechanics.

Methods: Fourty patients with unilateral primary HOA and a control group consisting of 41 healthy subjects were included in the study.

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Objectives: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) and kinesiotaping (KT) therapies on pain, quality of life, depression, and physical function in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).

Patients And Methods: The study included a total of 60 patients (4 males, 56 females; mean age 31.2±9.

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This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and dry needling (DN) combination on pain and functionality in plantar fasciitis. Forty patients who were clinically diagnosed with plantar fasciitis were included in the study. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups.

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