Evaluation of the effect of tartrazine on the offspring rats in an in vivo experimental model.

Tartrazine, an azo dye prevalent in pharmaceuticals and food items, was investigated for its impact on fetal development, specifically examining visceral and skeletal abnormalities in rat offspring exposed to daily oral doses throughout pregnancy. Fourteen pregnant rats were randomly assigned to control and tartrazine groups (seven animals each), with tartrazine administered via oral gavage at 7.5 mg/kg throughout gestation.

Mountain gazelles' (Gazella gazella) males use mutual dung middens in favorable locations.

Males of the mountain gazelle deposit dung middens (different colors and shapes represent middens of different haplotypes) in preferable forest plots and countermark the same middens (two color circles) at the boundaries of their territories.

Cochlear pathology in preeclamptic rats: protective effects of vitamin D and magnesium sulfate.

Background/aim: This study investigated the possible degeneration in cochlear morphology induced by preeclampsia (PE) and the therapeutic/preventive effect of vitamin D (Vit D) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO) used separately and together on feto-maternal outcomes.

Materials And Methods: We created PE in rats using a reduced uterine perfusion pressure (RUPP) animal model and recorded blood pressure (BP), embryonic survival (ES), and embryonic weight (EW) and evaluated cochlear morphology by electron microscopy.

Results: The PE group had elevated BP, a decreased number and weight of live pups, and significant degeneration in the cochlea compared to the sham group.

The Impact of a Clinical Decision Support System on the Utilization Pattern of Liver Ultrasound Examination.

Background: In the past decade, numerous new imaging and laboratory tests have been implemented that significantly contribute to improved medical diagnostic capabilities. However, inappropriate utilization, which occurs on a large scale, has significant ramifications for both patient care and health systems.

Objectives: To assess the impact of a novel clinical decision support system (CDSS) applied to our electronic medical records on abdominal ultrasonography utilization pattern.

The effect of virtual reality on pain, kinesiophobia and function in total knee arthroplasty patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising new therapeutic approach, showing promise in the treatment of patients with a variety of diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of VR on pain, kinesiophobia, and function in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was performed on patients who had TKA due to osteoarthritis at Gazi University Hospital from October 2019 to August 2021.