Effectiveness of the training provided to healthcare professionals in Turkey to recognise the symptoms and risks of child abuse and neglect.

Healthcare professionals have a significant role to play in the early diagnosis of child abuse and neglect (CAN), which is important in terms of protecting children's health. The study aimed to measure the change in the participants' level of diagnosing the risks and symptoms of CAN before and after the training by providing a training program to healthcare professionals including the signs of CAN, symptoms and procedures to be followed in this case. All healthcare professionals working in a State Hospital and Family Health Centers in Tunceli, Turkey, and who volunteered to participate in the study were included in the study (n = 125).

Evaluation of quality of life after minimally invasive varicose vein treatment.

Background: This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the changes in quality of life after minimally invasive procedures in patients with varicose veins.

Methods: The study included 150 patients (58 males, 92 females; mean age 47.1±12.