Structural and sensory impact of various emulsifiers in cocoa hazelnut spread formulations.

In this study, the effects of emulsifiers such as lecithin, AMPs, Palsgaard® Oil-Binder and GMS on cocoa hazelnut spread rheology were compared under the same process conditions and formulation. Emulsifiers were added to the formulation separately at rates of 0.3%-0.

Being a child of a parent with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: A qualitative study.

Children of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder encounter great difficulties in coping with the symptoms of the disorders. The study was conducted to determine the feelings, opinions, life experiences, and needs of the children of parents with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. This is a descriptive study conducted using the in-depth interview design, a qualitative method.

Disposable biosensor based on nanodiamond particles, ionic liquid and poly-l-lysine for determination of phenolic compounds.

This study describes the development of a highly sensitive amperometric biosensor for the analysis of phenolic compounds such as catechol. The biosensor architecture is based on the immobilization of tyrosinase (Tyr) on a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPE) modified with nanodiamond particles (ND), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (IL) and poly-l-lysine (PLL). Surface morphologies of the electrodes during the modification process were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX).

Effects of sodium fluoride on neural tube development in chick embryos.

Objective: Various environmental factors encountered in daily life are associated with the development of neural tube defects. This study aims to investigate the effects of fluoride on neural tube development in chick embryos.

Methods: A total of 60 specific pathogen-free, fertile, zero-day Leghorn-type eggs were used in the study.

The effects of long-term prenatal exposure to 900, 1800, and 2100 MHz electromagnetic field radiation on myocardial tissue of rats.

It is well-known that wireless communication technologies facilitate human life. However, the harmful effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation on the human body should not be ignored. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of long-term, prenatal exposure to EMF radiation on the myocardium of rats at varying durations.

The effect of feeding methods of bottle and injector on the transition to full breastfeeding and sucking success in preterm newborns: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding methods of bottle and injector on the transition to full breastfeeding and sucking success in preterm newborns.

Design And Methods: This study was a randomized controlled type experimental study. The study sample included 62 preterm newborns, resulting from the strength analysis, who were treated in the neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital (31 bottle-feeding group, 31 injector feeding group).

Effects of black cumin seed oil on oxidative stress and expression of membrane-cytoskeleton linker proteins, radixin, and moesin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat liver.

Background And Aim: This study examined the effects of black cumin seed oil treatment on oxidative stress and the expression of radixin and moesin in the liver of experimental diabetic rats.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen rats were divided into 3 equal groups (control, diabetes, treatment). The control group was not exposed to any experimental treatment.

Histopathological effects of Algan hemostatic agent (AHA) in liver injury model in rats.

Background And Aim: In this study, we aimed to assess the hemostatic and histopathological impacts of the Algan hemostatic agent (AHA) with the liver injury model.

Materials And Methods: 24 male rats, 10-12 week old, were randomly divided into three equal groups (n=8) as control (physiological saline solution), AHA liquid and AHA powder. A total of three iatrogenic cut injuries were performed on the anterior surface of the left liver lobe.

The epidemiologic and clinical features of viral agents among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections.

Aim: Acute respiratory tract infections are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Respiratory viruses are the leading cause of respiratory infections in children. Herein, we aimed to determine the epidemiologic and clinical feautures of viral agents among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections.

Genome-wide identification of CAMTA gene family members in Phaseolus vulgaris L. and their expression profiling during salt stress.

The calmodulin-binding transcriptional activator (CAMTA) family was first observed in tobacco (NtER1) during a screening for the CaM-binding proteins, which are known to be one of the fast response stress proteins. Due to the increased importance of plant transcription factors in recent years; genome-wide identification of CAMTA genes has been performed in several plant species, except for Phaseolus vulgaris. Therefore, our aim was to identify and characterize CAMTA genes in P.

A Content-Based Retrieval Framework for Whole Metagenome Sequencing Samples.

Finding similarities and differences between metagenomic samples within large repositories has been rather a significant issue for researchers. Over the recent years, content-based retrieval has been suggested by various studies from different perspectives. In this study, a content-based retrieval framework for identifying relevant metagenomic samples is developed.

Epidemiologic and microbiologic evaluation of nosocomial infections associated with Candida spp in children: A multicenter study from Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: The purpose of this study was to establish species distribution of Candida isolates from pediatric patients in Istanbul, Turkey, and to determine risk factors associated with nosocomial Candida infections.

Methods: This study was conducted between June 2013 and June 2014 by participation of 7 medical centers in Istanbul. Candida spp strains isolated from the clinical specimens of pediatric patients were included.

Retrieving relevant time-course experiments: a study on Arabidopsis microarrays.

Understanding time-course regulation of genes in response to a stimulus is a major concern in current systems biology. The problem is usually approached by computational methods to model the gene behaviour or its networked interactions with the others by a set of latent parameters. The model parameters can be estimated through a meta-analysis of available data obtained from other relevant experiments.

Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis mimicking tuberculous meningitis.

Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis is a disease with an aggressive course that can result in death. To date, 82 cases have been reported. Here, the case of a 3-year-old male patient presenting with strabismus, headache, and restlessness is reported.

A case of oculoglandular tularemia resistant to medical treatment.

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease of the northern hemisphere. Oculoglandular tularemia is the rarest form, comprising 1.4-4.

Toxicological evaluation of two children diagnosed as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a kind of child abuse in which affected children are often hospitalized for long periods and endure repetitive, painful and expensive diagnostic attempts. We present herein two toxicologically confirmed cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Case 1 is a 16-month-old male who had fever, peripheral cyanosis, tremor, and reported cardiac arrest.

Advanced age is associated with endothelial dysfunction in healthy elderly subjects.

Background: Aging is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerosis in which endothelial dysfunction is an early marker.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if endothelial function is altered with increasing age in healthy subjects.

Method: The study population consisted of 30 elderly and 36 younger subjects free from major cardiovascular risk factors.

Serum cardiac markers in patients with acute myocardial infarction: oxidative stress, C-reactive protein and N-terminal probrain natriuretic Peptide.

The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of an oxidative stress, C-reactive protein (CRP) and N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) biomarkers in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The study population contained 100 patients with AMI and 40 healthy subjects. Malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances.

Hemolysis after mitral valve repair: a report of five cases and literature review.

Background And Aim Of The Study: Hemolytic anemia is known to be a rare complication after the prosthetic replacement of the mitral valve, especially in the presence of perivalvular leaks, and even more rarely after mitral valve repair. Following repair, certain distinct patterns of the regurgitant flow disturbances associated with high shear stress are responsible for the hemolysis. Early echocardiographic recognition of these flow patterns may be important to diagnose the condition and may lead to re-repair or replacement of the valve.

Influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus on bone mineral density response to bisphosphonates in late postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Bisphosphonates are effective agents for postmenopausal osteoporosis, but their efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is not known. The investigators evaluated bone mineral density (BMD) response to alendronate in women with concurrent late postmenopausal osteoporosis and type 2 DM. In a retrospective, matched case-control study, 26 late postmenopausal osteoporotic women with type 2 DM (age, 67.