Determining Adult Dizziness and Sleep Quality After the 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye.

Background: This study investigated the presence of dizziness and sleep quality in people affected by the earthquake disaster of 2023 in Türkiye and aimed to determine the relationship between dizziness and sleep disorders.

Methods: A total of 384 earthquake survivors who had no previous complaints of dizziness or sleep disturbance and who presented to the neurology outpatient clinic with complaints of dizziness or sleep disturbance after the earthquake were included in the study. Demographic information of participants and scales such as the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were recorded.

The effect of home nurse visits on infant weight and breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effects of home nurse visiting on infant weight and breastfeeding; the secondary aim is to determine the duration, frequency and content of home visits.

Methods: A systematic search of the PubMed, CINAHL, Embase (Ovid), Web of Science, Google Scholar and DergiPark databases for publications between September 2000 and January 2019 was conducted using established methods in compliance with the PRISMA-P declaration guideline. Two authors independently evaluated the studies for inclusion and bias, extracted the data and checked their accuracy.

The relationship among noise, total oxidative status and DNA damage.

Purpose: Noise is one of the major environmental health problems and is defined as any unpleasant sound. It was shown that prolonged exposure to noise was associated with progress of diseases. There is no study evaluating the effect of noise on the oxidative parameters of Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Total Oxidant Status (TOS) and DNA damage.

Mental well-being and social support perceptions of nurses working in a Covid-19 pandemic hospital.

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the mental well-being and social support perceptions of nurses working in a Covid-19 pandemic hospital.

Design And Methods: This study used a cross sectional design. The sample included 333 volunteer nurses.

Effect of noise on the electrocardiographic parameters.

Purpose: Noise, defined as any sound that is unpleasant, is one of the most important environmental problems. Prolonged exposure to noise has been shown to be associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases. No study investigated the effect of noise on surface electrocardiography (ECG).