Model of superior semicircular canal dehiscence: asymmetrical vestibular dysfunction induces reversible balance impairment.

Background: Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) is a vestibular-cochlear disorder in humans in which a pathological third mobile window of the otic capsule creates changes to the flow of sound pressure energy through the perilymph/endolymph. The primary symptoms include sound-induced dizziness/vertigo, inner ear conductive hearing loss, autophony, headaches, and visual problems. We have developed an animal model of this human condition in the Mongolian Gerbil that uses surgically created SSCD to induce the condition.

Managing lower extremity loading in distance running by altering sagittal plane trunk leaning.

Background: Trunk lean angle is an underrepresented biomechanical variable for modulating and redistributing lower extremity joint loading and potentially reducing the risk of running-related overuse injuries. The purpose of this study was to systematically alter the trunk lean angle in distance running using an auditory real-time feedback approach and to derive dose-response relationships between sagittal plane trunk lean angle and lower extremity (cumulative) joint loading to guide overuse load management in clinical practice.

Methods: Thirty recreational runners (15 males and 15 females) ran at a constant speed of 2.

Evaluation of Hepatitis A and B Seroprevalences in Health-Care Workers.

Background:  Viral hepatitis is still a common and important public health problem for health-care workers around the world and in our country. This study was aimed at determining the immunity status of hepatitis B and hepatitis A in order to vaccinate non-immune workers.

Methods:  The population of this cross-sectional descriptive study, which was conducted retrospectively, consists of all health-care workers who applied to the Occupational Health and Safety Department of the hospital between September 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, for periodic examination.

Federated Multi-Label Learning (FMLL): Innovative Method for Classification Tasks in Animal Science.

Federated learning is a collaborative machine learning paradigm where multiple parties jointly train a predictive model while keeping their data. On the other hand, multi-label learning deals with classification tasks where instances may simultaneously belong to multiple classes. This study introduces the concept of Federated Multi-Label Learning (FMLL), combining these two important approaches.

The effect of fresh and used ankle taping on lower limb biomechanics in sports specific movements.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effects of ankle taping on lower extremity biomechanics related to injury development and how these effects change after sports-specific use.

Design: Randomized, repeated measures design with three conditions: Barefoot, tape applied fresh, and tape after sports-specific use (between-subject factor: sex).

Methods: Twenty-five healthy participants (ten female) performed sports-specific movements, including running, drop jumping, and 180° change of direction, under the three conditions.

Coupled-cluster treatment of complex open-shell systems: the case of single-molecule magnets.

We investigate the reliability of two cost-effective coupled-cluster methods for computing spin-state energetics and spin-related properties of a set of open-shell transition-metal complexes. Specifically, we employ the second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles (CC2) method and projection-based embedding that combines equation-of-motion coupled-cluster singles and doubles (EOM-CCSD) with density functional theory (DFT). The performance of CC2 and EOM-CCSD-in-DFT is assessed against EOM-CCSD.

Adherence to Current Dyslipidemia Guideline in Patients Utilizing Statins According to Risk Groups and Gender Differences: The AIZANOI Study.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to the current European Society of Cardiology dyslipidemia guidelines, the ratio of reaching target values according to risk groups, and the reasons for not reaching LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) goals in patients on already statin therapy in a cardiology outpatient population.

Methods: The AIZANOI study is a multi-center, cross-sectional observational study including conducted in 9 cardiology centers between August 1, 2021, and November 1, 2021.

Results: A total of 1225 patients (mean age 62 ± 11 years, 366 female) who were already on statin therapy for at least 3 months were included.

Effect of yoga-based exercises on functional capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and sleep of infected healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective clinical trial.

Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga-based exercises on functional capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and sleep quality following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Patients And Methods: Forty-one COVID-19-infected healthcare professionals (35 females, 6 males; mean age: 39.7±6.

Ultrasonographically Measured Rectus Femoris Cross-sectional Area might Predict Osteosarcopenia.

Aim: We have aimed to investigate the role of ultrasonographic muscle parameters (UMP) in predicting osteosarcopenia in bedridden patients in a palliative care center.

Background: The role of ultrasound has not been evaluated in predicting osteosarcopenia.

Objective: Reduced muscle thickness (MT) and cross-sectional area (CSA) have often been observed in individuals with sarcopenia, reflecting muscle loss and atrophy.

Comparison of muscle and fat parameters measured by ultrasonography and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry between older palliative care patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background And Aims: There are limited data on the comparison of body compositions between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. We aimed to compare the muscle mass and fat parameters measured by ultrasonography (USG) and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) between older palliative care patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study.

Does Advanced Footwear Technology Improve Track and Road Racing Performance? An Explorative Analysis Based on the 100 Best Yearly Performances in the World Between 2010 and 2022.

Advanced footwear technology (AFT) is currently being debated in sports. There is a direct evidence that distance running in AFT improves running economy. In addition, there is indirect evidence from competition performance for improved running performance from using AFTs in middle- and long-distance running and sprinting events.

On the performance of second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles methods for non-valence anions.

We investigate the capability of several variants of the second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles (CC2) method to describe dipole-bound, quadrupole-bound, and correlation-bound molecular anions. The binding energy of anions formed by electron attachment to closed-shell molecules is computed using the electron attachment variant of CC2 (EA-CC2), whereas anions with a closed-shell ground state are treated with the standard CC2 method that preserves the number of particles. We find that EA-CC2 captures the binding energies of dipole-bound radical anions quite well, whereas results for other types of non-valence anions are less reliable.

Kinetic assessment of iontophoretic delivery efficiency of niosomal tetracycline hydrochloride incorporated in electroconductive gel.

The purpose of this study was to conduct the kinetic assessment of iontophoretic delivery of niosomal tetracycline-HCl formulated in an electroconductive gel. Tween-80 and Span-80 were used to obtain tetracycline-HCl niosomes with an average diameter of 101.9 ± 3.

Deep learning based an effective hybrid model for water quality assessment.

Water, which is very important for life and civilizations on Earth, has been a source of life for all living things. However, freshwater resources gradually decrease due to climate change, pollution, and population growth. Water pollution is the quality changes that occur due to various activities of people, change the chemical, biological, and physical properties of water, restrict or prevent its use, and disrupt ecological balances.

First Dark Matter Search Results from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment.

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment is a dark matter detector centered on a dual-phase xenon time projection chamber operating at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota, USA. This Letter reports results from LUX-ZEPLIN's first search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) with an exposure of 60 live days using a fiducial mass of 5.5 t.

Deep learning based hybrid prediction model for predicting the spread of COVID-19 in the world's most populous countries.

COVID-19 has a disease and health phenomenon and has sociological and economic adverse effects. Accurate prediction of the spread of the epidemic will help in the planning of health management and the development of economic and sociological action plans. In the literature, there are many studies to analyse and predict the spread of COVID-19 in cities and countries.

Female migraine patients had lower COVID-19 phobia and PCL-5 scores during the lockdown period.

Background: To examine the impact of the lockdown period of the pandemic on COVID-19 phobia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in migraine patients.

Methods: A total of 73 patients, including 39 migraine and 34 controls, completed the study during the lockdown period. The patients were evaluated using the Structured Headache Questionnaire, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) (PCL-5) and COVID-19 Phobia Scale via the telephone-based telemedicine method.

A spin-flip variant of the second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles method.

We report an implementation of a spin-flip variant of the second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles (CC2) method. The resolution-of-the-identity approximation or, alternatively, Cholesky decomposition are applied to the electron repulsion integrals. We illustrate the performance of the new method by constructing potential energy curves of H and HF and by computing singlet-triplet splittings for various diradicals including some binuclear copper complexes that are of interest as molecular magnets.

The relationship between elevated plasma zonulin levels and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Background: Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases. The intestine microbiota is strongly associated with autoimmune diseases. Zonulin, a modulator of tight junctions that controls the selective permeability of the intestine can induce an elevation in gut permeability.

Thrombospondin 1 and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Signaling Pathways in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the circulating thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in order to integrate these signaling pathways in the inflammatory and fibrogenic processes of this liver disorder.

Methods: Ninety-five NAFLD patients were recruited in the study. The study also included 83 age-sex matched healthy controls.

Outcomes of Wide-Awake Flexor Tendon Repairs in 58 Fingers and 9 Thumbs.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to present the outcomes of wide-awake flexor tendon repairs in zones 1 and 2 in a major hand trauma referral center.

Methods: Zone 1 and zone 2 wide-awake flexor tendon repairs performed between August 2018 and March 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Outcomes were assessed by the original Strickland-Glogovac criteria for fingers and Buck-Gramcko scoring system for thumbs.