Publications by authors named "Tugce Gezer"
Objective: Studies focusing attention on the effects of environmental pollution on the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) are on the increase. The aim of this study was to determine MS prevalence in a city home to an iron and steel factory which causes air pollution.
Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional, population-based, descriptive epidemiologic study.
This study examined the surface roughness (R) and shear bond strength (SBS) of Yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline (Y-TZP) ceramic after airborne particle abrasion at different pressures and particle sizes, pre- and post-sintering. Ninety specimens, prepared from Y-TZP ceramic blocks (Vita In-Ceram YZ, Vita Zahnfabrik), were divided into nine subgroups: control, and 50 and 110 µm AlO airborne particle abrasion at 3 and 4 bar pressure, before and after sintering, respectively. According to the sintering order, before and after surface treatments, R values were measured using a profilometer.
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- The study aimed to determine the prevalence of restless leg syndrome (RLS) in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and identify associated risk factors.
- Out of 318 diabetes patients observed, the prevalence of RLS was 28.3%, with higher rates in females (33.3%) compared to males (20.6%), and a significant correlation was found between RLS and the duration of diabetes.
- This research highlights that RLS is more common in type-2 DM patients, particularly among those using insulin, indicating a need for further investigation into these relationships.