The Mediating Effect of Social Networks on the Impact of Health Perceptions on the Quality of Life in Older Adults.

Social networks help improve psychosocial and quality-of-life outcomes among older adults. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of social networks in the effect of health perception on the quality of life of the elderly. The sample of the study consisted of 327 people over the age of 65 who applied to a family health center.

First Clinical Evidence About the Use of a New Silver-Coated Titanium Alloy Instrumentation to Counteract Surgical Site Infection at the Spine Level.

Surgical site infections (SSIs) following spinal instrumentation surgery are among the most concerning complications. This study is aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a new treatment approach for SSIs that includes a single-stage approach with the removal of the previous hardware, accurate debridement, and single-stage instrumentation using a silver fixation system (SFS) made of titanium alloy coated with silver (Norm Medical, Ankara, Turkey) by means of a retrospective observational study. The demographic data, type of surgery, comorbidities, pathogens, and treatment details of consecutive patients with an SSI who received the SFS between 2018 and 2021 were extracted from their medical records and analyzed.

What 'unexplored' means: mapping regions with digitized natural history records to look for 'biodiversity blindspots'.

We examined global records of accessible natural history voucher collections (with publicly available data and reliable locality data) for terrestrial and freshwater vascular plants, fungi, freshwater fishes, birds, mammals, and herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) and highlight areas of the world that would be considered undersampled and sometimes called 'unexplored' (., have relatively low, or no evidence of, past sampling efforts) under typical Western-scientific descriptions. We also question what 'unexplored' may mean in these contexts and explain how replacing the term in favor of more nuanced phrasing (.

Formal guidelines from an expert panel: intensive care unit medical staffing, organisation and working hours to improve quality of life at work in France.

Background: Intensive care units (ICU) are characterized by high medical assistance costs and great complexity. Recommendations to determine the needs of medical staff are scarce, generating appreciable variability. The French Intensive Care Society (FICS) and the French National Council of Intensive Care Medicine (CNP MIR, Conseil National Professionel de Médecine Intensive Réanimation) have established a technical committee of experts, the purposes of which were to draft recommendations regarding staffing needs in ICUs and to propose optimal organisation of work hours, a key objective being improved workplace quality of life.

Intraoperative Rapid On-Site Evaluation of Lung Tumors: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

Introduction: Lung cancer remains a major health challenge, and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment. Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) has emerged as a valuable tool in lung cancer diagnosis. This study aims to assess the performance of ROSE in the intraoperative diagnosis of lung cancer and its correlation with the histological findings of frozen sections.

A study protocol to develop virtual reality software in the care management of patients in intensive care.

Background: The use of virtual reality is increasing in nursing to ensure patient safety and to improve the quality of care in the education of nurses.

Aim: To develop a virtual reality software for intensive care patient care management and to investigate the effect of this software on novice intensive care nurses.

Study Design: This study protocol contains a randomized controlled experimental design research.

Predictive factors of health related quality of life in children and adolescents with celiac disease: An Italian multicenter study on behalf of the SIGENP.

Background: In pediatric patients, celiac disease (CD) may influence the health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Aims: The study aimed to assess HRQoL and further characterise the clinical factors associated with reduced HRQoL, in a large multicenter pediatric cohort with CD.

Methods: The disease-specific questionnaire CD Dutch Questionnaire (CDDUX) and the generic questionnaire Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) were used to assess the HRQoL.

Clinical Outcomes of Cardiac Transplantation in Heart Failure Patients with Previous Mechanical Cardiocirculatory Support.

Heart failure (HF) remains a significant public health issue, with heart transplantation (HT) being the gold standard treatment for end-stage HF. The increasing use of mechanical circulatory support, particularly left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), as a bridge to transplant (BTT), presents new perspectives for increasingly complex clinical scenarios. This study aimed to compare long-term clinical outcomes in patients in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) receiving an LVAD as BTT to those undergoing direct-to-transplant (DTT) without mechanical support, focusing on survival and post-transplant complications.

Effect of Medial Olivocochlear Efferents on Speech Discrimination in Noise in Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience difficulties in understanding speech in noise despite having normal hearing.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the relationship between speech discrimination in noise (SDN) and medial olivocochlear reflex levels and to compare MS patients with a control group.

Material And Methods: Sixty participants with normal hearing, comprising 30 MS patients and 30 healthy controls, were included.

Evaluation of Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACS) in Dipper and Non-Dipper Hypertensive Patients with Moderate and High Cardiovascular Disease Risks.

: Hypertension is typically classified into two main groups, "dipper" and "non-dipper", based on nocturnal blood pressure decline. The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is an essential biomarker used to assess the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aims to demonstrate the relationship between CACS and hypertensive patients with moderate-to-high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk classified as either dipper or non-dipper.

Determination of Ecological Footprint Awareness and Ecological Intelligence Levels of Nurses Working in a University Hospital.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the ecological footprint awareness and ecological intelligence levels of nurses working in a hospital.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 290 nurses working in a hospital. The study data were collected using a descriptive questionnaire, "Ecological Intelligence Scale", and "Ecological Footprint Awareness Scale".

Rare STAT3 haplotypes cause a predisposition to developing congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract disorder.

Background/aim: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are characterized by renal developmental disorders in the embryonic period. STAT3 is a member of the STAT protein family. The members of this protein family play roles in various cellular mechanisms, such as the early stages of embryonic development, kidney development, and renal diseases.

Rare Inherited Coagulation Deficiencies: A Single-Center Study.

Background: Rare factor deficiency (RFD) is characterized by a deficiency of factor (F)I, FII, FV, FVII, FX, FXI, FXII, FXIII, or a combined deficiency of FV+FVIII or vitamin K-dependent factors. The prevalence of RFD ranges from 1/1,000,000 to 3,000,000. Combined deficiencies of vitamin K-related factors have been described in 30 families worldwide, and these patients can present with a wide range of clinical symptoms, from mucocutaneous bleeding to life-threatening symptoms such as central nervous system and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New Benzimidazole-1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents.

New series of benzimidazole-1,2,4-triazole derivatives were designed, synthesized, and characterized using H-NMR, C-NMR, and HRMS. These compounds were evaluated for anticancer activity toward HTB-9 bladder and HT-29 colorectal cancer cell lines. Compounds 7h and 7ı were found to be the most active against HTB-9 cell line, with IC 6.

Health-related quality of life in patients treated with en bloc resection for primary tumors of the spine.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the functional outcomes and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients undergoing en bloc resection of spinal tumor.

Summary Of Background Data: En bloc resection in the spine is a surgical procedure designed to completely remove a tumor in one piece, with wide margins preserved, in order to reduce the risk of local recurrences.

β-Arbutin and cisplatin: A combined approach to modulating apoptosis, cell viability, and migration in bladder cancer cells.

One of the preferred treatments for bladder cancer, one of the most common cancers worldwide, is cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Since most tumor cells show cisplatin resistance, it is very important to discover new agents without adverse side effects. β-arbutin, a hydroquinone-β-D-glucopyranoside, has biological properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer, and is a phytochemical widely used as a skin whitener.

Age-Specific Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus in Turkey Between 2000 and 2023: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis and is primarily transmitted by the fecal-oral route. The clinical presentation and progression of the disease varies according to the age of the patient. Turkey is classified as a moderately endemic country, and HAV infection continues to be an important public health problem worldwide.

Adaptation of the ''Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents''(FASE-P) to Turkish: a validity and reliability study.

Background: Food allergy is a public health issue that has a significant impact on the lives of families. Parental self-efficacy/confidence is important in managing food allergies. The aim of this study is to validate the "Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents" (FASE-P) and assess parental self-efficacy in managing their child's food allergy.

Bibliometric Analysis on Examining Triage and Digital Triage Results in Emergency Departments.

Introduction: New technologies developed for triage systems can have positive effects on health care professionals. The research was conducted to identify and visualize the studies conducted between 2001 and 2024 on triage and digital triage systems in emergency departments and reveals global trends on this subject.

Methods: The data were obtained from the "Web of Science Core Collection" database on February 8th, 2024.

The impact of COVID-19 infection on multiple sclerosis disease course across 12 countries: a propensity-score-matched cohort study.

Background: The relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse and disease progression remains unclear. Previous studies are limited by small sample sizes and most lack a propensity-matched control cohort.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of COVID-19 infection on MS disease course with a large propensity-matched cohort.