Investigation of the effect of a virtual reality-based imagery training model on muscle activation in athletes.

Introduction: In the field of sports psychology, imagery training plays a significant role in enhancing athletes' mental preparation and optimizing sports performance. This study aims to investigate the effects of the Virtual Reality-Based Imagery (VRBI) training model on muscle activation and kinesthetic motor imagery skills in athletes. Specifically, the study compares the VRBI model with traditional imagery methods, including Visual Motor Behavior Practice (VMBP) and Video Modeling (VM), to determine its effectiveness in improving neuromuscular responses.

Adaptation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Protocol in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) is a multimodal, multidisciplinary care and recovery protocol designed to facilitate faster recovery for patients undergoing surgery during the perioperative period. These programs aim to encourage an earlier return to normal activities by reducing complications. While ERAS® protocols have become standard practice in many surgical specialties, their application in the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) procedure is relatively recent.

Anemia levels in the preconception period and the first trimester of pregnancy: a national, multicentric and cross-sectional study.

Objective: The study aimed to determine the level of anemia in pregnant women in the first trimester and in the preconception period by conducting nationwide research.

Methods: The study was designed as retrospective, cross-sectional, and multicenter research. A total of 17 centers from 13 provinces were included in the study.

Association between periprocedural cerebral desaturation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation and postprocedural delirium: a prospective observational study.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the level of decrease in cerebral oxygen saturation during the valve placement phase of the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure under sedation has an effect on postoperative delirium (POD).

Methods: The study initially assessed 50 patients between the ages of 50 and 90 years with an indication for TAVI by the cardiac team. Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) was measured using Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) before the procedure (T1), during surgical field sterilization (T2), catheter placement (T3), wire manipulation (T4), valve placement (T5) and access site artery repair (T6).

IRS gene polymorphisms in Turkish patients with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Background: Factors that cause changes in insulin signaling in the brain are thought to affect the synaptic plasticity and accelerate the process of brain aging and neurodegeneration. Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) molecules are key mediators in insulin signaling. The aim of the current study is to determine whether there is an association between IRS gene polymorphisms, which are critical for insulin signaling, and the late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Turkish patients.

Global Assessment of Medication Adherence: Correlational Analyses of a Brief Tool for Evaluating Medication Adherence in Patients with Severe Mental Disorders.

Background: Assessment of medication adherence of patients with severe mental disorders is an important aspect of long-term treatment. There is a need for a brief and practical tool to assess medication adherence. This study investigates the clinical, functional, and validational correlations of a short and easy-to-use tool.

Sarcopenia's Role in Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Outcomes for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis.

BACKGROUND Sarcopenia, characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is linked to poor outcomes in cancer patients. In breast cancer, sarcopenia has been associated with reduced treatment tolerance and survival. However, its impact on patients with locally advanced breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy is understudied.

Sustainable land-based IMTA: Holistic management of finfish, mussel, and macroalgae interactions, emphasizing water quality and nutrient dynamics.

This research aims to minimize the environmental impact and promote the sustainability of aquaculture by optimizing nutrient dynamics, improving water quality and enhancing species growth performance through a land-based Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system. The study focused on Black Sea trout (Salmo labrax), Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca), reared in interconnected tanks using Black Sea water over 90 days. The Black Sea trout more than doubled in size to 333.

Rectal Cancer in Young Adults: A Single Center Experience.

Individuals below the age of 40 make up only 3%-11% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. In this study, we aimed to review clinicopathological characteristics of rectal cancer in young adults. Rectal adenocancer patients aged ≤40 were included in this study from Antalya Training and Research Hospital.

Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health.

Purpose: In dementia family caregiving, caregiver psychopathology has been frequently identified as a possible risk factor for the use of physically abusive, psychologically abusive, and neglectful behaviors toward care recipients. Yet, the mechanistic role of psychopathology in the use of these behaviors is not understood. The purpose of the current study is to determine the role of caregiver mental health in their daily risk of engaging in physically and psychologically aggressive and neglectful behaviors toward their care recipient with dementia.

Patterns of Family Conflict and Accusations of Abuse in Dementia Family Caregivers: A Latent Class Analysis.

Background And Objectives: Family conflict is a stressor for dementia family caregivers, yet its impact may differ based on the relationship between caregivers and their recipients. This study's objectives were to categorize caregivers into groups based on family conflict, examine whether the relationship to the recipient influences group membership, and determine whether these groups are associated with engaging in abusive and neglectful behaviors.

Research Design And Methods: This national, cross-sectional study of 453 dementia family caregivers used latent class analysis to generate groups based on family conflict and abuse accusations.

Subsyndromes and symptom clusters: Multilevel factor analysis of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia with intensive longitudinal data.

Introduction: Behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) are dynamic phenomena with a high amount of intraindividual variability. We applied a multilevel framework to identify subsyndromes (between-person factors) that represent clinically relevant profiles of BPSD and identify symptom clusters (within-person factors) that represent contextually driven daily symptom experiences.

Methods: This study used an intensive longitudinal design in which 68 co-residing family caregivers to persons living with dementia were recruited to proxy report on their care recipient's daily symptom experiences of 23 different BPSD for eight consecutive days (n = 443 diaries).

Self-Compassion and Emotion Dysregulation Mediate the Effect of Stress Appraisals on Elder Abuse and Neglect Behaviors in Dementia Family Caregiving.

Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the mechanistic process by which family caregivers' situational stress appraisals of behavioral symptoms of dementia (BSD) increase the likelihood of a caregiver engaging in abusive and neglectful behaviors toward their care recipient with dementia. We test the hypotheses that (1) the effect of daily BSD stress appraisals on elder abuse and neglect (EAN) is mediated by the caregivers' emotion dysregulation (2) and the mediation path is moderated by self-compassion.

Methods: This study employed a multitime series design in which participants (N = 453) completed traditional longitudinal surveys at enrollment followed by 21 sequential days of diary surveys (n = 9,513).

Cardiovascular outcomes of complex bifurcation lesions following double kissing crush or nano-crush techniques: The multicenter EVOLUTE-CRUSH V study.

Background: Double kissing crush (DKC) and nano-crush (NC) techniques are frequently used, but the comparison for both techniques is still lacking. The goal of this multicenter study was to retrospectively assess the midterm clinical results of DKC and NC stenting in patients with complex bifurcation lesions (CBLs).

Methods: A total of 324 consecutive patients [male: 245 (75.

Long-term cardiovascular outcomes after mini-crush or T and minimal protrusion techniques in complex bifurcation lesions: the EVOLUTE-CRUSH III study.

Background: Mini-crush (MC) and T-stenting and small protrusion (TAP) techniques are frequently used, but the long-term comparison of both techniques in patients with complex bifurcation lesions (CBLs) is still a debatable issue. This study sought to retrospectively evaluate the long-term outcomes of MC and TAP techniques in patients with CBLs.

Methods: A total of 271 patients [male: 202 (78.

Development of a novel laboratory photodynamic therapy device: automated multi-mode LED system for optimum well-plate irradiation.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a targeted treatment method that utilizes a photosensitizer (PS) to induce cytotoxicity in malignant and non-malignant tumors. Optimization of PDT requires investigation of the selectivity of PS for the target tissues, irradiating light source, irradiation wavelengths, fluence rate, fluence, illumination mode, and overall treatment plan. In this study, we developed the Multi-mode Automatized Well-plate PDT LED Laboratory Irradiation System (MAWPLIS), an innovative device that automates time-consuming well plate light dosage/PS dose measurement experiment.

Shared Activities as a Protective Factor Against Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Caregiver Stress.

Background And Objectives: Most persons with dementia experience behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). While there is evidence that structured activity programs can be beneficial for persons with dementia and their caregivers, it is not well understood how joint engagement in shared activities affects BPSD and caregiver stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of doing a shared activity on the BPSD and caregiver stress.

Long-term outcomes following double kissing crush or mini-culotte stenting for complex coronary bifurcation lesions: the EVOLUTE-CRUSH IV study.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of double kissing crush stenting (DKC) and mini-culotte technique (MCT) in patients with complex bifurcation lesions.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 236 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for complex coronary bifurcation disease between January 2014 and November 2022. The primary endpoint was target lesion failure (TLF), defined as the combination of cardiac death, myocardial infarction (MI), or clinically driven target lesion revascularization (TLR).

Lanthanum(III)hydroxide Nanoparticles and Polyethyleneimine-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dot Nanocomposites in Photosensitive Silicon Heterojunctions.

Lanthanides are largely used in optoelectronics as dopants to enhance the physical and optical properties of semiconducting devices. In this study, lanthanum(III)hydroxide nanoparticles (La(OH)NPs) are used as a dopant of polyethylenimine (PEI)-functionalized nitrogen (N)-doped graphene quantum dots (). The nanocomposites are prepared from La(NO) in a single step by a green novel method and are characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Factors affecting the choice of medical specialties in Turkiye: an analysis based on cross-sectional survey of medical graduates.

Background: Modern healthcare systems require the right mix of medical specialties for effective provision of high-quality services. Despite increased availability of general physicians and specialists, Türkiye lags behind high-income countries in terms of availability of specialists. The purpose of the study is to identify several specific factors that affect the choice of medical specialization.

Primary Negative Prognostic Factors in Pediatric and Adult Patients Undergoing Trigger Finger Surgery.

Objectives This study aims to investigate the negative prognostic indicators of pediatric and adult trigger finger surgery patients concerning complications, recurrence, and satisfaction. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 61 patients with a total of 91 trigger fingers, including 31 in children and 30 in adult patients, all of whom were treated using a standardized surgical technique. The study considered several demographic and clinical factors, including age, gender, dominant hand, body mass index, occupation, history of trauma, single or multiple finger involvement, staging according to Green classification, diabetes mellitus, comorbidities, recurrence, revision surgery, utilization of non-surgical treatment methods, need for rehabilitation after surgery, time to return to work, the time interval from clinic initiation to the surgery, satisfaction and the duration of the follow-up period.

Effects of Premature Ventricular Complex Burden on Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients without Structural Heart Disease.

Evaluation of left ventricular (LV) function in patients with idiopathic premature ventricular contraction (PVC) with preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF), especially in the subclinical stage, may be of great importance in terms of directing early treatment. A total of 122 patients, retrospectively recruited, were divided into three groups according to PVC burden: Group 1; 5% ≤ PVC < 10%, Group 2; 10% ≤ PVC < 15%, and Group 3; 15% ≤ PVC. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was performed to evaluate LV parameters.

Palladium Metal Nanocomposites Based on PEI-Functionalized Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Characterization, Density Functional Theory Modeling, and Cell Cycle Arrest Effects on Human Ovarian Cancer Cells.

In this study, the synthesis, characterization, density functional theory calculations (DFT), and effect of polyethylenimine (PEI)-functionalized nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (PEI N-GQDs) and their palladium metal nanoparticles nanocomposites (PdNPs/PEI N-GQDs) on cancer cells were extensively investigated. The focus also includes investigating their cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on ovarian cancer cells, which pose a serious risk to women's health and have high death rates from delayed diagnosis, inadequate response to treatment, and decreased survival. Graphene quantum dots and their palladium nanocomposites were differentially effective against ovarian cancer cell lines.