Evaluation of Nurses' Competency, Motivation, and Stress Levels in Disaster Management.

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the relationships between nurses' competency, motivation, and stress levels in disaster management, as well as to shed light on the establishment of effective disaster management programs.

Methods: In our research we used a correlational, descriptive, cross-sectional design. The sample of the study was composed of 498 nurses working in Turkey.

Long noncoding RNAs in pancreas cancer: from biomarkers to therapeutic targets.

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are noncoding RNA molecules with a heterogeneous structure consisting of 200 or more nucleotides. Because these noncoding RNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II, they have properties similar to messenger RNA (mRNA). Contrary to popular belief, the term "ncRNA" originated before the discovery of microRNAs.

Pediatric renal caregiver burden scale: Psychometric properties of the Turkish version.

Background And Purpose: As treatment increasingly shifts from hospital settings to home environments, the burden on caregivers of chronic kidney disease patients has the potential to increase further. It is essential to assess the experience and burdens of caregivers of children with chronic kidney disease to identify caregivers' needs and provide targeted interventions when necessary. Hence, this study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Renal Caregiver Burden Scale (PR-CBS).

Comparison of Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Compassion Satisfaction of Oncology-Hematology & Dialysis Nurses.

It is known that health professionals who work with chronic patients for a long time are at risk in terms of compassion fatigue and burnout. The study aims to compare the levels of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction of nurses working on oncology-hematology and dialysis and determine the predictors. This study was carried out using descriptive and correlational research design.

Musculoskeletal Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Training Among Canadian Postgraduate Rheumatology Programs.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the current state of musculoskeletal point-of-care ultrasonography training among the rheumatology postgraduate programs in Canada and explored the interest in developing a national curriculum.

Method: A Canadian survey was developed by academic rheumatologists including point-of-care ultrasonography experts and point-of-care ultrasonography non-users. Across Canada, all 15 adult and 3 pediatric rheumatology English and French postgraduate programs were surveyed via Survey Monkey with a standardized questionnaire.

Factors affecting patient satisfaction with outpatient rheumatology phone visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The aim was to evaluate patient satisfaction with virtual care, and identify factors associated with level of satisfaction. Surveys were mailed to all patients who had a phone visit at The Ottawa Hospital Rheumatology division. Patients' satisfaction with various aspects of the phone visits was assessed on a 5-point scale and analyzed according to demographic variables using chi-square and regression analyses.

Can microalbuminuria be an ındicator of renal ınvolvement in pediatric Covid 19 patients?

Background: Proteinuria (both tubular and glomerular in origin) and its implications are well-known features of adult patients with COVID19. However currently studies addressing proteinuria and its role in the outcome of kidney and patients of pediatric COVID 19 is scarce. We aimed to evaluate the presence of microalbuminuria in order to detect early renal involvement in pediatric COVID 19 patients.

Endocan levels in children with renal hypodysplasia.

Aims: Severe reduction in nephron numbers that are characteristic of renal hypodysplasia (RHD) are one of the cause of childhood chronic kidney disease (CKD). Glomerular hyperfiltration, glomerular hypertrophy, progressive glomerular scarring, and interstitial fibrosis due to reduced nephron number are risk factors for CKD. In recent years, studies on specific markers for early diagnosis of renal failure and mortality have been carried out.

Comparison of QuantiFERON-TB Gold test and tuberculin skin test for the identification of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in lupus patients.

Unlabelled: The tuberculin skin test (TST) has low sensitivity for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) is an IFN-gamma-release assay that measures the release of interferon-gamma after stimulation in vitro by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens using ELISA. The main advantage of this assay compared with TST is the lack of cross-reaction with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) as well as most of non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

Reliability of high-resolution ultrasonography in the assessment of Achilles tendon enthesopathy in seronegative spondyloarthropathies.

Objective: The present study was mainly aimed at investigating the interobserver and intraobserver reproducibility of ultrasound (US) results in the assessment of Achilles tendon enthesopathy in patients with seronegative spondyloarthropathies (SpA).

Methods: A total of 28 patients with a diagnosis of SpA according to the European Spondyloarthropathy Study Group criteria were included. The patient female/male ratio was 1.