Pediatric nurses' experiences of implementing the 'ten right principles' in safe medication management: A descriptive phenomenological study.

Purpose: In medication management, the ten right principles framework is an accepted global nursing standard and an important component of medication safety. Especially pediatric patients have a higher risk of harm in medication administration compared to adults. This study aimed to examine the experiences of pediatric nurses in implementing the ten right principles in safe medication management.

Effects of season and sex on the concentrations of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in captive and free-ranging endangered mountain gazelles ().

Introduction: The aim of our study was to measure fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) concentrations in captive and free-ranging male and female mountain gazelles () during their circannual cycle. In addition, FGM concentrations were used to track the intensity of the adrenocortical response in mountain gazelles during the same period.

Methods: Fecal samples were collected from the ground in the Hatay Mountain Gazelle Wildlife Development Area in the Hatay Province of Türkiye (36°32' N, 36°32' E) in each season of the year (December, April, July, September).

"I want to have stories too". Nursing students' views on nursing identity and reasons for choosing nursing as a career: A qualitative study.

Aim: To understand and interpret nursing students' views on nursing identity and their reasons for choosing nursing as a career after participating in a face-to-face storytelling panel by academics.

Background: Knowing nursing students' view of the profession and their thoughts about the profession, their roles and their future will guide nursing academics to develop evidence-based strategies that will enable participants to realize their own professional identities. Storytelling has an important role in creating and strengthening a strong professional identity among participants.

Synthesis of zeolite from industrial wastes: a review on characterization and heavy metal and dye removal.

Increasing world population, urbanization, and industrialization have led to an increase in demand in production and consumption, resulting in an increase in industrial solid wastes and pollutant levels in water. These two main consequences have become global problems. The high Si and Al content of solid wastes suggests that they can be used as raw materials for the synthesis of zeolites.

Effectiveness of Abdominal Massage Versus Kinesio Taping in Women With Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background/aims: Chronic constipation is an important public health problem and significantly affects women's lives. It is important to investigate nonpharmacological applications that can be used in the treatment of chronic constipation. The aim is to assess how abdominal massage and Kinesio taping impact constipation severity, quality of life (QOL), and perception of subjective improvement in women with chronic constipation.

The effects of myofascial release in combined with task-oriented circuit training on balance in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized pilot trial.

Objectives: Task-oriented circuit training (TOCT) has been used to improve balance in people with Parkinson's disease (pwPD). To investigate the effectiveness of TOCT on balance, quality of life, and disease symptoms when combined with myofascial release in pwPD.

Methods: Twenty-six pwPD were randomized into two groups for this randomized controlled study.

Gamified Interventions for Promoting the Psychosocial Well-Being of School-Aged Children: A Scoping Review.

Gamified health interventions can offer child-centered and tailored health-promoting strategies. Evidence suggests that its various mechanics foster engagement that can be utilized to promote health and well-being and influence health behavior. At present, psychosocial challenges among school-aged children are becoming a global predicament.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the web-based chronic pain management training program developed for nursing students: Triple-blind randomized controlled trial.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based chronic pain management training program developed for nursing students.

Background: Web-based training is effective in increasing the knowledge and attitude levels of nursing students. In the literature, data on the effectiveness of web-based education on chronic pain management education of nursing students are limited.

The effect of seed layer cycles on the structural, optical, and morphological properties of ZnO nanorods.

In this study, ZnO seed layers with different cycles were formed on glass substrates by the sol-gel technique, and ZnO nanorods were grown on them by the hydrothermal method. Morphology and the structural characterization of the seed films and the ZnO nanorods are carried out by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and x-ray diffraction techniques. In addition, to investigate the effect of seed layer deposition cycles on the optical properties of the ZnO nanorod arrays, UV/visible spectrophotometer and photoluminescence (PL) measurements were performed.

Tetracycline (TC) removal from wastewater with activated carbon (AC) obtained from waste grape marc: activated carbon characterization and adsorption mechanism.

In this study, activated carbons were obtained from grape marc for tetracycline removal from wastewater. Activated carbons were obtained by subjecting them to pyrolysis at 300, 500, and 700 °C, respectively, and the effect of pyrolysis temperature on activated carbons was investigated. The physicochemical and surface properties of the activated carbons were evaluated by SEM, FTIR, XRD, elemental analysis, N adsorption/desorption isothermal, thermal gravimetric (TG) and derivative thermogravimetric (DTG), and BET surface area analysis.

The influence of the online education provided using the six thinking hat method on the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students regarding pressure injury prevention; a pilot study.

Aim: The study aims to investigate the influence of the online education given to nursing undergraduate students using the Six Thinking Hat Method (STHM) on their knowledge and attitudes related to pressure injury (PI) prevention.

Methods: This pilot study was conducted between March-June 2023. The research sample consists of 25 participants in the intervention group and 25 in the control group.

Development and Psychometric Testing of the Fathers' Self-Efficacy Scale for Newborn Care.

Purpose: Fathers' involvement in newborn care positively affects both work sharing between parents, newborn quality of life, and the relationship between father and newborn. However, there is no valid and reliable measurement tool to evaluate fathers' self-efficacy levels for newborn care. This study aimed to develop the fathers' self-efficacy scale for newborn care (FSSNC) and to examine its psychometric properties.

Use of standardized patients in patient education practices of senior nursing students: A mixed-methods study.

Background: There is a need for innovative teaching practices in nursing education due to many factors, such as global changes, the rapid development of technology, the increasing number of students, and the recent pandemic.

Objectives: This research was conducted using standardized patients to evaluate the attitudes and skills of senior nursing students toward patient education practices following the implementation of a patient education training program.

Design: Mixed-methods design.

Artemisinin May Disrupt Hyphae Formation by Suppressing Biofilm-Related Genes of : In Vitro and In Silico Approaches.

This study aimed to assess the antifungal and antibiofilm efficacy of artemisinin against species, analyze its impact on gene expression levels within biofilms, and investigate the molecular interactions through molecular docking. The antifungal efficacy of artemisinin on a variety of species, including fluconazole-resistant and -susceptible species, was evaluated by the microdilution method. The effect of artemisinin on biofilm formation was investigated by MTT and FESEM.

Validity and reliability study in undergraduate healthcare students towards the solution of a neglected problem in working life: Attitude scale towards patients with chronic pain.

Background: Chronic pain is the type of pain that healthcare professionals frequently encounter. Health care students' attitudes towards pain management are not sufficient and this negatively affects their chronic pain management. When students cannot manage the chronic pain they will experience professional burnout, depersonalization, and a decrease in compassion and empathy in patient care.

Effects of DDT and DDE on placental cholinergic receptors.

The placental cholinergic system; known as an important factor in intracellular metabolic activities, regulation of placental vascular tone, placental development, and neurotransmission; can be affected by persistent organic pesticides, particularly organochlorine pesticides(OCPs), which can influence various epigenetic regulations and molecular pathways. Although OCPs are legally prohibited, trace amounts of the persistent dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane(DDT) are still found in the environment, making prenatal exposure inevitable. In this study, the effects of 2,4'-DDT and 4,4'-DDT; and its breakdown product 4,4'-DDE in the environment on placental cholinergic system were evaluated with regards to cholinergic genes.

Older Adults' Unmet Needs at the End of Life: A Cross-Country Comparison of the United States and England.

This study aimed to compare the end-of-life (EOL) experiences in concentration with place of death, for older adults in the U.S. and England.

Improvement in variance estimation using transformed auxiliary variable under simple random sampling.

This paper offers a novel approach to formulate efficient ratio estimator of the population variance using a transformed auxiliary variable. The impact of transformation on auxiliary information has also been discussed. It is observed that incorporating a transformed auxiliary variable result in a high gain in efficiency.

Revisiting methotrexate and phototrexate Zinc15 library-based derivatives using deep learning drug design approach.

Cancer is the second most prevalent cause of mortality in the world, despite the availability of several medications for cancer treatment. Therefore, the cancer research community emphasized on computational techniques to speed up the discovery of novel anticancer drugs. : In the current study, QSAR-based virtual screening was performed on the Zinc15 compound library (271 derivatives of methotrexate (MTX) and phototrexate (PTX)) to predict their inhibitory activity against dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a potential anticancer drug target.

Functional capacity, physical activity, and arterial stiffness in patients with systemic sclerosis.

Objectives: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex immune-mediated connective tissue disease, involving skin manifestations, vascular features, and organ-based complications that may affect functional capacity and physical activity. Functional capacity and physical activity are associated with arterial stiffness; however, this relationship has not been evaluated in patients with SSc. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the association of functional capacity and physical activity with arterial stiffness in patients with SSc.

Helminths of captive and free-ranging populations of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella): Evidence from faecal examination.

Background: Understanding parasite diversity in wild and captive animal populations has critical implications for both individual animal health and ecosystem dynamics in a broader sense. In mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella), the gastrointestinal helminth community is poorly understood, limiting our efforts in the conservation of this endangered bovid species. This species has only two remaining populations in the world, including the isolated northernmost population in Türkiye.

Circadian Rhythms Characteristics of Nurses Providing Direct Patient Care: An Observational Study.

Background: In today's modern world, longer working hours, shift work, and working at night have become major causes of the disruption of our natural circadian rhythms. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the type of shift work (rotating vs. fixed day), duty period (on-duty vs.

The effect of caregivers' care burden and psychological resilience on the psychosocial adjustment of patients with open heart surgery in Turkey.

This cross-sectional study investigated the effect of caregivers' care ( = 100) burden and psychological resilience on the psychosocial adjustment of patients ( = 100) with open heart surgery. Patients had poor psychosocial adjustment. Caregivers who felt incompetent in providing care had a higher care burden and a lower psychological resilience than those who did not.

Exploring the quadriceps muscle architecture variations in various sports disciplines: a comparative analysis of football, taekwondo, and athletics.

Background: The purpose of this study was to comprehensively investigate and compare the architecture of the quadriceps muscle in football, taekwondo, and athletics, shedding light on potential differences and providing valuable insights for athletic training and performance enhancement.

Methods: Thirty-five athletes (football[N.]=14.