Frequency of Developing COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients Who Were Vaccinated Double-Dose CoronaVac: Data of the Pandemic Authorized Hospital in Northern Cyprus.

Background: RT-PCR is the leading method used in the diagnosis of COVID-19, caused by 2019-nCoV. CT applications also provide a fast and easy diagnosis for detecting pneumonia caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The current study, aimed to compare the lung involvement of vaccinated (two-dose CoronaVac) and unvaccinated patients in the early stage of COVID-19 disease.

Burnout and Life Satisfaction among Healthcare Workers Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Silesia, Poland).

Background: The phenomenon of burnout among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is a widespread problem with several negative consequences for the healthcare system. The many stressors of the pandemic have led to an increased development of anxiety and depressive disorders in many healthcare workers. In addition, some manifested symptoms of the so-called postpandemic stress syndrome and the emergence of occupational burnout syndrome, commonly referred to as "COVID-19 burnout.

The Evaluation of Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Tests in North Cyprus: A Retrospective Study.

Background: Congenital diseases are still an important medical, social, and economic problem all over the world. In North Cyprus, in addition to other reasons, early prenatal diagnostic measures are undertaken to prevent births with thalassemia major, a locally widespread genetic disease.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the results of prenatal invasive diagnostic tests performed in a private obstetrics clinic in Northern Cyprus and show the diagnosis process of thalassemia and chromosomal anomalies.

Violent Experiences Suffered by Pre-Hospital Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: This work was carried out to determine the causes of violence against Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Personnel (PHEMSP) who performed their duties without any special security measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and who were subjected to violence because of their work.

Method: The approach of this research is in accordance with case study design, which is concerned with the examination of unique cases. For this study, a volunteer announcement was made on social media for PHEMSPs from 3 different branches (Emergency Medical Technicians or EMTs, paramedics, and doctors) who had been actively working in ambulances during the transportation of COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic, and who had declared that they were subjected to verbal abuse or physical violence.

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of Diabetic Foot Self-Care Questionnaire of the University of Malaga (DFSQUMA).

This study was conducted in a methodological design with the aim of adapting the "Diabetic Foot Self-Care Questionnaire of the University of Malaga, Spain (DFSQ)" to Turkish, and examining its validity and reliability. The study population of the methodological research consisted of a total of 161 patients diagnosed with diabetes who presented to the Diabetes Clinic Unit. The translation-back translation technique was employed for the linguistic equivalence of the questionnaire.

Subcutaneous progesterone administration provides a similar ongoing pregnancy rate compared with intramuscular progesterone administration in hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer cycles.

Objective: To compare the ongoing pregnancy rates (OPRs) for subcutaneous progesterone (SC-P) to intramuscular progesterone (IM-P) in hormone replacement therapy used in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.

Design: Prospective nonrandomized cohort study.

Setting: Private fertility clinic.

A study on the adaptation of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale into Turkish.

Purpose: This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale.

Design And Methods: The study has a methodological design. The sample included a total of 428 participants.

The experiences of Turkish psychiatric nurses with psychiatric emergencies in the clinics of Turkey's mental health and diseases hospital: A descriptive qualitative study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of Turkish nurses in the psychiatry clinics of Turkey's Mental Health and Diseases Hospital DESIGN AND METHODS: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted on 20 psychiatric nurses working at a psychiatric hospital. A semi-structured in-person interview technique was used for data collection.

Results: Six themes were defined in this study.

Which factors affect the likelihood of miscarriage after single euploid blastocyst transfer?

Research Question: Which parameters affect the likelihood of miscarriage after single euploid frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer (FBT)?

Design: In this retrospective study, clinical and laboratory data from 1051 single euploid FBTs were evaluated. Exclusion criteria were endocrine or systemic pathologies, uterine anomalies or pathologies, unilateral or bilateral hydrosalpinx, karyotypic abnormalities (either maternal or paternal) or thrombophilia. Patients were divided into two groups according to pregnancy outcome: live birth and miscarriage.

Comparing the effects of self-management and hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs in COPD patients.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a core component of the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although several types of PR programs are implemented for patients with COPD on the basis of patient preferences or clinical protocols, the clinical efficiencies of these programs may vary, with each program having its own unique purpose, procedures, benefits, challenges, and effectiveness.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of self-management and hospital-based PR programs in COPD patients.

Euploidy rates of embryos in young patients with good and low prognosis according to the POSEIDON criteria.

Research Question: Does an association exist between ovarian reserve, ovarian response and embryonic euploidy in female patients under age 35 years?

Design: This was a retrospective analysis of intracytoplasmic sperm injection and preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies cycles among patients enrolled at Bahceci Fulya IVF Center between January 2016 and August 2019. A total of 133 patients in POSEIDON group 1 (suboptimal responder; female age <35 years, antral follicle count [AFC] ≥5, number of oocytes retrieved <10) (group A), 133 patients in POSEIDON group 3 (expected low responder; female age <35 years, AFC <5) (group B) and 323 in the non-low-prognosis group (female age <35 years, AFC ≥5 and number of oocytes retrieved >9) (group C) were included.

Results: There was no significant difference in euploidy rate per embryo among the three groups (61.

Participatory and deliberative assessment of the landscape and natural resource social values of marine and coastal ecosystem services: the case of Kyrenia (Girne) Region from Northern Cyprus.

This paper aims to identify and evaluate the landscape and natural resource (traditional ecological knowledge) social values of marine and coastal ecosystem services (MCESs) in Kyrenia (Girne) Region of Northern Cyprus. To this end, the objectives of the study were (1) to identify and evaluate the key landscape social values of MCESs, and (2) to record and assess the major marine and coastal natural resources harvested as traditional ecological knowledge. Participatory and deliberative research techniques were used to uncover both value types.

The impact of patient, embryo, and translocation characteristics on the ploidy status of young couples undergoing preimplantation genetic testing for structural rearrangements (PGT-SR) by next generation sequencing (NGS).

Purpose: To evaluate the factors that affect the incidence of euploid balanced embryos and interchromosomal effect (ICE) in carriers of different structural rearrangements.

Methods: This retrospective study includes 95 couples with reciprocal translocations (RecT) and 36 couples with Robertsonian translocations (RobT) undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Structural Rearrangements (PGT-SR) between March 2016 and July 2019. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was the technique used coupled with trophectoderm (TE) biopsy.

Comparison of intramuscular versus subcutaneous aqueous progesterone for luteal phase support in artificially prepared frozen embryo transfer cycles.

Objective: Cryopreservation of embryos for future transfer attempts has noticeably increased in the last decade, especially due to the technological developments in in vitro fertlization (IVF) laboratories. In parallel, different progesterone (P) replacement regimens preceding artificially prepared frozen embryo transfer (AC-FET) attempts, especially with respect to the route of application and dosing scheme, have been widely argued so far. We aimed to provide more information about the efficacy profile of novel subcutaneous aqueous progesterone (SP) in AC-FET cycles.

5-Alfa reductase type 2 () gene rs523349 polymorphism is not associated with non-obstructive azoospermia in Turkish patients.

Spermatogenesis is an androgen-dependent event, and testosterone is the major androgen source. The enzyme 5-alpha reductase converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in testicular and peripheral tissues. Polymorphisms in genes encoding 5-alpha reductase may be associated with impaired male fertility.

Being on the side of old findings: progesterone elevation on the day of oocyte maturation induction does not affect embryological parameters throughout the blastocyst culture period.

Purpose: To investigate whether there is any detrimental effect of progesterone elevation (PE) on the day of oocyte maturation induction on embryological development potentials.

Methods: This retrospective single-center cohort study included a total of 1485 individual intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles between January 2014 and December 2018. Serum progesterone (P) levels were measured on the day of oocyte maturation induction following the GnRH antagonist suppression protocol.

Elevation of progesterone on the trigger day exerts no carryover effect on live birth in freeze-all cycles.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of trigger day progesterone (P) levels on live birth in freeze-all cycles.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 1034 freeze-all female patients aged <38 years with single blastocyst transfers. Patients with ( = 268) or without ( = 766) preimplantation genetic test for aneuploidy (PGT-A) arm were further categorized into three subgroups based on trigger day P levels; low (<0.

Impact of elective frozen vs. fresh embryo transfer strategies on cumulative live birth: Do deleterious effects still exist in normal & hyper responders?

Background: Is freeze-all strategy effective in terms of cumulative live birth rates (CLBRs) in all patients?

Methods: This retrospective single-center study analyzed the CLBRs of 2523 patients undergoing fresh or electively frozen blastocyst transfer cycles. In 1047, cycles, the fresh embryo transfer (ET) strategy was applied for the 1st ET, whereas electively frozen ET (e-FET) was performed in 1476 cycles. Female age ≤ 37 and blastocysts frozen via vitrification were included.

Parameters impacting the live birth rate per transfer after frozen single euploid blastocyst transfer.

Background: To assess the predictive value of patient characteristics, controlled ovarian stimulation and embryological parameters on the live birth outcome of single euploid frozen-warmed blastocyst transfer (FBT).

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study including 707 single FBTs after preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) that were performed from October 1, 2015, to January 1, 2018. The effects of patient-, cycle- and embryology-related parameters on the live birth outcome after FBT were assessed.

Measuring the serum progesterone level on the day of transfer can be an additional tool to maximize ongoing pregnancies in single euploid frozen blastocyst transfers.

Background: Endometrial preparation with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the preferred regimen for clinicians due to the opportunity to schedule the day of embryo transfer and for patients due to the requirement of fewer visits for frozen-warmed embryo transfers (FET). The increasing number of FETs raises the question of the serum P levels required to optimize the pregnancy outcome on the embryo transfer day.

Methods: This prospective cohort study includes patients who underwent single euploid FET.

Validity and reliability of Turkish version of STarT Back Screening Tool.

Objectives: The psychosocial factors that may affect the prognosis of patients with low back pain are generally disregarded. The StarT Back Screening Tool can help clinicians to analyze prognostic indicators and the risk associated with outcome by examining physical and psychosocial factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the StarT Back Screening Tool, including cross-cultural adaptation, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity.

High adsorptive potential of calcined magnetic biochar derived from banana peels for Cu, Hg, and Zn ions removal in single and ternary systems.

The use of banana peel as a sustainable and low-cost precursor for the fabrication of effective biochar was exploited. Here, calcined magnetic biochar (CMB) was fabricated and characterized. CMB possesses surface acidic functional groups (-OH and COO), porous structures, high saturation magnetization (39.

Porous magnetic resin-g-chitosan beads for adsorptive removal of phenolic compounds.

In this study, porous magnetic resin grafted chitosan (R-g-Ch) beads were prepared for removal of 4-chlorophenol and phenol from aqueous solutions. The R-g-Ch beads were characterized by vibrating sample magnetometer, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetry methods. The removal of the phenolic compounds was optimized by varying the experimental conditions.

Engineered mixed oxide-based polymeric composites for enhanced antimicrobial activity and sustained release of antiretroviral drug.

Here, pH-responsive engineered polymeric composites were fabricated from sodium alginate and mixed Cu/Zn oxides. The resulting alginate-CuZnO composites were characterized by FTIR, SEM and XRD, then used as an efficient carrier for the antiretroviral drug (zidovudine, AZT) and exhibited remarkable antibacterial properties. The resulting polymeric composites had specific surface areas of 185.

Highly efficient magnetic chicken bone biochar for removal of tetracycline and fluorescent dye from wastewater: Two-stage adsorber analysis.

Magnetic chicken bone biochar (MCB) was fabricated and characterised. The specific surface area, magnetisation value and pH of the MCB were found to be 328 m g, 64.7 emu/g and 8.