Sensitivity of Clock Drawing Test Alone to Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Objectives: Cognitive impairment is a prevalent non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), significantly impacting patient quality of life. The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) evaluates cognitive abilities, including planning, organization, and executive functions such as attention, memory, and visuospatial skills. This study aimed to determine the sensitivity of the CDT in diagnosing cognitive impairment in PD.

Associations Between Echocardiographic Right Heart Measurements With Short-Term Prognosis in Heart Failure: A Prospective Study.

Background: Echocardiographic right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a strong risk determinant for prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF). Although parameters of RV systolic function are widely used to define RV dysfunction, there is scarce data to suggest these parameters are best suited to predict HF-related outcomes.

Aims: We aimed to understand which morphologic or functional parameters are most closely associated with short-term mortality and HF-related hospitalization in patients with HF.

Determining domestic violence against women using machine learning methods: The case of Türkiye.

Background: Domestic violence against women is a pervasive issue globally, representing a severe violation of human rights and a significant public health concern. The hidden nature of such violence and its frequent underreporting make it a critical area for research. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence offer new avenues for identifying and predicting instances of domestic violence through machine learning (ML) algorithms.

Evaluation of the effect of the father's support on the mother's breastfeeding motivation.

Background: One of the factors affecting mothers' breastfeeding success is the father's support and the other is the mother's breastfeeding motivation. This study was conducted to determine the effect of partner breastfeeding support perceived by mothers and reported by fathers on mothers' breastfeeding motivation.

Methods: The research was conducted using the face-to-face interview method with couples presenting to Family Health Centers in a city in Türkiye.

Convenient rapid prototyping microphysiological niche for mimicking liver native basement membrane: Liver sinusoid on a chip.

Liver is responsible for the metabolization processes of up to 90 % of compounds and toxins in the body. Therefore liver-on-a-chip systems, as an in vitro promising cell culture platform, have great importance for fundamental science and drug development. In most of the liver-on-a-chip studies, seeding cells on both sides of a porous membrane, which represents the basement membrane, fail to resemble the native characteristics of biochemical, biophysical, and mechanical properties.

An Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Positive Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 Related Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Turkey: A Multicenter Study.

Introduction: Serious outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS) have been reported globally. In 2011, Germany experienced a significant outbreak of HUS caused by enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) O104:H4 strain.

The efficacy and safety of isotonic and hypotonic fluids in intravenous maintenance fluid therapy in term newborns: national multicenter observational "neofluid" study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of isotonic and hypotonic intravenous fluids in maintenance fluid therapy for term infants.

Methods: This was a multi-centre, prospective, observational study conducted in 21 participating centres from December 30, 2020, to June 30, 2023. The study included term newborns requiring parenteral fluid therapy for maintenance (NCT04781361).

Enhanced Hydrazine Electrooxidation Activities on Novel Benzofused Tricyclic Heterocyclic Derivatives.

In this study, some benzofused tricyclic heterocyclic derivatives have been tested as possible new catalysts for anode hydrazine electrooxidation in a direct hydrazine fuel cell (DHFC). Electrochemical studies were carried out in solution media containing 1 M KOH and 1 M KOH + 0.5 M NH using electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and chronoamperometry (CA).

Gender bias of antisocial and borderline personality disorders among psychiatrists.

Purpose: Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) challenge mental health professionals with similar maladaptive behaviors. However, these two disorders differ regarding available evidence-based treatments. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has been criticized as being gender-biased diagnostic construct.

Psychological Assessment of Health Care Workers in the Aftermath of the February 2023 Earthquakes in Turkey.

Objective: The goal of this study was to examine the psychological and physical effects experienced by health care workers (HCWs) participating in the response to the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and to identify any associated factors.

Methods: An online survey was used to collect data from HCWs on duty in earthquake-stricken areas. The following assessment tools were utilized: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and Short Form-12.

A YOLO-V5 approach for the evaluation of normal fillings and overhanging fillings: an artificial intelligence study.

Dental fillings, frequently used in dentistry to address various dental tissue issues, may pose problems when not aligned with the anatomical contours and physiology of dental and periodontal tissues. Our study aims to detect the prevalence and distribution of normal and overhanging filling restorations using a deep CNN architecture trained through supervised learning, on panoramic radiography images. A total of 10480 fillings and 2491 overhanging fillings were labeled using CranioCatch software from 2473 and 1850 images, respectively.

Response of broilers to supplementation of Salvia officinalis L. essential oil in hot ambient conditions.

Heat stress has various detrimental effects on poultry production. The aim of the study was to alleviate the effects of heat stress in broiler production. For this purpose, 288 one-day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were obtained from a commercial hatchery and randomly allocated to one of three treatment groups; CON: corn-soybean meal based commercial diet, SEO100: CON with 100 mg/kg Sage essential oil (SEO) and SEO200: CON with 200 mg/kg SEO with 96 birds in each group (4 replicates each) in a completely randomized design under hot ambient temperatures for 42 days.

Heterotic grouping of wheat hybrids based on general and specific combining ability from line × tester analysis.

The most important step in plant breeding is the correct selection of parents, and it would be wise to use heterotic groups for this. The purpose of this study is to analyse yield and its components as well as genetic diversity in line × tester wheat populations. It also seeks to present a coherent framework for the isolation of early superior families and the development of heterotic groups in bread wheat.

The Relationship Between DNA Mismatch Repair Status and Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Colon Cancer.

DNA mismatch repair (MMR) proteins are essential for repairing genetic mutations that occur during DNA replication. Deficiency of MMR proteins results in a phenotype called microsatellite instability (MSI), which occurs in Lynch syndrome as well as sporadic colorectal cancers (CRC), and it is associated with several clinicopathological features. We aimed to investigate the association of the loss of MMR proteins with clinicopathologic considerations in our CRC series.

Real-world data on Empagliflozin and Dapagliflozin use in patients with HEART failure: The RED-HEART study.

Aims: We aimed to determine the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and to identify clinical factors associated with their use in patients with heart failure (HF) in a real-life setting.

Methods: Real-world data on Empagliflozin and Dapagliflozin use in patients with HEART failure: The RED-HEART study is a multicentre, cross-sectional and observational study that included HF patients in the outpatient setting regardless of ejection fraction from 19 cardiology centres between August 2023 and December 2023.

Results: The study population consisted of 1923 patients with HF, predominantly men (61.

The Effect of Local Papaverine Use in an Experimental High-Risk Colonic Anastomosis Model: Reduced Inflammatory Findings and Less Necrosis.

To assess the impact of topical papaverine administration in complete and incomplete colonic anastomosis, by examining bursting pressure, hydroxyproline concentration, collagen content, inflammation levels, inflammatory cell infiltration, neoangiogenesis, and necrosis grades. We performed an experimental study on rats, in which they were divided into the following 4 groups of 16 subjects each. Group 1 [complete anastomosis (CA) without papaverine (CA -P) group], Group 2 [CA with papaverine (CA +P) group], Group 3 [incomplete anastomosis (ICA) without papaverine (ICA -P) group], and Group 4 [ICA with papaverine (ICA +P) group].

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Key Points for Safer Surgery.

To review measures for safer functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). PubMed, EBSCO, UpToDate, Proquest Central at Kırıkkale University, Google, and Google Scholar were used in the literature review. The search was performed using keywords of "functional endoscopic sinus surgery," "FESS," "Safety," "Image-Guided," and "complications" between 2000 and 2024.

Effects of black soldier fly () larvae meal on production performance, egg quality, and physiological properties in laying hens: A meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: The primary components of fat and protein in chicken diets are fishmeal and soybean; however, due to limited supply and high costs, several efforts have been made to utilize alternative feedstuffs. The potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) as a substitute for fat and protein has been extensively studied, but the findings are not consistent. This study used a meta-analysis approach to investigate the integrated efficacy of BSFL supplementation on laying hen production performance, egg quality, and physiological properties.