The effect of hand massage on fatigue in women with cancer receiving brachytherapy: randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: This randomized controlled study was conducted to analyze the effect of hand massage on the fatigue level of the women receiving brachytherapy.

Methods: It was determined that 12 patients were included in each group (control and hand massage group), so 24 women with gynecologic cancer were included in the study. The application was performed on each hand for 5 min, a total of 10 min in hand massage group.

Factors affecting the oral health of patients in intensive care units: a prospective observational study.

Background: In the intensive care unit (ICU), oral flora changes and bacterial growth starts, negatively affecting oral health.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the status of the oral mucus membranes of patients in ICUs and the factors affecting oral health.

Methods: A descriptive and correlation design was used.

The effect of structured psychoeducation for caregivers of ALS patients on perceived stress, psychological resilience and self-compassion.

Patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) become dependent on caregivers to meet their daily needs and perform personal care activities. For this reason, ALS is a disease that can challenge both the patient and the caregiver physically, mentally and socially. Supporting the caregiver indirectly affects the patient's quality of care and mental well-being.

Compassion fatigue and loneliness at work in nurses - the mediating role of resilience: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Heavy workload, job stress and lack of colleague support can lead to loneliness and burnout in nurses. Caring for a patient with constant pain can cause compassion fatigue. Loneliness at work and compassion fatigue also negatively affect the quality of patient care.

Climate change worry among nurses and their hope levels for climate change prevention.

Aim: This research aimed to determine nurses' climate change worry, their level of hope for climate change prevention, and the relationship between climate change worry and hope for climate change.

Background: Nurses are healthcare professionals actively involved in the fight against climate change. However, their close involvement with the issue can also increase their own climate change worry.

Cognitive impairment in long-COVID.

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Investigation of Gambling Behavior, Self-Confidence and Psychological Resilience Levels of University Students.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between gambling behavior, self-confidence, and psychological resilience levels among university students. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the relationship between gambling behavior and socio-demographic variables. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2023.

The relationship between quality of life and sex role of women with gynecological cancers undergoing brachytherapy.

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the relationship between the quality of life and sex roles of women diagnosed with cancer and undergoing brachytherapy.

Methods: The research is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample of the study included 116 women over 35 years old who were diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and underwent intracavitary brachytherapy at the Radiation Oncology Department of a university hospital.

Resilience's impact on quality of life and post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients during treatment.

Background: This article aims to examine how psychological resilience influences the interplay between quality of life and post-traumatic growth among breast cancer patients receiving follow-up care and treatment in Türkiye.

Methods: The study involved 119 female individuals diagnosed with breast cancer who visited the Oncology outpatient clinic at a state hospital in Türkiye from January to September 2023. Data were gathered through the administration of a survey form and the utilization of several assessment tools, including the Adult Life Quality Scale in Cancer Survivors (QLACS), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI).

Spectral analysis and Bi-LSTM deep network-based approach in detection of mild cognitive impairment from electroencephalography signals.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a neuropsychological syndrome that is characterized by cognitive impairments. It typically affects adults 60 years of age and older. It is a noticeable decline in the cognitive function of the patient, and if left untreated it gets converted to Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Prolonged grief, reconstruction of meaning, and posttraumatic growth in nursing home residents who have lost loved ones.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, prolonged grief, meaning reconstruction, and posttraumatic growth of elderly individuals who have lost loved ones.

Methods: A total of 122 elderly individuals who had lost loved ones were included in the research conducted in a nursing home.

Results: The levels of Prolonged Grief Inventory (PG-13), Grief and Meaning Reconstruction Inventory (GMRI), and Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) scale were found to be high among the individuals in the study.

Occupational exposure to radiation among health workers: Genome integrity and predictors of exposure.

The current study aimed to investigate genomic instabilities in healthcare workers who may experience varying levels of radiation exposure through various radiological procedures. It also sought to determine if factors related to the work environment and dosimeter reading could effectively explain the observed genomic instabilities. Utilizing the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay (CBMN) on peripheral blood lymphocytes, we assessed a spectrum of genomic aberrations, including nucleoplasmic bridge (NPB), nuclear budding (NBUD), micronucleus (MN) formation, and total DNA damage (TDD).

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the therapeutic relationship assessment scale for nurses.

Background: It is essential for nurses who care for individuals diagnosed with mental illness to establish a therapeutic relationship. There is no measurement tool available in Türkiye to assess the therapeutic relationship between patient and nurse.

Aim: The objective of this study is to perform a validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of a scale that enables the evaluation of the quality of the therapeutic relationship established between nurses and patients.

The effect of the hand massage using baby oil with lavender application on the procedural pain and state anxiety of women undergoing brachytherapy: A parallel-group randomized controlled study.

Objective: This parallel-group randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of the hand massage practiced using baby oil with lavender on reducing pain and situational anxiety in women with brachytherapy.

Methods: The study was completed with 36 patients. The treatment group included 18 patients, and the control group had 18.

The effect of subthreshold depressive symptoms on cognitive functions and peripheral biomarkers in bipolar disorder.

Objective: A global approach to factors responsible for functional impairment in patients with BD is necessary.

Method: Ninety-three euthymic patients with BD [49 patients with SD (subthreshold depression) and 44 patients without SD] and 48 healthy controls were invited for evaluation of demographic, clinical, and cognitive characteristics. To define SD, the lower limit was HDRS ≥4 points and the upper limit was HDRS <9 points.

Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Serum Biomarkers : A Potential Tool for Prediction of Clinically Relevant Cerebral Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Objective: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a condition characterized by bleeding in the subarachnoid space, often resulting from the rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. Delayed cerebral ischemia caused by vasospasm is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in SAH patients, and inflammatory markers such as systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), systemic inflammatory index (SII), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and derived NLR (dNLR) have shown potential in predicting clinical vasospasm and outcomes in SAH patients. This article aims to investigate the relationship between inflammatory markers and cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmatic SAH (aSAH) and evaluate the predictive value of various indices, including SIRI, SII, NLR, and dNLR, in predicting clinical vasospasm.

Arginine mediated photodynamic therapy with silicon(IV) phthalocyanine photosensitizers.

In the current study, we synthesized a new SiPc derivative conjugated with arginine at the axial positions, for a novel phthalocyanine-based photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications in cancer cells. Axially-di-arginine substituted new silicon(IV) phthalocyanine photosensitizer (PS-5a) has been thoroughly researched for its anti-cancer properties. Various spectroscopic techniques were used to characterize this conjugate, including H NMR, C NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis, and MS spectral data.

Automatic detection of Parkinson's disease from power spectral density of electroencephalography (EEG) signals using deep learning model.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by slowed movements, speech disorders, an inability to control muscle movements, and tremors in the hands and feet. In the early stages of PD, the changes in these motor signs are very vague, so an objective and accurate diagnosis is difficult. The disease is complex, progressive, and very common.

Quality of life and satisfaction with life in patients with skin diseases.

Individuals with skin disease may experience negative symptoms such as itching and pain, social stigma, and isolation. This cross-sectional study included 378 patients with skin diseases. The Dermatology Quality of Life Index (DLQI) score was found to be higher in individuals with skin disease.

Requirements of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: A qualitative study in Turkey.

Caregivers have different experiences and difficulties in the patient care process during which the role of providing care is fulfilled. Understanding the requirements of caregivers may help determine the content of the country-specific psychoeducation program needed. Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia want certain needs to be met while they provide care to these patients.

The Association Between Spirituality and Hope Among Turkish Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of spirituality on the levels of hope in women undergoing infertility treatment. This cross-sectional study was completed with the participation of 150 women undergoing IVF treatment at a university hospital in Kocaeli. In this study the women's spiritual well-being levels were high, and their hope levels were above the average score.

Evaluation of Mitochondrial Copy Number in Thyroid Disorders.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the mitochondrial DNA (mitDNA) copy number in blood samples of patients with thyroiditis, benign nodules or malignant nodules is different from that in healthy individuals, and to examine whether mtDNAcn has the ability to distinguish between different thyroid diseases.

Materials And Method: This study consists of principal groups as thyroid patients and control group. The thyroid patient group comprised 30 patients with malignant nodules, 33 with benign nodules and 31 with thyroiditis, whereas the control group was composed of 21 healthy individuals.

The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic stressor on the state-trait anxiety level.

Objective: To evaluate the effect that the coronavirus diseases-2019 pandemic will likely have on public and its impact on the state-trait anxiety level of the masses.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from May 28 to June 5, 2020, in Turkey, with Kayseri province being the first ring of the chain, and comprised adult citizens of either gender living in Turkey during the pandemic period who could use online technologies. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised was used to determine the effects of the pandemic on the public, and the State Anxiety Inventory and the Trait Anxiety Inventory were used to determine the anxiety level of the public.

Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of polyethylene microplastics on human peripheral blood lymphocytes.

Currently, we need emerging initial data regarding how plastic exposures affect cellular and molecular components and how such interactions will be crucial for human health. We aimed to determine the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of microplastic (MPs,10-45 μm, polyethylene) on human peripheral lymphocytes by using the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome (CBMN) assay, which is a comprehensive method to reveal a range of mechanisms, not only diseases but also response to environmental exposures. We measured micronucleation (MN), nucleoplasmic bridge formation (NPB), and nuclear bud formation (NBUD) in human peripheral blood lymphocytes.

Novel Perceptions on Chemical Profile and Biopharmaceutical Properties of Extracts: Adding Missing Pieces to the Scientific Puzzle.

is one of the most popular species in the genus, and it is of great interest as a gastrointestinal and sedative agent in the folk medicine system. In this study, different extracts, obtained by the use of four solvents (hexane, chloroform, acetone and acetone/water) were chemically characterized using HPLC-ESI-MS , which allowed for identification of 27 phenolic compounds. The extracts' antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties were investigated.