Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of gender and cultural habits on hip, knee and ankle range of motion (ROM) and to determine the differences between the ROM of right and left side symmetric joints of the lower extremities.

Methods: The study included 987 (513 males and 474 females) healthy volunteers. Individuals with a history of illness, prior surgery or trauma involving any joint of either lower extremity were excluded from the study.

Fluorescence Properties and Electrochemical Behavior of Some Schiff Bases Derived from N-Aminopyrimidine.

A series of Schiff bases (L 1 , L 2 and L 3) were prepared by refluxing aromatic aldehydes with N-Aminopyrimidine derivatives in methanol and ethanol. The structures of synthesized compounds were characterized by FTIR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and microanalysis. The electrochemical behaviors of the Schiff base ligands were also discussed.

The effect of sleep duration and quality on academical success of the elementary school children in Kayseri Turkey.

Objective: To assess the sleeping habits of primary school children and establish link between sleeping hours and academic achievement.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2007, involving 2422 students of 6-8th grades in 12 primary schools located in Kayseri, Turkey. A questionnaire was presented to the students on the basis of probability sampling method.

Change in waist circumference over 3 years in Turkish children and adolescents.

Aim: To observe change in waist circumference (WC) over 3 years in children and adolescents and to compare these data with local and international references.

Subjects And Methods: The data of the second study determining the anthropometric measurements of Turkish children and adolescents (DAMTCA-II) were used to calculate WC percentiles. A total of 4234 children and adolescents aged 6-17 years (1890 boys and 2344 girls) were enrolled.

Method validation and simultaneous determination of retinol, retinyl palmitate, β-carotene, α-tocopherol and vitamin C in rat serum treated with 7,12 dimethylbenz[a]anthracene and Plantago major L. by high- performance liquid chromatography using diode-array detection.

A new and simple high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of retinol, retinyl palmitate, β-carotene, α-tocopherol and vitamin C in rat serum treated with Plantago Major L. and 7,12 dimethylbenz[a]anthracene. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis was performed utilizing an Inertsil ODS3 reversed phase column with methanol-tetrahydrofuran-water as mobile phase under gradient conditions, at 1.

Micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges, and nuclear buds induced in human lymphocytes by the fungicide signum and its active ingredients (boscalid and pyraclostrobin).

The aim of this study was to investigate the genotoxic and cytotoxic potential of the Signum fungicide and its active ingredients (boscalid and pyraclostrobin) on human peripheral blood lymphocytes using the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay. Micronuclei (MNi), nucleoplasmic bridges (NPBs), nuclear bud (NBUDs) formations, and the cytokinesis-block proliferation index (CBPI) were evaluated in treated lymphocytes in Go (cells were treated and then kept in culture without stimulation for 24 h) and proliferation phases (cells were treated after 44 h culture in medium containing phytohemagglutinin). MN formation in lymphocytes treated in G0 statistically increased at doses of 2, 6, and 25 μg/mL signum; 0.

The experience of symptoms and information needs of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.

The aim was to determine the symptoms and information needs of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT). The study population consisted of 345 RT patients accrued over 6 months. Patients' needs for information, sources of information, levels of satisfaction with information, symptoms and demographic factors were assessed by questionnaire and personal interview.

Quality of life and sexual function of women with urinary incontinence.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the urinary incontinence (UI) types on the sexual function and quality of life (QOL) of women with UI and the correlation between sexual function and QOL.

Methods: The sample for this descriptive study was comprised of 122 women who presented to obstetrics and gynecology and urology outpatient clinics at university hospitals in Denizli and Izmir, Turkey, who had UI, who were sexually active, who volunteered to participate in the study, and who were chosen by a convenience sampling method. A sociodemographic data collection form, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) questionnaire were used for data collection in the study.

Influence of employment status on menopausal symptoms.

Objective: To evaluate the variation of climacteric symptoms among working and nonworking postmenopausal Turkish women.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled a random sample of 132 women (66 employed, 66 not employed). Sociodemographic data were collected through a sociodemographic questionnaire.

Important determinants of quality of life in a peritoneal dialysis population in Turkey.

Background: Patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator for predicting the effectiveness of treatment, morbidity, and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the level of HRQoL and the most important factors affecting HRQoL in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with 156 patients, 30 of whom (19.

Functional outcome and depression in the elderly with or without fatigue.

We evaluated the influence of fatigue on functional outcomes and depression in older people. Fatigue was measured using the fatigue severity scale (FSS). Activity of daily living function was assessed using the functional independence measurement (FIM), the geriatric depression inventory (GDI) was used to assess depression.

The knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among healthcare workers in Kayseri, Turkey.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer type and cause of death among women in many countries. Monthly breast self-examination (BSE) is an effective diagnostic method for breast cancer. This study aimed to determine the knowledge level and practice frequency of BSE among healthcare workers in Kayseri, Turkey.

Importance of social support for functional status in breast cancer patients.

The role of social support in functional status to a diagnosis of cancer was examined in 84 patients with breast cancer. Multivariate techniques were used to assess the relationships among the dimensions of social support, as measured by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and functional status, assessed with the Inventory of the Functional Status Cancer (IFSA-CA). The results indicated significant independent associations between support and functional status outcomes, underscoring the importance of examining social support to evaluate functional status of patients.

Comparison of SF-36 and WHOQOL-100 in patients with stroke.

Background And Aims: Two widely used evaluation tools for the quality of life are the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (100-item version) (WHOQOL-100), however, these tools have not been compared for patients with stroke to date. The specific objectives of this study were: 1) to study the effect of stroke on quality of life (QOL) as measured by the SF-36 and by the WHOQOL-100, and 2) to compare these two instruments.

Settings And Design: Seventy patients who were admitted to the neurology clinic six months after stroke were included in this study.

Enterobiasis among preschool children: a study from Kayseri, Turkey.

The infection rate of Enterobius vermicularis was investigated in 1,070 preschool children aged 5-7 years in Kayseri, Turkey by cellotape anal swab from May-September 2005. The children's parents were asked to complete questionnaires inquiring into the potential risk factors involved. The overall egg positive rate for E.

Is the quality of life different in patients with active and inactive tuberculosis?

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) in outpatients with active and inactive tuberculosis, and to study the relations between QOL and demographic and socio-cultural chracteristics and variables concerning the disease and depression.

Material And Methods: Included in the present study were 196 active and 108 inactive cases who attended Dispensary for Tuberculosis within a one year period, plus 196 healthy controls. In this study, questionnaire form, SF 36 quality of life scale and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used.

Activity of propolis in an experimental model of pneumocystosis.

Objective: To investigate the anti Pneumocystis effects of propolis on Pneumocystis carinii P. carinii in rat model.

Methods: Rats were obtained, and the study was taken in to place in Erciyes University Clinical and Experimental Research Center, Kayseri, Turkey, in June 2007.

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the oropharynx of healthy preschool children and identification of risk factors.

To determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the oropharynx of healthy children, throat swabs were obtained from 683 children and cultured. The disk diffusion method and the E test were used to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolated organisms. Twenty-nine children (4.

Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in healthy preschool children.

To evaluate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage among healthy preschool children in our region, nasal swabs were collected from 5- to 7-year-old healthy children who were attending a day care center. Sociodemographic features and the data related with risk factors were obtained from the children's parents. Of the 200 children, S.

Carriage rate of Haemophilus influenzae among preschool children in Turkey.

This study was designed to determine the prevalence of healthy Haemophilus influenzae carriers in a random sample of the preschool population in Kayseri, Turkey. The lack of H. influenzae type b (Hib) disease surveillance and epidemiological data on the throat carriage of Turkish children has caused a delay in the introduction of conjugated Hib vaccination into proposed national vaccination programs.

The effect of spasticity, sense and walking aids in falls of people after chronic stroke.

Objective: To study the effects of spasticity, sensory impairment, and type of walking aid on falls in community dwellers with chronic stroke.

Methods: Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Instrument, Joint Position Sense Evaluation (JPS), the Rivermead motor assessment scale (RMA), Ashworth Scale, Tinetti Assessment Tool were used to assess 100 cases.

Results: Fifty-three of the cases were grouped as nonfallers, 36 as one-time fallers and 11 as repeat fallers.

Erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in the erythrocyte membrane of stainless-steel welders exposed to welding fumes and gases.

The erythrocyte antioxidant system (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT) and lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde, MDA) in the erythrocyte membrane were studied in workers continously exposed to welding fumes and gases, which are thought to be oxidant pollutants. Thirty-five welders using the manual metal arc method on stainless steel and 30 controls were studied. Plasma chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), and cupper (Cu) levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS).

Balance performance in three forms of multiple sclerosis.

Objectives: To compare and document balance performance between patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy control subjects and balance performance among patients with different MS forms using a set of clinical balance tests.

Material And Methods: Twenty eight primary progressive (PPMS), 34 secondary progressive (SPMS), and 62 relapsing remitting (RRMS), totalling 124 MS patients were included in the present study. Results from patients were compared with those of 31 healthy control subjects matching in age, gender, weight and height.

The relationship between fatigue and depression, and event-related potentials in epileptics.

The aim of the present study was to establish the rate of fatigue and the relationship between fatigue, depression, and P300 in people with epilepsy. We compared Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores and event-related potentials (ERPs) of people with epilepsy (n=73) with those of controls (n=31). The rate of fatigue was found to be 42.