The relationship between single leg balance and proprioception of the knee joint in individuals with non-specific chronic back pain.

Background: Proprioceptive information from the hips, knees, and ankles as well as joint coordination are important for maintaining and controlling balance. Regional receptors in the muscles, joints, skin, and tendons as well as proprioception in the knee joint provide the necessary joint activity and stability. Pain may occur with a decreased sense of balance and proprioception.

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation According to Daily Dietary Levels on Biochemical Parameters in 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency of Women with Obesity.

Objectives: This study examined how vitamin D supplementation based on daily dietary intake affects biomarkers in obese women with 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency.

Materials And Methods: Group D (n= 14) used vitamin D supplements daily for 2 months, and Group C (n= 16) did not receive supplements. Three blood samples were collected from the volunteers during the initial phase of the study.

Prognostic Value of PRECİSE DAPT Score on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in MINOCA Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Background: Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) constitutes a significant subset of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) with uncertain prognostic markers. Early risk assessment is crucial to identify MINOCA patients at risk of adverse outcomes.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive capacity of the PRECISE-DAPT score in assessing short- and long-term prognoses in MINOCA patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

Reliability and Validity Assessment of the Turkish Version of the Emotional Availability and Responsiveness in Intrapartum Care Scale (EAR-IC).

Background: Emotional availability and responsiveness in intrapartum care increase women's birth satisfaction, comfort, and quality of nursing/midwifery care. In Turkey, there is no instrument for measuring emotional availability and responsiveness in intrapartum care.

Aim: An established translation, reliability, and validation approach was used to obtain the Turkish form of the A-EAR-IC scale.

Differences in ankle and knee muscle architecture and plantar pressure distribution among women with knee osteoarthritis.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the plantar pressure distribution and knee and ankle muscle architecture in women with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: Fifty women with knee OA (mean age = 52.11 ± 4.

Chronic Noise Affects Middle Ear Resonance and Absorbance in Industrial Workers.

Background: The effect of chronic noise on the middle ear is not fully known. This study aimed to evaluate the middle ear functions of metal workers exposed to chronic noise using wideband tympanometry.

Methods: In this study, 62 male workers exposed to chronic noise and 30 healthy men were included.

Probiotics added to maternal nutrition affect ınfantile colic symptoms and fecal microbiota profile: a single-blind randomized controlled study.

Background: Infantile colic has a multifactorial etiology; although various treatments have been attempted to manage and alleviate its symptoms, a solution is lacking, adversely affecting mothers and their babies. Recent studies have suggested that dysbiosis may play a role in the pathogenesis of infantile colic and that modulating the gut microbiota, including the use of probiotics, may aid its management.

Purpose: This single-blind randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of probiotics (Actiregularis, 5×106) added to the diet of mothers on infantile colic symptoms and neonatal gut microbiota content.

Prevalence of Malnutrition According to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Criteria in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Turkey.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in community-dwelling older adults in Turkey.

Methods: Malnutrition was assessed based on the GLIM criteria, and Mini-Nutritional Assessment-Short Form was used for screening. The severity of malnutrition was determined as severe or moderate based on the phenotypic criteria of GLIM.

Return to sport rate following sports trauma-related delayed bucket-handle meniscus repair with concomitant ACL reconstruction.

Background: Return to sports rate of chronic meniscus repair concurrent with Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction remains unclear, especially there is no well-defined return to sports criteria for evaluation. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the success rate of chronic locked bucket-handle meniscal tear (BHMT) repair with concomitant ACL reconstruction.

Methods: This study includes 51 chronic ACL injury patients with a locked meniscal tear of at least 6 weeks who underwent surgery.

Evaluation of the effect of an education program using cartoons and comics on disease management in children with asthma: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an education program, the Health Promotion Program for Children with Asthma (HPPCA), on disease control and quality of life in children aged between 7 and 11 and diagnosed with asthma. The program was developed using cartoons and color-in materials and was based on the health promotion model developed by Nola J. Pender and brain-based learning theories.

Effects of music medicine on premenstrual symptoms levels and quality of life: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Premenstrual syndrome is an important health problem affecting women of reproductive age. This study aimed to show that music medicine can be used to reduce the premenstrual syndrome levels and increase the quality of life of women.

Design: A prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled trial.

The Science of Disaster Medicine: From Response to Risk Reduction.

The scientific advancement of the disaster medicine concept started approximately five decades ago. Different disciplines, such as public health, emergency health services, emergency medicine, and military medicine, work within the disaster medicine framework. Disaster medicine aimed to ensure that health services and facilities are operational both in the pre- and post-disaster periods to prevent and reduce the negative health circumstances of the society facing disaster risks.

The Most Commonly Determined Nursing Diagnoses According to NANDA-I Taxonomy and Difficulties Using the Nursing Process in COVID-19 Outbreak.

The study was planned to determine the most common nursing diagnoses according to NANDA International (NANDA-I) taxonomy and difficulties experienced in using of nursing process in COVID-19 outbreak. The sample of the descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of nurses cared for patients with COVID-19 ( = 114). Average age of nurses is 26.

Pros and cons of botulinum toxin injection therapy in cerebral palsy: A qualitative study exploring caregivers' perspective.

Background: To describe and understand the experiences and beliefs of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy following botulinum toxin injection.

Methods: A descriptive case study approach with focus group interviews was employed. A semi-structured questionnaire was conducted to collect data.

Determining Attitudes of Nurses Toward Evidence-Based Nursing in a University Hospital Sample.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of nurses working in a university hospital toward evidence-based nursing.

Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional research included 529 nurses working in a university hospital during November 1 to November 30, 2018. Data were collected using the information form and Attitude Toward Evidence-Based Nursing Questionnaire (AEBNQ).

Factors Affecting Smoking Behaviors and Smoking Prevalence in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period of Women.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the factors affecting smoking behaviors and smoking prevalence among women during pregnancy and postpartum period.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2012 and October 2012 on a sample of 640 women who had children aged between one and three years and who enrolled in any one of the 23 family health centers located in the province of Sivas in Turkey. The data were collected through the questionnaires created by the researchers by interviewing the participants face to face in own homes.

Evaluation of body mass index and related lifestyle factors among 14-17-year-old Turkish adolescents.

Objective: During adolescence, unhealthy body weight status is considered as a global concern as it may lead to adverse health consequences in adulthood, therefore evaluation of the risk factors is crucial. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of adolescents under the risk of being underweight, overweight, and obese among 14-17-year-old Turkish adolescents. In addition, we examined the association between unhealthy body weight categories and lifestyle factors.

The effect of cold application on episiotomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of cold application methods in reducing postpartum episiotomy pain.

Background: Many women suffer from pain after giving birth due to an episiotomy. This prolonged pain affects their daily lives as they recover.

Empowering caregivers in the radiotherapy process: the results of a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile-assisted empowerment program developed specifically for caregivers of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.

Methods: In this study, seventy-four individuals who gave care for cancer patients that received radiotherapy between September 2019 and May 2020 were randomized to receive a mobile-assisted empowerment program or standard care. The mobile-assisted empowerment program comprised of education and information related to the radiotherapy process, videos, activities, and question-and-answer modules to support caregivers during the radiotherapy process.

Paraoxonase Activity and Phenotype Distribution in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Objective: Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) and arylesterase (ARE) enzymes have an important role in the prevention of oxidative stress which is related to the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PON1 levels vary widely among individuals and ethnic groups, which is in part associated with polymorphisms.

Materials And Methods: We investigated PON1 and ARE activity and phenotype distribution in COPD patients and healthy individuals.

The efficacy of the electric patient hoist systems in mobilization.

Objective: Long-term immobilization brings about physiological and biomechanical adverse effects on organs and systems. For enabling patients to stand on their feet and to be mobilized in the early period, electric patient hoist system (EPHS) accelerates the recovery of systemic functions and allows the patient with neurological diseases to become independent. This study aimed to investigate whether EPHS differs from conventional systems in the duration of hospitalization, mobility level and return to activities of daily living by analyzing patients mobilized with EPHS in the early period.

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.

Determining type 2 diabetes risk factors for the adults: A community based study from Turkey.

Aims: This study aimed to determine risk factors for type 2 diabetes among adults who were not diagnosed with diabetes.

Methods: Adults were included in this study within the public activities performed on World Diabetes Day (n=1872). Data were collected using the FINDRISC questionnaire and a short questionnaire.

Coping and Help-Seeking Behaviors for Management of Urinary Incontinence.

Objectives: To describe the coping strategies and help-seeking behaviors of women and men with urinary incontinence (UI).

Methods: In cross-sectional study, 156 women and 106 men Turkish with UI were interviewed using a questionnaire covering 29 questions.

Results: It was determined that 50.

The effect of watching funny and unfunny videos on post-surgical pain levels.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe pain intensity before and after watching funny and unfunny videos on post-surgical pain levels.

Methods: Ninety patients were divided into three groups. Group A watched funny videos, Group B watched unfunny videos, Group C did not watch any videos.