Evaluation of Mortality Statistics in Turkey from 2017 to 2022: An Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19.

Background: Examining death statistics at regular intervals is highly useful for assessing public health. This study aimed to analyze cause-specific mortality statistics, to ascertain their distribution over the years, and to offer remedial solutions to enhance public health outcomes.

Methods: In this retrospective descriptive study, an analysis was conducted on data sourced from the "Death and Cause of Death Statistics" provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute between 2017 and 2022.

The Impact of Human-Animal Interaction on Animal Welfare and Owners' Job Performance: A Study on Cats, Dogs and Birds.

Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) has been significant since ancient times, initially with animals, especially dogs, assisting in hunting and food gathering. Over time, this relationship evolved into domestication, companionship, and therapeutic roles in society. In urban areas, pet ownership is widespread, driven by companionship, therapeutic benefits, and social status.

Isolation of new isoflavonoids derivatives from Griseb. and biological activity.

The genus L. has been used in the treatment of rheumatic, diabetic and ulcerous diseases. Herein, the antioxidant, anticholinesterase, and antidiabetic activities of Griseb.

How Useful are Current Chatbots Regarding Urology Patient Information? Comparison of the Ten Most Popular Chatbots' Responses About Female Urinary Incontinence.

This research evaluates the readability and quality of patient information material about female urinary incontinence (fUI) in ten popular artificial intelligence (AI) supported chatbots. We used the most recent versions of 10 widely-used chatbots, including OpenAI's GPT-4, Claude-3 Sonnet, Grok 1.5, Mistral Large 2, Google Palm 2, Meta's Llama 3, HuggingChat v0.

The effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

Methods: Scientific articles published between January 2002 and April 2022 were scanned in ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Mendeley, Wiley Online Library databases. The keywords "open heart surgery," "cardiovascular surgery," "non-pharmacological," "complementary medicine," and "pain" were used in Turkish and English language.

Impact of oral isotretinoin on the inflammatory markers: can lymphocyte/HDL-C and platelet/HDL-C ratios be new indicators of inflammation in acne vulgaris patients?

Introduction: The effect of isotretinoin on inflammatory markers has been reported with conflicting results. No studies have been reported on the relationship between isotretinoin and lymphocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C] ratio (LHR), neutrophil/HDL-C ratio (NHR), or platelet/HDL-C ratio (PHR) in acne patients.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate how isotretinoin affects the inflammatory markers, including LHR, NHR, and PHR, in acne vulgaris patients.

Farm to fork applications: how vibrational spectroscopy can be used along the whole value chain?

Vibrational spectroscopy is a nondestructive analysis technique that depends on the periodic variations in dipole moments and polarizabilities resulting from the molecular vibrations of molecules/atoms. These methods have important advantages over conventional analytical techniques, including (a) their simplicity in terms of implementation and operation, (b) their adaptability to on-line and on-farm applications, (c) making measurement in a few minutes, and (d) the absence of dangerous solvents throughout sample preparation or measurement. Food safety is a concept that requires the assurance that food is free from any physical, chemical, or biological hazards at all stages, from farm to fork.

Lymphatic Vessels Accompanying Dorsal and Basal Dural Sinuses in the Human Brain.

Recent investigations showed the presence of meningeal lymphatic vessels (mLVs) along the superior sagittal and transverse dural sinuses which drain both fluid and immune cells from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to the deep cervical lymph nodes. This study uses immunohistochemistry (IHC) and the Western Blot technique to show the presence of mLV accompanying the dorsal (superior sagittal, inferior sagittal, transverse, sigmoid, and straight) and basal (cavernous, sphenoparietal, superior, and inferior petrosal) dural sinuses in the human brain. Samples for IHC were obtained from dorsal and basal meningeal dural sinuses of 3 human cadavers and 3 autopsies.

Top cited articles about the stress urinary incontinence: A bibliometric analysis.

Objective: To produce a bibliographic source by compiling the most-cited articles about stress urinary incontinence to guide researchers for novel research topic ideas in urogynecology.

Study Design: We analyzed 200 most-cited articles (T200) between 1995-2022 by reviewing the Institution for Scientific Information (ISI) - Web of Science (WOS) and PubMed databases about the stress urinary incontinence. The time span-effect of publications was normalized by calculating average citations per item (ACI) index for each article.

A preliminary study on the use of phycocyanin as a natural blue color source in toffee-type soft candy: Effect of storage temperature and pigment concentration.

In this study, phycocyanin obtained from extract was used at various concentrations as a natural blue color source in toffee-type soft candy, and the effect of various storage temperatures (4, 20, and 40°C) on the color stability was investigated. In addition, main quality parameters, such as water activity, texture, and sensory analysis, were determined in the samples stored for 3 months at 20°C, and thus the effect of phycocyanin addition on the product appeal was studied. According to the results, the addition of phycocyanin powder did not significantly affect water activity ( > .

Basal cell carcinoma kissing with nodular nevus on the eyelid margin: a causality or coincidence?

Two patients, a 38-year-old woman and, a 74-year-old man, had ulceronodular basal cell carcinoma at the lower eyelid margin, directly opposite a nodular intradermal nevus at the upper lid margin. Both patients had the nevi for decades and the tumors for 2 and 3 years, respectively. The size of the tumors were 9 × 4 mm and 10 × 15 mm.

Loss of WWOX contributes to cisplatin resistance in triple-negative breast cancer cells by modulating miR-182 and miR-214.

Background/aim: WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX) loss frequently occurs in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). WWOX loss enhances cisplatin resistance in TNBC patients. Although WWOX loss has an effect on the selection of a DNA repair pathway that contributes to enhanced mutagenesis, the downstream expression changes in resistant cancer cells have not been fully explored.

The Effect of Fatty Acids Profile in Potato and Corn Chips on Consumer Preferences.

The global market for potato and corn chips is rapidly expanding due to the modern fast-paced lifestyle. However, the high fat content, especially saturated fats in these deep-fried snacks, poses significant health risks such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. In this study, fatty acid profiles of commercially available corn and potato chips are analyzed and their impacts on consumer preferences in Turkey is examined.

Comparative Bladder Cancer Tissues Prediction Using Vision Transformer.

Bladder cancer, often asymptomatic in the early stages, is a type of cancer where early detection is crucial. Herein, endoscopic images are meticulously evaluated by experts, and sometimes even by different disciplines, to identify tissue types. It is believed that the time spent by experts can be utilized for patient treatment with the creation of a computer-aided decision support system.

Examination of the relationship between nurses' adherence to medication administration principles and their attitudes toward patient safety.

Background: Preventing errors associated with medication administration is achievable through nurses' adherence to correct principles.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between nurses' adherence to medication administration principles and their attitudes toward patient safety.

Method: This study adopts a descriptive and relationship-seeking research design.

The efficacy and safety of three different single-use ureteroscopes in retrograde intrarenal surgery: a comparative analysis of a single surgeon's experience in a single center.

Purpose: To evaluate and compare the clinical results of different single-use flexible ureteroscopes (su-fURS) used in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).

Materials And Methods: RIRS cases performed identically by an experienced surgeon between 2022 and 2023 in a single center were retrospectively analyzed. These surgeries were performed with three su-fURS (Redpine RP-U-C12, Hugemed HU30, and Pusen Uscope 3022 A).

Establishing Composition of Solid Solution Based on Single Crystal and Powder X-ray Measurement: The Case of Halogenated Bismuth(III) Complexes with Acetophenone-4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone.

New bismuth (III) complexes with acetophenone-4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (L) and halogens (Cl and Br) in both bridging and terminal positions have been synthesized and structurally characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The pure complexes (Cl or Br) were found to be highly isostructural, which motivated our attempts to create solid solutions of these complexes. A series of such compounds was prepared using various procedures and stoichiometries.

Group VA Aromatic Thiosemicarbazone Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Activity, and Topological Studies.

The antiproliferative and antibacterial activities of thiosemicarbazones increase markedly with the presence of metal ions. One of the factors determining the activity of metal thiosemicarbazone complexes is the coordination structure. In this study, the biological effects of new antimony (III) and bismuth (III) thiosemicarbazone complexes with different binding modes and geometrical structures were demonstrated.

Effect of training based on Orem's self-care deficit theory on breast cancer patients' management of chemotherapy-related side effects and self-care behaviors: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: To examine the effects of training based on Orem's self-care deficit theory on breast cancer patient's physical, social, and psychological well-being and self-care behaviors during chemotherapy.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was based on a pretest-posttest experimental design. The study sample consisted of 62 breast cancer patients (n = 31 for each of the intervention and control groups) receiving cyclophosphamide-epirubicin or cyclophosphamide-adriamycin treatment in the medical oncology department of a university hospital in Tekirdağ, Turkey.

Evaluation of the relationship between the frequency of attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder symptoms and nutritional habits in children.

Introduction: Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common chronic neurodevelopment disorder characterised by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity at levels that are not compatible with age. ADHD is one of the high social and individual costs for the population of the country. In the present study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between some sociodemographic characteristics, nutrition and sleep patterns, certain habits and various factors with ADHD in primary school children aged between 6 to 10 years.