Understanding of Clinical Trials Among Patients With Cancer and Their Relatives.

Importance: Clinical trials are vital for advancing cancer treatments and improving patient outcomes. Understanding the factors that influence participants' decision-making is critical for enhancing trial recruitment.

Objective: To evaluate the attitudes of patients with cancer and their relatives toward clinical trial participation, identifying key barriers and motivators that affect their willingness to engage in such trials.

Quantitative evaluation of the wide-field fundus photographs in eyes with severe stage 3 and stage 4A retinopathy of prematurity.

Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the quantitative differences between severe stage 3 and stage 4A retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by evaluating the pre-treatment fundus photographs.

Methods: Thirty-three eyes with clinical diagnosed as severe stage 3 were classified as severe stage 3 group. Twenty-two eyes with retinal detachment without foveal involvement were classified as stage 4A group.

Assessment of quality of life and psychosocial problems in children with Congenital Heart Disease.

Objective: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a condition that can significantly impact health-related quality of life due to the need for long-term follow-up and treatment. The purpose of this study was to analyse the quality of life of children diagnosed with CHD and to assess the relationship between the disease and their physical and mental well-being.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 180 patients and 180 healthy controls.

An Assessment of Intermittent and Continuous Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Children.

Background: The inability to ensure adequate nutrition for patients, and failure to provide adequate calorie and protein intake, result in malnutrition, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The present study assesses the two approaches to enteral nutrition-intermittent and continuous enteral feeding-in critically ill pediatric patients in Türkiye to determine the superiority of one method over the other.

Methods: Included in this multicenter prospective study were patients receiving enteral nutrition via a tube who were followed up over a 3-month period.

Detection of Acromion Types in Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Image Examination with Developed Convolutional Neural Network and Textural-Based Content-Based Image Retrieval System.

The morphological type of the acromion may play a role in the etiopathogenesis of various pathologies, such as shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff disorders. Therefore, it is important to determine the acromion's morphological types accurately and quickly. In this study, it was aimed to detect the acromion shape, which is one of the etiological causes of chronic shoulder disorders that may cause a decrease in work capacity and quality of life, on shoulder MR images by developing a new model for image retrieval in Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) systems.

Is the Family Health Center Professionals' Knowledge Level About Child Abuse and Neglect Sufficent? A Comprehensive Field Study.

Background: Child abuse and neglect bring lots of undesirable consequences for the future of children and societies with it. It is expected that health service providers have sufficient knowledge about that subject in order to determine abuse and neglect.

Materials And Methods: In this study, a 67-item scale with a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.

Comprehensive Evaluation of Changes in Placentomes in the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy in Cross-Bred Hamdani Sheep.

Background: A proper placentation is required for establishment and continuity of pregnancy. In sheep, placentomes are unique structures that enable nutrition and gas exchange between the mother and the foetus. Although placentomes are dynamic formations, there is limited knowledge of changes in placentomes during pregnancy.

Healing beyond bone: a qualitative study of the core decompression experience of physically active patients with stage II hip avascular necrosis.

Background: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a degenerative condition characterized by ischemic bone death, resulting in pain and impaired mobility. Core decompression, a surgical intervention, is widely performed for stage II AVN to alleviate symptoms and delay disease progression. While clinical and radiological outcomes are well-documented, the psychosocial dimensions of recovery remain underexplored.

PARATHYROID CANCER: REVIEW OF UNCOMMON DISEASE.

Parathyroid cancer is an uncommon endocrine malignancy. It has slow clinical course and low malignancy potential. It represents 1% of primary hyperparathyroidism.

The simpler modified fried frailty scale predicts 2-year mortality in older adults with heart failure: a pilot study.

Objective: The Simpler Modified Fried Frailty Scale (SMFFS) has recently been developed from the original Fried scale to ease its use in clinical practice, by transforming the items requiring measurements into the self-reported inquiries. Its predictive validity needs to be clarified, especially in populations with a high prevalence of frailty, such as patients with heart failure (HF). Primary aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of frailty in older patients with HF by using SMFFS and show its concordance with other frailty assessment tools.

Evaluation of the core muscles of children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis using shear wave elastography: a preliminary study.

The purpose of this study was to determine any changes in the rectus abdominis and diaphragm muscles, which are core muscles, in children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis (NE) using the shear wave elastography (SWE). In this case-control study, the rectus abdominis and diaphragm muscles of 40 children and adolescents with NE and 40 healthy controls were evaluated. The rectus abdominis muscle was examined at the right supra- and subumbilical levels, and the diaphragm at the right 9th-10th intercostal space.

The effect of L. on yogurt: a comprehensive study of physicochemical, microbiological, sensory, and textural properties.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the addition of L. (coriander) on the physicochemical, sensory, textural and microbiological properties of yogurt.

Methods: To conduct this study, 4 types of yogurt were prepared as control (C0) and with 1% (C1), 2% (C2) and 3% (C3) coriander, and the yogurts were analyzed on specific storage days.

Association of NOX5 Expression with Sperm Activity and Motility in Pathospermic Infertile Men.

Background: The newest NOX isoform, NOX5, has been found in mammalian spermatozoa. Many physiological and pathological situations in spermatozoa are mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). NOX5 is the main source of ROS in spermatozoa.

Maximal strength, sprint and jump performance in elite kumite karatekas.

Background: Both maximal muscle strength and muscle power are independently important for karatekas. However, the relationship between strength and power in elite male kumite karatekas is under researched. This study aimed to determine the relationship between back-leg-chest (BLC) isometric muscle strength with sprint and jump variables in elite male karatekas.

Investigation of the Effects of Light, Darkness, and Dim Light on Rat Brain Tissue: A Biochemical and Histological Study.

This study evaluates acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme activity levels, oxidative stress parameters, histopathological findings, and serum melatonin levels in rat brain tissue. 32 male Wistar Albino rats were randomly divided into four groups: Control, Light, Dark, Dim light ( = 8 each group). After a 30 day experiment, brain tissues were collected to measure AChE, glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and conduct histopathological analyses.

Cervical Retrieval of Giant Posterior Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma with Bizarre Morphology.

Parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism and rarely reaches huge sizes. As the gland enlarges it may exhibit atypical morphology and extension to the mediastinum which may complicate the excision of the tumor while preserving the capsular integrity. We present a 35-year-old male patient who was referred to our department with a complaint of severe hypercalcemia.

Challenges in the food supply chain following the great earthquake disaster in Turkey: A study of the regions of Malatya, Adıyaman and Kahramanmaraş.

Background: The consequences of natural disasters, such as damage to food systems, destruction of transport infrastructure, and organizational issues, can threaten the food security of people. Hence, food security measures are among the most important responses in the management of natural disasters. This study was conducted to identify the challenges in food security response following a great earthquake in Turkey.

Role of calcination process of natural colemanite powder on compressive strength property of concrete.

The use of boron minerals as an additive is important in terms of reducing CO emissions and providing input to the economy. Sustainable natural colemanite was subjected to calcination at 550 °C in order to concentrate the amount of BO. For the characterization of calcined mineral, XRD, TGA/DTA, and BO component tests were carried out.

Knockdown of miR-182 changes the sensitivity of triple-negative breast cancer cells to cisplatin.

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy that affects women. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an essential role in cancer therapy and regulate many biological processes such as cisplatin resistance. The study's objective was to determine whether miR-182 dysregulation was the cause of cisplatin resistance in TNBC cell line MDA-MB-231.

Antegrade Ureteral Stenting in Pediatric Patients: Introducing a Novel Ureteral Morphological Classification and a New Perspective on Functional Success.

: The objective of the current research is to assess the benefits that come with antegrade ureteral stenting coupled with imaging techniques in children and also provide a new classification based on the ureter's morphological elements. : Between 2011 and 2024, 107 antegrade stent placement procedures performed in 71 pediatric patients aged 0-12 years who could not undergo retrograde double-J stent placement were retrospectively analyzed. According to the morphologic structure of the ureter, four categories were classified as normal, straight/slightly angled, S-shaped, and spiral-shaped.

A Hybrid Model for Psoriasis Subtype Classification: Integrating Multi Transfer Learning and Hard Voting Ensemble Models.

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated skin disease characterized by lifelong persistence and fluctuating symptoms. The clinical similarities among its subtypes and the diversity of symptoms present challenges in diagnosis. Early diagnosis plays a vital role in preventing the spread of lesions and improving patients' quality of life.

Investigation of CD47 Expression in Renal Cell Tumors and Evaluation of Its Relationship with Prognostic Parameters.

Renal cell carcinoma is an aggressive form of kidney cancer, contributing to an estimated 138,000 deaths globally in 2017. Traditional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation are generally considered ineffective. Additionally, CD47 has been identified as a crucial tumor antigen involved in the development and progression of various cancers, including renal cell carcinoma.

Unlocking the diagnostic potential of electrocardiograms through information transfer from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can be diagnosed using various diagnostic modalities. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a cost-effective and widely available diagnostic aid that provides functional information of the heart. However, its ability to classify and spatially localise CVD is limited.

The Effect of Maropitant, Ondansetron and Metoclopramide on Dexmedetomidine-Induced Vomiting in Cats.

Objectives: Vomiting is frequently observed in cats after dexmedetomidine administration. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of different antiemetics in preventing vomiting in cats after dexmedetomidine administration.

Methods: Sixty-four cats were randomly allocated to receive saline solution (0.