Multiwavelength constraints on the origin of a nearby repeating fast radio burst source in a globular cluster.

The precise origins of fast radio bursts (FRBs) remain unknown. Multiwavelength observations of nearby FRB sources can provide important insights into the enigmatic FRB phenomenon. Here we present results from a sensitive, broadband X-ray and radio observational campaign of FRB 20200120E, the closest known extragalactic repeating FRB source (located 3.

Evaluation of bone development and organs in rat fetuses exposed to tartrazine.

Tartrazine finds widespread application in the realms of alimentation, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic formulations, and textile manufacturing. Tartrazine has a negative effect on human health such as hyperactivity, allergies and asthma in children. Substances such as tartrazine might effect the embryo in a kind of aspects, containing physical or mental disorders, and a decrease in the child's intellectual memory.

The relationship between the functional status of the extremities and "core" stabilization in women with fibromyalgia.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the functional status of the extremities and "core" stabilization in women with fibromyalgia (FM).

Material And Methods: Fifty-seven women with FM were included. The Widespread Pain Index (WPI), Visual Analogue Scale-Pain (VAS-Pain), Symptom Severity Scale (SSS), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), McGill Static endurance tests (trunk flexors endurance, trunk extensors endurance, lateral bridge tests), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH), grip strength, Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), chair-stand test, pressure pain threshold and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) were used in evaluation.

New inflammatory markers associated with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: pan-immune-inflammation value, systemic immune-inflammation index, and systemic inflammation response index.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), characterized by chronic inflammation and immune system involvement, and to provide new insights into the clinical implications of RA.

Material And Methods: A total of 148 participants, including 97 RA patients (both newly diagnosed and established cases) and 51 healthy controls, were included in the study. Disease severity was assessed using the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28), and the relationship between DAS28 and PIV, SII, and SIRI, obtained from complete blood count results, was investigated.

Evaluation of the Treatment Process with Home Exercise Program and Telerehabilitation in Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Case-Control Study.

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation (TR) and home exercise program (HEP) in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema and the patients' compliance with these treatment processes. 23 patients were prospectively included in the HEP group and 22 patients in the TR group, who were followed up in the Lymphedema Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of a University Hospital. These patients were randomized.

Chemical reactions with Liesegang rings: generation of non-permanent thermal patterns.

Patterns are encountered and employed in nature, such as in the communication or growth of organisms and sophisticated behaviors such as camouflage. Artificial patterns are not rare, either. They can also be used in sensing, recording information, and manipulating material properties.

Enlargement of the Surface Area of High-Entropy Alloys with Acid Treatment as Positive Electrode for High Specific Capacitance Supercapacitors.

High-entropy alloys (HEAs), containing five or more elements in equal proportions, have recently made significant achievements in materials science due to their remarkable properties, including high toughness, excellent catalytic, thermal, and electrical conductivity, and resistance to wear and corrosion. This study focuses on a HEA composed of 23Fe-21Cr-18Ni-20Ti-18Mn, synthesized via ball milling. The alloy was treated with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to enhance its active surface area.

Urolithin A attenuates apoptosis and ferroptosis in hyperlipidemic tenocytes through PPARδ/ALDH2-mediated antioxidative signaling.

Urolithin A (URA), a product of the gut microflora from foods rich in ellagitannins found in berries and nuts, has demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidative stress properties in various disease models. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death, is considered a pathogenic cause of tendinopathy. However, the effects of URA on hyperlipidemic tenocytes and the related molecular mechanisms for the treatment of tendinopathy have not been elucidated.

Shedding Light on the Prognostic and Predictive Value of Circulating Tumor DNA for Management of Patients with Early-Stage Colon Cancer.

The management of early-stage colon cancer involves surgical resection of the primary tumor with or without chemotherapy, depending on pathological staging. The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II and III colon cancer is approximately 5% and 15%, indicating the need for optimization for risk stratification and patient selection. Several studies have revealed that current clinicopathological factors lack precision.

3',4'-Dihydroxy Flavonol (DiOHF) Exerting a Positive Effect on Neurogenesis and Retinal Damage in Experimental Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion of Rats.

Introduction: Brain ischemia-reperfusion can cause serious and irreversible health problems. Recent studies have suggested that certain flavonoids may help stabilize the correctly folded structure of the visual photoreceptor protein rhodopsin and offset the deleterious effect of retinitis pigmentosa mutations.

Objective: The current study aimed to determine the effect of 3',4'-Dihydroxyflavonol (DiOHF) supplementation for 1 week on lipid peroxidation in the retina tissue following focal brain ischemia-reperfusion in rats.

Epidemiology, treatment, and mortality of femoral neck fractures in patients over the age of 65 years: a nationwide retrospective cohort study of 83,789 cases in Turkey.

Background: A population-based study delineating the epidemiologic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in elderly patients has not yet been conducted in Turkey. In this nationwide study, the epidemiologic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of patients aged ⩾65 years with FNFs who underwent osteosynthesis, hemiarthroplasty (HA), or total hip arthroplasty (THA) were examined.

Methods: Patients aged ⩾65 years with FNFs were identified in this retrospective, nationwide study.

Endovascular management of carotid blowout syndrome.

Objectives: To evaluate success, complications and efficacy for endovascular management for carotid blowout syndrome.

Methods: Images were evaluated for contrast extravasation, vessel wall irregularity, pseudoaneurysm/aneurysm formation. Hemostatic results in the immediate postprocedural period and procedure related infarcts were assessed.

C-Reactive Protein, Uric Acid, and Coronary Artery Ectasia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

BACKGROUND Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is frequently present with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, it is not clear why some patients with CAD progress to CAE while others do not. The pathogenesis of CAE is still poorly elucidated.

Computational Study of the Activation Mechanism of Wild-Type Parkin and Its Clinically Relevant Mutant.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder. It impairs the control of movement and balance. Parkin mutations worsen the symptoms in sporadic cases and cause the early onset of the disease.

Community Health Physicians' and Nurses' Dementia Knowledge and Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Turkiye.

Purpose: Community health physicians and nurses are pivotal in the prevention, detection, and management of dementia, particularly as its prevalence continues to rise globally. This study aims to assess community health physicians' and nurses' dementia knowledge and attitudes, as well as the associated factors.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

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.

The effect of nutrition education intervention for caregivers on the nutrition status of the elderly receiving home care: A 1-year follow-up interventional trial.

Background: The high prevalence of malnutrition among those of older age and the lack of nutrition knowledge among the elderly and their caregivers underscore the need for a nutrition education intervention (NEI) for caregivers.

Materials And Methods: Patients enrolled in the "home care program" who were dependent, were >65 years of age, and had caregivers (n = 94) were included in the study. A nutritionist conducted initial NEI sessions for caregivers and subsequently monitored them monthly at home for 12 months.

The effect of a single dose of Mk-801 use on adult brain tissue after an experimental head trauma model applied in immature rats.

Objective: Within the scope of this research, the long-term effects of experimental blunt head trauma on immature rats and MK-801 administered acutely after trauma on the brain tissue will be examined. In addition, the impact of trauma and MK-801 on Nestin and CD133, which are essential stem cells, will be evaluated by immunohistochemical and ELISA methods.

Methods: In this study, the contusion trauma model was used.

The Safety and Efficacy of Targeted Alpha Therapy, Ac-225 Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen, in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Metastatic castration resistance prostate cancer (mCRPC) is a challenging disease with a significant burden of mortality and morbidity. Most of the patients attain resistance to the available treatments, necessitating further novel therapies in this clinical setting. Actinium 225 (Ac) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand therapy has emerged as a promising option and has been utilized for the last decade.

Development and implementation of a Sezer gastrostomy care bundle using the Knowledge to Action framework.

Background: This project aimed to develop an evidence-based nursing care bundle after gastrostomy feeding tube insertion and implement it into clinical practice using the Knowledge to Action (KTA) framework.

Methods: This mixed-method design project was conducted in a university hospital between December 2021 and June 2022. The project was carried out in four phases: (1) development of an evidence-based care bundle, (2) education for care bundle training, (3) implementation of the care bundle, (4) evaluation of the care bundle.

Investigation of the Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behaviours of Nurses and Hospital Safety Culture: A Study With the Structural Equation Model.

Background: Work environments that support patient safety initiatives are important for quality service and patient outcomes. The relationship between the leadership behaviours of nurse managers and safety culture, which has the potential to support these initiatives, constitutes one of the most important knowledge gaps.

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the relationship between nurses' perceived leadership behaviours and hospital safety culture and the factors affecting them.

Dentoalveolar and Skeletal Effects of an Anterior Open Bite Treatment Protocol Using Zygomatic Anchorage.

Objective: Primary aim was to analyse dentoalveolar and skeletal effects induced by an anterior open bite (AOB) treatment protocol for intrusion of maxillary buccal segment. Secondary aim was to investigate whether a subsequent change occurred in hyoid position.

Materials And Methods: Study group included 28 non-growing subjects treated in academic setting for correction of AOB.

Socioeconomic status has direct impact on asthma control: Turkish adult asthma registry.

Background: Asthma is one of the most common causes of chronic respiratory disease, and countries with low socioeconomic status have both a high prevalence of asthma and asthma-related death.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine socioeconomic levels of asthmatic patients according to a national database and investigate the effects of social markers on disease control in our region.

Methods: This is an analysis of data from 2053 adult asthma patients from a multicentre chart study in Turkey.

Evaluation of Chatbots in the Emergency Management of Avulsion Injuries.

Background: This study assessed the accuracy and consistency of responses provided by six Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, ChatGPT version 3.5 (OpenAI), ChatGPT version 4 (OpenAI), ChatGPT version 4.0 (OpenAI), Perplexity (Perplexity.