Pulmonary rehabilitation in connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: A systematic review.

Background And Aim:  Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the major contributor to mortality in between chronic lung diseases. ILD originates from voluminous pathophysiological factors. One of the reasons is connective tissue diseases (CTD).

Comparative Effectiveness of Developed Serious Game Versus Standardized Patients' Simulation in Nursing Education.

Serious games provide a realistic environment in nursing education, a stimulating and experiential learning environment for developing skills necessary for learning, recognizing, analyzing, selecting, and applying information. This study aims to determine the impact of serious games and standard patient practices developed for nursing education on students' knowledge levels, satisfaction, self-confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. A serious game was designed using the educational principles of the diabetes course and developed using the 3D interactive content creation platform UNITY.

The effect of core stability training on ball-kicking velocity, sprint speed, and agility in adolescent male football players.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of core stability training program on ball-kicking velocity, running speed, and agility in adolescent male football players. To this end, 36 male football players aged 12-14 were divided into the training group and control group. Before implementing the core stability training program, participants' ball-kicking velocity, sprint speed, and agility performance were measured with a Bushnell velocity radar gun, 20 m sprint test, and 505 agility test, respectively, in both training group and control group.

Clues for Facial Perceived Age: Exercise, Sun Protection, Photoaging, and Anthropometric Properties: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Background And Objectives: The effect of environmental and genetic factors on the aging process is widely acknowledged. Yet, the extent to which each factor decisively contributes to the perception of looking younger or older remains a subject of debate. This study seeks to identify the factors linked to the perceived age among Turkish women.

Usefulness of the Berg Balance Scale for prediction of fall risk in multiple sclerosis.

Introduction: The Berg Balance Scale, possibly the most widely used balance-related measure, has gained popularity in clinical trials. It provides information about patients' balance-related abilities and can be used to assess improvement or worsening after rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to determine the cut-off value of the Berg Balance Scale for the fall risk in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Does the COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Change According to the Education and Income: A Study on Vaccination Rates in Cities of Turkey between 2021-September and 2022-February.

Background: The increase in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination rates in Turkey and in the world plays a key role in reducing the number of deaths and cases from COVID-19. Investigating the underlying causes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitations seems to be a guide in reducing the negative effects of the pandemic.

Methods: We analyzed the correlations between double COVID-19 vaccination rates of all cities in Turkey between 1 September 2021 and 1 February 2022 and their per capita income values and their education level percentages.

Modelling health and economic impact of nutrition interventions: a systematic review.

Diet related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as well as micronutrient deficiencies, are of widespread and growing importance to public health. Authorities are developing programs to improve nutrient intakes via foods. To estimate the potential health and economic impact of these programs there is a wide variety of models.

Clinical and Endoscopic Consequences of Delay in Stent Exchange Procedures With ERCP During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures have been postponed as recommended by international guidelines. In this study, the results of biliary and pancreatic ERCP procedures that had to be postponed during the pandemic process were investigated.

Materials And Methods: Forty-seven patients whose stent exchange procedures with ERCP were postponed between March 2020 and June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic were included in the study.

Updated Results of the COVID-19 in MS Global Data Sharing Initiative: Anti-CD20 and Other Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Severity.

Background And Objectives: Certain demographic and clinical characteristics, including the use of some disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), are associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection severity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Comprehensive exploration of these relationships in large international samples is needed.

Methods: Clinician-reported demographic/clinical data from 27 countries were aggregated into a data set of 5,648 patients with suspected/confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Severity of COVID19 infection among patients with multiple sclerosis treated with interferon-β.

Background: Interferon-β, a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for MS, may be associated with less severe COVID-19 in people with MS.

Results: Among 5,568 patients (83.4% confirmed COVID-19), interferon-treated patients had lower risk of severe COVID-19 compared to untreated, but not to glatiramer-acetate, dimethyl-fumarate, or pooled other DMTs.

Inulin may prevent steatosis by suppressing cannabinoid receptor-1 and patatin-like phospholipase-3 expression in liver.

Objectives: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major causes of liver disease worldwide. Although various molecular mechanisms are effective in the initiation and progression, the exact pathway is not completely clarified. Recent findings suggest a role of the endocannabinoid system in the pathology of NAFLD.

The cause of dysphagia in patients with esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Dysphagia is the most common symptom in patients with esophageal atresia (EA) of all ages. There is no study addressing the direct relation between dysphagia and surgical results. Therefore, a systematic review was performed to define the relationship between surgical complications and dysphagia in patients with EA.

Evaluation of the removal of 2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid from the root canal and its effect on the bond strength of MTA.

This study aimed to evaluate the removal of 2-hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA) from the root canal system and its effect on the bond strength of the mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). 126 single-rooted teeth were divided into 3 experimental groups (n = 36) that were treated with double antibiotic paste (DAP), HICA and calcium hydroxide (CH) and one control group (n = 18). In the first part, 18 teeth from each experimental group (n = 54) were examined to remove HICA from the root canal.

Approach to optimal assessment of right ventricular remodelling in heart transplant recipients: insights from myocardial work index, T1 mapping, and endomyocardial biopsy.

Aims: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is an important cause of graft failure after heart transplantation (HTx). We sought to investigate relative merits of echocardiographic tools and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with T1 mapping for the assessment of functional adaptation and remodelling of the RV in HTx recipients.

Methods And Results: Sixty-one complete data set of echocardiography, CMR, right heart catheterization, and biopsy were obtained.

The effectiveness of serious games designed for infection prevention and promotion of safe behaviors of senior nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Reminding health care workers, especially senior students, of the critical role they play in preventing COVID-19 transmission is more important than ever, therefore it is vital to reinforce graduate students' intrinsic motivation to implement infection prevention and control guidelines. Serious games are an interesting intervention that could improve adherence to COVID-19 safe behaviors to lower the high prevalence of nosocomial infections. These games, as a type of technology-enhanced simulation, can increase student satisfaction and engagement while still conveying vital ideas.

Patterns of Post-Endodontic Restoration: A Nationwide Survey of Dentists in Turkey.

Developments in materials and techniques, geographical locations, age, specialty, and affiliations of dental practitioners affect the preference of post-endodontic restoration. Thus, this survey aimed to evaluate the trends of dentists in Turkey in terms of post-endodontic restorations. An anonymous survey containing 10 questions regarding demographics, post-endodontic restoration patterns, and factors affecting restoration selection was electronically delivered to the dentists registered in the database of the Turkish Dental Association.

Autologous stem cell transplantation for large B-cell lymphoma with secondary central nervous system involvement.

Secondary central nervous system large B-cell lymphoma (SCNSL) is rare, with a generally poor prognosis. There is limited data about the role of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in these high-risk patients. We explored in this study treatment outcomes and prognostic factors for patients with SCNSL who underwent ASCT.

The Effect of Serious Games for Nursing Students in Clinical Decision-Making Process: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Serious games (SGs) have been proposed as a type of technology-enhanced simulation that may provide nursing students with an opportunity to practice their clinical reasoning and decision-making skills in a realistic and safe environment. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of serious play on nursing students' self-confidence (SC) and anxiety in clinical decision making. The randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of SGs for undergraduate nursing students using pre- and posttests.

Effect of maxillary surgical movement on nasal cavity and maxillary sinus dimensions and function after Le Fort I osteotomy.

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of different maxillary movements performed in Le Fort I surgery on the anatomy of the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus, occurrence of rhinosinusitis, and nasal airflow. Patients were divided into three groups: group I underwent pure advancement, group II underwent advancement with yaw rotation, and group III underwent advancement with impaction movements. All evaluations were performed using pre- and postoperative computed tomography images and surveys.