An investigation of the effects of various proprioceptive inputs on vestibuloocular reflex and otolith organs.

Background: The vestibular system is crucial for balance and gaze stability. Proprioceptive inputs from the musculoskeletal system significantly contribute to vestibular processing, especially under postural challenge.

Objectives: To examine how proprioceptive inputs in various body positions affect the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and otolith organ function.

Effect of neuro-linguistic programming applied prior to uterine curettage for fetal demise on pain score, fear of pain and pain catastrophizing: Randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of neuro-linguistic programming applied prior to uterine curettage for fetal demise on pain score, fear of pain, and pain catastrophizing.

Design: This is a single-blind, two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Women with a gestational age of 12 weeks and/or less who underwent uterine curettage for the first time due to fetal death were included in the sample.

Biocontrol potential of bacteria associated with Asian walnut moth Erschoviella musculana Erschoff (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) on walnut pests.

The aim of this study was to investigate the culturable bacterial flora of Erschoviella musculana, which causes damage to leaves, shoots, branches, trunk, and fruits of walnut trees, in order to find a possible microbial control agent against walnut pests. In this study, a total of 11 bacteria were isolated from live and dead larvae of E. musculana and identified based on their morphological, biochemical, and molecular characteristics.

The Role of Hematological Parameters in Critically Ill Patients: Mortality Prediction in Elderly Intensive Care Unit Patients.

Background Elderly patients constitute a high-risk population in intensive care units (ICUs) due to multiple comorbidities, frailty, and limited physiological reserves. Despite advances in intensive care, mortality rates remain significantly high in this demographic. Identifying reliable predictors of mortality is crucial for early intervention and improved clinical outcomes.

Obesity-Related Disorders in Türkiye: A Multi Center, Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis from the OBREDI-TR Study.

: Obesity is a significant public health concern, as it is associated with the development of numerous chronic diseases. The prevalence of obesity and attendant diseases has been increasing over recent years. This study attempted to ascertain the frequency of chronic diseases in obese patients in Türkiye for the first time on this scale.

Evaluation of the effects of regulatory T cells on survival outcomes in patients with acute leukemia who developed febrile neutropenia.

ObjectivesAcute leukemia often leads to severe complications such as febrile neutropenia. Mortality rates remain high, underscoring the need for novel prognostic markers. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have not been extensively studied in this context.

Timing of four or more scheduled cesarean sections.

Objective: With the increasing number of cesarean sections worldwide, the need to determine the gestational age for scheduled cesarean sections has increased. The literature needs clear information, especially about cesarean sections four or more times. Our study aims to determine the ideal gestational week for mothers and babies in patients who are not in labor and who will have four or more cesarean sections.

A High-Dose Corticosteroid Treatment Increases Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Mortality in Intensive Care Units.

Objectives: The study is aimed to investigate the association between different corticosteroid treatment regimens and clinical status, complications, mechanical ventilation requirement, and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in individuals diagnosed with Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19).

Materials And Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study. Patients admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 and treated with low- or medium-dose corticosteroid therapy (methylprednisolone at a dose of 0.

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Fibrosis Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated at Internal Medicine Clinics: Türkiye DAHUDER Awareness of Fatty Liver Disease (TR-DAFLD) Study.

This awareness study aimed to determine the ultrasound (US) examination rates in relation to US-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) diagnosis in internal medicine outpatients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across Türkiye. A total of 6283 T2D patients were included in this multicenter retrospective cohort study conducted at 17 internal medicine clinics across Türkiye. The presence and indications for US performed within the last 3 years were recorded along with US-confirmed MAFLD rates, laboratory findings on the day of US, and referral rates.

The predictive role of carotid artery flow time for anesthesia-induced hypotension in high-risk elderly patients.

Hypotension induced by general anesthesia is associated with postoperative complications, increased mortality, and morbidity, particularly elderly patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of corrected carotid artery flow time (FTc) for predicting hypotension following anesthesia induction in patients over 65 years old. After faculty ethical committee approval and written informed consent, 138 patients (65 years and older, ASA physical status I-III) who scheduled for elective surgery were included in this study.

The relationship between stathmin-2 level and metabolic parameters in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Background: Stathmin is a phosphoprotein that plays a role in intercellular and intracellular signaling, inflammation, and differentiation. Our aim was to evaluate the stathmin-2 level and its relationship with the metabolic parameters of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (nT2DM) patients.

Material And Method: This case-control study included 76 patients with nT2DM and 76 healthy individuals with a normal oral glucose tolerance test who were matched for body mass index (BMI), age, and gender.

Entomopathogenic fungi with biological control potential against poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae, Arachnida: Dermanyssidae).

The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (Arachnida: Dermanyssidae) is a pest that causes significant economic loss in laying hens for which control methods are limited. In this study, the effects of 20 indigenous fungal strains on poultry red mites in chicken farms were investigated. All experiments were conducted under laboratory condition at 28 ± 1 °C and 80 ± 5% humidity.

Epiregulin: A new prognostic molecule in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Background: Epiregulin is a molecule that plays a role in cell proliferation, tumor development, inflammation, and angiogenesis in malignant diseases.

Aim: Our study aims to reveal, for the first time, the predictive value of this molecule in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and its association with disease stage, cell type, and extranodal involvement.

Methods: The study is an observational case-control trial involving 60 newly diagnosed NHL patients and 60 healthy individuals (control group) between 18 and 75 years old.

Is enhanced recovery after surgery essential?

Background: The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) method is designed for the patient to recover quickly, have less pain and have a more comfortable period after the surgery; that includes preoperative, intra and postoperative processes. ERAS has been started to be applied in cesarean section surgeries as the patients need to recover quickly. In the literature, there is no study about the results of ERAS in cesarean section about pain scores and complications.

Vestibular Evaluation of Children Diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the vestibular function of children diagnosed with specific learning disorders (SLD).

Methods: This study was conducted with 30 children diagnosed with SLD and 30 healthy children matched for age and sex, and vestibular tests were applied.

Results: Optokinetic and head shake test values in videonystagmography subtests were found to be pathological in the study group, and the lateral asymmetry value in video head impulse test (v-HIT) was found to be significantly higher in the study group.

Complete genome sequence analysis and genome organization of Dasychira pudibunda nucleopolyhedrovirus (DapuNPV-T1) from Turkey.

The economically important pale tussock moth Dasychira pudibunda L. (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), known as a beech pest in Europe, primarily inflicts damage on beech leaves. In the present study, we aim to reveal the genome characteristics of Dasychira pudibunda nucleopolyhedrovirus (DapuNPV-T1), which was detected for the first time in Turkey and compare it with the reference genome and other baculovirus genomes.

Evaluation of vestibulo-ocular reflex with functional head impulse test in healthy individuals: normative values.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the normative values of the functional head impulse test (fHIT) test in healthy young adults.

Materials And Methods: The study included 100 individuals, 58 females and 42 males, aged 20-25 years. Beon Solution Zero Branco (TV) fHIT test was applied to all participants.

Isolation and identification of bacteria from the invasive pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and evaluation of their biocontrol potential.

As an alternative to chemical insecticides, gut bacteria of insects could be used to control insect pests. In this study, bacteria associated with Tuta absoluta, an invasive species that has developed resistance to chemical insecticides, were isolated, and their potential for pest control was investigated. We isolated 13 bacteria from larvae of the pest and identified the isolates on the basis of their morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular characteristics as Bacillus thuringiensis (Ta1-8), Staphylococcus petrasii (Ta9), Citrobacter freundii (Ta10), Chishuiella changwenlii (Ta11), Enterococcus casseliflavus (Ta12), and Pseudomonas tremae (Ta13).

Investigation of the Relationship Between BPPV with Anxiety, Sleep Quality and Falls.

Objective: To investigate the effects of dizziness on sleep quality and psychological status in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and to evaluate its relationship with falls.

Methods: A Demographic Data Form, a Visual Vertigo Analog Scale, the Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were administered in 102 individuals diagnosed with BPPV by videonystagmography test. The same scales were applied to 75 healthy volunteers as the control group, and the two groups were compared.

Matriptase as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects the processing of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. In T2DM, metabolic dysregulation occurs through various pathways caused by increased levels of many adipokines and inflammatory chemokines. Impaired insulin-glucose metabolism occurs in tissues.

Neutrophil/Lymphocyte and Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratio in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate maternal hematological laboratory parameters of pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) compared to mothers of healthy-term infants (control group).

Materials And Methods: This case-control study included 158 mothers who were divided into PPROM (n=67) and control (n=91) groups, respectively. Laboratory parameters of platelet, lymphocyte, and neutrophil counts, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were recorded at the time of diagnosis for the PPROM group and at the time of hospital admission for birth for the control group.

Results of Endometrial Sampling in a Tertiary Hospital.

Aim: This study aims to investigate the results of endometrial sampling in a tertiary hospital according to age and symptoms.

Materials And Methods: A total of 505 patients who underwent endometrial sampling due to various reasons in our tertiary hospital in the last six months were included in our study, and the pathological results of endometrial sampling were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: The mean age of 505 patients was 45.

Predicting asphyxia in term fetus.

This aim of this study was to investigate maternal hematological laboratory parameters of term infants before birth diagnosed with asphyxia compared to mothers of healthy term infants and predict asphyxia by these parameters. This study was conducted on 109 and 192 mothers of the fetus with asphyxia and healthy, respectively. Laboratory parameters of complete blood count, including PDW (platelet distribution width), PCT (procalcitonin) and NLR (neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio), were recorded before birth from pregnant women.