Developing a Sleepiness Scale for Nurses and Physicians: A Methodological Study.

Aim: The sleepiness of healthcare workers can negatively affect various aspects of healthcare, including patient and staff safety. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure sleepiness in nurses and physicians working night shifts.

Design: A methodological study design was used in this study.

The Effects of Minimal Stimulation Protocol on Preimplantation Genetic Screening.

Preimplantation genetic screening improves embryo selection in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles, especially for women of advanced maternal age. As chromosomal normality declines with age, high-dose gonadotropins are commonly used to enhance follicular response. This study compares minimal and high-dose stimulation protocols in terms of euploidy, pregnancy, and live birth rates following single embryo transfer.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Angle Labor Pain Questionnaire With Turkish Women.

This study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Angle Labor Pain Questionnaire (A-LPQ). This cross-sectional research was carried out with 229 women giving birth in Turkey. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to evaluate the compliance of the Turkish version with the original construct of the A-LPQ.

Healthy Lifestyle in Adolescents With Digital Addictions: A Comparative Study of Gaming and Social Media Addiction.

The increasing prevalence of digital addiction among adolescents is linked to growing dependence on gaming and social media. This study explored the relationship between these addiction types and healthy lifestyle behaviors in adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted online with 719 high school students aged 14 to 18 using the Digital Game Addiction Scale (DGAS), Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), and Adolescent Health Promotion Scale (AHPS).

Assessment of appetite loss and related factors in older patients with cancer: validation of the cancer appetite and symptom questionnaire (CASQ) in Turkish patients.

Objective: This study aimed to validate the Cancer Appetite and Symptom Questionnaire (CASQ) for Turkish older cancer patients and identify factors influencing appetite loss and related symptoms. The research question focused on whether the CASQ is a reliable tool for assessing appetite-related symptoms and determining associated risk factors in this population.

Methods: A total of 240 cancer patients aged ≥70 years were recruited from a Turkish oncology clinic.

Responsiveness of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale to botulinum neurotoxin injection into spastic wrist flexors after acquired brain injury.

The Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS) is a relatively new scale used to rate the severity of spasticity. Although the reliability of the ASAS has been investigated, its ability to detect a clinically important change (responsiveness) has not. The objective of this study was to investigate the responsiveness of the ASAS in adult patients with acquired brain injury-related wrist flexor spasticity treated with botulinum neurotoxin A.

Turkish adaptation of the state-trait anxiety inventory short version (STAIS-5, STAIT-5).

Aim: This study examines the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Short Version.

Methods: The sample consisted of 306 people between the ages of 18-59 who agreed to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected with the demographic questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Short Version, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale.

Predictive modeling of mortality in carbapenem-resistant bloodstream infections using machine learning.

, a notable drug-resistant bacterium, often induces severe infections in healthcare settings, prompting a deeper exploration of treatment alternatives due to escalating carbapenem resistance. This study meticulously examined clinical, microbiological, and molecular aspects related to in-hospital mortality in patients with carbapenem-resistant . (CRAB) bloodstream infections (BSIs).

The relationship of proximal lateral collateral ligament hyperintensity with knee joint ligament and meniscus pathologies.

Background: Hyperintensity in the proximal lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is often confusing. This appearance may be alone or accompany other pathologies.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between the signal intensity (SI) change in the proximal LCL and the knee joint pathologies.

Perfusion index in newborns with CHD without clinical signs of hypoperfusion and heart failure: comparison with healthy newborns.

Introduction: Peripheral perfusion index has been proposed as a possible method for detecting circulatory impairment. We aimed to determine the normal range of peripheral perfusion index in healthy newborns and compare it with that of newborns with CHD.

Methods: Right-hand saturation and right-hand peripheral perfusion index levels were recorded, and physical examination and echocardiography were performed in newborns who were 0-28 days old and whom were evaluated in our paediatric cardiology outpatient clinic.

Late-term cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

Background: Cardiac involvement in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children may have a spectrum ranging from mild disease to severe heart failure due to fulminant myocarditis. Cardiac involvement usually resolves after clinical recovery. However, the adverse effects of myocarditis on cardiac function after recovery are not fully known.

Piccolo in transcatheter PDA closure multi-centre study from premature to adolescent children.

In this multi-centre study, the mid- to long-term efficacy and safety of the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder in patent ductus arteriosus closure in premature and term infants as well as children were discussed. Methods. Between 2016 and 2021, 645 patients, 152 of whom were less than 1 month old, underwent ductus closure with the Piccolo device from five different centres in Turkey.

Attitudes of parents with children aged 12-18 to COVID-19 vaccines for themselves and their children.

Background: The incidence of vaccine hesitancy is increasing in many countries. This study aims to determine parents` attitudes and related factors regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance for themselves and their children aged 12-18.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on parents between 16th November and 31st December 2021, after COVID-19 vaccines were initiated for children in Türkiye.

Evaluation of plasma soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (SuPAR) levels in ulcerative colitis.

Background And Study Aim: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (SuPAR), a soluble form of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, is a biomarker produced by macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, active T cells, endothelial cells, and circulating tumor cells. SuPAR is a novel biomarker showing altered inflammation in many inflammatory diseases. This study aims to investigate the SuPAR level in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, and to evaluate the SuPAR level in active, and remission patients.

Changing perceptions of general health in the Kayseri Province, Turkey in 2004 and 2017: A population-based study.

Aim: Self-rated health (SRH) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have closely related outcomes in measuring general health status in community-based studies. The aim of this study is to determine changes in the self-perceived overall health of people and affected factors by comparing the findings of two studies conducted in the same research area.

Methods: Both studies were conducted using the same measurement tools in households determined by random sampling techniques in the same research areas.

Investigating the Potential Connection Between Cyberchondria and Vaccine Hesitancy in High School Students.

Background: Internet use, which provides the opportunity to access information from anywhere, and anytime, is increasing among adolescents and young adults. In studies examining the effect of technology use in adults, it has been observed that there is a relationship between cyberchondria and vaccine hesitancy. This study aimed to uncover the potential relationship between cyberchondria and vaccine hesitancy in adolescents and to obtain data for combating anti-vaccination in this age group.

Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy: Social Isolation in Relation to Social Media Addiction and COVID-19 Anxiety.

Background: Despite significant advancements in immunization over the last century, vaccine hesitancy is a major threat to world health. Health-related information available from a variety of sources, including new media such as social media platforms, can encourage vaccine hesitancy. The aim of this study is to determine the level of vaccine hesitation among adults, specifically their belief in the advantages of vaccination and their perceptions of vaccine-related dangers in relation to social media addiction and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) anxiety.

The effect of ulnar variance on the pisotriquetral joint.

Background: Pisotriquetral joint (PTJ) disorders are an important cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain but are often underrecognized. Ulnar variance (UV) has been associated with several wrist pathologies.

Purpose: To determine the effect of UV on PTJ in patients with trauma.

A retrospective magnetic resonance imaging analysis of bone and soft tissue changes associated with the spectrum of tarsal coalitions.

We aimed to investigate the bone and soft tissue changes accompanying tarsal coalition (TC) and aimed to evaluate their association with the location and type of coalition. Ankle magnetic resonance imagings of 65 patients with TC were included. The relationship between the location and type of coalition and bone marrow edema, subchondral cysts, sinus tarsi syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, posterior impingement syndrome, accessory bone, tibiotalar effusion, talar osteochondritis dissecans, ganglion cysts, and calcaneal spur were evaluated.

Lymphocyte Subsets in Mild COVID-19 Pediatric Patients.

Objective: The reasons for a high prevalence of asymptomatic or mild coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and rare severe disease in children have been explained by non-immune and immune mechanisms. This study aimed to evaluate the immune system's response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by investigating lymphocyte subsets.

Materials And Methods: This study included 33 coronavirus disease positive children, of whom 12 had mild disease and 21 had an asymptomatic infection as the patient group and 26 ageand gender-matched healthy children as the control group.