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{"title":"Evaluation of Department Preferences of Faculty of Medicine Assistants: The Case of Ordu","authors":"Bestegül ÇORUH AKYOL, Yeliz KAŞKO ARICI","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1352841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1352841","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Professions are tools for individuals to realize their expectations and wishes about life according to their own dynamics, and medicine differs from other professions in that it essentially includes human life. This study aimed to examine the department preferences of Medical Faculty Assistants and to determine the factors affecting these preferences.
 Methods: The sample for the study was made up of 105 assistants who agreed to participate voluntarily. The study utilized a survey as a data collection tool that contains the demographic variables and the “Physicians' Preference Tendencies of Specialty Branch Scale”. 
 Results: Although gender, marital status and the time spent in the profession changed the answers given to the survey questions, it was determined that the general practitioners were not effective factors in the choice of specialty branch, and the significant change occurred depending on the age factor. The preference of branch due to the importance given to status showed a significant change in those aged 30 and over. 
 Conclusion: Those who are older make their choices by considering the position and prestige of the physician both in the working environment and in society. The age of a general practitioner has been determined as the most effective factor when choosing a specialty department due to the concerns that can be gathered under the title of status.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"18 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136134473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of YouTube Videos on Initiating Postpartum Sexual Life","authors":"Reyhan ERKAYA, Yeliz KAŞKO ARICI","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1360495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1360495","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The study aims to provide an evaluation of videos on YouTube regarding the \"timing of initiating postpartum sexual intercourse\" in terms of their view counts, like ratios, and presenters.
 Methods: This is a descriptive research study. The study population consisted of 68 Turkish videos published on YouTube between August 21, 2023, and August 26, 2023, by searching the YouTube page with the keywords \"timing of initiating postpartum sexual life.\" Of these videos, 9 were related to sexual desire/sexual dysfunction, 8 focused on vaginismus/painful sexual intercourse, 4 covered sexual intercourse during pregnancy, 6 discussed sexual intercourse after vaginoplasty, 6 addressed sexual intercourse after hysterectomy/menopause/kidney transplantation, 3 provided methods for revitalizing postpartum sexual life, and 4 contanined advertisements, all of which were excluded from the sample. Finhally, the sample of the study was determined as 28. Frequency and percentage distribution were used in the analysis of the data.
 Results: This is a descriptive research study. The study population consisted of 68 Turkish videos published on YouTube between August 21, 2023, and August 26, 2023, by searching the YouTube page with the keywords \"timing of initiating postpartum sexual life.\" Of these videos, 9 were related to sexual desire/sexual dysfunction, 8 focused on vaginismus/painful sexual intercourse, 4 covered sexual intercourse during pregnancy, 6 discussed sexual intercourse after vaginoplasty, 6 addressed sexual intercourse after hysterectomy/menopause/kidney transplantation, 3 provided methods for revitalizing postpartum sexual life, and 4 contanined advertisements, all off which were excluded from the sample. Finhally, the sample of the study was determined as 28. Frequency and percentage distribution were used in the analysis of the data.
 Conclusion: Despite the relatively low number of YouTube videos on the subject of the study, the majority of them were presented by healthcare professionals, offering concise, well-received, and relevant content. It can be suggested that there is a need to increase online resources for sexual health education during the postpartum period.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"32 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136134192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Genetic Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report","authors":"G. Akcay, Müge Kuzu, Bülent Gülensoy, Mehmet Sorar, Ali Yılmaz","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1362970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1362970","url":null,"abstract":"The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is bradykinesia and resting tremor or rigidity. PD is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with both motor and nonmotor symptoms. There are many medical options for the treatment of PD but levodopa remains the mainstay. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe neurosurgical symptomatic treatment for eligible patients with advanced disease in whom medical therapy fails to provide adequate symptom control and good quality of life, or in whom dopaminergic drugs cause severe side effects such as dyskinesias. In this case report, DBS treatment of a 4-year parkinsonian patient is reported.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"133 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139314611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dorsal Dislocation of First Metacarpophalangeal Joint: A Case Report","authors":"Volkan Ali ERSOY, Abdullah Alper ŞAHİN","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1326732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1326732","url":null,"abstract":"First metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations are less common than many other joint dislocations. Closed reduction may be attempted in uncomplicated cases, while surgery may be required in complicated cases. We report the case of 89-year-old patient with a first metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation who reduced close. The patient was followed with a thumb spica splint for 2 weeks. A similar range of motion was observed with the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the contralateral hand in the patients who came to the control in the 2nd week. The patient did not come to the next follow-up.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135198254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHEWING SIDE PREFERENCE AND BRAIN LATERALITY IN BRUXERS AND NON-BRUXERS?","authors":"Özge KARTAL, Defne YELER, İlknur ENİNANÇ, Hasan YELER, Esra GÜLTÜRK","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1277403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1277403","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the direction of unilateral chewing preference observed in fully dentate bruxist and non-bruxist groups (with fully dentate and missing and/or restored teeth) and brain laterality.
 Methods: Brain laterality of the subjects (n=132) was determined based on responses to questions about extremity and sensory preferences. The reliable visual analogue scale (VAS), Kazazoğlu’s method and the sunflower seed shell cracking test were used to determine chewing side preference. 
 Results: Chewing side preferences determined by VAS were not associated with brain laterality. While extremity and sensory preferences were predominantly right-sided (dominant left hemisphere) in all groups, the frequency of the left side chewing was found to be high only in bruxers (p > 0.05). No significant association was found between the results of VAS and other techniques (p > 0.05). 
 Conclusion: The left chewing side preference is observed more frequently in bruxers, suggesting that different central and peripheral mechanisms may be involved in bruxers.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134946931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking cessation","authors":"Emine Serap YILMAZ, Selen KARAOĞLANOĞLU, Nurhan KÖKSAL","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1298898","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1298898","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: In our study, we aimed to reveal the number of applications made to the smoking cessation clinic in our hospital, smoking cessation behavior and the relationship between this situation and the status of being diagnosed with COVID-19 in the nine months before and after March 11, 2020, when the first case with a diagnosis of COVID-19 was detected in our country.
 Method: Individuals over 18 who applied to the Ministry of Health Ordu University Training and Research Hospital smoking cessation outpatient clinic within nine months before (Group A) and after the COVID-19 pandemic (Group B) were included in our study. Age, gender, chronic diseases, Fagerström addiction scores, and treatment they received for smoking cessation were noted through the tobacco addiction treatment monitoring system (TÜBATİS), and their smoking status was questioned by reaching them three months after their application to us. In the first year of the pandemic, the patients in Group A were reached again and questioned whether they were diagnosed with COVID-19 (PCR positivity).
 Results: It was determined that there were 320 patients in Group A and 60 patients in Group B, and there was a statistically significant difference in age and smoking cessation behavior between the two groups (p","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134947762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Surveillance of Infection Control in Dental Settings During Covid-19 Pandemic","authors":"M. Alpaydin, D. Torul, M. Ömezli̇","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1302337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1302337","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential sources of infection by surveillance of frequently contacted surfaces in the clinic and patient waiting areas in dental practice by fluorescent marker. \u0000Materials and methods: The surfaces that are frequently contacted by patients, clinicians, and the staff in the clinic, local intervention room, and patient waiting room, were determined. Fluorescent marker dye was applied onto frequently contacted surfaces. Following cleaning after the patient's discharge the dye-applied surfaces were examined with a fluorescent lamp. The surfaces in the patient waiting area were observed to have the highest scores in terms of the frequency of the touches. \u0000Results: According to the fluorescent marker method, 50 % of the frequently contacted surfaces were scored as totally clean, 17 % were partially clean, and 33 % were not clean. \u0000Conclusions: This study suggests that the fluorescent marker method is an easy and practical method that can be used for the surveillance of surface cleaning in dental settings.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126034350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Digital and Conventional Approach to the Rehabilitation of Complete Edentulous with a Toronto Infrastructure-Designed Hybrid Prosthesis: a Case Report","authors":"Elif Çeli̇k, A. Küçükekenci","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1301302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1301302","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This case describes the prosthetic treatment of a completely edentulous patient treated with the \"Toronto Bridge\" technique, an implant-supported (all-on-four/all-on-five) hybrid prosthesis. \u0000Objective: A 42-year-old male patient applied to our clinic for aesthetic and functional problems. After clinical and radiographic examination, the all-on-five treatment concept for the edentulous maxilla and an all-on-four treatment concept for the edentulous mandible were planned. In the maxilla, two distal implants were placed at an angle of 30-45°. Three straight implants were placed in the anterior region of the maxilla. In the mandible, two distal implants were positioned at the anterior to mental foramina at an angle of 30-45°. Two straight implants were placed in the anterior region of the mandible. The digital impressions were taken, and the frameworks and veneers were designed according to the \"Toronto Bridge\" protocol. The frameworks and veneers were fabricated by milling zirconium blocks and fixed. The occlusion was rechecked for any interferences. \u0000Results: This case report showed success and no complications for all-on-four/five treatment concept \"Toronto Bridge\" prostheses at the six-month follow-up. \u0000Conclusion: After the clinical and radiographic examination in the control appointment, it was observed that the patient was satisfied with the prosthesis, the patient's quality of life increased, and there was no problem in the care of the prosthesis.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132992364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of infections associated with central venous catheters in ICU","authors":"A. Altınbaş, Azime Bulut, Fatma Alkan Bayburt, Mücahit Coşkun","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1317403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1317403","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Central venous catheter-related infections lead to an increase in widespread antibiotic use, prolonged hospital stay, increased costs, as well as morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the infections associated with central venous catheters used in our intensive care unit (ICU) and identify the possible contributing factors. \u0000Methods: The hospital records of patients aged 18 and above who were admitted to ICU and had central venous catheters (femoral, jugular, and subclavian catheters) were retrospectively evaluated. Patients’ demographic data and also reason for admission, APACHE II score, duration of ICU stay, and 28-day mortality were recorded. Additionally, data on the time of catheter insertion, catheter site, catheter type, administration of blood and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) through the catheter, presence of catheter-related infection, identified pathogens, time of infection development after catheter insertion, and concurrent blood culture results were recorded. \u0000Results: A total of 169 patients were included in the study, of whom 99 (58.6%) were male and 70 (41.4%) were female. The catheters were located in the femoral region in 56 (33.1%) cases, jugular region in 99 (58.6%) cases, and subclavian region in 14 (8.3%) cases. There was no significant difference in the development of catheter infection based on the site of application (p=0.929). The rates of infection were significantly higher in catheters used for TPN and blood transfusion (p=0.002 and p=0.005, respectively). The average duration of intensive care stay was significantly higher in patients who developed catheter infections. \u0000Conclusion: Catheter-related bacteremia is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality, especially in critically ill patients. In our study, no significant differences were found in the rates of catheter-related infection based on the application sites. We observed that the use of TPN, blood transfusion, and longer catheter duration posed risks for infection.","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"8 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133819383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Open Heart Surgery","authors":"E. Çanakçı, N. Taş, Aysenur Ki̇rdemi̇r, Ismail Elmali̇, M. Ürkmez","doi":"10.19127/mbsjohs.1297235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1297235","url":null,"abstract":"Objective:In our study, it was aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of bilateral USG-guided ESP block and TEA in patients who underwent open heart surgery. \u0000Method:No interventional multimodal analgesia technique was applied to the patients in the control group, only iv patient-controlled analgesia (iv PCA) device was inserted at the end of the operation. The duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation (MV), the amount of opioid consumed in the first 24 hours, and the visual analog scale (VAS) scores during postoperative 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 12th, 24th hours while resting/coughing were recorded. \u0000Results:There was a notabledifference thereamong the groups in terms of the amount of postoperative opioid consumption (p=0.001). There was a notable difference thereamong the groups in the resting VAS scores at the postoperative 1st, 2nd, 4th, 12th, and 24th hours(p","PeriodicalId":166758,"journal":{"name":"Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125784280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}