Nadir Tayfun Özcan, Feyza Altindal, Nihal Büker, Zeliha Başkurt
{"title":"Voleybolcularda Addüktör Kas Grubuna Uygulanan Kinezyolojik Bantlamanın Endurans, Güç ve Çeviklik Üzerine Akut Etkisi","authors":"Nadir Tayfun Özcan, Feyza Altindal, Nihal Büker, Zeliha Başkurt","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1256549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1256549","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the acute effect of kinesiology taping (KT) to the hip adductor muscle group (AMG) on endurance, strength and agility in female volleyball players (VP).\u0000Materials and Methods: Thirty female VP, with an average age of 17.53±2.55 years, who played licensed volleyball for at least two years were included in our study. KT was applied longitudinally to the athletes between the pubis and lower border of the tuberositas tibia, including the AMG using the facilitation technique (25% stretching). Evaluations were repeated before taping and 20 minutes after taping. The athletes' Adductor muscle endurance was evaluated using the Copenhagen adduction exercise, vertical jump test for lower extremity strength, and Edgren side step test for agility.\u0000Results: When the results of the study were evaluated, it was found that there was a statistically significant increase in the endurance (p<0.001), strength (p<0.001) and agility (p<0.001) values of the athletes after KT application.\u0000Conclusions: KT applied to the adductor area can be used by physiotherapists during competitions or training due to its positive effects on the performance of VP.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"133 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140251270","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":"Böbrek Nakli Adaylarinin Organ Teklif Listesinden Dışlanma Nedenlerinin Belirlenmesi","authors":"Dilek Soylu, Aysel Soylu, M. F. Yüzbaşioğlu","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1377203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1377203","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study aims to determine why kidney transplantation candidates are excluded from the organ offer list. \u0000Materials and Methods: The study was conducted as a retrospective screening of archived records. The data of 228 patients who met the study criteria were included. Evaluations were made concerning sociodemographic characteristics, blood group, dialysis type and time, panel reactive antibody results, duration of waiting for an organ, and the recipient's current status (on the active waiting list, transplanted, or deceased). \u0000Results: Of the candidates on the organ transplantation waiting list, 14.9% could not be contacted at the telephone number in the records, and 6.1% could not attend the centre because of transport problems. A statistically significant difference was determined between the age range, the time since starting dialysis, and the candidate's current status according to the waiting duration. \u0000Conclusion: Through collaboration with dialysis and transplantation centres and the Regional Health Authority, nurses can update the contact telephone numbers and resolve transplant candidates' transport problems, thereby allowing those receiving dialysis treatment to be added to the organ transplantation waiting list without losing time.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140252069","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}
Sabriye Ercan, Ahmet Ali Süzen, F. Başkurt, Zeliha Başkurt
{"title":"Determining the Landing Error Scoring System after a Jump by Artificial Intelligence","authors":"Sabriye Ercan, Ahmet Ali Süzen, F. Başkurt, Zeliha Başkurt","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1296565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1296565","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study aims to examine the predictability of the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) results after the jump with the Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost) algorithm. \u0000Materials and Methods: A model has been developed by artificial intelligence to shorten the scoring system significantly. In the data preprocessing stage, 17 different items contained in the original dataset were reduced to 13. A total of 3790 data items were included in the dataset used in the study, and the dataset was divided into 4 different sub-datasets. AdaBoost was chosen to give the highest accuracy tested in five different machine learning used for regression. The model's reliability was evaluated by testing the proposed AdaBoost model with performance metrics. \u0000Results: The error score given by the clinician in the LESS was in the range of 0-86.6%. Recommended AdaBoost model for Sub1, Sub2, Sub3, and Sub4 respectively 98%, 87%, 88%, 89% accuracy has been achieved. \u0000Conclusions: The score given to the LESS's 8th, 10th, 16th, and 17th items can be predicted with high accuracy, and the total score can be reached through the model proposed in the research.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"52 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140252229","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}
Mustafa Özdemir, Ayşe Şule Ateş, Mehmet Halil Öztürk
{"title":"Evaluation of The Relationship Between the Selected Particle Size and Procedure Success and Complications in Bronchial Artery Embolisation","authors":"Mustafa Özdemir, Ayşe Şule Ateş, Mehmet Halil Öztürk","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1408872","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1408872","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Hemoptysis refers to the discharge of blood, which originates from the lungs or bronchial system through the mouth. This study aimed to examine the importance of the particle size used in patients undergoing bronchial artery embolisation (BAE) regarding procedure success and complications. \u0000Materials and Methods: Data from patients who underwent BAE using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles were collected retrospectively. Hemoptysis etiology and localisation, lesion type, the size of the embolising agent used, and postoperative complications were recorded. Thirty-day follow-up results were evaluated. \u0000Results: Fifty-six patients were included in the study. The size of the PVA particles used was 300-500 microns in 30 patients (53.6%) and 500-700 microns in 26 patients (46.4%). Bleeding completely stopped in 92.9% of the cases within 30 days after the procedure. Procedure success or complications did not significantly differ between the patient groups in which 300-500 micron and 500-700 micron particles were used during BAE. \u0000Conclusion: BAE is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive method that can be performed repeatedly to treat hemoptysis. This study showed that regardless of size, PVA particles were effective and safe agents that could be used during this procedure.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"40 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140253522","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}
Abdelhak Hadjmi̇moune, Ahmet Çarhan, Beyza Ecem Öz Bedir, Humeyra Yilmaz, M. Erçin, Ender Şimşek
{"title":"The Effect of Thymoquinone on the Protein Levels of PLA2G7, UCP2, and NEDD4L Genes Associated with Lipid Droplets Formation in Prostate Cancer","authors":"Abdelhak Hadjmi̇moune, Ahmet Çarhan, Beyza Ecem Öz Bedir, Humeyra Yilmaz, M. Erçin, Ender Şimşek","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1422576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1422576","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Prostate cancer (PCa) patients suffer severe side effects of standard treatment beside the resistance to castration. PCa cells shows increased lipogenesis. Thymoquinone (TQ) inhibits cell proliferation, metastasis, and invasion. However, there was no study on the effect of TQ on the levels of NEDDL4, PLA2G7, and UCP2 lipid droplets (LD) related proteins. Hence, the study aims to investigate the impact of TQ on PLA2G7, UCP2, and NEDD4L proteins on DU145 and PC3 cell lines. \u0000Materials and Methods: Cells were cultured and treated with TQ with a IC50 of 60 µM and 80 µM for DU145 and PC3, respectively. PLA2G7, UCP2, and NEDD4L levels were measured using the ELISA. \u0000Results: TQ has significantly increased the level of NEDD4L (p","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140253829","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}
Şerafettin Okutan, Cihan Önen, Ahmet Göktaş, M. T. Huyut
{"title":"The Relationship Between Fear of Death and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Individuals Having Percutaneous Coronary Intervention","authors":"Şerafettin Okutan, Cihan Önen, Ahmet Göktaş, M. T. Huyut","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1271809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1271809","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study aims to investigate the relationship between fear of death and healthy lifestyle behaviors in individuals undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. \u0000Materials and Methods: The sample number was determined to be 109. The study was carried out in the angiography unit and cardiology clinics of a hospital. Data were collected using the Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors II Scales. \u0000Results: The patients' death anxiety scale score was 55.17±11.52 and their healthy lifestyle behavior scale score was 123.51±14.56. A negative relationship (r = -0.683, p = 0.003) was found between death anxiety and healthy lifestyle behavior scales. As death anxiety increased, healthy lifestyle behaviors decreased. A negative correlation was found between death anxiety level and physical activity (r = -0.720, p=0.002). As physical activity decreased, death anxiety level increased. \u0000Conclusions: In order for patients to experience less death anxiety, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, such as diet, exercise, spiritual development, stress management, and a healthy social life, should be known. Healthy lifestyle education programs should be applied to patients. To ensure permanence, patients should be supported with visuals and brochures, and training should be repeated.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"33 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140253982","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":"Okadaik Asitle İndüklenen Alzheimer Sıçan Modelinde Betulin Tedavisi ile Çoklu Organ Hasarının COX Aracılığıyla Düzenlenmesi","authors":"A. Bozkurt, Şenay Görücü Yılmaz","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1405878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1405878","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Cyclooxygenases (COXs) are essential in the inflammatory and regenerative processes of AD. This study aims to show that Betulin, a natural phytochemical (triterpene), is a candidate for COX-mediated correction of multiple organ damage of AD. \u0000Materials and Methods: In this study, the effects and treatment potential of Betulin were investigated in the kidney, heart, and small intestine tissue in genetic, and histological contexts in an okadaic acid-induced rat AD model. A total of 36 Wistar albino male rats were included in the study. Cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) gene expressions were investigated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in kidney, heart, and small intestine tissues. COX-1 and COX-2 proteins in tissues were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. \u0000Results: COX-1 and COX-2 genes were detected to be overexpressed in the AD model. The expression of both genes was increased in the AD model and decreased after betulin treatment. Histological scores showed a strong positive effect of Betulin on the kidney, while it was relatively less effective on the heart and small intestine tissue. \u0000Conclusion: In treating organ damage in AD, COXs can be inhibited by Betulin and may be effective in functional recovery.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"26 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140253738","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}
Fatih Şahi̇n, Muhammed Halit Tekeci̇, H. Kocayiğit, Onur Palabıyık, Alauddin Kochai̇
{"title":"Evaluation of Inflammation Markers in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery","authors":"Fatih Şahi̇n, Muhammed Halit Tekeci̇, H. Kocayiğit, Onur Palabıyık, Alauddin Kochai̇","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1401020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1401020","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: High inflammatory markers are thought to be important in evaluating poor postoperative outcomes in older orthopedic patients. We aim to investigate the effect of inflammatory markers in patients over 80 who have undergone a hip fracture surgery regarding 30-day mortality and preoperative evaluation. \u0000Materials and Methods: Patients over 80 who had undergone hip fracture surgery were included. Age, gender, type of anesthesia, comorbidities, anticoagulant, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, hospitalization period, 30-day mortality rates, were recorded and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and systemic immune inflammation index (SII) values were calculated. \u0000Results: The mean age was 85.48±4.07 years old. Postoperative ICU admission was found to be 41.1%, and the 30-day mortality rate was 3.3%. The PLR value was 191±105, the NLR value was 6.4±4.5, and the SII value was 1410±1210. A significant correlation was found between ICU hospitalization and mortality, preoperative and postoperative hospital stay. \u0000Conclusion: While there was a positive correlation between intensive care hospitalization and mortality, although no statistically significant correlation was found between the PLR, NLR and SII values and mortality rates, high values close to those stated in the literature were found.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140252224","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}
Derviş Çalişkan, M. Aydın, Abulkadir Aydin, Hasan Cetin Ekerbicer
{"title":"Investigation of the Effect of Vaccination Status on the Prognosis of Covid-19 Patients Hospitalized in Pandemic Service","authors":"Derviş Çalişkan, M. Aydın, Abulkadir Aydin, Hasan Cetin Ekerbicer","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1390744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1390744","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: We aimed to evaluate the effect of vaccination status on the prognosis of COVID-19 patients with varying vaccine combinations during hospitalization \u0000Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with the data of 854 COVID-19 patients, of which 457 were female. The dependent variable in the comparisons was the need for intensive care, and the independent variables were gender, risk score, severity score, and vaccination status. \u0000Results: The mean age of the patients was 57.7±15.71 with standard deviation (SD); 49.2% had never been vaccinated, and 18.3% needed intensive care. Three logistic regression models were developed using different vaccine combinations. Three doses of CoronaVac or two doses of CoronaVac and one dose of Comirnaty vaccine in the first model, three doses of CoronaVac vaccine in the second model, and receiving the vaccine solely (at least one dose in the 6 months before the disease) in the last model were found to reduce the risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission by 82%, 77%, and 42%, respectively. \u0000Conclusion: The effectiveness of vaccination in preventing the need for intensive care in inpatients was once again demonstrated, and it was observed that this effectiveness increased even more with booster vaccine doses.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140253790","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}
Dilek Yekenkurul, Ali Rıza Gürbüz, Nevin Ince, Emel Çalişkan
{"title":"COVID-19 Hastalarında HBV, HCV, HIV Prevalansı ve Klinik Seyre Etkisi","authors":"Dilek Yekenkurul, Ali Rıza Gürbüz, Nevin Ince, Emel Çalişkan","doi":"10.26453/otjhs.1329992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1329992","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: COVID-19 may progress with hepatic exacerbation in viral infections such as hepatitis B. It was aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical course of HBV, HCV, and HIV in COVID-19 patients. \u0000Materials and Methods: Patients who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 and requested hepatitis and HIV serological tests were included in the study. Demographic data, HBV, HCV, HIV serologies, ALT, and AST results of patients were recorded. \u0000Results: Out of 226 patients included in the study, 118(52%) were male, 108(48%) were female, and the average age was 63.47±16.09 years. HBsAg positivity was found in six (3%), isolated Anti-HBcIgG positivity in six (3%), and Anti-HCV positivity in seven (3%) patients. Anti-HIV positivity wasn’t detected. In two HBsAg-positive patients, HBV-DNA was negative, and in four, it was positive. In anti-HCV-positive patients, HCV-RNA was negative. Although not statistically significant, the median age of HBsAg-positive patients was lower, and the median ALT and AST were higher. However, the length of hospital stay, transfer rate to the intensive care unit, and discharge status were similar in all groups. \u0000Conclusion: Liver enzymes were high in the HBsAg-positive patient group. Therefore, it was considered that COVID-19 may cause hepatic exacerbation in HBsAg-positive patients.","PeriodicalId":404662,"journal":{"name":"Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140254538","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}