Fahri Köroğlu, Burcu Ersöz Hüseyinsinoğlu, N. Uzun, Mehmet Kurtaran, Meltem VURAL ŞENYURT, Ebru Şeker Abanoz
{"title":"A Comparison between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Physical Activity Levels of Elderly İndividuals Residing in the City Center and Rural, and Analyzing Their Relationship with Depression","authors":"Fahri Köroğlu, Burcu Ersöz Hüseyinsinoğlu, N. Uzun, Mehmet Kurtaran, Meltem VURAL ŞENYURT, Ebru Şeker Abanoz","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1092493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1092493","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT \u0000 \u0000Purpose: Our study aimed to determine the differences in the levels of physical activity and healthy lifestyle behaviours in elderly individuals living in urban and rural and to examine their relationship with depression. \u0000 \u0000Methods: Individuals who are over 65 and residing in the city and rural were included in the study. The Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour’s Scale-II, the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, and the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 were used on the participants \u0000 \u0000Results: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour’s Scale-II scores was no significant difference between the two groups (p=0.430). Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly score in rural (p= 0.001); Geriatric Depression Scale-15 score was statistically higher in the city (p= 0.01). While the relationship between the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour’s Scale-II and Geriatric Depression Scale-15 scores was significant in both groups (p= 0.001 and p= 0.03), the relationship between the Elderly Physical Activity Scale-II and Geriatric Depression Scale-15 scores was significant only in the rural (p= 0.001). \u0000 \u0000Conclusion: The elderly individuals in rural are more physically active than in city, the elderly living in city have higher depression levels. The factors affecting depression in the elderly living in cities need to be examined in detail.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44451008","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 Relationship between Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety and Sociodemographic Characteristics in Individuals with Chronic Diseases","authors":"Özlem Tekir, Songül Duran","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1037380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1037380","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study aims to reveal the relationship between depressive symptoms, anxiety level and socio-demographic characteristics of individuals with chronic diseases. \u0000Methods: The study sample consisted of 149 individuals over the age of 18 who agreed to participate in the study and had a chronic disease. Each of the participants completed a questionnaire that revealed their socio-demographic characteristics, a Beck Depression Inventory and a Generalized Anxiety Inventory-7. \u0000Results: The participants’ mean BDI score was 14.56±10.08 and the average score of GAD-7 test was 7.40±5.57. 34% of the patients are at risk of moderate and 8.7% at risk of severe depression. 22.8% of individuals are under high and 11.4% under serious anxiety threat. Average total scores of depression and anxiety scales are significantly higher in those with lower incomes than normal or higher incomes and in singles when compared to married people. In addition, the GAD-7 test scale mean score of those who did not comply with the treatment was higher. In addition, a positive linear relationship was found between BDI and GAD-7. \u0000Conclusions: Depression and anxiety levels are significantly higher in patients with chronic disease. It is recommended that, individuals at risk among those with chronic diseases should be identified and supported psycho-socially.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47770164","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":"Institutional Accuracy Matters: How the Correlation between Frozen Section and Final Pathology Depends on Institutes while Evaluating Lymph Node Involvement in Endometrial Adenocarcinoma","authors":"Alpay Yilmaz, Aysegul Gulbahar","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1102375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1102375","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose: The frozen section analysis results help determine the appropriate surgery and treatment for patients with endometrial adenocarcinoma. This study investigates the degree of compliance between the results of frozen section analysis and final pathology reports in patients with endometrial cancer. \u0000Methods: This study included 357 patients with endometrial adenocarcinoma who underwent operation, follow-up, and treatment at our hospital. The patients’ demographic, clinical, surgical, and pathological data were retrospectively analyzed. We compared the results of the frozen section and pathological specimens in terms of final pathology, tumor grade, myometrial invasion, tumor size, and lymphovascular system involvement (LVSI). \u0000Results: The frozen section analysis and final pathology results for tumor size and LVSI were significantly correlated when patients were divided by tumor type (tumor size: P=0.006, LVSI: P=0.024) or by risk for lymph node involvement (P=0.000). \u0000Overall, the frozen section analysis had an accuracy of 70% for tumor grades. \u0000The histological results of the frozen section analysis had an accuracy of 77.1% for type 1 tumors and 72.7% for type 2 tumors. Overall, the frozen section analysis had an accuracy of 95% for myometrial invasion. \u0000Conclusion: Intraoperative frozen section analysis can prevent unnecessary lymph node dissection when performed at qualified institutions.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43705114","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":"Development and Validation of Liquid Chromatography/Stable Isotope-Dilution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Measurement of Dexamethasone, Total Cortisol and Free Cortisol in Human Plasma","authors":"G. Tuna, M. Kant, M. Akış, S. Yener, G. İşlekel","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1214727","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1214727","url":null,"abstract":"Background Cortisol plays a role in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis. Dexamethasone is a powerful synthetic glucocorticoid that acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agent. Plasma free cortisol, which has a low concentration in the blood, is the cortisol fraction that provides biological activity. It is emphasized that measurement of dexamethasone, total and free cortisol levels can directly affect the results of dexamethasone suppression test, which is routinely used to exclude endogenous hypercortisolemia in patients with adrenal adenoma, and is important in differential diagnosis. Purpose In this study, a precise and rapid method was developed for the measurement of dexamethasone, total and free cortisol levels in plasma samples, besides demonstrating the clinical applicability of the method with samples from adrenal adenoma patients. Methods Method optimization studies were performed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with stable isotope dilution-multiple reaction monitoring. Results The assay demonstrated a good linear dynamic range of 0.5–20 μg/L, 5–200 μg/L and 0.5–100 μg/L for dexamethasone, total and free cortisol, respectively. The values for intra- and inter-day precisions of analytes were ≤6.9% with the accuracies ranging from 91.6% to 113.0%. Conclusion Measurement of these parameters can be used reliably to diagnose diseases causing hypercortisolemia.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46163582","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":"Determination of Multiple Cancer Risk Behaviors Among Adult Population in Turkey: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Merve İPEK ŞIKLAROĞLU, A. Tuzcu","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1117789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1117789","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Modifiable cancer risk behaviors are general not seen alone but in combination in individuals. \u0000Purpose: This study aims to investigate the factors associated with combinations of cancer risk behaviors, including tobacco use, obesity, and low physical activity that cause cancer in adults. \u0000Methods: A total of 720 adults were selected using the multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected using the World Health Organization STEP-wise protocols. \u0000Results: It was found that 46.9% of the participants showed one, 46.3% two or more types of risk behavior. The percentage of married individuals was higher among those who engaged in one, two, or three risky behaviors than those who did not engage in risky behaviors. Among participants with two risk behaviors, the percentage of those who rated their health as very good was lower than those without risk behaviors; those who had friends or relatives with cancer were high. Those who engaged in three risk behaviors were less educated and had lower incomes than those who did not engage in risk behaviors. \u0000Conclusions: Health intervention strategies should be increased in primary health care institutions for individuals who are married, has low level of education and income and has weak perception of health.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46083765","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":"Sensory Interaction Balance and Limits of Stability in Neck Pain: Comparison of Traumatic and Non-traumatic Patients","authors":"M. Tomruk, M. Soysal Tomruk, O. Kalemci","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1172228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1172228","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose: A variety of sensory-motor changes are reported in both the traumatic and non-traumatic neck pain. However, it is still unclear whether there is a significant difference between individuals with traumatic neck pain and those with non-traumatic in terms of postural control. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether there was a difference between individuals with traumatic pain and non-traumatic neck pain in terms of postural control and disability. \u0000Methods: Ninety-two patients with chronic neck pain were grouped according to the onset of pain. Clinical test of sensory interaction balance (CTSIB) and limits of stability (LOS) test were used for postural control assessment. The Numeric Rating Scale and Neck Pain Disability Index (NPDI) were used to measure pain intensity and disability, respectively. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare groups. \u0000Results: There were no significant differences between groups in terms of LOS, CTSIB and NPDI scores (p > 0.05). \u0000Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that postural control and disability do not differ between patients with traumatic and non-traumatic neck pain. Therefore, from a clinical perspective, postural control and disability should be evaluated without considering trauma history in patients with neck pain.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44541550","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}
C. Avcı, S. Akarsu, Özlem Özbağçıvan, E. Fetil, A. Güneş
{"title":"Tristar Vessels: A Newly Described Dermoscopic Vessel Pattern of Miescher’s Nevus","authors":"C. Avcı, S. Akarsu, Özlem Özbağçıvan, E. Fetil, A. Güneş","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.882595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.882595","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Although it is very common in people over 30 years old, little is known about the validity of dermoscopic criteria to differentiate Miescher’s nevus (MN) from other papulonodular lesions located on the head and neck. The aim of this study is to evaluate the dermoscopic findings in MN on the head and neck in patients over 40 years by using dermoscopy. \u0000Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study 170 MN were evaluated by using polarized light dermoscopy. frequencies of dermoscopic findings in MN were determined using Statistical Package for Social Sciences for Windows 15.0. \u0000Results: The most frequently detected dermoscopic pattern in MN was globular pattern (64.5%), less often homogeneous (32.4%) or cobblestone pattern (2.9%). Globules were observed in 75.3% of MN and dots were seen in 12.4%. They frequently had skin-colored (87.1%) or light-brown (49.4%) homogeneous structureless areas. Elongated comma vessels (47.1%) were the most common vascular findings. Although comma vessels (33.5%) and linear vessels (4.7%) were also observed, 11.2% of MN presented “tristar vessels” (a newly described vascular pattern) that showed regular ‘tristar like ramifications’ in the distal part of the vessels. \u0000Conclusions: Firstly identified “tristar vessel pattern” is a dermoscopic description of MN that can be a useful clue to differential diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69357444","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}
Ladan Esmalian Khamseh, Mohsen Ahmadi Tahor-Soltani, Azade Shabani, N. Erfani
{"title":"The Relationship between Vaginismus, Dysmenorrhea, Social support, and Tokophobia with Mediating Role of Childbirth Self-Efficacy","authors":"Ladan Esmalian Khamseh, Mohsen Ahmadi Tahor-Soltani, Azade Shabani, N. Erfani","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1060656","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1060656","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Tokophobia is a manifestation of severe anxiety that causes fear for women. As a result, women tend to avoid having children and pregnancy due to their fear of childbirth, despite their great interest in having children and the beauty of motherhood. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between Vaginismus, Dysmenorrhea, and social support and tokophobia through the mediation of childbirth self-efficacy. \u0000Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of the study consisted of all pregnant women referred to Taleghani Hospital. Out of the population, 146 pregnant women were selected as the research sample using the availability sampling technique. Research data were collected using the Tokophobia Questionnaire (2021), Multidimensional Vaginal Penetration Disorder Questionnaire (MVPDQ), Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Lowe's Childbirth Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. The collected data were then analyzed using the Smart PLS software and statistical methods of correlation and path analysis. \u0000Findings: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between, vaginismus with child birth self-efficacy (B=0.341, t=4.145, p0. 05) . \u0000Conclusion: According to the fitting indices of the model, it can be concluded that the \u0000tokophobia model has an weak fit on the basis of vaginismus, dysmenorrhea, and social support and mediating role of child birth self-efficacy","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47641590","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}
Ilke Keser, K. Özdemir, Hilal UTKAN BERGÜZ, S. Atasavun Uysal, Sinem Suner-Keklik, Songül Baglan-Yentur, Mukaddes Aras
{"title":"The Awareness of Healthy Individuals about Attributable Risk Factors of Cancer","authors":"Ilke Keser, K. Özdemir, Hilal UTKAN BERGÜZ, S. Atasavun Uysal, Sinem Suner-Keklik, Songül Baglan-Yentur, Mukaddes Aras","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1091746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1091746","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose: This study aimed to determine the awareness of healthy individuals about the attributable risk factors of cancer and the reliability of their ideas. \u0000 \u0000Methods: A review of relevant literature was undertaken to assemble a list of possible causes of cancer. Seventy-six healthy individuals were interviewed. Individuals were asked to declare their opinion by scoring the potential 15 cancer risk factors between 0-4. One week later, the opinions were retaken to test reliability. \u0000 \u0000Results: According to the participants, smoking (94.8%) and mobile phone use (79%) had perfect consensus; being overweight (63.1%) and having a family history of cancer (92.1%) had substantial consensus; alcohol (90.8%), stress (93.5%), sunlight exposure (69.77%), plastic (84.2%), infection (57.9%), occupational exposure (67.1%), fatigue (54%), nuclear accident (96%) had moderate consensus. Air pollution (86.8%) and washing agents (77.7%) had fair consensus. Age (34.2%) was not a risk factor for cancer. All risk factors were reliable between the two assessments except age (p","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46181356","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 Effect of Roy Adaptation Model Guided Education on Fluid Adherence and Disease Acceptance of Hemodialysis Patients: A Nonrandomized Interventional Study","authors":"Merve ÇAYIR YILMAZ, Elanur YILMAZ KARABULUTLU","doi":"10.30621/jbachs.1079366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1079366","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose: Difficulty in acceptance of illness and adherence to fluid control are common in patients receiving haemodialysis treatment, and they are associated with higher morbidity and mortality. This study aims to identify the effects of the training based on the Roy Adaptation Model, which is given to patients receiving haemodialysis treatment on the acceptance of illness, and adherence to fluid control. \u0000Methods: The study was designed as a nonrandomised interventional study. This study was conducted with 81 patients, who received haemodialysis treatment. The experimental group was given training according to the Roy Adaptation Model for six months. Data were collected through the Patient Identification Form, Acceptance of Illness Scale, and Fluid Control Scale in Haemodialysis Patients. \u0000Results: While the difference between the experimental and control groups’ second interview Acceptance of Illness Scale mean score was not statistically significant, the difference between the score of Fluid Control Scale in Haemodialysis Patients were statistically significant. \u0000Conclusions: The training based on the Roy Adaptation Model given to the experimental group caused an increase in adherence to fluid control but had no effects on the acceptance of illness levels.","PeriodicalId":40972,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42891742","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}