Investigating the Relationship of Age, Gender, and Lateralization with Elbow Joint Proprioception

Kevser SEVİK KAÇMAZ

Objective: Decreased or impaired proprioceptive sense may cause abnormal loading, increased risk of injury, and risk to personal safety. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between elbow joint proprioception with age, gender, and dominance. Material and Method: One hundred and twenty nine asymptomatic individuals aged 18-65 years were included in the study. Elbow joint proprioception measurement was performed with joint position sense error measurement. Results: The mean age of the individuals was 30.80±13.29 years. 79 of them were female and 50 of them were male. 9 individual ...Daha fazlası

Family Needs in Intensive Care: Comparison of Family-Nurse Perceptions

AYŞE AKBIYIK

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the importance level of the needs of family members according to the perceptions of family members and nurses, and the satisfaction level of these needs. Material and Method: The research was carried out in the internal medicine and intensive care units of a university hospital. 100 family members and 105 nurses were participated. Critical Care Family Needs Inventory was used to determine the importance and satisfaction levels of the family members ‘needs. Results: According to the "Critical Care Family Needs Inventory", the needs of family ...Daha fazlası

The Relationship of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Inflammatory Index and Nutrient Intake in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: Investigating the relationships between dietary inflammatory index (DII), nutrient intake, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) of university students was aimed in the present study. Material and Method: A questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic characteristics, the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), the 24-hour food record, and the DII scoring was completed by undergraduate students in Uskudar University. Results: A total of 750 students (52.3% male, mean age= 21.6±2.2 years, mean body mass index= 23.97±2.63 kg/m2) were included in the study. Half (50.7%) ...Daha fazlası

Diyabetik Ayakta Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Uygulamalarının Kullanımı: Literatürün Gözden Geçirilmesi

BERNA NİLGÜN ÖZGÜRSOY URAN

Diyabet görülme sıklığı ve yol açtığı sağlık sorunları nedeniyle tüm dünyada önemi giderek artan kronik bir hastalıktır. Diyabette, pankreasın yetersiz insülin üretmesi veya üretilen insülini vücudun etkin olarak kullanamamasına bağlı olarak diyabetik ayağı da içeren birçok komplikasyon gelişir. Diyabetik ayak yarasının iyileştirilmesinde tıbbi tedavinin yeri önemlidir. Tedavi; doğru antibiyotik seçimi, cerrahi girişimler, yara debridmanı, revaskülarizasyonun sağlanması, rekonstrüksiyon, yara bakımı, metabolik kontrol, ayağın yüklenmesini azaltma ve negatif basınç uygulamalarını içerir. Bu lit ...Daha fazlası