Hand Anatomy, Gender Differences, ROC Curve Values and Regression Formulas in Young Adults

SİNAN BAKIRCI | Kübra ERDOĞAN

Objective: In this study, our aim was to obtain the cut-off values with the “Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC)” for estimating gender from the hand sizes of young adult female and male individuals, and also to create logistic regression equations. Material and Method: This study was carried out on 64 healthy young adult volunteers (29 males, 35 females) aged 18-22 years. Hand photos of the volunteers were taken using the Canon 800D camera. Hand length and hand breadth were measured with the “Image J” program. A total of 256 measurements were carried out. Results: Right hand mean length (i ...Daha fazlası

Examining the Effect of Venipuncture Technique with Vacutainer and Injector on the Rate of Hemolysis

BURCU CEYLAN | SALİHA AKSUN | AYŞE AKBIYIK | DERYA UZELLİ YILMAZ | ESRA AKIN

Objective: This study was conducted to determine hemolysis rates for venous blood samples drawn by injector and vacutainer holder and to assess the effect of the venipuncture technique on the process of hemolysis. Material and Method: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted with 128 patients who were admitted to the Cardiology and Angio clinics of a university hospital and met the inclusion criteria. One group of patients who were to have routine biochemical tests underwent venipuncture with an injector, and another group with a vacutainer. Results: The serum hemolysis level is ...Daha fazlası

The Malnutrition Risk and Physical Activities in Home-Dwelling Older Adults During the COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic, elderly adults’ nutritional habits, physical activity levels and the levels of malnutrition were affected. This study investigated the prevalence of malnutrition and physical fitness and exercise activity levels in home dwelling elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a face-to-face questionnaire on 670 (male: 241, female: 429) home-dwelling older adults with a mean age of 70.66±5.83 years. The nutritional screening and evaluation were performed using Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and ...Daha fazlası

A Systematic Review on Intragastric Balloons and TransPyloric Shuttle in Obesity Treatment

Endoscopic bariatric procedures in the treatment of obesity have become widespread in recent years. In this systematic review, it was aimed to assess the role of intragastric balloons and transpyloric shuttle in the treatment of obesity. A comprehensive search was conducted using the search terms “Intragastric Balloon” and “TransPyloric Shuttle” in PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases from 1st of December to 25th of December in 2020. Twenty-seven clinical studies (24 studies on intragastric balloons and 3 studies on transpyloric shuttle) were assessed. It is clear that both me ...Daha fazlası

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Gynecologic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol aims to accelerate early recovery and improves postoperative patient outcomes. This protocol, which includes components such as reduction and prevention of postoperative complications, early mobilization, multimodal management of nausea and vomiting, positively affects surgical processes when used in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery. The aim of the present study was to use recent and relevant literature for examining the use of ERAS protocols in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to ...Daha fazlası

The Effect of Nutriton and Lifestyle on Age-related Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneraton is an eye disease that is one of the biggest causes of blindness worldwide. Age-related macular degeneration is a complex and multifactorial disease. Although there are many risk factors both environmental and genetic such as ethnicity, age, genetics, family history, and oxidativestress, the most effective and modifiable risk factor in preventing age-related macular degeneration is smoking. In addition, the fact that nutrition is a potentially modifiable risk factor suggeststhat it may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration. In many epidemiological ...Daha fazlası

Biochemical Relationship Between Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and COVID-19 And Effects Of Glutathione Supplements

ABSTRACT Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway involved in the production of the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH). One of the most common inherited enzyme abnormalities is G6PD deficiency. G6PD enzyme deficiency facilitates human coronavirus infection due to glutathione (GSH) depletion. Depletion of glutathione due to blockage of the pentose phosphate pathway can hardly preserve the oxidative and anti-oxidative balance. GSH protects the body from the harmful effects of oxidative damage from excess reactive oxy ...Daha fazlası

Musculoskeletal Problems in Wheelchair Users: A Review Study

Mobility is the basic need for functionality in human life. Physically disabled people often require mobility aids and wheelchairs are the most commonly preferred assistive mobility devices for enhancing independent functional mobility. Today, powered and manual wheelchair technology is available. Manual wheelchair propulsion necessitates more repetitive loading, but because the human body is not designed for such movement, musculoskeletal and functional issues such as pain and joint limitation may arise among manual wheelchair users. They require more support from their spine, arm, elbow, and ...Daha fazlası

Investigation of Optimal Solution Type and Volume for Inflation of Foley Catheter Balloon in Indwelling Urethral Catheterization

AYŞE AKBIYIK

Objective: In this study investigates the effect of the type and volume of solution used in inflation of the foley catheter balloon on the development of urine leakage around the catheter during indwelling urethral catheterization. Material and Method: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 128 patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit and carried out between 2015 and 2019. In each study group, different types and volumes of the solution including 10 mL 0.9% sodium chloride, 15 mL 0.9% sodium chloride, 10 mL sterile distilled water, and 15 mL sterile distilled ...Daha fazlası