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

Farklı Spor Branşlarıyla Uğraşan Sporcularda Beslenme Durumu, Diyet Kalitesi ve Besinsel Ergojenik Destek Kullanımlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Amaç: Bu çalışmada farklı spor branşlarıyla uğraşan sporcularda beslenme durumu, diyet kalitesi ve besinsel ergojenik destek kullanımlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma farklı spor dallarıyla ilgilenen 125 sporcuda yürütülmüştür. Sporcuların genel ve demografik özellikleri, besinsel ergojenik destek kullanımı ile besinsel ergojenik destek ürünlerine yönelik tutumları sorgulanmıştır. Antropometrik ölçümleri ve 24 saatlik besin tüketim kaydı alınmıştır. Sporcuların diyet kalitesinin değerlendirilmesinde Sağlıklı Yeme İndeksi-2015 kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Spor ...Daha fazlası

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

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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