Protetik tedavilerde lazerlerin kullanımı

Bu çalışmanın amacı lazer teknolojilerinin protetik tedavilere nasıl entegre edilebileceğini ve diş hekimliğinde kullanılan materyaller üzerindeki etkilerini tartışmaktır. Bu derleme, protetik tedavide kullanılan lazer çeşitlerini, lazer parametrelerini ve bunların materyaller olan etkileşimlerini inceleyen bilimsel çalışmaları kapsamaktadır

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Positive Case with Squamous Cell Larynx Cancer: Difficulties in the Choice of Treatment

Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx is rarely encountered in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)-positive patients compared with HIV-associated malignancies. Standard protocols are absent for the management of laryngeal carcinoma in HIV-positive patients. HIV infection- associated immune suppression increases the mortality and morbidity of laryngeal carcinoma treatment. In the management of laryngeal carcinoma in HIV-positive patients, beside the clinical staging, the detection of CD4+ cell count is important. Regular antiretroviral treatment may have favorable effects in the management of laryngeal carcinoma. The treatment modality in the presented HIV-positive case with the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer was determined with a multidisciplinary approach

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin levels are increased in patients with celiac disease

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a cytokine produced by epithelial cells in the lungs, skin and intestinal mucosa, and is involved in several physiological and pathological processes. In this study, we evaluated serum TSLP levels in patients with celiac disease (CD). The prospective study was conducted at a gastroenterology outpatient clinic between March 2018 and August 2018. Eighty-nine participants aged between 18 and 75 years were classified into following groups: 22 patients with newly diagnosed CD; 20 patients with CD who were compliant with a gluten-free diet (GFD); 32 patients with CD who were not compliant with a GFD; and 15 healthy controls. Demographic characteristics, disease duration, and selected biochemical and hematologic parameters were recorded and compared between groups. Median serum TSLP levels were 1193.65 pg/mL (range: 480.1–1547.1) in newly diagnosed CD patients, 110.25 pg/mL (range: 60.3–216.7) in CD patients who were compliant with a GFD, 113.1 pg/mL (range: 76.3–303.4) in CD patients who were not compliant with a GFD, and 57 pg/mL (range: 49–67.8) in healthy controls. Overall, there was a significant difference in serum TSLP levels between groups (p = 0.001). Patients with newly diagnosed CD had the highest serum TSLP levels. There was no significant difference in serum TSLP levels between patients with CD who were or were not compliant with a GFD. TSLP appears to be involved in the pathogenesis of CD. Further studies are required to determine if the TSLP signaling pathway can be used in the treatment of CD

Fitokimyasalların Antiviral Etkileri

Bitkilerdeki aktif fitokimyasalların genetik ve fonksiyonel olarak çeşitli virüslere karşı tedavi edici uygulamalara sahip olduğu birçok çalışmayla desteklenmektedir. Bu ajanların antiviral mekanizması, serbest radikal moleküllerinin oksidatif zararlarına karşı koruma kapasiteleri, DNA'nın inhibisyonu, RNA sentezi veya viral çoğalmanın engellenmesi gibi birçok mekanizma ile açıklanabilir. Çok sayıda epidemiyolojik ve deneysel çalışma, fitokimyasalların ümit verici antiviral aktivitelere sahip olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı bitki ekstraktlarının ve fitokimyasalların antiviral özelliklerini ve etkin antiviral uygulamalarına yönelik araştırmaları derlemektir

Motor lateralization may be ınfluenced by long-term piano playing practice

Abstract Motor lateralization is viewed as anatomical or functional asymmetry of the two sides of the body. Functional motor asymmetry can be influenced by musical practice. This study explored whether piano playing experience modulates motor asymmetry and leads to an altered pattern of hand selection, reflecting an altered handedness. We asked two groups of right-handed participants—piano players and non-piano players—to reach targets in their frontal space with both arms, and we tested the motor performance of each arm on this task and then on an arm preference test. As musical practice can decrease motor asymmetry between arms, we hypothesized that participants with piano playing experience would display less interlimb asymmetry and that this, in turn, would change their arm preference pattern, compared with participants without piano playing experience. We found support for both hypotheses, and we conclude that arm selection (preference) is not biologically fixed, but, rather, can be modulated through long-term piano playing

Functional properties of different wheat bran fractions and their effect on dough rheological properties

Kepek, buğday tanesinin öğütülmesi sırasında undan ayrılan değirmen yan ürünüdür. Genellikle insan tüketiminde çok kullanılmayan bu değerli kısım son yıllarda insanların bilinçlenmesi ve sağlıklı gıdalara yönelmesi sonucu değerlendirilmeye başlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada %10, %20 ve %30 oranında ilave edilen kaba ve ince kepeğin kimyasal, fonksiyonel ve hamur reolojik özellikleri üzerineetkileri incelenmiştir. Toplam fenolik ve flavonoid madde ile antioksidan içerikleri bakımından ince kepeğin kaba kepeğe göre daha zengin olduğu, toplam diyet lifi içeriğinin kaba kepekten daha düşük olduğu bulunmuştur. Hamur üzerine reolojik etkileri bakımından kaba kepek ilavesi ince kepeğe göre su tutma kapasitesini ve nişasta retrogradasyonunu artırmıştır. Hamurun gelişme süresi ve stabilitesi bakımından ince kepek ilavesinin kaba kepek ilavesine göre daha pozitif etki sağladığı belirlenmiştirBran is produced as a byproduct of milling process of grain. In recent years, people have become more conscious towards the healthy foods. As a result, this valuable part of grains, not generally consumed by humans, has been started to be used. In this study rheological, chemical and functional properties of fine and coarse bran added 10%, 20% and 30% on dough were studied. It was found that fine bran was richer in terms of total phenolic and flavonoid materials as well as the antioxidant activities but its total dietary fiber content was lower than coarse bran. Coarse bran addition increased water absorption and starch retrogradation of dough. Fine bran provided more positive effects on the development time and stability of dough compared to coarse bra

Relationship Between Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness and Marital Adjustment

anemonBu araştırma, evli bireylerin suçu affetme düzeyleri ve evlilik uyumu arasındaki ilişkileri belirlemeyi amaçlayan ilişkisel tarama modeli ile gerçekleştirilmiş nicel bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 125’i kadın ve 85’i erkek 210 evli birey oluşturmuştur. Araştırma kapsamında, Evlilik uyumu Locke ve Wallace (1959) tarafından geliştirilmiş Evlilik Uyumu Ölçeği (EUÖ) ile Suçu Affetme ise Palegari, Regalia ve Fincham (2000) tarafından geliştirilmiş Evlilikte Suçu Affetme ölçeği (ESAÖ) ile ölçülmüştür. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre EUÖ anlaşma boyutu ile ESAÖ dargınlık-kaçınma boyutu arasında negatif yönlü yüksek düzeyde bir ilişkinin olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, EUÖ ilişki tarzı boyutu ile ESAÖ dargınlık-kaçınma boyutu arasında negatif yönlü orta düzeyde bir ilişkinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Son olarak, araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular literatür eşliğinde tartışılmış ve ortaya çıkan sonuçlar doğrultusunda öneriler getirilmiştir.This study is a quantitative research conducted with correlational survey model and aiming to determine the relationships between marital adjustment and marital offense-specific forgiveness level of married individuals. The sample of the study consisted of 210 married individuals including of 125 women and 85 men. While marital adjustment was measured in order to measure the quality of marriage by the Marital Adjustment Test (MAT) developed by Locke and Wallace (1959), marital offense-specific forgiveness was measured with the Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS) developed by Palegari, Regalia and Fincham (2000). Finally, the findings of the research was discussed in the light of the literature and recommendations were made according to the results.77292

Rheological properties of dough by addition of wheat bran hydrolysates obtained at different temperatures

WOS:000907037700001The functional and nutritional properties of bread could be improved by incorporating wheat bran. However, there are several disadvantages including technological, sensory and rheological associated with the use of wheat bran directly in bread processing. To eliminate these problems, wheat bran can be subjected to different pretreatments. The aim of this study was to apply hydrothermal treatment to the wheat bran at different temperatures and investigate the effect of the hydrolysates of the pretreated wheat bran on the rheological properties of dough. The hydrothermal treatment process was applied at 130–160 °C for 30 min. The amounts of reducing sugar, furfural, acetic acid and phenolic substances in the hydrolysate increased with the increase of the hydrolysis temperatures. It was determined that the addition of the hydrolysate obtained at 150 °C to dough had a positive effect on its rheological properties. It reduced the dough development time and increased the water holding capacity. However, some drawbacks started to occur in the dough's rheological properties with the use of the hydrolysates obtained at higher than 150 °C. The results of this study showed that hydrothermal treatment had the advantage of eliminating the technological and rheological problems caused by the direct addition of wheat bran