Reconsidering nationalism and feminism: the Kurdish political movement in Turkey

Feminist scholars have documented with reference to multiple empirical contexts that feminist claims within nationalist movements are often side‐lined, constructed as ‘inauthentic’ and frequently discredited for imitating supposedly western notions of gender‐based equality. Despite these historical precedents, some feminist scholars have pointed to the positive aspects of nationalist movements, which frequently open up spaces for gender‐based claims. Our research is based on the recognition that we cannot discuss and evaluate the fraught relationship in the abstract but that we need to look at the specific historical and empirical contexts and articulations of nationalism and feminism. The specific case study we draw from is the relationship between the Kurdish women's movement and the wider Kurdish political movement in Turkey. We are exploring the ways that the Kurdish movement in Turkey has politicised Kurdish women's rights activists and examine how Kurdish women activists have reacted to patriarchal tendencies within the Kurdish movement

Evaluation of Supravalvular Changes in Aortic Gradient Following Inverted Y-Patch Repair

WOS: 000564634900005Objective: This study presents our single-institute experience regarding the patients who underwent surgical correction via inverted Y-patch repair with the diagnosis of supravalvular aortic stenosis. Method: A total of 16 patients who underwent inverted Y-patch (Doty) repair in our center between 2005 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Complications, supravalvular residual gradient measurements, causes of re-operation were evaluated. Results: Patient population consisted of 9 males, 7 females with an overall mean age of 41.18 +/- 16.14 months (range: 4 months to 19 years). Eight (50%) patients were diagnosed with Williams-Beuren syndrome and 3 (18.7%) with bicuspid aortic valve. Three (18.7%) patients had undergone simultaneous subaortic membrane resection and pulmonary patch plasty was performed in 2 (12.5%) patients. There was one (6.7%) inhospital death and no mortality was observed during follow-up. the mean follow-up time was 5.25 +/- 3.37 years. During this period, 2 (12.5%) patients required pulmonary balloon dilatation and one patient repeated Doty repoir and aortic valve commissurotomy two years after the initial surgery. Thereafter the same patient needed aortic homograft valve replacement and Doty repair for the third time due to severe aortic insufficiency and suprvalvular aortic stenosis. Conclusion: Inverted Y-patch repair provides satisfactory results, acceptable reoperation risk, and good overall survival

A Retrospective Analysis of Mid-Term Paitent Follow-ups After Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair: A Unicenter Experience

###EgeUn###Objective: Partial atrioventricular septal defect is also known as ostium primum type atrial septal defect. Complications such as atrioventricular valve insufficiency, complete atrioventricular bundle blocks requiring pace-maker and left ventricle outflow obstruction may occur during postoperative period. This study presents the surgical correction results of partial atrioventircular septal defect, thus we aimed to determine the comorbidities and mid-term outcomes. In this study, we aimed to report the results of partial atrioventircular septal defect. correction operations, their comorbidities and mid-term data after discharge. Method: Overall 41 patients who underwent surgical correction with the diagnosis of partial atrioventircular septal defect between 2005-2017 in our institute were included in this study. Hospital records were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were evaluated via transthoracic echocardiography preoperatively and at postoperative 1., 3., 6., and 20. months, afterwards, the examinations countinued at yearly interval. Results: Only one patient exited due to congestive heart failure during hospital stay, and follow-up period. A permenant pace maker was implanted in one patient because of development of total atrioventricular block. After discharge, a significant improvement was observed in the left atrioventricular valve insufficiency. Conclusion: As a consequence of paying maxiumum effort to avoid development of bundle branch block and performing an adequate valve repair during surgical procedure, the requirement for reoperation in the long-term follow-up may be considerably reduced in patients with partial atrioventircular septal defect

Investigation of Orthohantavirus Seroprevalence in Northern Rural Areas of Denizli Province, Turkey

Orthohantaviruses infect humans via inhalation of the viral particles in the excreta of infected rodents or direct contact with infected rodents. The infections caused by Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV) and Dobrava-Belgrade orthohantavirus (DOBV) have been reported in Turkey. Serum samples of 346 healthy volunteers who are in the high-risk group of Orthohantavirus infections among the residents of Cal, Baklan, Civril, and Bekilli counties, located in the northeast part of Denizli province, were used in this study. The samples were screened and confirmed using commercial ELISA and immunoblot tests, which detect IgG antibodies against DOBV, PUUV, and Hantaan orthohantavirus. IgG antibodies against PUUV were detected in the samples of 2 volunteers (2/346, 0.6%). One was a veterinarian and the other a farmer and they live in the Baklan and Cal counties, respectively, Both of them have a high probability of exposure to the virus, based on their occupation and living conditions. However, no symptoms were found in the clinical findings of both cases. This study is the first publication of reported PUUV seropositivities from the southwestern part of Turkey

CT visual quantitative evaluation of hypertensive patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Potential influence of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors / angiotensin receptor blockers on severity of lung involvement

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CCD UBV(RI)(C) photometry of twenty open clusters

Fundamental astrophysical parameters have been derived for 20 open clusters (OCs) using CCD UBV(RI)(C) photometric data observed with the 84 cm telescope at the San Pedro Martir National Astronomical Observatory, Mexico

Surgical management of late-term pulmonary venous baffle stenosis after Senning operation

WOS: 000450917400021Although pulmonary venous baffle stenosis is not a common late complication after the Senning operation, surgical treatment is vital, when interventional methods fail to correct the pathology. Our patient was admitted to hospital with recurrent epistaxis and exertional dyspnea 6.5 years after the Senning procedure. The gradient in the pulmonary venous baffle was measured as 34 to 35 mmHg via transthoracic echocardiography. During surgical treatment, the calcified and retracted polytetrafluoroethylene flap was completely excised and porcine pericardial xenograft was used to cover the pulmonary venous baffle. At the end of the procedure, no significant gradient was detected via transesophageal echocardiography