Genç yetişkin bireylerde internet bağımlılığı ve sosyal fobi düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi

Bu araştırmanın amacı, genç yetişkin bireylerde internet bağımlılığı ve sosyal fobinin arasındaki ilişkiyle demografik değişkenlerin rolü ile incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda genç yetişkin bireylerde internet bağımlılığı düzeyinin demografik değişkenlere göre karşılaştırmasının yanı sıra sosyal fobi düzeylerinin ve demografik özelliklerin internet bağımlılığı üzerinde yordayıcı rolü araştırılmıştır. Araştırma evrenini, interneti aktif olarak kullanmaya devam eden, genç yetişkin olarak nitelendirilen (20-40 yaş arası) bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada bireylere ‘Kişisel Bilgi Formu’, ‘Liebowitz Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği’, ‘Young İnternet Bağımlılığı Kısa Formu’ veri toplamak aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Yapılan araştırmada, basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak, 20-40 yaş arasındaki 279 kişiye anket yöntemi ulaştırılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, internet bağımlılığının kaygı ve kaçınma düzeyinde anlamlı ilişki gösterdiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. İnternet bağımlılığının cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, medeni durumu, çalışma durumu, çocuk durumuna göre anlamlı farklılıklar gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Çalışmanın diğer bulguları değerlendirildiğinde, kaygı ile internet bağımlılığı arasında zayıf düzeyde pozitif ilişki olduğu değerlendirilmiştir. Bireylerin kaygı ve kaçınma puanının artması, internet bağımlılığının da arttığını göstermektedir. Erkek bireylerde internet bağımlılığı daha yüksek bulunurken, cinsiyet ile kaygı arasında bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Bu nedenle, farklı aracı değişkenlerin bu ilişkide rolü olabileceğinin değerlendirilmesinin uygun olduğuna yönelik değerlendirme yapılmıştır. Sonuç olarak genç yetişkin bireylerde internet bağımlılığı ve sosyal fobi arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenen demografik bilgiler ile incelenmesi, uzmanlara bu rahatsızlıkları önleme ve müdahale noktasında yarar sağlayacağı ve yapılacak diğer araştırmalara katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between internet addiction and social phobia and demographic variables in young adults. For this purpose, the predictive role of social phobia levels and demographic characteristics, as well as comparing the level of internet addiction in young adults with demographic variables, was investigated. The population of the research consists of individuals who continue to use the internet actively vnda re defined as young adults (aged between 20-40). In the research, using the simple random sampling method, 279 people between the ages of 20-40 were sent a questionnaire. 'Personal Information Form', 'Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale', 'Young Internet Addiction Short Form' were used as data collection tools in the research. As a result of the research, it was concluded that internet addiction showed a significant relationship between anxiety and avoidance levels. It was observed that internet addiction showed significant differences according to gender, educational status, marital status, employment status, and child status. When the other findings of the study were evaluated, it was found that there was a weak positive relationship between anxiety and internet addiction. The increase in the anxiety and avoidance scores of individuals shows that internet addiction also increases. While internet addiction was found to be higher in male individuals, no relationship was found between gender and anxiety. For this reason, it was evaluated that it is appropriate to evaluate the mediating role of different variables in this relationship. As a result, it is thought that examining the relationship between internet addiction and social phobia in young adults with the determined demographic information will benefit the experts in terms of prevention and intervention of these disorders and contribute to other researches.No sponso

Experiences from a non-COVID hub referral orthopedic trauma hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic period, resources should be reorganized to treat the increased burden of COVID-positive patients under the best conditions while simultaneously providing non-deferrable treatment to patients with no suspicion of COVID-19. In this study, we aimed to analyse the trauma patient profile and treatment strategies that emerged in the regional orthopaedic and traumatology hospital during the pandemic period after the implementation of “hub and spoke” organization among the orthopaedic and traumatology clinics.Methods: This cross-observational study was conducted in a training and research hospital in the field of orthopaedics and traumatology that was converted to a non-COVID referral orthopaedic trauma center during the pandemic. Gender, age, length of hospitalization, duration of trauma, place of trauma, severity of trauma, type of admission, type of anaesthesia and site of trauma were evaluated in the patients that presented between March 16 and May 16, 2020.Results: Of the orthopaedic trauma patients requiring surgery, 169 (62.6%) were men and 101 (37.4%) were women. In comparison of the data with that of the last year, significant increases were observed in the number of home traumas (241.5%), low-energy traumas (87.4%), patients referred from other institutions (328.9%), regional anaesthesia patients (124.2%) and patients with hip traumas (226.7%). The length of hospitalization decreased significantly (p<0.05).Conclusions: The creation of hub and spoke organization through the cooperation of orthopaedics and traumatology clinics in the region can reduce the burden on pandemic hospitals by isolating trauma patients requiring orthopaedic surgery who were not suspected of COVID-19 and directing them to dedicated orthopaedics and traumatology hospital

In a real-life setting, direct-acting antivirals to people who inject drugs with chronic hepatitis c in Turkey

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) should be treated in order to eliminate hepatitis C virus in the world. The aim of this study was to compare direct-acting antivirals treatment of hepatitis C virus for PWID and non-PWID in a real-life setting. Methods: We performed a prospective, non-randomized, observational multicenter cohort study in 37 centers. All patients treated with direct-acting antivirals between April 1, 2017, and February 28, 2019, were included. In total, 2713 patients were included in the study among which 250 were PWID and 2463 were non-PWID. Besides patient characteristics, treatment response, follow-up, and side effects of treatment were also analyzed. Results: Genotype 1a and 3 were more prevalent in PWID-infected patients (20.4% vs 9.9% and 46.8% vs 5.3%). The number of naïve patients was higher in PWID (90.7% vs 60.0%), while the number of patients with cirrhosis was higher in non-PWID (14.1% vs 3.7%). The loss of follow-up was higher in PWID (29.6% vs 13.6%). There was no difference in the sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after treatment (98.3% vs 98.4%), but the end of treatment response was lower in PWID (96.2% vs 99.0%). In addition, the rate of treatment completion was lower in PWID (74% vs 94.4%). Conclusion: Direct-acting antivirals were safe and effective in PWID. Primary measures should be taken to prevent the loss of follow-up and poor adherence in PWID patients in order to achieve World Health Organization’s objective of eliminating viral hepatitis

Competitive Environment Hypothesis in Turkish Banking System

This paper investigates the persistence of profit in Turkish banking system for the period of 2004:1 – 2009:4 by focusing net income after tax to total equity (ROE) as profit measures by utilizing panel unit root tests. We found that competition among surviving banks is high in the Turkish Banking System for the period 2004:1 – 2009:4 which means that competitive environment hypothesis is valid in Turkish banking system

Effectiveness of Plantar Fascia-Specific Stretching Exercises in Plantar Fasciitis

Aim: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a painful and disabling disease that affects the quality of life and daily activities of patients and it is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. In primary treatment, conservative treatment is suggested and different conservative options are described in the literature. In our study, we evaluated the efficacy of plantar fascia-specific stretching exercises in the treatment of PF. Methods: Twenty-nine feet - 21 patients with the mean age of 49.3 years were included in the study. The mean length of follow-up was 19.8 months and the mean length of exercise period was 4.94 months. Non-weight bearing plantar fascia-specific stretching exercise was done twice daily, for 10 times at each session. In addition to exercises, silicone heel pad and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) were added. Visual analog scale (VAS) was used for pain evaluation. Results: Full recovery detected in 15 feet in 10 patients (52%) and a decrease in pain was seen in 10 feet in 8 patients (34%). There was no response in 4 feet in 3 patients (14%). There was statistically significant difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment visual analog scale scores (p=0.0001). Conclusion: Plantar fascia-specific stretching exercise is an effective treatment option in PF

45,X[75]/46,Xdel(X)(p11.2)[25] Karyotipine sahip unikornuat uteruslu olgu

Turner sendromu, önemli bir infertilite nedenidir ancak mozaik veya X delesyonu taşıyan hastalarda eğer puberteye spontan olarakgirilmişse gebelik gerçekleşebilmektedir. Unikornuat uterus ise gebelik kaybına yol açabilen ve çok nadir rastlanılan bir uterusanomalisidir. Şu anki olgu, nadir görülmesi ve Turner sendromlu hastalarda gebelik kayıplarının bir nedenin ortaya konması gibiyönleriyle literatüre katkı sağlamak amacıyla sunulmuştur.Turner syndrome is a major cause of infertility, but pregnancy can occur in cases with the mosaic or X-defect who spontaneously enter puberty. Unicornuate uterus is the rarest uterine anomaly that can lead to loss of pregnancy. The current case is presented because she is rare and a cause of pregnancy loss in patients with Turner's syndrome for the contribution to the literature

A single clone acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in a state hospital in Turkey

ERTURK, AYSE/0000-0001-6413-9165WOS: 000320094900014PubMed: 23698489Acinetobacter baumannii is an important pathogen in hospitalized patients, particularly those in the intensive care unit (ICU). A total of 21 A. baumannii (6 from 5 patients and 15 from environmental samples) were isolated in the ICU and the isolation room of a state hospital in June 2011. the possible source of the outbreak was investigated. A. baumannii isolates were identified using conventional biochemical tests, BBL Crystal Identification Systems, OXA-51 specific PCR, and 16S rDNA sequencing. All the isolates were multidrug-resistant, showing resistance to cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and the aminoglycoside group of antibiotics. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis suggested that all A. baumannii isolates were derived from a common source

Uçağın Taban Kirişine Robust Tasarım Uygulaması

Uçak sistemlerinin tasarımında dikkat edilmesi gereken çok sayıda değişken vardır. Tasarımcı bunlardan kontrol edebileceklerinin seviyelerini belirlerken, kontrolü dışındaki faktörlerin uçağın performansı üzerindeki etkilerini de hesaba katmalıdır. Bu çalışmada bir uçağın taban kirişinin optimal parametre değerleri robust tasarım metodolojisi kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. 800x600 Normal 0 false false false TR ZH-CN AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} Mevcut sistemin analizi ve tanımlanmış mekanik modeller ışığında, önemli faktörler ve bunlar arası etkileşimler belirlenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda, istatistiksel deney tasarımı yapılmış, buna göre veri toplanmış ve yanıt fonksiyonları ampirik bir modelle geliştirilmiştir. Bu model kullanılarak, tasarım parametrelerinin optimizasyonu doğrusal olmayan programlama yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir