Determination of yield and yield components of some varieties for early season potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growing

Bu çalışma, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü deneme arazisinde, farklı olgunlaşma süresine sahip patates çeşitlerinin, Aydın koşullarında turfanda yetiştiricilik açısından, verim ve verim unsurlarını belirlemek amacıyla, 2009 yılında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 11 adet patates çeşidi (Vangogh, Latona, Carmona, Marabel, Agata, Adora, Olympia, Fabula, Hermes, L.Cleary, Safrane) materyal olarak kullanılmıştır. Deneme, 3 tekkerrürlü olarak, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre kurulmuştur. Çalışmada bitkide sap sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru verimi (g/bitki), tek yumru ağırlığı (g), büyük yumru oranı (%) (> 50 mm), orta yumru oranı (%) (> 30 mm, 50 mm), medium tuber rate (%) (> 30 mm - < 50 mm), small tuber rate (%) (< 30 mm) and tuber yield (kg/da) features were observed. Among the observed characteristics, tuber number per plant, tuber yield per plant, plant stem number, medium tuber rate and tuber yield for Agata variety was higher than other varieties. It can be concluded that Agata was the most suitable variety for off - season growing in Aydın conditions. Key Words : Potato, Early Season Growing, Yield and Yield Componen

Ultrasound-guided thyroid nodule fine-needle biopsies — comparison of sample adequacy with different sampling techniques, different needle sizes, and with/without onsite cytological analysis

  Wstęp: Celem niniejszego badania było porównanie diagnostycznej wydajności próbek guzków tarczycy otrzymanych metodą biopsji aspiracyjnej lub kapilarnej, wykonanej za pomocą igieł nr 22 lub nr 27 z lub bez analizy cytologicznej przeprowadzonej na miejscu. Materiały i metody: Czterystu pacjentów z guzkami tarczycy poddano biopsji cienkoigłowej pod kontrolą USG. Pacjentów podzielono na osiem grup, według wielkości zastosowanych igieł (nr 22 vs. nr 27), techniki biopsji (aspiracyjnej kontra kapilarnej), a także przeprowadzonej lub nie analizy cytologicznej na miejscu. Wskaźniki wydajności próbek obliczono dla każdej grupy i podgrupy oraz porównano je za pomocą testu chi-kwadrat. Wyniki: W grupie wszystkich ocenianych guzków (n = 400), wskaźnik wydajności był znacznie wyższy w grupie badanej techniką kapilarną niż w grupie badanej metodą aspiracyjną (97% vs. 91,5%, p = 0,032). Wskaźnik wydajności był również wyższy, gdy przeprowadzono analizę cytologiczną na miejscu niż gdy jej nie przeprowadzono (97% vs. 91,5%, p = 0,032). Wśród guzków litych (n = 205), wskaźnik wydajności również osiągnął wyższą wartość w grupie badanej techniką kapilarną względem grupy badanej techniką aspiracyjną (98,9% vs. 89,7%, p = 0,008), oraz gdy przeprowadzono analizę cytologiczną na miejscu (97,9% vs. 89,6%, p = 0,014). Inaczej niż dla powyższych wyników, wskaźnik wydajności był podobny dla igieł nr 22 i nr 27 (94,2% vs. 93,1%, p = 0,733). Wnioski: Wyniki optymalne uzyskano techniką kapilarną oraz wykonując analizę cytologiczną na miejscu. Technika kapilarna oraz analiza cytologiczna na miejscu powinny stanowić preferowane podejście w biopsji guzków tarczycy, optymalizując wskaźnik wydajności oraz samopoczucie pacjenta. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (4): 295–300)    Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic adequacy of thyroid samples obtained by aspiration or capillary biopsy techniques, with 22 or 27 gauge needles, and with or without onsite cytological analysis (OCA). Material and methods: Four hundred patients with thyroid nodules underwent ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle biopsies. Patients were divided into eight groups according to needle size (22 vs. 27 gauge), biopsy technique (aspiration vs. capillary), and whether or not OCA was performed. Sample adequacy rates were calculated for each group and subgroups and compared using chi-square tests. Results: When all nodes were evaluated (n = 400), the adequacy rate was significantly greater with the capillary than with the aspiration technique (97% vs. 91.5%, p = 0.032) and when OCA was than was not performed (97% vs. 91.5%, p = 0.032). When only solid nodules were evaluated (n = 205) the adequacy rate was also significantly greater with the capillary than with the aspiration technique (98.9% vs. 89.7%, p = 0.008) and when OCA was than was not performed (97.9% vs. 89.6%, p = 0.014). In contrast, the adequacy rate was similar for 22 and 27 gauge needles (94.2% vs. 93.1%, p = 0.733). Conclusions: Optimal results were obtained with the capillary technique and OCA. The capillary technique and OCA should be the preferred approach in thyroid nodule biopsy, optimising adequacy rates and patient comfort. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (4): 295–300)

Determination of yield and yield components of some varieties for early season potato (solanum tuberosum l.) growing

Bu çalışma, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü deneme arazisinde, farklı olgunlaşma süresine sahip patates çeşitlerinin, Aydın koşullarında turfanda yetiştiricilik açısından, verim ve verim unsurlarını belirlemek amacıyla, 2009 yılında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 11 adet patates çeşidi (Vangogh, Latona, Carmona, Marabel, Agata, Adora, Olympia, Fabula, Hermes, L.Cleary, Safrane) materyal olarak kullanılmıştır. Deneme, 3 tekkerrürlü olarak, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre kurulmuştur. Çalışmada bitkide sap sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru sayısı (adet/bitki), bitki başına yumru verimi (g/bitki), tek yumru ağırlığı (g), büyük yumru oranı (%) (> 50 mm), orta yumru oranı (%) (> 30 mm, < 50 mm), küçük yumru oranı (%) (< 30 mm) ve dekara yumru verimi (kg/da) özellikleri incelenmiştir. ıncelenen özelliklerden bitki başına yumru sayısı, bitkide sap sayısı, bitki başına yumru verimi, orta yumru oranı ve dekara yumru verimi açısından en yüksek değerin Agata çeşidinde olmasından dolayı Aydın koşullarında turfanda patates yetiştiriciliğinde bu çeşidin en uygun olduğu saptanmıştır.This study was conduncted in the experiment fields at the Field Crops Department of Faculty of Agriculture at Adnan Menderes University in 2009 to determine yield and yield components of different maturity groups potatoes for early season growing in Aegean Region in Aydın conditions. The research was carried out in randomized blok design with 3 replications and 11 different potato varieties (Vangogh, Latona, Carmona, Marabel, Agata, Adora, Olympia, Fabula, Hermes, L.Cleary, Safrane) were used. In this study, tuber numbers per plant (number/plant), single tuber weight (g), tuber yield per plant (g/plant), plant stem numbers (number/plant), big tuber rate (%) (> 50 mm), medium tuber rate (%) (> 30 mm - < 50 mm), small tuber rate (%) (< 30 mm) and tuber yield (kg/da) features were observed. Among the observed characteristics, tuber number per plant, tuber yield per plant, plant stem number, medium tuber rate and tuber yield for Agata variety was higher than other varieties. It can be concluded that Agata was the most suitable variety for off - season growing in Aydın conditions

Relationship between functional constipation and anal-retentive behavior features

Objective: Constipation is the most commonly seen defecation problem related to several environmental factors. Defecation is learned in the childhood anal period in which anal characteristic features appear. Problems in the childhood anal period may affect not only characters but also defecation function. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between constipation and anal characteristic features of participants with functional constipation. Material and Methods: Patients with functional constipation were included into the study according to the ROME III criteria. Patients with irritable bowel disease, slow transit constipation, outlet obstruction constipation, malignancy, and psychiatric diseases were excluded from the study. Patients filled out Personality Belief Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Obsessive Belief Questionnaire. The results were compared with healthy individuals. Results: A total of 47 patients with functional constipation were included in the study. Avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, narcissistic, and paranoid personality traits were found to be higher in patients with constipation than in the control group. Perfectionism/certainty, importance and control, and hospital anxiety scores were found to be higher in patients with constipation than in the control group. Conclusion: Constipation may be related to several factors, such as socioeconomic environment, emotional stress, age, and diet, among others. Here, it was found that anal-retentive behavior features are prominent in functional constipation. Biofeedback, which can be regarded as psychotherapy of defecation control, can be used for treatment

Hidden cracks from the largest earthquake of Türkiye: secondary traumatic stress among psychosocial support teams

Background: Secondary traumatic stress (STS) refers to the PTSD-like symptoms observed among professionals working with traumatized clients.Objective: This study investigates the predictors of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among psychosocial support workers who provided mental health services in the aftermath of the February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye.Methods: Data from 117 professionals (76.9% female, median age 27) were analysed using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5; mean score = 27.73 ± 15.26), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; mean score = 63.24 ± 12.53), and a structured sociodemographic form on disaster-related experiences.Results: Key predictors of elevated PCL-5 scores included younger age (β = −0.671, p = .037), higher exposure to trauma survivors (β = 0.016, p < .001), and lower psychological resilience (β = −0.219, p = .027). Additionally, both awareness of a need for psychosocial support (β = 6.849, p = .009) and attending funerals (β = 7.733, p = .029) were identified as predictors of STS symptoms.Conclusion: These findings underscore the individual and professional characteristics that increased STS risk among mental health workers, providing crucial insights for targeted prevention strategies aimed at mitigating STS in this specialized field

Comparison of the effects of sertraline and agomelatine on sleep quality, sexual functioning and metabolic parameters in patients with major depressive disorder

OBJECTIVE: This research aims to compare the effects of sertraline and agomelatine on outpatients diagnosed with a “major depressive episode” in terms of sleep quality, sexual functioning, and metabolic parameters related to metabolic syndrome. METHODS: This observational, open-labelled, 12-week follow-up study was carried out in the outpatient psychiatry clinic of a state research hospital. Included in the study were 60 outpatients admitted to the adult psychiatry clinic diagnosed with a “major depressive episode” who were subsequently prescribed agomelatine (25 mg/day) or sertraline (50 mg/day). Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were performed during the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks of treatment. The metabolic parameters; Body Mass Index, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, liver enzymes (Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST) and lipid profiles – total cholesterol and total triglycerides, low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein and very low density lipoprotein – were assessed after the first interview (pre-treatment) and in the 12th week of treatment (post-treatment). RESULTS: The PSQI scores of both the sertraline and agomelatine groups had declined significantly by the end of the follow-up, with the decline in PSQI scores in the agomelatine group being higher than the decline in the sertraline group. The decline in the ASEX scores of the sertraline group was not significant, while the score was significant in the agomelatine group at the end of the follow-up. However, the difference in the changes in the ASEX scores between the study groups was not significant. The unfavourable changes noted in metabolic parameters were: elevation of the mean LDL level in patients using sertraline, and an elevation in liver enzymes (AST and ALT) in the patients using agomelatine. CONCLUSION: The favourable effects of agomelatine on sleep quality and the rapid onset of this effect may be beneficial in particular cases. Agomelatine may be an alternative drug for patients who complain of sexual side effects. Clinicians should evaluate the lipid profile of patients using sertraline, while liver function should be monitored in patients using agomelatine. Neither treatment led to unfavourable outcomes on most of the metabolic parameters

Ultrasound-guided thyroid nodule fine-needle biopsies--comparison of sample adequacy with different sampling techniques, different needle sizes, and with/without onsite cytological analysis.

The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic adequacy of thyroid samples obtained by aspiration or capillary biopsy techniques, with 22 or 27 gauge needles, and with or without on-site cytological analysis (OCA)