Denizli Büyükşehir Belediyesinin 2016-2017 Yılı Sosyal Sorumluluk Projeleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Sosyal sorumluluk kavramı kurum imajı açısından son derece güncel ve önemli bir kavram, aynı zamanda örgütler ve müşteriler arasında önemli bir iletişim aracıdır. Kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk kavramı, literatüre yeni girmiş olmasına karşın konuya duyulan ilgi önemlidir. Bu çalışma; sosyal sorumluluk, yerel yönetimler ve yerel yönetimlerde sosyal sorumluluk bağlamında sosyal belediyecilik kavramları ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada Denizli belediyesi hakkında bilgi verilip, Denizli Belediyesi’nin 2016 ve 2017 yılları arasında yürütülen ve tamamlanan projeleri ve faaliyetleri sosyal sorumluluk bakış açısı altında incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı belediyelerin yürüttüğü sosyal sorumluluk faaliyetlerine yönelik araştırmalara farklı bakış açısı geliştirmeyi ve kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk konusunda akademik yazına fayda sağlayacak bilgiler sunmayı amaçlamıştır

Yiyecek İçecek İşletmelerinde Hizmetkar Liderler ve Örgütsel Güven, Konya-Beyşehir Örneği

Yiyecek içecek sektörü özellikle insan gücüne dayalıdır ve bu sektördeki çalışanların yüksek örgütsel güveni şirketlerin performansını ve rekabet gücünü artırabilir. Hizmetkâr liderlik, son yıllarda artan sayıda araştırmaya konu olan modern bir liderlik yaklaşımıdır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, yiyecek içecek sektöründe yer alan çalışanların hizmetkâr liderlik davranışlarının örgütsel güven üzerindeki etkilerinin belirlenmesidir. Çalışma ampirik bir araştırma niteliğinde olup, veri toplama aracı olarak anket tekniği kullanılmıştır. Konya-Beyşehir’de faaliyet gösteren yiyecek içecek işletmelerinde çalışanlar araştırmanın evrenini oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma için seçilen örneklemin büyüklüğü 386 işgörendir. Çalışmada elde edilen veriler SPSS23 yazılımı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bu çalışma sonucunda elde edilecek bulguların alandaki eksikliğin giderilmesine katkı sağlaması, yazına ve pratik uygulamaya yönelik yararlı bilgiler sunması amaçlanmaktadır

The effects of IL-10 gene polymorphism on serum, and gingival crevicular fluid levels of IL-6 and IL-10 in chronic periodontitis

Objective Anti-inflammatory cytokines play a crucial role in periodontitis by inhibiting synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of interleukin-10 (-597) gene polymorphism and genotype distributions on chronic periodontitis (CP) development and IL-6 and IL-10 levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum before and after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Material and Methods The study population consisted of 55 severe generalized CP patients as CP group and 50 healthy individuals as control group. Plaque index, gingival index, probing depth and clinical attachment level were recorded and GCF and blood samples were taken at both the baseline and the sixth week after non-surgical periodontal treatment. PCR-RFLP procedure was used for gene analyses and cytokine levels were measured via ELISA. Results IL-10 genotype distribution was significantly different between CP and control groups (p=0.000, OR:7, 95%CI, 2.83-60.25). Clinical measurements significantly improved in the CP group after periodontal treatment (p;0.05). Sixth week GCF IL-10 levels were significantly lower in patients carrying IL-10 AC+CC genotype compared to the patients carrying IL-10 AA genotype (p;0.05). Conclusion IL-10 AA genotype carriers had lower IL-6 and IL-6/10 levels in serum; however, GCF IL-6/10 levels were similar in both genotypes. Within the limitations of our study, a possible association between IL-10(-597) gene polymorphism and CP might be considered

NF-κB Gen polimorfizminin agresif ve kronik periodontitis ile ilişkisi

Amaç: Transkripsiyon faktörü olan Nükleer Faktör-kappa B (NF-κB) enfeksiyona karşı immun cevapta rol alan çok çeşitli sitokinlerin gen ekspresyonunda anahtar rol oynar. Bu çalışmada kronik ve agresif periodontitis hastalarında NF-κB1(-94ins/del) gen polimorfizmi saptanması ve sağlıklı kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır.Metot: Çalışmamıza 75 AgP, 72 KP ve 41 periodontal açıdan sağlıklı toplam 188 birey dahil edildi. Hastalardan plak ve gingival indeks, cep derinliği ve ataşman seviyesi ölçümleri alındı. Tüm bireylerden venöz kan örnekleri toplandı ve DNA izolasyonu yapıldı. NF-κB polimorfizmi polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu-restriksiyon parça uzunluk polimorfizmi(PZR-RFLP)  yöntemi ile belirlendi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan periodontitis hasta grupları ile kontrol grubu arasında yaş ve cinsiyet açısından istatistiksel fark yoktu (p>0.05). NF-κB1 genine ait genotip dağılımları ve alel frekansları açısından AgP ve KP grupları ile kontrol grubu karşılaştırmalarında anlamlı farklılık saptanmadı (p>0.05) .Sonuçlar: Bu çalışmanın sınırları dahilinde, NF-κB1 geni(-94 ins/del) promotor polimorfizmi ile agresif ve kronik periodontitis arasında ilişki bulunmamıştır

In Vitro Studies of Cells Grown on the Superconductor PrOxFeAs

The recent discovery of arsenic-based high temperature superconductors has reignited interest in the study of superconductor : biological interfaces. However, the new superconductor materials involve the chemistry of arsenic, their toxicity remain unclear [ Nature, 2008, 452(24):922]. In this study the possible adverse effects of this new family of superconductors on cells have been examined. Cell culture studies in conjunction with microscopy and viability assays were employed to examine the influence of arsenic-based superconductor PrOxFeAs (x=0.75) material in vitro. Imaging data revealed that cells were well adhered and spread on the surface of the superconductor. Furthermore, cytotoxicity studies showed that cells were unaffected during the time-course of the experiments, providing support for the biocompatibility aspects of PrOxFeAs-based superconductor material.Comment: Are the FeAs based superconductors toxic

Germline Pathogenic Variants Identified by Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing of Susceptibility Genes in Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

The aim of this study was to evaluate germline variant frequencies of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma targeted susceptibility genes with next-generation sequencing method. Germline DNA from 75 cases were evaluated with targeted next-generation sequencing on an Illumina NextSeq550 instrument. KIF1B, RET, SDHB, SDHD, TMEM127, and VHL genes were included in the study, and Sanger sequencing was used for verifying the variants. The pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants were in the VHL, RET, SDHB, and SDHD genes, and the diagnosis rate was 24% in this study. Three different novel pathogenic variants were determined in five cases. This is the first study from Turkey, evaluating germline susceptibility genes of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma with a detection rate of 24% and three novel variants. All patients with pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma need clinical genetic testing with expanded targeted gene panels for higher diagnosis rates

Effect of the Toll-Like Receptor 4 Antagonist Eritoran on Retinochoroidal Inflammatory Damage in a Rat Model of Endotoxin-Induced Inflammation

Purpose. We investigated the effect of eritoran, a Toll-like receptor 4 antagonist, on retinochoroidal inflammatory damage in an endotoxin-induced inflammatory rat model. Methods. Endotoxin-induced inflammatory model was obtained by intraperitoneal injection of 1.5 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Group 1 had control rats; in groups 2-3 LPS and 0.5 mg/kg sterile saline were injected; and in groups 4-5 LPS and 0.5 mg/kg eritoran were injected. Blood samples were taken and eyes were enucleated after 12 hours (h) (groups 2 and 4) or 24 hours (Groups 3 and 5). Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the serum and retinochoroidal tissue and nuclear factor kappa-B (NFκB) levels in retinochoroidal tissue were determined. Histopathological examination was performed and retinochoroidal changes were scored. Results. Eritoran treatment resulted in lower levels of TNF-α, MDA, and NFκB after 12 h which became significant after 24 h. Serum TNF-α and retinochoroidal tissue NFκB levels were similar to control animals at the 24th h of the study. Eritoran significantly reversed histopathological damage after 24 h. Conclusions. Eritoran treatment resulted in less inflammatory damage in terms of serum and retinochoroidal tissue parameters

The effects of Covid-19 on physical medicine and rehabilitation in Turkey in the first month of pandemic

Objectives: The outbreak of novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) has affected Turkey very seriously, as well as all around the world. Many urgent and radical measures were taken due to the high contagious risk and mortality rate of the outbreak. It is noteworthy that isolation recommendations and the provision of health services for pandemic have a negative impact on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) services. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 on the PMR services and physiatrists immediately after the first month of pandemic in Turkey. Patients and methods: An online survey consisting of 45 items was sent to the members of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The main goal of the survey was to evaluate the changes in the provided service of PMR and conditions of physiatrists one month after the first reported COVID-19 case in Turkey. Results: A total of 606 PMR specialists and residents responded to the survey. The mean number of the patients visited the outpatient clinics was 148.2 +/- 128.5 per week before the pandemic, it significantly decreased to 23.4 +/- 33.1 per week after the first month of the reported first COVID-19 case. Similarly, the mean number of the patients of inpatient service significantly decreased from 21.7 +/- 39.3 per week to 2.5 +/- 10.0 per week after the first month of the pandemic. Most of the residents (69%) reported that their training was seriously affected due to pandemic. From the economic aspect, 69.2% of the participants who were working at private hospitals reported a decrease in their monthly salary, and 21% of them were sent to an unpaid vacation. A total of 21.9% of private-practice institutions paused their services. During the first month, 46.9% of the participants were assigned to the different services such as COVID-19 inpatient service, emergency or COVID-19 outpatient clinics. According to the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health guideline and algorithm, 15.7% of the physicians were in the category of healthcare workers with suspected COVID-19. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic affected seriously both the services and the PMR physicians as early as the first month. This effect is expected to become worse, when the duration of pandemic prolongs. Proper arrangements and measures should be planned to ameliorate the negative effects of the pandemic on the patients and PMR physicians

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Hyperprolactinemia in Children and Adolescents: National Survey

Conclusion: We present the largest cohort of children and adolescents with hyperprolactinemia in the literature to date. Hyperprolactinemia is more common in females and cabergoline is highly effective and practical to use in adolescents, due to its biweekly dosing. Indications for surgery in pediatric cases need to be revised