Perspectives of Students and Educators on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Undergraduate Dental Education

Abstract Objectives: The novel coronavirus pandemic has become a real challenge for provision of dental education. The aim of this survey study was to evaluate the opinions of dental faculty educators and students about online education after e-learning experience. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted on educators and 4th and 5th grade students at XXXXX University, Faculty of Dentistry. Questionnaire items for educators and students were categorized into the following factors: educators’/students’ personal and professional skills and attitudes towards online education, online theoretical education, online practical training, online exams, handling and quality of education during pandemic. The data obtained was recorded as percentage (%) and interpreted. Results: 52 (73%) educators participated in this survey study. 50% of them said online courses were not as successful as face-to-face learning. Moreover, 40% of the educators stated that shortened class times were not sufficient to convey the course content. 74% of the participants expressed belief that online exams do not properly gauge students’ lesson comprehension. In addition, 281 students (75%) participated in this survey study. 32% of the students stated that they easily adapted to online education conditions. However, 84% of the students stated that they do not think that online education increased their clinical skills. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that academicians hold a negative view of distance learning as they think online theoretical courses, practical training and exams impaired the quality of learning. On the other hand, dentistry students have a positive attitude towards online theoretical education but are concerned about clinical skill acquisition

Challenges in Distance Education During the (Covid-19) Pandemic Period

The purpose of this study is to reveal the perceptions of the teachers, administrators, and academics who had to continue distance education during COVID-19 epidemic disease period, about the problems they experienced and the strategies to cope with the challenges. The working group of the current study consists of 65 teachers. The data were collected via an open-endedwritten interview. Content analysis was applied for analysis of the data gathered. Various important results regarding the use of distance education were obtained during the pandemic period and yielded significant findings. The first and the most important finding is that theachers have difficulties in internet access and lack of infrastructure, classroom management and human resources. Another challenge that participants reported was about teachers' and students' behaviours. The last theme stated by the participants is the distance education process itself. The findings reveal that the participants determined their strategies to deal with these problems with new arrangements regarding the classroom management, getting help from colleagues, family members and experts and communicating with students and parents. It can be certainly suggested that the participants are not ready for the distance education process and there is a lack of application in this regard; such as technology support and distance education training, and moreover, the participants do not have sufficient knowledge and experience about distance education

Hemodiyaliz Uygulanan Hastalarda Kemoterapi

Kronik böbrek yetmezliği olan hastalarda malignite tedavisi 1970’li yılların ortalarından itibaren tartışılmaya başlanmıştır. Maligniteli hastalarda, %50-60 gibi yüksek oranlarda kronik böbrek hastalığının herhangi bir evresine rastlanılmaktadır. Günümüzde son dönem böbrek yetmezliği (SDBY) sıklığı tüm dünyada giderek artmakta ve bunların büyük çoğunluğu da hemodiyaliz tedavisi görmektedir. Bu hastalarda, eşlik eden malignite varlığında sitotoksik tedavilerin dozu ve diyaliz tedavi seansları dikkate alınarak doğru zamanlama ile uygulanması, tedavinin etkinliği veya yan etkileri açısından çok önemlidir.Bu yazıda hemodiyaliz tedavisi gören son dönem böbrek yetmezlikli hastalarda, eşlik eden solid tümörlerin tedavisinde kullanılan kemoterapi ilaçlarının tolerans ve doz ayarlanması güncel literatür eşliğinde gözden geçirildi

A study on inclusive education in Turkey

The purpose of this research is to examine inclusive education research and to guide applications and research according to the results obtained. Within the framework of this aim, the studies carried out in the field of inclusive education in Turkey were systematically examined. Articles published in national and international refereed journals in English or Turkish between 2009-2019 were included in the research The research is qualitative research in which the studies are examined according to the publication year, publication language, subject, research design, the field of the researchers and the scope of the articles. The data of the study were collected through document review. In this study, it has been concluded that the studies about inclusive education have started to increase in recent years, generally, qualitative research methods are used and more specifically, researchers in special education field have made inclusive education studies. When the articles were examined in terms of scope, it was seen that the majority of the studies were on attitude and descriptive studies. At this point, it can be said that the priority of the studies related to inclusive education in Turkey is not to produce theoretical knowledge or to create the infrastructure of new studies by examining the studies done. In the studies carried out, studies that reveal the opinions, attitudes and perceptions of the participants regarding inclusive education were more prominent. In order to contribute to both national and international literature, it would be useful to conduct further research on theoretical and literature research and to plan experimental research to reveal the effectiveness of inclusive education-related practices. Similar studies will be conducted in different countries and the comparison of the findings will contribute to the literature in terms of revealing the international trend

Resin Nanoceramic CAD/CAM Restoration of the Primary Molar: 3-Year Follow-Up Study

This case report presents the clinical use of a resin nanoceramic CAD/CAM restoration of a primary second molar without successor in the form of a permanent second premolar tooth in a patient. Three-year follow-up of the case revealed that resin nanoceramic CAD/CAM restoration of the primary molar without successor achieved both aesthetics and function. Despite the high cost of treatment, this type of restoration should be considered if the retained tooth is expected to maintain functionality over the long term

RESİMLERLE BİR KONU: AKUT KARIN AĞRISINDA RADYOLOJİK GÖRÜNTÜLEME BULGULARI

RESİMLERLE BİR KONU: AKUT KARIN AĞRISINDA RADYOLOJİKGÖRÜNTÜLEME BULGULARI Ekrem Anıl Sarı, Serap Sarı, Abdullah Taylan, Işıl BaşaraAkın, Canan Altay, Funda Obuz Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hastanesi Giriş-Amaç:‘Akut karın’, klinisyenin acil bir tedavi kararı verme[1]sinigerektiren şiddetli karın ağrısı ile karakterize klinik bir durumdur. Yaşamıtehdit eden hastalıklardan iyi huylu kendi kendini sınırlayan durumlara kadargeniş bir hastalık yelpazesini içerir. Görüntüleme yöntemleri açısından US’niniyonlaştırıcı radyasyon içermemesi ve ucuz olması avantajıdır (1,2). AmerikanRadyoloji Koleji (ACR) uy[1]gunluk kriterlerlerine göre(2018), lokalize edilemeyen karın ağrısı olan ve ateşi olan hastalar için kontrastlıBT ilk seçilmesi gereken görüntüleme yöntemidir (3). Abdominal grafi ise ürinertaş ve pnö[1]moperitonyumun tanısındayararlı olmakla birlikte grafinin normal olması ileusu veya diğer patolojileriekarte etmez (4). Bu sunumda akut karın ağrısına sebep olabilecek olgulardanbazılarını ele alıp rad[1]yolojik görüntülemebulguları sunulmuştur. Olgular Akut apandisit: Radyolojik incelemenin amacınegatif lapara[1]tomi oranını düşürmek veakut apandisiti perforasyon gelişmeden önce teşhis etmektir. US ve BT’ninönemli rolleri vardır, ancak BT’nin doğruluğu daha iyidir. Radyolojikgörüntüleme bulguları; dıştan dışa ölçülen çapın 6 mm’den fazla olması, inflameperiapendiküler yağ dokusu, apendikolit, Power Doppler’de hipervaskülariteşeklinde ta[1]riflenebilir (4) (Figür 1).Divertikülit: Radyolojik görüntüleme bulguları; divertikülosis ile birliktesegmental duvar kalınlık artışı, yağlı dokuda enflamatuar değişikliklerşeklindedir. Apse oluşumu veya perforasyon gibi diver[1]tikülitkomplikasyonları en iyi BT ile dışlanabilir. Bu konuda önemli bir tuzak; kolonkanseri özellikle invaziv büyüme gösterdiğinde, des[1]moplastikreaksiyon veya inflamasyon nedeniyle benzer görüntüle[1]meözelliklerinin ortaya çıkabilmesidir (FigürAkut Kolesistit:.US, %88 duyarlılık, %80 özgüllük ile primergörüntülemedir. Radyolojik görüntüleme bulguları intraluminal taş, kalınlaşmışkese duvarı (&gt;3 mm), perikolesistik sıvı koleksiyonu, subserozal ödem, kesedistansiyonu (&gt;4 cm), kesede çamurdur. (6) (Figür 3). İnce Barsak Obstrüksiyonu:BT,%94 duyarlılık ve %96 öz[1]güllük ile en iyigörüntüleme yöntemidir. Radyolojik görüntüleme bulguları; barsakta çapdeğişikliği olması (&gt;2.5 cm), feçes bulgusu (obstrüksiyon noktasınınbelirlenmesinde önemli) olarak özetlenebi[1]lir(Figür 4). Barsak İskemisi: Arteriyel ve venöz fazlarda bifazik kontrastlı BTtanıda en iyisidir. BT bulguları nonspesifik olabilmekle birlikte; barsak duvarkalınlık artışı (&gt;3 mm), anormal bağırsak duvarı kont[1]rastlanması,barsak duvarında aşırı incelme (yaklaşmakta olan per[1]forasyon),pnömotosis intestinalis, portal ven periferinde hava gibi bulgular görülebilir(8) (Figür 5). Rüptüre Anevrizma:BT tanıda en duyarlı ve özgül yöntemdir.Radyolojik görüntüleme bulguları; periaortik yağlı dokudada kirlen[1]me, retroperitonealhematom, IV kontrast ekstravazasyonu şeklinde özetlenebilir (9) (Figür 6).Tartışma ve Sonuç: Akut kolesistit şüphesi haricinde, BT tetkiki akut karınağrısıyla gelen hastalarda primer görüntüleme yöntemidir. Akut kolesistittanısında US tercih edilmekle birlikte, BT de kabul edilebilir biralternatiftir. Radyasyon maruziyeti, BT’nin bir dezavan[1]tajıdır.Bu yüzden US ilk tanı tetkiki olarak kullanılabilir ve tanısal ol[1]mayan sonuçlarda BT tetkikidüşünülebilir. MR görüntüleme de tanı konusunda BT’ye alternatif olma potansiyelinesahip olmakla birlikte bu konuda destekleyici verilier hala yetersizdir.Anahtar kelimeler: Abdomen, Acute, Radiology Kaynaklar 1 Fryback DG, ThornburyJR. The efficacy of diagnostic imaging. Med Decis Making 1991;11:88–94. 2.Mackenzie R, Dixon AK. Measuring the effects of imaging: an evaluativeframework. Clin Radiol 1995;50:513–518. 3. ACR appropriateness criteria, 2006.American College of Radiology Accessed October 15, 2008. 4. Kellow ZS, MacInnesM, Kurzencwyg D, etal. The role of abdominal radiography in the evaluation ofthe nontrauma emergency patient. Radiology 2008;248:887–893. 5. Ralls PW, BalfeDM, Bree RL, et al. Evaluation of acute right lower quadrant pain: AmericanCollege of Radiology—ACR appropriateness criteria. Radiology 2000;215(suppl):159 –166 6. Hirota M, Takada T, Kawarada Y, et al. Diagnosticcriteria and severity assessment of acute cholecystitis: Tokyo guidelines. JHepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2007; 14:78–82. 7. Lazarus DE, Slywotsky C, BennettGL, Megibow AJ, Macari M. Frequency and relevance of the “small-bowel feces”sign on CT in patients with small-bowel obstruction. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2004;183:1361–1366. 8. Herbert GS, Steele SR. Acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia.Surg Clin North Am2007;87:1115–1134. 9. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; by WalterTan, MD, MS; Chief Editor: Eugene C Lin, MD</p