Yetişkin Kadın ve Erkeklerin Arkadaş İlişkilerindeki Farklılıkların Pozitif Psikoterapi’nin Birincil ve İkincil Yetenekler Kavramları Bağlamında İncelenmesi: Karma Bir Araştırma

This study aims to examine the differences between adult males’ and females’ friendships in terms of the primary and secondary capabilities that Positive Psychotherapy conceptualizes to reveal concrete realities in interpersonal relationships. The research is based on the convergent parallel pattern of a mixed methods research model. The correlational method is used in Study I, and the phenomenological design is used in Study II. In Study I, 1000 participants (536 females and 464 males) aged between 18 and 65 years, formed the sample. In Study II, 20 adults (10 females and 10 males) aged between 25 and 62 years are in the study group. For the analysis of the data, the SPSS-22 package program is used in Study I, and the MaxQDA Version 2018 computer program is used in Study II. The results indicate that in adult females’ relationships with their closest friends, the capabilities of love, patience, contact, trust, politeness, honesty, sincerity, justice, and reliability are statistically significant, and in adult males relationships with their closest friends, sexuality, achievement/diligence, thrift, and obedience are statistically significant.Bu çalışmada, yetişkin kadın ve erkeklerin arkadaş ilişkilerindeki farklılıkları, Pozitif Psikoterapi’nin kişilerarası ilişkilerdeki somut gerçekleri ortaya koymak adına kavramlaştırdığı birincil ve ikincil yetenekler kavramları bağlamında incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, karma yöntemler araştırma modelinin yakınsak paralel deseni üzerine yapılandırılmıştır. Çalışma I’de ilişki tarama metodundan, çalışma II’de ise fenomenolojik desenden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma I’de yaşları 18 – 65 arasında değişen 536 kadın, 464 erkek olmak üzere toplamda 1000 katılımcı örneklemi oluştururken; çalışma II’de yaşları 25 – 62 arasında değişen 10 kadın, 10 erkek olmak üzere toplamda 20 yetişkin birey çalışma grubunu oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin analizinde; çalışma I’de SPSS- 22 paket programından ve çalışma II’de MaxQDA Versiyon 2018 bilgisayar programından yararlanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, yetişkin kadınların en yakın arkadaşları ile olan ilişkilerinde sevgi, sabır, ilişki/temas, güven, nezaket, dürüstlük, sadakat, adalet ve güvenirlik yeteneklerinde; yetişkin erkeklerin ise cinsellik, çalışkanlık/başarı, tutumluluk ve itaatkarlık yeteneklerinde aldıkları puanların istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde fazla olduğu bulunmuştur

Graft position in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Anteromedial versus transtibial technique

Introduction: When treating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, the position of the ACL graft plays a key role in regaining postoperative knee function and physiologic kinematics. In this study, we aimed to compare graft angle, graft position in tibial tunnel, and tibial and femoral tunnel positions in patients operated with anteromedial (AM) and transtibial (TT) methods to those of contralateral healthy knees. Materials and methods: Forty-eight patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with ipsilateral hamstring tendon autograft were included. Of these, 23 and 25 were treated by AM and TT techniques, respectively. MRI was performed at 18.4 and 19.7 months postoperatively in AM and TT groups. Graft angles, graft positions in the tibial tunnel and alignment of tibial and femoral tunnels were noted and compared in these two groups. The sagittal graft insertion tibia midpoint distance (SGON) has been used for evaluation of graft position in tunnel. Results: Sagittal ACL graft angles in operated and healthy knees of AM patients were 57.78° and 46.80° (p  0.05). Conclusions: Precise reconstruction on sagittal plane cannot be obtained with either AM or TT technique. However, AM technique is superior to TT technique in terms of anatomical graft positioning. Posterior-placed grafts in tibial tunnel prevent ACL reconstruction, although tibial tunnel is drilled on sagittal plane

Radiological and clinical effect of prosthesis design in varus knees?

WOS: 000385436400009PubMed ID: 26566321Purpose: The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the prosthesis design used in total knee arthroplasty in patients with varus malalignment. Methods: After exclusion criteria we classified 90 patients underwent total knee arthroplasty according to prosthesis used into two groups: posterior cruciate ligament substituting and retaining. Mean follow up period was 25-98 months. We evaluated pre-operative and postoperative radiological and as well as clinical parameters such as pain, knee function, flexion deformity. Results: We found statistically significant difference in both groups in terms of deformity correction (p = 0.000). Conclusion: Prosthesis design affects radiological outcomes in varus knees

Comparison of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in acute and chronic lateral epicondylitis

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the results of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of acute (6 months) LE groups. Methods: Fifty-four patients who were diagnosed with LE and treated with BTL-5000 SWT Power (BTL Türkiye Medikal Cihazlar, Ankara, Turkey) ESWT were included in the study. Twenty-four patients who had symptoms for 6 months were defined as the chronic LE group (Group B). All cases were evaluated pretherapy and at Weeks 2, 12, and 24 posttherapy according to pain while resting, pain while stretching, pain when pressed, pain while lifting chair, pain while working, nighttime pain on LE zone. Results: Almost all values in both Group A and Group B were significantly improved at Weeks 2, 12, and 24 compared to the baseline values. Conclusion: ESWT is equally effective in the treatment of acute LE and chronic LE. In addition, the current data suggest the progression of LE cases from acute phase to chronic phase may be prevented by treatment with ESWT

Never Walk Alone on the Way: Friendships of Emerging Adults

This study aimed to comprehend how individuals in emerging adulthood characterize friendship. This study adopted a qualitative design to obtain in-depth information about the elements in emerging adults' definitions of friendships. The study was conducted with university samples and non-university samples. As a result of the study, the elements in the friendship definitions of the participants were grouped under five themes: behavioral processes; cognitive processes; emotional processes, structural characteristics, and distinctive features. Accordingly, sharing, fun, assistance, boundaries, and altruism sub-codes were categorized under behavioral processes; while trust, compatibility, commitment-fidelity, and respect sub-codes were categorized under cognitive processes. Intimacy, requirement sub-codes were categorized under affective processes and openness, homogeneity, heterogeneity, and reciprocity sub-codes were grouped under structural characteristics themes. Apropos of distinctive features they included the sub-codes of developmental support, unconditional acceptance, isolation-vigilant, closeness, friend as a life partner, and network. In addition to the codes in the university sample, “Effects of marriage” was the only code that differed in the nonuniversity sample

Evaluation of results of conservative therapy in patients with transient osteoporosis of hip

The present study aimed to review the general characteristics of 18 cases diagnosed with transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) in our hospital within a 3-year period and to present their follow-up results after conservative treatment. A retrospective evaluation was made of the treatment and results of followup of TOH cases using physical examination and laboratory findings, hip radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Harris Hip Scores (HHS). The mean duration of complaints of 6 females (mean age, 34.3 ± 4.3 years) and 12 males (mean age, 40.7 ± 10.5 years) was 6.1 ± 2.7 weeks before the treatment. Three female patients had a history of giving birth by cesarean delivery. None of the patients had any history of trauma. MRI revealed increased intensity in T2 sequences and decreased intensity in T1 sequences in the proximal aspect of the femur. None of the patients had subchondral collapse or intra-articular effusion. For 3 female patients who were breastfeeding, no medical therapy was given, but only hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and forearm crutches. As standard management, the other patients were prevented from weight-bearing with the use of forearm crutches and medical therapy of diclofenac sodium, acetylsalicylic acid, and risedronate sodium was administered and additional HBO therapy. Clinical and radiological improvements were observed in all patients. None of the patients had avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. There was no record of therapy-related complications. While HHS was 55.6 ± 7.8 before the treatment, it increased to 88.8 ± 5.8 in the 3rd month and to 96.0 ± 1.8 in the 6th month after the treatment. This change in score over time was found to be significant

Comparison of MRI results of grafts obtained by unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction either using anteromedial portal only or transtibial method with contralateral healthy knee: Tibial tunnel or graft insertion?

Objectives: Our aim is to compare graft angles and tibial tunnel insertion in patients undergone single bundle ligament reconstruction using anatomical anteromedial (AM) and transtibial (TT) method with the contralateral healthy knee by using MR imaging. And to investigate correlation of this evaluation with functional results. Methods: We investigated 96 knees of 48 patients undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with AM or TT method. 23 of 48 patients were operated with AM method. These patients were named as Group A. 25 patients were operated with TT method and named as group B. MRI was taken for both knees in each group postoperatively at the mean 10.47 (9-15) and 11.72 (9-17) months, respectively. Angle between ACL graft and anatomical axis of tibia in coronal and sagittal plane, [Sagittal ACL graft angle (SAGA), Frontal ACL graft angle (FAGA)], middle insertion point on tibial articular surface, [Sagittal ACL middle point (SGMP), Frontal ACL tibial tunnel middle point (FTMP), and Sagittal ACL tibial tunnel middle point(STMP)] was assessed by three orthopaedic surgeons. Values in both groups, inter observer, values between operated and healthy knees and differences between two groups were statistically evaluated. Functional scores between operated and healthy knees were evaluated with the Lysholm scoring system. Results: Inter observer results were statistically significant in group A between operated and healthy knees for 1st and 2nd observers in SAGA values and for 1st and 3rd, and 2nd and 3rd observers in FAGA values (p0.05). Statistically significant difference was detected between SAGA and FAGA values of operated knees in both groups (p0.05). Conclusion: ACL reconstruction surgery with TT and AM methods do not provide anatomical reconstruction in Sagittal plane. Moreover, functional results were not as good as contralateral healthy knees. Although tibial tunnel was in anatomical position in both TT and AM methods, the posterior insertion of graft is thought to be the result of anterior placement of interference screw

Comparison of fatty acid compositions and ω3/ω6 ratios of wild brown trout and cultured rainbow trout

WOS: 000409436300011Fish are a unique dietary source beneficial to human health. These valuable effects originate from omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the fish oil. In this study, fatty acid composition of the muscle lipids of Salmo trutta macrostigma (wild brown trout) and Oncorhynchus mykiss (cultured rainbow trout) in Gezende Dam Lake were determined by gas chromatographic technique. In both species, palmitic acid (16.26-18.94%), oleic acid (17.88-20.49%) and DHA (14.08-18.49%) were identified as major saturated fatty acid (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), respectively. Wild fish contained significantly more linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, total omega 3 fatty acids and has higher omega 3/omega 6 ratio than cultured fish. In conclusion, wild brown trout may have a higher nutritional value considering total omega 3 fatty acids (35.52-27.43%) and omega 3/omega 6 ratio (3.84-1.56) compared to cultured rainbow trout.Selcuk University Scientific Research Foundation (BAP)This research was supported by Selcuk University Scientific Research Foundation (BAP). The authors wish to acknowledge their support of this project