Examining pre-service teachers’ beliefs on democracy and democratic education

AbstractIn this study, the initial aim is to identify prospective teachers’ beliefs on ‘what democracy is’ as a phenomenon they experience in Turkish society. Secondly, it is aimed to define how these pre-service teachers describe the features of democratic education at a school environment. To this end, the participants declared written data on their beliefs concerning the definition of democracy and the description of democratic education at schools. According to the findings, the future teachers identify that there exists ‘the problem of democracy’ in Turkey, and democratic schooling requires the participation of both students and teachers in the decision-making process, which has not yet to be substantiated in schools

Treatment options for severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG): the role of apheresis

Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with a number of severe diseases such as acute pancreatitis and coronary artery disease. In severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG, triglycerides > 1,000 mg/dL), rapid lowering of plasma triglycerides (TG) has to be achieved. Treatment regimes include nutritional intervention, the use of antihyperlipidemic drugs, and therapeutic apheresis. Apheretic treatment is indicated in medical emergencies such as hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis