Effect of a-Week Summer Camp on the Hopelessness and Self-Esteem of the University Students Attending Sport Sciences Faculty

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of participation in a 1-week summer camp on the hopelessness and self-esteem of the university students attending Sport Sciences Faculty. Participants were 36 university students assigned to experiment group using a random procedure. Coopersmith Self-esteem and Beck Hopelessness Scales were completed at the beginning and end of the summer camp by designed the university. The obtained data were analysed in the SPSS 18.0 program and the significance level was taken as 0.05. The descriptive statistics, independent simple t test, paired simple t test and Pearson correlation were used for analyse the data in the study. According to the results of the research, no significant difference was observed in the comparison of the hopelessness and self-esteem levels between pre and post-test. In addition, there was a significant difference in the hopelessness level of male and female students but any significant difference was not observed in terms of self-esteem. There was a significant relationship between hopelessness and self-esteem pre and post-test. These result shows that a 1-week summer camp cannot change the hopelessness or self-esteem level. However, as the self-esteem rises, the rate of despair decreases whereas as the despair rises, the selfesteem decreases

Kocaeli Üniversitesi beden eğitimi ve spor yüksekokulunda okuyan öğrencilerin empatik becerilerinin belirlenmesi

The aim of this study was to examine the emphatic skills of the students according to their programs at the Physical Education and Sports school of Kocaeli University. For that purpose, 240 students whose ages were :22.70±2.19 years from programs of Physical Education and Sports Teachers, Coaching, Management of sports, Recreation, at the Physical Education and Sports School of Kocaeli University participated in the this study voluntarily. Emphatic skill scale developed by Dökmen (1998) was used in the study. In the analysis of data, descriptive statistical techniques; in the independent groups t test, pearson correlation and anova test were used. The data were tested according to the 13.0 statistical program and significance level was found 0.05. It was found that the emphatic skill points of the PE and Sports Teacher program were :138.85±11.81, the emphatic skill points of the Coaching program were :138.46±12.50, the emphatic skill points of Management of Sports program were :143.43±15.92, the emphatic skill points of Recreation program were :141.40±15.07. A significiant difference was not found between the emphatic skill points of the students who were different programs (p>0.05). A significiant difference was found between the emphatic skill of male students :136.46±12.53 and the emphatic skill of female students :145.77±14.09 (p<0.05). Moreover, a significiant relation statistically was found between the emphatic skill and age also between the emphatic skill and gender (p<0.05).     As a conclusion, empathy has a feature which is bloker for disagreement in communications. However, empathy can provide the contribution to improve social behaviors and for process of coherence in society. According to these explanations, for emphatic students we can say that the students are pieces of structure which will form a emphatic society. In this way, it can be said that the empatic skill points of PE and Sports students are not low but improving the empatic skills of them is important  for a better future of sports in our country.    Bu araştırmanın amacı; Kocaeli Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulundaki öğrencilerin empatik becerilerinin incelenmesidir. Bu amaçla araştırmaya; Kocaeli Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği, Spor Yöneticiliği, Rekreasyon, Antrenörlük bölümlerinden yaşları 22.70±2.19 yıl olan toplam 240 öğrenci gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Çalışmada, Dökmen (1988) tarafından geliştirilen empatik beceri ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistiksel teknikler, bağımsız gruplarda t testi,  pearson korelasyon ve one-way anova testi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 13.0 programında test edilmiş ve anlamlılık düzeyi 0.05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrenciler arasında BESÖ öğrencilerinin empatik beceri puanları 138.85±11.81, antrenörlük öğrencilerinin empatik beceri puanları 138.46±12.50, spor yöneticiliği öğrencilerinin empatik beceri puanları 143.43±15.92, rekreasyon öğrencilerinin empatik beceri puanları   :141.40±15.07 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Farklı bölümlerdeki öğrencilerin empatik beceri puanları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır (p>0,05). Erkek öğrencilerin empatik beceri puanları 136.46±12.53 ile bayan öğrencilerin empatik beceri puanları 145.77±14.09 arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Ayrıca, empatik beceri ile yaş, cinsiyet arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sonuç olarak; empati, kişilerarası iletişimlerde çatışmaları engelleyici bir özelliğe sahiptir. Bununla birlikte, empati sosyal davranışların gelişimine ve toplumda uyum sürecine katkı sağlayabilir. Bu açıklamalara göre, empatik öğrenciler için empatik bir toplumu oluşturacak olan yapının parçaları diyebiliriz. Bu doğrultuda, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin empatik becerilerinin düşük olmadığı fakat geliştirilmesinin ülkemizde daha iyi bir spor geleceği için önemli olduğu söylenebilir

Diabetic ketoacidosis as the presenting manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with cystic features

AbstractThe common presenting symptoms of pancreatic cancer are abdominal pain, weight loss, and jaundice. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis is a very rare emergent clinical condition. However, pancreatic ductal cystadenocarcinoma presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis was not reported. We describe a 60-year-old man with pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis as the initial manifestation. It must be kept in mind that in diabetic ketoacidosis cases, the precipitating factor may be pancreatic ductal cystadenocarcinoma

The managament of rare nasal mass-nasal dermoid sinus cysts: open rhinoplasty

The differential diagnosis of midline nasal masses includes inflammatory lesions, post-traumatic deformities, benign neoplasms, malignant neoplasms, congenital and vascular masses. Midline congenital lesions of the nose are rare congenital anomalies. Their incidence is estimated at 1 per 20,000 to 40,000 births consisting of gliomas, encephaloceles, and nasal dermoid sinus cysts. Nasal dermoid sinus cysts account for 1–3% of dermoid cysts overall and 11–12% of head and neck dermoids. Most lesions are diagnosed within the first three years of life but in some cases the diagnosis can be prolonged. We present an 18-year old and a two and a half-year old male patients who are concerned about drainage from the tip of the nose with recurrent infection and operated with a diagnosis of nasal dermoid sinus cyst

An electromyography guided botulinum toxin injection is effective treatment for objective tinnitus as an office procedure: A case report

AbstractPatients with palatal myoclonus may suffer from pulsatile tinnitus stemming from involuntary contractions of tensor veli palatini and levator veli palatini muscles. Botulinum toxin (BTX) injection to these muscles is effective in resolving pulsatile tinnitus symptom. We present a case of pulsatile tinnitus who was effectively treated with BTX injection under an electromyography guidance as an office procedure

Application of vascular endothelial growth factor at different phases of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion: what are its effects on oxidative stress, inflammation and telomerase activity?

Background. Intestinal ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI) represents a great challenge in clinical practice, with high morbidity and mortality. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), asasignal protein, contributes tovasculogenesis and angiogenesis.Objectives. To evaluate the local effectiveness of VEGF following intestinal IRI and its relation with application time.Material and methods. Thirty Wistar albino rats were allocated to5 groups and underwent laparotomy. Thesuperior mesenteric arteries (SMA) were dissected in4 groups, while thecontrol group (GrC) underwent aresection ofsmall and large intestines. The VEGF group (Gr V) received VEGF following SMA dissection, with no further intervention, and theremaining 3 groups were subjected toischemia for 90min through occlusion ofSMA and reperfusion for 4h. Ischemic reperfusion group (Gr I/R) received no additional medication, while theremaining 2 groups received VEGF just before ischemia (Gr V+I/R) and during reperfusion (Gr I/R+V).Results. Both applications of VEGF caused decreases inplasma levels of interleukin6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF-?), intestinal malondialdehyde (MDA), oxidized glutathione, protein carbonyl levels, and increases inintestinal total glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. Telomerase activity, which disappeared for Gr I/R, was found to be elevated following both treatment groups. Similarly, the histopathological scores were found better for both treatment groups, but Gr V-I/R represented best outcomes.Conclusions. The findings of our study revealed that VEGF, applied either before ischemia or during reperfusion, iseffective onlocal damage following intestinal IRI. Byinterpreting thebiochemical analysis and histopathological findings, we conclude either treatment option to be considered according to the reason of intestinal IRI

Serum Paraoxonase, Arylesterase, and GlutathioneS-Transferase Activities and Oxidative Stress Levels in Patients with Mushroom Poisoning

OBJECTIVES: Consumption of toxic species of mushrooms may have detrimental effects and increase oxidative stress. Paraoxonase, arylesterase and glutathione-S-transferase are antioxidants that resist oxidative stress. In this study, we analyzed the changes in these enzymes during intoxication due to mushrooms. METHODS: The study enrolled 49 adult patients with a diagnosis of mushroom poisoning according to clinical findings and 49 healthy volunteers as the control group. The patients with mild clinical findings were hospitalized due to the possibility that the patient had also eaten the mushrooms and due to clinical findings in the late period, which could be fatal. Paraoxonase, arylesterase, and glutathione-S-transferase concentrations, as well as total antioxidant and oxidant status, were determined in the 49 patients and 49 healthy volunteers by taking blood samples in the emergency department. RESULTS: While paraoxonase, arylesterase, and total antioxidant status were significantly decreased in the patient group (po0.05), glutathione-S-transferase, total oxidant status and the oxidative stress index were significantly higher (po0.05). There was a positive correlation between the hospitalization time and the oxidative stress index (r=0.752, po0.001), whereas a negative correlation was found with glutathione-S-transferase (r=-0.420, p=0.003). CONCLUSION: We observed a significant decrease in paraoxonase and arylesterase and an increase in glutathione-S-transferase and oxidative stress indexes in patients with mushroom poisoning, indicating that these patients had an oxidative status. In particular, a low total antioxidant status and high oxidative stress index may gain importance in terms of the assessment of hospitalization duration

Evaluation of conventional imaging techniques on preoperative localization in primary hyperparathyroidism

We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and preoperative localization capacity of Tc-99m methoxyisobutylnitrile (MIBI) parathyroid scintigraphy and ultrasonography (USG) in enlarged parathyroid glands in the primary hyperparathyroidism (pH PT), as well as the relationship between the success rate of these techniques and biochemical values. We retrospectively evaluated 39 patients with clinical and biological evidence of pHPT who referred to the university hospital for MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy. Patients were examined with USG and double-phase MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy for the detection of enlarged parathyroid glands. Preoperative serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels, calcium (Ca), phosphate and alkaline phosphatase measurements were obtained. A total of 45 parathyroid lesions in 39 patients were reviewed. Thirty-four patients had a single adenoma and five patients with multi-gland disease had 11 abnormal parathyroid glands including three adenomas, whereas the remaining 8 glands showed hyperplasia. The overall sensitivities of MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy, USG, and combined techniques were 85.3%, 72.5% and 90.4%, respectively; the positive predictive values (PPV) were 89.7%, 85.2%, and 92.6%, respectively. The most successful approach for detection of enlarged parathyroid glands in hyperparathyroidism is the concurrent application of USG and MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy modalities. The concomitance of thyroid diseases decreases the sensitivity of both MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy and USG in enlarged parathyroid glands

Quantitative Assessment of Salivary Gland Parenchymal Vascularization Using Power Doppler Ultrasound and Superb Microvascular Imaging: A Potential Tool in the Diagnosis of Sjögren’s Syndrome

Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. Minor salivary gland biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Superb microvascular imaging, power Doppler ultrasound, and color Doppler of the salivary glands represent non-invasive, non-irradiating modality for evaluating the vascularity of the salivary glands in the diagnosis and follow-up of primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of superb microvascular imaging and vascularity index in salivary glands for the sonographic diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Study Design: Prospective case-control study. Methods: Twenty participants with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and 20 healthy subjects were included in the study. Both parotid glands and submandibular glands were evaluated by superb microvascular imaging, power Doppler ultrasound, and color Doppler. The diagnostic accuracy of superb microvascular imaging was compared using these techniques. Results: In the patient group, the vascularity index values of superb microvascular imaging in parotid glands and submandibular glands were 3.5±1.66, 5.06±1.94, respectively. While the same values were 1.0±0.98 and 2.44±1.34 in the control group (p?0.001). In the patient group, the vascularity index values of power Doppler ultrasound in parotid glands and submandibular glands were 1.3±1.20 and 2.59±1.82, respectively. While the same values were 0.3±0.32 and 0.85±0.68 in the control group (p?0.001). The superb microvascular imaging vascularity index cut-off value for the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome in parotid glands that maximizes the accuracy was 1.85 (area under the curve: 0.906; 95% confidence interval: 0.844, 0.968), and its sensitivity and specificity were 87.5% and 72.5%, respectively. While the superb microvascular imaging vascularity index cut-off value for the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome in submandibular gland that maximizes the accuracy was 3.35 (area under the curve: 0.873; 95% confidence interval: 0.800, 0.946), its sensitivity and specificity were 82.5% and 70%, respectively. Conclusion: Superb microvascular imaging with high reproducibility of the vascularity index has a higher sensitivity and specificity than the power Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome. It can be a noninvasive technique in the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome when used with clinical, laboratory and other imaging methods