A traditional cheese from Greece to Turkey: Armola

###EgeUn###In the present study, red capia pepper, broccoli, pumpkin, carrot purees and a probiotic culture containing Lactobacillus acidophilus were added to the conventionally produced Armola cheese to improve the functional properties of the cheese. The analyses showed that there were significant differences between the physicochemical and functional properties of the cheese samples. The samples containing broccoli had the highest antioxidant activity. Except for the control sample, L. acidophilus counts in Armola cheese samples were found to be 106 log cfu/g on day 30 and the samples were found to maintain their probiotic properties until the end of the storage period. © 2019 Society of Dairy Technolog

Comparison of two closed surgical techniques at isolated pediatric radial neck fractures

Introduction: This paper aims to compare the clinical and radiological results of children operated using elastic stable intramedullary nailing as described by Métaizeau to those with the closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP). Methods: Results of 21 pediatric patients with radial neck fracture who were treated by two pediatric surgeons between January 2011 and December 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. 10 were treated with the Métaizeau method versus 11 with the CRPP. Operation time, fluoroscopic exposure time, Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS) and radiological assessment at final follow-up 1 year or greater and complications were main outcome measures. Results: The MEPS were excellent in all the patients of both groups. Reduction quality was excellent in 8 patients and good in 2 of the Métaizeau, and excellent in 9 and good in 2 of the CRPP. The fluoroscopy and operating times were statistically significantly greater, 3-fold and 2-fold respectively, in the Métaizeau method compared to the CRPP with comparable functional and radiological results. Conclusion: Surgeon should adhere to a closed surgical method of his/her experience for excellent result. Level of evidence: Therapeutic Level III. © 2018 Elsevier LtdOn behalf of authors I hereby confirm that author Mahmut KALEM, author Kerem BAŞARIR, author Hakan KOCAOĞLU, and author Ercan ŞAHİN declare that they have no conflict of interest. Author Hakan KINIK has received a speaker honorarium from Smith&Nephew Plc. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors

Fatty acids and free amino acid composition of synbiotic goat cheese with free and encapsulated probiotics

The aim of this study was to determine the changes in free fatty acids and amino acids during storage of synbiotic microcapsule-added goat cheeses and determine the effect of microencapsulation on these changes during storage. Another objective was also to determine the effects of probiotics and synbiotics (probiotic + prebiotics) added in free form during the production of white goat cheese on amino acid and fatty acid values. In the study, three types of microcapsules including probiotic bacteria (Lacticaseibacillus casei and Bifidobacterium longum), probiotic + fructooligosaccharide (FOS), and probiotic + inulin containing microcapsules were prepared and cheeses were produced using these microcapsules. Cheese samples were stored at +4 °C for 180 days and the amino acids and free fatty acid content of the cheeses were determined during the storage period. The saturated fatty acid with the highest ratio in goat cheeses was palmitic acid (C16 ) whereas the unsaturated fatty acid with the highest ratio was determined as oleic acid (C18:1 ). At the end of ripening, the amino acid with the highest amount was glutamic acid in cheese samples, followed by leucine, proline, aspartic acid, and lysine, respectively. It has been determined that inoculation of probiotic cultures, either in free or microencapsulated form, into cheese milk positively influences the total amino acid and fatty acid levels. The addition of inulin along with probiotics on the 180th day of storage was effective in amino acid formation compared to cheeses with free FOS added. It could also be concluded that the addition of free or microencapsulated FOS was effective in the formation of free fatty acids. In addition, regardless of the used form (free or microcapsules), inulin was more effective in amino acid formation. © 2022, Hrvatska Mljekarska Udruga. All rights reserved.This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Grant No: TÜBİTAK TOVAG 108O039.Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK: TÜBİTAK TOVAG 108O03

Impact of echocardiography on one-month and one-year mortality of intertrochanteric fracture patients

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of preoperative echocardiography on patient survival, timing of surgery in length of hospital stay in patients who will undergo hip nailing for an intertrochanteric fracture. Methods: The clinical records of the patients who were admitted to a tertiary university hospital with an intertrochanteric femur fracture were retrospectively analyzed. The age, gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, days to surgery, total hospital stay, cardiac drug prescription/modification, cardiac intervention and presence of an echocardiography assessment including detailed findings were reviewed. Mortality data were accessed from the national civil registration system. Results: 181 (110 women and 71 men; mean age 81 (44–98)) cases were studied whom 65 underwent pre-operative echocardiography. Time to surgery and total hospital stay was 2 days longer at transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) group (p < 0.001). At one month control group survival rate was 93.1% on contrary it was 75.4% at TTE group. One-year survival rates were 77.3% and 55.1% respectively. Likewise mean expected survival time was 21.6 ± 1.03 months for control group and 15.12 ± 1.64 months for TTE group (p < 0.001). Only increased left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) was showed to be associated with increasing one-year mortality with a hazard ratio of 10.78 (2.572–45.19) at multivariate model. Conclusion: Cardiac findings and requisite for preoperative TTE and increased LVEDD is a strong predictor for mortality. TTE significantly lengthens the time to surgery. Also LVEDD measurement can be easily performed in the bedside which we believe would save time and reduce mortality. Level of evidence: Level III Diagnostic study. © 2017 Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatolog

Gender-related clinical and management differences in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Aim Gender-related differences have been described in the clinical characteristics and management of patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, published data are conflictive in this regard