From a commodity to addiction: Are mobile phones valuable commodities or sources of addiction for freshman students?

Mobile phone use has increased exponentially on a global scale in all segments of society since the rise of the first mobile phones in 1970s. Although a wealth of research has been conducted to measure the effects of mobile phones on individuals, a few studies have been carried out to make a connection between similes and mobile phone use.  In this respect, this study examined habits of students on mobile phone use through similes at a private university located in Erbil, Iraq. Students employed food, drink, household items and people to illustrate their mobile phone dependence rate. A questionnaire, a survey and an interview were adopted to gather data. The data which were collected by employing a mixed method design were analyzed through MAXODA software program and SPSS 25. The findings of the study uncover that mobile phone are indispensable in their lives with varying reasons to take advantage of them. Additionally, students have unsubtle plans to reduce their daily usage by channeling their energy to social activities. The findings of this study can have some implications to acknowledge negative points of mobile phone use and adopt realistic strategies to break mobile phone addiction on adults systematically

YETİ YİTİMİNE UĞRAYAN MÜRACAATÇIYA YÖNELİK PANDEMİ SÜRECİNDE SOSYAL HİZMET MÜDAHALESİ: BİR OLGU SUNUMU

ÖZ: Yeti yitimine uğrayan bireyler, pandemi gibi süreçlerle birlikte toplumun diğer bireylerine kıyasla daha zorlu koşullarla mücadele etmek zorunda kalabilmektedirler. Bu çalışma, pandemi sürecinin hemen öncesinde fiziksel bir kaza geçirerek yeti yitimine uğrayan M.F.’nin fizik tedaviye uyumunun bozulması ve depresif belirtiler göstermesi konusunda, “Sorun Yönetimi ve Fazlası” (SY+) görüşme tekniklerine göre uygulanan sosyal hizmet müdahalesinden yarar sağlama düzeyinin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada Sağlıklı Hayat Merkezi Ruh Sağlığı Birimi’ne başvuran erkek ve yetişkin müracaatçıya yapılan sosyal hizmet müdahalesi ele alınmıştır. “Sorun Yönetimi ve Fazlası” (SY+) görüşme tekniklerine göre yapılan 1 ön görüşme dâhil olmak üzere toplam 6 görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu görüşmeler tamamlandıktan 1,5 ay sonra ise izlem görüşmesi yapılmıştır. Görüşme sürecinde RUSOP anketi kullanılmış, WHODAS, Hasta Sağlığı Anketi ve İntihar Riski Değerlendirmesi ve Yaygın Anksiyete Bozukluğu Ölçeği ise görüşme öncesinde ve sonrasında ön test ve son test uygulanmış ve vakanın biyo-psiko-sosyal işlevselliğinde gelişme olduğu anlaşılmıştır. ABSTRACT: Individuals who are disabled may have to struggle with more challenging conditions compared to other members of the society, together with processes such as pandemics. This study aims to determine the level of benefit from the social work intervention applied according to the “Problem Management and Excess” (PM+) interview techniques, regarding the deterioration of physical therapy compliance and depressive symptoms of M.F., who suffered a physical accident just before the pandemic process. In the study, the social work intervention applied to the male and adult client who applied to the Healthy Life Center Mental Health Unit was discussed. A total of 6 interviews were conducted, including 1 preliminary interview, which was conducted according to the “Problem Management and More” (PM+) interview techniques. A follow-up interview was conducted 1.5 months after these interviews were completed. RUSOP questionnaire was used in the interview process, WHODAS, Patient Health Questionnaire and Suicide Risk Assessment and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were used before and after the interview, pretest and posttest were applied and it was understood that there was improvement in the bio-psycho-social functionality of the case

Urinary tract infection in pregnant population, which empirical antimicrobial agent should be specified in each of the three trimesters?

Objective: We aimed to investigate the bacterial profile and the adequacy of antimicrobial treatment in pregnant women with urinary tract infection. Material and Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted with 753 pregnant women who needed hospitalization because of UTI in each of the three trimesters. Midstream urine culture and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were evaluated. Results: E.Coli was the most frequently isolated bacterial agent (82.2%), followed by Klebsiella spp. (11.2%). In each of the three trimesters, E.Coli remained the most frequently isolated bacterium (86%, 82.2%, 79.5%, respectively), followed by Klebsiella spp. (9%, 11.6%, 12.2%, respectively). Enterococcus spp. were isolated as a third microbial agent, with 43 patients (5.7%) in the three trimesters. The bacteria were found to be highly sensitive to fosfomycin, with 98-99% sensitivity for E.Coli and 88-89% for Klebsiella spp. and for Enterococcus spp. 93-100% nitrofurantoin sensitivity for each of the three trimesters. Conclusions: We demonstrated that E.Coli and Klebsiella spp. are the most common bacterial agents isolated from urine culture of pregnant women with UTI in each of the three trimesters. We consider fosfomycin to be the most adequate first-line treatment regimen due to high sensitivity to the drug, ease of use and safety for use in pregnancy

The platelet indices in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis

Background: The diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis (AA) remains a problem in pediatric population. It has been suggested that Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) is lower in the patients with AA. The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of platelet indices in pediatric AA cases.Methods: A retrospective case-controlled study was designed: 224 subjects were included in this study. All patients had been operated on in division of pediatric surgery at the Kars Government Hospital with the preliminary diagnosis of AA. 204 and 20 of these patients were pathologically diagnosed as AA (group 1) and normal appendix vermiformis (group 2), respectively. Platelet indices had been studied in the biochemistry laboratory of the hospital, before the surgery.  Results: In group 1, platelet count, mean platelet volume, plateletcrit and platelet distribution width were 305 ± 94x103/µL; 7.37 ± 0.90 fL; 0,220 ± 0.057 % and 16.3 ± 0.5%, respectively. In group 2, platelet count, mean platelet volume, plateletcrit and platelet distribution width were 283 ± 85 103/µL; 7.60 ± 1.24 fL; 0.208 ± 0.045 % and 16.4 ± 0.7%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups studied with regard to platelet indices (P>0.05).Conclusions: Our study showed that platelet indices have no diagnostic value in the diagnosis of AA at pediatric age group.  

Outcomes of diaphyseal femur fractures treated by long- and short-term traction methods in pre-school children

This study aimed to compare the effects of the traditional short- and long-term traction methods on the union and angulation of femoral fractures in pre-school children.Thirty-six patients aged 0–6 years, with diaphyseal femur fractures, who had undergone a conservative treatment, were included in the study. The patients were dividedinto two groups according to their traction times before the application of the hip spica cast: 0–10 days of traction (Group A) and 11–21 days of traction (Group B). Afterthe completion of the union and the removal of the casts, bone scans were performed and the angulations in the coronal and sagittal planes were comparatively evaluated,as well as the lengths of the lower extremities. The mean age of the patients was 4.2 ± 1.94 years. Hip spica casts were applied to 17 patients after short-term traction and19 patients after long-term traction. The mean length of hospital stays of the patients who were applied the hip spica casts after short-term and long-term tractions were 8.4and 19.3 days, respectively. A statistically significant difference was observed between groups A and B regarding hospital stay (p 0.05). Hip spica casting after short-term traction can be used as a safe alternative method in the treatment of diaphyseal femur fractures inpreschool children due to its adequate stability and shorter length of hospital stay

rac-3,4-trans-Dichloro-1,2,3,4-tetra­hydro-2-naphthyl acetate

The title compound, C12H12Cl2O2, has a bicyclic skeleton containing cyclo­hexene and benzene fragments. The cyclo­hexene ring adopts a half-chair conformation with displacements of two atoms out of the least-squares plane of 0.311 (2) and −0.336 (2) Å. The Cl atoms are trans-positioned

Evaluation of the coronal malposition of the volar locking plate in the treatment of distal radius fractures

Background and objectives: Literature does not show any studies regarding plate placement problems in the coronal plane of patients with volar plating due to distal radius fracture diagnosis. We aimed to investigate the functional and laboratory results of the coronal malposition of the volar locking plate in patients with distal radius fracture treated with internal fixation. Methods: In this retrospective study, we included patients who had volar plate fixation, were aged between 18 and 80, had no pathological fracture, had a minimum of six months of follow-up, and had the same rehabilitation protocol. We consider the angle subtended on the coronal axis between the distal radius long axis and the distal radius locking plate as coronal malposition. We named the coronal malposition angle the "AYE Angle." Patients with an AYE angle of over 1 degree were evaluated under group 1. Patients with an AYE angle of 0-1 degrees were evaluated under group 2. Radiological parameters were taken from AP-Lateral X-ray views. Superficial University System of Georgia (USG) examinations were applied to detect tendon problems. The DASH and QUICK-DASH scoring systems were used for clinical evaluation. Grip strength was measured with a dynamometer in all patients. All results were compared between the two groups. Results: Thirteen patients were female and 27 patients were male. Nineteen patients who had coronal malposition were added to group 1, while 21 patients who had no coronal malposition were added to group 2. Fifteen patients had normal USG results in group 2, while 18 patients had edema around the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon as a result of USG in group 1. Statistically, a significant difference was detected between the two groups in terms of the amount of tenosynovitis around FPL (p=0.01). A statistically significant relationship was found between USG grading and malposition grading. The study revealed that a higher rate of USG grade 2 was found in patients with malposition grade 2 (90.9%), while a higher rate of USG grade 1 (50%) was observed in patients with malposition grade 1 (p=0.01). A statistically significant difference was not found between Soong grading and USG in terms of the level of tenosynovitis around the FPL tendon. The amount of tenosynovitis detected around the FPL tendon was 62.5% for Soong and grade 0 level, 60.7% for grade 1 level, and 50% for grade 2 level. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the DASH and QUICK-DASH scoring systems (p=0.96). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the grip strength (p=0.52). Conclusion: Coronal plate position in the treatment of the distal radius fracture is important to avoid potential flexor tendon problems. The volar plate position should be adjusted properly both in the coronal and sagittal axes

Evaluation of In Vivo Biological Activity Profiles of Isoindole-1,3-dione Derivatives: Cytotoxicity, Toxicology, and Histopathology Studies

The anticancer activity of N-benzylisoindole-1,3-dione derivatives was evaluated against adenocarcinoma (A549-Luc). First, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide activity assay studies of two isoindole-1,3-dione derivatives were performed against A549 cell lines. Both compounds showed inhibitory effects on the viability of A549 cells. Then, we explored the potential of these compounds as active ingredients by in vivo studies. Nude mice were given A549-luc lung cancer cells, and tumor growth was induced with a xenograft model. Then, nude mice were divided into three groups: the control group, compound 3 group, and compound 4 group. After application of each compound to the mice, tumor sizes, their survival, and weight were determined for 60 days. Furthermore, toxicological studies were performed to examine the effects of the drugs in mice. In addition to toxicological studies, histopathological analyses of organs taken from mice were performed, and the results were evaluated. The obtained results showed that both N-benzylisoindole derivatives are potential anticancer agents