Validation of the Turkish Version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale

The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale is a widely used self-report measure that can facilitate detection of diabetes-specific emotional distress in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure and validity of the Turkish version of the PAID. A validation study was conducted among 154 patients with insulin-naïve type 2 diabetes. Participants completed the PAID, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale (ITAS), and World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) questionnaires. Exploratory factor analyses yielded a 2-factor structure, identifying a 15-item “diabetes distress” factor and a 5-item “support-related issues” factor. The total PAID-score and the two dimensions were associated with higher levels of depression and poor emotional well-being. In the present study, the Turkish version of the PAID had satisfactory psychometric properties, however, the factorial structure was found to differ from factor solutions from other countries

The Changing Waves of Migration from the Balkans to Turkey: A Historical Account

Ahmet İçduygu and Deniz Sert tell the history of migration from the Balkans to Turkey from the end of the nineteenth century to the present. They relate this history to nation-building, but also to economic conditions and specific Turkish concerns, such as the perceived need for immigration to compensate for a declining population at that time. They also demonstrate that after 1990, ethnic migration decreased and irregular labour migration became more important

Antifungal activities of some Salvia species extracts on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici (Forl) mycelium growth in-vitro

The antifungal effects of essential oils and plant extracts (water, ethanol and methanol) of Salvia cryptantha Montbret et Aucher ex Bentham, Salvia tomentosa Mill., Salvia officinalis L.(cultural form) grown in Tokat province was screened against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici. The essential oils and plant extracts of S. officinalis, S. cryptantha and S. tomentosa were determined to find the most effecient against F. oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici in vitro. Different volums of either essential oils and plant extracts were mixed with the sterile PDA to obtain various concentrations. The suplemented PDA were inoculated with agar disc (5 mm in diameter) of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici pathogens (from 7 day-old PDA cultures) were inoculated on medium. They were incubated at 25±2 °C for 7 days. Then the bloking fungal development was calculated.The highest effects on the development of mycelium of F. oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici has shown blocking rate of 62,71% with a S. officinalis essential oils, this was followed by S. tomentosa and S. cryptantha. Similar results were observed in plants extracts. The highest effects on the development of mycelium of F. oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici showed S. cryptantha plant extracts and this S. officinalis and S. tomentosa has followed. © 2016, Egyptian Society for Biological Control of Pests. All rights reserved

A comparison of total precipitation values estimated from measurements and a 1D cloud model

The purpose of this study is to establish a relation between observed total precipitation values and estimations from a one-dimensional diagnostic cloud model. Total precipitation values estimated from maximum liquid water content, maximum vertical velocity, cloud top height, and temperature excess are also used to provide an equation for the total precipitation prediction. Data for this study were collected in Istanbul during the autumns of 1987 and 1988. The statistical models are developed with multiple regression technique and then comparatively verified with independent data for 1990. The multiple regression coefficients are in the range of 75% to 80% in the statistical models. Results of the test showed that total precipitation values estimated from the above techniques are in good agreement, with correlation coefficient between 40% and 46% based on test data for 1990

Three new copper (II) complexes with chiral Schiff bases: Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and DNA-cleavage studies

Summary: New mononuclear copper (II) complexes (1, 2 and 3) were synthesized from Schiff bases (H2L) of chiral amino alcohols. The structures of the copper complexes were proposed by a combination of elemental analyses, FTIR, LCMS, magnetic susceptibility and molar conductance measurement methods. Spectroscopic and analytical data of the complexes suggest four-coordinated structures. Geometry optimization carried out with DFT/6-31G (d,p) were proposed to be distorted square planar geometry for the complexes. The similarity between experimental and theoretical IR spectra confirms the proposed structures. The interaction of copper (II) complexes with calf thymus (CT-DNA) was investigated using absorption titration method. The results suggest that the complex 1 and 2 can bind to DNA by intercalation. Binding constants Kb were found to be 2.46×10 5 for 1, 5.41×10 5 for 2 and 7.00×10 4 for 3. Moreover, agarose gel electrophoresis assay demonstrates that all complexes were found to cleavage of plasmid pentry/d-topo plasmid DNA. Complex 2 shows the best cleavage activity (5 µM). © 2019 Chemical Society of Pakistan. All rights reserved.FEF.A3.16.015 --This study was supported by Ahi Evran University Scientific Researchs Foundation under grant No FEF.A3.16.015 -

A rare disease: a single-center experience of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis in 12 operated patients

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we have evaluated 12 patients with cerebral alveolar echinococcosis (AE). All patients underwent surgery for cerebral AE. We aimed to demonstrate the relationship between the demographic properties of patients and surgical outcomes as well as surgical suggestions about surgical approaches. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were analyzed according to demographic properties, hepatic/ pulmonary AE lesion existence, symptoms, neurological and radiological examination, histopathological findings, and outcome after treatment. RESULTS: Preoperative diagnosis based on the history of the patient, neurological examination, serological tests, and radiology. When enhanced radiological imaging like MR-Tractography and intraoperative neuromonitoring is combined with precision surgical methods cerebral AE is treatable. Ten of twelve cerebral AE patients had favorable outcomes after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: AE of the brain is a rare but life-threatening parasitic disease. Wherever the primary focus is, surgery for cerebral involvement of AE is challenging but safe with appropriate surgical techniques and the help of radiological examination