The relationship between organizational justice and organizational revenge of physical education and sports teachersBeden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenlerinin örgütsel adalet algısı ile örgütsel intikam (öç alma) eğilimi arasındaki ilişki

The aim of our study is to examine the relationship between organizational justice and organizational feelings of revenge of teachers. The study sample consisted of 207 Physical Education and Sports teachers working in Bursa city (78 women & 120 men).The data was analyzed with a t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation. The study results showed that the data related to both the organizational revenge and organizational justice dependent variables had normal distributions in terms of skewness and kurtosis coefficients. The significance levels were set at p < 0.05. There were no significant differences in subdimensions (distributive-, procedural- and interactional-subdimensions) and the Revenge Scale in terms of gender, marital status, age, seniority and different age group variables. However, an ANONA found a significant difference in distributive justice subdimensions with regards to male participants (t= -1.663; p=.048<0.05) and a similar significant difference was found in the organizational revenge concept regarding the agents whose working time covered 1-12 years (F=2.566; p=.038<0.05). On the other hand, the correlational analysis found no significant relationship between agents’ organizational justice perception and organizational revenge tendency(r=-.062; p>0.05).Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetAraştırmamızın amacı öğretmenlerin örgütsel adalet algıları ile örgütsel intikam (öç alma) hisleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu; Bursa ilinde görev yapan 78’i kadın, 129’u erkek olmak üzere toplam 207 Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak; Stuckless ve Goranson (1992)’ ın geliştirdiği ve Satıcı vd. (2012; 2015)’ nın Türkçe’ ye uyarladığı “İntikam ölçeği” (Nayir, 2015 Güllü ve Şahin, 2016) ile Niehoff ve Moorman (1993) ‘ın geliştirdiği “Örgütsel Adalet Algılaması Ölçeği” (Abbasoğlu, 2015) kullanılmıştır. Veriler; istatistiki yöntemler, t-testi, ANOVA ve Pearson Korelasyon Yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Toplanan verilerden elde edilen sonuçlara bakıldığında, hem örgütsel intikam (öç alma) hem de örgütsel adalet algısı bağımlı değişkenlerinden elde edilen verilerin çarpıklık (skewness) ve basıklık (kurtosis) katsayılarının normal bir dağılıma sahip olduğu görülmektedir.  Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Alt boyutlarda (dağıtımsal, adil işlem ve adil etkileşim alt boyutlarında) ve örgütsel intikam ölçeğinde cinsiyet, medeni durum, kıdem süresi, farklı yaş grupları değişkenlerinde manidar bir fark tespit edilememiştir. Ancak kadın ve erkek öğretmenler arasında dağıtımsal adalet konusunda erkekler lehine (t= -1,663; p=,048<0,05)  manidar fark tespit edilmiştir ANOVA testi sonucu;  örgütsel intikam kavramında kurumda çalışma süresi 1-12 yıl olan bireyler lehine (F=2,566; p=,038<0,05) anlamlı farklılık belirlenmiştir. Diğer taraftan; korelasyon analizi, bireylerin örgütsel adalet algısı ile örgütsel intikam eğilimleri arasında anlamlı ilişkinin olmadığı sonucunu vermektedir (r=-,062; p>0.05)

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the prejudice toward people with mental illness scale

Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the validity–reliability and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Prejudice toward People with Mental Illness scale. Methods: This was a methodological study conducted between June 1, 2021, and September 1, 2021. The sample of this study consisted of 297 people who were registered at a family health center in Gaziosmanpaşa. The personal information form consisted of 17 questions. It had eight sociodemographic characteristics questions and nine situations participants might find themselves in with people with mental illness. In the data analysis, descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, item–total correlation, test–retest correlation, Pearson correlation, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were used. According to experts’ opinions, the content validity index of the items was 0.97. Results: As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, it was determined that the scale had a four-factor structure and consisted of 19 items. The item–total correlations of the Turkish version of the scale ranged from r=0.30 to r=0.68. The total Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.86. Test–retest correlations were found to be statistically significant for the total scale and subscales (r=0.48; p[removed

Effect of Pterygium Surgery on Tear Osmolarity

Purpose. To investigate changes of dry eye test results in patients who underwent pterygium surgery. Methods. Seventy-four patients who underwent primary pterygium surgery were enrolled in this study. At the baseline, 3-, 12-, and 18-month visits, measurements of tear osmolarity, BUT, and Schirmer test were performed. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Group 1, which consisted of patients in whom pterygium did not recur, and Group 2, which consisted of patients in whom pterygium recurred after surgery. Results. The patients in Group 1 had lower tear osmolarity levels after surgery than those at baseline (all P0.05). Conclusions. Anormal tear film function associated with pterygium. Pterygium excision improved tear osmolarity and tear film function. However, tear osmolarity deteriorated again with the recurrence of pterygium

Serum YKL-40 levels as a novel marker of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

WOS: 000321700800013PubMed: 23661157Purpose To evaluate serum levels of YKL-40 in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) in comparison with those of age-and sex-matched healthy subjects. Methods Forty patients with PEX (PEX group) and 40 age- and sex-matched control subjects (control group) were enrolled in the study. An enzyme immunoassay method using the commercially available test MicroVue YKL-40 was used to measure serum YKL-40 concentration. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures, serum levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and triglycerides were also examined. Results the mean age was 54.4 +/- 7.6 (ranging 41-65) years in each group. the mean serum YKL-40 level of the PEX group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.001). in addition, the mean serum HsCRP, total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides levels were significantly higher, and mean serum HDL level was significantly lower in the PEX group than in the control group (all P<0.001, excluding both P = 0.002 for triglycerides and HDL levels). Further, the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly higher in the PEX group than in the control group (P-1 = 0.001 and P-2 = 0.01, respectively). Conclusion We have shown a relationship between PEX and elevated serum levels of YKL-40. We imply that a better understanding of the role of YKL-40 in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis is necessary to develop new therapies for preventing or treating PEX. Further studies are warranted to clarify the clinical relevance of these findings

Usher syndrome associated with Fuchs’ heterochromic uveitis: a case report

We report a case of Usher syndrome in association with unilateral Fuchs’ heterochromic uveitis

Oral antibiotic prophylaxis in elective cesarean deliveries: pilot analysis in tertiary Care Hospital

Introduction: Puerperal infection remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortal ity. Those infections occur more likely after cesarean delivery (CD). Prophylactic antibiotics are administered at the time of CD to prevent complications. In addition to intraoperative prophy laxis; prescription of antibiotics during hospital discharge to prevent surgical site infections (SSI) is quite common. Purpose of this study is to determine the utility of prophylactic oral antibiotic prescription in a cohort of low-risk women undergoing CD. Materials and methods: A prospective observational study was conducted between 2014 and 2018 at Ufuk University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Total of 389 low risk elective cesarean deliveries were selected. All cases received intraoperative prophy laxis. In group I (157 subjects), no further antibiotics were given and in group II (232 cases), oral cephuroxime 500 mg was given during hospital discharge. Primary outcome was SSI. Secondary outcomes were endometritis and other infectious conditions. Results: Overall SSI rate was 2.5%. Only 2 SSIs were noted in group 1 (1.2%) compared to eight in group II (3.4%). There was no statistical difference in SSI rate between two groups. Secondary outcomes were also comparable. Conclusion: In this study, we failed to reveal any beneficial effect of oral antibiotic prescription during hospital discharge in low risk elective CDs. Therefore, use of oral antibiotics in addition to intraoperative prophylaxis should be questioned in terms of increased costs, emergence of bacterial resistance and long term effects on new born as a consequence of changes in gut microbiom

The genetic history of the Southern Arc: a bridge between West Asia and Europe

By sequencing 727 ancient individuals from the Southern Arc (Anatolia and its neighbors in Southeastern Europe and West Asia) over 10,000 years, we contextualize its Chalcolithic period and Bronze Age (about 5000 to 1000 BCE), when extensive gene flow entangled it with the Eurasian steppe. Two streams of migration transmitted Caucasus and Anatolian/Levantine ancestry northward, and the Yamnaya pastoralists, formed on the steppe, then spread southward into the Balkans and across the Caucasus into Armenia, where they left numerous patrilineal descendants. Anatolia was transformed by intra–West Asian gene flow, with negligible impact of the later Yamnaya migrations. This contrasts with all other regions where Indo-European languages were spoken, suggesting that the homeland of the Indo-Anatolian language family was in West Asia, with only secondary dispersals of non-Anatolian Indo-Europeans from the steppe

Dosimetric control of dose disturbation calculated in computerized treatment planning system

Çalışmanın amacı, 3 boyutlu bilgisayarlı tedavi planlama sisteminde hesaplanan doz değerleri ile farklı hacimli iyon odaları ve Linear 2D-Array kullanılarak ölçülen dozları karşılaştırarak dozimetrik kontrolü sağlamaktır.Çalışmada Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Radyoterapi Merkezinde bulunan çeşitli dozimetrik donanım ve tedavi cihazı kullanıldı. Belirlenen alan boyutları, katı fantom üzerinde oluşturularak; Farmer, Semiflex ve PinPoint iyon odaları ile açık alan ölçümler alındı. Her bir alan için 3'er kez ölçüm yapılarak ortalamaları alındı. Aynı alanlar BTPS'de oluşturuldu ve nokta doz okumaları yapıldı. Cihazda ölçülen ve BTPS'de okunan değerler karşılaştırıldı.6 MV foton enerjisi için, hassas volümlü 0.015cm3 olan PinPoint iyon odasının en yüksek doz okuması yaparken, 0.6 cm3 hacimli Farmer iyon odasının en düşük doz okuması yaptığı görülmektedir. BTPS ile en uyumlu sonuçlar Semiflex iyon odası ile elde edilmiş, en küçük alan olan 3x3 cm2 hariç, %1.5'dan az olduğu görülmüştür. 15 MV foton enerjisinde ise iyon odası ölçümlerinde, BTPS ile % fark 8.5 `a ulaşmıştır. Semiflex iyon odası en yüksek doz okuması yaparken, BTPS ile en uyumlu ölçüm Farmer iyon odası ile elde edilmiştir.Linear 2D-Array kullanılarak açık alan, izosentrik, oblik ve wedge filtreli alanlarda ölçümler alındı, yine aynı alanlar BTPS'de oluşturularak nokta doz okumaları yapıldı ve alan profilleri oluşturuldu. PTW Verisoft yazılımı kullanılarak, ölçülen ve planlanan alanların izodoz dağılımları karşılaştırıldı, X ekseni ve Y ekseni profilleri elde edildi.2D-Array kullanılarak yapılan tüm okumalarda merkezi eksende BTPS ile uyum gözlenirken, build-up ve penumbra bölgelerinde %20'lere çıkan fark gözlenmektedir. Bu bölgelerde gözlenen uyumsuzluğun nedenleri; build-up bölgesindeki dozun değişken olması, hesaplama algoritmalarının yetersiz kalması, doğru ölçüm yapmanın zorluğu ve planlama sistemlerinde ışın modellemesi sırasında ölçülen profiller ile algoritma tarafından oluşturulan profillerin penumbra bölgelerinde tam olarak çakışmaması olarak bulunmuştur.The purpose of this study is to provide the dosimetric control by comparing the dose values calculated in computerized treatment planning system and measured by using Linear 2D-Array and ionization chambers of various volumes.In this study, various dosimetric equipment and treatment devices of Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Radiotherapy Department. Determined fields were set up on the solid water phantom, then measured by using Farmer, Semiflex and PinPoint ion chamber. For each field, measurement was applied for 3 times to get average of the measured values. Same fiels were created in CTPS and dose values were calculated, then both of the results were compared.For 6 MV, sensitive volumed 0.015 cm3 Pinpoint ion chamber measured the top dose values whereas 0.6 cm3 Farmer ion chamber measured the low values. The most compatible results with CTPS were obtained by Semiflex ion chamber, except 3x3 cm2 the smallest field, difference was found less then 1.5 %. For 15 MV, the difference between CTPS and ion chamber results were 8.5 %. Semiflex ion chamber measured the top dose values , furthermore the most compatible results with CTPS were obtained by Farmer ion chamber.By using Linear 2D-Array, measurements were done in open, isocentric, oblique and wedge filtered fields, likewise the fiels were created in CTPS and dose values were calculated, field profiles were obtained, then by using PTW Verisof software, measured and planned fields' dose disturbations were compared, and X-axis and Y-axis profiles were also obtained. However, in each measurent using by 2D-Array, concordance was observed with CTPS in central axis, the difference reached 20 % in build-up and penumbra regions. The reasons of this discordance are found as; varible dose around build-up region, inadequacy of calculation algorithm, difficulty of correct measurements and not to obtain the exact superpose of profiles' penumbra region