Opinions of retired people about physical activity as a leisure time activity: example of Turkey's oldest and happy city

Bu araştırmada, TÜİK 2019 verilerine göre Türkiye’de mutluluk düzeyi en yüksek il olarak belirlenen Sinop’taki emekli bireylerin; serbest zamanlarını değerlendirme, fiziksel aktiviteye katılım, fiziksel aktivitelerin yeterliği ve katılıma engel durumlar ile şehirde serbest zamanla ilgili değiştirilmesi gerekenlerle ilgili görüşlerini tespit etmek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma verileri, nitel araştırma desenlerinden yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile toplanmış ve Sinop şehir merkezinde yaşayan emekli sekiz kişinin görüşleri alınarak içerik analizi tekniği ile çözümlenmiştir. Çalışma neticesinde katılımcı görüşleri; serbest zamanlarını değerlendirme boyutunda fiziksel aktivite, sosyal etkinlikler, açık hava etkinlikleri, mental aktiviteler ve sosyal sorumluluk alanlarında olduğu; fiziksel aktiviteye katılımın sağlık, yenilenme, teşvik ve tatmin boyutlarına ayrıştığı; fiziksel aktivitelerin uzman eksikliği, yerel yönetim ve fiziki imkanlar açısından yetersiz olduğu, fiziksel aktivitelere katılıma engel durumların tesis/malzeme, ulaşım, sosyal çevre, beslenme ve bürokrasi boyutlarında gerçekleştiği ve son olarak şehirde serbest zamanla ilgili yapılması/değiştirilmesi gerekenlere dair görüşlerin tesis, kurslar, ulaşım, aktivite, sağlık ve sporu yaygınlaştırma boyutlarında olduğu tespit edilmiştir.In this research, it is aimed to determine the views of pensioners in Sinop, which is determined to be the province in Turkey with the highest happiness level according to TUIK 2019 data; on the issues that need to be changed relating with evaluating free time, participation in physical activity, adequacy of physical activities, obstacles to participation and free time in the city. The study data were collected from the qualitative research patterns by face-to-face interview technique and the opinions of eight retired people living in the city center of Sinop were obtained and analyzed by content analysis technique. As a result of the research, the following opinions of the participants have been determined: In the dimension of physical activity, social activities, outdoor activities, mental activities and social responsibility; in the dimension of participation in physical activity, health, renewal, encouragement and satisfaction, insufficiency of physical activities in terms of lack of experts, local government and physical facilities; in the dimension of situations where obstacles to participation in physical activities take place in the availability of facility/material, transportation, social environment, nutrition and bureaucracy are recognised. And finally it has been determined that opinions about the things to be done/changed about free time in the city are in the dimensions related with facilities, courses, transportation, activity, health and sport

Performance evaluation of leg and ear numbers in radio frequency identification systems (RFID) in sensitive livestock products in goat breeding

This study, evaluated the readability of electronic leg and ear tags in Saanen goats. Fifty-seven goats were identified with the electronic leg tap (ELT) and electronic ear tags (EET) from birth until the lactation period ends. Readability of FIT and EET was %.30% and 90.55% respectively in static conditions at the end of 12 months. Foot and udder, with no infection rates for ELI and EET in calm and aggressive goats were 95.70% and 100%, respectively. No infection rates of foot and udder for ELI and EET in calm and aggressive goats were 95.70% and 100%, respectively. Tagging method and animal temperament was not statistically significant. As a result, low animal traceability with ear tags was determined by this study. Besides, it is suggested that smaller-sized tagging materials would be more accurate when the ankle was selected as a body area to place identification tags in goats. The resulting issue to be considered is that the leg tagging should not negatively affect the animal welfare and the foot and udder health. In the future, using a leg band in the identification of goats will become more widespread as it does not damage animals and has a high readability capacity.Ege University Scientific Research Projects Directorate [2015 ZRF 060]This study was supported by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Directorate under the Grant 2015 ZRF 060: A Research on Determination of Use Goats on Performance of Electronic Leg and Ear Tag, 2015-2018

Küçükbaş Hayvan Yetiştiriciliğinde Elektronik Tanımlama Sistemlerinin Önemi ve Kullanımı Olanakları

Accurate and permanent identification of animals is basis of traceability systems. Electronic identification using radio frequency passive transponders improves traceability of small ruminants. This makes easier to manage databases for breeding stocks and animal movements. Efficiency of different electronic identification devices have been investigated for sheep-goats, including injected transponders, electronic ear tags, and rumen boluses. Correctly designed boluses and the visual flag-button plastic ear tags used in sheep and goats hasn't fulfilled the identification and performance depending on breeds. On the other hand there is a need to make comparison between different animal identification devices in larger flocks in order to be able to make suggestions for breeders. As a conclusion, production system and cost of tracebility methods are important factors choosing the identification methodHayvanların doğru ve kalıcı olarak tanımlanması, izleme sistemlerinin temeldir. Radyo frekansları ile çalışan pasif transponderler kullanılarak hayvanların elektronik olarak tanımlanması, küçükbaş hayvanların daha kolay izlenmesini sağlamaktadır. Bu durum, hayvan hareketlerini ve bilgi yönetimini daha kolay hale getirebilir. Koyun-keçiler için rumen bolüsleri, elektronik kulak numaraları ve enjekte edilebilen transponderlerin de bulunduğu farklı tanımlama aygıtlarının etkinliği araştırılmaktadır. Bazı çalışmalarda kullanılan düğme şeklindeki plastik kulak numarası ve doğru tasarlanmış bolüsler, koyun-keçi ırklarına bağlı olarak hayvanın performansını ve yasal tanımlamaları yerine getirememektedir. Bununla birlikle, yetiştiricilere bu konuda bazı öneriler yapabilmek için daha büyük koyun-keçi sürülerinde farklı tanımlama aygıtlarının performanslarını karşılaştıran çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır. Sonuç olarak işletmenin üretim sistemi ve izleme yönteminin maliyeti, tanımlama sisteminin seçiminde daha önemli nedenlerdi

Investıgatıon of servıce qualıty perceptıons of publıc and prıvate sport centre customers

Bu çalışma, kamu ve özel spor merkezlerinden hizmet alan bireylerin memnuniyet düzeylerinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklem grubu; İstanbul, İzmir, Sakarya, Bolu ve Karabük illerindeki resmi ve özel spor kurumlarından hizmet alan 173 kadın 232 erkek olmak üzere toplam 405 katılımcıdan oluşmuştur. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak Uçan (2007) tarafından geliştirilen “Spor-Fitness Merkezleri Algılanan Hizmet Kalitesi Ölçeği (SFM-HKÖ)” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, hizmet kalitesi algı puanları bakımından cinsiyet, medeni durum, ücret kullanım sıklığı ve kurum türü değişkenlerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar bulunurken (P<0.05), antrenör cinsiyeti, spor yapma amacı, spor yapma zamanı ve gelir düzeyinde hizmet kalitesi algı puanları bakımından anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (P>0.05). Ayrıca katılımcıların memnuniyet düzeylerinin; Etkileşim Kalitesi, Çıktı Kalitesi, Fiziksel Çevre Kalitesi, Program Kalitesi, Egzersiz Alet ve Ekipmanları ile Ortam Koşulları Kalitesi alt boyutlarında ortalamanın üstünde olduğu saptanmıştır.The purpose of this study was to investigate the service quality perceptions of public and private sport center customers. Sampling group of research was composed of 173 females and 232 males, totally 405 participants who were sport center customers in the following cities; İstanbul, İzmir, Sakarya, Bolu and Karabük. “Perceived Service Quality Scale for Sport-Fitness Center (SQS-SFC)” was used as data collection instrument. According to the statistical analysis, significant difference was determined between females and males, and between public and private center regarding to perceived service quality scores. No significant difference was found among age, gender of coach, reasons for participation in sport, time of the activity, monthly income. Furthermore, the scores of the sub-dimensions interaction quality, outcome quality, physical environment quality, equipment quality, program quality and, ambient condition quality of the perceived service quality scale were determined above the average

Renal transplant results of the organ transplant center of meram medical school between 2003-2011

AMAÇ: Son dönem böbrek yetmezliği (SDBY) hastalarında en iyi tedavi şekli böbrek naklidir. Çalışmamızda, son 8 yılda merkezimizde kadavra ve canlıdan yapılan böbrek nakillerinin(BN) demografik verileri ile birlikte böbrek fonksiyonları ve posttransplant medikal komplikasyonları, hasta- graft sağkalımını araştırmayı hedefledik. GEREÇ ve YÖNTEMLER: Çalışmaya 40ı kadavradan, 26sı canlıdan BN yapılan 66 hasta (kadın/ erkek: 36/30) dahil edildi. Nakil sonrası nefroloji polikliniğine başvurularda yaş, cinsiyet, böbrek yetmezliği nedeni, diyaliz türü-süresi, nakil türü, aldıkları indüksiyon tedavileri, kullandığı idame immünsupresif tedaviler, akut rejeksiyon sayısı ve verilen tedaviler, nakil sonrası 1., 6., 12., 24. ve 60. aylardaki biyokimya-hemogram parametreleri ve medikal komplikasyonlar hasta dosyalarından retrospektif olarak elde edildi. BULGULAR: Alıcıların ortalama yaşı 4111,6 yıldı. Ortalama nakil sonrası süre 32,231,4 ay, kreatinin değerleri 1,40,9 mg/dl tespit edildi. En sık uygulanan immünsüpresif tedavi protokolü ko rtikosteroidtakrolimusmikofenolat mofetil/sodyumdu. Gecikmiş graft fonksiyonu, kronik allograft disfonksiyonu ve akut rejeksiyon oranları sırasıyla %27,3, %25,7 ve %13,6 idi. 1 ve 5 yıllık hasta sağkalımı canlıdan yapılan BNlerinde sırasıyla %100 ve %100, kadavradan yapılan BNlerinde ise %85 ve %85 olarak bulundu. 1 ve 5 yıllık graft sağkalımı canlıdan BN yapılanlarda sırasıyla %100 ve %100, kadavradan BN yapılanlarda ise %80 ve %80 olarak saptandı. En sık görülen medikal komplikasyonlar yeni gelişen diyabet ve dislipidemiydi. Erken ve geç dönemde en sık karşılaşılan enfeksiyon idrar yolu enfeksiyonuydu. SONUÇ: BN, hasta-graft sağkalımının yüksek olduğu bir renal replasman tedavi seçeneğidir. Bununla birlikte metabolik komplikasyonlar açısından yakın takip gereklidir.OBJECTIVE: Renal transplantation (RTx) is the best therapeutic modality for end-stage renal disease patients. We report 8 years single-centre experience on cadaveric and living donor RTx in terms of demographic features along with graft functions, posttransplant medical complications, patients-graft survivals. MATERIAL and METHODS: We enrolled 66 RTx (female/male: 36/30) patients including 40 cadaveric and 26 living donors. At admission age, gender, causes of renal failure, dialysis type- duration, type of RTx, induction and maintenance immunosuppressive modalities, rejection episodes, biochemistry-hemogram parameters at 1, 6, 12, 24 and 60 months after transplantation and medical complications were obtained from the medical records. RESULTS: Mean recipient age was 41±11.6 years. Mean transplant duration was 32.2±31.4 months, and the mean creatinine values was 1.4±0.9 mg/dl. The most commonly used immunosuppressive protocol was corticosteroidtacrolimusmycophenolate mofetil. Delayed graft function, chronic allograft nephropathy and acute rejection were observed in 27.3%, 25.7% and 13.6% of patients, respectively. 1- and 5-year patient survival rates were 100% and 100% for living donor patients and 85% and 85% for cadaveric patients, respectively. 1- and 5-year graft survival rates were 100% and 100% for living donor RTx patients, and 80% and 80% for cadaveric RTx patients, respectively. The most common medical complications were new onset diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemiaThe most common early and late infection was urinary tract infection. CONCLUSION: RTx is the best renal replacement therapy in terms of patient-graft survival. However, patients should be closely moniterized for metabolic complications

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage IVB uterine serous carcinoma: a Turkish multicentric study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic factors for and determine the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on oncologic outcome in stage IVB pure serous endometrial carcinoma patients who received taxane and platinum. Forty-two patients with 2009 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IVB uterine serous carcinoma were enrolled from six gynecologic oncology centers and a study group was created. The study group had a 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) of 32% and 2-year disease-specific survival (DSS) of 73%. On univariate analysis; lymphadenectomy (not performed vs. performed), paraaortic lymph node metastasis (positive vs. negative) and number of metastatic lymph node count (≤5 vs. >5) were found to have statistical significance for DFS (p < 0.001, p = 0.026 and p = 0.044, respectively). Adnexal metastasis (positive vs. negative) and type of cytoreductive surgery (maximal vs. optimal and suboptimal) had statistical significance for DSS (p = 0.041 and p = 0.015, respectively). Receiving NACT did not affect DFS and DSS in stage IVB uterine serous carcinoma patients. As our sample size was small, precise conclusions could not be made for suggesting the use of NACT in advanced stage uterine serous carcinoma. For more accurate results, more randomized controlled studies are needed in this patient group.IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Endometrial carcinoma is the most common type of gynecologic tract malignancies and usually it is diagnosed at early stages. Although the favorable prognosis, uterine serous carcinoma (USC), one of the rarest subtypes, has a poorer prognosis when compared to other histological subtypes. USC has a propensity to spread beyond pelvis. Due to this aggressive behavior, surgical intervention could not be feasible in advanced stage disease. What do the results of this study add? Our study evaluated the prognostic factors that affect survival in advanced stage USC patients. Also we investigated that neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) could improve oncologic outcomes. Performing lymphadenectomy, presence of paraaortic lymph node and adnexal metastasis, number of metastatic lymph nodes and type of cytoreductive surgery improved survival in advanced stage USC patients. However, NACT did not have a statistical significance as a predictor for disease-specific survival (DSS) and disease-free survival (DFS). What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Maximal surgical effort should be performed in advanced stage USC according to our results. On the other hand, NACT had no impact on DSS and DFS rates. For this reason, we could not be able to suggest the routine use of NACT in advanced stage USC. But more randomized controlled trials are warranted for confirmation of our results

Post-recurrence survival analysis of patients with pulmonary recurrence from gynaecologic cancers: a multi-institutional analysis of 122 patients

In this retrospective study, patients with epithelial gynaecologic cancer with pulmonary recurrence (PR) were evaluated from five national gynaecologic oncology clinics. Patients with a diagnosis of primary endometrial, ovarian/fallopian tube/peritoneal, cervical or vaginal/vulvar tumours who developed an initial PR were included in the study A total of 122 patients were included in the study. The median follow-up time after recurrence was 7.5 (range, 1–84) months. The 2-year PRS was 48% in the main cohort. The risk of death was more than seven times higher in patients who did not receive salvage chemotherapy compared with those who did (hazard ratio: 7.6, 95% CI: 3.0–18.9; p < .001). When squamous cell carcinoma was compared with the other tumour types, the risk of death increased more than three times (hazard ratio: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.4–9.6; p = .007).IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Pulmonary recurrence (PR) from gynaecologic malignancies is rare and can cause major clinical problem. Therefore, defining the clinical and pathologic characteristics and recurrence patterns are essential. What the results of this study add? This study demonstrates non-squamous subtype and salvage chemotherapy at PR were associated with improved survival. What of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? To the best of our knowledge, our study is the largest study to investigate the clinico-pathologic characteristics, recurrence patterns, treatment options, and post-recurrence survival (PRS) in patients with PR from epithelial gynaecologic cancers. Future research should examine the underlying causes of these findings

Scintigraphic Evaluation of the Osteoblastic Activity of Rabbit Tibial Defects After Hyaff11 Membrane Application

Background An unfavorable condition for bone healing is the presence of bone defects. Under such conditions, a material can play a role to cover fractured or defective bone. Technological advances now allow for the use of such material. Hyalonect® (Fidia Advanced Biopolymers SLR, Italy), a novel membrane comprising knitted fibers of esterified hyaluronan (HYAFF11) can be used to cover fractured or grafted bone and can also serve as a scaffold to keep osteoprogenitor cells in place. The aim of this study was to compare osteoblastic activity by the use of scintigraphic methods in defective rabbit tibias during early-phase bone healing with or without a hyaluronan-based mesh. Methods Two groups (A and B) of New Zealand albino rabbits were used; each group included 10 animals. Operations on all rabbits were performed under general anesthesia. We also resected 10-mm bone segments from each animal’s tibial diaphysis. After resection, tibias with defects were fixed using Kirschner wires. In group A, no hyaluronan-based mesh was used. In group B, tibial segmental defects were enclosed with a hyaluronan-based mesh. The rabbits were followed up for 4 weeks postoperatively, after which bone scintigraphic studies were performed on each animal to detect and compare osteoblastic activity. Results The mean count in the fracture side of the hyaluronan-based mesh group was significantly higher compared to that of the group A (p = 0.019). However, there was no significant difference between group B and control rabbits with respect to the mean count on the intact bone side (p = 0.437). The bone defect (fracture)/intact bone mean count ratio was significantly higher in group B compared to group A (p = 0.008). Conclusions A hyaluronan-based mesh plays a role in promoting osteoblastic activity. Hyalonect® is suitable for restoring tissue continuity whenever the periosteal membrane is structurally impaired or inadequate. Our results demonstrated that, during early-phase bone healing, osteoblastic activity was increased in bone defect sites when a hyaluronan-based mesh was also used. The most important aspect of this study concerns its scintigraphy-based design. This study is the first to use a scintigraphic method to demonstrate the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid-based material for bone healing.PubMedWoSScopu