Gömleklik kumaşların tuşe özelliklerinin duyusal analiz ve fiziksel test yöntemleriyle belirlenmesi ve aralarındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi

In this study, determination of tactile properties of shirt fabrics by sensory analysis and evaluation of the relation between sensory analysis data and certain physical properties of fabrics have been aimed. For this aim, it was demanded from 90 participants to evaluate 18 shirt fabrics with different properties in terms of tactile by subjective sensory analysis. This test was conducted in two steps as blind and open eye and consistency of the participants in their preferences was tested by verification test. In the determination of tactile properties of shirt fabrics by physical test methods, bending length and stiffness values of the fabrics were measured according to standards. Then, the poll data were collected, evaluated and compared to physical test results. It was found that the blind eye preferences of the women and men participants were quite close, however there were differences in the open eye preferences due to personal interests like color and design. It was also observed that the preferences of the participants were in correlation with physical test results

New CagL amino acid polymorphism patterns of helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia

Background and Objectives: Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with chronic gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer. The H. pylori Type 4 secretion system (T4SS) translocates the CagA protein into host cells and plays an essential role in initiating gastric carcinogenesis. The CagL protein is a component of the T4SS. CagL amino acid polymorphisms are correlated with clinical outcomes. We aimed to study the association between CagL amino acid polymorphisms and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD). Materials and Methods: A total of 99 patients (PUD, 46; NUD, 53) were enrolled and screened for H. pylori by qPCR from antrum biopsy samples. The amino acid polymorphisms of CagL were analyzed using DNA sequencing, followed by the MAFFT sequence alignment program to match the amino acid sequences. Results: Antrum biopsy samples from 70 out of 99 (70.7%) patients were found to be H. pylori DNA-positive. A positive band for cagL was detected in 42 out of 70 samples (PUD, 23; NUD, 19), and following this, these 42 samples were sequenced. In total, 27 different polymorphisms were determined. We determined three CagL amino acid polymorphism combinations, which were determined to be associated with PUD and NUD. Pattern 1 (K35/N122/V134/T175/R194/E210) was only detected in PUD patient samples and was related to a 1.35-fold risk (p = 0.02). Patterns 2 (V41/I134) and 3 (V41/K122/A171/I174) were found only in NUD patient samples and were linked to a 1.26-fold increased risk (p = 0.03). Conclusions: We observed three new patterns associated with PUD and NUD. Pattern 1 is related to PUD, and the other two patterns (Patterns 2 and 3) are related to NUD. The patterns that we identified include the remote polymorphisms of the CagL protein, which is a new approach. These patterns may help to understand the course of H. pylori infection.Istanbul Aydin University Scientific Research Projects Uni

Psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin psikiyatri hemşiresinin rollerine ilişkin görüşleri

Psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin psikiyatri hemşiresinin rollerine ilişkin görüşleri Amaç: Bu çalışma, psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışan hemşirelerin psikiyatri hemşiresinin rollerine ilişkin görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu çalışma, Ocak 2011 ile Mayıs 2011 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Çalışmada örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş, çalışmayı kabul eden 195 hemşire örneklemi oluşturmuştur. Veriler araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan 4 açık uçlu, toplam 27 sorudan oluşan anket formu ile toplanmıştır. Çalışma verileri tanımlayıcı istatistiksel analizlerle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hemşirelerin %80.4’ü kadındır ve yaş ortalaması 34.27±1.19’dur. Psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışan hemşireler, klinikte yaptıkları temel girişimlerin, %76.8’inin psikofarmakolojik tedavi, %52.6’sının gözlem, %41.8’inin hastaların öz bakımını sağlamak olduğunu belirtmişler ve terapötik iletişim, atölye/uğraş terapisi ve bireysel/grup terapileri gibi girişimleri daha az yaptıklarını çoğunlukla evrak işleri ile uğraştıklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Sonuç: Çalışma kapsamındaki hemşirelerin tamamına yakını (%96.4) rol ve sorumluluklarının net olmadığını, yasalarda da yer almadığını düşündüklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Çalışma bulguları sonucunda psikiyatri hemşirelerinin rollerinin ve yetkilerinin net olarak tanımlanması gerektiği söylenebilir

COVID-19 in pediatric nephrology centers in Turkey

Background/aim: There is limited data on COVID-19 disease in children with kidney disease. We aimed to investigate the characteristics and prognosis of COVID-19 in pediatric nephrology patients in Turkey. Materials and methods: This was a national, multicenter, retrospective cohort study based on an online survey evaluating the data between 11th March 2020 and 11th March 2021 as an initial step of a detailed pediatric nephrology COVID-19 registry. Results: Two hundred and three patients (89 girls and 114 boys) were diagnosed with COVID-19. One-third of these patients (36.9%) were between 10–15 years old. Half of the patients were on kidney replacement therapy: kidney transplant (KTx) recipients (n = 56, 27.5%), patients receiving chronic hemodialysis (n = 33, 16.3%) and those on peritoneal dialysis (PD) (n = 18, 8.9%). Fifty-four (26.6%) children were asymptomatic. Eighty-two (40.3%) patients were hospitalized and 23 (28%) needed intensive care unit admission. Fifty-five percent of the patients were not treated, while the remaining was given favipiravir (20.7%), steroid (16.3%), and hydroxychloroquine (11.3%). Acute kidney injury developed in 19.5% of hospitalized patients. Five (2.4%) had MIS-C. Eighty-three percent of the patients were discharged without any apparent sequelae, while 7 (3.4%) died. One hundred and eight health care staff were infected during the study period. Conclusion: COVID-19 was most commonly seen in patients who underwent KTx and received HD. The combined immunosuppressive therapy and frequent exposure to the hospital setting may increase these patients’ susceptibility. Staff infections before vaccination era were alarming, various precautions should be taken for infection control, particularly optimal vaccination coverage

Building a scientific research environment by introducing new biotechnological technologies for undergraduates

Higher vocational education (HVE) combines theory and practiceto prepare students to successfully enter the world of work. Thiseducation in health sciences faces a significant transformation inrecent years. Technological advances lead vocational health educationto foster a culture of innovation in academic and industrialfields. We integrated an elective program for both trainingof students and building a scientific research environment inPathology Laboratory Techniques (PLT) associate degree program.We built a collaborative research team. First-year studentswho wished to involve in this program were trained by theresearch team to develop skills for reviewing literature, identifyingresearch questions through creative thinking and preparingproject proposals. We also introduced TUBITAK 2209AResearch Project Support Program. TUBITAK, the leading governmentalagency for funding of research in Turkey, encouragesundergraduate students at universities to conduct researchthrough 2209A program under guidance of an academic advisor.After training, a second-year student submitted a project proposalto 2209A program as the coordinator to investigate effectsof Polygonum cognatum extract on LPS-treated human dermalfibroblasts seeded on 3D printed TPU scaffolds. The project wasselected for support at the end of the evaluation procedure. Thestudent is the first one who was awarded this support among studentsstudying PLT program in Turkey. This project served as achallenge to motivate other students. Two second-year studentsalso submitted project proposals to 2209A program which werealso accepted by TUBITAK. One project is to produce 3Dprinted prostate tissue models for histopathology training andother project is to investigate the use of biofriendly Pimpinellaanisum extract as an alternative to xylene. In summary, applyingscientific outlook and integrating technologies will build aresearch environment in HVE, develop students’ skills and createan innovation culture.</p