Comparing the Influence of the Drop Fill and Overflow Rinsing on the Reactive Dyeing Process in a Textile Dye House

Drop/fill rinsing method was used for reducing the high water consumption of overflow rinsing process in textile dye house. However, it is not known whether this drop/fill method has adverse effects on the final fabric properties or not. In this study, the effects of using drop/fill method instead of overflow rinsing process on colorimetric and fastness properties of 100% cotton towel fabrics are investigated. It is found that, skipping to the drop fill rinsing method from the over flow rinsing process and obtained fresh water saving has no negative effect on colorimetric and color fastness values of the processed fabric samples and can be used conveniently in the industrial sized production. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd

Comparing the Influence of the Drop Fill and Overflow Rinsing on the Reactive Dyeing Process in a Textile Dye House

Drop/fill rinsing method was used for reducing the high water consumption of overflow rinsing process in textile dye house. However, it is not known whether this drop/fill method has adverse effects on the final fabric properties or not. In this study, the effects of using drop/fill method instead of overflow rinsing process on colorimetric and fastness properties of 100% cotton towel fabrics are investigated. It is found that, skipping to the drop fill rinsing method from the over flow rinsing process and obtained fresh water saving has no negative effect on colorimetric and color fastness values of the processed fabric samples and can be used conveniently in the industrial sized production. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd

Suicide and personality

Objective: Suicide is one of the most important public health problems. Suicide, which needs to be discussed as a part of preventive mental health, has a wide range of causes. Temperament is genetic and structural behavioral characteristics that individuals have in their nature and cannot change for a whole-of-life. On the other hand, character is discussed as a concept, which is affected by education and environmental factors and can change in the course of time. In this study, we aimed to determine the discriminating personality characteristic of suicide attempters compared to healthy control subjects. Methods: Attempted suicide cases (n=69) who applied to Gaziantep University, Medicine Faculty, Emergency Service between May 2003 and August 2005 and who were asked to be assessed as psychiatrically were assessed according to DSM-IV diagnosis criterion and Tempera-ment and Character Inventory (TCI-240 items), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were employed to these cases and personality profiles were compared to control group including age and gender matched individuals who do not have any lifetime history of mental disorders (n=77) Results: Suicide attempters showed higher scores in harm avoidance, self-transcendence and lower scores in self-directedness, cooperativeness, and reward dependence when compared to controls. Beck hopelessness scale is positively correlated with harm avoidance score and reward dependence, persistence, self-directedness, cooperativeness scores negatively correlated in suicide group. In attempted suicide group, when we compared TCI scores within genders, responsibility scores was higher in men whereas, fear of uncertainty, virtuousness, and mercifulness subscores were higher in women. As for control group sentimentality, attachment and empathy subscores were higher in women. Conclusion: Temperament and character features of suicide attempters show significant differences compared with healthy control group. Determining personality profile among suicide attempters may be useful in employing different treatment approaches. (Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 9:232-237

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome induced by ziprasidone on the second day of treatment

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is the rarest and most serious of the neuroleptic-induced movement disorders. We describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) associated with the use of ziprasidone. Although conventional neuroleptics are more frequently associated with NMS, atypical antipsychotic drugs like ziprasidone may also be a cause. The patient is a 24-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia who developed signs and symptoms of NMS after 2 days of treatment with an 80-mg/day dose of orally administrated ziprasidone. This case is the earliest (second day of treatment) NMS due to ziprasidone reported in the literature

Hydroxylase 1 Gene 218 A > C Polymorphism

Objective: Considering the suggested association of tryptophan hydroxylase gene 1 (TPH1) polymorphism with some psychiatric disorders and studies concerning serotonin's effect on TPH 1 gene, brain and the neurotransmitter monoamines, as well as the studies performed on the serotonin levels in cerebrospinal fluid of bipolar patients, we aimed to investigate the frequencies and distribution of TPH 1 gene 218 A>C (rs1800532) polymorphism; A/A, A/C and C/C genotypes in bipolar patients and healthy control subjects for the first time in Turkish population (1-2).Methods: One hundred and sixteen adult patients who applied to the Mood Disorders Unit of Psychiatry Department, Medical School of Gaziantep University, and diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria were included in the study. One hundred and fifty healthy volunteers, a hospital staff at Gaziantep University, were involved as the control group.Results: In female patients, the frequency of A/A genotype was found to be higher than in the females in the control group. No significant difference was detected between patient and control groups in terms of age and gender distribution. The distribution of A/A, A/C and C/C genotypes were similar in patient and control groups.Conclusion: The distribution of TPH1 gene 218 A>C polymorphism was found to be significantly different between female patients and females in the control group. This result can be explicated as being one of the possible reasons for different course of bipolar disorder in male and female patients. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2010; 47: 96-100

Suicide and personality

Objective: Suicide is one of the most important public health problems. Suicide, which needs to be discussed as a part of preventive mental health, has a wide range of causes. Temperament is genetic and structural behavioral characteristics that individuals have in their nature and cannot change for a whole-of-life. On the other hand, character is discussed as a concept, which is affected by education and environmental factors and can change in the course of time. In this study, we aimed to determine the discriminating personality characteristic of suicide attempters compared to healthy control subjects. Methods: Attempted suicide cases (n=69) who applied to Gaziantep University, Medicine Faculty, Emergency Service between May 2003 and August 2005 and who were asked to be assessed as psychiatrically were assessed according to DSM-IV diagnosis criterion and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-240 items), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were employed to these cases and personality profiles were compared to control group including age and gender matched individuals who do not have any lifetime history of mental disorders (n=77). Results: Suicide attempters showed higher scores in harm avoidance, self-transcendence and lower scores in self-directedness, cooperativeness, and reward dependence when compared to controls. Beck hopelessness scale is positively correlated with harm avoidance score and reward dependence, persistence, self-directedness, cooperativeness scores negatively correlated in suicide group. In attempted suicide group, when we compared TCI scores within genders, responsibility scores was higher in men whereas, fear of uncertainty, virtuousness, and mercifulness subscores were higher in women. As for control group sentimentality, attachment and empathy subscores were higher in women. Conclusion: Temperament and character features of suicide attempters show significant differences compared with healthy control group. Determining personality profile among suicide attempters may be useful in employing different treatment approaches

Suicide and personality

Objective: Suicide is one of the most important public health problems. Suicide, which needs to be discussed as a part of preventive mental health, has a wide range of causes. Temperament is genetic and structural behavioral characteristics that individuals have in their nature and cannot change for a whole-of-life. On the other hand, character is discussed as a concept, which is affected by education and environmental factors and can change in the course of time. In this study, we aimed to determine the discriminating personality characteristic of suicide attempters compared to healthy control subjects. Methods: Attempted suicide cases (n=69) who applied to Gaziantep University, Medicine Faculty, Emergency Service between May 2003 and August 2005 and who were asked to be assessed as psychiatrically were assessed according to DSM-IV diagnosis criterion and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-240 items), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were employed to these cases and personality profiles were compared to control group including age and gender matched individuals who do not have any lifetime history of mental disorders (n=77). Results: Suicide attempters showed higher scores in harm avoidance, self-transcendence and lower scores in self-directedness, cooperativeness, and reward dependence when compared to controls. Beck hopelessness scale is positively correlated with harm avoidance score and reward dependence, persistence, self-directedness, cooperativeness scores negatively correlated in suicide group. In attempted suicide group, when we compared TCI scores within genders, responsibility scores was higher in men whereas, fear of uncertainty, virtuousness, and mercifulness subscores were higher in women. As for control group sentimentality, attachment and empathy subscores were higher in women. Conclusion: Temperament and character features of suicide attempters show significant differences compared with healthy control group. Determining personality profile among suicide attempters may be useful in employing different treatment approaches

Anxiety and depression levels in interferon using and non using hepatitis C patients

Objective: This study aims to compare the depression and anxiety levels in interferon using and non-using groups of patients with hepatitis C. Method: In this case control study, 55 Hepatitis C patients of 40 using interferon and 15 nonuser were applied Hamilton Depression Rating (HAM-D) Scale and Hamilton Anxiety (HAM-A) Scale at first crosss sectional psychiatric evaluation. Results: Frequencey of anxiety disorders and depression was found significantly higher in interferon using group than nonuser group. When compared scale scores; HAM-A and HAM-D scores were signicantly higher in interferon using group than nonuser group. Discussion: In this study, significantly higher depressive and anxiety symptoms were found in interferon using patient group than nonuser group. Physicians should be aware of psychiatric complications during interferon treatment