Teaching ISO/IEC 12207 software lifecycle processes: a serious game approach

Serious games involve applying game design techniques to tasks of a serious nature. In particular, serious games can be used as informative tools and can be embedded in formal education. Although there are some studies related to the application of serious games for the software development process, there is no serious game that teaches the fundamentals of the ISO/IEC 12207:1995 Systems and software engineering – Software life cycle processes, which is an international standard for software lifecycle processes that aims to be ‘the’ standard that defines all the tasks required for developing and maintaining software. “Floors” is a serious game that proposes an interactive learning experience to introduce ISO/IEC 12207:1995 by creating different floors of a virtual environment where various processes of the standard are discussed and implemented. Inherently, it follows an iterative process based on interactive technical dialogues in a 3D computer simulated office. The tool is designed to assess the novice engineering practitioners knowledge and provide preliminary training for ISO/IEC 12207:1995 processes. By playing such a game, participants are able to learn about the details of this standard. The present study provides a framework for the exploration of research data obtained from computer engineering students. Results suggest that there is a significant difference between the knowledge gained among the students who have played Floors and those who have only participated in paper-based learning sessions. Our findings indicate that participants who played Floors tend to have greater knowledge of the ISO/IEC 12207:1995 standard, and as a result, we recommend the use of serious games that seem to be superior to traditional paper based approach

Retrospective evaluation of outcomes of vaginal birth after caesarean section in a tertiary center: a single-center study from Turkey

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the trial of labor after caesarean (TOLAC) outcomes and determine its reliability by comparing it with elective repeat caesarean delivery (ERCD) and vaginal delivery. Material and methods: For this purpose, the outcomes of patients aged 18–40 years who had 57 TOLACs, 72 vaginal deliveries, and 60 elective caesarean sections in Ankara Koru Hospital between January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2022 were compared. Results: Gestational age was lower in the normal vaginal delivery (NVD) group than in the elective caesarean section and vaginal birth after caesarean delivery (VBAC) groups (p < 0.0005). The birth weight was statistically significantly lower in the NVD group than in the elective caesarean section and VBAC groups (p < 0.0002). No statistically significant correlation was found between the BMI values in all three groups (p < 0.586). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of pre- and post-natal haemoglobin and APGAR scores (p < 0.575)(p < 0.690)(p < 0.747). The rate of epidural and oxytocin use was higher in the NVD group than in the VBAC group (p < 0.001) (p < 0.037). There was no statistically significant correlation between the birth weights of the infants in the TOLAC group and failed VBAC (p < 0.078). No statistically significant correlation was observed between the use of oxytocin for induction and failed VBAC (p < 0.842). There was no statistically significant correlation between epidural anaesthesia and failed VBAC (p < 0.586). A statistically significant correlation was found between gestational age and caesarean section as a result of a failed VBAC (p < 0.020). Conclusions: The main reason for not preferring TOLAC continues to be uterine rupture. It can be recommended to eligible patients in tertiary centers. Because even when the factors increasing the success of VBAC were excluded, the rate of successful VBAC remained high

A newborn with congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption and recurrent episodes of sepsis

Konjenital glukoz ve galaktoz malabsorbsiyonu absorbe edilemeyen glukoz ve galaktoz nedeniyle ortaya çıkan kronik osmotik bir ishal durumudur. Burada, yenidoğan döneminde ishal nedeniyle başvuran ve konjenital glukoz ve galaktoz malabsorbsiyonu tanısı alan, takibinde tekrarlayan Candida albicans, Klebsiella pneumoniae ve Enterococcus faecalis etkenleri ile sepsis atakları geçiren fakat altta yatan hücresel ve humoral immün yetmezlik tespit edilmeyen bir olgu sunulmaktadır. Nadir görülen konjenital glukoz ve galaktoz malabsorbsiyonunda, erken tanı ve uygun tedavinin yaşamı tehdit eden komplikasyonların önüne geçebileceği, büyüme ve gelişmenin normal olabileceği bilinmektedir. Konjenital glukoz ve galaktoz malabsorbsiyonu tanısı alıp tekrarlayan fırsatçı mikroorganizmalarla enfeksiyon geçiren literatürde bizim olgumuz dışında yalnızca bir olgu daha tanımlanmaktadır.Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption is a chronic osmotic diarrhea due to defective absorption of glucose and galactose in the intestine. Here, we present a newborn that was admitted to our hospital for neonatal diarrhea and was diagnosed as congenital glucosegalactose malabsorption. He had recurrent sepsis with Candida albicans, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis during follow-up without having any underlying cellular or humoral immune deficiency.Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this rare disease can prevent life-threatening complications, and normal growth and development can be achieved. To our knowledge, the present case will be the second glucose-galactose malabsorption case with recurrent infectious due to opportunistic microorganisms after only one similar case in the literature

Current Trends in Tolerance Induction in Cow's Milk Allergy: From Passive to Proactive Strategies

WOS: 000486613600003This review addresses the current strategies of inducing tolerance development in infant and childhood cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA). The change in prevention strategies for CMPA has been emphasized based on the lack of evidence to support the efficacy of food allergen avoidance in infancy and the concept of the dual-allergen-exposure hypothesis, which suggests that allergen exposure through the skin leads to sensitization, whereas early oral consumption of allergenic food protein induces oral tolerance. The new approach is based on the likelihood of early introduction of allergenic foods to the infant's diet to reduce the development of food allergies through oral tolerance induction. The latest treatment guidelines recommend the continuation of breast feeding and the elimination of cow's milk and products from the maternal diet in exclusively breast-fed infants with CMPA, the use of an extensively hydrolyzed infant formula (eHF) with proven efficacy in CMPA as the first elimination diet in formula-fed infants with CMPA and the use of amino acid-based formula (AAF) in severe cases, such as anaphylaxis, enteropathy, eosinophilic esophagitis, and food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), as well as cases of multiple system involvement, multiple food allergies, and intolerance to extensively hydrolyzed formula (eHF). In conclusion, this paper presents the current knowledge on tolerance development in infants and children with CMPA to increase the awareness of the clinicians concerning the new approaches in CMPA treatment Tolerance development is considered a relatively new concept in CMPA, inducing a shift in interventions in CMPA from a passive (avoidance of responsible allergen) toward a proactive (tolerance induction) strategy.Abbot Nutrition TurkeyWe thank Cagla Ayhan, MD and Prof. Sule Oktay, MD, PhD. from the KAPPA Consultancy Training Research Ltd., Istanbul, who provided editorial support funded by Abbot Nutrition Turkey. We also thank Saglik Bahcesi Design & Communication-Learning & Development-Digital Solutions, Istanbul, Turkey, for providing scientific background support and moderation for the panel meeting

Current Trends in Tolerance Induction in Cow's Milk Allergy: From Passive to Proactive Strategies.

This review addresses the current strategies of inducing tolerance development in infant and childhood cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA). The change in prevention strategies for CMPA has been emphasized based on the lack of evidence to support the efficacy of food allergen avoidance in infancy and the concept of the dual-allergen-exposure hypothesis, which suggests that allergen exposure through the skin leads to sensitization, whereas early oral consumption of allergenic food protein induces oral tolerance. The new approach is based on the likelihood of early introduction of allergenic foods to the infant's diet to reduce the development of food allergies through oral tolerance induction. The latest treatment guidelines recommend the continuation of breast feeding and the elimination of cow's milk and products from the maternal diet in exclusively breast-fed infants with CMPA, the use of an extensively hydrolyzed infant formula (eHF) with proven efficacy in CMPA as the first elimination diet in formula-fed infants with CMPA and the use of amino acid-based formula (AAF) in severe cases, such as anaphylaxis, enteropathy, eosinophilic esophagitis, and food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), as well as cases of multiple system involvement, multiple food allergies, and intolerance to extensively hydrolyzed formula (eHF). In conclusion, this paper presents the current knowledge on tolerance development in infants and children with CMPA to increase the awareness of the clinicians concerning the new approaches in CMPA treatment Tolerance development is considered a relatively new concept in CMPA, inducing a shift in interventions in CMPA from a passive (avoidance of responsible allergen) toward a proactive (tolerance induction) strategy

Kültürel Mirasın İzinde Ankara

Kentlerin belleği vardır. Sokakların, meydanların, binaların, kaldırımların, parkların, taşların ve ağaçların belleği... Cansız bina yığınından ve koşturan insanlardan ibaret gibi görünen kentlerin belleği... Elinizde tuttuğunuz bu kitap, o belleğin taşıyıcısı ve sürdürücüsü olan herkese ve herşeye adanmıştır. Bizi büyüten güzel Ankara'ya vefa borcumuzu ödeme çabasıdır bu derlem. Unutmaya ve unutturmaya karşı direnç, ayrıntılara ve belleğe bir övgüdür... Romanların, şiirlerin, mektupların, binaların, toprağın, heykellerin, yolların ve o yollarda yürüyenlerin içinde sakladığı, unutmadığı her ayrıntıya bir güzellemedir. Bin yılların kentine, Cumhuriyet'in başkentine sevgiyle kaleme alınmış bilimsel yazılardan ve tanıklıklardan meydana gelmiştir. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tarihi ve Kültürel Mirası Araştırma Merkezi çatısı altında, Ankara'nın belleğine katkıda bulunmaktan mutluluk ve gurur duyuyoruz. Bu derlemin oluşmasına katkıda bulunan yazarlarımıza içtenlikle teşekkür ederiz