Evaluation of fatigue-related kinesiophobia and associated factors in individuals with lung cancer with and without respiratory comorbidity

Aim: To investigate fatigue-related kinesiophobia and associated factors in individuals with lung cancer. Methods: A total of 52 individuals were included in the study and the individuals were divided into two groups, each consisting of 26 individuals. Charlson comorbidity index, Brief Fatigue Inventory, modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale-Fatigue are applied as data collection tools. Results: The individuals in the study had similar demographic characteristics. There was no difference between the groups in the study in terms of fatigue-related kinesiophobia. There was a difference between the pain and performance status of the individuals in the study in activities of daily living (p<0.05). Conclusion: At the end of this study, it was observed that individuals with lung cancer with respiratory comorbidity had worse pain, fatigue and performance values in activities of daily living, while kinesiophobia values related to fatigue were similar

POLAND SYNDROME CASE STUDY

Poland syndrome describes the congenital absence of the pectoralis major and minor muscles on one side of the body accompanied by chest and upper extremity deformities on the same side. However, the only constant finding of the syndrome is the absence of the sternocostal component of the pectoralis major muscle. This finding may be accompanied by additional findings on the same side such as absence of pectoralis minor muscle and of ribs 2 to 5, under-development of breast tissue, latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior and external oblique muscles. The incidence is approximately 1 in 30,000 live births and is more common in men than in women. . Mostly holds the right hemithorax of the body. Here we present a 20-year-old male patient without complaints, diseases or other functional anomalies, who has hypoplasia of the right hemithorax, palpation indicating hypoplasia of the pectoral muscle group, and thoracic CT showing a lack of pectoral muscles

Assessment of the Results of the Prick Tests Carried Out in Düzce Province

Skin prick test is a simple, inexpensive, reliable, and rapid test that is widely utilized in clinical practice. Allergic conditions develop as a result of various factors including genetic predisposition, humidity, plant cover, and altitude. Our objective was to assess the allergic sensitivity rate among allergic patients in Düzce province. A retrospective patient file evaluation was carried out among 310 subjects attending to a Chest Diseases Outpatient Facility in Düzce with respiratory complaints such as asthma and allergic rhinitis between May 2014 and May 2016. The results of skin prick test were stratified according to age and gender. Of the 310 patients included 187 (60.3%) were male and 123 (39.7%) were female. The most common reaction observed was against D. Farinea in 44 subjects (14.2). Other common reactions included D. Pteronyssinus in 35 patients (11.3%), grass in 19 patients (6.1%), cereals in 19 patients (6.1%), and grass mixture in 16 patients (5.15%). The peak incidence of reactions occurred between 20 and 29 years of age. For atopic patients residing in the province of Düzce, particular attention should be given to dust mite, grass, or cereal allergens

Smoking prevalence among elementary school-age children in Sirnak province in Turkey

Conclusion: The findings suggested that smoking prevalence can be high and nicotine addiction can be common among elementary school-aged children (age interval: 6-14 years) in Sirnak in Turkey, in addition to demonstrating that these children can easily access tobacco without experiencing any difficulties

Homozygous Mutations in Fibroblast Growth Factor 3 Are Associated with a New Form of Syndromic Deafness Characterized by Inner Ear Agenesis, Microtia, and Microdontia

We identified nine individuals from three unrelated Turkish families with a unique autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by type I microtia, microdontia, and profound congenital deafness associated with a complete absence of inner ear structures (Michel aplasia). We later demonstrated three different homozygous mutations (p.S156P, p.R104X, and p.V206SfsX117) in the fibroblast growth factor 3 (FGF3) gene in affected members of these families, cosegregating with the autosomal recessive transmission as a completely penetrant phenotype. These findings demonstrate the involvement of FGF3 mutations in a human malformation syndrome for the first time and contribute to our understanding of the role this gene plays in embryonic development. Of particular interest is that the development of the inner ear is completely disturbed at a very early stage—or the otic vesicle is not induced at all—in all of the affected individuals who carried two mutant FGF3 alleles