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Article Citation - WoS: 3Need To Address the Gender Disparities in Neurosurgery in India(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2024) Anand, Ayush; Ibrahim, Ismail A.; Kathayat, Priyangi; Ansari, Ayesha; Aggarwal, Yash; Wahi, Riddhpreet Kaur; Rustagi, Sarvesh[No Abstract Available]Article Citation - WoS: 3Qualitative and Artificial Intelligence-Based Sentiment Analysis of Turkish Twitter Messages Related To Autism Spectrum Disorders(Springernature, 2023) Göksel, Pelin; Oban, Volkan; Dikec, Gul; Usta, Mirac BarisBackground: The aim of our study was to conduct an emotional analysis of Turkish Twitter messages related to autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods: An emotion analysis was performed using quantitative and qualitative analysis methods on Turkish Twitter messages shared between November 2021 and January 2022 that contained the words "autism" and "autistic." Results: It was found that 81.5% of the 13,042 messages that constituted the sample of this study contained neutral emotions. The most frequently used words in Twitter messages were autism, a, universe, strong, patience, warriors, and happy. The qualitative analysis revealed three main themes. These themes were: "experiences," "informing society and awareness," and "humiliation." Conclusion: In this study, it was found that Turkish Twitter messages related to autism, which were analyzed using artificial intelligence-based emotion analysis, often contained neutral emotions. While the content of these messages, often shared by parents, was related to experiences, and the messages shared by pediatric psychiatrists and rehabilitation center employees were informative in nature, it was determined that the word "autism" was used to insult, which is outside of its medical meaning.Article Citation - WoS: 3Nipah Virus Transmission: a Persistent Threat To Public Health Demanding Rapid Diagnosis, Innovative Therapeutics, Vigilance, and Research Progress(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2024) Islam, Md. Aminul; Ibrahim, Ismail A.; Hemo, Mizbahul Karim[No Abstract Available]Article Citation - WoS: 4Effect of Multileaf Collimator Leaf Position Error Determined by Picket Fence Test on Gamma Index Value in Patient-Specific Quality Assurance of Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy Plans(Springernature, 2021) Ceylan, Cemile; Inal, Serpil Yondem; Senol, Elif; Yilmaz, Berrin; Sahin, SevimAim The correlation between the MLC QA (IBA Dosimetry, Germany) results of the picket fence test created with intentional errors and the patient's quality assurance (QA) evaluation was investigated to assess the impact of multileaf collimator (MLC) positioning error on patient QA. Materials and methods The picket fence, including error-free and intentional MLC errors, defined in Bank In, Bank Out, and Bank Both were analyzed using MLC QA. The QA of 15 plans consisting of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and conventionally fractionated volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) acquired with electronic portal imaging devices (EPID) was evaluated in the presence of error-free and MLC errors. The QA of plans were analyzed with 2%/2 mm and 3%/3 mm criteria. Results The passing rates of the picket fence test were 97%, 92%, 91%, and 87% for error-free and intentional errors. The criterion of 3%/3 mm wasn't able to detect an MLC error for either SRS/SBRT or conventionally fractionated VMAT. The criterion of 2%/2mm was more sensitive to detect MLC error for the conventionally fractionated VMAT than SRS/SBRT. While only two of SBRT plans had <90%, four of conventionally fractionated VMAT plans had a <90% passing rate. Conclusion We found that the systematic MLC positioning errors defined with picket fence have a smaller but measurable impact on SRS/SBRT than the VMAT plan for a conventionally fractionated and relatively complex plan such as head and neck and endometrium cases.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Effects of <i>myrtus Communis</I> L. Extract and Apocynin on Lens Oxidative Damage and Boron Levels in Rats With a High Fat-Diet(Galenos Publ House, 2021) Yasar, Ruya Kuru; Kuru, Dilruba; Sen, Ali; Sener, Goksel; Ercan, Feriha; Yarat, Aysen; Kuru, RuyaObjectives: Nutritional obesity causes oxidant damage in the body and cataract formation in the lenses by increasing the formation of free radicals. Myrtus communis leaf extracts (Myr) have antioxidant properties, and apocynin (Apo) is an effective NADPH-oxidase inhibitor. The data on tissue boron levels are quite lacking. The aim of this novel study was to investigate the effects of Myr and Apo treatment on boron levels and oxidative lens damage in rats fed a high-fat diet (HFD). Materials and Methods: Wistar albino male rats were randomly divided into four groups: the control group, HFD group, HFD + Myr group, and HFD + Apo group. Body weight and blood lipids were determined before and after the experiment. After decapitating the rats, the lenses were removed and homogenized. Catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities and boron, malondialdehyde (MDA), and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels in the lens homogenates were determined. Results: The HFD increased serum triglyceride (p<0.05), total cholesterol level (p<0.001), body weight (p<0.001), and lens MDA levels (p<0.01) and decreased lens GSH (p<0.05) and boron level (p<0.01), SOD (p<0.001), and CAT activity (p<0.001). However, Myr and Apo treatment reduced the rats' body weight (p<0.001), serum triglyceride (p<0.05), and total cholesterol level (p<0.001) and increased lens boron (p<0.01; p<0.001), GSH levels (p<0.05; p<0.01), and CAT activity (p<0.001). Conclusion: Both Myr and Apo may be able to reduce oxidative stress in the lenses of obese rats caused by HFD by increasing boron levels.Article Citation - WoS: 3Psychometrics of Stanford Presenteeism Scale-Short Form in Turkish(Cordus, 2022) Teoman, Ezgi; Seren, Arzu Kader HarmanciAIM: Presenteeism means that employees feel obliged to go to work even if there is a real problem that they cannot work.The main purpose is to to adapt the "Stanford Presenteeism Scale-Short Form" into Turkish on Nurses. METHOD: This is a methodological study. The study sample included the nurses working at the medical and surgical clinics of two public hospitals in 2017 in Istanbul. A total of 290 nurses participated in the study. Language, content, construct validities, total item correlation analysis, Kaiser Meyer Olkin, Bartlett tests, confirmatory and explanatory factor analysis (EFA), stability, and Cronbach's alpha reliability analyses were tested. RESULTS: The content validity index of the scale was.92. Two items that have correlation values below.40 were removed from the Turkish form. Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient was.762. The structure of the four-item and single-factor Turkish form was confirmed. CONCLUSION: Stanford Presenteeism Scale-Short Form is a valid and reliable tool for the nurses in Turkey. It is recommended to be used among nurses in different studies. Hospital and nursing care service managers should deal with "presenteeism," since it is becoming a critical health human resource workforce issue. Health care managers may use this tool to evaluate the presenteeism level of their employees.Article Citation - WoS: 10Assessment of the Effectiveness of Patient Education and Interviews in Improving Medication Adherence of Renal Transplant Recipients(Springernature, 2022) Aksit, Naile; Ozbas, Ayfer; Akinci, SerkanBackground Non-compliance with immunosuppressive drugs has been reported as the most significant cause of graft loss. Since non-compliance with immunosuppressive drugs is preventable, certain approaches based on the risk factors and causes of non-compliance can help eliminate this problem. Aims The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of patient education and interviews in improving medication adherence of renal-transplant recipients. Materials and methods This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. Using the G*Power program, the sample size was calculated as 60 subjects, with 30 in both the intervention group and control group. Data collection tools included a patient information form, a pretest-posttest, a drug monitoring form for kidney transplant patients, the Immunosuppressive Therapy Adherence Scale, measurement of tacrolimus blood levels, and a training booklet. Results The mean knowledge score in the intervention group was 12.17 +/- 3.39 at baseline, and it increased to 20.73 +/- 1.57 after the intervention. The mean scores on the Immunosuppressant Therapy Adherence Scale were 11.67 +/- 0.55 and 10.70 +/- 0.99 in the intervention group and control group, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the pre- test and post-test means on the Immunosuppressant Therapy Adherence Scale in the intervention group. The mean Immunosuppressant Therapy Adherence Scale score was higher in the intervention group. In the measurement of tacrolimus blood levels, medication adherence was found the be higher in the intervention group. The difference between the groups was statistically significant. There was a positive correlation between the tacrolimus blood levels and the Immunosuppressant Therapy Adherence Scale scores in both groups. Conclusions To conclude, our results have demonstrated that patient education and interviews improve immunosuppressant medication adherence in renal transplant recipients. Using direct or indirect methods proved similar outcomes, suggesting that both evaluation methods are safe.