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The Effect of Distraction Methods Used on Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels during Venipuncture Procedure
Mine YILMAZ KOÇAK, Hatice KAYAPages: 084-091
Objective The research was aimed to determine the effects of coughing and virtual reality methods, which are the methods of distraction, on the pain, ...
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Is Mechanical Bowel Preparation Required Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery?
Ömer Faruk RAHMAN, Fevzi AYYILDIZ, Selim DURMAZPages: 092-096
Objective In this study, we aimed to investigate the necessity of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) application before coronary artery bypass graftin...
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The Relationship Between Hopelessness and Daily Living Activities in Hemodialysis Patients
Funda DATLI YAKARYILMAZ, İrem PEMBEGÜLPages: 097-100
Introduction: It has been reported that the burden of disease increases the risk of stress, psychosocial disorders and addiction in daily life in pati...
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The Relationship between Malnutrition, Inflammation and Atherosclerosis Components in Hemodialysis Patients
Hacer ALATAŞ, Hilal YILDIRAN, Ahmet YALÇINPages: 101-108
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between malnutrition, inflammation and atherosclerosis components in hemodialysis patients...
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The Role of Whole Body Volumetric 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT Parameters in Prediction of Response to Abiraterone/Enzalutamide Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Ferat KEPENEKPages: 109-116
Objective: To investigate the role of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in predicting prostate specific antigen (PSA) response among castration-resistant metastatic pr...
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Elevated Platelet Large Cell-Ratio Levels As A Demonstrative Biomarker Associated with Severe COVID-19
Pınar ÖNER, Sait Fatih ÖNERPages: 117-124
Objective: To represent the effects of the severity of COVID-19 infection on platelet large cell ratio (PLC-R). Materials and Methods: A hundred elev...
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Serum Osteoprotegerin Levels in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis (Gonarthrosis)
Selda TELO, Nevsun PIHTILI TAŞPages: 125-129
Objective It was aimed to determine the relationship between osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels and disease activity and severity in patients diagnosed with...
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Vaginal Mesh Complications After Transobturator Tape Applicatıon: 10 Years of Clinical Experience
Ahmet KARAKEÇİ, Tunç OZAN, Emel SABAZ KARAKEÇİ, İrfan ORHANPages: 130-135
Objective: In this study, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the demographic characteristics and surgical results of patients who had mesh removal a...
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Prevalance of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in Patients With Normotensive Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Defining Associated Risk Factors
Mehmet TEKİNALP, Ahmet SOYLU, Alpay ARIBAŞPages: 136-143
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevelance of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), associated risk factors, and the correlation betw...
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Evaluation of Pediatric Cases Performed Endoscopy due to Gastrointestinal System Bleeding
Uğur DEVECİ, Eren MÜNGEN, Yaşar DOĞANPages: 144-150
Objective It was aimed to determine the clinical and laboratory findings, treatment and prognosis of cases underwent endoscopy due to gastrointestinal...
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Evaluation of Patients with Organizing Pneumonia in the Post-COVİD-19 Period
Ülkü KAZANCI, Şafak ÖZER BALİNPages: 151-155
Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the cases of healthy adults, diagnosed with histologically confirmed organizing pneumonia and ...
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A New Biomarker Candidate to Differentiate Basal Cell Carcinoma From Trichoblastoma; DARS2
Özlem ÜÇER, Nevin KOCAMANPages: 156-160
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the utility of DARS2 protein, a new biomarker, to differentiate basal cell carcinoma from trichoblastom...
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The Effects of Metformin, Letrozole, and Atorvastatin on the Liver and Kidneys in Rat Endometriosis
Tansel SAPMAZ, Sude TOPKARAOĞLU, Gülfidan COŞKUN, Muhammetnur TEKAYEV, Sait POLAT, Ekrem SAPMAZPages: 161-166
Objective Endometriosis is a disease that develops as a result of the growth of the endometrial layer of the uterus in another part of the body. In ad...
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The Psychological Effect of the Covid 19 Pandemic on Health-Workers
Nurgül BOZKURT, Ali İhsan BOZKURTPages: 167-174
Objective During pandemic periods, health-workers are most negatively affected, and their anxiety/stress scores and the frequency of anxiety/depressio...
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Investigation of TRPM2 and TRPM7 Ion Channels in Rat Liver Tissues Caused Diabetes by Streptozotocin
Nevin KOCAMANPages: 175-179
Objective Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease with high lifetime mortality and morbidity. In this study, it was aimed to determine the ef...