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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2
    Comparative analysis of Glasgow Coma Scale, quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment, base excess, and lactate for mortality prediction in critically ill emergency department patients

    Meral, Gurbuz; Ardiç, Senol; Günay, Serkan; Güzel, Kadir; Köse, Ahmet; Durmus, Hulya Gencbay; Uysal, Serhat; Coskun, Aydin

    OBJECTIVES: It is crucial to promptly identify high-mortality patients in emergency departments and initiate their treatment as soon as possible. Although many parameters have been studied to select patients with high mortality, no comprehensive evaluation exists in previous literature on these parameters in critically ill patients, regardless of patient groups. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA), blood gas base excess (BE), and blood gas lactate in predicting mortality in critically ill patients admitted to the emergency department. METHODS: This prospective observational cohort study included adult patients with Emergency Severity Index 1-2 (critically ill) admitted to the emergency department. All patients were evaluated by the physician within 10 min, and blood gas samples were taken. The data collection forms recorded the patients' GCS and qSOFA scores at the time of first evaluation by the physician. The qSOFA score assessment was performed in all patients with ESI levels 1 and 2, regardless of whether infective pathology was suspected. Blood gas BE and lactate values were also from laboratory test results. Patients or their relatives were contacted by phone at the end of the 1st month to obtain information about the clinical condition (survival or mortality). RESULTS: A total of 868 patients were included, with 163 deaths observed within 30 days. GCS score, qSOFA score, and lactate value were significant in predicting mortality within 30 days. While the BE value was significant for predicting 30-day mortality for values equal to or below the lower limit of -1.5 (P < 0.001), it was not significant for values equal to or above the upper limit of +3 (P > 0.05). The most successful prediction model for predicting 30-day mortality was found to be qSOFA with a cutoff value of >= 1. CONCLUSION: In emergency departments, each of the GCS, qSOFA scores, BE, and lactate values can be used independently as a practical mortality prediction model in critically ill patients. Among these four models, qSOFA is the most successful practical mortality prediction model in critically ill patients.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1
    Growth regulation in bread wheat via novel bioinoculant formulation

    Jabran, Muhammad; Ali, Muhammad Amjad; Acet, Tuba; Zahoor, Adil; Abbas, Amjad; Arshad, Usman; Mubashar, Muhammad; Naveed, Muhammad; Ghafoor, Abdul; Gao, Li

    Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most significant crops and the backbone of food security worldwide. However, low wheat production remains a substantial concern in global agricultural systems. It can be attributed to several factors, including adverse climatic conditions, plant disease and poor soil quality. Recent efforts have explored bioinoculant applications as a promising approach to enhance wheat yield, trying to mitigate constraints essential for future wheat production and global food security. This study tested talc powder, wheat biochar, sugarcane bagasse biochar, and farmyard manure as carriers with two endophytic bacterial strains, Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN and Bacillus spp. MN54 was applied to three wheat varieties (Ujala-16, Zincol-16, and Fathejang-16). The data was recorded at the seedling and maturity growth stages of plants. A pot experiment revealed significant improvements in plant growth following bioinoculant application compared to controls. Notably, the combination of sugarcane bagasse biochar with Bacillus sp. MN54 exhibited the most pronounced effects, promoting internodal length, spike length, tiller number per plant, grain yield per plant, and spikelets per spike. Additionally, talc powder with Bacillus sp. MN54 increased peduncle length, tiller number per plant, and spike length in Fathejang-16. These findings offer valuable insights into optimizing bioinoculant formulations for improved agricultural practices, adapting to climate change, and contributing to ensuring global food security.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3
    Design and Synthesis of Pyrazole Carboxamide Derivatives as Selective Cholinesterase and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors: Molecular Docking and Biological Evaluation

    Durgun, Mustafa; Akocak, Suleyman; Lolak, Nebih; Topal, Fevzi; Koçyigit, Umit Muhammet; Türkes, Cueneyt; Isik, Mesut; Beydemir, Sukru

    The present study focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel pyrazole carboxamide derivatives (SA1-12). The inhibitory effect of the compounds on cholinesterases (ChEs; AChE and BChE) and carbonic anhydrases (hCAs; hCA I and hCA II) isoenzymes were screened as in vitro. These series compounds have been identified as potential inhibitors with a KI values in the range of 10.69 +/- 1.27-70.87 +/- 8.11 nM for hCA I, 20.01 +/- 3.48-56.63 +/- 6.41 nM for hCA II, 6.60 +/- 0.62-14.15 +/- 1.09 nM for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and 54.87 +/- 7.76-137.20 +/- 9.61 nM for butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). These compounds have a more effective inhibition effect when compared to the reference compounds. In addition, the potential binding positions of the compounds with high affinity for ChE and hCAs were demonstrated by in silico methods. The results of in silico and in vitro studies support each other. As a result of the present study, the compounds with high inhibitory activity for metabolic enzymes, such as ChE and hCA were designed. The compounds may be potential alternative agents used as selective ChE and hCA inhibitors in the treatment of Alzheimer ' s disease and glaucoma. image

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2
    Consequences of Information and Communication Technologies and Environmental Degradation on Health Expenditure

    Bayraktar, Yuksel; Aydin, Serdar; Çakir, Mehmet Ali; Recepoglu, Mursit; Ozyilmaz, Ayfer; Buyukakin, Figen; Çakir, Sumeyra

    This study aims to examine how the subcomponents and overall measurement of ecological footprint, as well as the use of information and communication technologies, affect health expenditures. For this study, the sample group consisted of the top 25 countries with the highest ecological footprint for the period 2000 to 2021. System GMM estimation results demonstrate that economic growth and ecological footprint have a positive impact on health expenditures. Covid-19 dummy variables, have a statistically significant and positive effect on health expenditures. On the other hand, information and communication technologies has a statistically significant but negative effect on health expenditures. The estimation results show that the Covid-19 pandemic increased health expenditures. Looking at the effect of subcomponents of environmental degradation on health expenditures, all subcomponents have a statistically significant and positive effect on health expenditures. It is seen that the most effective variable is forest products. The variable that has almost the same impact as the footprint of forest products is the carbon footprint. Carbon footprint has significant and positive impact on health expenditures, followed by fishing grounds cropland, grazing land, built-up land. The results of the study indicate which forms of pollution should be given priority by policymakers in order to prevent an increase in health expenditure resulting from environmental degradation.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1
    Pre-Exercise Caffeine and Sodium Bicarbonate: Their Effects on Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Performance in a Crossover, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

    Kacoglu, Celil; Kirkaya, Izzet; Ceylan, Halil Ibrahim; de Assis, Gilmara Gomes; Almeida-Neto, Paulo; Bayrakdaroglu, Serdar; Oliveira, Cesar Chaves; Özkan, Ali; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T.

    Caffeine and sodium bicarbonate are extensively researched ergogenic aids known for their potential to enhance exercise performance. The stimulant properties of caffeine on the central nervous system, coupled with the buffering capacity of sodium bicarbonate, have been associated with improved athletic performance. This has led to investigations of their combined effects on strength. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of isolated and combined caffeine and sodium bicarbonate consumption on strength using the isometric mid-thigh pull test (IMTP). Nineteen male college students (age 23.6 +/- 1.6 years) participated in this crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. They were exposed to the following conditions: control (no supplement), placebo (20 g maltodextrin), caffeine (6 mg/kg), sodium bicarbonate (0.3 g/kg), and a combination of caffeine and sodium bicarbonate. Supplements and placebo were diluted in water and consumed 60 min prior to the IMTP tests. Two 5 s IMTP trials were performed at 40-60% and 60-80% of One Repetition of Maximum (1RM) with a 60 s rest between. Consumption of caffeine or Caf + NaHCO3 did not significantly change peak IMTP strength values at any intensity (p = 0.110). The peak IMTP values did not show significant differences between conditions or from control condition values (1091 +/- 100 N) to Caf (1224 +/- 92 N), NaHCO3 (1222 +/- 74 N), and Caf +/- NaHCO3 (1152 +/- 109 N). However, the test of the results of the ANOVA analysis of repeated measures of effect within the caffeine condition was significant for the increase in IMTP relative strength compared to control (p < 0.05). Thus, the IMTP force values increased significantly from control to Caf (p = 0.016) and from Pla to Caf (p = 0.008), but not for other comparisons (p > 0.05). In summary, caffeine supplementation alone, taken 60 min before exercise, positively affects submaximal strength performance. In contrast, sodium bicarbonate, whether taken alone or in combination with caffeine, does not enhance submaximal strength in the IMTP tests.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ2
    The data analysis of the functional health patterns model for nursing care plans

    Aydin, Aydanur; Serpici, Ayse; Simsek, Perihan; Gürsoy, Ayla; Çilingir, Dilek; Yavuz, Melek Erturk; Altinbas, Bahar Candas

    Introduction:Clinical practices constitute an important part of nursing education and students are expected to gain the ability to plan patient care during nursing education.Aim:It aimed to construct North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) nursing diagnoses in nursing students' patient care plans according to the Functional Health Patterns model and to evaluate them according to the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) classification systems.Methods:The descriptive study's population included 198 second-year nursing students from a university. Students' care plans were used as a data gathering form, and 176 care plans were included in the research. The data was gathered from functional health patterns, NIC, and NOC system questionnaires.Results:Nursing diagnoses were listed as infection risk (88.6%), fall risk (79.5%), and bleeding (56.8%). Nursing diagnoses belonging to sexuality-reproductive, coping-stress tolerance, and value-belief sub-categories of functional health patterns could not be reached from the care plans.Conclusion:There is a need for classification methods to objectively evaluate nursing practices, make quantifiable contributions to care, and improve the profession's scientific underpinnings. It is hoped that evidence-based care can be provided by raising pupils' knowledge of classification systems.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2
    Investigation on the heat transfer and pressure loss of flow boiling in smooth and microfin tubes using machine learning methods

    Sezer, Sukru; Sezer, Cihan; Celen, Ali; Bacak, Aykut; Dalkiliç, Ahmet Selim

    The estimation of heat transfer coefficients (HTC) and pressure drop (Delta P) in flow boiling processes is essential for the effective design and operation of refrigeration systems. In this study, the artificial neural network (ANN), locally weighted regression (LWR), and gradient boosted machine (GBM) methods are employed to predict the boiling heat transfer coefficient (HTC) and pressure drop (Delta P\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}Δ P\end{document}) in flow boiling of R134a. The study focuses on horizontally positioned both straight and microfin tubes. The ANN, LWR, and GBM methodologies are utilized to ascertain the parameters of boiling HTC and Delta P as outputs. These parameters are determined by considering the mass flux, saturation pressure, heat flux, vapor quality, Reynolds number, Lockhart-Martinelli parameter, Froud number, Weber number, and Bond number as inputs. The training dataset is partitioned into 5 sections for the purpose of hyperparameter tweaking for each model. Out of these sections, 4 parts, consisting of approximately 111 samples, are utilized for training, while 1 part, including around 27 samples, is allocated for validation. The optimal hyperparameters are determined by calculating the average R2 score over the 5 validation sets. Using raw measurements, HTC and Delta P are successfully modeled using a relatively much smaller dataset of 174 measurements, with 82.4% R2 score and 0.7% weighted average relative deviation for HTC, and 88.9% R2 score and 4.1% weighted average relative deviation for Delta P across multiple tube types, achieved by LWR algorithm. Model performances are validated with an extrapolation test and found to be consistent with traditional train-validation-test sampling scheme with 75.9% R2 score and -6.2% weighted average relative deviation for HTC, and 89.3% R2 score and -3.9% weighted average relative deviation for Delta P, showing the consistency of the hypotheses created by a hybrid of parametric and nonparametric model families even outside the observed measurement range for multiple tube types. Local weighted regression models are the most performant, especially for limited data availability. However, calculated measurements increase error rates, suggesting that HTC and Delta P models work best with raw measurements.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1
    Comparative Cranial Geometric Morphometrics among Wistar Albino, Sprague Dawley, and WAG/Rij Rat Strains

    Agaç, Duygu Kucuk; Onuk, Burcu; Gündemir, Ozan; Kabak, Murat; Manuta, Nicoleta; Çakar, Buket; Janeczek, Maciej; Crampton, Denise Amber; Szara, Tomasz

    Simple Summary Geometric morphometrics allows the examination of the shape variation of structures. In this study, the skull, mandible, and teeth of three different strains of rats were examined. The results showed that the strains significantly differed in shape. The most important shape difference in the skull was the variation of the cranium from an oval to an elongated structure. In this respect, Sprague Dawley rats showed a more elongated skull, while WAG/Rij rats had a more oval skull. Wistar Albino rats showed a more moderate shape variation. WAG/Rij rats showed very different shapes of the mandible and teeth compared to the other strains. But statistically, it was seen that all strains were completely separated from each other.Abstract This research utilizes geometric morphometrics to investigate shape variation in the skull, mandible, and teeth among three rat strains: Wistar Albino (WA), Sprague Dawley (SD), and WAG/Rij (WR). Through the analysis of 48 rats using 2D geometric morphometric techniques, significant differences in their skull morphology were identified. This study indicates a shift from a rectangular to an oval cranial shape across strains, with notable size and morphological variances. Particularly, the WR strain's skull shape significantly differs from the SD and WA strains, suggesting distinct ecological or genetic pathways. Compared to the skull, mandible shape differences are less pronounced, but still significant. The WR strain exhibits a distinct mandible shape, potentially reflecting ecological adaptations like dietary habits. The teeth shape of WR rats is the most distinct. SD rats consistently exhibited larger sizes in both skull and mandible measurements, while WR rats were notably smaller. Interestingly, sexual dimorphism was not statistically significant in skull and teeth sizes, aligning with findings from previous studies. However, the mandible showed clear size differences between sexes, underscoring its potential for adaptive or behavioral studies. In summary, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of morphological variations in rat strains, highlighting the intricate interplay of size, shape, and ecological factors. These findings lay a foundation for deeper explorations into the adaptive, ecological, or genetic narratives influencing rat morphology.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1
    Institutional suicide as anomie: decedents speak out for work-related suicides through a Durkheimian exploration of suicide notes in a context without institutional responsibilization for suicide prevention

    Ozbilgin, Mustafa F.; Erbil, Cihat; Demirbag, Orkun; Gündogdu, Nur; Demirbag, Kuebra Simsek

    Introduction Drawing on Durkheim's historical theorization of suicide, we extend his concept of anomic suicide, which is suicide due to a lack of social regulation, to introduce the concept of institutional suicide. We define institutional suicide as suicide due to the absence or decline of institutional policies, practices, and discourses for prevention. In this study, we explore the mechanisms for institutional suicides based on suicide notes Turkey, in a context without institutional responsibilization for prevention. Turkey provides a significant context for studying institutional suicides as policies, practices, and discourses for suicide prevention have been declining for some decades.Methods Drawing on publically available suicide notes and narratives in Turkish media outlets, we analyze 17 suicide notes and responses from their institutions of work and friends, family, and colleagues.Findings and Discussion We identify two mechanisms that lead to institutional suicides: (1) dehumanization due to lack of recognition and (2) misrecognition through a devaluation of potential. We extend the theory of anomie to institutional settings and offer social policy suggestions to improve institutional responses based on co-design based on suicide notes to prevent institutional suicides and call for institutional responsibilization for preventing work-related suicides.

    • SDG 16 · Barış, Adalet ve Güçlü Kurumlar
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2
    Can leisure education effect on screen time and perceived leisure benefits for college students?

    Özkara, Abdullah Bora; Mulazimoglu, Olcay; Somoglu, Mustafa Baris; Kirkbir, Fatih; Tokul, Erdi; Aydemir, Burakhan; Senturk, Halil Evren; Dalbudak, Ibrahim; Ozcilingir, Ozgun Mirac

    Background: Since children and adolescents usually spend their theoretical course time at schools, they experience many negative effects of inactivity and physical inactivity. They are disadvantaged in terms of facing many health and social problems due to lack of physical activity. This sedentary life increases their exposure to screens and the time they spend sitting. Aim of the study: The first aim of this research is to conduct an experimental study to reduce the excessive screen time of college students with an exercise intervention. The second aim of the study is to examine the perceived benefits of leisure activities of students with an exercise intervention. Methods: In this direction, the study group of the research, which was conducted as an experimental study, consisted of 176 [74 female (42.0%), 102 male (58.0%)] students studying in the department of mathematics at college. In the study, the screen exposure time of students was measured with the Screen time scale for youth and adolescents along with a personal information form. In addition, the Perceived Leisure Benefit Scale scale was used to evaluate the participants' awareness of the benefits obtained from leisure activities. Results and conclusion: According to the findings of the research, it was determined that there was a positive and significant decrease in the screen time of the experimental group participants of students who participated in the research before and after the exercise intervention. In the Leisure Benefit Scale, it was observed that there were significant positive differences in favor of the experimental group.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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    Diatom Communities in the Littoral Sediments of the Robert Island's Lakes, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

    Akar, Bulent; Güney, Aysegul; Özkan, Korhan; Avci, Utku; Kandemir, Raif

    The study area is situated at Robert Island, which is located in the South Shetland Islands in the northwest of the Antarctic Peninsula. The diatom samples were taken as part of the Turkish Antarctic Expedition (TAE-II) which took place between March and April 2018. The samples were collected from the surface of sediments (c. 5 cm) at a depth of approximately 20 cm, 50-100 cm from the littoral zones of an inland glacial lake (L1) and three coastal lakes (L2, L3 and L4) situated on glacier-free area on Robert Island. The main objective of this study was to reveal the diversity and the abundance of diatom communities in the littoral sediments of the lakes on Robert Island. The lakes were shallow and oligotrophic freshwater lakes, although the coastal lagoons had a high conductivity and nutrient concentration. Twenty-six diatom taxa belonging to Achnanthes (1), Fragilaria (1), Frustulia (1), Gomphonema (1), Halamphora (1), Hantzschia (1), Hippodonta (1), Humidophila (2), Luticola (3), Melosira (1), Nitzschia (4), Pinnularia (3), Planothidium (2), Psammothidium (2), Stauroneis (1) and Stephanopterobia (1) were identified in the samples from these lakes. The coastal lake L2 showed the highest richness of diatom communities among the in studied lakes, with 21 identified taxa.

    • SDG 14 · Sudaki Yaşam
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3
    Eocene magmatism related to postcollisional extension in the Eastern Pontides (NE Turkiye): 40Ar-39Ar geochronology, geochemistry, and whole-rock Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopes

    Aydinçakir, Emre; Yücel, Cem; Kaygusuz, Abdullah; Bilici, Ozgur; Yilmazer, Sinan; Ruffet, Gilles

    The mineral chemistry, whole-rock geochemistry, 40 Ar / 39 Ar dating and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopes of the Eocene Narman (Erzurum) Volcanic rocks in the southeast of the Eastern Pontides Orogenic Belt (EPOB, NE Turkiye) were investigated. The Narman Volcanites consist of basaltic dyke, basaltic lava, and basaltic volcanic breccia facies. Volcanites contain plagioclase (An34-80), 34-80 ), clinopyroxene (Wo38- 38- 47En41-50Fs5-18), En 41-50 Fs 5-18 ), and olivine (Fo 68-90 ) as phenocrystals with magnetite/titanomagnetite microphenocrysts. New 40 Ar- 39 Ar ages suggest that these volcanic rocks erupted between 44.5 +/- 0.1 and 43.4 +/- 0.1 Ma, within the Middle Eocene (Lutetian). Narman Volcanites have calcalkaline character, with medium-high K content. Volcanites are enriched in large ion lithophile elements (LILE) and light rare earth elements (LREE), while they are depleted in terms of high field strength elements (HFSE). Chondrite-normalized rare earth element distributions have concave shape with moderate enrichment (LaN/LuN= N /Lu N = 2.78-7.99), leading to consideration that the magmas forming the volcanics derived from similar sources. Isotopically, the rocks in the Narman Volcanites have low-medium initial 87 Sr/ 86 Sr values (0.70405-0.70485), initial 143 Nd/ 144 Nd values (0.512606-0.512848) and positive Nd i (+0.5 - +5.2). Depleted mantle Nd model ages were T DM1 = 0.29-0.62 Ga and T DM2 =0.43-0.83 Ga. (206Pb/204Pb)i, 206 Pb/ 204 Pb) i , (207Pb/204Pb)i, 207 Pb/ 204 Pb) i , and (208Pb/204Pb)i 208 Pb/ 204 Pb) i values vary in the ranges of 18.246-18.709, 15.578-15.616, and 38.225-38.791, respectively. The initial (176Hf/177Hf)i 176 Hf/ 177 Hf) i ratios for the volcanites are between 0.282770 and 0.283013, while the epsilon Hf values range from +7.6 to +9. All the evidence supports the conclusion that the parental magma for the rocks probably derived from an enriched lithospheric mantle, previously metasomatized by fluids derived from subducted slab during asthenospheric upwelling, due to fragmented asymmetric delamination in a postcollisional extensional tectonic environment.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1
    Does structural change matter for sustainable development in newly industrialized countries? Fresh evidence from a new sustainability indicator

    Artan, Seyfettin; Erdogan, Sinan; Recepoglu, Muersit; Çakir, Suemeyra cay; Hayaloglu, Pinar; Çakir, Mehmet Ali

    The economic gap between developed and developing economies has been diminishing due to the recent rapid economic growth performance of developing economies. While achieving this swift growth level, developing economies have structurally transformed their economies. However, the impact of this structural change on environmental sustainability remains unclear. Therefore, this study focuses on the impacts of structural change, energy structure, and economic growth on the load capacity factor, a comprehensive sustainability indicator, in newly industrialized countries during 2000-2020. To this end, second-generation panel data techniques, which account for cross-sectional dependence and heterogeneity, are used to provide more robust and reliable estimates. The results show that economic growth, structural change, and fossil energy utilization decrease the load capacity factor while renewable energy utilization increases it. These findings underscore the need for energy efficiency and resource-conscious policies that align with environmental sustainability while promoting economic growth, highlighting their crucial role in the future of sustainable development.

    • SDG 7 · Erişilebilir ve Temiz Enerji
    • SDG 8 · İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme
    • SDG 9 · Sanayi, Yenilikçilik ve Altyapı
    • SDG 13 · İklim Eylemi
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3
    Role of culture and religious beliefs on non-medical help-seeking behavior among patients with chronic mental illnesses (CMIs) in Türkiye

    Ediz, Cicek; Uzun, Sevda; Mohammadnezhad, Masoud; Erdas, Mehmed B.

    Background:Cultural beliefs significantly shape societal attitudes toward mental illness, and these social attitudes profoundly impact help-seeking behaviors. Therefore, it is important to focus on understanding and addressing these social behaviors.Aim:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of chronic mental illness interpretations based on culture and religious beliefs on non-medical help-seeking behaviors among patients in T & uuml;rkiye.Methods:The study was conducted from September to October 2023 using an inductive qualitative approach. In-depth face-to-face interviews were carried out with individuals diagnosed with chronic mental illness and their relatives, registered in a state-owned Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in T & uuml;rkiye. Using purposive sampling, 13 individuals who met the criteria were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes.Results:Three main themes and eight sub-themes were identified, including the reasons for seeking non-medical help (psychological challenges, subjective norms, physical requirements), factors contributing to seeking non-medical help (predisposing factors, enabling factors, and myths), and reflections on the benefits of non-medical practices (perceived physical benefits, perceived psychological benefits).Conclusions:It was concluded that individuals with chronic mental illness and their relatives living in the Eastern Anatolia Region of T & uuml;rkiye engaged in non-medical help-seeking behaviors and mostly turned to traditional religious practices. Culture and religious beliefs emerged as primary factors leading patients to seek non-medical treatment approaches. Consequently, there is a perceived need to explore non-medical alternative methods across various mental health settings and with diverse samples in future research endeavors.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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    Improved estimation of population variance in stratified successive sampling using calibrated weights under non-response

    Pandey, M. K.; Singh, G. N.; Zaman, Tolga; Al Mutairi, Aned; Mustafa, Manahil SidAhmed

    This paper introduces a new method to estimate the population variance of a study variable in stratified successive sampling over two occasions, while accounting for random non -response. The method uses a logarithmic type estimator and leverages information from a highly positively correlated auxiliary variable. The paper also presents calibrated weights for the new estimator and examines its properties through numerical and simulation studies. The results indicate that the suggested estimator is more effective than the standard estimator for estimating the population variance.

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    Investigation of Microbiological, Physiological and Histopathological Changes in Polymicrobial I nfection in Old Rats

    Ulker, U.; Kizil, S.; Bayraktar, B.; Alçigir, M. E.; Kul, O.; Kaya, H.; Ürüsan, H.; Aydemir, S.; Kotan, G. C.; Önel, A. U.

    Background: The aim of this study is to examine the microbiological, clinical, physiological and pathological findings of natural polymicrobial infection developing in a wistar rat colony under long-term observation. Methods: In this study, 70 male Wistar albino rats, 3 years old, raised by conventional methods and housed in a cage environment were used. Thirteen rats with clinical symptoms such as torticollis and rotation were sacrificed for microbiological and histopathological examination after 14 days. For microbiological examination, the rapid diagnostic kit BBL Crystal system was used to identify bacterial agents in tissue and stool samples and the traditional culture method was used for isolation. Result: As a result of microbiological analysis, the rarely isolated Staphylococcus capitis ( S. capitis ) was isolated. Different Staphylococcus spp. It has been determined that the species can cause suppurative meningoencephalitis as well as septicemia in the brains of experimental animals., it is thought that polymicrobial infection will be useful for the identification of bacterial agents and infection prevention and treatment strategies.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ4
    Ev Ödevlerinin Öğretmen Görüşlerine Göre Analizi: Bir Olgu bilim Araştırması

    Elma, Mahmut; Arslan, Adem

    Eğitimde belirlenen hedeflere ulaşabilmek için çeşitli öğretim yöntemlerine ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bunlardan biri de okul dışı öğrenme tekniklerinden olan ev ödevleridir. Ev ödevleri, okulda gerçekleştirilen öğrenmeleri desteklemek amacıyla, dersin amaç ve kazanımlarına uygun olarak belirlenmektedir. Böyle hazırlanmış ev ödevlerinin öğrenci, öğretmen ve aileler üzerinde önemli etkileri olmaktadır. Bu araştırmada öğretmen görüşleri kapsamında ev ödevi olgusunun geniş kapsamda etkilerini ve öğretmenlerin bu sürece ilişkin düşüncelerini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Veriler araştırmaya gönüllü katılım sağlayan 53 öğretmenden, araştırmanın alt amaçları doğrultusunda hazırlanan görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma nitel yöntemlerden olan olgubilim deseni ile desenlenmiştir. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizi ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda öğrencilerde sorumluluk ve görev bilinci açısından ödevlerin gerekli olduğu, ödevin okulda öğrenilenleri pekiştirerek okul dışı öğrenmelere olanak sağladığı ve bireyin kişilik gelişimine olumlu yansımalarının olduğu, ödev konusunda karşılaşılan problemlere yönelik etkili çözümlerin sunulabileceği sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca ödev kontrol sürecinde öğretmenin etkin olmasının ödevin işlevi açısından önemli olduğu, ev ödevlerinin öğrenciler ile birlikte aileler ve öğretmenler üzerinde de önemli katkısının olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada ödevlerin öğrenciye göre olması, kontrol sürecinin iyi işlemesi ve ödev sürecinin iyi planlanması önerilmiştir.

    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2023
    Bir düşünce olarak pazarlamadan bilim olarak pazarlamaya: pazarlama biliminin kapsamı, özellikleri ve yöntemi

    Izmir, Onur

    Dağıtım konusu olarak iktisadın içerisinde ortaya çıktığından beri, pazarlamanın bir sanat mı yoksa bilim mi olduğu tartışılmaktadır. Pazarlama bir düşünce olarak yaklaşık yüz yıl kadar geriye gitmesine rağmen, ontolojik olarak var oluşu, insanoğlunun yeryüzünde ortaya çıkışıyla aynı zaman çizgisine rast gelmektedir. Pazarlama konusunda kısıtlı bir görüşe sahip uygulamacılar ve bilim adamları pazarlamayı bir sanat olarak görme eğilimindeyken kar amacı gütmeyen/makro/pozitif açıdan bakan bilim adamları ve uygulamacılar ise pazarlamanın ontolojik, epistemolojik ve metodolojik olarak bağımsız bir bilim olduğunu kabul etmektedirler. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, pazarlamanın bilimsel doğası hakkında bir farkındalık oluşturmak ve kapsamı, özellikleri ve yöntemi üzerinde tartışmaktır. Bu çalışma kapsamında, pazarlamanın sosyal bilimlerin dört temel direği olan sosyoloji, psikoloji, iktisat ve antropolojinin öğretileri üzerine inşa edilmiş bir değişim bilimi olduğu vurgulanmıştır. Pazarlamanın asıl amacı, gerçek dünya koşullarındaki insanların değişim davranışlarını anlamak, açıklamak ve belli bir ölçüde kontrol etmek ve teori ile pratiği bir araya getirmektir. Eğer pazarlama uygulamadan ayrılırsa gerçekten uzaklaşarak işletmelere ve, geniş ölçekte, topluma fayda sağlamayan sentetik bilgi üreten bir karatahta bilimine dönüşür. Bu yüzden, pazarlama bu çalışmada orijinal, sentez ve uygulamalı bir bilim olarak değerlendirilmiştir.

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    Helichrysum chionophilum’un uçucu yağının antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal aktiviteleri: Türkiye'nin endemik bir bitkisi

    Ozcan, Kadriye; Acet, Tuba

    Mikroorganizmalara bağlı olarak gelişen rahatsızlıklar günümüzde giderek tehlikeli bir hal almıştır. Özellikle, dirençli organizmalar ile mücadele noktasında, daha ucuz, doğal ve etkili yöntemlere ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Biyolojik olarak aktif bileşikleri barındıran bitki materyalleri bu manada ön plana çıkmaktadır. Bu nedenle, mevcut çalışmada, Gümüşhane'den toplanan Helichrysum chionophilum'dan elde edilen uçucu yağın antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal aktiviteleri araştırılmıştır. Uçucu yağ, Clevenger tipi bir aparat kullanılarak hidro-damıtma yönteminden elde edildi. Serbest radikal yakalama aktivitesi, DPPH (2,2-difenil-1-pikrilhidrazil) yöntemi kullanılarak belirlendi. Antimikrobiyal aktivite mikro dilüsyon yöntemi kullanılarak 17 bakteri ve 2 maya kullanılarak incelendi. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, H. chionophilum bitkisi radikal süpürme aktivitesinin IC50 değeri 260.0±0.2 µg/mL olarak bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, bitkinin uçucu yağı, Y. pseudotuberculosis (MIC: 16 µg/mL), S. epidermidis (MIC: 16 µg/mL) ve C. albicans (MIC: 16 µg/mL) ve C. tropicalis'e (MIC: 32 µg/mL) karşı olağanüstü antimikrobiyal aktivite göstermiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, endemik bir tür olan H. chionophilum ve uçucu yağlarının antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal özellikleri sayesinde yeni ve alternatif doğal bir ajan olarak kullanılabileceğini işaret etmektedir.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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    Evaluation of the darfur crisis in the context of climate migration

    Yılmaz, Vedat; Efşan, Nur Çelik

    Climate migration, also known as environmentally induced migration, is commonly witnessed in African countries that experience serious difficulties in meeting basic needs such as drought, water scarcity, and food security due to limited resources. Climate-related stress experienced in Africa in the 21st century will continue with both horizontal migration within the continentand migration across borders. The aim of the study is to reveal the impact of “climate change” in Sudan’s Darfur Region, which is known to be one of the first examples of climate-related migration in the literature, and the impact of foreign (or international, one of them is enough) intervention to the migration patterns that paved the way of humanitarian crises in the region. For this reason, The study reveals that how the climatic changes in Africa led to political instability, social violence and a security threat. In the study, it was concluded that the macro powers (states such as the USA, China and Russia) that triggered the humanitarian crisis in Darfur will continue their goals of sharing Sudan's resources. It is foreseen that these states will escalate the crisis by taking advantage of the administrative weaknesses of the Sudanese Government in order to achieve this. It has been revealed that democracy, human rights and the environment will continue to be low politics issues in Sudan, which cannot calm down its domestic politics, and it has become more challenging to ensure the long-term sustainability of social peace. It is argued that the rise of violence in the region will affect the living conditions in camps consisting of various ethnic groups and cause new socio-political problems. In the study, in which Turkish and English literature were reviewed, it has been aimed to provide insights and develop recommendations for further research. It is expected that this study will contribute to the Turkish literature in this regard.

    • SDG 13 · İklim Eylemi
    • SDG 16 · Barış, Adalet ve Güçlü Kurumlar
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