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- MakaleAçık Erişim2017Experimental investigation of the effect of ferromagnetic particles addition on mechanical properties of magneto-rheological materials
Mazlum, Ugur; Gümrük, Recep
The ferromagnetic particle, are used in many areas due to their magnetic field sensitivity. Composite MRE materials which obtained from the combination of the matrix material with these particles are classified as a kind of smart materials. In this study, it is aimed that the compressive mechanical properties of MRE materials produced by adding four different magnetic particles in RTV (room temperature vulcanizing) silicone elastomer are investigated. As a matrix material Vario 40 silicone rubber were used, which is common in engineering application. The particle rate inside MRE materials was kept at 30% by volume. In addition, to investigate the influence of orientation of particles inside MRE materials, some samples were subjected to external magnetic field during production. These samples are named as anisotropic MRE materials while the others are described as isotropic ones. The tests showed that anisotropic samples have much more strength values according to isotropic samples. Of all, the MRE samples including BASF CN particles reveal the biggest strength values. Also, the samples were evaluated in terms of MR effect and the largest MR effect with an increase value of 201% was found for anisotropic samples including SQ-I particles with regard to the corresponding isotropic one. As a result, this study determined that the mechanical and MR properties of MRE materials seriously depend on ferromagnetic particle kind and its magnetic characteristic.
- MakaleYalnız künye2018EFFECTS OF STRAND CONFIGURATION ON PRE-TENSIONED I-GIRDERS
Atmaca, Barbaros; Ates, Sevket; Günaydin, Murat; Altunisik, Ahmet Can
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of strand configuration on the behavior of precast, pre-tensioned concrete I-girders by considering design load components for highway bridges as dead loads and equivalent lane loads. Under these loads, bridge girder's bottom flange is exposed to tensile stresses. To minimize or eliminate the tensile stresses, compressive stresses are induced in pre-stressed concrete with strands. Determination of strand configuration is important as well as number of strands because it affects stress distribution and displacement of bridge girders. One of the typical precast I-girder with 90 cm height is considered in this study. To determine strand configuration effects, eighteen I-girders with the same cross-section, effective span length and material properties but different strand configuration are selected as an application. Equal prestressing force is applied all strands simultaneously. Three dimensional finite element (FE) models of girder are constituted using ANSYS software. Result of beam theory is used to verify the modeling techniques. At the end of the study, numerically identified stress distribution and displacement for I-girders compared with each other. It is seen that proper strand configuration is effective to reducing stresses and displacements of pre-stressed I-girder.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2021Investigation of the Cytotoxic Effect of Ethyl Pyruvate on Various Cancer Cell Lines
Ayazoglu Demir, Elif; Demir, Selim; Turan, Ibrahim
Ethyl pyruvate (EP) is a simple aliphatic ester derived from pyruvic acid which is an endogenous metabolite. Although various studies have investigated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of EP, there has been only limited research into the cytotoxic effect of EP on cancer cells. The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxic effects of EP on cells representing common cancer types. EP was purchased commercially and intermediate stock solutions were prepared with phosphate buffer saline. The cytotoxic effect of EP on human melanoma (VMM917), cervix (HeLa), breast (MCF-7), lung (A549), liver (HepG2), colon (WiDr) cancer and normal fibroblast (BJ) cells was determined using the MTT assay. Cisplatin was used as a positive control in cytotoxicity experiments. The results showed that EP exhibits selective cytotoxic effect on VMM917 (10.1-fold) and HeLa (3.04-fold) cells compared to BJ cells. This study shows for the first time that EP has a highly selective cytotoxic effect, especially on melanoma and cervix cancer cells. The mechanism of this effect needs to be elucidated by more extensive studies.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ3Does evaluation of tumor volume or/both origination site better guide to optimal surgery for inverted papilloma?
Sahin, Muammer Melih; Yilmaz, Metin; Zorlu, Mehmet Ekrem; Göcek, Mehmet; Düzlü, Mehmet; Sayar, Erolcan; Ceylan, Alper
Introduction: Sinonasal inverted papilloma is noted for its high rate of recurrence. Staging systems aid to reduce recurrence and avoid excessive surgeries by guiding the selection of the optimal surgical approach. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of different endoscopic approaches in inverted papilloma by assessing tumor origin site and tumor volume. Methods: Krouse classification system that is based on tumor volume was used for staging; furthermore, tumor origin sites were grouped as lateral nasal wall, medial wall and other walls of maxillary sinus. The main treatment method for all patients was endoscopic sinus surgery. Endoscopic extended middle meatal antrostomy, endoscopic Caldwell-Luc and endoscopic medial maxillectomy were the additional surgery types performed in different combinations. Results: Fifty-five patients (42 male) with a mean 54.9 +/- 14.4 years of age were included. 37 patients were diagnosed with advanced stage inverted papilloma (67.2 %). Recurrence was observed in 12 patients (21.8 %). In early stage lateral nasal wall origination, no recurrence was observed in the simple tumor resection group (0/10). In early stage medial wall origination, no recurrence was observed in the extended middle meatal antrostomy group (0/8). In advanced stage medial wall origination, the recurrence rates of extended middle meatal antrostomy, extended middle meatal antrostomy + endoscopic Caldwell- Luc and endoscopic medial maxillectomy were 100.0 %, 53.8 % and 13.6 %, respectively (p =0.002). In advanced stage other walls of maxillary sinus origination, recurrence rates of extended middle meatal antrostomy + endoscopic Caldwell-Luc and endoscopic medial maxillectomy were 20 % and 16.6 %, respectively (p =0.887). Conclusion: Tumor origin site, tumor stage and surgery types show an impact on recurrence. Despite the fact that tumor origin site singly could lead to appropriate selection of the surgery type in most cases, tumor stage carries substantial importance in selection of surgery type for sinonasal-inverted papilloma. An operation plan regarding both tumor volume and tumor origin site may aid surgeons in selecting optimal endoscopic surgical method to avoid recurrence or excessive surgeries. (C) 2019 Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.
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İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ2Nonlinear Earthquake Performance Evaluation of a Structure Collapsed during the Van, Turkey, Earthquake on October 23, 2011
Çavdar, Ozlem; Bayraktar, Alemdar
The paper investigates the structural performance of a seven-story reinforced concrete (RC) building that collapsed during the Van (Turkey) earthquake on October 23, 2011, using nonlinear static and dynamic methods. The selected RC building has two blocks and was designed according to the Turkish Earthquake Code (TEC) in 1975. The site investigation included sections and steel detailing and soil and concrete properties taken after the earthquake. The pushover and nonlinear time history analyses of the building were completed using the existing plan and test and observation data. It is concluded that the building collapses both analysis types. (C) 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers.
AtıfWoS7OpenAlex8İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2022Scopus SJRQ1From Cadomian back-arc basin to Rheic Ocean closure: the geochronological records of the Kurtoglu Massif, eastern Sakarya Zone, Turkey
Dokuz, Abdurrahman; Gücer, Mehmet Ali; Karsli, Orhan; Yi, Keewook
New U-Pb zircon data from the Kurtoglu Massif (eastern Sakarya Zone, Turkey) reveal a Cadomian back-arc basin, evolving to closure of the Rheic Ocean. A host metapsammite from the lower tectonic slice of the massif yielded detrital zircon ages ranging from Neoarchean (2.73 Ga) to late Neoproterozoic with a major population between 610 and 553 Ma and a peak at 592 Ma, implying that the basement of the Sakarya Zone has a Cadomian affinity. This metasedimentary sequence was intruded by an orthogneiss in the early Ordovician (481 Ma) probably during the opening of the Rheic Ocean. Zircon grains from the overlying metasedimentary sample yielded concordant ages spreading throughout the Mesoproterozoic (1608-1032 Ma) and early Paleozoic (516-351 Ma), suggesting that they were deposited in the Rheic Ocean likely prior to its final closure. The muscovite metagranite, emplaced into the host rocks of the Kurtoglu Massif at 388 Ma, formed probably during northward closure of the Rheic Ocean. Zircon grains of a metasiltstone from the upper tectonic slice of the massif, represented mainly by phyllites, yielded similar age spectra to that of the host metapsammite of the lower tectonic slice. Such phyllites in the Pulur Massif similar to 35 km to the southeast display a close association with the ophiolitic complexes of the Rheic Ocean. This relationship together with the age spectra mentioned above suggests that sedimentation was on a place away from the Paleozoic igneous sources, in an analogous position to the southern passive margin of the Rheic Ocean.
AtıfWoS23OpenAlex20İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2010Scopus SJRQ1The synthesis and characterization of metal-free and metallophthalocyanine polymers by microwave irradiation containing diazadithia macrocyclic moieties
Kaya, Elif Celenk; Karadeniz, Huelya; Kantekin, Halit
A tetranitrile monomer was synthesized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution of N,N'-(2,2'-(propane-1,3-diylbis(sulfanediyl))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(4-methylbenzenesulfonamide) onto 4-nitrophthalonitrile. A metal-free phthalocyanine polymer was prepared by the reaction of the tetranitrile monomer under N-2 in the presence of 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol at 145 degrees C for 24 h. Zinc(II), copper(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), lead (II), phthalocyanine polymers were prepared by reaction of the tetranitrile with the chlorides of zinc (II), copper (II), cobalt (II), nickel (II), lead (II), employing microwave irradiation in the presence 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol at 175 degrees C, 350 W for 10 min. The thermal stabilities of the phthalocyanine compounds were determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The new compounds were characterized by a combination of IR, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, UV-vis, elemental analysis and MS spectral data. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AtıfWoS9OpenAlex10İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2021Investigating Hepatitis C, D and HIV Prevalance in Cases with Positive Hepatitis B Virus Antigen in a Tertiary Hospital and Examining Anti-HDV Positive Cases
Kurt, Esma Kepenek; Bulut, Rukiyye; Kandemir, Bahar; Erayman, Ibrahim; Bitirgen, Mehmet; Tasbent, Fatma Esenkaya
Objectives: Hepatitis B infection has a faster and more progressive course in the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV), HDV and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. The aim of this study was to determine anti-HCV, anti-HDV and anti-HIV prevalance in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (+) positive patients and to examine patients with positive anti-HDV. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained through scanning hepatitisB patient follow-up files and the hospital automation system. Descriptive data was expressed in numbers and percentages (%). Results: Mean age of 1829 HBsAg positive patients was 42.65 +/- 14.83 (7-95) and 1099 (60.1%) were male and 730 (39.9%) were female. 30 patients (1.64%) had anti-HCV and 28 patients (1.53%) had anti-HDV while 1 patient (0.055%) had positive anti-HIV. The mean age of the patients with positive anti-HDV was 53.16 +/- 15.46 and 12 of these (42.9%) were female and 16 (57.1%) were male. Fifteen HDV positive patients were given peginterferon and 10 patients had relapse and 4 patients had hepatocellular cancer during the follow-up. A patient died due to the quick progression of the disease after deciding upon transplantation. Conclusion: Patients should also be scanned for hepatitis C, D and HIV in the presence of hepatitis B infection and the patient should be followed up and treated accordingly if coinfection is detected.
AtıfWoS2OpenAlex3İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ1Assessing the feasibility of blockchain technology in industries: evidence from Turkey
Erol, Ismail; Ar, Ilker Murat; Ozdemir, Ali Ihsan; Peker, Iskender; Asgary, Ali; Medeni, Ihsan Tolga; Medeni, Tunc
Purpose The objective of this study is to assess quantitatively how feasible blockchain is for various industries, such as logistics and supply chain, health, energy, finance, automotive, pharmaceutical and agriculture and food using a comprehensive list of indicators. Design/methodology/approach A decision aid was applied to the problem of identifying the feasibility of blockchain in Turkish industries. To this end, first, a set of indicators was identified. Then, the fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS were utilized to assess the feasibility comparatively using the data gathered from a group of experts. Finally, a scenario analysis was conducted to ensure the consistency of our evaluation. Findings The findings of this study suggest that comparatively, logistics and supply chain, finance and health industries are the most feasible industries for blockchain. This study further suggests that blockchain is the least feasible for the automotive industry compared to the rest of the identified industries. Research limitations/implications It is cumbersome to find out the respondents who have sufficient knowledge of both blockchain and the identified industries. Even if we took the utmost care in identifying the right respondents, we limited our search to the biggest industrial hubs of Turkey. Practical implications The findings of this research may help various decision-makers employed in governments, conglomerates, software and consulting firms and national research institutions make more informed decisions and allocate their resources more effectively. Originality/value To this date, the current studies have solely investigated possible research opportunities in blockchain and demonstrated several blockchain applications in stand-alone cases. To the best of our knowledge, however, no single study exists that evaluates the feasibility of blockchain comparatively and holistically among a group of industries using various indicators.
AtıfWoS71OpenAlex97İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Process for production of microencapsulated anthocyanin pigments from Rosa pimpinellifolia L. fruits: optimization of aqueous two-phase extraction, microencapsulation by spray and freeze-drying, and storage stability evaluation
Odabas, Halil Ibrahim; Koca, Ilkay
Rosa pimpinellifolia L. fruits (RPF) are promising source of anthocyanin pigments. The objectives of this study were to optimization of the aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) process of anthocyanin from RPF and microencapsulation of anthocyanin-rich RPF extract. The optimal ATPE conditions were as follows: 0% HCl, 30% ethanol, 19% ammonium sulfate, and liquid to solid ratio 51.71, 97.71 min, and 30 degrees C extraction temperature. Predicted anthocyanin yield at the optimum conditions was 1578.90 mg cyanidin 3-glucoside equivalent/100 g dry fruit. ATPE resulting in 1.80-fold increase in the purity of anthocyanins when compared to conventional solvent extraction (CSE). The composition of the anthocyanins were determined with HPLC-QTOF-MS. Freeze-drying and spray-drying methods were employed for the production of microencapsulated anthocyanin pigments. The half times of microencapsulated anthocyanins at 4, 25 and 37 degrees C were determined as 12.16, 6.60 and 3.12months for freeze-dried microcapsules, and 16.50, 9.24 and 4.29 months for spray-driedmicrocapsules, respectively.
AtıfWoS13OpenAlex14İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Lymphedema Information and Prevention Practices of Women After Breast Cancer Surgery
Aydin, Aydanur; Gürsoy, Ayla
AIM: This study was carried out to determine women's knowledge about lymphedema precautions and their practice status. The sample of this descriptive and correlationally designed study included 107 women who underwent surgery. METHOD: This descriptive study's data were collected using a questionnaire form developed by the researcher. The data were structured on a 3-point Likert-typescale.The one-way analysis of variance, correlations, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test were used in the statistical analysis. RESULTS: Three-quarters of the women knew that they should do arm exercises, keep the arm above the heart level while resting, and that blood pressure should not be measured, and jewelry not be worn. However, it was found that the percentage of women who did not know that the arm circumference should be measured at regular intervals or how to evaluate the arm circumference measurements and what to do in case of an injury was the same. It was determined that the precautions that the majority of women took in measuring lymphedema consisted of not measuring blood pressure, not wearing tight jewelry, and wearing an appropriate bra. CONCLUSION: It is thought that patients should be informed about the development of lymphedema after breast cancer surgery because their compliance with taking the precautions will be important in reducing the incidence, degree, and effects of lymphedema.
AtıfWoS7OpenAlex8İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ2Association of Serial Intra-Abdominal Pressure Measurements with Renal Outcomes and Mortality in Critically Ill Adults
Öztürk, Ayse Sari; Konur, Kamil; Kara, Ekrem
Background/Objectives: Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is a common but under-recognized condition in critically ill patients and is associated with adverse outcomes, particularly acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality. However, the prognostic value of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) remains incompletely defined. This study aimed to evaluate the association between IAP levels and clinical outcomes, and to determine its prognostic significance in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: This prospective cohort study included adult patients admitted to the ICU between 2024 and 2025. Serial IAP measurements were performed using the transvesical method on days 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data, along with severity scores (SOFA and APACHE II), were recorded. Patients were followed for 90 days. Primary outcomes were AKI and 90-day mortality. Statistical analyses included regression models, survival analysis, and ROC curve analysis. Results: The prevalence of IAH was 54%. IAH was significantly associated with advanced age, male sex, higher body mass index, increased comorbidity burden, sepsis, positive fluid balance, and higher disease severity scores. Patients with IAH had a significantly higher frequency of AKI occurrence and increased mortality. IAP levels positively correlated with serum urea and creatinine levels. Serial IAP measurements, particularly on days 5 and 7, showed progressively improved predictive performance for mortality. Survival analysis revealed significantly reduced survival in patients with IAH. Conclusions: IAH is highly prevalent in critically ill patients and is strongly associated with renal dysfunction and mortality. Serial IAP measurements may provide useful prognostic information in critically ill patients; however, these findings require validation in larger studies.
AtıfOpenAlex1İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Investigating the Mediator Role of Brand Experience in the Effect of Attitude About Product Placement on Brand Awareness: The Case of Fi Series
Saglam, Mehmet; Avci, Ibrahim
Product placement efforts are expected to result in more desirable brand experiences and awareness as a result of consumers' brand experiences. The attitude towards product placement increases the brand experience and makes the brand more permanent in our memory. In this study, it is aimed to examine the mediating role of the brand experience in the effect of attitude towards product placement on brand awareness. The research was carried out on Fi series audiences, where product placements were frequently used. The convenience sampling method was used, and an online survey form was used as data collection tool. 173 participants were reached during the data collection process. SPSS 21, AMOS 20 and PROCESS 3.1 programs were used for data analysis. The parallel multivariate mediator model was used to examine the mediator role of brand experience dimensions. As a result of the study, it was determined that the attitude towards product placements had an effect on brand awareness and brand experience dimensions, and the greatest effect was on the sensory experience. When the mediator roles are examined, it is concluded that the sensory and behavioral brand experience has a full mediating role in the effect of attitude towards product placements on brand awareness, and the mediator effect of the behavioral brand experience was higher.
AtıfWoS1OpenAlex5TR Dizin4İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2018Scopus SJRQ3ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT SCREENING, SYNERGY STUDIES OF HELICHRYSUM CHIONOPHILUM EXTRACTS AGAINST TO RESISTANT MICROBIAL STRAINS
Ozcan, Kadriye; Acet, Tuba
In this study, the antimicrobial activities and antioxidant properties of five different extracts of Helichrysum chionophilium plants from Gumushane/Turkey were investigated. To determine the antimicrobial activity disc diffusion and microdilution methods were used against to fifteen microorganisms. The effect of plant extracts and antibiotic combinations against to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus were investigated as well. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined by spectrophotometric techniques. Antioxidant properties of plant extracts evaluated by free radical scavenging assays which ABTS and DPPH. The plant ethyl acetate extract showed the highest level of total phenolic (423.01 +/- 0.8 mg GAE/g extract) and flavonoid contents (100.18 +/- 1.4 mg QE/g extract). Similarly, ethyl acetate extract exhibited the highest level of DDPH (IC50: 67.44 +/- 0.9 mu g/ml). However, hexane extract exhibited the highest level activity of ABTS (IC50: 55.20 +/- 1.3 mu g/ml). The highest MIC value was determined as 8 mu g/ml against to Pseudomonas aeruginosa on ethyl acetate extract. Besides, all of extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity on at least one test organism. Plant extracts with some antibiotic combinations generated synergies or partial synergic activity against to VREF and MRSA. These findings revealed that the plant has strong antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Finally, using the plant extracts and antibiotic combinations might be a good tool in fighting with antibiotic resistance strains.
AtıfWoS7İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2006Scopus SJRQ3Performance and health of dairy calves fed limited amounts of acidified milk replacer
Güler, O.; Yanar, M.; Bayram, B.; Metin, J.
To compare growth performance of Brown Swiss calves fed acidified milk replacer (AMR) at 8% of birth weight, 20 newborn calves were reared under a new calf-feeding programme. Body weights, total weight gains and gains in body measurements, feed intake and feed efficiency values determined at different stages of growth of AMR-fed calves were comparable to those of calves fed sweet milk replacer (SMR). Faecal consistency scores and percent days with diarrhoea of calves offered AMR from four to 35 days of age were respectively 0.4 and 19.1% lower than those fed SMR. Most of the bebavioural parameters studied were not unfavourably influenced by acidification of the replacer. In conclusion, growth, feed intake and feed efficiency characteristics of Brown Swiss calves fed AMR or SMR were not different from each other. However, incidence of diarrhoea of the young calves was decreased and health status of the calves was improved with the feeding of acidified milk.
AtıfWoS14İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2017Determination of Yield, Yield Components and Some Quality Traits in Some Two-Rowed Barley (Hordeum vulgare conv. distichon) Varieties Grown in Bafra Plain
Sirat, Abdulveli; Sezer, Ismail
This research was carried out with 12 of two-rowed barley varieties (Fahrettinbey, Cumhuriyet-50, Ozdemir-05, Kalayci-97, Cildir-02, Ince-04, Efes-98, Erciyes, Cumra-2001, Sladoran, Tarm-92 and Tokak-157/35) under Bafra Plain ecological conditions in Randomized Complete Block Design with four replications during 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 growing seasons. In this research, durations of heading and maturity, plant height (cm), spike number per m(2), spike length (cm), grain number per spike, grains weight per spike (g), harvest index (%) and grain yield (kg/da), the quality characteristics such as grain largeness ratio (%), 1000-grains weight (g), test weight (kg) and crude protein ratio (%) were investigated. Significant differences were found between genotypes for all investigated agronomic characteristics. According to the results of the 2 years; the highest grain yield obtained from Fahrettinbey (623.66 kg/da), Sladoran (596.41 kg/da) and Cumra-2001 (579.32 kg/da) varieties, the lowest grain yield obtained from Cildir-02 (409.15 kg/da) and Ozdemir-05 (425.44 kg/da) varieties. The highest 1000-grains weight, test weight and grain largeness ratio were found in Fahrettinbey, Sladoran and Cumra-2001 varieties (49.84, 47.97 and 47.32 g; 70.76, 70.61 and 69.58 kg; % 92.00, 90.25 and 90.75, respectively). Cildir-02 and Efes-98 varieties had the highest crude protein ratio (11.74 and 11.69 %), the shortest plant height was obtained from Sladoran variety (96.42 cm). The result of this study, when considered in terms of yield and quality characteristics, It has been found that Fahrettinbey, Sladoran and Cumra-2001 cultivars, appeared as promising genotypes for the conditions in Bafra Plain than other cultivars
AtıfWoS3İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2025As if I don't belong here. First-Year Experiences of International Nursing Students at University - A Qualitative Study
Tuncer, Gulsum Zekiye; Tuncer, Metin
Background: The rapid adaptation of international nursing students to university life enables them to actively continue their education without disruption in the following years. Identifying the challenges faced by these students, who are future nursing professionals, is essential fortheir adaptation and professional development. Aim: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of international nursing students regarding their first-year experiences at university. Methods: This study employed a descriptive qualitative research design. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) was used for reporting. The sample consisted of 13 international nursing students enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing at a university. Data were collected through face-to-face, individual, in-depth interviews using semi-structured interview questions. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of the nursing students was 23.3 years. Among the participants, seven were women, 11 had been residing in Turkiye for approximately one year, 12 were from Iran, and one was from Iraq. Three key themes emerged in this study: Facilitators of Adaptation, Challenges, and Coping. The students identified several facilitators of adaptation, including similarities between the Turkish economy and culture and their home countries' economies and cultures, proficiency in the Turkish language, studying at a nursing school aligned with their career goals, and receiving social support from their relatives. However, they also faced challenges such as language barriers, cultural differences, discrimination, social isolation, homesickness, and academic and clinical difficulties. Conclusion: International nursing students may encounter language barriers, cultural differences, and education-specific challenges during their first year of nursing school. In this context, developing support mechanisms to guide these students in their academic and social lives will facilitate their ability to cope with these difficulties.
AtıfWoS3OpenAlex3İncele - BildiriYalnız künye2011Scopus SJRQ2SUBCLAVIAN VEIN STENOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPORARY HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER
Memetoglu, M. E.; Kalkan, A.
- MakaleYalnız künye2007Scopus SJRQ1Mid-Cretaceous olistostromal ophiolitic mélange developed in the back-arc basin of the eastern Pontide magmatic arc, northeast Turkey
Eyuboglu, Yener; Bektas, Osman; Pul, Dilek
Geological and geochemical characteristics of the Mid-Cretaceous olistostromal ophiolitic mélange exposed in the southern part of the eastern Pontide magmatic arc indicates that it originally formed during the drifting stage of a back-arc basin (Neotethys). This view conflicts with the popular idea that this ophiolitic mélange represents a typical tectonic mélange or an accretionary prism developed in the fore-arc of the eastern Pontide magmatic arc by northward subduction of Neotethys or Paleotethys during the Cretaceous. This Mid-Cretaceous ophiolitic mélange is composed of the three distinct lithological facies that may reflect a strike-slip cycle - from transtensional to transpressive tectonic regimes - in the deep spreading troughs of pull-apart basins. The lower part of the mélange is represented by redeposited carbonate rocks that occur as an upward thinning and fining sequence. The middle level of the melange comprises basaltic pillow lavas, hyaloclastics, and intercalated pelagic sediments such as radiolarite, mudstone, and red pelagic limestone. The upper part of the mélange is represented by an olistolith-olistostromal facies that includes sandstone, siltstone, marl, and intervening olistoliths and olistostromes - mainly limestone, peridotite-gabbro, and metamorphic blocks derived from the continental shelf and a nearby peridotitic-metamorphic ridge. Trace-element and REE contents of the basaltic rocks belonging to the Mid-Cretaceous ophiolitic mélange show distinct geotectonic settings (IA, WP, MOR) with various enrichment and depletion trends with respect to MORB and chondrite. Moreover, this ophiolitic mélange is overlain by analcime-bearing Upper Cretaceous-Paleocene(?) shoshonitic basalts in the Bayburt-Maden area. These geological and geochemical data imply that mélange formed in the back-arc basin of the eastern Pontide magmatic are.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2009Scopus SJRQ1U-Pb SHRIMP zircon ages, geochemical and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the late cretaceous I-type Sariosman pluton, Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey
Kaygusuz, Abdullah; Chen, Bin; Aslan, Zafer; Siebel, Wolfgang; Şen, Cüneyt
The petrogenesis and U-Pb SHRIMP zircon ages of the Late Cretaceous Sariosman pluton in the Eastern Pontides is investigated by means of whole-rock Sr-Nd isotope data with field, petrographic and whole-rock geochemical studies. The bulk of the I-type Sariosman pluton consists of biotite-hornblende monzogranite, with minor quantities of porphyritic hornblende-biotite monzogranite. The biotite-hornblende monzogranite contains a number of mafic microgranular enclaves (MMEs) of quartz monzodiorite composition. U-Pb zircon sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe dating (SHRIMP) dates the magma emplacement age of the biotite-hornblende monzogranite at 82.7±1.5 Ma. The rocks of the pluton show high-K calc-alkaline, metaluminous to slightly peraluminous characteristics, and are enriched in large ion lithophile elements (LILE) and light rare earth elements (LREE) relative to high field strength elements (HFSE), thus displaying features of arc-related granitoids. Chondrite-normalised rare earth-element (REE) patterns have concave upward shapes (Lacn/Lucn= 10.1-17.4) with pronounced negative Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu*= 0.61-0.80). Initial εNd values vary between -3.0 and -4.1 and initial 87Sr/86Sr values between 0.7062 and 0.707. The MMEs are characterised by higher Mg-numbers (27-29) and lower values of both SiO2 (56-58 wt%) and aluminium saturation index (0.9-1.0), compared to the monzogranites. Fractionation of plagioclase, hornblende and Fe-Ti oxides played an important role in the evolution of the Sariosman pluton. The crystallisation temperatures of the melts ranged from 700 to 800 °C and a relatively shallow intrusion depth (~2 to 7 km) is estimated from the Al-in-hornblende geobarometry. The geochemical and isotopic compositions of the Sariosman pluton suggest an origin through dehydration melting of mafic lower crustal source rocks.
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