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The relationship between perceived parental acceptance-rejection and appearance-related social media consciousness of university students (The case of Biruni University)
No full textAbstract : In this study; The relationship between university students' perceived parental rejection of acceptance and their perception of appearance in social media was examined. Parental acceptance rejection and the perception of appearance in social media are affected by variables such as gender, age groups, educational status of parents, relationship status, satisfaction with appearance, time devoted to daily physical care, time spent daily on the internet, number of followers on social media, and purpose of internet use. The study is a qualitative research. Personal Information Form, Parental Acceptance Rejection Scale and Social Media Appearance Perception Scale were applied to 400 (267 female, 133 male) students studying at Biruni University in the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. In the analysis of the data, T-Test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Tukey-B (Post Hoc), The internal consistency of the scales was checked with the Cronbach Alpha Test and it was determined that it was highly reliable and was valid and reliable by applying Confirmatory Factor Analysis to the Social Media Appearance Perception Scale. As a result; It has been observed that there is a relationship between perceived parental rejection and the perception of appearance in social media. While perceived parental acceptance rejection differs statistically significantly according to variables such as gender, education level of parents, satisfaction with appearance, time allocated to daily physical care, time spent daily on the internet, and number of followers on social media; It does not differ with age groups, relationship status, purpose of internet use. While the perception of appearance in social media differs statistically significantly according to variables such as gender, age groups, relationship status, satisfaction with appearance, time devoted to daily physical care, time spent daily on the internet, number of followers in social media, purpose of internet use; there is no statistically significant difference with the education level of the parents. The data obtained in the research were interpreted in the light of the literature and suggestions were made.Özet : Bu çalışmada; Üniversite öğrencilerinin algıladıkları ebeveyn kabul reddi ve sosyal medyada görünüş algısı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Ebeveyn kabul reddi ve sosyal medyada görünüş algısının; cinsiyet, yaş grupları, anne ve baba eğitim durumu, ilişki durumu, dış görünüşten memnuniyet durumu, günlük fiziksel bakıma ayrılan süre, internette günlük geçirilen süre, sosyal medyadaki takipçi sayısı, internet kullanım amacı gibi değişkenlere göre anlamlı olarak farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı da araştırmanın diğer amaçları arasındadır. Araştırma nitel araştırmadır. Ölçme aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Ebeveyn Kabul Red ve Sosyal Medyada Görünüş Algısı Ölçekleri Biruni Üniversitesi'nde 2022-2023 Eğitim-Öğretim yılı Güz döneminde eğitim gören 400 (267 kadın, 133 erkek) öğrenciye uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde T- Testi, Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi (ANOVA), Spearman Brown Korelasyon Testi, Tukey-B (Post Hoc) kullanılmış, Cronbach Alfa Testi ile ölçeklerin iç tutarlılığına bakılmış ve yüksek derecede güvenilir olduğu ve Sosyal Medyada Görünüş Algısı Ölçeği'ine Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi uygulanarak geçerli ve güvenilir olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu araştırma sonucunda; algılanan ebeveyn reddi ile sosyal medyada görünüş algısı arasında ilişki olduğu görülmüştür. Algılanan ebeveyn kabul reddi ile cinsiyet, anne ve baba eğitim durumu, dış görünüşten memnuniyet durumu, günlük fiziksel bakıma ayrılan süre, internette günlük geçirilen süre, sosyal medyadaki takipçi sayısı gibi değişkenlere göre istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaşırken; yaş grupları, ilişki durumu, internet kullanım amacı ile istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaşmamaktadır. Sosyal medyada görünüş algısı ile cinsiyet, yaş grupları, ilişki durumu, dış görünüşten memnuniyet durumu, günlük fiziksel bakıma ayrılan süre, internette günlük geçirilen süre, sosyal medyadaki takipçi sayısı, internet kullanım amacı gibi değişkenlere göre istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaşırken; anne ve baba eğitim durumu ile istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaşmamaktadır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler literatür ışığında yorumlanarak, önerilerde bulunulmuştur
Multiple fusion solutions and other waves behavior to the Broer-Kaup-Kupershmidt system
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In this article, the Hirota bilinear method is utilized to reveal multi-fusion solutions to the Broer-Kaup-Kupershmidt (BKK) system in (2 + 1)-dimension. The Broer-Kaup equations are a pair of linked nonlinear partial differential equations which plays a great role in nonlinear physics. The solutions are one-, two-, three-, and four-soliton resonant wave solutions. On the other hand, the new modified Sardar sub-equation method (SSEM) is employed to reach complex wave solutions in the form of topological, non-topological, and other wave solutions. By selecting suitable values for parameters, the dynamics of some of the reported solutions are graphed. The reported solutions are novel and have not previously been reported in the present literature. The solutions may be useful in explaining the physical meaning of various nonlinear physical model
Olfactory nomenclature: An orchestrated effort to clarify terms and definitions of dysosmia, anosmia, hyposmia, normosmia, hyperosmia, olfactory intolerance, parosmia, and phantosmia/olfactory hallucination
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Background: Definitions are essential for effective communication and discourse, particularly in science. They allow the shared understanding of a thought or idea, generalization of knowledge, and comparison across scientific investigation. The current terms describing olfactory dysfunction are vague and overlapping. Summary: As a group of clinical olfactory researchers, we propose the standardization of the terms “dysosmia,” “anosmia,” “hyposmia,” “normosmia,” “hyperosmia,” “olfactory intolerance,” “parosmia,” and “phantosmia” (or “olfactory hallucination”) in olfaction-related communication, with specific definitions in this text. Key Messages: The words included in this paper were determined as those which are most frequently used in the context of olfactory function and dysfunction, in both clinical and research settings. Despite widespread use in publications, however, there still exists some disagreement in the literature regarding the definitions of terms related to olfaction. Multiple overlapping and imprecise terms that are currently in use are confusing and hinder clarity and universal understanding of these concepts. There is a pressing need to have a unified agreement on the definitions of these olfactory terms by researchers working in the field of chemosensory sciences. With the increased interest in olfaction, precise use of these terms will improve the ability to integrate and advance knowledge in this field
A novel de novo TET3 loss-of-function variant in a Turkish boy presenting with neurodevelopmental delay and electrical status epilepticus during slow-wave sleep
Get PDFBackground: Beck-Fahrner syndrome is caused by homozygous or heterozygous mutations in TET3 on chromosome 2p13. The general characteristics of this syndrome include behavioral abnormalities such as autistic features, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, and epilepsy. Case presentation: Six years old male patient was found to have a de novo TET3 loss-of-function variant by whole-exome sequencing (WES) analysis and was diagnosed with electrical status epilepticus during slow-wave sleep (ESES) based on clinical and electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics. The patient had a neurodevelopmental delay from the age of 3 months and started experiencing generalized tonic-clonic seizures and regression at the age of 5 years. EEG findings were consistent with ESES, and WES analysis revealed a novel heterozygous nonsense NM_001366022.1:c.1594C > T (p.Arg532*) variant in TET3. Valproic acid and immunotherapy were administered for the first 6 months, and clobazam was administered orally in addition to oral valproic acid therapy for the next 6 months. Clinical improvement was noted regardless of EEG improvement for the first 6 months. EEG improvement was achieved with clobazam. No regression was observed following the discontinuation of immunotherapy. Conclusion: Decreased TET3 enzyme activity may be one of the new genetic etiologies of ESES. Keywords: Electrical status epilepticus during slow-wave sleep; Epilepsy; Status epilepticus; TET3 gene; Treatment
Electrochemistry test strip as platform for ın situ detection of blood levels of antipsychotic clozapine in finger-pricked sample volume
Get PDFAbstract: With the increasing number of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, the importance of measuring drug levels in patient body fluids has increased exponentially, particularly for the drug clozapine. There is a growing demand for real-time analysis of biofluids on a single low-cost platform in ultra-low fluid volumes with robustness. This study aims to measure the level of clozapine (Clz) with a portable potentiostat using a practical approach. For this purpose, we developed an inexpensive, portable platform via electrochemistry on a commercial glucose test strip (CTS). CTSs were first modified by removing the enzyme mixture from the surface of the sensing zone, which was followed by modification with Multi walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and Nafion. The electrochemical characteristics of CTS electrodes were investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential voltammetry (DPV) techniques. The designed sensor displayed decent linear range, detection limit, reproducibility, and reusability results. A linear dynamic range of 0.1–5 µM clozapine was observed under optimized conditions with a good sensitivity (1.295 µA/µM) and detection limit (83 nM). Furthermore, the designed sensing electrode was used to measure the amount of Clz in real samples
The comparison of efficiency and effectiveness of social story and social story in which individuals own photos are used in social skills teaching to the individuals that have Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan bireyler hayatın birçok alanında sosyal ve bilişsel
zorluklar yaşayabilir. Bireylerin bu zorlukları yaşamaması için sosyal ve bilişsel
becerileri kazandıracak bilimsel dayanaklı uygulamalar bulunmaktadır. Bu
araştırmanın amacı, OSB olan bireylere sosyal beceri kazandırmada sosyal öykü
uygulaması ile bireylerin kendi fotoğraflarının kullanıldığı sosyal öyküleri etkililik ve
verimlilik açısından karşılaştırmaktır. Çalışmada bireylerin hedef becerileri çalışma
ardından koruma düzeylerinin ve bu becerileri farklı ortamlara, kişilere genellemele
etkilerinin de incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma 8 ve 10 yaşlarında OSB tanılı iki
erkek çocuk katılmıştır. Araştırmada tek denekli araştırma modellerinden uyarlamalı
dönüşümlü uygulamalar modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonunda elde edilen
bulgularda sosyal öykü uygulaması ile kişinin kendi fotoğraflarının kullanıldığı sosyal
öykü uygulamasının etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bir katılımcıda eşit düzeyde
verimlilik verisinin elde edildiği diğer katılımcıda ise kişinin kendi fotoğraflarının
kullanıldığı sosyal öykü uygulamasının daha verimli olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Katılımcıların edindikleri sosyal becerileri genelleyebildikleri görülmüştür. Araştırma
sonunda katılımcıların öğretmeninden uygulamalarla ilgili görüş toplanmış ve
öğretmen olumlu görüş bildirmiştirABSTRACT
Individuals that have outism spectrum disorder may have social and cognitive
difficulties in many areas of life. There are evidence based implementations that will
bring in social and cognitive skills for individuals not to experience these difficulties.
The aim of this study is to compase social stories that individuals own pictures are
used in terms of effictivenes and efficiency on bringing to the individuals that have
autism spectrum disorder in social skills with social story implementations. It is also
targeted to study individuals exercising and saving ability on target skills and generalse
these skills to different people and stages. The study was conducted with two children
with autism spectrum disorder that 8 and 10 years old. Alternating treatments design,
which is one of the single subject research models, was used in this research. At the
end of the study, with the findings it is stated that the social story implementations
with the social stories that individuals own pictures are used are efficient. It is
concluded that on one of the attendee equal terms productivity data is observed, on the
other, social story implementation that own pictures used is more productive. It is
observed that attendees can generalise the social skill they get. At the end of the
research opinions about the implementations are taken from the teacher. The teacher
gives positive feedback
Evaluation of the Radiation Oncologists' Awareness and Needs about Geriatric Oncology: TROD-13-001 Study
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OBJECTIVEThere has not any formal education program covering geriatric oncology within Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) residency programs similar with other countries. Developing geriatric knowledge could provide radiation oncologists to plan RT according to frailty status and geriatric syndromes. Learning specific needs of radiation oncologists (ROs) would allow TROD to arrange the existing education program according to the needs of society. The aim of this study is to determine the geriatric oncology educational needs and awareness of TROD members.METHODSWe used an 18-item survey to collect cross-sectional opinion data from the members of TROD over 2 months. This quantitative survey was developed through discussions with the members of TROD Geriatric Oncology Working Group. Responses were analyzed with descriptive statistics and common themes.RESULTSSix hundred TROD members were contacted and 201 responded (34%). The most common age group was the ages of 40-49 years with a rate of 31.8%; this was followed by 23,8% aged <30 year. They stated that geriatric patients constitute 40.9% of their daily practice. It was observed that 62.4% had difficulty in making decisions in geriatric patient group, with whom they had such intense communication in daily clinic practice. More than half (62.4%) of responders had difficulty when managing the geriatric patients; 75% agreed additional geriatric training would be helpful. CONCLUSIONThere are significant deficiencies related to geriatric management of geriatric cancer patients within the TROD members. Most ROs agreed that it is important to integrate geriatric oncology training to improve and personalize the standards of geriatric patients
A Lie group treatment on a generalized evolution Fisher type equation with variable coefficients
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In this study, a general second-order evolution equation of the Fisher-type, with time-dependent variable coefficients, is considered. This equation contains many well-known equations, and obtained results may be applicable in investigating other evolution equations. Lie symmetries and corresponding invariant solutions of the considered problem are studied by a non-traditional Lie symmetry method (LSM). Prolongation of the model is an essential part of the Lie symmetry method, which in the current work, we analyze by the heir-equations. Finally, different types of solutions depending on the variable coefficients, such as the exponential solutions, trigonometric solutions, Bessel solutions, and Mathieu solutions, are extracted
Relationship between expression levels of TDRD7 and CRYBB3 and development of age-related cortico-nuclear cataracts
Get PDFBackground: The human lens develops age-related cataracts (ARCs) because of the complicated effects of aging and stressful conditions. Under conditions involving oxidative stress, cells form stress granules (SGs). TDRD7 has been identified as an RNA granule component and an important component of SGs. TDRD7 plays a role in the post-transcriptional expression of genes, such as the crystallin gene CRYBB3. Therefore, the present study investigated TDRD7 and CRYBB3 mRNA expressions in relation to age-related cortico-nuclear cataracts. Methods: Quantitative real-time PCR was used to determine the expression levels of TDRD7 and CRYBB3 in 52 patients with ARC and 52 healthy controls. Anterior lens capsules and peripheral blood samples from patients with ARC were included in the patient group, and peripheral blood samples from healthy subjects and human lens epithelial cells (HLE-B3) were included in the control group. Gene expression levels in the different age groups were compared. Correlation analysis was used to assess the gene expression levels and age. Results: The expression of TDRD7 and CRYBB3 was significantly up-regulated (P < 0.0001) in anterior lens capsules compared to that in HLE-B3 cells. Similarly, the expression of TDRD7 (P = 0.0004) and CRYBB3 (P < 0.0001) was higher in the peripheral blood samples of patients with ARC than in those of healthy subjects. Significant upregulation (P < 0.05) was observed in the 71–81-year age group of patients. No correlation was found between gene expression levels and age. Conclusion: Significantly higher expression levels of TDRD7 and CRYBB3 in patients with ARC than in controls suggest that TDRD7 and CRYBB3 are associated with the development of age-related cortico-nuclear cataracts and the aging process under chronic stress
Gebelerde COVİD-19 korkusunun doğum inanç ve beklentilerine etkisi
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COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde enfeksiyon bulaşı olması halinde gebeler hem kendi hem de doğmamış bebeklerinin sağlık durumlarına etkisi konusunda yoğun korku yaşayabilmektedir. Yaşanılan COVID-19 bulaş korkusu doğum yapabilme inanç ve beklentileri üzerine etkili olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Araştırma gebelerde COVID-19 korkusunun doğum inanç ve beklentileri üzerine etkisinin incelenmesi için kurulmuştur.Tanımlayıcı nitelikteki araştırma İstanbul'da bulunan bir devlet hastanesinde; 18 yaş üzeri, bilgi formundaki sorulara cevap verebilecek düzeyde iletişim kurulabilen, psikiyatrik hastalığı olmayan ve araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü 284 gebe kadınlar ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan "Kişisel Bilgi Formu", "Koronavirüs(COVID-19) Korkusu Ölçeği", "Doğum İnançları Ölçeği" ve" Wijma Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi Ölçeği" kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılan gebelerin yaş ortalaması 27.2±4.8 olarak bulundu. Çalışmadaki katılımcı gebelere uygulanan ölçeklerin puan ortalaması ile sonuçları; COVID-19 Korkusu Ölçeği puan ortalamasının 24.2±6.8, Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyi Ölçeği puan ortalamasının 75.4±28.8 ve Doğum İnançları Ölçeği'nin alt boyutları olan "Doğal Süreç İnancı" alt boyut puan ortalamasının 4.0±0.4 ve "Tıbbi Süreç İnancı" alt boyut puan ortalamasının 3.5±0.4 olarak belirlenmiştir. Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi Ölçeği puan ortalaması ile Doğal İnancı Ölçeği'nin Doğal Süreç İnancı alt boyut puan ortalaması arasında negatif yönde; Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi Ölçeği puan ortalaması ile Doğal İnancı Ölçeği'nin Tıbbi Süreç İnancı alt boyut puan ortalaması arasında ise pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde gebelerde doğum korkusu arttıkça doğumun doğal bir süreç olduğuna ilişkin inanç düzeyleri azalmakta ve doğumun tıbbi bir süreç olduğuna ilişkin inanç düzeyleri ise artmaktadır.COVID-19 Korkusu ile Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi ve Doğum İnançları arasında ise ilişki yoktur.
In case of infection transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic process, pregnant women may experience intense fear about the impact on the health status of both themselves and their unborn babies. It is thought that the fear of COVID-19 transmission may affect the beliefs and expectations of giving birth. The study was established to examine the effect of fear of COVID-19 on birth beliefs and expectations in pregnant women. The descriptive study was conducted in a state hospital in Istanbul with 284 pregnant women who were over the age of 18, could communicate at a level that could answer the questions in the information form, did not have psychiatric illness and volunteered to participate in the study. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fear Scale", "Birth Beliefs Scale" and "Wijma Birth Anticipation/Experience Scale" prepared by the researcher. The mean age of the pregnant women who voluntarily participated in the study was 27.2±4.8 years. The mean scores and results of the scales applied to the participant pregnant women in the study were as follows; the mean score of the COVID-19 Fear Scale was 24.2±6.8, the mean score of the Birth Anticipation/Experience Scale was 75.4±28.8, and the mean score of the "Natural Process Belief" sub-dimension of the Birth Beliefs Scale was 4.0±0.4 and the mean score of the "Medical Process Belief" sub-dimension was 3.5±0.4. There was a significant negative correlation between the mean score of the Birth Anticipation/Experience Scale and the mean score of the Natural Belief Scale's Natural Process Belief sub-dimension, and a significant positive correlation between the mean score of the Birth Anticipation/Experience Scale and the mean score of the Natural Belief Scale's Medical Process Belief sub-dimension. According to the findings obtained; as the fear of childbirth increases in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic process, the level of belief that childbirth is a natural process decreases and the level of belief that childbirth is a medical process increases.There was no significant relationship between of the Fear of COVID-19 and the of the Birth Anticipation/Experience and the Birth Beliefs