99 research outputs found
The effects of dietary oleuropein and organic selenium supplementation in heat-stressed quails on tonic immobility duration and fluctuating asymmetry
No full textThe current study aimed to compare the effects of the dietary supplementation of oleuropein (O) alone or with organic selenium (OSe) in combination with the dietary supplementation of α-tocopherol acetate alone (TA) or with OSe in combination on tonic immobility (TI) duration and fluctuating asymmetry in Japanese quails exposed to heat stress (HS) (34 °C). A total of 800 two-week old quails were kept in wire cages in a temperature-controlled room at either 22 °C (thermo-neutral, TN) or 34 °C (HS) for 8 h/d and fed on a basal diet (NC) or the diets supplemented with TA (TA200) or O (O200) at 200 mg/kg alone or with OSe (TA200 + OSe and O200 + OSe) to the NC diet. HS increased TI (p < .001) and the lengths of the beak, outer toe, eye and nostril (p < .05) of quails. On the other hand, feeding diets containing TA200 alone or with OSe and O200 with OSe significantly shorted the TI duration and decreased the nostril length of quails exposed to HS compared to those of quails fed the NC and O200 diets (p < .05). It can be suggested that the TI and the asymmetry value are a sensitive indicator of thermal stress’ effect in quails. Moreover, the present study showed that especially the O200 + OSe diet may similarly alleviate the negative effects of HS on TI and mean bilateral asymmetry value of the nostril length in quail compared to the TA200 and TA200 + OSe diets
The effects of dietary oleuropein and organic selenium supplementation in heat-stressed quails on tonic immobility duration and fluctuating asymmetry
No full textPsychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale for university students
No full textIt is very important to determine the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages that cause diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in late adolescence. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale aimed at university students. This methodological-descriptive-correlational study was conducted with 884 university students between September 2018 and December 2018. The data were collected using a socio-demographic data collection form and the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and item-total correlation were used to evaluate the data. It was determined that the scale consists of 19 items and three sub-dimensions; the three sub-dimensions explained 49.9% of the total variance. In both the explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses, all the factor loads were found to be >0.30. In confirmatory factor analysis, it was found that all of the fit indices were > 0.85 and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) was <0.080. Cronbach's alpha was found to be 0.86 for the entire scale; the Cronbach's alpha values for all three sub-dimensions were found to range between 0.65 and 0.84. In this study, the Turkish version of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale aimed at university students was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish sample
Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the addiction-like eating behavior scale for university students
No full textThe aim of study was to conduct an evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Addiction-Like Eating Behavior Scale for university students. The sample consisted of 884 university students. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, SEM-based MacDonald's omega test, analysis of variance, and item-total score correlation were used to evaluate the data. The scale consisted of 15 items and two subscales. The scale explained 50.4% of the total variance. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed factor coefficients that were over 0.30, and the fit indices were over 0.90. Cronbach's alpha for the whole scale and subscales were higher than 0.70. According to the results, the Addiction-Like Eating Behavior Scale for university students is a valid and reliable tool in the Turkish sample
Response of infantile hepatic hemangioma to propranolol resistant to high-dose methylprednisolone and interferon-α therapy
No full textInvestigation of Heavy Metal Level and Mineral Nutrient Status in Widely Used Medicinal Plants' Leaves in Turkey: Insights into Health Implications
No full textThe use of plants in treatments has been as old as humanity and it has preserved its popularity for centuries til now because of their availability, affordability and safeness. However, despite their widespread use, safety and quality issues have been major concerns in the world due to industrial- and anthropogenic-based heavy metal contamination risks. Thus, this study was attempted to analyze the heavy metal levels and mineral nutrient status of widely used medicinal plants in Turkey to have insights about their health implications on humans. The plant concentrations of B, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb and Zn were analyzed by ICP-OES in the leaves of 44 medical plants purchased from herbal markets of three different districts of Istanbul/Turkey. The measured lowest to highest concentrations were 0.065-79.749 mg kg(-1) B, 921.802-12,854.410 mg kg(-1) Ca, 0.020-0.558 mg kg(-1) Cd, 0.015-4.978 mg kg(-1) Cr, 0.042-8.489 mg kg(-1) Cu, 34.356-858.446 mg kg(-1) Fe, 791.323-15,569.349 mg kg(-1) K, 102.236-2837.836 mg kg(-1) Mg, 4.915-91.519 mg kg(-1) Mn, 10.224-3213.703 mg kg(-1) Na, 0.001-5.589 mg kg(-1) Ni, 0.003-3.636 mg kg(-1) Pb and 2.601-36.102 mg kg(-1) Zn. Those levels in plants were in acceptable limits though some elements in some plants have high limits which were not harmful. Variations (above acceptable limits) in element concentrations also indicated that these plants could be contaminated with other metals and that genetic variations may influence accumulation of these elements at different contents. Overall, analyzed medicinal plants are expected not to pose any serious threat to human health
The Effect of Food Addiction in Children on Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study
No full textAim:This study aimed to analyse the effect of food addiction in children on obesity.Materials and Methods:A comprehensive literature review was conducted between January 2013 and July 2019 (Google Scholar, Pubmed, Embase/Elsevier, PsycINFO, EBSCOhost, Science Direct, BioMed Central). The word combinations “child”, “adolescent”, “obesity”, “food addiction”, “eating behaviour” and “food addiction scale for children” were used in the search process. The selected articles were examined in detail by two independent reviewers, and the methodological quality of the studies to be included in this study were evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis Statistical Appraisal and Review Tool (JBI-MAStARI Critical Appraisal Tool). General effect size, tests of heterogeneity, publication bias, and sensitivity analyses were performed with the random-effects model. The Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3 software package was used for data analysis.Results:As a result of the test of heterogeneity, those studies falling within the food addiction in children sub-dimension were determined to show heterogeneous characteristics (Q=74,109, I2=83.80, p<0.01). The result of the publication bias test indicated the presence of publication bias. The overall effect size value of all studies, which was found using the random-effects model, was determined to be 0.346 [95% confidence interval (CI)], a value between the 0.152-0.539 CI. According to the results, food addiction was found to have a positive and moderate effect size on obesity when the average effect sizes within a 95% CI were considered. Accordingly, food addiction was determined to significantly affect obesity in children (p<0.05).Conclusion:In this study, food addiction in children was determined to affect the prevalence of obesity in children
Small bowel obstruction caused by intramural hematoma secondary to warfarin therapy: A report of two cases
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The Role of Acyclovir in the Treatment of Herpes zoster Virus Infections in Immunocompromised Children
No full textObjective: Varicella and herpes zoster are infectious diseases caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and are generally not serious diseases in immunocompetent patients. However, patients with impaired cellular immunity because of chemotherapy, immune suppressive agent, HIV infection, and primary immune deficiency syndromes have tendency toward causing infections with VZV; also, VZV infections may be more severe with complications in these patient groups. Acyclovir is the drug of choice for treatment of both illnesses. Herein, we aim to describe the characteristics of VZV infections and the role of acyclovir in the treatment of immunocompromised children for these infections. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three children with primary or secondary immune deficiency syndromes aged less than 18 years who were admitted to the Pediatrics clinic of Marmara University Medical Faculty Hospital for varicella or herpes zoster infections between January 2012 and June 2015 were enrolled in this study. Data about clinical manifestations, treatment, and prognosis of VZV infections are collected by performing a chart review of these patients. Results: Thirty-three patients enrolled into the study were aged between 6 months and 16 years with the mean age of 96 +/- 52 months. The reasons for causing immune suppression were solid tumor in 15 patients, ALL in 7, primary immune deficiency in 5, immune suppressive drug usage in 3, HIV in 1, organ transplantation in 2 patients. Seven patients were treated for herpes zoster and 16 for varicella. Acyclovir was administered with a dosage of 1500 mg/m(2)/day divided in three intravenous doses in the first 72 hours of disease manifestations, and the mean duration of treatment was 7 days (range 3-11). Vesicular rash begun to be crusted at 3. Day of treatment and completely crusted at 5th day in all patients. No complications of infection or drug-related adverse effects were observed. Conclusion: This study showed that acyclovir is still safe and is an effective agent for VZV infections; particularly, to prevent complications and dissemination of infection in immunocompromised children, acyclovir administration should be initiated immediately
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