Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu
http://hdl.handle.net/11446/1324
Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
2024-03-28T14:06:22Z
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Effects of Long-term Administration of Inhaled Lavender During Hemodialysis on Patients’ Invasive Pain, Anxiety, and Comfort During Cannulation: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
http://hdl.handle.net/11446/4914
Effects of Long-term Administration of Inhaled Lavender During Hemodialysis on Patients’ Invasive Pain, Anxiety, and Comfort During Cannulation: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Ozen N.; Sayilan A.A.; Ok E.; Sayilan S.; Ozen V.; Sousa C.N.; Ovayolu O.
Context • Although a number of studies have shown that lavender administered via inhalation can decrease the invasive pain and anxiety experienced by hemodialysis (HD) patients during cannulation, the evaluation has mostly been on the short-term effectiveness of lavender oil. Also, no study has evaluated the effects of lavender on comfort level. Objective • The study aimed to investigate the long-term effectiveness of lavender oil, when administered via an inhaler during HD sessions, on a patient’s experience of invasive pain, anxiety, and comfort during access to the fistula. Design • The research team designed a prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Setting • The study took place in an HD unit of a public hospital in Kirklareli, Turkey. Participants • Participants were 24 patients receiving HD in the unit between January and March 2021. Intervention • Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. Pure lavender essence was diluted with sweet almond oil at a ratio of 1:10. Before the cannulation procedure at 12 HD sessions, three drops of a 1:10 mixture were placed on sterile gauze and held at a distance of about 10 cm from the participant’s nose to ensure its inhalation before the fistula puncture with the needle. No extra procedure was performed for the control group. Outcome Measures • Participants completed a visual analogue scale (VAS) right after puncture of the fistula during each HD session. The STAI and HD Comfort Scale were scored at baseline prior to the first HD session and postintervention at the twelfth HD session. Results • The VAS (P <.001) and state anxiety scores (P =.027) were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group at all time points, except at baseline. The comfort scale in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P <.05) Conclusions • Lavender aromatherapy could be a good option for reducing the pain, anxiety, and discomfort level of HD patients. © 2023, InnoVision Communications. All rights reserved.
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Healthy Nutrition Attitude, Sleep Quality and Musculoskeletal Disorders in University Students During Covid-19 Pandemic
http://hdl.handle.net/11446/4911
Healthy Nutrition Attitude, Sleep Quality and Musculoskeletal Disorders in University Students During Covid-19 Pandemic
Ci?Laci T.; Öney B.
This study aims to college students' healthy nutrition attitude, sleep status, and musculoskeletal disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 165 university students participated in this research. The students filled out the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire. The attitude toward healthy eating of 34 (20.6%) students was found to be moderate, 100 (60.6%) high, and 31 (18.8%) very high. There was no meaningful difference between groups according to having COVID-19 disease (p>0.05). Among the participants, 43 (26.06%) students were found to be good and 122 (73.94%) to be poor in terms of sleep quality. The global PSQI and sleep duration subgroup scores of those who had COVID-19 were statistically higher (p=0.010 and 0.043, respectively). The five regions with the most musculoskeletal symptoms were the upper back (78.18%), lower back (70.91%), neck (69.09%), right shoulder (55.76%) and left shoulder (49.09%). Significant differences were observed in the scores of the right wrist (p=0.009), left wrist (p=0.007), right lower leg (p=0.024), left lower leg (p=0.026), right foot (p=0.001), and left foot (p=0.009). The COVID-19 pandemic partially affected university students in terms of healthy eating attitudes and, to a greater extent, in terms of sleep and musculoskeletal disorders. © 2024 Gurskaya et al.
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Effectiveness and Safety of Initiation and Titration of Insulin Glargine 300 U/mL in Insulin-Naive Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Uncontrolled on Oral Antidiabetic Drug Treatment in Turkey: The EASE Study
http://hdl.handle.net/11446/4910
Effectiveness and Safety of Initiation and Titration of Insulin Glargine 300 U/mL in Insulin-Naive Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Uncontrolled on Oral Antidiabetic Drug Treatment in Turkey: The EASE Study
Çetinarslan B.; Çetinkalp Ş.; Kaya A.; Ersoy C.; Kebapçı N.; Çömlekçi A.; Tütüncü N.B.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of insulin glargine 300 U/ mL (Gla-300) in insulin-naive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) inadequately controlled on oral antidiabetic drug (OADs) treatment in Turkey. Methods: One hundred eight patients from 20 centers enrolled in the study. Starting from baseline, Gla-300 was self-administered subcutaneously and once daily in the evening. The primary outcome was the mean change in glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) from baseline to week 24. Results: The mean (±SD) Hb1Ac level of 9.4% (±0.8) at baseline decreased to 7.5% (±0.9) at week 12 (P <.1) and to 7.3% (±0.9) at week 24 (P <.1). Although none of the patients were within the target Hb1Ac level of ?7% at baseline, the percentage of patients who achieved the target Hb1Ac level was 30.4% at week 12 and increased to 42.9% at week 24. Gla-300 treatment achieved the Hb1Ac target in 21 (19.4%) patients without experiencing a hypoglycemic event and in 27 (25.0%) patients who experienced at least one hypoglycemic event. For each self-monitoring blood glucose time point, significant improvements were observed as compared to baseline (P <.001). Statistically significant improvement (P <.001) was seen in the treatment satisfaction questionnaire – status version scores between baseline and week 24. Conclusion: This study indicated that Gla-300 is effective to provide a successful glycemic control with low risk of hypoglycemia added to OADs in insulin-naive patients with T2DM, and it has the potential to improve the quality of life of patients. © Author(s).
2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
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INCREASED ATHEROGENIC RISK INDICES IN HEALTHY MALES WITH AB BLOOD GROUP PHENOTYPE
http://hdl.handle.net/11446/4913
INCREASED ATHEROGENIC RISK INDICES IN HEALTHY MALES WITH AB BLOOD GROUP PHENOTYPE
Koctekin B.; Eren E.
Objective: Although the relationship between ABO blood phenotype and atherosclerosis has been investigated; to our knowledge, new atherogenic indices, including the atherogenic index (AI), atherogenic plasma index (AIP), lipoprotein combined index (LCI), and Castelli's risk indices, have not been extensively discussed. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of new atherogenic indices in determining atherogenic risk in men who appear healthy according to ABO blood phenotypes. Material and Method: The study included 188 apparently healthy male medical staff (?18 years); the participants were grouped according to their ABO blood group phenotype (A, B, AB, O or non-O blood). Laboratory tests included assessment of ABO blood types and measurements of the levels of total cholesterol (TC), high-and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL–C and LDL–C), and triglycerides (TGs). Also novel atherogenic risk indices were calculated. Results: Although smoking was significantly higher in the AB blood phenotype group among the study groups, there was no significant difference in terms of TC, TGs, LDL-C and HDL-C levels. However, the new atherogenic risk indices AI, AIP, LCI and non-HDL, TG/HDL-C values were significantly higher in AB blood group phenotype (p<0.05 for each). Conclusion: The statistically significant relationship between AB blood phenotype and new atherogenic indices (AI, AIP, LCI and TG/HDL-C ratio) found in this study supports the potential role of new atherogenic risk indices in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. © 2022, Nobelmedicus. All rights reserved.
2022-01-01T00:00:00Z