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Pasireotide Treatment In Cushing's Disease: A Single Tertiary Center's Experience, Serdar Şahi̇n, Gular Kari̇mova, Şeyda Gül Özcan, Emre Durcan, Hande Mefkure Özkaya, Pinar Kadioğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Cushing's disease (CD), which cannot be controlled by surgery, requires medical treatment. In this situation, treatments with long-term effectiveness and safety profiles are needed. We aimed to evaluate the effects and adverse effects of pasireotide treatment in CD. Materials and methods: Patients who were followed up for CD and treated with pasireotide between 2014-2020 at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, were evaluated retrospectively. The efficacy and adverse effects of pasireotide were evaluated in this study. Results: Thirty-two patients were evaluated. The mean duration of treatment was 26.5 [range, 12.0-37.0] months. The 24-h urinary free cortisol (UFC) decreased 46% during the treatment …

Turkey's Transition To Face-To-Face Schooling During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mahmut Özer, Hayri̇ Eren Suna, Matjaz Perc, Sadri̇ Şensoy, Sevi̇l Uygun İli̇khan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The COVID-19 pandemic majorly disrupted conventional schooling and many countries maintained educational services through distance education. The duration of school closures in Turkey was longer than most OECD countries, thus Turkey prioritized school reopenings in the 2021-2022 academic year to mitigate possible negative outcomes of closures. Here we study the compatibility of implications for school reopenings in Turkey with these practices and assess the first semester of face-to-face schooling. Materials and methods: We have used document analysis to present and compare the practices in Turkey with international practices. We also used a comparative approach to assess the coherence between …

The Clinical Follow-Up And Management Of Covid-19 In Children And Adolescents Withan Immunocompromised State Or A Malignancy, İrem Ceren Erbaş, Hati̇ce Karaoğlu Asrak, Ayşe Çakil Güzi̇n, Şi̇lem Özdem Alataş, Şefi̇ka Akyol, Meral Torun Bayram, Refi̇k Emre Çeçen, Di̇lek İnce, Özlem Tüfekçi̇, Nurşen Belet

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: It is still not known how an immunosuppressive state affects the response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics, outcomes, and follow-up results of COVID-19 in pediatric patients with a history of immunocompromise or malignancy, retrospectively. Materials and methods: Patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 who were under 18 years of age and had a history of immunosuppressive chronic disease or under immunosuppressant treatment were included in the study. Patients were applied to our outpatient clinic or consulted to our department in a tertiary center during the …

Pertussis Prevalence Among Adult Patients With Acute Cough, Ahmet İlbay, Mi̇ne Durusu Tanriöver, Işkin Pinar Zarakol, Ezgi̇ Çalişkan Güzelce, Hati̇ce Bölek, Serhat Ünal

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Bordetella pertussis infection remains an important health problem in adults due to the increasing prevalence in recent years. Pertussis in adults can be easily overlooked or misdiagnosed. We aimed to determine the prevalence of pertussis in adult patients with acute cough and the clinical features of the pertussis cases. Materials and methods: Internal Medicine and Pulmonology inpatient wards and outpatient clinics were screened between March 2017 and June 2018. Patients with cough duration between 1 week and 1 month were enrolled. Those who were on antibiotics for more than 5 days were excluded. A total of 115 patients were …

The Validity And Reliability Study Of The Turkish Version Of Engagement In Healthy Ageing, Ramazan Kiraç, Seda Uyar, Mehmet Aki̇f Eri̇şen, Nur Feyzal Kesen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Determination Of Covid-19 Pcr Positivity And Mutation Status In Coronavacvaccinated Individuals In Turkey, Ahmet Çalişkan, Mücahi̇t Seçme, İlknur Kaleli̇, Tuğba Sari, Sedef Zeli̇ha Öner, Sani̇ye Küçükakin Yaka, Büşra Dönmez

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: CoronaVac is an inactivated virus-based COVID-19 vaccine used in Turkey and approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this study, it was aimed to retrospectively evaluate the mutation status and clinical status in individuals who received two doses of CoronaVac vaccine and were infected with COVID-19 at least two weeks after the second dose. Materials and methods: 164 people were included in the study and COVID-19 diagnosis and mutation analyses were determined by RT-PCR using the Bioseepdy SARS CoV-2 Double Gene RT-qPCR Kit and the Biospeedy SARS-CoV-2 Variant Plus kit in accordance with the protocol …

The Efficacy Of Anakinra Compared To Standard Care Of Treatment For Covid-19: A Metaanalysis, Hamna Malik, Hira Bint Abdul Jabbar, Farah Latif, Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Muzna Sarfraz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread worldwide, this study brings to light the link that anakinra, a recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist, has in averting grave clinical outcomes. The objectives of this meta-analysis are to investigate the effects of anakinra in interventional groups compared to control/standard of care groups on mortality along with the provision of a prevalence estimate of the variables associated with death (C-reactive protein-CRP, ferritin, acute respiratory distress syndrome-ARDS). Materials and methods: According to the PRISMA 2020 statement guidelines, a systematic search was conducted from December 19, 2020, until December 10, 2021, with keywords including COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, …

An Evaluation Of The Results Of Convalescent Plasma Therapy Applied To Pregnant Womendiagnosed As Covid-19- Positive In A Pandemic Center: A Prospective Cohort Study, Seyi̇t Ahmet Erol, Atakan Tanaçan, Hakan Apaydin, Şule Göncü Ayhan, Deni̇z Oluklu, Derya Uyan Hendem, Serpi̇l Ünlü, Abdulsamet Erden, Özlem Moraloğlu Teki̇n, Ahmet Omma, İhsan Ateş, Orhan Küçükşahi̇n, Di̇lek Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Convalescent plasma (CP) might be an additional treatment modality in COVID-19. The aim of this study was to compare CP-related clinical characteristics and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with mild or moderate-severe COVID-19. Materials and methods: This prospective cohort study included 36 pregnant women (12 mild and 24 moderate-severe), who underwent CP therapy. The CP obtained from recently recovered donors was transfused to patients together with maximum supportive care and antiviral agents. The groups were then compared in respect of clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, obstetric complications, and neonatal outcomes. Results: Significant differences were determined between the groups in respect …

Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Improves Upper Limb Exercise Capacity, Shoulder Function And Quality Of Life, Fi̇gen Dağ, Fehmi̇ Volkan Öztuna, Di̇dem Deri̇ci̇ Yildirim, Özlem Bölgen Çi̇men

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Oncometabolites In Urine-A New Opportunity For Detection And Prognosis Of The Clinical Progress Of Verified Prostate Cancer-A Pilot Study, Dimitar Delkov, Lyubka Yoanidu, Desislav Tomov, Rumyana Stoyanova, Ivan Dechev, Yordanka Uzunova

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Test-Retest Reliability And Minimal Detectable Change For Measures Of Wearable Gait Analysis System (G-Walk) In Children With Cerebral Palsy., Melek Volkan Yazici, Gamze Çobanoğlu, Gökhan Yazici

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of A Supervised Group Exercise Therapy Based On The Biopsychosocial Model Introduced Simultaneously With Anti-Tnf Therapy In Anti-Tnf-Naive Patients With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis, Nur Banu Karaca, Edi̇be Ünal, Jale Karakaya, Umut Kalyoncu, Sedat Ki̇raz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Making Connections To Address Mathematics Anxiety: A Case Study Of The Instructional Triangle And Remedial College Instructors, Njeri M. Pringle, Jamie L. Workman, Meagan C. Arrastia-Chisholm

Georgia Educational Researcher

Mathematics anxiety is a reality for many students as a number of community college and four-year university students feel disconnected from math and struggle to pass mathematics courses. Using a case study and grounded theory approach, six remedial mathematics instructors were interviewed and observed to examine their instructional strategies and practices. During the interviews, participants expounded upon the changes in strategies and practices implemented when aiding students struggling with anxiety. The Instructional Triangle was applied across participants to compare and contrast their experiences. The analysis focused on environmental factors that could increase or exacerbate mathematics anxiety. In particular, a theme …

Peer-Coaching Based Professional Development: A Sample Of A School Of Foreign Languages, Sinem Arslan Dönmez, Ahmet Şahin Assoc. Prof.

Georgia Educational Researcher

The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of lecturers about the effectiveness of the implementation of the peer-coaching practice conducted at the school of foreign languages of a foundation university. The lecturers who took part in the peer coaching practice in the academic year 2019-2020 acted as the participants in this case study. The qualitative data was collected via interviews and document analysis. Content analysis and descriptive analysis methods were used in the process of data analysis. The findings from the analysis showed that peer-coaching practice consisted of lesson observations, pre and post-observation meetings, and reflection stages. …

Virtual Currencies In The Eurosystem: Challenges Ahead, Rosa Maria Lastra, Jason Allen Grant

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Single-Subject Rule And The Politics Of Constitutional Amendment In Initiative States, Jonathan L. Marshfield

Nebraska Law Review

Eighteen states allow citizens to independently propose constitutional amendments through the initiative process.1 In many of those states, the constitutional initiative is a powerful force in state constitutional politics.2 Indeed, since 2000, voters have considered hundreds of initiative amendments addressing a wide range of issues, including marriage equality, taxation, environmental policy, marijuana, infrastructure, education, agriculture, religious freedom, reproductive rights, affirmative action, immigration, redistricting, and many others.3 Initiative campaigns also attract a lot of money. In 2020, statewide campaigns reported $1.24 billion in contributions and $1.22 billion in spending.4 It should be unsurprising, therefore, that regulating the initiative is both important …

The Separation Of Legislative Powers In The Initiative Process, Anthony Johnstone

Nebraska Law Review

Direct democracy cannot implement itself. From Nebraska’s introduction of a state law authorizing the initiative at the local level in 1897,1 through the first constitutional amendments authorizing state-wide initiative processes in several states at the turn of the Twentieth Century, and subsequent efforts to expand the initiative power to approximately half the states,2 legislatures must share the legislative power with the people in states that provide the initiative. After the initial allocation of legislative power to initiative processes, usually through relatively detailed constitutional provisions, state legislatures become responsible for supporting the initiative power. In authorizing initiatives, state constitutions also authorize …

A Student’S Access To Practice-Linked Resources In An Elementary Unplugged-To-Plugged Computer Science Unit, Umar Shehzad, Jody Clarke-Midura, Victor R. Lee, Mimi Recker

Publications

This paper presents a case study of a student’s participation in an expansively-framed unplugged computer science (CS) instructional unit that leverages activities and materials not typically associated with CS: playing an “unplugged” tabletop board game and designing a paper prototype of a new game level. We use the practice-linked identity framework as a lens to characterize resources available in our instructional design and how they afforded or hindered the student’s participation across the instructional activities. Our findings highlight the importance of relational resources in influencing participation, both positively and negatively, and provide implications for the design of future CS learning …

A Language For The World: The Standardization Of Swahili, Morgan J. Robinson

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

This intellectual history of Standard Swahili explores the long-term, intertwined processes of standard making and community creation in the historical, political, and cultural contexts of East Africa and beyond.

Morgan J. Robinson argues that the portability of Standard Swahili has contributed to its wide use not only across the African continent but also around the globe. The book pivots on the question of whether standardized versions of African languages have empowered or oppressed. It is inevitable that the selection and promotion of one version of a language as standard—a move typically associated with missionaries and colonial regimes—negatively affected those …

Appealable Tros, Bernadette Bollas Genetin

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

It’s textbook law that temporary restraining orders (TROs) are not appealable. That bright-line rule, however, has never told the whole story. Today, a majority of circuit courts permit appeal of TROs in narrow instances when, for instance, the TRO has the practical effect of an injunction, threatens serious or irreparable injury, and can only be reviewed effectively by immediate appeal. This accords with the Supreme Court’s conclusion in Carson v. American Brands, Inc., which permitted limited appeal of orders that, like TROs, are not express injunctions but may threaten the same irreparable injury as an injunction. The Carson Court emphasized …

Concrete Reliance On Stare Decisis In A Post-Dobbs World, Michael Gentithes

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will be remembered primarily for its destabilizing effect on abortion rights across the country; in its wake, the legality of abortions performed in various states and at various stages of pregnancy was thrown into turmoil that will take years to resolve. In Dobbs’s immediate aftermath, substantive due process jurisprudence has been at least destabilized, if not prepared for greater limitation in the terms to come. But the Court’s approach to that line of cases has also turned stare decisis doctrine into an unclear jumble that may be considered …

Suspect Classifications, Immutability, And Moral Responsibility, Michael Gentithes

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

Immutability is an important thread in equal protection jurisprudence.1 It helps explain when a government classification is constitutionally suspect, requiring courts to evaluate that classification under the exacting strict scrutiny standard.2 Recently the Supreme Court, though not expressly relying on equal protection arguments to reach its holding, has suggested that sexual orientation is an immutable trait of the sort that traditionally triggers strict scrutiny when the government relies upon it.3 But the suggestion that sexual orientation is immutable, and thus subject to strict scrutiny, has not found wide acceptance across the judiciary. Furthermore, the scientific evidence surrounding sexual orientation is …

Exigencies, Not Exceptions: How To Return Warrant Exceptions To Their Roots, Michael Gentithes

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

When a police officer interacts with an individual, the encounter is subject to myriad exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement that lack a coherent justifying theory. For instance, officers can warrantlessly search if an automobile was involved in the interaction, an arrest occurred, or a protective sweep was necessary to prevent a third-party ambush. Officers and individuals struggle to understand the breadth and complexity of these exceptions. The resulting confusion breeds widespread distrust and raises the tension in millions of interactions across the country.

There is an easier way. The Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed its support for a …

Safety, Regulatory And Environmental Issues Related To Breeding And International Trade Of Edible Insects In Africa, S. Niassy, E. R. Omuse, N. Roos, A. Halloran, J. Eilenberg, J. P. Egonyu, C. Tanga, F. Meutchieye, R. Mwangi, S. Subramanian, R. Musundire, P. O.Y. Nkunika, J. P. Anankware, J. Kinyuru, A. Yusuf, S. Ekesi

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Insect breeding or farming for food and feed is an emerging enterprise that can address the ever-growing demand for protein and curb high unemployment rates in Africa and beyond. However, for the sector to prosper, its value chain needs to be regulated to ensure sustainability and safety for consumers and the environment. Although a few African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, have promulgated standards on the use of insects as food and feed, greater efforts are needed in other countries, and relevant policies governing the sector need to be formulated. All over the globe, attention to the regulation …

Interactions Between Integrated Pest Management, Pollinator Introduction, And Landscape Context On Avocado Persea Americana Productivity, Nadia K. Toukem, Samira A. Mohamed, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Robert S. Copeland, Thomas Dubois

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Pest management and insect pollination are important services that support crop production but are most often studied in isolation in cropping systems. Avocado Persea americana Mill. is an economically important crop in East Africa, which suffers from pest threats and potential drawbacks of the global pollinator crisis. The integration of pest and pollinator management is a growing research trend as a potential solution for sustainable crop production with minimum adverse effects on the environment and biodiversity. This study assessed potential interactions between landscape context, honeybee Apis mellifera L. introduction and integrated pest management (IPM) on avocado pests Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) …

Maximizing Performance : Best Practices For Professional Development Coaching For Christian Leaders, Harrison J. Bell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

How Shame Shapes Church Planting : Exploring Impacts On Gospel Receptivity Among Emerging Adults, Robert Mark Montgomery

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Leadership Characteristics And Teacher Self-Efficacy From The Perspective Of Teachers, Carolyn Hayward

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to investigate how elementary teachers in Clay County, Florida rate their level of self-efficacy, while examining the specific leadership characteristics influencing self-efficacy from the perspective of teachers. Additionally, this study sought to identify characteristics and actions of principals that teachers consider to be important to their self-efficacy in teaching from home on a virtual platform during the global pandemic. Using the Teacher Self-Efficacy Survey (TSES) and the Principal Rating and Ranking Scale (PRRS), teachers assessed their own self-efficacy and the characteristics of principals that they believe influence their self-efficacy. On …

Virtual Supervised Practice During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Does Virtual Learning Affect The Quality Of Preparation For The Rd Exam Or Beginning Dietetics Practice?, Shaynee M. Roper

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly altered the practice of Dietetics, and its essential supervised practice component of the Dietetic Internship programs. Telehealth, in particular telenutrition, became a necessity of practice for the entire United States and many parts of the world. Medicare and many private insurance companies amended policies for the expansion, inclusion, and provision of MNT via telephone.¹ In addition, numerous Dietetic Interns were forced to complete the supervised practice (SPE) components of ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) accredited programs virtually. The practice of telehealth is not a new concept. Indeed, this area of …

Interprofessional Education Activities And New Practitioner Competence: Implications For Practice In Nutrition And Dietetics Education, Stephanie N. Petrosky

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) are associated with improved perception, values, attitudes towards collaborative practice, and therefore benefits patients, practitioners, and health care systems. Notable organizations have long promoted standardized guidelines for best practices in interdisciplinary team-based learning to improve patient safety and health outcomes. The state of IPE in nutrition and dietetics practice was recently addressed by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The authors generated a call to action to engage in IPCP while pushing the boundaries of leadership in teaching, research, and practice. …