Cukurova University

Preparing teachers for multigrade classrooms: An action research study of a preservice teacher education curriculum

The aim of this study was to examine the implementation and iterative refinement of a draft curriculum for the Teaching in Multigrade Classrooms course within a preservice teacher education programme. Using an action research design, the curriculum was implemented with 34 preserv...

Association Between the Preoperative Modified Frailty Index-5 and Cumulative Morbidity After Colorectal Cancer Resection: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Based on the Comprehensive Complication Index

Objective: This study evaluated the association between the preoperative 5-factor Modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) and in-hospital cumulative postoperative morbidity, as measured by the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI), in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. Meth...

Associations Among Preoperative Intrusive Thoughts, Postoperative Pain Intensity, and Thirst Within the Biopsychosocial Model: An Observational Study

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to examine the associations of preoperative intrusive thoughts with postoperative pain intensity and thirst discomfort within a biopsychosocial framework. As a secondary exploratory objective, the study sought to estimate direct and indirec...

The Blurring of Reality in the Age of AI: Development of the AI-Induced Reality Perception Confusion Scale and Its Association with Generative AI Literacy and AI Anxiety

This study sought to develop the AI-induced Reality Perception Confusion Scale (AI-RPCS) and investigate the mediating role of AI-induced reality perception confusion in the association between GenAI literacy and AI anxiety. In Study I (N = 355), exploratory factor analysis revea...

Nomophobia in the association between sport anxiety and happiness: Evidence from a cross-sectional mediation model

This study examines the relationship between sport anxiety and happiness by focusing on the mediating role of nomophobia among university students. Grounded in the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping and Uses and Gratifications Theory, the study uses these theoretical perspe...

Postmortem Gene Expression and the Thanatotranscriptome: Postmortem Interval Estimation, Forensic Applications, and Future Perspectives

Postmortem molecular changes are more complex than a passive, uniform cessation of all cellular activity. Human and animal studies have demonstrated that certain RNA transcripts remain detectable for defined periods after death and that transcript levels exhibit tissue- and time-...

DINAMIKA KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MEMBINA BUDAYA ORGANISASI DI LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

This study aims to explore the principal's efforts in fostering organizational culture at MTs Darunnajah Jakarta, particularly in creating an educational climate that supports character development, discipline, and quality of learning. This study uses a qualitative approach with...

Exploring the relationship among pedagogical leadership, dignity, quiet quitting, and motivation in education

This study examines how pedagogical leadership relates to teachers’ dignity, motivation, and quiet quitting, a gradual form of psychological and behavioral withdrawal shaped by the leadership, relational, and motivational conditions teachers experience at school. Although pedagog...

Predicting the impacts of occupational accidents on the construction sites using machine learning algorithms

Purpose This study aims to develop a machine learning–based framework to predict the retrospectively assessed multidimensional impacts of workplace accidents in the construction industry. Unlike traditional research that primarily focuses on injury severity or fatality outcomes,...

Differentiation of cervical caries and cervical burnout on orthopantomographic images: a radiomics-based machine learning approach

To evaluate the diagnostic performance of machine learning (ML) algorithms based on radiomic features extracted from orthopantomographic (OPG) images in differentiating cervical caries from cervical burnout. A total of 170 OPG images were retrospectively analyzed, including 85 ce...

Engineered 3D Fibronectin‐Based Environments Modulate the Pathogenic Profile of Arthritic Synovial Fibroblasts

Inflammation is essential for fighting infections and initiating tissue repair, but chronic unresolved inflammation underlies many conditions, like cancer and autoimmune disorders. While dysregulated immune responses drive chronic inflammation, non‐immune stromal cells such as fi...

Surgical margin distance and oncological outcomes in extremity soft tissue sarcomas: a retrospective study

The prognostic significance of surgical margin distance in extremity soft tissue sarcomas remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the effect of surgical margin distance on local recurrence, metastasis, and mortality in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. Patients di...

The clamping technique of renal circulation blockage during partial nephrectomy in rats

Abstract Purpose Partial nephrectomy can be performed with or without ischemia. We conducted an animal experiment to determine whether artery-only clamping or artery-vein clamping is more effective. Materials and methods A total of twenty-four animals were divided into three grou...

Experiences of family medicine resident physicians at a university hospital during the 2023 Türkiye earthquake: a qualitative study

The 2023 Türkiye Earthquake caused widespread devastation and disrupted healthcare services. Family medicine resident physicians occupied the overlapping positions of disaster survivor and care provider, yet the meaning of this dual experience remains underexplored. To interpret...

Preregistration of the Expert-Panel Analysis Plan: LLMs as Pre-Administration Item Reviewers in Programming Education

This record preregisters the analysis plan for the expert-panel component of a study comparing large language model (LLM) item reviews with classical item analysis for a 60-item multiple-choice C# programming achievement test (associate degree, Türkiye). The plan was registered b...

Preregistration of the Expert-Panel Analysis Plan: LLMs as Pre-Administration Item Reviewers in Programming Education

This record preregisters the analysis plan for the expert-panel component of a study comparing large language model (LLM) item reviews with classical item analysis for a 60-item multiple-choice C# programming achievement test (associate degree, Türkiye). The plan was registered b...

Baseline Liver Metabolic Health in Newly Diagnosed People Living with HIV Compared with HIV-Negative Controls: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Prospective MASHIV-TR Cohort

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an important comorbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH), yet most data derive from individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). In the baseline cross-sectional analysis of the prospective multicentre MAS...

Economic consequences of infectious abortion in dairy cows in Türkiye: a literature-based production modeling approach

The aim of this study was to estimate the economic consequences of infectious abortion in dairy cows in Türkiye using a literature-based production modeling approach. Data were compiled from published studies reporting infectious agents identified in investigated bovine abortion...

Exploring exercise behavior, physical activity level, and perceived barriers in women with lipedema: a case-control study

Lipedema is a chronic adipose tissue disorder characterized by pain and disproportionate fat distribution. Although exercise is an important component of lipedema management, evidence regarding exercise behavior, physical activity, and related barriers remains limited. This study...

Effectiveness of early initiation of idursulfase in infants and very young children with mucopolysaccharidosis II: a retrospective chart review in siblings

Introduction Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with intravenous idursulfase is the standard of care for patients with mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II; Hunter syndrome). Data are limited for children aged ≤12 months. This retrospective study evaluated outcomes with early ERT. Meth...