Giresun University

Clinical, Hematologic, and Inflammatory Factors Associated with Early Mortality and Postoperative ICU Admission After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery

Background: This study evaluated whether routinely available admission hematologic and inflammatory markers remained associated with postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admission and 1-month mortality when considered alongside established clinical and perioperative factors. M...

Senescence-Associated Transcriptome Reversal Prioritizes Repurposing Candidates for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Computational Study

Background/Objectives: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease, and cellular senescence is a tractable therapeutic target; yet prioritizing credible repurposing candidates is difficult because bulk-tissue senescence signals are weak, single-da...

Impact of obesity on reduction quality and operative outcomes of proximal femoral nail for intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the lateral decubitus position

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of proximal femoral nailing performed in the lateral decubitus position between obese and non-obese patients. Methods This retrospective cohort study, approved by the institutional ethi...

Differential cellular and DNA damage responses of meristematic cells to trace and excess Selenium exposure

Selenium (Se) is an element that can be beneficial to plants in trace amounts, but can exhibit toxicity beyond these trace amounts. This study aimed to determine the dose-dependent toxic effects of different Se doses on Allium cepa meristem cells; cytogenetic, anatomical, biochem...

Online victimisation in digital environments: A study on social media users

Purpose This study examines the proportion of reported online victimisation experiences among social media users in Türkiye and identifies demographic and behavioural factors associated with these experiences. Methods Using a quantitative, correlational approach, a cross-sectiona...

Yapay Zekânın İşgücü Verimliliği ve İstihdam Üzerindeki Etkileri

Bu çalışma, yapay zekânın işgücü verimliliği ve istihdam üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmaktadır. Çalışmada yapay zekâ araçlarının kullanımı ve entegrasyonu arasındaki ilişki göz önünde bulundurularak işgücü piyasalarında yarattığı verimlilik ve bu verimliliğin istihdam açısından e...

Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant Capacity, and In Vitro α-Amylase/β-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Different Avocado Tissues Under Methanolic and CO2-Assisted Aqueous Extraction

The study evaluated the phenolic profile, antioxidant capacity, and in vitro α-amylase and fungal β-glucosidase inhibitory activity of avocado fruit pulp, peel, cotyledon, and seed coat (testa) extracts obtained using methanol and a CO2-assisted aqueous extraction method. Total p...

Evaluation of mandibular condyle morphology in northeastern Anatolian children and adolescents aged 6–14 years using digital panoramic radiographs

Mandibular condyle morphology reflects growth and functional adaptation during childhood, yet data specific to the paediatric population remain limited. The aim of this study was to classify mandibular condyle morphology in children and adolescents aged 6–14 years using digital p...

Multidimensional Comparative Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Complex Decongestive Therapy in Lipedema

Objective: To compare the efficacies of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and complex decongestive therapy (CDT) in patients with lipedema. Design: This randomized-controlled-study included 33 patients with lipedema, with 11 patients in each of the three groups. The first...

Morphometric Assessment of Mandibular Anterior Teeth and Periradicular Cortical Bone Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate root morphology and buccal and lingual alveolar bone thickness of mandibular anterior teeth using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to compare these parameters among central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines.Material and Method...

Bâbürlü Hindistan'ında İnsan ve Hayvanlara Dair Gözlemler ve Deneysel Uygulamalar

Bu çalışmada, entelektüel merakları ve doğa bilimlerine duydukları özel ilgiyle öne çıkan Bâbürlü hükümdarları Ekber Şah (1556-1605) ile halefi Cihangir Şah’ın (1605-1627) himayesinde gerçekleştirilen insan ve hayvanlara ilişkin deneysel uygulamalar, sistemli gözlemler ve ampirik...

The home mathematics environment and children’s early mathematical development in immigrant, refugee, and minority-language families: a scoping review

Early mathematics skills are among the strongest predictors of later academic achievement, with foundations established at home through families' mathematics-related activities, talk, beliefs, and practices. Research on the home mathematics environment (HME), however, draws predo...

Rapid choroidal neovascularization after non-flap internal limiting membrane peeling for macular hole in a patient with AMD: a case report and literature review

Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) following macular hole (MH) surgery is a rare complication. While the exact pathogenesis remains unclear, previous reports in the literature suggest that it can occur in patients with pre-existing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or macula...

Spiritual Well-Being, Perceived Social Support, and Death Anxiety Among Primigravid Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background/Objectives: Pregnancy may involve psychological and existential concerns, particularly for women experiencing pregnancy for the first time. This study examined the relationships among spiritual well-being, perceived social support, and death anxiety in primigravid wome...

A Comparative Performance Analysis of Artificial Bee Colony, Genetic Algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization, and Sine Cosine Algorithm for Training a Robust Cauchy-Huber Dendritic Neuron Model in Bitcoin Log-Return Forecasting

This study presents a comparative performance analysis of four population-based metaheuristic optimization algorithms - the Artificial Bee Colony (ABC), the Genetic Algorithm (GA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and the Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) - used to train a single, fi...

Automated assessment of the nature of scientific inquiry (NOSI) using machine learning and transformer-based language models

Background Effective assessment of the nature of scientific inquiry is foundational to scientific literacy but is constrained by the resource-intensive, manual scoring of open-ended instruments such as the Views About Scientific Inquiry.Purpose We addressed this challenge by deve...

Diagnostic value of preoperative inflammatory indices in adnexal torsion: a focus on the systemic immune-inflammation index

Adnexal torsion is a gynecological emergency in which delayed diagnosis may result in ovarian necrosis and loss of fertility. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and predictive value of preoperative inflammatory indices—neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-ly...

Association between early changes in acid–base parameters within the first 24 h and mortality in critically ill patients with metabolic acidosis

Metabolic acidosis is a common and clinically important acid–base disorder in critically ill patients and is associated with poor outcomes. Although arterial blood gas analysis is routinely used to evaluate acid–base status, the prognostic value of early metabolic changes during...

Individual Diagnostic Performance of Routine Blood Parameters in Predicting Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Analysis of 2568 Pregnant Women

Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to test the validity of an inflammatory risk score, originally developed in oncology, for predicting preterm birth, and to determine the individual diagnostic performance and ris...

The impact of virtual reality tours with “VR” technology on visit intention: A study on undergraduate tourism students

This paper examines the relationships between virtual reality (VR) tour experiences, perceived telepresence, mental imagery and visit intention among undergraduate tourism students. The study was designed as a single-group, cross-sectional, quantitative investigation; it is not a...