Harran University

Association between parity and radiographic periodontal bone loss in women with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Pregnancy-related hormonal and inflammatory changes may affect periodontal tissues; however, the association between parity and accumulated periodontal bone loss remains unclear. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between parity and radiogr...

A Controlled Reanalysis of KIDO: Text Variants, Image-Model Configurations, and Cross-Modal Score Discrepancy

KIDO pairs children’s prompted happy and sad drawings with written reflections, creating a multimodal setting in which the text and image channels provide very different evidence for the same labels. We reanalyze KIDO by comparing Turkish, original English, and LLM-generated Turk...

Bibliometric Analysis of Postgraduate Theses on Obesity Research in Turkey: Series 2019–2024

Purpose: This study aims to reveal the bibliometric characteristics of postgraduate theses conducted in the field of obesity in Türkiye.Methods:This descriptive and cross-sectional study examined a total of 630 theses recorded under the heading “obesity” between 2019 and 2024 usi...

Plasma-Treated Water And Olive Oil In DNCB-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Across Mouse Strains

AbstractObjective: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a clinically significant chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which disease severity and therapeutic response may vary across experimental animal strains. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has recently emerged as a promising treatment mod...

The role of chrysin on oxidative stress and the asymmetric dimethylarginine/ dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-1/nitric oxide synthase signaling pathway in an experimental hyperthyroidism model

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of chrysin on oxidative stress parameters and the ADMA/DDAH-1/NOS signaling pathway in rats with experimentally induced hyperthyroidism. In this study, 10–12-week-old male Sprague–Daw ley rats were used and randomly allocated int...

Evaluation of Vocational School Students’ Employment Plans in the Context of the Education–Employment Relationship

The aim of this study is to determine the views of Vocational School students regarding employment planning and to analyze these views in the context of the education–employment relationship and various demographic variables. Method: The study was conducted using the survey model...

Comparison of radiomic features of the mandibular condyle between individuals with periodontitis and healthy controls

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the radiomic features of the mandibular condyle between individuals with periodontitis and healthy controls using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images and to evaluate the potential of radiomics for detecting the subclinica...

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...

Examining the impact of ethnic diversity and income inequality on educational inequality from the SDG10 perspective

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of ethnic diversity and income inequality on educational attainment inequality in European Union countries. A spatial regression model was employed using annual data for the period 2010–2019. The results indicate that ethni...

Factors associated with treatment delay and PPE use in occupational corneal foreign body injuries: a cross-sectional study

Objective This study aimed to evaluate characteristics, first aid and PPE use among patients with occupational corneal foreign body (CFB) injuries.Methods A cross-sectional study included 92 male patients treated at Harran University. Data on demographics, job type, injury cause,...

Tungsten‐Boosted Erbium Oxide–Graphene Nanoplatelet Electrode for Voltammetric Determination of Metaproterenol

ABSTRACT In this study, an electrochemical sensor was developed by modifying a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with a nanostructured composite of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), ultrasound‐assisted synthesized erbium oxide (Er 2 O 3 ), and tungsten (W) nanoparticles. The platform (W...

Effects of different calcium concentrations on hyperhydricity, morphophysiological characteristics and rooting responses of Garnem rootstock cultured in vitro

Hyperhydricity is a major physiological disorder that limits shoot quality and subsequent rooting during the in vitro propagation of woody plants. Calcium contributes to cell-wall stability, membrane integrity, and plant morphogenesis, but its effects may vary across culture stag...

Türkiye Türkçesinde Kılış ve Oluş Fiilleri Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

İsimlerle birlikte dilin iki temel söz varlığı unsurundan biri olan fiiller Türkçe dil bilgisi çalışmalarında çeşitli özellikleri bakımından farklı biçimlerde sınıflandırılmıştır. Yapı, çatı, anlam vb. bakımdan sınıflandırmalar fiillerle ilgili kullanılan temel sınıflandırma başl...

Genome-wide characterization and expression divergence of germin-like protein (GLP) family in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in response to abiotic stress conditions

Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a major fiber crop that serves as the foundation of the global fiber industry. Abiotic stresses (including drought, high temperature, and salinity) have become prevalent due to climate change. Several gene families involved in various physiologi...

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Dresden Fall Questionnaire (DREFAQ-Tr) in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Background Falls are a major complication of Parkinson’s disease and require reliable patient-reported assessment. The Dresden Fall Questionnaire (DREFAQ) is a brief tool assessing falls and related fear. This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the DREFA...

Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Concert Simulation to Reduce Performance Anxiety in Music Students

This study examined the effects of a virtual reality (VR)–based stage simulation on music performance anxiety (MPA) among undergraduate music students. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design with a matched comparison group was employed. Participants were matched by primary...

Clinical Use of Aripiprazole Monohydrate Long-Acting Injectable in Adolescents: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Objective Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics may improve treatment adherence by maintaining stable plasma drug concentrations and reducing relapse risk associated with inconsistent oral medication use. Although LAIs are widely used in adults with severe psychiatric disor...

Clinical rationale and indications for the use of cone-beam computed tomography

The primary objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the clinical rationale and prescription patterns for Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) across various dental specialties, specifically investigating how diagnostic indications correlate with field of view (FOV)...

Risk factors for external apical root resorption in orthodontics: the role of treatment modalities and tooth-related conditions

External apical root resorption (EARR) is a multifactorial and often irreversible complication observed during orthopaedic and fixed appliance treatment. This study aimed to identify possible risk factors for orthodontically induced EARR and to determine whether there is an incre...

Effect of exogenous proline application on yield and yield components of second-crop maize under water deficit conditions

Water scarcity is a major constraint limiting maize productivity in arid and semi-arid regions. This study evaluated the effects of exogenous proline application on yield, yield components, and water productivity of second-crop maize under different irrigation levels. The field e...