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Longitudinal Radiographic Outcomes and Revision Burden After Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod Treatment for Early-Onset Scoliosis

Background: To evaluate longitudinal radiographic outcomes, exploratory radiographic response, and planned versus unplanned revision burden after magnetically controlled growing rod treatment in patients with early-onset scoliosis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 55 patients...

Supporting the Social-Emotional Skills of Preschool Children Through Creative Dance and Musical Stories

Aim: The study aimed to support the social-emotional skills of five- and six-year-old children by utilizing creative dance and musical storytellingMethods: The study was designed using a pre-post quasi-experimental model involving an experimental and a control group. The particip...

Healing Together: Changes in Psychosocial Responses Through Post‐Earthquake Child–Parent Relationship Therapy

ABSTRACT Objective This qualitative study examines the psychosocial responses of parents and children affected by the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Türkiye and evaluates the impact of Child–Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) on these processes. Background Earthqua...

Annona muricata Leaf Extract Rebalances Systemic Redox Status and Modulates Neuroimmune, Microbial, and Functional Responses in CLP-Induced Septic Rats

Oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and disturbed metabolic adaptation contribute to early sepsis pathophysiology. This exploratory study evaluated a commercial Annona muricata leaf extract in 40 male rats assigned to five groups (n = 8/group): healthy Control, laparotomy-onl...

Removal of carbofuran from aqueous solutions using activated carbon derived from Pistacia khinjuk stocks (bıttım) shell waste

Abstract Pesticides are important environmental pollutants that require effective removal to protect ecosystems and human health. This study investigated carbofuran removal from water using KOH-activated carbon derived from Pistacia khinjuk Stocks (bıttım) shell waste. The result...

Withholding environment: refugee housing between law, market, and informality in post-2015 Berlin

Germany’s legal, bureaucratic, and housing structures came under pressure following the arrival of nearly one million refugees in 2015. In cities such as Berlin, existing housing shortages combined with restrictive regulations, temporary accommodation, and informal solutions to s...

Gender-Based and Sexualized Behaviors in Perioperative Workplaces in Türkiye: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey

Background/Objectives: Evidence on gender-based and sexualized conduct in perioperative workplaces in Türkiye is limited. This exploratory study described 12-month self-identified personal exposure, behavior encounters, reporting, organizational climate, impacts, and prevention p...

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Death Anxiety and Cancer‐Related Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Oncological Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate the effect of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) on death anxiety in patients experiencing postsurgery cancer‐related anxiety. A total of 120 oncological surgical patients were randomly allocated to either the intervention group (...

Gossip, Slander and Accusation in Hittite Society

In Hittite society, oral communication was a powerful dynamic influencing daily interaction, political structure, and divine order. Hittite cuneiform documents show that words could be unfounded, baseless, and consciously or unconsciously presented as contrary to the truth. This...

Clearance of amino acids, trace elements, and carnitine during CRRT: the carnitine dichotomy

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) provides vital organ support in acute kidney injury but is associated with the inadvertent extracorporeal clearance of essential low-molecular-weight nutrients. While the loss of amino acids and trace elements is clinically recognized,...

Clinical and Therapeutic Effects of Adjacent Organ Invasion in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Cases

Background: This retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical and therapeutic effects of adjacent organ invasion in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) cases. Methods: The files of 114 GIST patients from various centers who underwent surgery by the principal investigat...

Recontextualising foreign-policy acronyms in audiovisual translation: Insights from the Turkish dubbing of an American series The Diplomat

This article is centered on a comparative analysis of spoken dialogues containing foreign-policy acronyms in the original Netflix American series The Diplomat and their Turkish dubbing translations. In the first stage, Jorge Díaz Cintas and Aline Remael’s categories and strategie...

Effects of eight weeks of respiratory muscle training combined with high-intensity interval training on respiratory muscle strength, intermittent running performance, and agility in soccer players

This study examined whether adding respiratory muscle training (RMT) to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) provides additional benefits for respiratory muscle strength, intermittent running performance, and agility in male soccer players. Twenty-six players were randomly all...

Nanomolecularly imprinted polymer–surface plasmon resonance platform for monitoring trace-level Bisphenol A in drinking water

Abstract Bisphenol A is a widespread endocrine-disrupting contaminant frequently detected in aquatic environments, creating a need for rapid and reliable methods for water quality monitoring. Here we show that a solid-phase-synthesized nanomolecularly imprinted polymer (nanoMIP)...

Comparison of serum C3, C3a, C4 levels between cataract patients with and without pseudoexfoliation and normal individuals

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Backgrounds:</bold> We aimed to compare serum complement C3, C3a, and C4 levels between cataract patients with and without pseudoexfoliation syndrome, and to compare these groups with the control group. <bold>Methods:</bold> There were three differen...

Diagnosis, management, and prevention of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: a Delphi-based consensus study in Türkiye

Background Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widely distributed viral haemorrhagic fever with expanding geographic range. As new regions encounter the disease, clinicians must make high-stakes decisions despite limited standardised management frameworks. Methods In thi...

Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block via perichondrial approach with serratus intercostal plane block and rectus sheath block combination in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) may experience severe postoperative pain. Peripheral nerve blocks, as a component of multimodal analgesia, are now widely employed in postoperative pain management. This study investigated the effects of modified thoracoabdomi...

Prediction models for dynamic respiratory muscle strength in COPD and asthma patients based on fixed-pressure inspiratory muscle performance

Dynamic inspiratory muscle strength, assessed using the S-Index, reflects pressure generation during flow-dependent inspiration and may provide functional information beyond static respiratory muscle strength measures. However, its routine clinical use is limited by the need for...

Short-term inspiratory muscle training, aerobic exercise, and detraining in women with COPD: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Inspiratory muscle dysfunction, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, and reduced well-being contribute to the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We compared the short-term effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT), aerobic exercise (AE), comb...

Interplay between sports nutrition knowledge, lifestyle factors, and body mass index among regularly exercising university students: a cross-sectional study

This study aims to comprehensively examine the complex relationships among sports nutrition knowledge, nutritional status (macro- and micronutrient intake), body mass index (BMI), and lifestyle factors (smoking status, dietary habits including salt preference, daily water consump...