İzmir University of Economics

Reproductive cycle of invasive alien bivalve Brachidontes pharaonis (Fischer, 1870) in the Gulf of İzmir, Aegean Sea

Context The invasive Lessepsian bivalve Brachidontes pharaonis (P.Fischer, 1870) heavily aggregates on longline mussel farms in the Gulf of İzmir, causing spatial and nutritional competition on the commercially cultivated native mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Aims This study e...

Risk Factors for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating Axillary Surgical Approaches

AIM: Breast cancer-related lymphedema remains a major complication that follows axillary surgery. This prospective study evaluated the effects of axillary surgical techniques and treatment-related factors on the development of lymphedema in patients undergoing breast cancer surge...

Surveillance, Detection and Therapeutic Innovation in Antimicrobial Resistance in the Age of Polycrisis: From Genomic and Digital Innovation to One Health Integration

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance is increasingly strained by interconnected global crises, i.e., pandemics, climate change, armed conflicts, population mobility, and health inequalities, that disrupt healthcare delivery, diagnostic capacity, and laboratory infrastructu...

Elranatamab in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients on hemodialysis: A real-world case series

Background Renal impairment is a frequent and adverse prognostic factor in multiple myeloma (MM), with dialysis-dependent patients largely excluded from pivotal trials of B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed therapies. Elranatamab, a BCMA×CD3 bispecific antibody, has demonst...

Exploring medical students’ experiences of role modelling in clinical training: a phenomenological study of professional identity formation

Abstract Background Role modelling in clinical settings is an important mechanism through which medical students internalize the values and norms of medical professionalism. Although previous research has examined how medical students experience and interpret role modelling in cl...

Analysis for series–parallel systems under Marshall–Olkin run shock model

This paper develops a reliability framework for series–parallel systems subject to run-dependent Marshall–Olkin (MO) shocks, in which each parallel block may contain an arbitrary number of components sharing a block-common shock source. Within a parallel block, the component life...

The effect of artificial oocyte activation on embryomorphokinetic parameters and blastulation time

ABSTRACT Artificial oocyte activation (AOA) with Calcium ionophore (Ca-I) application has been shown to improve fertilization rates in patients with poor reproductive outcomes and fertilization failure; however, the effect of Ca-I on embryomorphokinetic parameters remains unclear...

Effect of abrasive flow machining (AFM) process parameters on surface roughness of AlSi10Mg parts produced with direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)

This study investigates the surface improvement of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) produced AlSi10Mg alloy using Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM). Due to the layer by layer manufacturing mechanism, DMLS components typically exhibit high surface roughness, partially fused particl...

Retention behavior and surface alterations of ball and TRI raptor unsplinted overdenture attachments after thermomechanical aging: an in vitro study

Abstract Background To compare the time-dependent retentive-force behavior and wear-related surface alterations of two unsplinted overdenture attachment systems, a ball attachment system and a TRI Raptor Smart Box system, after standardized thermomechanical aging. Methods In this...

Investigation of anxiety and depression levels in nurses caring for organ transplant patients

Organ transplantation is a comprehensive care process that heavily utilizes technology and teamwork, directly impacting the quality of life of patients. In this process, nurses play a critical role not only in providing physical care but also in meeting the emotional and psycholo...

Innovative hybrid poppy oil‐alginate bigel material for neodymium recovery

Abstract The recovery of rare earth elements like neodymium (Nd(III)) has gained significant attention due to their critical industrial role and potential environmental impact when released into ecosystems. In this study, a novel biosorbent system combining poppy oil and alginate...

Blood Pressure and Angina-Related Health Status During Benidipine Therapy: A Multicenter Real-World Cohort Study

Background: Benidipine is a long-acting calcium channel blocker used for the treatment of hypertension and chronic coronary syndrome. Although it effectively lowers blood pressure (BP), the relationship between BP reduction and improvement in angina-related health status during b...