Karadeniz Technical University

A spray‐dried dual microbial Wettable powder formulation: optimization and greenhouse efficacy against Western flower Thrips

Abstract BACKGROUND This study aimed to develop and evaluate a spray‐dried wettable powder (WP) formulation containing the entomopathogenic bacterium Serratia marcescens and the fungus Metarhizium flavoviride for the control of Frankliniella occidentalis . RESULTS The formulation...

The effect of a new subtype classification system on prognosis and outcome analysis in pediatric extension-type Gartland type III distal humerus supracondylar fractures

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association of a new, isthmus-referenced subtype classification system with prognosis and clinical-radiological outcomes in pediatric extension-type Gartland type III distal humerus supracondylar fractures. Materials...

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...

Modeling the combined effects of the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquake and an Atmospheric River event on landslide hazard

Abstract. The 6 February 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquake doublet triggered thousands of coseismic landslides. On 14–15 March, an Atmospheric River (AR) delivered up to 183 mm of rainfall across the seismically weakened region, triggering hundreds of additional landslides and debris...

A refined adaptive logistic-trigonometric shear deformation theory for the precise bending analysis of functionally graded plates

This study presents a refined Logistic-Trigonometric Shear Deformation Theory (LTHT) for the bending and interlaminar stress analysis of functionally graded (FG) plates. The proposed theory utilizes a hybrid shape function that incorporates a logistic (sigmoid) component and a tr...

Koskarlı Cave: excavations at an Epipalaeolithic site in the eastern Black Sea region of Türkiye

Excavations at Koskarlı Cave in Türkiye’s eastern Black Sea region (Trabzon) have identified in situ Epipalaeolithic ( c . 12 900–12 000 cal BC) occupation. As the first systematic investigation of this period in this region, Koskarlı provides a new reference point for exploring...

Trauma burden, coping patterns, and psychological symptoms in Ahiska Turkish children and adolescents displaced following the Ukraine war: a cross-sectional study

War-related displacement may affect youth mental health through direct trauma exposure, family-level trauma burden, and coping processes. Ahiska Turkish families displaced after the Ukraine war are a historically important group because recent displacement may occur against a bac...

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Waste-Coated Polyamide 6 Composites

The study investigates pozzolanic materials, silica fume, and fly ash as reinforcement agents in a polyamide 6 (PA6) matrix with cement. The materials were combined in various proportions and applied via ultrasonic coating before being extruded into composite filament samples. Di...

A hybrid machine learning framework using fractional order dynamics to predict fish toxicity in aquatic ecosystems

Accurate prediction of chemical toxicity to aquatic organisms remains a critical challenge in environmental risk assessment. Traditional machine-learning (ML) models capture static correlations but cannot represent time-dependent, memory-driven processes such as bioaccumulation a...

The Role of Immature Granulocyte Count and Percentage as Novel Indicators of Systemic Inflammation in Plaque Psoriasis

Background/Objective: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease with systemic involvement. Immature granulocytes (IGs) are potential inflammatory markers, but their role in psoriasis is unclear. We evaluated immature granulocyte count (IG#) and percentage (IG%)...

Factors associated with oral hygiene practices among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

This study aims to assess the general and pregnancy-specific oral health knowledge, levels of social support, and dental anxiety in pregnant women, as well as their association with oral hygiene habits. Pregnancy is associated with physiological and behavioral changes that may in...

Exploring Trade-offs Between Carbon Storage and Timber Production with Alternative Rotation and Harvest Policies: Insights from a Real-World Forest Management Area

Forests provide essential ecosystem services, particularly timber production and carbon sequestration, both of which play critical roles in climate change mitigation and sustainable forest management. However, the long-term consequences of alternative management strategies on car...

Knowledge, attitudes, and use of artificial intelligence among adult and pediatric hematologists in Türkiye: a national cross-sectional survey

Artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI and large language models, is entering hematology practice and research, but real-world integration depends on clinicians’ knowledge, attitudes, use, and governance rather than algorithm performance alone. Evidence specific to...

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...

Reduced Vagal Compound Action Potential Amplitude Is Associated with Glomerular Injury in an Experimental Rabbit Model of Severe Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) induces a sympathetic surge and systemic inflammation that may impair renal perfusion and glomerular integrity. Although the vagus nerve is central to autonomic and anti-inflammatory regulation, its relationship to renal structural injury...

Determination of main components by capillary electrophoresis and antioxidant activities in anatolian royal jellies: discrimination by principal component analysis

Royal jelly (RJ), a secretion of worker honey bees, is a nutritionally valuable bee product known for its bioactive properties. Different regions offer distinct floral sources that bees feed on, resulting in a unique composition of the RJ they produce. Moreover, certain component...

Impact of adjuvant endocrine therapy on disease-free survival in early triple-positive breast cancer: a multicenter retrospective cohort study of the Turkish oncology group

Triple-positive breast cancer (TPBC), characterized by concurrent ER, PR, and HER2 positivity, poses unique therapeutic challenges due to ER–HER2 crosstalk. The optimal adjuvant endocrine therapy in TPBC patients receiving anti-HER2 regimens remains poorly defined. This multicent...

Prognostic impact of pathological complete response in hormone receptor–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a multicenter cohort study

Pathological complete response (pCR) is an established surrogate endpoint in aggressive breast cancer subtypes; however, its prognostic role in hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative disease remains controversial. We aimed to evaluate clinicopathological predictors of pCR a...