Marmara University

Investigation of the Detection Frequency of Demodex spp. in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Students According to Mask Use and Personal Hygiene Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: spp. Methods: . Volunteers were asked to complete a questionnaire about their personal hygiene habits. SPSS v.16.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) software was used to analyse the results. Results: spp. (p=0.036). Conclusion: spp. in the cheeks of individuals using medica...

Development and psychometric evaluation of the medication preparation and calculation self-efficacy scale for nursing students: a methodological study

Abstract Background Medication preparation and dose calculation are critical components of safe medication administration, requiring nursing students to integrate knowledge, skills, and clinical decision-making competencies. Assessing students’ self-efficacy in these processes is...

The preparatory phase of the 1928 Alphabet Reform: A typographic and discursive analysis of Cumhuriyet Newspaper

This study conceptualizes the 1928 Alphabet Reform in Türkiye not merely as an orthographic change, but as a deep-rooted epistemic rupture that reconstructed social memory. Specifically, it examines how the influential Cumhuriyet newspaper functioned as an ideological state appar...

Turkish version of the Carolinas comfort scale: Validation and long-term clinical outcomes after mesh-based inguinal hernia repair

While generic instruments like the short form-36 (SF-36) and the visual analog scale (VAS) are staples in assessing quality of life and pain following hernia repair, they often struggle to capture the full clinical picture (6).The SF-36, being a broad health measure, frequently l...

Green chemistry oriented synthesis of p-anisic acid and comparative toxicity versus synthetic product in zebrafish embryos and keratinocytes

Abstract p -Anisic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid used in cosmetic preservation systems. In this study, a trans-anethole-rich essential oil obtained from Pimpinella anisum seeds was converted to p -anisic acid by aqueous potassium permanganate oxidation with acetone as a co-...

Differentiating Pure and Mixed Mucinous Breast Carcinoma Using Multimodality Imaging: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features in differentiating pure from mixed mucinous breast carcinoma and in identifying imaging characteristics specific to each subtype. Methods: This retrospec...

Ustekinumab as an Effective Therapeutic Option in Papillon–Lefèvre Syndrome: Long‐Term Follow‐Up

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and severe periodontitis, leading to premature loss of both primary and permanent teeth, and treatment responses are often unsatisfactory. We report a 20-year...

Dyeing of silk using binary mixture of harmal seeds and safflower petals

This study introduces a novel, sustainable binary extract-based dyeing strategy for silk, utilizing natural colorants sourced from harmal (Peganum harmala) seeds and flowers of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) petals. A central composite design was employed to systematically opti...

Investigation of the relationship between breastfeeding myths and breastfeeding adaptation: a correlational survey study

The early postpartum period is a critical time frame in which mothers’ adaptation to breastfeeding is shaped and breastfeeding-related beliefs become evident. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the level of belief in breastfeeding myths and breastfeedin...

Real-world outcomes of second-line therapy in advanced thymic carcinoma: a multicenter Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) study

Abstract Background Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with limited evidence guiding second-line treatment after prior systemic therapy. We evaluated real-world outcomes of second-line systemic therapy in a multicenter cohort. Methods Adults with unresectab...

Evaluation of Pulmonary and Otological Manifestations in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and Their Effect on Quality of Life

ABSTRACT Objective Otitis media and conductive hearing loss are common in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). We primarily aimed to assess the impact of otologic features of individuals with PCD on health‐related quality of life (QOL), and our secondary aims are chara...

The effect of pulmonary nodule presence on disease severity and course in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a multicenter cohort study

Pulmonary nodules are common in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), but their clinical relevance remains unclear. This study assessed the influence of pulmonary nodules and radiological features on clinical characteristics and outcomes in AAV. In this multicenter retrospective coho...

Influence of splinted vs. non-splinted scan bodies on digital impression accuracy in all-on-four implant rehabilitation: a comparison with conventional open-tray impressions

This in vitro study aimed to evaluate and compare the accuracy of conventional and digital implant impression techniques using different intraoral scanners, implant systems, and splinting protocols in full arch implant rehabilitation. Two mandibular epoxy-resin models were fabric...

Intravesical tranexamic acid for gross hematuria in the emergency department: a prospective cohort study

Gross hematuria is a common emergency department(ED) presentation that is often managed with continuous bladder irrigation(CBI). Intravesical tranexamic acid (TXA) has been proposed as an adjunct, but supporting evidence is limited. We evaluated whether adding intravesical TXA to...

Modern endoscopic strategies for the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) presents considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for the endoscopist. This review offers a focused and practical evaluation of contemporary endoscopic approaches for the diagnosis and management of CCA, with an emphasis on real-world applicabil...

Acquisition-parameter effects on image utility in near-infrared dorsal hand imaging: linking image signatures to repeatability and separability

Near-infrared dorsal hand imaging is often evaluated through downstream recognition, while acquisition settings are treated as fixed experimental details. This study examined whether controllable acquisition parameters alter objective image-derived signatures and protocol-level u...

Integrated Prognostic Stratification After Perioperative FLOT in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter Real-World Study

Background/Objectives: Outcomes after perioperative FLOT for gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma remain variable, even among patients treated with curative intent. Although postoperative pathological findings are central to risk assessment, they do not fully capt...

Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Receiving Prostacyclin Therapy: Impact of Anxiety, Depression, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Treatment-Related Factors

OBJECTIVE: Despite advances in prostacyclin therapy, pulmonary hypertension (PH) continues to impair patients' quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to identify the clinical and psychological factors associated with QoL in patients receiving prostacyclin therapy. METHOD: This c...

Nutritional Interventions During Pregnancy Improve Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

INTRODUCTION: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of nutritional interventions during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes. METHODS: The review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and was...

DSG2 Expression Marks a Stromal-Immune Organizational State in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background/Objectives: Immune exclusion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) limits immunotherapy efficacy, yet the molecular determinants of stromal-immune organization remain incompletely characterized. The desmosomal cadherin DSG2 is highly expressed in squamous ep...