Ordu University

Online-Initiated Contact and Child Sexual Abuse Severity: A Forensic Cross-Sectional Study

Background/Objectives: Digital technologies have created new pathways through which perpetrators can initiate contact with children, yet evidence directly comparing child sexual abuse (CSA) cases according to the mode of first contact between the victim and the perpetrator remain...

The Efficacy of Sacubitril/Valsartan in the Treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Retrospective Analysis of Four Cases

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of cardiomyopathy that develops in the last months of pregnancy or during the postpartum period and is characterized by a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction below 45%. The diagnosis and management of PPCM can be difficul...

C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio and Its Association with Inflammatory and Renal Parameters in Multiple Myeloma

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by systemic inflammation and frequent renal involvement. The C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR) has emerged as a potential inflammation-based biomarker; however, its clinical significance in MM r...

Clinical and pathological characteristics of mucinous adenocarcinoma in colon cancer: comparison with classic adenocarcinoma

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon is defined by extracellular mucin occupying at least 50% of the tumour. Although it is often regarded as a distinct histological subtype, its clinicopathological profile remains variable across published series. We compared mucinous and classi...

Effect of light-curing modes on degree of conversion and color stability of flowable bulk-fill composites: an in vitro experimental study

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the impact of light-curing modes on the degree of conversion (DC) and color change (CIEDE2000 color difference, ΔE00) of different flowable composite resins. Methods: A total of 120 specimens (n = 10 per group) were prepared from four mater...

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...

An exploratory patient-specific finite element study of temporomandibular joint stress distribution following mandibular setback surgery in two distinct clinical scenarios

Mandibular setback surgery is commonly performed to correct skeletal Class III malocclusion, but its effects on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) biomechanics remain unclear, particularly regarding different setback configurations. This pilot study aimed to explore patterns of TMJ st...

From interpersonal competence to willingness to communicate in Turkish: the mediating roles of speaking self-efficacy and intercultural engagement

This study investigates how interpersonal communication competence (ICC) relates to second language (L2) willingness to communicate (WTC) through the parallel mediating roles of L2 speaking self-efficacy (SSE) and intercultural interaction engagement (IIE) among learners of Turki...