Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University

Association Between Fractal Dimension and Rupture Status in Intracranial Saccular Aneurysms: A CTA-Based Study

Objective: To investigate the association between fractal dimension (FD) and rupture status in intracranial saccular aneurysms and to compare FD values between ruptured and unruptured aneurysms. Methods: This retrospective study included 145 patients with intracranial saccular an...

Stress Reduction of Buried Thermoplastic Pipes Using EPS Geofoam

Field and laboratory tests and numerical analyses of rigid culverts have shown that induced trench installation (ITI) can reduce the vertical stress acting on culverts installed under high embankments. In this research, the ITI technique was adapted by incorporating expanded poly...

Assessing the air quality benefits of early 20th-century urban parks using i-Tree canopy

The equitable distribution of urban green spaces is critical for safeguarding human health, enhancing quality of life, and supporting sustainable urban ecosystems. This study assesses three early-20th-century parks in central urban areas of Türkiye: Kültürpark (İzmir), Atatürk P...

Building Pathways in Architectural Education: Educating the Un‐Architect

Abstract Architectural education faces mounting pressure to rethink its pedagogies in response to technological, environmental and social change. Inspired by Allan Kaprow's concept of the ‘un‐artist’ (1971), this article introduces the un‐architect as a transdisciplinary, reflexi...

Prognostic performance of the albumin–gluteus medius index for one-year mortality in geriatric hip fracture patients: a retrospective cohort study

Proximal femur fractures are associated with high mortality in older adults, and accurate prognostic assessment is clinically important. The Albumin–Gluteus Medius Index (AGMI) is a novel composite index integrating CT-derived muscle reserve with serum albumin, an inflammatory an...

Methodological Reporting Quality of Artificial Intelligence-Based Orthopedic Studies: A Literature Analysis

Objective: We set out to examine how completely artificial intelligence (AI)-based orthopedic studies report their methods. Methods: A PubMed search covering 2023-2025 was run with a predefined strategy. Screening of titles, abstracts and full texts left 280 eligible papers, and...

Impact of renal function on the safety of biologic and synthetic DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis

This study aimed to evaluate treatment patterns, adverse events, and drug discontinuations associated with conventional synthetic (csDMARDs), biologic, and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic kidney disea...

Shoulder MRI for Forensic Age Estimation: Ossification Staging of the Proximal Humeral Epiphysis

Background/Objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the proximal humeral epiphysis offers a radiation-free alternative for forensic age estimation in living individuals. This study aimed to characterize the relationship between chronological age and epiphyseal maturation u...

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...

Dural Puncture Epidural, Standard Epidural, and No Epidural: Comparative Effects on Labor Progression and Neonatal Outcomes

Objective: To compare non-epidural labor, standard epidural analgesia, and dural puncture epidural analgesia with respect to labor progression, obstetric outcomes, analgesia-related outcomes, and neonatal results. Methods: This single-center retrospective observational cohort stu...

Reproductive and endocrine responses to short-term safflower seed supplementation in anestrous ewes synchronized with progestagen

Abstract. This study investigated the effects of short-term supplementation with safflower seed, a linoleic-acid-rich oilseed, on reproductive performance and endocrine responses in Hungarian Merino ewes during the non-breeding season. Forty-four clinically healthy multiparous ew...

Larval crowding in Culex pipiens generates cumulative cascading effects under changing environmental conditions

Density-dependent population regulation is a fundamental driver in the population dynamics of living systems, ensuring a balanced and sustainable maintenance in nature. It has been suggested that the adverse developmental and morphological effect of high larval density in contain...

Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on flexibility and neuromuscular performance in gymnastics: a systematic review

The purpose of this review is to describe the available evidence on proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation interventions in gymnastics and to identify the limitations of the current evidence base. A comprehensive search of PubMed, EBSCO, Scopus and SPORTDiscus identified five...

A learning-dynamics-driven framework for robust small-object detection in complex field environments: YOLOv11l-AGRI-EMA framework

Accurate fruit detection under natural field conditions remains challenging due to small object size, occlusion, and complex background variability. While most studies focus on architectural modifications, the role of learning dynamics and training stability remains underexplored...

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...

Crosslinked Chitosan/quarry waste composite beads for adsorption of Reactive Blue dyes

The present study aimed to evaluate quarry waste (QW), an industrial by-product rich in silicate and aluminate phases, as a reinforcing filler in a chitosan matrix, and to develop crosslinked chitosan/quarry waste (CS/QW) composite beads for the removal of Reactive Blue 49 (RB 49...