Üsküdar University

Effects of Structured Functional Turning Practice Within a Time-Matched Exercise Program on Functional Mobility, Gait Speed, and Balance in Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background/Objectives: Turning frequently precipitates falls in Parkinson’s disease (PD) but is rarely trained systematically. We examined whether replacing part of a conventional exercise session with structured turning practice improves functional mobility, gait speed, and bala...

Subjective Neurophysiological Perception and Behavioral Avoidance in Women with Fibromyalgia: An Analysis of Pain and Affective Symptoms

This study examined associations among pain intensity, psychological distress, neurophysiological perception, and avoidance behaviors in women with FMS. Participants included 120 women with FMS and 110 age-matched healthy controls who completed the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Depr...

Turkish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Motor Planning Maze Assessment (MPMA)

Date presented: April 23, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Zeynep Özdemir, zeynepozdemir03@icloud.com

Percussive Vibration Therapy as an Adjunct to Conventional Physiotherapy in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background/Objectives: Hand-held percussive vibration therapy (PVT) is widely used in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, yet its incremental benefit beyond an active physiotherapy program for chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) is unclear. We investigated whether PVT added to...

The Relationship Between Women's Disaster Preparedness, Genital Hygiene Behaviors, and Menstrual Hygiene Measures

INTRODUCTION: Disasters disrupt access to water, sanitation, privacy, and menstrual hygiene products, thereby increasing women's risk of genital and urinary tract infections and posing a threat to reproductive health. Despite the importance of disaster preparedness, limited evide...

Barriers to research engagement among medical students in Türkiye: the role of environmental factors

Abstract Background Medical student participation in structured research activities during undergraduate education appears to remain limited and the factors underlying this limited participation are not yet fully understood. Existing validated questionnaires were not suitable for...

Association of Gastric Microbiota with Gastric Cancer in Patients Infected with Helicobacter pylori

Background: The association between Helicobacter pylori and the resident gastric microbiota plays a critical role in gastric carcinogenesis; however, the specific microbial alterations accompanying the transition from chronic inflammation to malignancy remain to be fully elucidat...

Quercetin From Ocimum Basilicum L. Differentially Affects PC‐12 Survival in 2D and 3D Culture

ABSTRACT Alteration of cellular environment from 3D body conditions to traditional 2D culture is one of the main contributors to failure in the transition of many drug candidates into clinical success as it is associated with bioavailability, activity, and toxicity. As a well‐kno...

Adding Neuromuscular Exercise to Ergonomics Training for Professional Butchers: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether adding a 12-week neuromuscular exercise programme to occupation-specific ergonomics training improves work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in professional butchers. METHODS: In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 50 symptomatic male but...

Link-Time Bytecode Quickening for Java Card Virtual Machines Without Method-Component Expansion: A Formal and Analytical Study

Java Card virtual machines execute from non-volatile memory in secure elements, where repeated reference indirection adds latency to frequently executed instructions. This paper proposes link-time bytecode quickening for the statically resolvable invocation and static-field instr...

Epidural Electrical Stimulation Within an Integrated Rehabilitation Pathway for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Safety and 12-Month Functional Outcomes

Background/Objectives: Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) is an investigational, off-label neuromodulation strategy used adjunctively with rehabilitation in chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), but safety and longitudinal functional data specific to traumatic cervical SCI remain...

In vitro and bioinformatics evaluation of Origanum vulgare oil against Acinetobacter baumannii proteins

Acinetobacter baumannii is a highly pathogenic, multidrug-resistant bacterium, posing a significant clinical challenge. Targeting key proteins such as OmpA and LigA offers potential for novel antimicrobial strategies. In this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of Orig...

Association between sleep bruxism, awake bruxism, perceived stress and coping strategies among dental students: a cross-sectional study

Bruxism is a common condition that can adversely affect quality of life and may be associated with tooth wear, temporomandibular disorders, and failures of dental restorations. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether sleep bruxism (SB) and/or awake bruxis...

A Game-Based Eye-Tracking Task for Inclusive Educational Assessment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dyslexia: An Exploratory Study

Background: Inclusive educational assessment requires tools that capture how learners with diverse cognitive profiles engage with tasks. This study examines whether a game-based, gaze-contingent eye-tracking task can generate relevant indicators for inclusive assessment of autist...

Amantadine, donepezil and memantine associated arrhythmia in an elderly patient

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>2.1 Case İnformation</bold> A 78 years old man was referred to the cardiology clinic because of mild dyspnea.Electrocardiography (ECG) showed sinus bradycardia at a rate of 59 beats/min, right bundlebranch block (RBBB), first-degree AV block, and nor...

Between Languages: Clinical Realities and Needs in Multilingual Aphasia Therapy

Purpose: The rising prevalence of multilingual populations and poststroke aphasia demonstrates the urgency of research on multilingual people with aphasia (MPwA). Understanding the experiences and needs of speech and language therapists (SLTs) working with MPwA is vital for guidi...

Evaluation of Bruch’s membrane opening minimum rim width and retinal nerve fiber layer in patients with glaucoma and comparison with normal population

To assess and compare the diagnostic performance of Bruch’s membrane opening–minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness parameters in patients with early-stage glaucoma. This observational cross-sectional study included 60 eyes with primary open-an...

When Appearances Deceive: Rape Myth Schemas Influence Attractiveness Effects Across Cultures

ABSTRACT Research on sexual assault judgements has shown that extra‐evidentiary cues influence perceptions of victims' credibility and responsibility. This study examined how physical attractiveness, rape myth acceptance (RMA), participant sex and cultural context shape victim bl...