bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Use of Oral Motor Exercises among Speech Language Pathologists in Jordan
Authors: Kamal Sana M. 
Published: January 2021

The paper aims to study the Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) use of oral motor exercises (OMEs) with patients who present with speech disorders. It also assesses the nature and kind of exercises used by these (SLPs). Furthermore, it compares the outcome with other studies targeted oral motor exercises. A conventional sample of 75 (SLPs) in Jordan was handed a survey to fill and (50) participants (67%) completed and returned the surveys. The (SLPs) work in different treatment settings: (clinics, speech centers, universities, and private practice), and they have B.S, M.A., or Ph.D. degree, in Speech and Language Pathology. The (SLPs) experience ranged from two years to twenty years. Results showed that 74% of (SLPs) use (OMEs), which is a very high percentage. The choice of using oral motor exercises was not affected by the level of education or the years of experience. As for the nature of exercises, tongue exercises were used by the majority of (SLPs). Based on the results, it seems that most of the recent studies do not support the use of oral motor exercises. However, more effort is needed in research in order to give a solid proof of the importance/ no value of (OMEs). (SLPs) need studies that are proved clinically by tracking cases in details.
Levels of Integrating the ASSURE Model in Lesson Delivery of Selected Primary School Teachers in Nigeria
Authors: Adedapo Adeyemi , Opoola Bolanle T. 
Published: January 2021

Scholars are aware of the fact that there have been many instances of teaching with no learning. One plausible reason for learning not to have taken place is when a teacher fails to design and creates conducive learning environments where changes in psychomotor, cognitive and affective behaviours can be accomplished effectively. But this can be corrected using the ASSURE model. Thus, the ASSURE model was investigated in this study as a method of lesson delivery to assess how far primary school teachers have gone in analyzing learners' characteristics, stating lesson objectives and utilizing instructional media. Three research questions guided the study. Fifty primary school teachers were purposively sampled and responded to a questionnaire during the 2016 FGN-UBEC/OYO-SUBEB Teacher Professional Development Capacity Building workshop. An appraisal of the sit-in-observations of this workshop shows the need for assessing the use of integrating the ASSURE model in lesson delivery. Results show that primary school teachers were below the average in terms of analyzing their pupils’ characteristics before beginning their lessons and slightly above averages in the areas of systematically defining the lesson objectives and utilization of instructional media. It is recommended that the FGN-UBEC/OYO-SUBEB Teacher Professional Development Capacity Building workshops be extended to all categories of teachers in the UBEC scheme to update their knowledge to ensure effective teaching and learning situations.
Non-spesifik kronik bel ağrılı hastalarda aerobik egzersiz programının etkisi
Authors: TEKİN Volkan , AKÇAY Şeniz , ŞENGÜL İlker , KAYA Taciser , GOKSEL KARATEPE Altınay 
Published: January 2021

Amaç: Egzersiz tedavisi, kronik non-spesifik bel ağrısı (NSKBA) tanısı alan hastalarda en yaygın önerilen tedavi şeklidir. Ancak bir egzersiz yönteminin başka bir egzersiz yöntemine üstün olup olmadığı tartışmalıdır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmada NSKBA olan hastalar deney grubu (gözetimli aerobik egzersiz + ev egzersizi) ve kontrol grubu (sadece ev egzersizi) olmak üzere iki gruba randomize edildi. Hastalar tedavi öncesi, tedavi bitimi ve tedavi bitiminden üç ay sonra ağrı şiddeti, spinal mobilite, lomber ektansör kas dayanıklılığı, depresif semptom varlığı ve şiddeti, özürlülük ve yaşam kalitesi bakımından değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Deney grubunda tüm değerlendirmelerde anlamlı düzelme saptanırken kontrol grubunda, ağrı, spinal mobilite ve yaşam kalitesinin fiziksel komponentinde anlamlı düzelme saptandı. Kontrol grubuna göre, deney grubunda değerlendirme parametrelerinde zamanla meydana gelen olumlu değişim anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti.
Sonuç: Aerobik egzersiz, NSKBA olan hastaların yetersizliklerinin düzeltmesine, aktivite düzeylerinin ve katılım düzeylerinin arttırılmasına katkı sağlayabilir. Ancak hangi aerobik egzersiz tipinin (sıklığının, süresinin ve yoğunluğunun) daha etkili olduğuna yönelik çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.
Colorectal cancer patients' experiences with cancer life and medical care
Authors: ÇAVUŞOĞLU Figen , AYDIN AVCI İlknur , ÇAL Ayşe 
Published: January 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to reveal experiences deal with medical care and living with cancer of Turkish colorectal cancer patients.
Materials and Methods: This study used a qualitative descriptive approach to understand the experiences’ of 17 adult Turkish patients with colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy for at least 2 months in a training and research hospital oncology unit between August and December 2015. Semi-structured interview guides were developed from a literature review and reviewed by 5 experts. Participants were interviewed at 1-2 times for around 30 minutes. Data analysis comprised content analysis
Results: The 17 interviewees were between 19 and 80 years old. Most were male, married and had children. The experiences of the colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were classified into four main themes; Being diagnosed with cancer, Living despite of cancer, Treatment with chemotherapy, Medical care at home and fourteen sub-themes.
Conclusions: Oncology nurses can use to results of this research at patient care. They can learn their patient experiences and they can make their nursing plans according to patients’ experiences. In this way, patient satisfaction and care quality can be increased.
Does protein adding to diet affect sportsmen's cardiovascular system?
Authors: USALP Songul , KEMAL Hatice Soner , AKPINAR Onur , CERİT Levent , DUYGU Hamza 
Published: January 2021

Purpose: Arrhythmias are reproached for most of the sudden cardiac deaths in professional athletes. Also, performance-enhancing dietary supplements have been blamed in recent years. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of protein supplements (PS) on regular training athletes.
Materials and Methods: 70 male sportsmen (30.0 ± 7.3 year) who regularly train in the gym, were included in the study; 35 used approximately 40 grams of PS daily, while the other half regularly trained without additional PS. All participants underwent ECG, exercise test and results were evaluated by two independent cardiologists.
Results: There were no differences between two groups in terms of age, smoking and alcohol use, body mass index, baseline ECG results, effort capacity, heart rate, and blood pressure values. Correlation analyses showed a negative correlation between the age and maximum HR in an effort test.
Conclusion: This study showed that using PS in certain does not have any effect on ECG findings, heart rate at both rest and during exercise, effort capacity evaluated by a treadmill test, and blood pressure values of sportsmen.
Çocukluk çağı edinsel komitan ezotropyalarda cerrahi sonuçlar
Authors: YILMAZ ÇINAR Fatma Gül 
Published: January 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı çocukluk çağında gözlenen edinsel komitan ezotropya hastalarında cerrahi sonuçları ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmektir..
Gereç ve Yöntem: Hastanemizde edinsel komitan ezotropya tanısı ile takip ve tedavisi yapılan 403 hastanın dosyası retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastaların ayrıntılı anamnezleri, cinsiyetleri, ilk muayene ve operasyon yaşları, görme keskinlikleri, göz hareketleri, ambliyopi varlığı, kırma kusurları, binoküler görme ve stereopsis düzeyleri, uygulanan cerrahi işlem, cerrahi öncesi ve sonrası kayma miktarları kaydedildi. Cerrahi sonrası 10 PD altında kayması olanlar cerrahi başarılı kabul edildi.
Bulgular: Cerrahi yapılan 403 hastanın 191(%47,4) kız, 212’si (%52,6) erkekti. Hastaların başvuru yaş ortalaması 6,72±3,82 (2-18) yıl, kayma başlangıcı yaş ortalaması 2,88±2,14 (1-14) yıl, cerrahi uygulanma yaş ortalaması ise 7,57±3,68 (2-18) yıl idi. Cerrahi öncesi ortalama kayma miktarı 33,6±9,8 (16-70) PD idi. Cerrahi öncesi 205(%50,9) hastada ambliyopi, 82(%20,3) hastada anizometropi ve 108(%26,8) hastada anormal füzyon olduğu tespit edildi. Cinsiyet, cerrahi yaş, refraksiyon kusuru uygulanan cerrahi prosedür, cerrahi öncesi ambliyopi varlığı, cerrahi öncesi anizometropi varlığı, cerrahi öncesi anormal füzyon varlığının) cerrahi başarıyı etkilemediği bulundu. Kısmi refraktif ezotropya hastalarının cerrahi başarısının daha iyi olduğu tespit edildi. Cerrahi öncesi yüksek kayma miktarının ise cerrahi başarıyı olumsuz yönde etkilediği tespit edildi.
Tartışma: Cerrahi başarıyı etkileyen faktörler değerlendirildiğinde hastaların şaşılık türünün, cerrahi öncesi kayma miktarının ve etkin uygulanan kapama tedavisinin gelişiminin etkin olabileceği, bu nedenle hastaların cerrahi öncesi klinik özelliklerinin iyi belirlenmesinin ve cerrahi sonrası uygun tedavilerin devam edilmesinin önemli olduğu gözlenmiştir.
Ailesel meme kanseri öyküsü olan ve olmayan kadınlarda meme kanseri tanılama davranışları
Authors: TAYLAN Seçil , KÜÇÜKAKÇA ÇELİK Gülden 
Published: January 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmada ailesel meme kanseri öyküsü olan ve olmayan kadınlarda meme kanseri korkusu, risk algısı, meme kanseri bilgisi ve meme kanseri tanılama davranışları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı- kesitsel tipte yapılan araştırma, Aralık 2019 – Nisan 2020 tarihleri arasında bir şehir hastanesinin Onkoloji ve Kemoterapi ünitesinde meme kanseri tedavisi gören 308 aile öyküsü olan ve diğer servislerde tedavi gören aile öyküsü olmayan 523 hasta yakını kadın ile yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: Aile öyküsü olan kadınların olmayan kadınlara göre on yıl içindeki meme kanseri risk algısının 1,938 kat, meme kanseri korku puanının 1,073 kat ve Geniş Kapsamlı Meme Kanseri Bilgi Testi (GKMKBT) tedavi edilebilirlik puanının 3,269 kat arttığı belirlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Çalışmada aile öyküsü olan kadınların meme kanseri tanılama davranışlarının (KKMM yapma, KMM yaptırma, 40 yaş üstü kadınlarda mamografi çektirme) aile öyküsü olmayanlara göre anlamlı şekilde arttığı ancak her iki grupta da hala istendik düzeyde olmadığı belirlendi.
Serum kartonektin (CTRP-3) düzeyinin gestasyonel diyabetli ve sağlıklı gebelerde karşılaştırılması ve biyokimyasal parametreler ve insulin direnci ile ilişkisi
Authors: YAKAR Burkay , KARAKAYA Gamzecan , ÖNALAN Erhan , GÜRSU Mehmet Ferit 
Published: January 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmada gestasyonel diyabet mellitus (GDM) tanısı alan gebelerin serum kartonektin (CTRP-3) sevilerinin sağlıklı kontrol gebe grubu ile karşılaştırılması ve Kartonektin düzeyinin gebelerin biyokimyasal parametreleri ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte tasarlanan araştırma Haziran 2016 ile Ocak 2017 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Çalışmaya 24-32 haftalık 30 GDM ve 30 sağlıklı gebe dahil edildi. Tüm katılımcılardan 12 saat açlık sonrası kan şekeri, lipid paneli, insulin, c-peptid ve kartonektin düzeyleri elde edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Gestasyonel diyabeti olan katılımcıların Glikoz, HbA1C, İnsulin, C-peptid, HOMA-IR, Trigliserit, VLDL, HDL düzeyleri istatistiksel olarak kontrol grubundan yüksek saptandı. Kontrol grubunun kartonektin (CTRP-3) düzeyi 7.68±4.29 (ng/mL), GDM grubunun ortalama kartonektin düzeyi 6.95±4.02 (ng/mL) saptandı ve iki grup arasında istatistiksel anlamlı bir fark saptanmadı
Sonuç: GDM’lu hasta grubunda glikoz, HbA1c, insulin, HOMA-IR, C-peptid, trigliserit ve VLDL düzeylerinin yükseldiği saptanmıştır. Gestasyonel diyabetli hastalarda kartonektin ile glikoz ve insülin düzeyleri arasında negatif korelasyon saptanmıştır.
Türkiye'nin kuzeybatısında zihinsel ve bedensel engelli kişilerde yaşam kalitesi
Authors: MERCAN Yeliz , TARI SELÇUK Kevser , ARIKAN Sunbul Hulya , AYDIN SAYILAN Aylin , ESER Erhan 
Published: January 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmada zihinsel ve fiziksel engelli bireylerin yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma Türkiye'nin kuzeybatısındaki Kırklareli'nde 18 yaş ve üstü zihinsel veya fiziksel engelli 157 kişiyi ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışma verileri Dünya Sağlık Örgütü Yaşam Kalitesi Kısa Versiyonu’nun (WHOQOL-BREF) engelliler için uyarlanmış sürümü ve DSÖ Engellilerde Yaşam Kalitesi Modülü (WHOQOL-DIS-TR) ile toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Çok değişkenli lineer regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre engellilerde WHOQOL-BREF ve WHOQOL-DIS modül skorlarındaki artışın yüksek eğitim düzeyi, kentsel alanda yaşama, yalnız yaşama, iyi-orta düzeyde algılanan gelir, iyi-orta düzeyde sağlık düzeyi ve fiziksel engele sahip olma ile, WHOQOL-BREF ve WHOQOL-DIS modül skorlarındaki azalışın ise artan yaşla ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Zihinsel engellilerin WHOQOL-BREF psikolojik ve sosyal ilişkiler boyutu, WHOQOL-DIS engelli modülü ve bağımsızlık modül skorlarının fiziksel engelli bireylere göre düşük olduğu ve düşük eğitim düzeyi, kırsal alanda yaşama, kötü gelir ve sağlık algısının kötü yaşam kalitesi için değiştirilebilir risk faktörleri olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Investigation of apoptotic effects of D-pantothenic acid on PC-3 prostate cancer cells
Authors: ALİZADE Ares , ÖZBOLAT Gülüzar 
Published: January 2021

Purpose: The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of D-pantothenic acid have been demonstrated and the effects of dexpentanol on inflammatory pathways and apopototic pathways that trigger cell death are of interest. Apoptotic pathways are important in resistance to chemotherapeutics in cancer diseases and in cancer development. Therefore, we planned how treatment of PC-3 human prostate cancer cells with dexpanthenol will affect the levels and activities of apoptotic and inflammation mediators. For this purpose, human prostate cancer cell culture was performed.
Materials and Methods: The human prostate cancer cells were treated with dexpentanaol then protein levels and activities of inflammatory and apoptotic pathway mediators such as gadd153, AIF, grp78, bax and bcl-2 in the cells were analyzed by ELISA.
Results: The results of our study showed that, D-pantothenic acid did not statisticaly decreased the leves of bax, bcl-2 and grp78 protein expression in PC-3 prostate cancer cells. The effect of D-pantothenic acid on gadd153 and AIF proteins in PC-3 cells was increased but this increased level did not statisticaly significant.
Conclusion: Recent studies have demonstrated the potential benefits of anti-inflammatory drugs. Our study showed that D-pantothenic acid had no significant effect on the growth of PC-3 cells and has no significant effect on intracellular apoptotic pathways.
Effects of new coronavirus pandemic in the framework of posttraumatic transformation: development of Coronavirus Effect Scale
Authors: İZGÜDEN Dilruba , ERDEM Ramazan 
Published: January 2021

Purpose: This study was designed to determine the transformations that occur during the Covid-19 pandemic trauma process experienced by individuals. In this context, it is aimed to determine the awareness level of the Turkish community about Covid-19, to obtain information about the ways individuals deal with the process, and to reveal the psychological, social and economic effects of the pandemic process on individuals.
Matherials and Methods: Within this study, the “Coronavirus Effect Scale” was developed and the scale, which was developed during the pandemic period, was applied to 2115 participants, who were selected to equally represent each region in Turkey.
Results: It was revealed that, during this coronavirus pandemic process that was discussed as a trauma, the participants had a high level of awareness about coronavirus, experienced difficulties in economic and psychological terms, attempted to cope with the process through positive thoughts and spiritual means, and improved their philosophies of life with an awareness on themselves.
Conclusion: Within the framework of the research, "Coronavirus Effect Scale" was developed. As a result of the application of the developed scale, it was observed that the pandemic process, which is being experienced, affects the individuals forming the Turkish society in psychological, social and economic dimensions. People experience changes and transformations with the traumatic process.
Copper-doped quasi-one-dimensional ZnO for effective photooxidation of As (III) to As (V) in visible light
Authors: Gyrdasova Olga I. , Krasil’nikov Vladimir N. , Sycheva Natalya S. 
Published: January 2021

By temolysis of the Zn1− Cu (HCOO)(OCH2CH2O)1/2 complexes in one step Zn1− Cu O solid solutions were obtained. Сopper in these materials is a regulator of the photoactivity and morphology of aggregates. According to TEM, XPS, optical spectroscopy, and voltammetry, all samples studied contain monovalent copper. It was shown that the maximum photoactivity in the reactions of photooxidation of As in UV and blue light has Zn1− Cu O (0<x<0.1) solid solutions with tubular particle morphology. With an increase in concentration up to 10 at.%, сopper manifests itself as an electron acceptor, which reduces the efficiency of the catalyst in both light ranges.
Keywords: photocatalyst, Cu-doped ZnO, heterostructures, wide-band-gap semiconductors, precursor synthesis
Estudo das trajetórias de ciclones extratropicais formados na região da Península Antártica durante a primavera
Authors: Gandra Mariana , Francisco Leal de Quadro Mário 
Published: January 2021

O oceano é cada vez mais visto como um componente vital do sistema climático. Através da superfície oceânica ocorrem trocas com a atmosfera de grandes quantidades de calor, água, gases, partículas. Os ciclones extratropicais (CE) atuam na transferência de momentum devido ao atrito do vento nas camadas superficiais do oceano, além de distribuírem calor e umidade das baixas para as altas latitudes. Esses sistemas têm um papel primordial na interação oceano-atmosfera e no clima da América do Sul. No Hemisfério Sul, a área entre o sul do Brasil e a Península Antártica (PA) (30° S a 70° S) é descrita como uma das mais favoráveis para a formação de ciclones devido à existência de fortes contrastes de temperatura entre o oceano e a camada de ar em superfície e também instabilidades baroclínicas pré existentes. Este estudo está associado ao Projeto ATMOS (AnTarctic Modeling Observation System) e buscou compreender a interação entre ciclones e oceano na região entre as altas e médias latitudes austrais. O objetivo foi rastrear as trajetórias dos CE que se formam ao redor da PA nos meses de primavera, a fim de estudar as propriedades estatísticas e verificar possíveis influências em latitudes mais baixas. O algoritmo encontrou algumas trajetórias anômalas e pouca correlação da vorticidade com as variáveis oceânicas. Tal fato pode ser indicativo da necessidade de usar técnicas estatísticas não-lineares.
Reflux Esophagitis and Fatigue: Are They Related?
Authors: Kang Sung-Goo , Hwang Hyun jee , Kim Youngwoo , Lee Junseak , Oh Jung Hwan , Kim Jinsu , Lim Chul-Hyun , Youn Seung Bae , Jung Sung Hoon 
Published: January 2021

Abstract

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic, recurrent disease. Reflux esophagitis can interfere with sleep via acid reflux, which could cause daytime sleepiness or fatigue. However, little is known about the association between reflux esophagitis and fatigueObjectives: We evaluated the association between fatigue and reflux esophagitis in subjects seen at health check-ups.Methods: Consecutive patients who were scheduled for screening endoscopy were enrolled prospectively at the Comprehensive Medical Examination Center of St. Vincent Hospital and Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, Korea. Three validated questionnaires were used to assess fatigue, daytime hypersomnolence, anxiety, and depression: the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Korean version (MFI-K), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).Results: We investigated 497 consecutive eligible subjects. The reflux esophagitis and symptomatic GERD groups comprised 103 (20.7%) and 92 (18.5%) subjects, respectively. The MFI-K total, ESS, HADS-anxiety, and HADS-depression scores did not differ between the esophagitis and non-esophagitis groups (50.0±11.5 vs. 49.7±10.9, P=0.661; 6.2±2.8 vs. 6.1±3.1, P=0.987; 5.8±3.1 vs. 5.2±3.2, P=0.060; 6.2±3.6 vs. 6.0±3.3, P=0.561). However, the MFI-K total, ESS, HADS-anxiety, and HADS-depression scores were higher in the symptomatic group than in the non-symptomatic group (54.7±12.7 vs. 48.6±10.3, P<0.001; 7.1±3.5 vs. 5.9±2.9, P=0.002; 6.4±3.3 vs. 5.1±3.1, P<0.001; 7.5±4.0 vs. 5.7±3.1, P<0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that MFI-K total was correlated with GERD symptoms (P=0.021), women (P=0.001), anxiety (P<0.001) and depression (P<0.001). Conclusion: There was no statistically significant association in which reflux esophagitis could cause daytime sleepiness, fatigue, anxiety, or depression. However, fatigue was associated with GERD symptoms, women, anxiety and depression. Further studies should clarify the association between fatigue and reflux esophagitis.
Prior context influences motor brain areas in an auditory oddball task and prefrontal cortex multitasking modelling
Authors: Mugruza-Vassallo Carlos A. , Potter Douglas D. , Tsiora Stamatina , Macfarlane Jennifer , Maxwell Adele 
Published: January 2021

Abstract
In this study, the relationship of orienting of attention, motor control and the Stimulus- (SDN) and Goal-Driven Networks (GDN) was explored through an innovative method for fMRI analysis considering all voxels in four experimental conditions: standard target (Goal; G), novel (N), neutral (Z) and noisy target (NG). First, average reaction times (RTs) for each condition were calculated. In the second level analysis, ‘distracted’ participants, as indicated by slower RTs, evoked brain activations and differences in both hemispheres’ neural networks for selective attention, while the participants, as a whole, demonstrated mainly left cortical and subcortical activations. A context analysis was run in the behaviourally distracted participant group contrasting the trials immediately prior to the G trials, namely one of the Z, N or NG conditions, i.e. Z.G, N.G, NG.G. Results showed different prefrontal activations dependent on prior context in the auditory modality, recruiting between 1 to 10 prefrontal areas. The higher the motor response and influence of the previous novel stimulus, the more prefrontal areas were engaged, which extends the findings of hierarchical studies of prefrontal control of attention and better explains how auditory processing interferes with movement. Also, the current study addressed how subcortical loops and models of previous motor response affected the signal processing of the novel stimulus, when this was presented laterally or simultaneously with the target. This multitasking model could enhance our understanding on how an auditory stimulus is affecting motor responses in a way that is self-induced, by taking into account prior context, as demonstrated in the standard condition and as supported by Pulvinar activations complementing visual findings. Moreover, current BCI works address some multimodal stimulus-driven systems.