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To meet the educational needs of teachers who need and want to use technology in their classrooms, this study was created as a school-university collaboration application for the professional development of preservice teachers enrolled in the Computer Education and Instructional Technologies (CEIT) department. The study has the characteristics of an intergenerational mentoring practice since mentors and mentees include different age groups and interdisciplinary since the preservice teachers are educated in a technology-oriented department and they worked with teachers from different branches. The aim of the research is to determine the opinions and experiences of preservice teachers regarding the technological training for teachers and the microteaching processes carried out before such training. The research was designed as a case study. Online interview forms, preservice teacher diaries, group reports, microteaching observations and classroom observations were used to collect research data. In the microteaching phase of the study, preservice teachers' prepared lesson plans for the technologies they would teach teachers and conducted lectures to the instructor and their classmates. In the teacher training phase, they provided training to the teachers for the technologies they could use in their classes. After this phase, they observed teacher's classroom applications using technology. The results of the research show that applications in this study contributed to preservice teachers' field and professional knowledge, helped them to improve their effective presentation and communication skills, and to gain teaching experience and to improve their self-confidence towards the profession. For future applications, it is recommended to provide more systematic guidance to preservice teachers during the selection of technology applications and the teaching strategies to be used, and to increase the number of microteaching sessions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To assess the interrater reliability of the COMHON (level of CO nciousness, M obility, H aemodynamics, O xygenation, N utrition) Index pressure injury risk assessment tool. Interrater reliability was tested. Twenty-five intensive care patients were each assessed by five different nurse-raters from a pool of intensive care nurses who were available on the days of assessment. In total, 25 nurses participated. Two general and one cardiovascular surgery intensive care units in Istanbul, Turkey. Interrater reliability was analysed using intraclass correlations, and standard errors of measurement (SEM) were calculated for sum scores, risk level and item scores. Minimally detectable change (MDC) was also calculated for sum score. Consistency between paired raters was analysed using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation (r) for sum score and Spearman's rho (r s) for ordinal variables. All assessments were completed in ≤5 min. Interrater reliability was very high [ICC (1,1) = 0.998 (95 % CI 0.996 – 0.999)] with a SEM of 0.14 and MDC of 0.39. Consistency between paired raters was strong for sum and item scores and risk levels (coefficients >0.6). All scale items showed correlations of >.3 with the sum score. The results demonstrate near-perfect interrater reliability. Further research into the psychometric properties of the COMHON Index and its impact on preventative intervention use is warranted. Pressure injury risk assessment within intensive care should be setting-specific due to the unique risk factors inherent to the patient population, which are not considered by general pressure injury risk assessment tools. An intensive care-specific pressure injury risk assessment tool was tested and demonstrated high reliability between intensive care nurses. Further research is needed to understand how its use in practice affects preventative intervention implementation and, in turn, how it impacts pressure injury outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to examine pre-service teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) utilizing the TPACK-Based Instructional Design Model (TPACK-Based IDM) as framework during the emergency remote teaching process. The study, which was designed with an exploratory case approach, was conducted with senior pre-service teachers attending the Computer and Instructional Technologies Education (CEIT) department. The content of the courses within the scope of the study was developed and adjusted to include the stages of the TPACK-Based IDM. The data consists of the lesson plans and course materials designed by the pre-service teachers, the videos and reports they prepared during the term and their answers to the interview questions. The evaluation of lesson plans, materials and videos were carried out by using TPACK based learning environments assessment rubric. Content analysis was used to examine the information gathered from the reports and interviews. As a result, the course, which was designed with the TPACK-based IDM, increased the TPACK levels of pre-service teachers by associating their technological, pedagogical and content knowledge. It is observed that pre-service teachers focused on the characteristics of the target audience, the usability of the material, social presence, providing clear and unambiguous lectures, stimulating and gaining attention, and designing individual interactive materials in the use of TPACK. Instructional design of distance education courses is a significant topic to educate pre-service teachers during their training at the school of education. However, educating them about TPACK use and its applications in distance education would help distance education progress in a more planned manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a cholestatic liver disease of childhood. Pruritus resulting from increased bile salts in serum might not respond to medical treatment, and internal or external biliary drainage methods have been described. In this study, we aimed to evaluate different internal drainage techniques in patients with PFIC. Patients and methods Between 2009 and 2014, seven children (4 male, 3 female, 3 months–5 years old), (median 2 years of age) with PFIC were evaluated. The patients were reviewed according to age, gender, complaints, surgical technique, laboratory findings and outcome. In each two patients, cholecystoileocolonic anastomosis, cholecystojejunocolonic anastomosis and cholecystocolostomy were performed. Cholecysto-appendico-colonic anastomosis was the technique used in one patient. Results Jaundice and excessive pruritus were the main complaints. One of the patients with cholecystoileocolonic anastomosis died of comorbid pathologies (cirrhosis, adhesive obstruction and severe sepsis). Temporary rectal bleeding was observed in all the patients postoperatively. Regardless of the surgical technique, pruritus was dramatically decreased in all the patients in the postoperative period. Conclusion Regardless of the technique, internal biliary diversion methods are beneficial for the relief of pruritus in PFIC patients. Selection of the surgical method might vary depending on the surgeon's preference and the surgical anatomy of the gastrointestinal system of the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Summary: Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) and insulin resistance in obese adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Patients and methods: Eighty-seven obese adolescents (45 girls and 42 boys, mean age: 12.7±1.3 years, mean body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS): 2.1±0.3) and 30 lean subjects (15 girls and 15 boys, mean age: 12.3±1.45 years, mean BMI-SDS: 0.5±0.7) were enrolled for the study. The obese subjects were divided into two subgroups based on the presence or absence of fatty liver with high transaminases (NAFLD group and non-NAFLD group). Fasting blood samples were assayed for 25(OH)D, transaminases, glucose, and insulin levels. Insulin resistance was calculated by the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR). Results: 25(OH)D measurements were decreased in both obese groups (NAFLD and non-NAFLD) in comparison with the lean group (29.5±18.4 vs. 41.0±17.9 vs. 48.1±22.2ng/mL). However; the NAFLD group had significantly lower measurements of 25(OH)D than the non-NAFLD group (p <0.001) and lean group (p <0.001). 25(OH)D was negatively correlated with HOMA-IR (r =−0.158, p =0.01) and with alanine aminotransferase (r =−0.794, p =0.03) in the NAFLD obese group. There was no significant associations between fasting insulin, BMI-SDS and 25(OH)D in obese groups. Conclusion: We suggest that low 25(OH)D occurs commonly in obese adolescents with NAFLD and we demonstrated an association between insufficient vitamin D status and low insulin sensitivity in obese adolescents with NAFLD. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]