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The effects of clinoptilolite on milk copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and iron (Fe) concentrations, proinflammatory cytokine responses, oxidative stress status, whole blood cell counts and liver and kidney functions were investigated in dairy cows exhibiting no signs of any kind of toxicity. Clinoptilolite was added to the feed at a dose of 200 mg kg−1 body weight in the clinoptilolite-treated group (n = 14), but was not added to the feed in the control group (n = 7). In the milk samples (n = 21) collected before the experiment, the Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd and Fe values were 0.021 ± 0.020, 0.104 ± 0.01, 3.42 ± 0.32

The aims of this study were to establish a cut-off point by evaluating the usability of the hemato-biochemical indices to determine the severity of inflammation caused by pyometra, and to determine the practical usage of the indices as a diagnostic biomarker in cases of pyometra. Animals that were admitted to Ankara University Veterinary Faculty Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic were included in the present study. Dogs suffering from pyometra were allocated to two groups according to their SIRS status (SIRS, n = 12; Non-SIRS (NSIRS, n = 16)). Healthy dogs presented for routine ovariohysterectomy were used as the control (n = 13). Blood samples were collected into two tubes containing EDTA for hematological analysis and without anticoagulant for biochemical tests before the beginning of treatment. Hemato-biochemical indices, which are Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte-Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), Neutrophil Percentage-Albumin Ratio (NPAR), Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index, were calculated. All data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of the SPSS. Receiver operating characteristics curves were used to determine the dog level threshold for evaluating the SIRS status and used to determine a predicted threshold with hemato-biochemical indices for differentiation between dogs with pyometra (regardless of SIRS status) and the control. Pairwise comparisons were carried out of the area under the curve (AUC) for thresholds of SII, NLR, PLR, MLR, NPAR. White blood cells, lymphocytes, monocyte, neutrophil, ALP, NLR, MLR, and NPAR levels were greater in dogs that suffer from SIRS (P 0.05). Red blood cells and hematocrit levels were significantly higher in the control group (P 0.05). Albumin levels were higher in the control group (P 0.05). Moreover, NLR, MLR and NPAR levels were found to be significantly higher in the SIRS group (P 0.05). Besides, NLR and MLR were the best predictors for diagnosis of the SIRS with the AUC values of 0.936, and 0.966 respectively. Furthermore, NLR, MLR and SII could be a useful diagnostic tool for pyometra with the AUC values of 0.955, 0.931, 0.716. The blood indices could be used as fast, easily accessible, and inexpensive markers for the evaluation of the SIRS status in dogs with pyometra together with diagnosis.

Purpose More electric aircraft (MEA) is defined as the extensive usage of electric power in aircraft. The demand for electric power in new generation aircraft rises due to environmental and economic considerations. Hence, efficient and reliable starter/generators (SGs) are trending nowadays. The conventional main engine starting system and power generation system can be replaced with an individual SG. The constraints of the SG should be investigated to handle the aviation requirements. Even though the SG is basically an electric machine, it requires a multidisciplinary study consisting of electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical works to cope with aviation demands. This study aims to review conventional and new-generation aircraft SGs from the perspective of electric drive applications. Design/methodology/approach First of all, the importance of the MEA concept has been briefly explained. Also, the historical development and the need for higher electrical power in aircraft have been indicated quantitatively. Considering aviation requirements, the candidate electrical machines for aircraft SG have been determined by the method of scoring. Those machines are compared over 14 criteria, and the most predominant of them are specified as efficiency, power density, rotor thermal tolerance, high-speed capability and machine complexity. The features of the most suitable electrical machine are pointed out with data gathered from empirical studies. Finally, the trending technologies related to efficient SG design have been explained with numeric datasets. Findings The induction motor, switched reluctance motor and permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) are selected as the candidate machines for SGs. It has been seen that the PMSM is the most preferable machine type due to its efficient operation in a wide range of constant power and speed. It is computationally proven that the using amorphous magnetic alloys in SG cores increases the machine efficiency more. Also, the benefits of high voltage direct current (HVDC) use in aircraft have been explained by a comparison of different aircraft power generation standards. It is concluded that the HVDC use in aircraft decreases total cable weight and increases aircraft operation efficiency. The thermal and mechanical tolerance of the SG is also vital. It has been stated that the liquid cooling techniques are suitable for SGs. Originality/value The demand for electrical power in new generation aircraft is increasing. The SG can be used effectively and efficiently instead of conventional systems. To define requirements, constraints and suggestions, this study investigates the SGs from the perspective of electric drive applications.

BACKGROUND: There are two main purposes of microbial monitoring of the inanimate hospital environment. One of them is to monitor hygiene standards, and the second is to determine the presence of nosocomial pathogens. This study was aimed to investigate the indoor environment of the different departments of a university hospital. METHODS: The prospective study was conducted in a university hospital, a teaching hospital with 143 beds and 30 ICU beds, and a hospital with 6 different wards in Northern Cyprus. Active air sampling was done by using an air IDEAL 3P device. Air samples were taken at 38 points defined before in different parts of the hospital. RESULTS: Our results showed a low level of microorganisms’ numbers in microbial airborne communities in a university hospital. Moreover, our results indicated that the temperature of the hospital's indoor environment is not significantly related to the airborne microbial community. On the other hand, our results indicate that the Aspergillus species were mostly isolated in the drug preparation room. CONCLUSION: The studies have shown that one of the causes of hospital infections is the microorganisms entering the airborne microbial communities. In this case, epidemiology and pathogenesis of airborne microbial communities should be understood.

This study aimed to determine food restriction effects on the profile of fatty acids and major genes on lipogenesis expressions in liver.16 Wistar albino rats were divided into two groups and different diets were given to groups for 4-weeks. First group was fed ad libitum (Control group), another group was fed the half amount of the daily requirement (Food Restriction group, FR). As well as weekly food consumption and body weight changes, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglyceride levels were determined at the end of the feeding period. In addition to the fatty acid profile, FASN and SCD-1 genes expression levels were measured in the liver. While the body weight averages decreased after 7 days and remained similar, plasma glucose levels were found lower in the FR. FASN was upregulated approximately 6 folds, and SCD-1 increased insignificantly about 3 folds in the FR. C15:0, C18:1 n9 trans, C18:2 n6 cis, C21:0, C20:2, C20:5 n3, n6 and UFA were lower, while C16:0, C18:2 n6 trans, C20:3 n6, C22:6 n3, C22:1 n9, C22:2 and SFA were higher in FR. In addition to considering the exposure time and rate of food restriction, molecular activity and interactions in other metabolic organs should be investigated.

This study aimed to determine the effect of milk fatty acid composition, breed, and pregnancy status on total milk fat in dairy cows. The study was conducted with a total of 400 milk samples collected form healthy Holstein and Simmental cows. Milk samples were collected for total milk fat and fatty acid analysis. To investigate the effects of milk fatty acids, breed and pregnancy status on total milk fat, multiple linear regression analysis was performed. As a result of the analysis, breed, pregnancy status, C11:0, C14:0, C18:0, C18:1 ω9 and C18:3 ω6 were found to be statistically significant (p

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the medical conditions of patients who are inpatient with a peripheral intravenous catheter inserted in a private hospital in Northern Cyprus and to determine the frequency of use and risk factors that have occurred or may occur. Methods: The research is descriptive and cross-sectional. All patients who are hospitalized in a private hospital in Northern Cyprus formed the universe. The data were collected using a form of with 18 items. Data collection was provided face-to-face with the patients and from their own patient files. Written informed consent was obtained from the university ethics committee, the university administration and the patients for the study. Results: It was determined that most of the patients were male (49.09%) and peripheral intravenous use was more common (92.73%) in patients older than 18 years of age. It was determined that 98.18% of the patients had the date of the catheter documented, and 54.55% did not specify the insertion time. The anterior part of the arm was found to be the most common catheter application (36.36%). In 85.45% of the patients, a catheter-related question did not develop and 61.82% of them were evaluated in the last 24 hours. Conclusion: The latest status of peripheral intravenous catheter applications and compliance and focus on internationally published guidelines in peripheral intravenous catheter applications and management bring about a serious improvement in surveillance, evaluation, decision-making, minimizing application errors, reducing the risk of complications, and documentation.

COVID-19 Aralık 2019 itibari ile hayatımıza girmiştir ve hala daha olumsuz etkilerini sürdürmeye devam etmektedir. Yakında bir yıl olacak olan bu pandemi dönemi, birçok değişiklik ve önlemi hayatımıza katmıştır. El hijyeni, maske takılması, eldiven giyilmesi, sosyal mesafeye önem verilmesi gibi basit uygulamaların yanında hastane öncesi alanda müdahale edilecek alanlarda da bazı değişiklikler dikkat çekmektedir. Özellikle ilk yardım gibi sağlık uygulamalarında bahsedilen bu basit uygulamaların önemi daha da artmıştır. Hastane öncesi alanda ilk yardım uygulamalarına ihtiyaç duyan hasta ya da kazazede COVID-19 pozitif vaka olabilir. Bu nedenle bu dönemde her hastaya şüpheyle yaklaşılmalı ve kişisel koruyucu önlemler alınmalıdır. Bu sayede uygulamalarda kesin bir değişiklik olmamakla beraber, özellikle bulaşın önlenmesi amaçlı maddeler dikkati çekmektedir. Bu cümlelerden yola çıkılarak, bu derlemede, COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde Avrupa Resüsitasyon Konseyi tarafından yeni vurgulanan noktaları ile ilk yardım müdahalelerinin belirtilmesi amaçlanmıştır., COVID-19 entered our lives as of December 2019 and still continues to show negative effects. This pandemic period, which will soon be a year, has brought many changes and measures to our lives. In addition to simple practices such as hand hygiene, wearing masks, wearing gloves, and paying attention to social distance, some changes are also noticeable in areas to be intervened in the pre-hospital area. Especially, the importance of these simple applications mentioned in health applications such as first aid has increased. Patient or casualty in need of first aid in the pre-hospital area may be a COVID-19 positive case. Therefore, every patient should be approached with suspicion and personal protective measures should be taken during this period. In this way, although there is no definite change in applications, substances especially for preventing contamination attract attention. Based on these sentences, in this review, it is aimed to state the first aid interventions with the newly emphasized points by the European Resuscitation Council during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Anadolu mandalarında subklinik mastitis prevalansının ve sütte meydana getirdiği değişiklik-lerin belirlenmesi ile hastalığın oluşturduğu finansal kayıpların hesaplanmasıdır. Araştırmanın materyalini Kayseri’de yetiştirilen toplam 24 baş dişi Anadolu mandasına ait 96 meme lobundan elde edilen süt örnekleri oluşturmuştur. Süt örnekleri Mart 2021’de dört işletmeden temin edilmiş olup, sütlerin enfeksiyon durumu Kaliforniya Mastitis Test (CMT) ve somatik hücre sayısı (SHS) incelenerek değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre, 5 manda (%20.8) ve 8 me-me lobunun (%8.3) enfekte olduğu ve ortalama SHS değerinin 182500 hücre/ml olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Enfekte hay-vanların süt yağının %27.4 oranında (P, The aim of this study was to calculate the prevalence and changes in milk due to subclinical mastitis in Ana-tolian buffaloes, and the financial losses caused by the disease. The material of the study consisted of milk samples obtained from 96 udder lobes belonging to a total of 24 female Anatolian buffaloes raised in Kayseri. Milk samples were collected from four farms in March 2021 and the infection status of the milk was evaluated by examining the Cali-fornia Mastitis Test (CMT) and somatic cell count (SHS). According to the results, 5 buffalo (20.8%) and 8 lobes (8.3%) were found to be infected and mean SHS value was found as 182500 cell/ml. The fat of infected animals milk de-creased by 27.4% (P

Child safety around dogs is a serious public health concern, in particular in countries where free-ranging dogs and dog-mediated urban rabies are an issue, such as Turkey. The present study is the first to investigate the effectiveness of a dog bite prevention programme in pre-school children in Turkey. In this study, pre-school students aged between 3 and 6 years (N = 117) received an interactive education programme. The programme consisted of an interactive oral presentation, a drama session (“Being a Tree”), and a practical session, i.e. meeting a dog. Two different questionnaires were administered to children before (PrE), immediately after (PE0), and one week after the programme (PE1): (i) the Dog-Human Interaction questionnaire and (ii) the Contexts for Approaching Dogs questionnaire. Significant improvements in the scores in both questionnaires were found between the evaluations before and after the education. Moreover, older students had significantly higher scores in both questionnaires during PE0 and PE1. The majority of the students were found to be successful in the evaluation of the “Being a Tree'' concept during PE0 and PE1. The results of this study show that the interactive dog bite prevention program can increase the awareness and knowledge of pre-school children on dog behavior. Findings also suggest that age should be considered when designing a dog bite education program. As being a tree concept can be learned by children from all age groups, it can be a useful and beneficial component of dog bite prevention programs in countries having a big population of free-ranging dogs.

The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) and serum total protein (STP) concentrations and serum Brix percentages of neonatal Arabian foals during first 3 weeks of life. Blood samples were collected from 12 apparently healthy foals by jugular venipuncture at birth and at 12-hours, 24-hours, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 21 days of age. Serum IgG and STP concentrations and Brix percentages were measured by the radial immunodiffusion assay, and digital STP and Brix refractometers, respectively. Based on the serum IgG concentrations measured at 24 h, two foals were diagnosed with failure of transfer of passive immunity (FTPI). While IgG concentrations were determined using the data of foals with adequate transfer of passive immunity, other calculations were made using the data of all foals. The mean IgG concentration of the foals increased from birth (200 mg/dl) to 12 (2068.5 mg/dl) and 24 h (2184.7 mg/dl), and progressively decreased up to 21 days of age (1318.5 mg/dl). The serum IgG concentrations at 12 h were highly correlated with each of the IgG concentrations measured over the 21-day period. The serum IgG and STP concentrations and Brix percentages of the foals diagnosed with FTPI at 12 h did not reach the adequate strata over time. These results suggest that foals can be reliably tested for passive immunity status at 12 h after birth.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yem kısıtlamasının rat testisinde oksidatif duruma etkilerinin moleküler seviyede belirlenme-sidir. Toplam 16 erkek Wistar rat iki gruba ayrılmıştır (n=8) ve dört hafta boyunca beslenmiştir. Birinci grup olan Kontrol (Cont) grubuna yem ve su ad libitum olarak verilmiştir. İkinci grup olan, yem kısıtlaması (FR) grubuna Cont grubunun yarısı kadar yem sunulurken su ad libitum olarak sunulmuştur. Beslenme periyodunun sonunda ratlar anestezi altında kardiyak kan alınarak ötenazi edilmiştir. Testis dokusunda Malondialdehit (MDA) seviyeleri belirlenmiş ve nmol/mg protein olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca testis dokusunda Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 (PTGS2) ve Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (NRF2) genlerinin ekspresyon seviyeleri tespit edilmiştir. Gruplarda MDA ve gen ekspresyon seviyeleri benzer bulunurken, PTGS2 ve NRF2 genleri arasında pozitif korelasyon bulunmuştur (r=0.629; P, This study aimed to investigate the effects of food restriction on oxidative status at the molecular levels of the testis in rats. A total of 16 male Wistar rats were allocated to two groups (n=8) and fed for four weeks. The first group was control (Cont) and consumed food and water ad libitum. The second one, food-restricted group (FR) was presented half of the regular consumption. But the water was presented ad libitum. The feeding period was maintained for four weeks. At the end of the feeding period, rats were euthanized by cardiac blood sampling under anesthesia. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in testis tissue were determined and calculated as nmol/mg protein. In addition, Prosta-glandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 (PTGS2) and Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (NRF2) genes expression levels were determined in testis tissue. While MDA and gene expression levels were found similar in groups, a positive correlation was found between PTGS2 and NRF2 genes (r=0.629; P

In this context, discharge training and telephone counseling given to patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery increase the ability of patients to cope with and adapt to their self-care.This study was a randomized controlled, experimental design. Both experimental and control groups consisted of 35 individuals with G*power analysis (n = 70). Patients in the experimental group were given discharge training and telephone counseling for two months. At the end of the process, data collection forms were administered to both groups for the last time. Necessary ethical approvals were taken and consent was taken from the patients.After the discharge training and telephone counseling given to the experimental group, the mean Exercise of Self-Care Agency Scale (ESCA) score of the patients increased by 13.94; the mean Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale (CAPS) increased by 13.6. The mean ESCA score of the control group increased by 7.86; the mean CAPS score increased by 9.14. The effect size that occurred for both groups was statistically significant (Positive results were achieved in the experimental group which received given discharge training and telephone counseling.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05104996.

In this study, the prophylactic and therapeutic activities of thyme extract at different concentrations against experimental Cryptosporidium parvum infection in immunosuppressed rats were investigated. Thyme extract was prepared at four different concentrations (10%, 30%, 50%, and 100%) and administered as a single oral dose of 1 mL for evaluation of its prophylactic efficacy. Five consecutive days after infection was detected in all rats, therapeutic evaluations were also performed. According to the results obtained by daily counting of oocysts in stools, the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of thyme extract administration were significant in comparison to the control group (P˂0.01). Oocyst shedding continued in the control group at high numbers from the beginning to the end of the study, while oocyst counts in the prophylaxis groups remained low throughout the study. On the other hand, oocyst excretion rates were high in the therapeutic groups and decreased rapidly after thyme extract administration. At the end of the study, oocyst excretion had completely stopped for some rats administered thyme extract. There was no group in which oocyst shedding ceased for all rats. No significant differences were observed in the therapeutic or prophylaxis groups regarding the doses administered (P 0.01). Renal and hepatic functions were monitored by measuring urea, creatinine, alanine transaminase, and aspartate transaminase levels ​​before and after thyme extract administration. As a result, it was concluded that oral thyme extract administration at the doses applied in this study is effective and safe in the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of experimental cryptosporidiosis in rats.

The maternal body must adapt to fetal growth and development during the state of pregnancy for successful foal and mother. Pregnancy status as in other mammals is related to physiology and hematology. This study aimed to compare the hematology profiles and biochemical parameters of late pregnant and non-pregnant mares. Twenty-two mares were included in the study. Mares were divided into two groups according to the pregnancy status. Hematology profile and biochemical parameters were analyzed from blood samples collected from the jugular vein. All data were analyzed using Stata 12/MP4. White blood cell count, lymphocyte, red blood cell count, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, monocyte and percentage of monocyte were significantly lower in non-pregnant mares compared to late pregnant mares (P0.05). On the other hand, biochemical parameters analysis showed that calcium, total bilirubin, and triglyceride concentrations were greater in late pregnant mares (P0.05). In conclusion, the present study showed hematology profile and biochemical parameters differences in late pregnant and non-pregnant mares. These values could be useful in clinical practices to assess the situation of late pregnant mares.

Amac: Bu calisma, universite hastanesinde yatan hastalarda basinc yarasi prevalansini ve risk faktorlerini belirlemek amaciyla yapilmistir. Gerec ve Yontemler: Tanimlayici ve kesitsel olarak yapilan calismanin orneklemini Kuzey Kibris’ta bulunan universite hastanesinin yogun bakim uniteleri, dahili/cerrahi birimlerin yatakli servislerinde ve hastaneye 24 saat oncesinden yatan, 18 yas ve ustu 54 hasta olusturmustur. Verilerin toplanmasinda, Hasta Bilgi Formu ve Waterlow Basinc Yarasi Riski Degerlendirme Olcegi kullanildi. Nokta prevalansi belirlemek icin veriler belirlenen tarihte bir gun icinde toplandi. Istatistiksel analizlerde Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 18.0 programi kullanilmistir. Sonuclar %95’lik guven araliginda, anlamlilik p

The rate of workplace-related various diseases will have arisen. Electrical workers, particularly, might be exposed to different physical, chemical, and biological agents. The respiratory system will be more vulnerable to the initiated inflammatory responses with the combined effects of these dangerous agents. The present study investigated E field-induced intracellular reactive intermediates' status and their disruptive impacts on structural molecules. Moreover, the lung tissues' antioxidant levels and preventive effects of external treated NAC and EGCG were also investigated under long-term E field exposure. The long-term exposure to 50 Hz 24kV/m vertical E Field might indirectly affect the guinea pigs' lung tissues overproducing intracellular ROS. Oxygen and nitrogen-derived reactive intermediates primarily injured lipids' and proteins' structures. With the treatments of NAC and EGCG, this disruptive effect decreased under E field exposure. In establishing safety limits for occupational exposures of electrical workers (more than 10kV/m), there is a need for further mechanistic studies on the relationships between high-level electric fields' exposures and occupational-related diseases at the molecular level.

We introduce a concept of A-strongly statistical convergence for sequences of complex numbers, where A = (ank)n,k∈ℕ is an infinite matrix with nonnegative entries. A sequence (xn) is called strongly convergent to L if $$ \underset{n\to \infty }{\lim }{\sum}_{k=1}^{\infty }{a}_{nk}\left|{x}_k\right.-L\left|=0\right. $$ in the ordinary sense. In the definition of A-strongly statistical limit, we use the statistical limit instead of the ordinary limit with a convenient density. We study some densities and show that the (ank)-strongly statistical limit is an ( $$ {a}_{m_nk} $$ )-strong limit, where the density of the set {mn ∈ ℕ : n ∈ ℕ} is equal to 1. We introduce the notion of dense positivity for nonnegative sequences. A nonnegative sequence (rn) is dense positive provided the limit superior of a subsequence ( $$ {r}_{m_n} $$ ) is positive for all (mn) with density equal to 1. We show that the dense positivity of (rn) is a necessary and sufficient condition for the uniqueness of A-strongly statistical limit, where A = (ank) and rn = $$ {\sum}_{k=1}^{\infty }{a}_{nk} $$ . Furthermore, necessary conditions for the regularity, linearity and multiplicativity of the A-strongly statistical limit are established.

In this paper, we consider the following boundary value problem\[ y^{(4)}+q(x) y=\lambda y,~\ \ \ 0

In this paper, the performance of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) for cruising hybrid powered fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is investigated in different temperatures. The hybrid powered UAV has two power sources: FC and battery. In this regard, Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) and Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) are selected as battery types. The PEMFC performance is analysed in three scenarios determined as FC, FC & Li-ion and FC & Ni-MH. The linearized UAV model is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink and only cruise phase of flight considered. Simulation results shown that the UAV model with pure FC has the longest endurance. The endurance has influenced from total weight of the UAV and hybrid system characterization. Furthermore, temperature changes also affect fuel consumption. This paper provides a general description of the proposed UAV model with three types of hybrid power source and describes the design methods and simulation cases for long endurance.

e aim of this study was to evaluate the composition and quality parameters of Simmental and Holstein cows’ milk with different lactation stages under the same environmental conditions. Multiparous Holstein and Simmental cows from different lactation stages (n = 210) were included in the present study. MDA, SCC, composition, and fatty acid analyzes were performed from the collected milk samples. To determine the effect of breed, lactation stage and their interactions, linear mixed models were applied to these parameters. Among the breeds, only milk fat and pH were determined statistically significant as composition parameters. While C15:0 and C17:1 n8 were observed to be statistically significant for the breed factor, C18:2 n6 trans were statistically significant only for the lactation stage factor. Moreover, the fatty acids of C4:0, C6:0, C8:0, C10:0, C11:0, C12:0, C13:0, C16:0, C18:1 n9, C20:0 and C22:6 n3 were determined to be statistically significant in terms of interactions. For the fatty acid indices, SCFA, MCFA, n3 and n6/n3 were statistically significant in terms of interactions while SFA, MUFA, UFA and AI were statistically significant in terms of breeds. On the other hand, new studies are needed to investigate the differences between these breeds at the molecular level for milk quality and fatty acid synthesis.

The knee joint is not only the most important and complex structure to present during anatomy lectures, but also a significant region for radiologists and orthopedicians. The objectives of this paper are: 1) to evaluate the efficacy of plastinated specimens by measuring colorimetric differentiation and 2) to compare the anatomical structures of the images obtained from computed tomography (CT) and silicone plastination cross-sections and perform three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed models of the specimens. A total of 16 knee joints selected from the 10% formalin fixed/dissected group (n=6), non-fixed/dissected group (n=6) and non-dissected whole knee joint group (n=4) were scanned by CT and plastinated by using the S10B silicone technique. The color changes of the structures were quantitatively determined with the colorimeter device. Plastinated whole knee joints were cut transversally with a band saw and compared with CT images. Finally, 3D reconstruction of the knee joints was performed from CT images with the 3D reconstruction program. There were statistically significant differences between the fixed and non-fixed groups in terms of color changes (p

Objective: COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan in December 2019 and spread all over the world. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of people living in Northern Cyprus regarding COVID-19.Methods: This descriptive study designed to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of participants who are Turkish Cypriots between 7-17 April 2020 after the first COVID-19 case diagnosed in our country. A twenty-nine-item questionnaire was prepared, distributed randomly to participants on social media and took 7-10 min to complete. Data were analyzed with a 95% confidence and p