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6. An Integrated Geophysical, Hydrological, Thermal Approach To Finite Volume Modelling Of Fault-Controlled Geothermal Fluid Circulation In Gediz Graben

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Uner, S. and Dogan, D. Dusunur

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Many high temperature geothermal fields generally occur at settings of recent active tectonism or volcanism accompanied by the active faults and fractures. It is well known that the structural controls such as topography, active faults, etc., have a major effect on fluid flow pathways in those systems. In this paper, a complete hydrothermo-geophysical model is created for the first time in the Gediz Graben, Western Anatolia. The finite volume method is used for numerical simulations by implementing a finite volume code, ANSYS-Fluent. The thermal and physical rock properties used in the model are taken from previous studies. Fluid flow velocity vectors and resulted temperature patterns for the region are calculated and presented. Our simulations demonstrate that the low-angle Master Graben Boundary Fault (MGBF) has three dominant roles 1) transporting the meteoric water to the depths; 2) distributing the heated geothermal water into the basin with inner basin faults, 3) transmitting the heated water to the surface. The model in this work can be easily adopted and extended to explore the possible reservoir structures in other geothermal areas.

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2021

7. Promoting rational antibiotic use in Turkey and among Turkish migrants in Europe - implications of a qualitative study in four countries

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Westerling, Ragnar, Daryani, Achraf, Gershuni, O., Czabanowska, K., Brand, H., Erdsiek, F., Aksakal, T., Uner, S., Karadag Caman, O., Ozcebe, H., Brzoska, P., Westerling, Ragnar, Daryani, Achraf, Gershuni, O., Czabanowska, K., Brand, H., Erdsiek, F., Aksakal, T., Uner, S., Karadag Caman, O., Ozcebe, H., and Brzoska, P.

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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is considered one of the major threats to global health. The emergence of resistant microorganisms is a consequence of irrational use of antibiotics. In Turkey, the consumption of antibiotics is relatively high and antibiotics are among the most commonly used drugs. However, Turkey has adopted new, more restrictive policies and regulations on antibiotics. In addition, Turkish migrants to EU countries, such as Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, may encounter health systems that promote a more restrictive and rational antibiotic use. The objective of this paper was to explore the variation in implemented policies related to rational antibiotic use that citizens in Turkey and Turkish migrants in Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden are subjected to and to discuss the implications for the promotion of rational antibiotic use. Data were collected through focus groups and individual interviews with citizens, physicians and pharmacists in the four countries. In total, 130 respondents were interviewed. Content analysis was used. Results: Three relevant themes were identified: Implementation of regulations and recommendations, Access to antibiotics and Need for health communication. Irrational use of antibiotics was reported mainly in Turkey. While it had become less likely to get antibiotics without a prescription, non-prescribed antibiotics remained a problem in Turkey. In the three EU countries, there were also alternative ways of getting antibiotics. Low levels of knowledge about the rational antibiotic use were reported in Turkey, while there were several sources of information on this in the EU countries. Communication with and trust in physicians were considered to be important. There were also system barriers, such as lacking opportunities for physicians to manage care in accordance with current evidence in Turkey and factors limiting access to care in EU countries. Conclusions: Several fields of importance for promoting rational

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2020
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11. PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF DEPRESSION IN TURKISH GERIATRIC POPULATION: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN A FIELD STUDY.

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BICER, B. KUCUK, UNER, S., OZCEBE, H., TELATAR, G., and SARI, O. YAVUZ

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*GENDER differences (Psychology), *HEALTH facilities, *OLDER men, *DEPRESSION in men, *GERIATRIC Depression Scale, *GERIATRIC psychiatry
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Background: Aging is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, and loss of functional status related to common mental disorders in the elderly. The aim of this study is the need to identify new and unmet problem areas in geriatric depression and develop efficient interventions for gender-based differences. Methods: The cross-sectional, field-based study was conducted with 2269 participants. The nurses serving in primary health care facilities collected data. The Questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, illnesses, medications, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), EQ-5D, General Health Status (GHS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Visual Analog Scale for health status (VAS) was collected in face-to-face interviews at the participants' homes. Results: In the study, the mean age was 73.3 (6.7), 50.3% were male. Of the older individuals' 71.8% had a chronic disease and 62.2% used at least one medication. The prevalence of depression was 31.2%. Women had a higher prevalence (35.6%) of severe depression than men (26.7%). Age, living alone, being single, being unemployed, having a chronic disease, and perception of poor health condition was associated with high depressive scores in the elderly whereas education, working status, and having a chronic disease were important factors in men. Conclusions: Depression evaluation in primary health care is an important part of geriatric health check-ups. The incidence of depressive symptoms significantly changes according to gender. Gender-based strategies like increasing the retirement age for men and providing post-retirement job opportunities can be effective in reducing depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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14. Poster Session Saturday 14 December - AM: 14/12/2013 08:30-12:30 * Location: Poster area

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Muraru, D., Addetia, K., Veronesi, F., Corsi, C., Mor-Avi, V., Yamat, M., Weinert, L., Lang, R., Badano, L., Faita, F., Di Lascio, N., Bruno, R., Bianchini, E., Ghiadoni, L., Sicari, R., Gemignani, V., Angelis, A., Ageli, K., Ioakimidis, N., Chrysohoou, C., Agelakas, A., Felekos, I., Vaina, S., Aznaourides, K., Vlachopoulos, C., Stefanadis, C., Nemes, A., Szolnoky, G., Gavaller, H., Gonczy, A., Kemeny, L., Forster, T., Ramalho, A., Placido, R., Marta, L., Menezes, M., Magalhaes, A., Cortez Dias, N., Martins, S., Almeida, A., Pinto, F., Nunes Diogo, A., Botezatu, C.-D., Enache, R., Popescu, B., Nastase, O., Coman, M., Ghiorghiu, I., Calin, A., Rosca, M., Beladan, C., Ginghina, C., Grapsa, J., Cabrita, I., Durighel, G., O'regan, D., Dawson, D., Nihoyannopoulos, P., Pellicori, P., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Zhang, J., Lukaschuk, E., Joseph, A., Bourantas, C., Loh, H., Bragadeesh, T., Clark, A., Cleland, J., Lomax, S., Putzu, P., Diercx, R., Parsons, S., Dicken, B., Vered, Z., Adirevitz, L., Dragu, R., Blatt, A., Karev, E., Malca, Y., Roytvarf, A., Marek, D., Sovova, E., Berkova, M., Cihalik, C., Taborsky, M., Lindqvist, P., Tossavainen, E., Soderberg, S., Gonzales, M., Gustavsson, S., Henein, M., Sonne, C., Bott-Fluegel, L., Hauck, S., Lesevic, H., Hadamitzky, M., Wolf, P., Kolb, C., Bandera, F., Pellegrino, M., Generati, G., Donghi, V., Alfonzetti, E., Castelvecchio, S., Menicanti, L., Guazzi, M., Buchyte, S., Rinkuniene, D., Jurkevicius, R., Smarz, K., Zaborska, B., Jaxa-Chamiec, T., Maciejewski, P., Budaj, A., Santoro, A., Federico Alvino, F., Giovanni Antonelli, G., Roberta Molle, R., Matteo Bertini, M., Stefano Lunghetti, S., Sergio Mondillo, S., Henri, C., Magne, J., Dulgheru, R., Laaraibi, S., Voilliot, D., Kou, S., Pierard, L., Lancellotti, P., Szulik, M., Stabryla-Deska, J., Kalinowski, M., Sliwinska, A., Szymala, M., Lenarczyk, R., Kalarus, Z., Kukulski, T., Yiangou, K., Azina, C., Yiangou, A., Ioannides, M., Chimonides, S., Baysal, S., Pirat, B., Okyay, K., Bal, U., Muderrisoglu, H., Popovic, D., Ostojic, M., Petrovic, M., Vujisic-Tesic, B., Arandjelovic, A., Petrovic, I., Banovic, M., Popovic, B., Vukcevic, V., Damjanovic, S., Velasco Del Castillo, S., Onaindia Gandarias, J., Arana Achaga, X., Laraudogoitia Zaldumbide, E., Rodriguez Sanchez, I., Cacicedo De Bobadilla, A., Romero Pereiro, A., Aguirre Larracoechea, U., Salinas, T., Subinas, A., Elzbieciak, M., Wita, K., Grabka, M., Chmurawa, J., Doruchowska, A., Turski, M., Filipecki, A., Wybraniec, M., Mizia-Stec, K., Varho, V., Karjalainen, P., Lehtinen, T., Airaksinen, J., Ylitalo, A., Kiviniemi, T., Gargiulo, P., Galderisi, M., D' Amore, C., Lo Iudice, F., Savarese, G., Casaretti, L., Pellegrino, A., Fabiani, I., La Mura, L., Perrone Filardi, P., Kim, J. Y., Chung, W., Yu, J., Choi, Y., Park, C., Youn, H., Lee, M., Nagy, A., Manouras, A., Gunyeli, E., Gustafsson, U., Shahgaldi, K., Winter, R., Johnsson, J., Zagatina, A., Krylova, L., Zhuravskaya, N., Vareldzyan, Y., Tyurina, T., Clitsenko, O., Khalifa, E. A., Ashour, Z., Elnagar, W., Jung, I., Seo, H., Lee, S., Lim, D., Mizariene, V., Verseckaite, R., Janenaite, J., Jonkaitiene, R., Sanchez Espino, A., Bonaque Gonzalez, J., Merchan Ortega, G., Bolivar Herrera, N., Ikuta, I., Macancela Quinones, J., Gomez Recio, M., Silva Fazendas Adame, P. R., Caldeira, D., Stuart, B., Almeida, S., Cruz, I., Ferreira, A., Freire, G., Lopes, L., Cotrim, C., Pereira, H., Mediratta, A., Moss, J., Nayak, H., Al Amri, I., Debonnaire, P., Van Der Kley, F., Schalij, M., Bax, J., Ajmone Marsan, N., Delgado, V., Schmidt, F. P., Gniewosz, T., Jabs, A., Munzel, T., Jansen, T., Kaempfner, D., Hink, U., Von Bardeleben, R., Jose, J., George, O., Joseph, G., Adawi, S., Najjar, R., Ahronson, D., Shiran, A., Van Riel, A., Boerlage - Van Dijk, K., De Bruin - Bon, H., Araki, M., Meregalli, P., Koch, K., Vis, M., Mulder, B., Baan, J., Bouma, B., Marciniak, A., Elton, D., Glover, K., Campbell, I., Sharma, R., Batalha, S., Lourenco, C., Oliveira Da Silva, C., Caballero, L., Garcia-Lara, J., Gonzalez-Carrillo, J., Oliva, M., Saura, D., Garcia-Navarro, M., Espinosa, M., Pinar, E., Valdes, M., De La Morena, G., Barreiro Perez, M., Lopez Perez, M., Roy, D., Brecker, S., Venkateshvaran, A., Dash, P. K., Sola, S., Barooah, B., Govind, S. C., Brodin, L. A., Saura Espin, D., Caballero Jimenez, L., Gonzalez Carrillo, J., Oliva Sandoval, M., Lopez Ruiz, M., Garcia Navarro, M., Espinosa Garcia, M., Valdes Chavarri, M., De La Morena Valenzuela, G., Gatti, G., Dell'angela, L., Pinamonti, B., Benussi, B., Sinagra, G., Pappalardo, A., Hernandez, V., Saavedra, J., Gonzalez, A., Iglesias, P., Civantos, S., Guijarro, G., Monereo, S., Ikeda, M., Toh, N., Oe, H., Tanabe, Y., Watanabe, N., Ito, H., Ciampi, Q., Cortigiani, L., Pratali, L., Rigo, F., Villari, B., Picano, E., Yoon, J., Sohn, J., Kim, Y., Chang, H., Hong, G., Kim, T., Ha, J., Choi, B., Rim, S., Choi, E., Tibazarwa, K., Sliwa, K., Wonkam, A., Mayosi, B., Oryshchyn, N., Ivaniv, Y., Pavlyk, S., Lourenco, M. R., Azevedo, O., Moutinho, J., Nogueira, I., Fernandes, M., Pereira, V., Quelhas, I., Lourenco, A., Sunbul, M., Tigen, K., Karaahmet, T., Dundar, C., Ozben, B., Guler, A., Cincin, A., Bulut, M., Sari, I., Basaran, Y., Baydar, O., Kadriye Kilickesmez, K., Ugur Coskun, U., Polat Canbolat, P., Veysel Oktay, V., Umit Yasar Sinan, U., Okay Abaci, O., Cuneyt Kocas, C., Sinan Uner, S., Serdar Kucukoglu, S., Zaroui, A., Mourali, M., Ben Said, R., Asmi, M., Aloui, H., Kaabachi, N., Mechmeche, R., Saberniak, J., Hasselberg, N., Borgquist, R., Platonov, P., Holst, A., Edvardsen, T., Haugaa, K., Eran, A., Yueksel, D., Er, F., Gassanov, N., Rosenkranz, S., Baldus, S., Guedelhoefer, H., Faust, M., Caglayan, E., Matveeva, N., Nartsissova, G., Chernjavskij, A., Ippolito, R., De Palma, D., Muscariello, R., Santoro, C., Raia, R., Schiano-Lomoriello, V., Gargiulo, F., Lipari, P., Bonapace, S., Zenari, L., Valbusa, F., Rossi, A., Lanzoni, L., Canali, G., Molon, G., Campopiano, E., Barbieri, E., Ikonomidis, I., Varoudi, M., Papadavid, E., Theodoropoulos, K., Papadakis, I., Pavlidis, G., Triantafyllidi, H., Anastasiou - Nana, M., Rigopoulos, D., Lekakis, J., Ozen, G., Durmus, E., Kivrak, T., Atas, H., Direskeneli, H., Stevanovic, A., Dekleva, M., Trajic, S., Paunovic, N., Simic, A., Khan, S., Mushemi-Blake, S., Jouhra, F., Dennes, W., Monaghan, M., Melikian, N., Shah, A., Maceira Gonzalez, A. M., Lopez-Lereu, M., Monmeneu, J., Igual, B., Estornell, J., Boraita, A., Kosmala, W., Rojek, A., Bialy, D., Mysiak, A., Przewlocka-Kosmala, M., Popescu, I., Mancas, S., Mornos, C., Serbescu, I., Ionescu, G., Ionac, A., Gaudron, P., Niemann, M., Herrmann, S., Hu, K., Liu, D., Wojciech, K., Frantz, S., Bijnens, B., Ertl, G., Weidemann, F., Cosin-Sales, J., Ruvira, J., Diago, J., Aguilar, J., Cruz, C., Pinho, T., Madureira, A., Lebreiro, A., Dias, C., Ramos, I., Silva Cardoso, J., Julia Maciel, M., De Meester, P., Van De Bruaene, A., Herijgers, P., Voigt, J.-U., Budts, W., Franzoso, F., Voser, E., Wohlmut, C., Kellenberger, C., Valsangiacomo Buechel, E., Carrero, C., Benger, J., Parcerisa, M., Falconi, M., Oberti, P., Granja, M., Cagide, A., Del Pasqua, A., Secinaro, A., Antonelli, G., Iacomino, M., Toscano, A., Chinali, M., Esposito, C., Carotti, A., Pongiglione, G., Rinelli, G., Youssef Moustafa, A., Al Murayeh, M., Al Masswary, A., Al Sheikh, K., Moselhy, M., Dardir, M., Deising, J., Butz, T., Suermeci, G., Liebeton, J., Wennemann, R., Tzikas, S., Van Bracht, M., Prull, M., Trappe, H.-J., Martin Hidalgo, M., Delgado Ortega, M., Ruiz Ortiz, M., Mesa Rubio, D., Carrasco Avalos, F., Seoane Garcia, T., Pan Alvarez-Ossorio, M., Lopez Aguilera, J., Puentes Chiachio, M., Suarez De Lezo Cruz Conde, J., Petrovic, M. T., Giga, V., Stepanovic, J., Tesic, M., Jovanovic, I., Djordjevic-Dikic, A., Piatkowski, R., Kochanowski, J., Scislo, P., Opolski, G., Vareldzhyan, Y., Bombardini, T., Gherardi, S., Leone, O., Michelotto, E., Ciccarone, A., Tarantino, N., Ostuni, V., Rubino, M., Genco, W., Santoro, G., Carretta, D., Romito, R., Colonna, P., Cameli, M., Lunghetti, S., Lisi, M., Curci, V., Cameli, P., Focardi, M., Favilli, R., Mondillo, S., Hoffmann, R., Barletta, G., Von Bardeleben, S., Kasprzak, J., Greis, C., Vanoverschelde, J., Becher, H., Machida, T., Izumo, M., Suzuki, K., Kaimijima, R., Mizukoshi, K., Manabe-Uematsu, M., Takai, M., Harada, T., Akashi, Y., Martin Garcia, A., Arribas-Jimenez, A., Cruz-Gonzalez, I., Nieto, F., Iscar, A., Merchan, S., Martin-Luengo, C., Brecht, A., Theres, L., Spethmann, S., Dreger, H., Baumann, G., Knebel, F., Jasaityte, R., Heyde, B., Rademakers, F., Claus, P., D'hooge, J., Lervik Nilsen, L. C., Lund, J., Brekke, B., Stoylen, A., Giraldeau, G., Duchateau, N., Gabrielli, L., Penela, D., Evertz, R., Mont, L., Brugada, J., Berruezo, A., Sitges, M., Kordybach, M., Kowalski, M., Hoffman, P., Pilichowska, E., Baran, J., Kulakowski, P., Wahi, S., Vollbon, W., Leano, R., Thomas, A., Bricknell, K., Holland, D., Napier, S., Stanton, T., Teferici, D., Qirko, S., Petrela, E., Dibra, A., Bajraktari, G., Bara, P., Sanchis Ruiz, L., Andrea, R., Falces, C., Perez-Villa, F., Sulemane, S., Panoulas, V., Bratsas, A., Tam, F., Abduch, M., Alencar, A., Coracin, F., Barban, A., Saboya, R., Dulley, F., Mathias, W., Vieira, M., Buccheri, S., Mangiafico, S., Arcidiacono, A., Bottari, V., Leggio, S., Tamburino, C., Monte, I. P., Spitzer, E., Beitzke, D., Kaneider, A., Pavo, N., Gottsauner-Wolf, M., Wolf, F., Loewe, C., Mushtaq, S., Andreini, D., Pontone, G., Bertella, E., Conte, E., Baggiano, A., Annoni, A., Cortinovis, S., Fiorentini, C., Pepi, M., Gustafsson, M., Alehagen, U., Dahlstrom, U., Johansson, P., Faden, G., Faggiano, P., Albertini, L., Reverberi, C., Gaibazzi, N., Taylor, R. J., Moody, W., Umar, F., Edwards, N., Townend, J., Steeds, R., Leyva, F., Mihaila, S., Piasentini, E., Peluso, D., Casablanca, S., Naso, P., Puma, L., Iliceto, S., Vinereanu, D., Ciciarello, F. L., Agati, L., Cimino, S., De Luca, L., Petronilli, V., Fedele, F., and Tsverava, M.

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medicine.medical_specialty, Bundle branch block, business.industry, Left bundle branch block, Speckle tracking echocardiography, General Medicine, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, medicine.disease, 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, medicine.anatomical_structure, Radial function, Ventricle, Internal medicine, Cardiology, medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, In patient, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business
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2013
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15. Left atrial function measured by cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with heart failure: clinical associations and prognostic value

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Muraru, D., Addetia, K., Veronesi, F., Corsi, C., Mor-Avi, V., Yamat, M., Weinert, L., Lang, R., Badano, L., Faita, F., Di Lascio, N., Bruno, R., Bianchini, E., Ghiadoni, L., Sicari, R., Gemignani, V., Angelis, A., Ageli, K., Ioakimidis, N., Chrysohoou, C., Agelakas, A., Felekos, I., Vaina, S., Aznaourides, K., Vlachopoulos, C., Stefanadis, C., Nemes, A., Szolnoky, G., Gavaller, H., Gonczy, A., Kemeny, L., Forster, T., Ramalho, A., Placido, R., Marta, L., Menezes, M., Magalhaes, A., Cortez Dias, N., Martins, S., Almeida, A., Pinto, F., Nunes Diogo, A., Botezatu, C.-D., Enache, R., Popescu, B., Nastase, O., Coman, M., Ghiorghiu, I., Calin, A., Rosca, M., Beladan, C., Ginghina, C., Grapsa, J., Cabrita, I., Durighel, G., O'regan, D., Dawson, D., Nihoyannopoulos, P., Pellicori, P., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Zhang, J., Lukaschuk, E., Joseph, A., Bourantas, C., Loh, H., Bragadeesh, T., Clark, A., Cleland, J., Lomax, S., Putzu, P., Diercx, R., Parsons, S., Dicken, B., Vered, Z., Adirevitz, L., Dragu, R., Blatt, A., Karev, E., Malca, Y., Roytvarf, A., Marek, D., Sovova, E., Berkova, M., Cihalik, C., Taborsky, M., Lindqvist, P., Tossavainen, E., Soderberg, S., Gonzales, M., Gustavsson, S., Henein, M., Sonne, C., Bott-Fluegel, L., Hauck, S., Lesevic, H., Hadamitzky, M., Wolf, P., Kolb, C., Bandera, F., Pellegrino, M., Generati, G., Donghi, V., Alfonzetti, E., Castelvecchio, S., Menicanti, L., Guazzi, M., Buchyte, S., Rinkuniene, D., Jurkevicius, R., Smarz, K., Zaborska, B., Jaxa-Chamiec, T., Maciejewski, P., Budaj, A., Santoro, A., Federico Alvino, F., Giovanni Antonelli, G., Roberta Molle, R., Matteo Bertini, M., Stefano Lunghetti, S., Sergio Mondillo, S., Henri, C., Magne, J., Dulgheru, R., Laaraibi, S., Voilliot, D., Kou, S., Pierard, L., Lancellotti, P., Szulik, M., Stabryla-Deska, J., Kalinowski, M., Sliwinska, A., Szymala, M., Lenarczyk, R., Kalarus, Z., Kukulski, T., Yiangou, K., Azina, C., Yiangou, A., Ioannides, M., Chimonides, S., Baysal, S., Pirat, B., Okyay, K., Bal, U., Muderrisoglu, H., Popovic, D., Ostojic, M., Petrovic, M., Vujisic-Tesic, B., Arandjelovic, A., Petrovic, I., Banovic, M., Popovic, B., Vukcevic, V., Damjanovic, S., Velasco Del Castillo, S., Onaindia Gandarias, J., Arana Achaga, X., Laraudogoitia Zaldumbide, E., Rodriguez Sanchez, I., Cacicedo De Bobadilla, A., Romero Pereiro, A., Aguirre Larracoechea, U., Salinas, T., Subinas, A., Elzbieciak, M., Wita, K., Grabka, M., Chmurawa, J., Doruchowska, A., Turski, M., Filipecki, A., Wybraniec, M., Mizia-Stec, K., Varho, V., Karjalainen, P., Lehtinen, T., Airaksinen, J., Ylitalo, A., Kiviniemi, T., Gargiulo, P., Galderisi, M., D' Amore, C., Lo Iudice, F., Savarese, G., Casaretti, L., Pellegrino, A., Fabiani, I., La Mura, L., Perrone Filardi, P., Kim, J. Y., Chung, W., Yu, J., Choi, Y., Park, C., Youn, H., Lee, M., Nagy, A., Manouras, A., Gunyeli, E., Gustafsson, U., Shahgaldi, K., Winter, R., Johnsson, J., Zagatina, A., Krylova, L., Zhuravskaya, N., Vareldzyan, Y., Tyurina, T., Clitsenko, O., Khalifa, E. A., Ashour, Z., Elnagar, W., Jung, I., Seo, H., Lee, S., Lim, D., Mizariene, V., Verseckaite, R., Janenaite, J., Jonkaitiene, R., Sanchez Espino, A., Bonaque Gonzalez, J., Merchan Ortega, G., Bolivar Herrera, N., Ikuta, I., Macancela Quinones, J., Gomez Recio, M., Silva Fazendas Adame, P. R., Caldeira, D., Stuart, B., Almeida, S., Cruz, I., Ferreira, A., Freire, G., Lopes, L., Cotrim, C., Pereira, H., Mediratta, A., Moss, J., Nayak, H., Al Amri, I., Debonnaire, P., Van Der Kley, F., Schalij, M., Bax, J., Ajmone Marsan, N., Delgado, V., Schmidt, F. P., Gniewosz, T., Jabs, A., Munzel, T., Jansen, T., Kaempfner, D., Hink, U., Von Bardeleben, R., Jose, J., George, O., Joseph, G., Adawi, S., Najjar, R., Ahronson, D., Shiran, A., Van Riel, A., Boerlage - Van Dijk, K., De Bruin - Bon, H., Araki, M., Meregalli, P., Koch, K., Vis, M., Mulder, B., Baan, J., Bouma, B., Marciniak, A., Elton, D., Glover, K., Campbell, I., Sharma, R., Batalha, S., Lourenco, C., Oliveira Da Silva, C., Caballero, L., Garcia-Lara, J., Gonzalez-Carrillo, J., Oliva, M., Saura, D., Garcia-Navarro, M., Espinosa, M., Pinar, E., Valdes, M., De La Morena, G., Barreiro Perez, M., Lopez Perez, M., Roy, D., Brecker, S., Venkateshvaran, A., Dash, P. K., Sola, S., Barooah, B., Govind, S. C., Brodin, L. A., Saura Espin, D., Caballero Jimenez, L., Gonzalez Carrillo, J., Oliva Sandoval, M., Lopez Ruiz, M., Garcia Navarro, M., Espinosa Garcia, M., Valdes Chavarri, M., De La Morena Valenzuela, G., Gatti, G., Dell'angela, L., Pinamonti, B., Benussi, B., Sinagra, G., Pappalardo, A., Hernandez, V., Saavedra, J., Gonzalez, A., Iglesias, P., Civantos, S., Guijarro, G., Monereo, S., Ikeda, M., Toh, N., Oe, H., Tanabe, Y., Watanabe, N., Ito, H., Ciampi, Q., Cortigiani, L., Pratali, L., Rigo, F., Villari, B., Picano, E., Yoon, J., Sohn, J., Kim, Y., Chang, H., Hong, G., Kim, T., Ha, J., Choi, B., Rim, S., Choi, E., Tibazarwa, K., Sliwa, K., Wonkam, A., Mayosi, B., Oryshchyn, N., Ivaniv, Y., Pavlyk, S., Lourenco, M. 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M., Lopez-Lereu, M., Monmeneu, J., Igual, B., Estornell, J., Boraita, A., Kosmala, W., Rojek, A., Bialy, D., Mysiak, A., Przewlocka-Kosmala, M., Popescu, I., Mancas, S., Mornos, C., Serbescu, I., Ionescu, G., Ionac, A., Gaudron, P., Niemann, M., Herrmann, S., Hu, K., Liu, D., Wojciech, K., Frantz, S., Bijnens, B., Ertl, G., Weidemann, F., Cosin-Sales, J., Ruvira, J., Diago, J., Aguilar, J., Cruz, C., Pinho, T., Madureira, A., Lebreiro, A., Dias, C., Ramos, I., Silva Cardoso, J., Julia Maciel, M., De Meester, P., Van De Bruaene, A., Herijgers, P., Voigt, J.-U., Budts, W., Franzoso, F., Voser, E., Wohlmut, C., Kellenberger, C., Valsangiacomo Buechel, E., Carrero, C., Benger, J., Parcerisa, M., Falconi, M., Oberti, P., Granja, M., Cagide, A., Del Pasqua, A., Secinaro, A., Antonelli, G., Iacomino, M., Toscano, A., Chinali, M., Esposito, C., Carotti, A., Pongiglione, G., Rinelli, G., Youssef Moustafa, A., Al Murayeh, M., Al Masswary, A., Al Sheikh, K., Moselhy, M., Dardir, M., Deising, J., Butz, T., Suermeci, G., Liebeton, J., Wennemann, R., Tzikas, S., Van Bracht, M., Prull, M., Trappe, H.-J., Martin Hidalgo, M., Delgado Ortega, M., Ruiz Ortiz, M., Mesa Rubio, D., Carrasco Avalos, F., Seoane Garcia, T., Pan Alvarez-Ossorio, M., Lopez Aguilera, J., Puentes Chiachio, M., Suarez De Lezo Cruz Conde, J., Petrovic, M. 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C., Lund, J., Brekke, B., Stoylen, A., Giraldeau, G., Duchateau, N., Gabrielli, L., Penela, D., Evertz, R., Mont, L., Brugada, J., Berruezo, A., Sitges, M., Kordybach, M., Kowalski, M., Hoffman, P., Pilichowska, E., Baran, J., Kulakowski, P., Wahi, S., Vollbon, W., Leano, R., Thomas, A., Bricknell, K., Holland, D., Napier, S., Stanton, T., Teferici, D., Qirko, S., Petrela, E., Dibra, A., Bajraktari, G., Bara, P., Sanchis Ruiz, L., Andrea, R., Falces, C., Perez-Villa, F., Sulemane, S., Panoulas, V., Bratsas, A., Tam, F., Abduch, M., Alencar, A., Coracin, F., Barban, A., Saboya, R., Dulley, F., Mathias, W., Vieira, M., Buccheri, S., Mangiafico, S., Arcidiacono, A., Bottari, V., Leggio, S., Tamburino, C., Monte, I. P., Spitzer, E., Beitzke, D., Kaneider, A., Pavo, N., Gottsauner-Wolf, M., Wolf, F., Loewe, C., Mushtaq, S., Andreini, D., Pontone, G., Bertella, E., Conte, E., Baggiano, A., Annoni, A., Cortinovis, S., Fiorentini, C., Pepi, M., Gustafsson, M., Alehagen, U., Dahlstrom, U., Johansson, P., Faden, G., Faggiano, P., Albertini, L., Reverberi, C., Gaibazzi, N., Taylor, R. J., Moody, W., Umar, F., Edwards, N., Townend, J., Steeds, R., Leyva, F., Mihaila, S., Piasentini, E., Peluso, D., Casablanca, S., Naso, P., Puma, L., Iliceto, S., Vinereanu, D., Ciciarello, F. L., Agati, L., Cimino, S., De Luca, L., Petronilli, V., Fedele, F., and Tsverava, M.

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2013
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35. Seismogenic structures in Quaternary lacustrine deposits of Lake Van (eastern Turkey)

Author

Üner Serkan

Subjects
seismites, soft-sediment deformation structures, earthquake, lake van, turkey, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract

Soft-sediment deformation structures formed by liquefaction and/or fluidisation of unconsolidated sediments due to seismic shocks are frequent in the Quaternary sandy, silty and clayey deposits of Lake Van. They are present in both marginal and deep lacustrine facies. Their morphology and interpreted genesis imply that they should be considered as fluid-escape structures (dish and pillar structures, flame structures and sand volcanoes), contorted structures (simple and complex convolutions and ball-and-pillow structures) and other structures (disturbed layers and slump structures). The most recently formed structures are related to the October 23rd, 2011 Van-Tabanli (M 7.2) earthquake. The existence of seismites at various stratigraphic levels in the lacustrine deposits is indicative of tectonic activity that frequently triggered earthquakes with magnitudes of 5 or more, affecting the Lake Van Basin.

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2014
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36. Children and firearms in Turkish homes.

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Hizel S, Özcebe H, Sanli C, Albayrak M, and Uner S

Abstract

Background Unintentional firearm injuries are an important cause of preventable deaths and disabilities among children. Keeping firearms at home and letting children to see or touch them increases the risk of injury. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the extent of the firearm problem in an Anatolian province in Turkey. A random sample of families were approached and were asked to answer a series of questions completed by research assistants. Results In 974 randomly selected households, there were 2129 children aged less than 18 years, 11.1% of the fathers have a job in the firearms industry or in the security sector, and 12.3% of the households kept a firearm at home. Only 25.6% of the firearms were kept in a safe place, and 29.3% of the firearms and ammunition were kept separately. Overall, 70.9% of the children whose parents have firearms saw the firearm and 27.2% had handled it. Conclusions Results of this study pointed to the urgent need for preventive measures for the physical separation of guns from children. The establishment of effective firearms safety programmes requires an understanding of the culture and routine behaviours of the target population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008

37. Children and firearms in Turkish homes.

Author

Hızel, S., Özcebe, H., Şanlı, C., Albayrak, M., and Uner, S.

Subjects
FIREARMS, SHOOTING equipment, CHILDREN'S accidents, PEDIATRIC emergencies, CHILDREN'S injuries, DISABILITIES, DEATH
Abstract

Background Unintentional firearm injuries are an important cause of preventable deaths and disabilities among children. Keeping firearms at home and letting children to see or touch them increases the risk of injury. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the extent of the firearm problem in an Anatolian province in Turkey. A random sample of families were approached and were asked to answer a series of questions completed by research assistants. Results In 974 randomly selected households, there were 2129 children aged less than 18 years, 11.1% of the fathers have a job in the firearms industry or in the security sector, and 12.3% of the households kept a firearm at home. Only 25.6% of the firearms were kept in a safe place, and 29.3% of the firearms and ammunition were kept separately. Overall, 70.9% of the children whose parents have firearms saw the firearm and 27.2% had handled it. Conclusions Results of this study pointed to the urgent need for preventive measures for the physical separation of guns from children. The establishment of effective firearms safety programmes requires an understanding of the culture and routine behaviours of the target population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2008
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40. The construct validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Spreitzer's psychological empowerment scale

Author

Turan Sevgi and Uner Sarp

Subjects
Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
Abstract

Abstract Background Today, many organizations have adopted some kind of empowerment initiative for at least part of their workforce. Over the last two decades, two complementary perspectives on empowerment at work have emerged: structural and psychological empowerment. Psychological empowerment is a motivational construct manifested in four cognitions: meaning, competence, self-determination and impact. The aim of this article is to examine the construct validity and reliability of the Turkish translation of Spreitzer's psychological empowerment scale in a culturally diverse environment. Methods The scale contains four dimensions over 12 statements. Data were gathered from 260 nurses and 161 physicians. The dimensionality of the scale was evaluated by exploratory factor analyses. To investigate the multidimensional nature of the empowerment construct and the validity of the scale, first- and second-order confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. Furthermore, Cronbach alpha coefficients were assessed to investigate reliability. Results Exploratory factor analyses revealed that four factors in both solutions. The first- and second-order factor analysis indicated an acceptable fit between the data and the theoretical model for nurses and physicians. Cronbach alpha coefficients varied between 0.81-0.94 for both groups, which may be considered satisfactory. Conclusions The analyses indicated that the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the scale can be considered satisfactory.

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2010
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41. Lot quality survey: an appealing method for rapid evaluation of vaccine coverage in developing countries – experience in Turkey

Author

Temel Fehminaz, Uner Sarp, Cakir Banu, and Akin Levent

Subjects
Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
Abstract

Abstract Background Vaccine-preventable diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and in developing countries in particular. Information on coverage and reasons for non-vaccination is vital to enhance overall vaccination activities. Of the several survey techniques available for investigating vaccination coverage in a given setting, the Lot Quality Technique (LQT) remains appealing and could be used in developing countries by local health personnel of district or rural health authorities to evaluate their performance in vaccination and many other health-related programs. This study aimed to evaluate vaccination coverage using LQT in a selected semi-urban setting in Turkey. Methods A LQT-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Kecioren District on a representative sample of residents aged 12–23 months in order to evaluate coverage for routine childhood vaccines, to identify health units with coverage below 75%, and to investigate reasons for non-vaccination. Results Based on self-reports, coverage for BCG, diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT-3), oral polio-3, hepatitis-3, and measles vaccines ranged between 94–99%. Coverage for measles was below 75% in five lots. The relatively high educational and socioeconomic status of parents in the study group alone could not minimize the "considerable" risk of vaccine-preventable diseases in the District and dictates a continuity of efforts for improving vaccination rates, with special emphasis on measles. We believe that administrative methods should be backed up by household surveys to strengthen vaccination monitoring and that families should be trained and motivated to have their children fully vaccinated according to the recommended schedule and in a timely manner. Conclusion This study identified vaccine coverage for seven routine vaccines completed before the age of 24 months as well as the areas requiring special attention in vaccination services. The LQT, years after its introduction to health-related research, remains an appealing technique for rapid evaluation of the extent of a variety of local health concerns in developing countries, in rural areas in particular, and is very efficient in determining performance of individual subunits in a given service area. Training of local health personnel on use of the LQT could expedite response to local health problems and could even motivate them in conducting their own surveys tailored to their professional interests.

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2008
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42. Lot quality survey: an appealing method for rapid evaluation of vaccine coverage in developing countries - experience in Turkey.

Author

Cakir B, Uner S, Temel F, Akin L, Cakir, Banu, Uner, Sarp, Temel, Fehminaz, and Akin, Levent

Abstract

Background: Vaccine-preventable diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and in developing countries in particular. Information on coverage and reasons for non-vaccination is vital to enhance overall vaccination activities. Of the several survey techniques available for investigating vaccination coverage in a given setting, the Lot Quality Technique (LQT) remains appealing and could be used in developing countries by local health personnel of district or rural health authorities to evaluate their performance in vaccination and many other health-related programs. This study aimed to evaluate vaccination coverage using LQT in a selected semi-urban setting in Turkey.Methods: A LQT-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Kecioren District on a representative sample of residents aged 12-23 months in order to evaluate coverage for routine childhood vaccines, to identify health units with coverage below 75%, and to investigate reasons for non-vaccination.Results: Based on self-reports, coverage for BCG, diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT-3), oral polio-3, hepatitis-3, and measles vaccines ranged between 94-99%. Coverage for measles was below 75% in five lots. The relatively high educational and socioeconomic status of parents in the study group alone could not minimize the "considerable" risk of vaccine-preventable diseases in the District and dictates a continuity of efforts for improving vaccination rates, with special emphasis on measles. We believe that administrative methods should be backed up by household surveys to strengthen vaccination monitoring and that families should be trained and motivated to have their children fully vaccinated according to the recommended schedule and in a timely manner.Conclusion: This study identified vaccine coverage for seven routine vaccines completed before the age of 24 months as well as the areas requiring special attention in vaccination services. The LQT, years after its introduction to health-related research, remains an appealing technique for rapid evaluation of the extent of a variety of local health concerns in developing countries, in rural areas in particular, and is very efficient in determining performance of individual subunits in a given service area. Training of local health personnel on use of the LQT could expedite response to local health problems and could even motivate them in conducting their own surveys tailored to their professional interests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2008
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43. The impact of clinical visits on communication skills training.

Author

Turan S, Elcin M, Uner S, Odabasi O, Sayek I, and Senemoglu N

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to evaluate a communication skills training program, and to investigate the relationship between communication skills and clinical visits. METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. 216 of the students (48.4%) took part in the study. They are evaluated at three steps of the program. Additionally, qualitative data were collected by interviewing with students and standardized patients. RESULTS: A paired t-test showed a significant difference between students' mean pretest scores (8.58+/-1.69) and posttest scores (11.26+/-1.74) (p<0.01). There was a significant difference between the progress test scores according to the site of visitation (p<0.01), but not between the posttest scores. The mean progress test scores of the students who visited the outpatient clinics (10.61+/-1.41 for group 2, 10.80+/-1.34 for group 4) were higher than those visiting the health centers (9.68+/-1.56 for group 1, 10.12+/-1.38 for group 3). CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that the program was effective in achieving communication skills. Students can be better trained for communication skills while practicing in both skills laboratories and real settings. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The possible variations in the educational environments and the staff should be taken into account when planning the program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2009
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44. Evolution Of Camlik Fissure-Ridge Travertines In The Baskale Basin (Van, Eastern Anatolia)

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Serkan Üner, Azad Sağlam Selçuk, M. Korhan Erturaç, Erman Özsayın, Edwige Pons-Branchu, Jeoloji Mühendisliği, Department of Geological Engineering (Van), Sakarya University, Geography Department, Université de Sakarya, Hacettepe University = Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement [Gif-sur-Yvette] (LSCE), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Géochrononologie Traceurs Archéométrie (GEOTRAC), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Selcuk, AS, Erturac, MK, Uner, S, Ozsayin, E, Pons-Branchu, E, Sakarya Üniversitesi/Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi/Coğrafya Bölümü, and Erturaç, Mehmet Korhan

Subjects
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences, Turkish–Iran Plateau, Active fault, Structural basin, Fault (geology), 010502 geochemistry & geophysics, Fault scarp, 01 natural sciences, oblique fault, Paleontology, lcsh:Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction, fissure-ridge travertine, Başkale basin, medicine, [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, environment, Geomorphology, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, Earth-Surface Processes, [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean, Atmosphere, geography, geography.geographical_feature_category, Fissure, lcsh:QE1-996.5, Geology, lcsh:Geology, Eastern Anatolia, Geophysics, Sinistral and dextral, medicine.anatomical_structure, Tectonic deformation, Ridge, lcsh:TA703-712
Abstract

International audience; Fissure-ridge travertines (FRTs) are of great importance for the determination and comparison of tectonic deformation ina region. The coeval development of these travertines with active fault zones supplies significant information aboutregional dynamics in terms of deformation pattern and evolution. In this paper, the characteristics of FRTs of the Başkalebasin (eastern Turkey) and responsible regional tectonism are discussed for the first time. The Başkale basin is locatedbetween the Başkale Fault Zone (BFZ) characterised by Çamlık fault and Işıklı–Ziraniş fault. It is located betweendextral Yüksekova Fault Zone and southern end of dextral Guilato–Siahcheshmeh–Khoy Fault system (Iran). Variousmorphological features indicating recent activity are exposed along the BFZ, including offsetting rivers, fissure-ridgetravertine and fault scarps. The Çamlık fissure-ridge travertine composing of three different depositions is observed alongthe eastern edge of the BFZ with approximately parallel orientations. The Çamlık fissure-ridge travertine has beenformed and developed on fault zone related to strike-slip or oblique movements. We explain how kinematic changes offaults can influence the fissure-ridge development.

Published
2017

45. Chandrakala SFCR The value of spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis in the noninvasive diagnosis of nonmelanoma skin cancers

Author

Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı., Hacıoǧlu, Şenay, Sarıcaoğlu, Hayriye, Başkan, Emel Bülbül, Uner, S. I., Aydoĝan, Kenan, Tunalı, Şükran, and AAH-6216-2021

Subjects
Male, Epiluminescence microscopy, Diagnosis, differential, Diagnostic accuracy, Optical coherence tomograph, Hemoglobins, Squamous cell carcinoma, Melanin, Middle aged, Melanoma, Accuracy, Diagnostic value, Priority journal, Aged, 80 and over, Microscopy, Imaging software, Diagnostic test accuracy study, Cancer diagnosis, Keratoacanthoma, Sensitivity and specificity, Spectrophotometry, Non invasive procedure, Female, Collagen, Actinic keratosis, Dermatofibroma, Human, Adult, Predictive value, Histopathology, Dermoscopy, Dermatology, Major clinical study, Spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis, Seborrheic keratosis, Article, In-vivo, Humans, Predictive value of tests, Non melanoma skin cancer, Hemoglobin, Nevus, Aged, Melanins, Dysplastic Nevus, Skin neoplasms, Interrater reliability, Observer variation, Young adult, Basal cell carcinoma, Lesions, Basal-cell carcinoma, Controlled study
Abstract

Background. Spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis (SIAscopy) is a recently introduced, noninvasive, rapid and practical method for monitoring pigmented lesions, which calculates the amount of collagen, melanin and haemoglobin deep in the papillary dermis. Aim. To evaluate the value of SIAscopy in the diagnosis of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC). Methods. In total, 80 lesions of 76 patients were clinically evaluated by the first investigator, and the data recorded. Eight months after the clinical evaluation, all lesions were evaluated again by the same investigator, using images (SIAgraphs) obtained by the SIAscope. All SIAgraphs were also evaluated by a second investigator, and all dermatoscopic images by a third, independently of each other. All diagnoses were compared with histopathological diagnoses. Results. The clinical diagnosis was calculated to have a sensitivity of 79% and specificity of 84%. The SIAscopic diagnoses of the first and second investigators had a sensitivity of 55% and 93%, and a specificity of 88% and 53%, respectively, while the dermatoscopic diagnoses of the third investigator had a sensitivity of 86% and specificity of 80%. There was no statistical accordance between the first and second investigators according to the accuracy of SIAscopic diagnoses (P

Published
2013

46. Peekbank: An open, large-scale repository for developmental eye-tracking data of children's word recognition.

Author

Zettersten M, Yurovsky D, Xu TL, Uner S, Tsui ASM, Schneider RM, Saleh AN, Meylan SC, Marchman VA, Mankewitz J, MacDonald K, Long B, Lewis M, Kachergis G, Handa K, deMayo B, Carstensen A, Braginsky M, Boyce V, Bhatt NS, Bergey CA, and Frank MC

Subjects
Infant, Humans, Auditory Perception, Vocabulary, Eye-Tracking Technology, Language Development
Abstract

The ability to rapidly recognize words and link them to referents is central to children's early language development. This ability, often called word recognition in the developmental literature, is typically studied in the looking-while-listening paradigm, which measures infants' fixation on a target object (vs. a distractor) after hearing a target label. We present a large-scale, open database of infant and toddler eye-tracking data from looking-while-listening tasks. The goal of this effort is to address theoretical and methodological challenges in measuring vocabulary development. We first present how we created the database, its features and structure, and associated tools for processing and accessing infant eye-tracking datasets. Using these tools, we then work through two illustrative examples to show how researchers can use Peekbank to interrogate theoretical and methodological questions about children's developing word recognition ability., (© 2022. The Psychonomic Society, Inc.)

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2023
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47. The impact of community pharmacists on older adults in Turkey.

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Okuyan B, Ozcan V, Balta E, Durak-Albayrak O, Turker M, Sancar M, Yavuz BB, Uner S, and Ozcebe H

Subjects
Aged, Humans, Medication Review, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Turkey, Community Pharmacy Services, Pharmacists
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of theory-based, structured, standardized pharmaceutical care services led by community pharmacists (CPs) on patient-related outcomes in older Turkish adults., Practice Description: This prospective, quasi-experimental pilot study was conducted at the national level at community pharmacies in Turkey. After virtual training of CPs, pharmaceutical care services including medicine bag check-up, medication review, patient medicine card, patient education, and counseling services (including motivational interviewing) were delivered to promote medication adherence in older adults., Practice Innovation: Theory-based, structured, standardized pharmaceutical care services addressing medication adherence problems in older Turkish adults with noncommunicable diseases., Evaluation Methods: Descriptive data (including demographic and clinical data, medication-related problems by using the DOCUMENT classification, potential inappropriate prescribing by using the Ghent Older People's Prescriptions Community Pharmacy Screening- (GheOP 3 S) tool, and pharmacy service satisfaction) were presented. Pre- and post-evaluation were compared by using the Wilcoxon test (for continuous variables) and McNemar's or McNemar-Bowker chi-square test (for categorical variables)., Results: One hundred and thirty-eight medication-related problems were identified among 52 older adults. The medication adherence rate was significantly increased from 51.9% to 75%, and the mean of total quality of life (QoL) score rose significantly from 51.7 to 53.4 (P < 0.05). There was a statistically significant change in the median of necessity-concern differential (baseline: 7 [2.2-10.0] vs. final: 8.0 [5-11]; P < 0.05). At baseline, all patients had at least 1 potential inappropriate prescribing according to the GheOP 3 S tool, and the rate was 73.1% at the final assessment., Conclusion: Community pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care services significantly improved patient-related outcomes (such as medication adherence, beliefs about medication, and QoL) in older adults with noncommunicable diseases. No statistically significant change was detected in their lifestyle behaviors (such as physical activity and diet program) or health awareness., (Copyright © 2021 American Pharmacists Association®. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2021
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48. Challenges and lessons learned in mental health research among refugees: a community-based study in Turkey.

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Karadag O, Kilic C, Kaya E, and Uner S

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Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Refugee Camps, Turkey, Refugees
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Background: Turkey hosts nearly four million refugees and 99% live in urban areas. Research in urban settings pose different challenges and opportunities than research in refugee camps. In this article, we aimed to share the challenges and experiences we encountered in a mixed-methods study to assess mental health problems and barriers to accessing mental health care among refugees in urban areas of Turkey., Discussion: In our case, the main challenges in conducting research with refugees were collecting data from a highly traumatized population, difficulties with contacting undocumented asylum seekers including trust issues and the fear of deportation, the risk of secondary traumatization among data collectors, and the bureaucracy during study approval processes. Targeting a representative sample was not feasible, because of the lack of publicly available demographic data on a district level, presence of undocumented asylum seekers and high mobility among the refugees. Although respondents with significant psychological symptoms were routinely referred to available mental health services, we were able to do less for unregistered refugees with problems in accessing health care. Language/alphabet differences and differing dialects of Arabic posed another challenge in both translation and administration of the scales. Based on cultural characteristics, a gender-balanced team was used and the interviewers were gender-matched whenever needed. Also, the research team had to work after work hours and during weekends to be able to interview male refugees, since most refugee men were at work during working hours and most days of the week., Conclusions: The research team's experience showed that refugee population characteristics including level of trauma, language, culture, gender, legal status, and urban setting characteristics including places of living, mobility, availability of publicly available demographic data, and outreach-related barriers lead to different challenges and ethical responsibilities of researchers and affect the research costs in terms of time, human resources and finance. Even in a host country with geographical, religious and cultural proximity to the refugees, profound challenges exist in conducting mental health research in urban settings. Learning from previous experience and collaborating with local researchers and institutions are vital for better public health research and practice outcomes., (© 2021. The Author(s).)

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2021
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49. Change in the geographic distribution of human resources for health in Turkey, 2002-2016.

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Mollahaliloglu S, Yardım M, Telatar TG, and Uner S

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Health Services, Humans, Turkey, Workforce, General Practitioners, Health Services Accessibility
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Introduction: Turkey, which suffers from both undersupply of physicians, nurses and midwives and imbalanced distribution of healthcare personnel, has been developing and implementing various policies to solve these problems. The Ministry of Health launched the Health Transformation Program in 2003 for effective, efficient and fair provision of healthcare services for all people. This study aimed to take a closer look at the impact of policies implemented to reduce the imbalance of the distribution of human resources for health for the past 15 years in Turkey., Methods: Data for the distributional imbalance obtained from Ministry of Health registries was analysed by using Lorenz curves and Gini coefficient for the years 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2016., Results: Geographical imbalances for healthcare professions decreased distinguishably during the 15 years. Gini coefficient was 0.33 for specialist distribution in 2002, and decreased gradually to 0.26 in 2008 and finally 0.21 in 2016. Similarly, Gini coefficients were 0.18, 0.20 and 0.25 for general practitioners, nurses and midwives, respectively, in 2002. In 2012, Gini coefficients for the same professionals were calculated as 0.09, 0.11 and 0.19, respectively., Conclusion: The findings indicate that the policies targeting the distribution of healthcare personnel in Turkey have yielded positive results. Yet it is evident that these results are not due to a single action. It is essential to improve existing implementations, identify the instruments and factors that satisfy and motivate healthcare personnel, and continue developing and implementing comprehensive policies.

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2021
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50. Prevalence of childhood obesity and related parental factors across socioeconomic strata in Ankara, Turkey.

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Yardim MS, Özcebe LH, Araz OM, Uner S, Li S, Unlu HK, Arslan UE, Bilir N, and Huang TT

Subjects
Age Factors, Body Mass Index, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Overweight epidemiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Turkey epidemiology, Parents, Pediatric Obesity epidemiology
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Background: Among low- and middle-income nations, the highest prevalence of child overweight and associated metabolic disorders has been found in Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries. Obesity has been on the rise in Turkey and past research has shown regional variations among adults. However, the prevalence of childhood obesity in different socioeconomic groups in the largest metropolitan areas in the country has not been reported., Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of child obesity with a population-representative, SES-stratified random sample with objective measures of body mass index (BMI) in the capital city of Turkey., Methods: Weight status was measured by the WHO growth curve and analyzed by socioeconomic status (SES), sex, and parental factors in a population-representative sample of 2066 parent-child dyads. Chi-square and logistic regression were conducted., Results: Rates of overweight and obesity were 21.2% and 14.6% (35.8% combined) but significantly higher in high (24.5% and 18.9%) vs. low SES (20.1% and 13.8%) (P = 0.02). Boys were at higher risk for obesity than girls, especially in high vs. low SES (Odds Ratio [OR] = 3.0 [95% CI: 1.4-6.5] vs. 1.7 [95% CI: 1.2-2.5]). Having both parents being overweight or obese increased the risk for obesity, particularly in medium and high SES (OR = 5.8 [95% CI: 2.3-14.1]) and 6.3 (95% CI: 1.5-26.2)., Conclusions: Higher maternal education was a risk factor in low-to-medium but not high SES. In Ankara, child overweight and obesity appears to be 1.5 times more prevalent than national estimates. Higher SES may signify greater exposure to an obesogenic environment and greater obesity risk., (Copyright © World Health Organization (WHO) 2019. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo).)

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2019
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