Pub Date : 2023-03-29DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.871991
Z. Uğur Aydın, D. Altunbaş, Sevim Koşumcu, Büşra Meşeci, Tülin Doğan
Objective: The purpose of this study was to use confocal laser microscopy analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional needle irrigation (CNI), EndoActivator (EA), and EDDY during endodontic retreatment. Methods: This study included 45 maxillary incisor teeth with a single root and canal. Root canals were prepared with ProTaper Universal files (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland) and obturated with labeled sealer mixed with 0.1% Rhodamine B and gutta percha according to single cone techniques. Initial root canal filling material was removed using ProTaper Universal Retreatment files and F4 files. Teeth randomly were divided into 3 groups (n = 15) depending on the activation technique: CNI, EA (Dentsply, Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK), and EDDY (VDW, Munich, Germany). Confocal laser microscopy was used to evaluate the penetration area, depth, and percentage of the residual sealer in the apical, middle, and coronal sections after irrigation activation. Results: In all sections, the EDDY group had a lower penetration area of residual sealer than the CNI group (P< .05). In comparison to the coronal section, the penetration percentage of the CNI and EA groups was lower in the apical section (P< .05). In the CNI group, the penetration depth was higher at the coronal section than at the apical and middle sections (P< .05), and it was higher at the coronal section than at the apical section. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, none of the activation systems tested could completely remove the residual sealer. However, the lowest residual sealer was seen after using EA and EDDY.
{"title":"Evaluation of Residual Root Canal Sealer Removal Efficacy of Different Irrigation Activation Techniques by Confocal Laser Microscopy Analysis","authors":"Z. Uğur Aydın, D. Altunbaş, Sevim Koşumcu, Büşra Meşeci, Tülin Doğan","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.871991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.871991","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The purpose of this study was to use confocal laser microscopy analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional needle irrigation (CNI), EndoActivator (EA), and EDDY during endodontic retreatment. \u0000Methods: This study included 45 maxillary incisor teeth with a single root and canal. Root canals were prepared with ProTaper Universal files (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland) and obturated with labeled sealer mixed with 0.1% Rhodamine B and gutta percha according to single cone techniques. Initial root canal filling material was removed using ProTaper Universal Retreatment files and F4 files. Teeth randomly were divided into 3 groups (n = 15) depending on the activation technique: CNI, EA (Dentsply, Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK), and EDDY (VDW, Munich, Germany). Confocal laser microscopy was used to evaluate the penetration area, depth, and percentage of the residual sealer in the apical, middle, and coronal sections after irrigation activation. \u0000Results: In all sections, the EDDY group had a lower penetration area of residual sealer than the CNI group (P< .05). In comparison to the coronal section, the penetration percentage of the CNI and EA groups was lower in the apical section (P< .05). In the CNI group, the penetration depth was higher at the coronal section than at the apical and middle sections (P< .05), and it was higher at the coronal section than at the apical section. \u0000Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, none of the activation systems tested could completely remove the residual sealer. However, the lowest residual sealer was seen after using EA and EDDY.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43912673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-29DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1103037
Ecem AKBEYAZ ŞİVET, Ayşe Nur PARLAKYILDIZ GÖKÇE, B. Kargul
Objective: Remineralization technologies have been shown to arrest or reverse early carious lesions. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of different agents on enamel remineralization in-vitro. Methods: Thirty-five enamel blocks were prepared and divided into the following groups: Group 1; CaGp and Xylitol-containing gel (R.O.C.S Medical Mineral Gel), Group 2; 1100 ppm NaF and 10% CPP-ACP toothpaste (MI Paste One), Group 3; 0.45% SnF2-1150 ppm F toothpaste (Enamelon), Group 4; Positive Control-1450 ppm NaF toothpaste (Colgate Total) and Group 5; Negative Control (deionized water). Microhardness was measured at baseline, after demineralization, and after respective treatments for different treatment groups using a digital Micro Vickers Hardness Tester. For producing demineralized lesions, samples were stored in acidic hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC, pH=4.8) for three days. The Paired Sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Tukey were used to compare data and SMH recovery (%SMHR) calculated among treatments. Results: The mean baseline surface microhardness value was statistically non-significant between the groups (p=.378). CaGP and Xylitolcontaining gel demonstrated having the most protective effect against demineralization. The surface remineralization potential of 1100 ppm NaF and 10% CPP-ACP containing novel toothpaste (MI Paste One) was almost similar to the positive control (1450 ppm Fluoride toothpaste)group (p>.05). Conclusions: All treatment groups showed remineralization after respective treatments and these agents can be used as an effective preventive measure for pediatric patients.
{"title":"Effect of Different Remineralization Agents on Artificial Caries Lesion: An in-vitro Study","authors":"Ecem AKBEYAZ ŞİVET, Ayşe Nur PARLAKYILDIZ GÖKÇE, B. Kargul","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1103037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1103037","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Remineralization technologies have been shown to arrest or reverse early carious lesions. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of different agents on enamel remineralization in-vitro. \u0000Methods: Thirty-five enamel blocks were prepared and divided into the following groups: Group 1; CaGp and Xylitol-containing gel (R.O.C.S Medical Mineral Gel), Group 2; 1100 ppm NaF and 10% CPP-ACP toothpaste (MI Paste One), Group 3; 0.45% SnF2-1150 ppm F toothpaste (Enamelon), Group 4; Positive Control-1450 ppm NaF toothpaste (Colgate Total) and Group 5; Negative Control (deionized water). Microhardness was measured at baseline, after demineralization, and after respective treatments for different treatment groups using a digital Micro Vickers Hardness Tester. For producing demineralized lesions, samples were stored in acidic hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC, pH=4.8) for three days. The Paired Sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Tukey were used to compare data and SMH recovery (%SMHR) calculated among treatments. \u0000Results: The mean baseline surface microhardness value was statistically non-significant between the groups (p=.378). CaGP and Xylitolcontaining gel demonstrated having the most protective effect against demineralization. The surface remineralization potential of 1100 ppm NaF and 10% CPP-ACP containing novel toothpaste (MI Paste One) was almost similar to the positive control (1450 ppm Fluoride toothpaste)group (p>.05). \u0000Conclusions: All treatment groups showed remineralization after respective treatments and these agents can be used as an effective preventive measure for pediatric patients.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48426198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-23DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1185518
Funda Çetinkaya, K. S. Ünal Aslan
Objective: Postoperative fatigue is an undesired and discouraging symptom that many patients experience after the surgery operation. Good assessment is essential to detect and manage this symptom. There is no specific Turkish validity and reliability measurement tool to assess postoperative fatigue. In this study, it was conducted to adapt the Postoperative Fatigue Scale (PO-FS) to Turkish in order to evaluate postoperative fatigue. Methods: Methodological study method was applied. This study was conducted with a total of 276 patients. The data of the study were collected using the personal information form, PO-FS and Visual Analog Scale-Fatigue in April-July 2019. Results: PO-FS sub-scales fatigue, vigor, and daily life activities have Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.873, 0.898, and 0.815, respectively. The factorial analysis revealed that three factors explain 76.344% of the total variance. These findings suggest that Turkish version of PO-FS is a valid and reliable scale. Conclusion: PO-FS’s Turkish translation is valid and can be reliably used for determining the postoperative fatigue of patients.
{"title":"Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Postoperative Fatigue Scale","authors":"Funda Çetinkaya, K. S. Ünal Aslan","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1185518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1185518","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Postoperative fatigue is an undesired and discouraging symptom that many patients experience after the surgery operation. Good assessment is essential to detect and manage this symptom. There is no specific Turkish validity and reliability measurement tool to assess postoperative fatigue. In this study, it was conducted to adapt the Postoperative Fatigue Scale (PO-FS) to Turkish in order to evaluate postoperative fatigue. \u0000Methods: Methodological study method was applied. This study was conducted with a total of 276 patients. The data of the study were collected using the personal information form, PO-FS and Visual Analog Scale-Fatigue in April-July 2019. \u0000Results: PO-FS sub-scales fatigue, vigor, and daily life activities have Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.873, 0.898, and 0.815, respectively. The factorial analysis revealed that three factors explain 76.344% of the total variance. These findings suggest that Turkish version of PO-FS is a valid and reliable scale. \u0000Conclusion: PO-FS’s Turkish translation is valid and can be reliably used for determining the postoperative fatigue of patients.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45137801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-23DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1115288
M. Çakar, A. Açil, N. İlaslan, N. Yıldırım Şişman
Objective: The study was conducted to examine the validity and reliability of the Nursing Students Competence Instrument, which was developed in order to evaluate the competences of nursing students, for the Turkish society. Methods: This methodological study was conducted with the participation of 224 third and fourth-year nursing students studying at a state university in Turkey. Identifying Information Form and Nursing Students Competence Instrument were used for data collection. In order to determine the validity of the scale, linguistic content validity analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. In order to identify the reliability of the scale, test-retest and Cronbach’s alpha analysis were used. Results: In line with the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, it was determined that the model was compatible according to fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis (X2/sd= 2.42, RMSEA= 0.08, SRMR= 0.07). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.96, and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the subscales varied between 0.92 and 0.94. Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish adaptation of the “Nursing Students Competence Instrument” was a valid and reliable scale for measuring the competence levels of nursing students. It is recommended to administer the scale to larger samples and to plan interorganizational comparative studies in order to identify nursing students’ competences.
{"title":"Turkish Adaptation of Nursing Students Competence Instrument","authors":"M. Çakar, A. Açil, N. İlaslan, N. Yıldırım Şişman","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1115288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1115288","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study was conducted to examine the validity and reliability of the Nursing Students Competence Instrument, which was developed in order to evaluate the competences of nursing students, for the Turkish society. \u0000Methods: This methodological study was conducted with the participation of 224 third and fourth-year nursing students studying at a state university in Turkey. Identifying Information Form and Nursing Students Competence Instrument were used for data collection. In order to determine the validity of the scale, linguistic content validity analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. In order to identify the reliability of the scale, test-retest and Cronbach’s alpha analysis were used. \u0000Results: In line with the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, it was determined that the model was compatible according to fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis (X2/sd= 2.42, RMSEA= 0.08, SRMR= 0.07). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.96, and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the subscales varied between 0.92 and 0.94. \u0000Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish adaptation of the “Nursing Students Competence Instrument” was a valid and reliable scale for measuring the competence levels of nursing students. It is recommended to administer the scale to larger samples and to plan interorganizational comparative studies in order to identify nursing students’ competences.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42584209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-23DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1135762
Neşe Kıskaç, Hamdiye Banu Katran, Muharrem Kıskaç
Objective: Traditional and complementary medicine practices have been used to protect and treat physical and mental diseases in different cultures and beliefs from past to present. In this study, it was aimed to determine which of the traditional and complementary medicine applications was used and its effectiveness in the pandemic. Methods: 979 people aged 18 and over (between 18 and 73) participated in the study. In the online survey, province, age, gender, occupation, education status, marital status, presence of children, presence of chronic diseases, COVID-19 diagnosis status, whether there is a COVID-19 vaccine, awareness of traditional and complementary medicine practices and nutritional and food supplements, utilization has been questioned. Results: It was observed that no nutritional and food supplements used by the participants before and during the coronavirus pandemic did not reduce the frequency of being diagnosed with COVID-19. Conclusions: In the study, it was observed that no food and nutritional supplement reduced the frequency of receiving COVID-19. However, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional and food supplements, it was concluded that the sample of the participants should be equal in terms of occupation, age, whether they were infected or not, and that it should be supported by researches by questioning whether the patients diagnosed with COVID-19 had mild symptoms or not.
{"title":"Evaluation of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Applications Used in the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Neşe Kıskaç, Hamdiye Banu Katran, Muharrem Kıskaç","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1135762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1135762","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Traditional and complementary medicine practices have been used to protect and treat physical and mental diseases in different cultures and beliefs from past to present. In this study, it was aimed to determine which of the traditional and complementary medicine applications was used and its effectiveness in the pandemic. \u0000Methods: 979 people aged 18 and over (between 18 and 73) participated in the study. In the online survey, province, age, gender, occupation, education status, marital status, presence of children, presence of chronic diseases, COVID-19 diagnosis status, whether there is a COVID-19 vaccine, awareness of traditional and complementary medicine practices and nutritional and food supplements, utilization has been questioned. \u0000Results: It was observed that no nutritional and food supplements used by the participants before and during the coronavirus pandemic did not reduce the frequency of being diagnosed with COVID-19. \u0000Conclusions: In the study, it was observed that no food and nutritional supplement reduced the frequency of receiving COVID-19. However, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional and food supplements, it was concluded that the sample of the participants should be equal in terms of occupation, age, whether they were infected or not, and that it should be supported by researches by questioning whether the patients diagnosed with COVID-19 had mild symptoms or not.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48934175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-21DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1180688
Gülten Okuroğlu, D. Coşkuner Potur, Fusun Afsar
Objective: This study aims to adapt the Patient-Nurse Trust Scale to Turkish and perform validity and reliability analyses. Methods: This study has been conducted as methodological. It was conducted between February 2021 and June 2021 in a training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The study was completed with 311 participants. Introductory Information Form, Patient-Nurse Trust Scale, and Trust in Nurses Scale were used for data collection. In addition to descriptive statistics, language validity, content validity, construct validity, criterionrelated validity, discrimination, internal consistency reliability, two-half test reliability, and item analysis methods were used to determine the scale’s psychometric properties. Results: As a result of factor analysis, it was determined that the scale showed a single factor structure, and explained 66.63% of the total variance. Item factor load values were found to vary between .74 and .88. The ratio of the chi-square value to the degrees of freedom (397.496/112) was found to be 3.549. It was found that RMSEA= .09, GFI= .86, IFI= .93, NFI= .91, CFI= .93, and RFI= .87. It was found that the correlations of all items varied between .71 and .87. The Chronbach’s alpha value for the whole scale was calculated as .97. As a result of parallel test analysis, it was determined that there was a significant positive correlation between both scales (r= .301; p= .000). Conclusion: The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis results of the Turkish version of the scale are acceptable, and their reliability indexes are high.
{"title":"Turkish Adaptation of Patient Nurse Trust Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study","authors":"Gülten Okuroğlu, D. Coşkuner Potur, Fusun Afsar","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1180688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1180688","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aims to adapt the Patient-Nurse Trust Scale to Turkish and perform validity and reliability analyses. \u0000Methods: This study has been conducted as methodological. It was conducted between February 2021 and June 2021 in a training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The study was completed with 311 participants. Introductory Information Form, Patient-Nurse Trust Scale, and Trust in Nurses Scale were used for data collection. In addition to descriptive statistics, language validity, content validity, construct validity, criterionrelated validity, discrimination, internal consistency reliability, two-half test reliability, and item analysis methods were used to determine the scale’s psychometric properties. \u0000Results: As a result of factor analysis, it was determined that the scale showed a single factor structure, and explained 66.63% of the total variance. Item factor load values were found to vary between .74 and .88. The ratio of the chi-square value to the degrees of freedom (397.496/112) was found to be 3.549. It was found that RMSEA= .09, GFI= .86, IFI= .93, NFI= .91, CFI= .93, and RFI= .87. It was found that the correlations of all items varied between .71 and .87. The Chronbach’s alpha value for the whole scale was calculated as .97. As a result of parallel test analysis, it was determined that there was a significant positive correlation between both scales (r= .301; p= .000). \u0000Conclusion: The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis results of the Turkish version of the scale are acceptable, and their reliability indexes are high.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41439856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-21DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1190115
Selma TEPEHAN ERASLAN, G. Bozkurt
Objective: This study aimed to examine the factors affecting the tendency of intensive care nurses towards medical errors. Methods: The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Medical Error Trend Scale in Nursing. The population of the study consisted of a total of 647 intensive care unit nurses who worked at two research and training hospitals located in the province of Istanbul and one university hospital located in the province of Edirne. The inclusion criterion was being a registered nurse working in intensive care units for at least two months, and it was aimed to reach the entire population. The sample included 349 nurses (participation rate: 53.12%) who completed the questionnaire. Results: While76.5% of the participants were female, their mean age was 28.96±5.70 years, and 73.4% had graduated from universities. The order of significance of the four independent variables, which were determined to have significant effects on the Medical Error Trend Scale in Nursing scores of the participants, was satisfaction with working in the intensive care unit, the number of patients per nurse, having an intensive care nurse certificate, and weekly working hours. Conclusion: The tendencies of the nurses who worked for 40 hours per week, those who were satisfied with working in the intensive care unit, those who provided care for 1 or 2 patients per day, and those who had an intensive care nurse certificate towards medical errors were lower in comparison to the others.
{"title":"Examination of Factors Affecting the Tendency of Intensive Care Nurses Towards Medical Errors: A Multicenter Study in Turkey","authors":"Selma TEPEHAN ERASLAN, G. Bozkurt","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1190115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1190115","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aimed to examine the factors affecting the tendency of intensive care nurses towards medical errors. \u0000Methods: The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Medical Error Trend Scale in Nursing. The population of the study consisted of a total of 647 intensive care unit nurses who worked at two research and training hospitals located in the province of Istanbul and one university hospital located in the province of Edirne. The inclusion criterion was being a registered nurse working in intensive care units for at least two months, and it was aimed to reach the entire population. The sample included 349 nurses (participation rate: 53.12%) who completed the questionnaire. \u0000Results: While76.5% of the participants were female, their mean age was 28.96±5.70 years, and 73.4% had graduated from universities. The order of significance of the four independent variables, which were determined to have significant effects on the Medical Error Trend Scale in Nursing scores of the participants, was satisfaction with working in the intensive care unit, the number of patients per nurse, having an intensive care nurse certificate, and weekly working hours. \u0000Conclusion: The tendencies of the nurses who worked for 40 hours per week, those who were satisfied with working in the intensive care unit, those who provided care for 1 or 2 patients per day, and those who had an intensive care nurse certificate towards medical errors were lower in comparison to the others.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48793537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: People have used traditional herbal medicines for wound care since the dawn of time. This study aimed to assess the cutaneous wound healing effects of wheat germ oil (WGO) and quince seed mucilage (QSM) in rats. Methods: Adult female Wistar albino rats were allocated to one of the three groups: rats treated with topical WGO (n=6); topical QSM (n=6); and topical saline (n=6) as the control group. Two circular, full-thickness wounds of 0.6 mm diameter were created on the dorsal thoracic region of each rat. Test and control solutions were applied twice daily for 14 days. Wound healing was assessed by measuring the wound contraction rate and the time needed for complete epithelialization. Results: When compared with the control group, rats in the WGO group had reduced wound closure rates in the first four days, but considerably greater rates in the 8th, 10th, and 12th days, as well as a shorter duration of time needed to complete epithelialization (11 days vs. 13 days). The wound closure rates of the rats in the QSM group were not substantially different from the control rats and the duration of time needed for complete epithelialization was not significantly different from the control group. Conclusion: WGO use has been shown to improve wound healing. It may be used as an alternative or complementary approach for wound treatment depending on the severity of the wounds. On the other hand, QSM was not found to improve wound healing.
{"title":"Assessment of the Effects of Quince Seed Mucilage and Wheat Germ Oil on Wound Healing in Rats","authors":"Canan Çulha, Zeynep Ülkü Gün, Aysu Selcuk, Şule APİKOĞLU-RABUŞ","doi":"10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1112790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1112790","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: People have used traditional herbal medicines for wound care since the dawn of time. This study aimed to assess the cutaneous wound healing effects of wheat germ oil (WGO) and quince seed mucilage (QSM) in rats. \u0000Methods: Adult female Wistar albino rats were allocated to one of the three groups: rats treated with topical WGO (n=6); topical QSM (n=6); and topical saline (n=6) as the control group. Two circular, full-thickness wounds of 0.6 mm diameter were created on the dorsal thoracic region of each rat. Test and control solutions were applied twice daily for 14 days. Wound healing was assessed by measuring the wound contraction rate and the time needed for complete epithelialization. \u0000Results: When compared with the control group, rats in the WGO group had reduced wound closure rates in the first four days, but considerably greater rates in the 8th, 10th, and 12th days, as well as a shorter duration of time needed to complete epithelialization (11 days vs. 13 days). The wound closure rates of the rats in the QSM group were not substantially different from the control rats and the duration of time needed for complete epithelialization was not significantly different from the control group. \u0000Conclusion: WGO use has been shown to improve wound healing. It may be used as an alternative or complementary approach for wound treatment depending on the severity of the wounds. On the other hand, QSM was not found to improve wound healing.","PeriodicalId":10192,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46673000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-08DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1124403
Zeynep Sacikara, Kubra Sultan Dengiz, Deniz Kocoglu-Tanyer
Objective: The study aimed to compare vaccination attitudes and behaviors of individuals living in rural and urban areas by evaluating the social determinants of health. Methods: This research was a secondary analysis study based on two projects examining vaccination attitudes of individuals, which were conducted separately in urban and rural areas. The researches were conducted in a city center and eight rural areas located in the central Anatolia region of Turkey. In total, 1,164 individuals were studied. Multiple regression analysis (enter model) was used for determinants of public attitude toward vaccination. Results: In urban areas, the rate of awareness of discussions about vaccination and the rate of consideration that vaccination should be a parental decision were higher than in rural areas. According to the public attitude toward vaccination–HBM Scale, the sub-dimensions of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, and health motivation scores of participants from rural residents were higher than those from urban residents. Regarding the sub-dimension of perceived barriers, participants from urban areas had a higher score. The social determinants of health, such as lack of health insurance, unemployment or low income, difficulty accessing health facilities, conviction that vaccination is a parental decision, moderate/poor economic perception, especially the profession, are effective in vaccine attitude. Conclusion: This study showed a difference between vaccination attitudes of individuals living in urban and rural areas.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-07DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1209004
Elif Aslan, Elif Sener, Erinc Önem, A. Mert, H. Çankaya
Objective: Objective: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ), is often described as a side-effect of bisphosphonates within the dental school curriculum. However, as highlighted in the current literature, some antiresorptive and antiangiogenic drugs may also cause MRONJ. This study aimed to investigate the awareness and knowledge of post-graduate dental students (PDSs) from different specialty/doctoral programs towards MRONJ. Methods: An electronic questionnaire containing 28 questions in 3 different sections focusing on demographic characteristics, general information, and clinical attitude, was prepared. Two-thousand PDSs from 27 universities were invited to participate in the survey in December 2021. The obtained data were evaluated statistically using descriptive statistics and the Chi-Square test (p=.05). Results: The response rate of the survey was 10%. The number of PDSs showed a homogeneous distribution for each specialty, whereas the number of women participants was higher than that of men (p.05). PDSs had higher rates of correct answers to general information questions about antiresorptive drugs than for antiangiogenic drugs. 92% of participants stated that they obtained their knowledge about MRONJ from their undergraduate education. Conclusion: The findings of this study reveal the necessity of updating the dental school curriculum in line with the current literature on MRONJ, as well as including more postgraduate courses on MRONJ during the specialty/doctoral education period.
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