Ümran Gözde Çeliker, Serra Öztürk, Mustafa Kemal Alimoğlu, Levent Sarıkcıoğlu, Erol Gürpınar, Muzaffer Sindel
Objective: The objective of this research is to determine the comparative superiority between classical face-to-face education and flipped classroom models from the students' perspective. Methods: This educational intervention study involved 109 first-term students from Akdeniz University Faculty of Nursing who participated in all the discussed flipped training and classical lecture courses. The study included the administration of feedback forms and an exam. Results: The averages of the total student feedback scores for the classical lecture and flipped classroom were 45.9± 11.7 and 46.0± 8.5, respectively, and the difference between them was not statistically significant (student t-test, p=0.986). The mean of the knowledge acquisition test total scores were found to be 4.79 ± 1.62 and 4.82 ± 1.65, respectively, and the difference between them was not statistically significant (student t-test, p=0.872) Conclusion: In conclusion, the results suggest that while the flipped classroom approach does not negatively impact knowledge acquisition or student satisfaction compared to traditional lectures, it does not offer a significant overall advantage. Further research and exploration may be needed to fully understand the potential benefits and limitations of the flipped classroom model in enhancing critical thinking skills and knowledge absorption.
{"title":"Finding the Most Effective Method in Anatomy Lesson in Nursing Education: A Comparison of Classical Lecture and Flipped Classroom","authors":"Ümran Gözde Çeliker, Serra Öztürk, Mustafa Kemal Alimoğlu, Levent Sarıkcıoğlu, Erol Gürpınar, Muzaffer Sindel","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1767","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The objective of this research is to determine the comparative superiority between classical face-to-face education and flipped classroom models from the students' perspective. Methods: This educational intervention study involved 109 first-term students from Akdeniz University Faculty of Nursing who participated in all the discussed flipped training and classical lecture courses. The study included the administration of feedback forms and an exam. Results: The averages of the total student feedback scores for the classical lecture and flipped classroom were 45.9± 11.7 and 46.0± 8.5, respectively, and the difference between them was not statistically significant (student t-test, p=0.986). The mean of the knowledge acquisition test total scores were found to be 4.79 ± 1.62 and 4.82 ± 1.65, respectively, and the difference between them was not statistically significant (student t-test, p=0.872) Conclusion: In conclusion, the results suggest that while the flipped classroom approach does not negatively impact knowledge acquisition or student satisfaction compared to traditional lectures, it does not offer a significant overall advantage. Further research and exploration may be needed to fully understand the potential benefits and limitations of the flipped classroom model in enhancing critical thinking skills and knowledge absorption.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135060030","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}
İbrahim Erkutlu, Atilla Demir, Necati Üçler, Berna Kaya Uğur, Murat Geyik, Ali Nehir
Objective: Current pituitary adenomas classifications and surgical treatment results are made only with two-dimensional radiological sections and hormonal measurements. This study investigated the relationship between hormone levels and volumetric tumor burden by measuring tumor volumes before and after surgery in patients with acromegaly. Methods: In a retrospective clinical study, clinical and radiologically measured volumetric, hormonal and surgical results of 52 patients who were operated on with the diagnosis of acromegaly due to pituitary adenoma were examined. Radiological measurements were obtained using the ImageJ software package version 1.47 and the measure-stack plug-in. In statistical analysis, the relationship between tumor volumes, growth horomone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) levels was analyzed during and after surgery. Results: Of the 52 cases, 22 (42.3%) were male, 30 (57.7%) were female, and the mean age of the patients was 43.40±11.40 years. 45 cases (86.53%) were macroadenoma, 7 cases (13.47%) were microadenoma. All patients were operated by the transnasal-transseptal-transsphenoidal route. When the early preoperative and postoperative hormone results of the patients were compared, significant decreases were observed in GH (82.1%), volume (67%), and IGF-1 (50%) levels in the postoperative period. While there was a significant positive correlation between preoperative GH levels and tumor volumes (r: 0.516, p<0.05), there was also a significant positive correlation between postoperative GH levels and tumor volumes (r: 0.755, p<0.05). No correlation was observed between IGF-I levels and volume in the preoperative and postoperative period (r:-0.051, p>0.05) (r:0.259, p>0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between postoperative GH levels and IGF-1 levels (r: 0.303, p<0.05). Conclusion: Both GH and IGF-I levels increase significantly as tumor volume increases in patients with pituitary adenoma before and after surgical treatment. Volumetric measurements may be necessary for classifying patients with acromegaly before and after surgery and in the more objective and quantitative determination of postoperative residual and/or recurrence. For this reason, we believe that it is more accurate to evaluate tumor tissues occupying a 3-dimensional volume with volumetric measurements.
目的:目前垂体腺瘤的分类和手术治疗结果仅通过二维放射切片和激素测量来确定。本研究通过测量肢端肥大症患者手术前后的肿瘤体积,探讨激素水平与肿瘤体积负荷的关系。方法:回顾性分析52例诊断为垂体腺瘤所致肢端肥大症患者的临床、影像学、激素及手术结果。使用ImageJ软件包1.47版本和测量堆栈插件获得放射测量。统计分析肿瘤体积、生长激素(GH)、胰岛素样生长因子(IGF-I)水平与手术中、术后的关系。结果:52例患者中,男性22例(42.3%),女性30例(57.7%),平均年龄43.40±11.40岁。大腺瘤45例(86.53%),微腺瘤7例(13.47%)。所有患者均经鼻-鼻中隔-蝶窦入路手术。对比患者术前、术后早期激素水平,术后GH(82.1%)、体积(67%)、IGF-1(50%)水平均显著降低。术前GH水平与肿瘤体积呈显著正相关(r: 0.516, p < 0.05),术后GH水平与肿瘤体积呈显著正相关(r: 0.755, p < 0.05)。术前和术后IGF-I水平与体积无相关性(r:-0.051, p>0.05) (r:0.259, p>0.05)。术后GH水平与IGF-1水平显著正相关(r: 0.303, p<0.05)。结论:垂体腺瘤患者手术前后GH、IGF-I水平均随肿瘤体积增大而升高。在术前和术后对肢端肥大症患者进行分类以及更客观和定量地确定术后残留和/或复发时,体积测量可能是必要的。因此,我们认为用体积测量来评估占据三维体积的肿瘤组织更准确。
{"title":"Investigation of the Relationship between Adenoma Volume and Perioperative Hormone Levels in Patients with Acromegaly","authors":"İbrahim Erkutlu, Atilla Demir, Necati Üçler, Berna Kaya Uğur, Murat Geyik, Ali Nehir","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1827","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Current pituitary adenomas classifications and surgical treatment results are made only with two-dimensional radiological sections and hormonal measurements. This study investigated the relationship between hormone levels and volumetric tumor burden by measuring tumor volumes before and after surgery in patients with acromegaly. Methods: In a retrospective clinical study, clinical and radiologically measured volumetric, hormonal and surgical results of 52 patients who were operated on with the diagnosis of acromegaly due to pituitary adenoma were examined. Radiological measurements were obtained using the ImageJ software package version 1.47 and the measure-stack plug-in. In statistical analysis, the relationship between tumor volumes, growth horomone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) levels was analyzed during and after surgery. Results: Of the 52 cases, 22 (42.3%) were male, 30 (57.7%) were female, and the mean age of the patients was 43.40±11.40 years. 45 cases (86.53%) were macroadenoma, 7 cases (13.47%) were microadenoma. All patients were operated by the transnasal-transseptal-transsphenoidal route. When the early preoperative and postoperative hormone results of the patients were compared, significant decreases were observed in GH (82.1%), volume (67%), and IGF-1 (50%) levels in the postoperative period. While there was a significant positive correlation between preoperative GH levels and tumor volumes (r: 0.516, p<0.05), there was also a significant positive correlation between postoperative GH levels and tumor volumes (r: 0.755, p<0.05). No correlation was observed between IGF-I levels and volume in the preoperative and postoperative period (r:-0.051, p>0.05) (r:0.259, p>0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between postoperative GH levels and IGF-1 levels (r: 0.303, p<0.05). Conclusion: Both GH and IGF-I levels increase significantly as tumor volume increases in patients with pituitary adenoma before and after surgical treatment. Volumetric measurements may be necessary for classifying patients with acromegaly before and after surgery and in the more objective and quantitative determination of postoperative residual and/or recurrence. For this reason, we believe that it is more accurate to evaluate tumor tissues occupying a 3-dimensional volume with volumetric measurements.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135258543","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: Cochlear implantation (CI) is an electronic device that converts mechanical sound energy into electrical signals and transmits it directly to the cochlea, allowing sound perception. These implants were applied to patients with severe sensorineural hearing loss who did not or had little benefit from the conventional hearing devices. This study aimed to investigate behavioral problems, find related factors, and determine the relationship between behavioral problems and parents' attitudes in children with CI. Materials and Methods: The investigation involved the participation of fifty individuals, comprising 26 males and 24 females, between 4 and 18 years, with a mean age average of 4±1.56 without any neurological and developmental problems. Inclusion criteria required a minimum of one year post-CI follow-up and a corresponding minimum duration of one year utilizing CI. Achenbach's Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) assessed behavioral aspects. Categories of Auditory Performance II (CAP) and The Speech Intelligibility Rating Scale (SIR) scales were employed to evaluate auditory performance and speech intelligibility. Parental attitudes were gauged using the Parent Attitude Research Instrument (PARI). The selection of fifty patients was accomplished through a simple random sampling technique, with no considerations for gender or social status differences during case selection. Results: The patients who applied the CI bilaterally were more successful than the one-sided. The success rate of patients who had comorbidities was statistically significant. Aggressive behavior was less in patients operated on before age 4. There are no differences between the relations of friend circle, art, and sports-interested patients. For CAP II and SIR, there is a moderate statistical significance between the duration of use and CAP. CAP scores were analyzed high in patients who used the device for over six years. There is a moderate statistical significance between CAP and SIR correlation. Our research found a statistically significant decrease in all behavioral scales when comparing preoperative and postoperative scores. Although there was only a non-significant decrease in the delinquent behaviors score, a decrease was still observed. There were significant changes in males but no significant difference based on gender in our study. Conclusion: The findings imply that implementing cochlear implants in younger children might yield even greater advantages. Our research adds to the expanding collection of evidence endorsing CI as a viable therapeutic choice for youngsters with hearing impairments, underscoring the necessity for continued investigations within this domain.
{"title":"Evaluation of Behavioral Characteristics After Hearing in Children with Cochlear Implants","authors":"Elif Sari, Aynur Aliyeva, Ergül Başaran Bozkurt, Çiğdem Yılmaz Aydın, Ferhat Sari, Levent Olgun","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1799","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Cochlear implantation (CI) is an electronic device that converts mechanical sound energy into electrical signals and transmits it directly to the cochlea, allowing sound perception. These implants were applied to patients with severe sensorineural hearing loss who did not or had little benefit from the conventional hearing devices. This study aimed to investigate behavioral problems, find related factors, and determine the relationship between behavioral problems and parents' attitudes in children with CI. Materials and Methods: The investigation involved the participation of fifty individuals, comprising 26 males and 24 females, between 4 and 18 years, with a mean age average of 4±1.56 without any neurological and developmental problems. Inclusion criteria required a minimum of one year post-CI follow-up and a corresponding minimum duration of one year utilizing CI. Achenbach's Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) assessed behavioral aspects. Categories of Auditory Performance II (CAP) and The Speech Intelligibility Rating Scale (SIR) scales were employed to evaluate auditory performance and speech intelligibility. Parental attitudes were gauged using the Parent Attitude Research Instrument (PARI). The selection of fifty patients was accomplished through a simple random sampling technique, with no considerations for gender or social status differences during case selection. Results: The patients who applied the CI bilaterally were more successful than the one-sided. The success rate of patients who had comorbidities was statistically significant. Aggressive behavior was less in patients operated on before age 4. There are no differences between the relations of friend circle, art, and sports-interested patients. For CAP II and SIR, there is a moderate statistical significance between the duration of use and CAP. CAP scores were analyzed high in patients who used the device for over six years. There is a moderate statistical significance between CAP and SIR correlation. Our research found a statistically significant decrease in all behavioral scales when comparing preoperative and postoperative scores. Although there was only a non-significant decrease in the delinquent behaviors score, a decrease was still observed. There were significant changes in males but no significant difference based on gender in our study. Conclusion: The findings imply that implementing cochlear implants in younger children might yield even greater advantages. Our research adds to the expanding collection of evidence endorsing CI as a viable therapeutic choice for youngsters with hearing impairments, underscoring the necessity for continued investigations within this domain.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135352492","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: To determine whether the missing canals in endodontically treated single-rooted teeth with two-canals are present in either buccal or lingual/palatal canals for the Turkish subpopulation. Methods: High-quality cone-beam computed tomography scans of 1297 endodontically treated single-rooted teeth belonging to 782 adults over the age of 18 were obtained from the archive of a dental clinic. Within this dataset, 129 single-rooted teeth had undergone endodontic treatment and possessed two canals, indicating the absence of one canal. These cases included 73 mandibular anterior teeth, 29 mandibular premolars, and 27 maxillary second premolars. We carefully documented both the tooth type and the location of the missing canal. To classify a missing canal as independent, we required it to have a separate orifice from the other canal or be connected to the other canal within 5 mm of its unsealed apex. The differences between categorical variables were tested with Chi-square analysis. P≤0.05 was chosen as the statistical significance level. Results: The buccal canal was missing statistically more often in maxillary second premolars than in other teeth, and mandibular anterior teeth and premolars were statistically similar (p=0.001). The incidence of missing lingual canals was statistically similar in mandibular anterior teeth; and higher compared to maxillary second premolars (p=0.001). Overall, the most frequently missed canal was the lingual canal of the mandibular premolar teeth (96.6%). Conclusions: The prevalence of a missing lingual canal is higher in mandibular anterior teeth and premolars, whereas a missing buccal canal is more frequently encountered in maxillary second premolars. It is essential for clinicians to be aware of these potential morphological variations to enhance the success of root canal treatment.
{"title":"The Distribution of Missing Canals in Single-Rooted Teeth with Two Canals","authors":"Emre Çulha, Fatma Tunç","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1840","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine whether the missing canals in endodontically treated single-rooted teeth with two-canals are present in either buccal or lingual/palatal canals for the Turkish subpopulation. Methods: High-quality cone-beam computed tomography scans of 1297 endodontically treated single-rooted teeth belonging to 782 adults over the age of 18 were obtained from the archive of a dental clinic. Within this dataset, 129 single-rooted teeth had undergone endodontic treatment and possessed two canals, indicating the absence of one canal. These cases included 73 mandibular anterior teeth, 29 mandibular premolars, and 27 maxillary second premolars. We carefully documented both the tooth type and the location of the missing canal. To classify a missing canal as independent, we required it to have a separate orifice from the other canal or be connected to the other canal within 5 mm of its unsealed apex. The differences between categorical variables were tested with Chi-square analysis. P≤0.05 was chosen as the statistical significance level. Results: The buccal canal was missing statistically more often in maxillary second premolars than in other teeth, and mandibular anterior teeth and premolars were statistically similar (p=0.001). The incidence of missing lingual canals was statistically similar in mandibular anterior teeth; and higher compared to maxillary second premolars (p=0.001). Overall, the most frequently missed canal was the lingual canal of the mandibular premolar teeth (96.6%). Conclusions: The prevalence of a missing lingual canal is higher in mandibular anterior teeth and premolars, whereas a missing buccal canal is more frequently encountered in maxillary second premolars. It is essential for clinicians to be aware of these potential morphological variations to enhance the success of root canal treatment.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"167 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135352358","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: Pain is a public health problem, which is caused by various etiological factors and leads to diminished quality of life and decreased workforce. The aim of this study was to determine whether Biogel has an effect in the treatment of pain. Methods: Patients due to acute pain in the upper extremity and/or trunk were divided into two groups as treatment and placebo by randomization method. For the patients in the treatment group,the non-interventional Biogel was applied for 10 minutes. For the control group, a non-interventional placebo was applied for 10 mins. A record was made of patient demographic data,the region of the pain, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) values before and after the application. All the patients in both groups were administered a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to evaluate pain severity,and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) before and after the applications. The data obtained were compared. Results: In the biogel group, a statistically significant decrease was determined in the NHP-P values after treatment compared to before treatment (P<0.001). In the placebo group,no statistically significant difference was determined in the NHP-P values before and after treatment (P=0.104). In the Biogel group,a statistically significant decrease was determined in the VAS values after treatment compared to before treatment (P<0.001). In the placebo group,no statistically significant difference was determined in the VAS values before and after treatment (P=0.157). Conclusion: These types of complementary medicine applications focussed on pain treatment can reduce the disease burden and can probably reduce costs.
{"title":"The Effect of Biogel Using Biomagnetic Energy in the Treatment of Acute Pain in the Upper Extremity and Spine: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Tuba Kayır, Emre Demir, Taner Alıç, Selçuk Kayır","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1820","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Pain is a public health problem, which is caused by various etiological factors and leads to diminished quality of life and decreased workforce. The aim of this study was to determine whether Biogel has an effect in the treatment of pain. Methods: Patients due to acute pain in the upper extremity and/or trunk were divided into two groups as treatment and placebo by randomization method. For the patients in the treatment group,the non-interventional Biogel was applied for 10 minutes. For the control group, a non-interventional placebo was applied for 10 mins. A record was made of patient demographic data,the region of the pain, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) values before and after the application. All the patients in both groups were administered a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to evaluate pain severity,and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) before and after the applications. The data obtained were compared. Results: In the biogel group, a statistically significant decrease was determined in the NHP-P values after treatment compared to before treatment (P<0.001). In the placebo group,no statistically significant difference was determined in the NHP-P values before and after treatment (P=0.104). In the Biogel group,a statistically significant decrease was determined in the VAS values after treatment compared to before treatment (P<0.001). In the placebo group,no statistically significant difference was determined in the VAS values before and after treatment (P=0.157). Conclusion: These types of complementary medicine applications focussed on pain treatment can reduce the disease burden and can probably reduce costs.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135395749","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}
Dear Editors, Recently, the discussion of an artificial intelligence (AI) - fueled platform in several articles in your journal has attracted the attention of many researchers [1, 2]. I believe that including such current discussions in your journal will guide my future work plans on similar topics. I wanted to present my views on academic cooperation and co-authorship with ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) to your journal. Innovations brought by technology undoubtedly arouse curiosity in almost every branch of science. Researchers are among the professional groups that follow new technological developments most closely because the basic nature of research consists of concepts such as curiosity, innovation, and information sharing. Technology-based materials may be needed for anatomy education to be permanent and to be used pragmatically during clinical practices. Especially in recent years, tools such as augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D printing, which offer 3D images of anatomical structures, as well as social media platforms have started to be used in anatomy education [3]. Similarly, anatomy is a window of opportunity for the first trials of many innovative researches. Indeed, it did not take long for meet with AI-based chatbot platforms such as ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence Support System (AISS) [4-8]. AISS was reported by several researchers about a year before ChatGPT. AISS is a chatbot equipped with only anatomy knowledge based on a machine learning platform and neural network module [8]. According to the developers of the AISS, students feel comfortable making mistakes with this chatbot, and therefore students' interaction with anatomy is at a high level. Recent studies with ChatGPT are also contributing to the critical role of these AI-based chatbots in anatomy education. Some studies questioned the current capabilities and potential of AI in anatomy education and anatomy research through interviews [5, 7]. In another study, students and ChatGPT were quizzed on anatomy and their knowledge was compared [6]. The results obtained from the studies are that ChatGPT is more successful than the students and has the potential to increase student participation. However, this AI software model will increase the likelihood of making errors in basic knowledge in anatomy as we move to complex topics. Sometimes the same anatomical knowledge will be presented differently depending on how widely the internet-based data is scanned [4]. This situation is likely to be overcome in the future with the learning potential of AI. In this context, I think that the use of AI can help physicians and physiotherapists by increasing the dynamic connections between anatomy knowledge and clinical practices. Furthermore, advances in educational technologies cannot provide equal opportunities to students in every country and university. ChatGPT partially eliminates this limitation. At this point, educators who want to increase student part
{"title":"ChatGPT's Capabilities for Use in Anatomy Education and Anatomy Research","authors":"Yunus Emre Kundakcı","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1842","url":null,"abstract":"Dear Editors,\u0000Recently, the discussion of an artificial intelligence (AI) - fueled platform in several articles in your journal has attracted the attention of many researchers [1, 2]. I believe that including such current discussions in your journal will guide my future work plans on similar topics. I wanted to present my views on academic cooperation and co-authorship with ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) to your journal.\u0000Innovations brought by technology undoubtedly arouse curiosity in almost every branch of science. Researchers are among the professional groups that follow new technological developments most closely because the basic nature of research consists of concepts such as curiosity, innovation, and information sharing. Technology-based materials may be needed for anatomy education to be permanent and to be used pragmatically during clinical practices. Especially in recent years, tools such as augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D printing, which offer 3D images of anatomical structures, as well as social media platforms have started to be used in anatomy education [3]. Similarly, anatomy is a window of opportunity for the first trials of many innovative researches. Indeed, it did not take long for meet with AI-based chatbot platforms such as ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence Support System (AISS) [4-8]. AISS was reported by several researchers about a year before ChatGPT. AISS is a chatbot equipped with only anatomy knowledge based on a machine learning platform and neural network module [8]. According to the developers of the AISS, students feel comfortable making mistakes with this chatbot, and therefore students' interaction with anatomy is at a high level. Recent studies with ChatGPT are also contributing to the critical role of these AI-based chatbots in anatomy education. Some studies questioned the current capabilities and potential of AI in anatomy education and anatomy research through interviews [5, 7]. In another study, students and ChatGPT were quizzed on anatomy and their knowledge was compared [6]. The results obtained from the studies are that ChatGPT is more successful than the students and has the potential to increase student participation. However, this AI software model will increase the likelihood of making errors in basic knowledge in anatomy as we move to complex topics. Sometimes the same anatomical knowledge will be presented differently depending on how widely the internet-based data is scanned [4]. This situation is likely to be overcome in the future with the learning potential of AI. In this context, I think that the use of AI can help physicians and physiotherapists by increasing the dynamic connections between anatomy knowledge and clinical practices. Furthermore, advances in educational technologies cannot provide equal opportunities to students in every country and university. ChatGPT partially eliminates this limitation. At this point, educators who want to increase student part","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134971752","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}
Dear Editors, I have read your editorials on the use of artificial intelligence in academic articles with great attention and enthusiasm [1,2]. In addition, in the comments made to your articles, I reviewed the ethical problems that may arise from the use of artificial intelligence in scientific articles and the contributions that the article will provide in the writing process [3-6]. Although technological developments and advances in artificial intelligence have gained great momentum in recent years, I believe they should be accepted as an accumulation of all humanity. As a matter of fact, in very old sources, there is information that the machines known as robots and automatons at that time were used for entertainment purposes in the centuries before Christ. Furthermore, sophisticated machines, water clocks, and programmable humanoid automatons invented by İsmâil bin er-Rezzâz el-Cezerî in the 12th century, which have an important position in our scientific history, have played a significant role in the development of today's robot technology and mechanical sciences. Artificial intelligence applications are progressively being employed in agriculture, industry, military activities, health, art, and numerous other disciplines. Today, when we type "artificial intelligence" into the Google Scholar, we get 5,410,000 results, demonstrating how these developments have affected the academic world. As indicated in previous comments, I believe that applications such as ChatGPT in academic writings can be used for grammar corrections and abstract editing. Furthermore, these apps might be employed in the introduction section, where broad information about the topic under investigation is provided in the articles. However, since these applications do not only use academic databases during the literature review, the final version of the article should be evaluated by the relevant author. The primary ethical issue with these practices is that they are unable to accept responsibility in proportion to their authority. As a result, regardless of their contribution to the design of the paper, I think that these apps should not be deemed co-authors. However, it should be noted that these applications were used in the article. In conclusion, I believe that in the not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence applications will make significant contributions to the writing of the article, particularly in academic studies involving quantitative data. We should use these technologies as a tool to contribute more to academic advancement. Kind regards,
亲爱的编辑们,我非常关注和热情地阅读了你们关于在学术文章中使用人工智能的社论[1,2]。此外,在对您文章的评论中,我回顾了在科学文章中使用人工智能可能产生的伦理问题以及文章在写作过程中将提供的贡献[3-6]。虽然近年来技术发展和人工智能的进步势头强劲,但我认为它们应该被视为全人类的积累。事实上,在非常古老的资料中,有信息表明,在公元前几个世纪,当时被称为机器人和自动装置的机器被用于娱乐目的。此外,由İsmâil bin er- rezz el-Cezerî在12世纪发明的精密机器、水钟和可编程的类人机器人,在我们的科学史上占有重要地位,在今天的机器人技术和机械科学的发展中发挥了重要作用。人工智能应用正在逐步应用于农业、工业、军事活动、卫生、艺术和许多其他学科。今天,当我们在谷歌学术搜索中输入“人工智能”时,我们会得到5410,000个结果,这表明这些发展如何影响了学术界。如前所述,我认为学术写作中的ChatGPT等应用程序可以用于语法更正和摘要编辑。此外,这些应用程序可能被用于介绍部分,在文章中提供有关正在调查的主题的广泛信息。但是,由于这些应用程序在文献综述时并不仅仅使用学术数据库,因此文章的最终版本应该由相关作者进行评估。这些实践的主要伦理问题是,他们无法接受与他们的权威成比例的责任。因此,不管他们对论文设计的贡献如何,我认为这些应用程序不应该被视为共同作者。但是,应该指出的是,本文中使用了这些应用程序。综上所述,我相信在不太遥远的将来,人工智能应用将对文章的写作做出重大贡献,特别是在涉及定量数据的学术研究中。我们应该把这些技术作为一种工具,为学术进步做出更多贡献。亲切的问候,
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence Tools in Academic Article Writing: Is it a Tool or a Co-Author?","authors":"Osman Dere","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1839","url":null,"abstract":"Dear Editors, I have read your editorials on the use of artificial intelligence in academic articles with great attention and enthusiasm [1,2]. In addition, in the comments made to your articles, I reviewed the ethical problems that may arise from the use of artificial intelligence in scientific articles and the contributions that the article will provide in the writing process [3-6]. Although technological developments and advances in artificial intelligence have gained great momentum in recent years, I believe they should be accepted as an accumulation of all humanity. As a matter of fact, in very old sources, there is information that the machines known as robots and automatons at that time were used for entertainment purposes in the centuries before Christ. Furthermore, sophisticated machines, water clocks, and programmable humanoid automatons invented by İsmâil bin er-Rezzâz el-Cezerî in the 12th century, which have an important position in our scientific history, have played a significant role in the development of today's robot technology and mechanical sciences. Artificial intelligence applications are progressively being employed in agriculture, industry, military activities, health, art, and numerous other disciplines. Today, when we type \"artificial intelligence\" into the Google Scholar, we get 5,410,000 results, demonstrating how these developments have affected the academic world. As indicated in previous comments, I believe that applications such as ChatGPT in academic writings can be used for grammar corrections and abstract editing. Furthermore, these apps might be employed in the introduction section, where broad information about the topic under investigation is provided in the articles. However, since these applications do not only use academic databases during the literature review, the final version of the article should be evaluated by the relevant author. The primary ethical issue with these practices is that they are unable to accept responsibility in proportion to their authority. As a result, regardless of their contribution to the design of the paper, I think that these apps should not be deemed co-authors. However, it should be noted that these applications were used in the article. In conclusion, I believe that in the not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence applications will make significant contributions to the writing of the article, particularly in academic studies involving quantitative data. We should use these technologies as a tool to contribute more to academic advancement. Kind regards,","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"472 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134972845","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: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in adults. Anticoagulation significantly reduces stroke and related mortality in AF patients. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the top 50 most-cited articles in the literature on dabigatran, the first new-generation oral anticoagulant. Methods: We searched the Web of Science for articles with dabigatran in the title. The top 50 most cited articles (T50) were selected. Characteristics of the articles (such as author, source, institution, country, scientific category, number of citations, citation density, and citations per article) were analyzed. Results: T50 had a total of 33,301 citations. The average number of citations per article was 666. The United States of America (USA) was the most prolific country in T50, with 36 papers and 26,043 citations. Wallentin Lars from Uppsala University was the most prolific author, with 14 articles and 13,532 citations. Circulation was the most prolific journal, with 11 articles. Conclusions: We analyzed the classic publications on dabigatran, the first new-generation oral anticoagulant. The most prolific country was the USA, author was Wallentin, and journal was Circulation. Researchers and clinicians can easily access influential publications by reviewing our study.
目的:心房颤动(AF)是成人最常见的心律失常。抗凝可显著降低房颤患者的卒中及相关死亡率。本研究对新一代口服抗凝剂达比加群的前50篇被引文章进行了文献计量学分析。方法:检索Web of Science中标题含有达比加群的文章。评选出被引用次数最多的前50篇文章(T50)。分析文章的特征(作者、来源、机构、国家、科学类别、被引次数、被引密度、文章被引次数)。结果:T50共被引33,301次。每篇文章的平均引用次数为666次。美国是1950年发表论文最多的国家,有36篇论文和26,043次引用。乌普萨拉大学的瓦伦丁·拉尔斯是最多产的作者,发表了14篇文章,被引用了13532次。《循环》杂志是最多产的杂志,发表了11篇文章。结论:我们分析了新一代口服抗凝剂达比加群的经典文献。最多产的国家是美国,作者是瓦伦丁,期刊是《循环》。研究人员和临床医生可以通过审查我们的研究轻松访问有影响力的出版物。
{"title":"Analysis of the 50 Most Cited Articles on Dabigatran: A Bibliometric Study","authors":"Sedat Yaşin, Erman Altunisik","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1749","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in adults. Anticoagulation significantly reduces stroke and related mortality in AF patients. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the top 50 most-cited articles in the literature on dabigatran, the first new-generation oral anticoagulant. Methods: We searched the Web of Science for articles with dabigatran in the title. The top 50 most cited articles (T50) were selected. Characteristics of the articles (such as author, source, institution, country, scientific category, number of citations, citation density, and citations per article) were analyzed. Results: T50 had a total of 33,301 citations. The average number of citations per article was 666. The United States of America (USA) was the most prolific country in T50, with 36 papers and 26,043 citations. Wallentin Lars from Uppsala University was the most prolific author, with 14 articles and 13,532 citations. Circulation was the most prolific journal, with 11 articles. Conclusions: We analyzed the classic publications on dabigatran, the first new-generation oral anticoagulant. The most prolific country was the USA, author was Wallentin, and journal was Circulation. Researchers and clinicians can easily access influential publications by reviewing our study.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135826169","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: This study aims to provide insights into the evolution and trends of academic efforts in the field of alveolar ridge augmentation through a bibliometric analysis. The objective is to assist researchers interested in future work within this domain by identifying potential areas of exploration and contributing to the field's advancement. Methods: The bibliometric analysis encompasses publications related to alveolar ridge augmentation between 2000 and 2023, sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The analysis involves various metrics and visualization tools, including Citespace, VOSviewer, and Biblioshiny, to evaluate publication patterns, journal analyses, country analyses, reference analyses, and keyword analyses. Results: The analysis of 3,477 publications revealed a logistic growth pattern with an annual growth rate of 5.52%. Among the most commonly found document types were original articles, reviews, and editorial content. The journal analysis indicated the dominance of specific journals, with a small core journal group identified through Bradford's Law. The United States emerged as a leader in terms of publication and citation counts. Co-citation clustering unveiled evidence-based topics and the progression of research trends. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis sheds light on the trajectory of academic contributions in the field of alveolar ridge augmentation. It offers valuable insights for researchers considering future work by identifying potential areas for exploration and contributing to the field's progress.
目的:本研究旨在通过文献计量学分析来了解牙槽嵴增强领域的学术进展和趋势。目标是通过确定潜在的勘探领域并为该领域的进步做出贡献,帮助对该领域未来工作感兴趣的研究人员。方法:文献计量学分析包括2000年至2023年间与牙槽嵴增强相关的出版物,来源自Web of Science Core Collection数据库。该分析涉及各种指标和可视化工具,包括Citespace、VOSviewer和Biblioshiny,以评估出版模式、期刊分析、国家分析、参考分析和关键字分析。结果:对3477篇文献的分析显示出年增长率为5.52%的logistic增长模式。最常见的文档类型是原创文章、评论和编辑内容。期刊分析显示了特定期刊的主导地位,通过布拉德福德定律确定了一个小的核心期刊组。美国在论文发表量和引用量方面处于领先地位。共引聚类揭示了循证主题和研究趋势的进展。结论:这一文献计量学分析揭示了在牙槽嵴增加领域的学术贡献轨迹。它为研究人员考虑未来的工作提供了有价值的见解,通过确定潜在的勘探领域并为该领域的进步做出贡献。
{"title":"Bibliometric Analysis of Alveolar Ridge Augmentation over the Last 20 Years","authors":"Serkan Yıldız","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1822","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aims to provide insights into the evolution and trends of academic efforts in the field of alveolar ridge augmentation through a bibliometric analysis. The objective is to assist researchers interested in future work within this domain by identifying potential areas of exploration and contributing to the field's advancement. Methods: The bibliometric analysis encompasses publications related to alveolar ridge augmentation between 2000 and 2023, sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The analysis involves various metrics and visualization tools, including Citespace, VOSviewer, and Biblioshiny, to evaluate publication patterns, journal analyses, country analyses, reference analyses, and keyword analyses. Results: The analysis of 3,477 publications revealed a logistic growth pattern with an annual growth rate of 5.52%. Among the most commonly found document types were original articles, reviews, and editorial content. The journal analysis indicated the dominance of specific journals, with a small core journal group identified through Bradford's Law. The United States emerged as a leader in terms of publication and citation counts. Co-citation clustering unveiled evidence-based topics and the progression of research trends. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis sheds light on the trajectory of academic contributions in the field of alveolar ridge augmentation. It offers valuable insights for researchers considering future work by identifying potential areas for exploration and contributing to the field's progress.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136023139","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: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the success of the last three versions of YOLO algorithms, YOLOv5, YOLOv7 and YOLOv8, with segmentation feature in the segmentation of the maxillary sinus in panoramic radiography. Methods: In this study, a total of 376 participants aged 18 years and above, who had undergone panoramic radiography as part of routine examination at Gaziantep University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, were included. Polygonal labeling was performed on the obtained images using Roboflow software. The obtained panoramic radiography images were randomly divided into three groups training group (70%), validation group (15%) and test group (15%). Results: In the evaluation of the test data for maxillary sinus segmentation, sensitivity, precision, and F1 scores are 0.92, 1.0, 0.96 for YOLOv5, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 for YOLOv7 and 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 for YOLOv8, respectively. Conclusion: These models have exhibited significant success rates in maxillary sinus segmentation, with YOLOv7 and YOLOv8, the latest iterations, displaying particularly commendable outcomes. This study emphasizes the immense potential and influence of artificial intelligence in medical practices to improve the diagnosis and treatment processes of patients.
{"title":"Analytical Comparison of Maxillary Sinus Segmentation Performance in Panoramic Radiographs Utilizing Various YOLO Versions","authors":"Firdevs Aşantoğrol, Burak Tunahan Çiftçi","doi":"10.58600/eurjther1817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1817","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the success of the last three versions of YOLO algorithms, YOLOv5, YOLOv7 and YOLOv8, with segmentation feature in the segmentation of the maxillary sinus in panoramic radiography.\u0000Methods: In this study, a total of 376 participants aged 18 years and above, who had undergone panoramic radiography as part of routine examination at Gaziantep University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, were included. Polygonal labeling was performed on the obtained images using Roboflow software. The obtained panoramic radiography images were randomly divided into three groups training group (70%), validation group (15%) and test group (15%).\u0000Results: In the evaluation of the test data for maxillary sinus segmentation, sensitivity, precision, and F1 scores are 0.92, 1.0, 0.96 for YOLOv5, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 for YOLOv7 and 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 for YOLOv8, respectively.\u0000Conclusion: These models have exhibited significant success rates in maxillary sinus segmentation, with YOLOv7 and YOLOv8, the latest iterations, displaying particularly commendable outcomes. This study emphasizes the immense potential and influence of artificial intelligence in medical practices to improve the diagnosis and treatment processes of patients.","PeriodicalId":42642,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Therapeutics","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80048413","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}