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2. Modelling for determining the thermal conductivity of porous solid materials

Author

Ayse Bicer and Atilla Gencer Devecioglu

Subjects
General Materials Science, Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering
Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a simple algebraic equation to calculate the effective thermal conductivities of porous solid materials, particularly concrete with porous aggregates. The components of the equation consisted of material porosity and density, and thermal conductivity coefficients of the matrix and pore gas. The equation was applied to ten samples of organic sediment stones, volcanic rocks and porous aggregates, including concrete with expanded clay, expanded polystyrene and pumice aggregates. The thermal conductivity coefficients given by the equation were higher than those measured experimentally (6.62–16.89%). The proposed equation was also compared with six algebraic equations. The results suggest that the proposed algebraic equation can be used to calculate the thermal conductivity coefficients of solid materials containing complex geometrical pores. The newly produced porous samples can be used as light concrete in building.

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2023
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4. Change of cooking characteristics of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)varieties under different fertilization conditions

Author

Sibel Ipekesen and B. Tuba Bi̇cer

Subjects
General Medicine
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In this research, the effects of different nutrient source used for soil fertilization were detected on cooking characters of chickpea varieties. The field experiment was conducted in 2020 growing seasons. The experiment was designed randomized complete blocks in split plots with three replications. In study, it was used Arda, Gokce and local chickpea varieties in main plots. Four organic manures, one biofertilizer and chemical fertilizer (T0: control group, T1: 5 t.ha-1 ovine manure, T2: 5 t.ha-1 cattle manure, T3: 10.000 cc ha-1 liquid vermicompost, T4: 3 t.ha-1 chicken manure, T5: bacteria (Rhizobium ciceri) and T6: 50 kg ha-1 N, 90 kg ha-1 P) were in the sub plots. Comparison of two-way ANOVA test showed that fertilization treatments were no significant for all seed technological characters except for cooking time. Two-way ANOVA test revealed that chickpea varieties was determined superior than treatment and variety * treatment interaction on all characters except for swelling capacity and index. Dry weight, wet weight, dry volume, wet volume and hydration capacity traits varied depending on varieties. The liquid vermicompost treatment (Arda: 38.67 min) and chemical fertilizer (local variety: 40.00 min) showed the shortest cooking time than the other nutrient sources. On the contrary, local variety had the longest cooking time in ovine manure.

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2023
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5. Influence of Mn doping on electrical properties of TiO2/Si heterojunction diode

Author

Silan Baturay, Omer Bicer, Serap Yigit Gezgin, Ilhan Candan, Hadice Budak Gumgum, and Hamdi Sukur Kilic

Subjects
General Physics and Astronomy, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Physics
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In this special work, two types of material, which are undoped and Mn doped TiO2 thin films, have been produced by spin coating technique, and then their structural, morphological and optical properties have been measured at different Mn doping rates. Four different doping ratios, undoped, 1, 3 and 5% Mn doped TiO2 have been both experimentally and theoretically investigated and some significant enhancements have been reported. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) such as dislocation density, strain, and crystallite size have indicated that undoped, 1, 3 and 5% Mn doped TiO2 thin films had the phase of anatase at 450 °C. It has been observed that the peak intensity of 3% Mn doped TiO2 films has decreased compared to undoped and 1% Mn doped TiO2 while the peak intensity has increased for 5% Mn doped TiO2. The refractive indices and dielectric coefficients of the undoped and Mn doped TiO2 thin films have also been calculated. The undoped and Mn doped TiO2/p-Si heterojunction diodes has exhibited photosensitive behaviour in the illuminated environment. 1% Mn doped TiO2/p-Si heterojunction diode indicated the highest photocurrent. The electrical parameters of all diodes have been calculated and compared to the conventional J–V and Norde methods. Additionally, 1% Mn doped TiO2/p-Si heterojunction diode has been modelled by using the SCAPS-1D program, and J ph values have also been calculated based on the shallow donor density (N D ). The experimental and theoretical J ph values of this diode were found to be compatible with each other.

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2023
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9. School and Student Factors and Their Influence on Affective Mathematics Engagement

Author

Yujin Lee, Robert M. Capraro, Mary M. Capraro, and Ali Bicer

Subjects
Cultural Studies, Sociology and Political Science
Abstract

This study examined the student-level (i.e., gender, home language, and immigration status) and school-level (i.e., school economic disadvantage status) variability of the students’ affective mathematics engagement. It was hypothesized that there is a school effect that contributes toward explaining differences in affective mathematics engagement besides the student-level differences. For the sake of the nested structure of the data in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), we used the Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) methodology. There were 10,221 students from 246 schools in the study. The results of this study explained 5.3% of variance in students’ affective mathematics engagement by school-mean economic disadvantage status, where students’ demographic factors explained 1.2%. The present study contributed to a better understanding of the opportunity to learn variables at the student- and school-level in students’ affective mathematics engagement.

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2023
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10. Emerging trends in direct air capture of CO2: a review of technology options targeting net-zero emissions

Author

Yasser Abdullatif, Ahmed Sodiq, Namra Mir, Yusuf Bicer, Tareq Al-Ansari, Muftah H. El-Naas, and Abdulkarem I. Amhamed

Subjects
General Chemical Engineering, General Chemistry
Abstract

The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has compelled researchers and policymakers to seek urgent solutions to address the current global climate change challenges.

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2023
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11. Furosemide-related thiamine deficiency in hospitalized hypervolemic patients with renal failure and heart failure

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Oguzhan Sitki Dizdar, Kursat Gundogan, Irem Bicer, Engin Dondurmacı, Merve Ozcetin, Rumeysa Yılmaz, and Ali Ihsan Gunal

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, food and beverages, Furosemide, medicine.disease, Gastroenterology, Excretion, chemistry.chemical_compound, chemistry, Nephrology, Heart failure, Internal medicine, medicine, Thiamine, In patient, business, Hypervolemia, human activities, Thiamine deficiency, Whole blood, medicine.drug
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Background We aimed to describe the thiamine status in hospitalized hypervolemic heart failure (HF) and/or renal failure (RF) patients treated with furosemide and to investigate whether there was a difference in furosemide-related thiamine deficiency between patients with RF and HF. Methods Patients who were diagnosed as hypervolemia and treated with intravenous furosemide (at least 40 mg/day) were included in this prospective observational study. Whole blood thiamine concentrations were measured 3 times during hospital follow-up of patients. Results We evaluated 61 hospitalized hypervolemic patients, of which 22 (36%) were men and 39 (64%) were women, with a mean age of 69.00 ± 10.39 (45–90) years. The baseline and post–hospital admission days 2 and 4 mean thiamine levels were 51.71 ± 20.66 ng/ml, 47.64 ± 15.43 ng/ml and 43.78 ± 16.20 ng/ml, respectively. Thiamine levels of the hypervolemic patients decreased significantly during the hospital stay while furosemide treatment was continuing (p = 0.029). There was a significant decrease in thiamine levels in patients who had HF (p = 0.026) and also, thiamine was significantly lower in HF patients who had previously used oral furosemide before hospitalization. However, these findings were not present in patients with RF. Conclusions Thiamine substantially decreases in most hypervolemic patients receiving intravenous furosemide treatment during the hospital stay. Thiamine levels were significantly decreased with furosemide treatment in especially HF patients, but the decrease in thiamine levels did not detected at the same rate in RF patients. Diuretic-induced thiamine loss may be less likely in RF patients, probably due to a reduction in excretion.

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2023
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13. Analysis and synthesis of L- and T-shaped flexible compact microstrip antennas using regression-based machine learning approaches

Author

Mustafa Berkan BICER

Subjects
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze and synthesize L-shaped compact microstrip antennas (LCMA) and T-shaped compact microstrip antennas using regression-based machine learning algorithms (TCMA). This was accomplished by simulating 3808 LCMAs and 900 TCMAs operating at UHF and SHF frequencies with different physical and electrical characteristics. The acquired data was utilized to create a data set containing the antennas’ physical and electrical characteristics, as well as their resonant frequencies in the TM010 mode. Four baseline regression models and seven machine learning models were developed to determine the resonance frequency of antennas and the values of the physical parameters required for a particular frequency. To examine the efficacy of machine learning models, three-dimensional LCMAs and TCMAs were created using polylactic acid (PLA) and felt-based flexible substrates, as well as copper tape. The results illustrate the feasibility of using machine learning models for LCMA and TCMA analysis and synthesis.

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2022
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15. Investigation of the Relationship between Mindfulness Awareness, Anxiety, Dental Anxiety, and Oral Hygiene Status in Population

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Yerda Ozkan, Dilek Bicer, Gokhan Ozpolat, Gizem Yazdan Ozen, Faruk Cagri Onat, and Recep Orbak

Abstract

Objectives: Attention and awareness are essential features of human nature. Mindfulness can be defined as increased attention and awareness of the experience that exists in the present moment. Dental anxiety is a state of intense restlessness that develops due to fear and delusions due to dental examination and treatment. Periodontitis, periodontal plaque, and bleeding are known as major periodontal diseases. There are many different reasons for the development of these diseases, including the education level of the person, his knowledge of health and oral health, the state of physician and hospital concerns, and awareness. Our study, it was aimed to investigate whether the level of mindfulness and dental anxiety status of individuals influences periodontal health by using different scales. Materials and Methods: In our study, 100 systemic and psychologically healthy patients, aged 25-35, at least high school graduates, who applied to Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry for dental examination and treatment were included. First of all, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-1, STAI-2), Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), and Dental Fear Survey (DFS) tests were applied to the patients. Then, a periodontal examination of the patients was performed and plaque indices and bleeding indices were determined. Results: No correlation was found between the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and periodontal bleeding, and plaque index.

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2022
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16. Clinical significance of plasma tryptophan, kynurenine, and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio in rheumatoid arthritis patients

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Ahmet Kor, Şükran Erten, Emine F. Yurt, İsmail Dogan, Hakan Apaydin, Muhittin Aserdar, Cemile Bicer, and Acibadem University Dspace

Subjects
Rheumatology, Tryptophan catabolism, IDO activity, Rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract

Background: The catabolism of tryptophan (Trp) in the kynurenine (Kyn) pathway is thought to have a critical immunosuppressive effect.Aim of the work: To evaluate plasma Trp and metabolite levels to identify their diagnostic potential in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Patients and methods: 50 RA patients and 41 control were included in this study. The Trp and Kyn were analyzed and the Kyn\textbackslash{}Trp ratio was calculated to estimate Indolamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO) enzyme activity involved in Trp degradation.Results: The 50 patients had a mean age of 58.5 +/- 10.6 years

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2022
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18. Reduced Pressure – Chemical Vapor Deposition of Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Si(:B) and SiGe(:B) Layers on Blanket Wafers

Author

Justine Lespiaux, Fabien Deprat, Jérémy Vives, Romain Duru, Mehmet Bicer, Alexis Gauthier, Edoardo Brezza, Marc Juhel, Florence Chenevas-Paule, Alain Baron, Alexia Valery, and Jean-Michel Hartmann

Abstract

In this paper, epitaxial growths or depositions were performed, in 300 mm RP-CVD chambers, on two types of templates: N-type Si substrates or poly-Si/oxide/ P-type Si substrates. SiH4+HCl+H2 and SiH2Cl2+HCl+GeH4+H2 chemistries were used to deposit Si and SiGe layers between 675-750°C and 10-20 Torr on such wafers. Monocrystalline and polycrystalline growth kinetics were similar for intrinsic SiGe. Meanwhile, growth kinetics and boron incorporation were different for mono-Si:B, mono-SiGe:B, poly-Si:B and poly-SiGe:B layers. While the impact of B atoms is well documented in monocrystalline layers, it is still poorly understood for polycrystalline layers. An attempt has therefore been made to quantify it by measuring the poly-structure, with a focus on the poly-grains size and the number of grain boundaries. A lattice contraction coefficient β = - 9.82 * 10-24 cm3 has otherwise been extracted from an in-depth study of the incorporation of B atoms into substitutional sites of the SiGe epitaxial lattice.

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2022
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19. The relationship between myocardial bridge and frontal <scp>QRS‐T</scp> angle

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Mustafa Begenc Tascanov, Zulkif Tanriverdi, Fatih Gungoren, Gulsen Genc Tapar, and Asuman Bicer

Subjects
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Although Myocardial bridge (MB) is known as a benign condition, it has been demonstrated to be associated with cardiac arrhythmias and poor outcomes. Frontal QRS-T angle (fQRSTa) is a novel indicator of repolarization and depolarization heterogeneity. Last studies indicated that associated with fQRSTa and adverse cardiac events. No study evaluated the relationship between fQRSTa and MB. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between MB and fQRSTa.This study included 91 patients with normal coronary arteries and 89 patients with MB. Coronary angiography was performed in all patients due to ischemia findings on treadmill exercise test or myocardial scintigraphy.2-lead surface electrocardiograms (ECGs) of all patients were evaluated. QT interval, fQRSTa, QTc interval were measured from surface ECGs.Baseline clinical, echocardiographic and laboratory parameters were similar between MB and control group. However, when compared to control group, patients with MB had importantly raised fQRSTa [27 (20-41) vs. 23 (12-37) p = 0.007]. In correlation analysis, fQRSTa was positively correlated with MB length (r = 0.411, p 0.001). Linear regression analysis showed that MB length was the just considerable predictor of fQRSTa (β = 0.247, p = 0.041).The fQRSTa is a novel electrocardiographic marker that can be easily obtained from surface ECG. We have shown for the first time that MB length is a significant predictor of fQRSTa.

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2022
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22. An Assessment on NATO’s Defence and Deterrence Studies

Author

Savas BICER

Subjects
Defence, Deterrence, Instability, Security, Alliance, NATO, Savunma, caydırıcılık, istikrarsızlık, güvenlik, ittifak, Beşeri Bilimler, Ortak Disiplinler, General Medicine, Humanities, Multidisciplinary
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NATO’nun en son geliştirdiği Savunma ve Caydırıcılık Konsept Belgesi 1967 yılında Sovyetler Birliği ile potansiyel bir askerî çatışma hedef alınarak hazırlanmış ve uygulanmış, ancak Soğuk Savaşın sona ermesi ile İttifak bu kapsamdaki karşılık verme konseptini farklı alanlardaki istikrarsızlık olasılıklarına karşı askerî alanda süratle tepki gösterebilme olarak değiştirmiştir. İstikrarsızlık kaynağı olan konular ise terörizm, milliyetçilik, otoriter rejimler, etnik karşıtlıklar, bölgesel çatışmalar, ekonomik istikrarsızlık, doğal afetler ve iç savaşlar ile, Sovyetler Birliğinden sonra Rusya’da gerçekleşen reformlarda yaşanan geri dönüşler şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Günümüzde de istikrarsızlık farklı konularda yaygın olarak İttifak’ın güvenliğine risk oluşturmaya devam etmektedir. Yapılan değerlendirmelere göre 1990’ların başında bir İttifak üyesine ya da İttifak’ın tamamına stratejik ölçekte güvenlik tehdidi oluşturan iki istikrarsızlık kaynağı belirlenmiştir. Bunlar; Rusya ve terördür. Coğrafi bağlamda olduğu kadar hedeflerinde sebep oldukları etki ile, İttifakın güvenliğine yaratacakları muhtemel riskler ve uzun vadede devamlılık gösterme yetenekleri değerlendirildiğinde, bu iki istikrarsızlık formunun stratejik olduğu kabul edilmektedir. NATO’nun stratejik kapsamda ve 360 derecelik çevresindeki alanda oluşan bu güvenlik risklerine tedbir getirecek şekilde ve İttifak’ın üç temel görevi olan kolektif savunma, krizlere cevap verme güvenlik iş birliği konularının uygulanmasını da destekleyecek yeni bir Avrupa Atlantik Bölgesi Savunma ve Caydırıcılık Konsept Belgesine ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır. Bu makalede, NATO’nun değişen güvenlik ortamına uygun olarak güncellenmekte olan Savunma ve Caydırıcılık çalışmaları incelenecektir., NATO developed its last concept for deterrence and defence in 1967 to address potential military conflict with the Soviet Union. At the end of the Cold War, the Alliance shifted from its main concept of guiding deterrence and defence actions to supporting military reaction towards various forms of instability. Bases of instability at the time included terrorism, reform problems in post-Soviet Russia, nationalism, authoritarianism, ethnic, sectarian, and local conflicts, economic destabilization, natural disasters, and civil wars. Consequently, Alliance’s responses to instability since 1991 were various, each addressing a specific challenge on a case-by-case basis. Instability continues to be persistent and diverse and holds risks for damaging Allies’ security. Nowadays, instability continues to risk the security of widely different subjects. Two forms of instability identified in the early 1990s, which are Russia and Terror Groups, have emerged as challenges on a strategic scale with aims and patterns that can weaken and threaten the security of an Ally, a group of Allies, or the Alliance as a whole. These two challenges are strategic in terms of geographic scale and the impact they have on their targets, considering the possible risks they will create for the security of the Alliance and their ability to persist in the long term. A new Euro-Atlantic Area Defence and Deterrence Concept Paper is needed to counter these security risks within NATO’s strategic scope and 360-degree range and support the implementation of the Alliance’s three main tasks: collective defence, crisis response, and security cooperation. In this research, NATO’s latest deterrence and defence studies, which have started to be updated in parallel with the changing security environment, will be analysed.

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2022
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24. Investigation of the process intergrowth of bone tissue into the hole in titanium implants (Experimental research)

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Chingiz Alizade, Afgan Jafarov, Gennady Berchenko, Omer Sunkar Bicer, and Farhad Alizada

Subjects
Titanium, Fracture Fixation, Internal, Implants, Experimental, Osseointegration, Animals, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, Femur, Prostheses and Implants, Rabbits, Femoral Neck Fractures, General Environmental Science
Abstract

Despite the use of modern implants, complications such as nonunion and avascular necrosis of the femoral head are observed in femoral neck fractures (FNF). We have created a new perforated I-beam implant for FNF osteosynthesis and developed a new osteosynthesis philosophy based not only on the mechanical and biomechanical interaction of the bone-implant system, but also on the interaction of the biological properties of the bone and the implant. The purpose of the work is to study the interaction of the biological process of the bone - its regeneration (germination) of bone tissue into the holes of the implant.The experiment was carried out on fourteen Chinchilla rabbits in accordance with all international standards. A perforated implant specially made of titanium (ChM, Poland) was surgically implanted into the proximal femur. The implant measurements were as follows: length - 6 mm, width - 3 mm, thickness - 2 mm, 2 holes with a diameter of 2 mm. The 14 rabbits were divided into 7 groups. After 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 12 weeks the animals were withdrawn from the experiment according to the standard rules in sequential order. The preparations were placed in a formalin solution and sent to the pathomorphology laboratory (CITO, Russia) for histological studies.Weekly histopathological studies revealed a gradual transition from the organization of a hematoma to the formation of mature bone tissue in the holes of the implants. The titanium implant is bioinert and did not cause any visible reactions from the bone tissue. Simultaneous integration of vascular proliferation and newly formed bone tissue into the implant holes were revealed. On 10-12-week preparations, the formation of trabecular structures of mature bone tissue was revealed in the holes of the implants and elements of adipose and bone marrow tissue were observed. Macroscopic examination of 4-5-week preparations showed almost complete filling of the holes with bone tissue. On 10-12-week preparations, the bone tissue in the holes of the implants did not differ from the bone tissue surrounding the implant. The processes of formation of mature bone tissue in the holes of the implants were similar to the processes of physiological bone healing (regeneration) at the fracture site.The obtained results show the following: 1.The titanium implant is bioinert and does not cause any visible reactions from the bone tissue; 2. There is a gradual process of formation of new vessels, and then the formation of new bone tissue in the holes of the implant instead of the one damaged during implantation. Thus, the results of this experiment indirectly confirm our assumption that a perforated implant for FNF osteosynthesis will participate not only in the mechanical and biomechanical interaction of the bone-implant system, but will also include the 3rd element in this system - the biological properties of the bone itself. We assume that these properties of the new implant will increase blood flow in the femoral neck and partially replenish the volume of bone tissue destroyed during osteosynthesis which does not occur with FNF osteosynthesis by any of the known implants.

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2022
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25. The relationship between oxidative stress and autophagy and apoptosis in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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Halil Fedai, Ibrahim Halil Altiparmak, Mustafa Begenc Tascanov, Zulkif Tanriverdi, Asuman Bicer, Fatih Gungoren, Recep Demirbag, and Ismail Koyuncu

Subjects
Oxidative Stress, Atrial Fibrillation, Clinical Biochemistry, Autophagy, Humans, Apoptosis, Atrial Remodeling, General Medicine, Antioxidants
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Although the pathophysiology of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is not fully known, oxidative stress (OS) and atrial remodeling seem to be important triggers. Autophagy and apoptosis which are the types of cell death are fundamental processes in the human body. Although they investigated in many diseases, no study evaluated these parameters in PAF patients. We aimed to investigate autophagy and apoptosis which may be associated with atrial remodeling, and to show whether these factors are associated with OS in PAF patients. In this study, 44 PAF patients admitted to our clinic and 44 healthy volunteers were included. Serum total oxidative stress (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), oxidative stress index (OSI), and ATG5 for autophagy and serum M30 for apoptosis were studied. Serum TOS, OSI, ATG5, M30 and left atrium (LA) diameter were higher, while TAS was lower in PAF group than the control group (

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2022
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26. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in diabetic macular edema: real-life outcomes from a multicenter study in Turkey over 36 months

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Ali Hakan Durukan, Nurten Unlu, Mehmet Onen, Mehmet Numan Alp, Yağmur Seda Yeşiltaş, Defne Kalayci, Mehmet Akif Acar, Mehmet Ali Sekeroglu, Mehmet Citirik, Ayse Gul Kocak Altintas, Dicle Hazirolan, Murat Kucukevcilioglu, Pinar Cakar Ozdal, Yasin Toklu, Tolga Bicer, Nagihan Ugurlu, Ozlem Budakoglu, Zeliha Yazar, Nil Irem Ucgun, Kurtulus Serdar, Sibel Doguizi, Yasemin Ozdamar Erol, Cemile Ucgul Atilgan, Mucella Arikan Yorgun, Dilek Ozcelik Soba, Nilufer Berker, Ceyda Baskan, and Esra Safak Yilmaz

Subjects
Bevacizumab, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Ophthalmology, Diabetic Retinopathy, Turkey, Ranibizumab, Intravitreal Injections, Diabetes Mellitus, Humans, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Macular Edema, Retrospective Studies
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This study aimed to report the visual and anatomical outcomes of intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) in a real-world clinical setting from Turkey over 36 months.This is a retrospective, multicenter (7 sites) study. The medical records of 1072 eyes (both previously treated and naive eyes) of 706 consecutive patients with visual impairment due to center-involving DME treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF injections between April 2007 and February 2017 were reviewed. The eyes were divided into mutually exclusive three groups based on the duration of follow-up (12, 24, or 36 months). Primary outcome measures were changes in visual acuity (VA) and central macular thickness (CMT) from baseline to final visit in each cohort, frequency of visits and intravitreal anti-VEGF injections. As secondary endpoints, VA outcomes were assessed in subgroups stratified by baseline VA [70 ETDRS letters and ≥70 ETDRS letters] and loading dose status of anti-VEGF injections.VA increased by a mean of 8.2 letters (12-month cohort, p 0.001), 5.3 letters (24-month cohort, p 0.001), and 4.4 letters (36-month cohort, p = 0.017) at final visits. The eyes with 70 VA letters achieved more significant VA improvement at final visits in all cohorts compared with eyes with 70 VA letters (p 0.001). The mean decreases in CMT from baseline to last visits at 12-, 24-, and 36- month cohorts were -100.5 µm, -107.7 µm, and -114.3 µm, respectively (p 0.001). The mean number of injections given were 4.6, 2.3, and 1.8 during years 1 to 3, respectively. Patients who received loading dose showed greater VA gains than those who did not in all follow-up cohorts.Our study revealed that anti-VEGF treatment improved VA and CMT over a follow-up of 36 months. Although these real-life VA outcomes following anti-VEGF therapy for DME were similar to other real-life studies, they were inferior to those noted in randomized controlled trials, mainly due to undertreatment.

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2022
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27. Advancing AI/ML at the Advanced Photon Source

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Chris Benmore, Tekin Bicer, Maria K. Y. Chan, Zichao Di, Dog˘a Gürsoy, Inhui Hwang, Nikita Kuklev, Dergan Lin, Zhengchun Liu, Ihar Lobach, Zhi Qiao, Luca Rebuffi, Hemant Sharma, Xianbo Shi, Chengjun Sun, Yudong Yao, Tao Zhou, Alec Sandy, Antonino Miceli, Yine Sun, Nicholas Schwarz, and Mathew J. Cherukara

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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2022
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29. Low-loss GHz frequency phononic integrated circuits in Gallium Nitride for compact radio-frequency acoustic wave devices

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Bicer, Mahmut and Balram, Krishna C

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FOS: Physical sciences, Applied Physics (physics.app-ph), Physics - Applied Physics, Optics (physics.optics), Physics - Optics
Abstract

Guiding and manipulating GHz frequency acoustic waves in $\mu$m-scale waveguides and resonators opens up new degrees of freedom to manipulate radio frequency (RF) signals in chip-scale platforms. A critical requirement for enabling high-performance devices is the demonstration of low acoustic dissipation in these highly confined geometries. In this work, we show that gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon carbide (SiC) supports low-loss acoustics by demonstrating acoustic microring resonators with frequency-quality factor ($fQ$) products approaching $4*10^{13}$ Hz at 3.4 GHz. The low dissipation measured exceeds the $fQ$ bound set by the simplified isotropic Akhiezer material damping limit of GaN. We use this low-loss acoustics platform to demonstrate spiral delay lines with on-chip RF delays exceeding 2.5 $\mu$s, corresponding to an equivalent electromagnetic delay of $\approx$ 750 m. Given GaN is a well-established semiconductor with high electron mobility, our work opens up the prospect of engineering traveling wave acoustoelectric interactions in $\mu$m-scale waveguide geometries, with associated implications for chip-scale RF signal processing., Comment: 10 pages, 9 figures. Comments welcome !!!

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2023

30. RILEM TC 277-LHS report

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Rosário Veiga, M., Faria, Paulina, Hees, Rob P. J. van, Stefanidou, Maria, Maravelaki, Pagona Noni, Papayianni, Ioanna, Ioannou, Ioannis, Theodoridou, Magdalini, Bokan-Bosiljkov, Violeta, Bicer-Simsir, Beril, Tedeschi, Cristina, and Carneiro, Arnaldo

Subjects
zunanji omet, apno, plaster, mechanical behaviour, test, fresh state behavior, notranji omet, udc:691, hygric behavior, lime, gradbeništvo, preskušanje, render, civil engineering, prenos vlage, mehanske lastnostni, lastnosti v svežem stanju
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Renders and plasters have significant functions in buildings. Their functionality is closely related to their properties, which depend on the mortar itself, the application technology, the interaction with the environment and the substrate. There are many basic characteristics that influence the performance of renders and plasters however, many of them are interrelated, thus the set of characteristics to be determined in each case is different, depending on the specific at each time use. These characteristics, their interrelations and the grouping of them are discussed and schematically described in the first and introductory section. Three groups are considered for renders and plasters: properties of fresh mortars properties related to the hygric behaviour and the mechanical behaviour. The properties of lime-based mortars measured in laboratory are highly affected by factors, such as: need of long time for development of representative values for prediction of their life-time behaviour, proper climatic conditions adequate for carbonation or/and hydration, sensitivity to the suction of water by the substrate. The last two factors—environment and substrate—have an important role for rendering and plastering with lime-based mortars, since both their exposed surfaces and the substrate areas they cover are large. Due to those specificities, the current test methods that have been mainly developed for cement-based mortars are not always fitted to characterize lime-based mortars, and in particular to assess lime-based renders and plasters. In section two the main characteristics and current standardized test methods are discussed based on experience in using them. Furthermore, needs of improvement are identified and changes are proposed, or, in some cases, new methods are outlined. Some of the most significant changes proposed are the possibility, as an option, to apply the mortar on a porous substrate, instead of moulding specimens in metallic moulds

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2023

31. The Effect of Desloratadine Upon Ischemia-reperfusion-induced Oxidative and Inflammatory Gastric Injury in Rats

Author

Senol Bicer, Renad Mammadov, Seval Bulut, Zeynep Suleyman, Taha Abdulkadir Coban, Gulce Naz Yazici, and Halis Suleyman

Subjects
General Veterinary, Animal Science and Zoology
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Background: Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a pathological process mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation that begins with oxygen deprivation. This study, it was aimed to investigate the protective effect of desloratadine on gastric I/R damage in rats. Methods: Eighteen rats were randomly divided into 3 groups gastric I/R (GIR), gastric I/R + 5 mg/kg oral desloratadine (GIRD) and gastric sham operation (GSG). One hour later desloratadine administration, clips were placed in the celiac arteries of the rats in the GIRD and GIR groups. Ischemia was created by keeping the clips closed for one hour. Afterward, the clips were removed and reperfusion was achieved for three hours. The sham operation was performed on the GSG group. Then, all animals were euthanized with 120 mg/kg ketamine. Malondialdehyde (MDA), total glutathione (tGSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) catalase (CAT) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were determined in the excised gastric tissues. All tissues were also analyzed histopathologically. Result: When the GIR group was compared with the GSG, an increase in MDA and IL-6 levels and a decrease in tGSH, SOD and CAT levels were observed (p less than 0.001). In addition, severe mucosal degeneration, congestion, polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration and mucosal edema were detected in the GIR group. Desloratine significantly inhibited both biochemical and histopathological changes (p less than 0.05).

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2023
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39. Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study

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Mahsa Hajialibabaei, Mohamad Ziad Saghir, and Yusuf Bicer

Subjects
Control and Optimization, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, cooling, heat transfer enhancement, heat sink, Nusselt number, straight channel, velocity distribution, Engineering (miscellaneous), Energy (miscellaneous)
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Straight-channel heat sinks are widely used as a cooling method for electronic devices and lithium battery thermal management. This study aims to enhance the thermal performance of a straight-channel heat sink while decreasing the pressure drop. In this design, the height of inside channels is reduced to provide open space above the channel while the size of the heat sink remains constant. Both experimental investigation and numerical analysis were conducted to study the thermal efficiency of heat sinks with varying heights, at flow rates ranging from 6.94 to 19.56 m3/s and heat fluxes between 3.8 and 7.43 W/cm2. The comparison is carried out between channels with four different heights in terms of temperature distribution, local Nusselt number, velocity, and flow characteristic. The results indicate that lowering the height of the channel from 12.7 to 7 and 4 mm raises the highest temperature of the heat sink, whereas the change in height to 10 mm reduces the temperature. Furthermore, increasing the flow rate has a higher impact on improving the Nusselt number in channels with a height of 10 mm. When the height is decreased from 12.7 to 10 mm, the performance evaluation criterion is obtained higher than one for all flow rates.

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2023
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40. RILEM TC 277-LHS report: properties of lime-based renders and plasters—discussion of current test methods and proposals for improvement

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Rosário Veiga, Paulina Faria, Rob van Hees, Maria Stefanidou, Pagona-Noni Maravelaki, Ioanna Papayianni, Ioannis Ioannou, Magdalini Theodoridou, Violeta Bokan Bosilijkov, Beril Bicer-Simsir, Cristina Tedeschi, and Arnaldo Carneiro

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Mechanics of Materials, General Materials Science, Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering
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2023
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41. Determination of the Effect of Different Sowing Dates on Growth and Yield Parameters of Some Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties

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I Halil Bayrak, S Ipekesen, and B Tuba Bicer

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The sowing date is one of the environmental factors that significantly affected the growth and development of dry beans. Recently, the rapid change of climate required arrangement in its sowing dates. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different sowing dates (10/03/2018, 04/03/2018, and 04/05/2018) on the phonological, morphological, and yield performances of six dry bean varieties. The experiment was carried out at Dicle University, Faculty of Agriculture Department of Field Crops in the 2018 spring and summer seasons. The experiment established randomized complete blocks design in split plots with three replications. The sowing dates significantly affected the days to seed emergence, days to first flowering, days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, first pod height, number of branches per plant, pod width, plant weight, and pod weight per plant, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, seed yield per plant, biological yield and seed yield. As the sowing date was delayed, there was a decrease in all traits. The highest biological and seed yield was in early to mid-March sowing (10/03/2018) date in Cihan and Aras-98 varieties (1610.90 kg ha-1, 1850.30 kg ha-1, respectively). The early sowing date provided better growth and development in cold tolerance varieties. Adabeyazi, Cihan and Ahlat varieties were the most tolerant to low temperatures, thus the crop growth and yield increased for these varieties in the early to mid-March sowing date.

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2022
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42. Altering the strength of the muscles crossing the lower limb joints only affects knee joint reaction forces

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Metin Bicer, Andrew TM Phillips, and Luca Modenese

Subjects
Knee Joint, Lower Extremity, Body Weight, Rehabilitation, Biophysics, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Muscle, Skeletal, Gait, Biomechanical Phenomena
Abstract

Generic musculoskeletal models based on literature data are often used to estimate joint reaction forces (JRFs) that otherwise could only be measured invasively. Estimated JRFs are sensitive to changes in maximum isometric force (FHow do alterations in the strength of joint-crossing muscles influence the lower limb JRF magnitudes computed through a generic musculoskeletal model?By modifying FThe knee JRF was the most sensitive force to changes in the joint-crossing muscles' strength (variations ranging from -37.9 ± 0.5% to +37.9 ± 3.2%), while the hip and ankle JRFs were almost unaffected (maximum variation: +6.1%). Reducing the strength of knee and ankle-crossing muscles and intensifying the strength of hip-crossing muscles lowered the knee JRF. The knee JRF was best estimated (peak error: 0.42 ± 0.15 body weight, root mean squared error: 0.37 ± 0.06 body weight, coefficient of determination: 0.76 ± 0.10) by the model with -40% weakened knee-crossing muscles.Altering strengths mainly affects knee JRF estimated with generic musculoskeletal models, suggesting that personalization of strength of joint-crossing muscles is required for accurate knee JRF estimations. Rehabilitation regimes meant to strengthen muscles crossing a joint should be carefully designed to avoid undesired effects on the other joints.

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2022
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44. A new strategy for solving store separation problems using OpenFOAM

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Saleh Abuhanieh, Hasan U. Akay, and Barış Bicer

Subjects
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Abstract

The ability of OpenFOAM to solve the problem of a store separating from an air vehicle (store separation problem) has been evaluated using a dynamic mesh (Overset/Chimera) technique for an industry-class (transonic and generic) benchmark test case. The major limitations of the standard libraries have been determined. To tackle these challenges, a new strategy has been proposed and implemented using only open-source libraries and tools. The strategy combines porting, modifying, and adapting an overset library from the OpenFOAM fork platform (foam-extend) to the standard OpenFOAM platform (ESI). Furthermore, in order to overcome the well-known weakness of the standard OpenFOAM compressible solvers, the newly adapted overset library was integrated with an open-source, density-based, and coupled solver ( HiSA), which uses the OpenFOAM technology. Additionally, a force restrained model was developed to consider the externally applied forces on the store by the store ejectors. The accuracy of the developed strategy has been compared with wind tunnel tests and the solutions of two well-known commercial codes, showing good agreements with them. While the study has focused on simulations with inviscid Euler equations (typical of the test case considered here), the viscosity effect on the solution has also been studied with Navier–Stokes equations and compared with other results in the literature, showing minor differences. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first work which studies and validates the store separation problem in transonic regime with OpenFOAM.

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2022
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45. Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality

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Zohreh Arefi, Rasmus Havmoeller, Pietro Ferrara, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Payman Salamati, Agegnehu Bante Getenet, Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi, Alexander C. Tsai, Andrew T Olagunju, Carl Abelardo T. Antonio, Morteza Abdullatif Khafaie, Tim Driscoll, Reza Rawassizadeh, Vishnu Renjith, Taras Kavetskyy, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Gebremeskel, Richard C. Franklin, Naznin Hossain, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi, Morteza Naserbakht, Sangram Kishor Patel, Vera Marisa Costa, Suzanne Polinder, Ziad El-Khatib, Ashish Pathak, Mika Shigematsu, Bryan L. Sykes, David M. Pigott, Zeleke Aschalew Melketsedik, Hadi Hassankhani, Nuworza Kugbey, Lal B. Rawal, Masoud Foroutan, Dejana Braithwaite, Muluken Bekele Sorrie, Grant M. A. Wyper, Joht Singh Chandan, Akbar Barzegar, Hamid Safarpour, Kate E. LeGrand, Giulio Castelpietra, Dina Nur Anggraini Ningrum, Seth Christopher Yaw Appiah, Amin Soheili, Azeem Majeed, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Nikolay Ivanovich Briko, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Walter Mendoza, Ghulam Mustafa, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Pengpeng Ye, Mahesh P A, Carlos Miguel Rios González, Ahmad Daryani, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Masoud Moradi, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Mohammad Rabiee, Jaya Prasad Tripathy, Jack T Fox, Diep Ngoc Nguyen, Pallab K. Maulik, Ai-Min Wu, Félix Carvalho, Yun Jin Kim, Fatemeh Rajati, Nathaniel J Henry, David C. Schwebel, Ali H. Mokdad, Akine Eshete Abosetugn, Leonardo Roever, Ketema Bizuwork Gebremedhin, Khalid A Altirkawi, Hayimro Edemealem Merie, Farhad Ghamari, Ramesh Holla, Arash Sarveazad, Devasahayam J. Christopher, Kedir Hussein Abegaz, Suresh Jungari, Rohan Borschmann, Irfan Ullah, Nitin Joseph, Catalina Liliana Andrei, Abdallah M. Samy, Roman Topor-Madry, Michal Grivna, Ivo Rakovac, Mohammad Zamani, Antonio Maria Borzì, Atif Amin Baig, Mohsen Bayati, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Fatemeh Heydarpour, Juanita A. Haagsma, Segun Emmanuel Ibitoye, Mehdi Sayyah, Teshome Abegaz Kamil, Fakher Rahim, Dillon O Sylte, Feng Sha, Palash Chandra Banik, Mohan Bairwa, Mariya Vladimirovna Titova, Yong Yu, Delia Hendrie, Spencer L. James, Anusha Ganapati Bhat, Seok Jun Yoon, Siavash Rahimi, Jost B. Jonas, Michael R. Phillips, Diana Silva, Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Samath D Dharmaratne, Roba Khundkar, Jemal Abdu Mohammed, Joemer C. Maravilla, Eleonora Dubljanin, Arun Balachandran, Arman Latifi, Randah R. Hamadeh, G. K. Mini, Alessandra C. Goulart, Andreea Mirica, Fatemeh Zarei, Habte Belete, Telma Zahirian Moghadam, Maseer Khan, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Atte Meretoja, Jasvinder A. Singh, Guilherme Borges, Yasir Waheed, Fahad Alanezi, Masoud Moghadaszadeh, Guoqing Hu, Archith Boloor, Luca Ronfani, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Vahid Rashedi, Mehran Shams-Beyranvand, Trang Huyen Nguyen, Yonatal Mesfin Tefera, Yousef Khader, Adnan Kisa, Simon I. Hay, Takeshi Fukumoto, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Yuichiro Yano, Carlos A Castañeda-Orjuela, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Ghasem Azarian, Sezer Kisa, Basema Saddik, Leake Gebremeskel, Yetunde O. John-Akinola, Jennifer Rickard, Ilais Moreno Velásquez, Priya Rathi, Ali Bijani, Smita Pakhale, Francesco Saverio Violante, Neeraj Bedi, Efat Mohamadi, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Marek Majdan, Feleke Mekonnen Demeke, Chukwudi A Nnaji, Richard Ofori-Asenso, Prateek Rastogi, Xuefeng Liu, Monika Sawhney, Ayman Grada, Prasanna Mithra, Shanshan Li, Masood Ali Shaikh, Erin B Hamilton, Hung Chak Ho, Zichen Liu, Irini Chatziralli, Paulo A. Lotufo, Yuming Guo, Daniel N. Kiirithio, Hamidreza Komaki, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Brijesh Sathian, Daniel Kim, Yoosik Youm, Kebreab Paulos, Saqib Ali, Beriwan Abdulqadir Ali, M. Mofizul Islam, Ahad Bakhtiari, Karen M. Tabb, Davood Anvari, Tomislav Mestrovic, Yunquan Zhang, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Naohiro Yonemoto, Rupak Desai, Peter Njenga Keiyoro, Rajan Nikbakhsh, Zahra Sadat Dibaji Forooshani, Carlo La Vecchia, Amrit Banstola, Niguse Meles Alema, Shivakumar K.M. Kondlahalli, Soraya Seedat, Filippo Ariani, Chi Linh Hoang, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Erika Ota, Dimas Ria Angga Pribadi, Van C. Lansingh, Mohammed Madadin, Mostafa Dianati Nasab, Biniyam Sahiledengle Geberemariyam, Amanda J. Mason-Jones, Marcela Agudelo-Botero, Dinh-Toi Chu, Bach Xuan Tran, Till Bärnighausen, Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Mohammad Ali Jahani, Bereket Duko Adema, In-Hwan Oh, Paul S. F. Yip, Ionut Negoi, Eduarda Fernandes, Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Kelly Jones, Mahdi Safdarian, Josep Maria Haro, Zahiruddin Quazi Syed, Diego De Leo, Khanh Bao Tran, Syed Mohamed Aljunid, Yasser S. Amer, Tommi Vasankari, Vasily Vlassov, Jose C. Adsuar, Zoubida Zaidi, Asadollah Gholamian, Theo Vos, Nauman Khalid, Malke Asaad, André Faro, Rushdia Ahmed, Tuomo J. Meretoja, Ireneous N. Soyiri, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Hoa Thi Do, Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Vladimir Andreevich Korshunov, Manasi Kumar, Josip Car, Shoaib Hassan, Mukhammad David Naimzada, Gurudatta Naik, Ali Rajabpour-Sanati, Mustafa Z. Younis, Farid Najafi, Ester Cerin, Lorenzo Monasta, Amit Arora, Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Javad Nazari, Joel M. Francis, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Farahnaz Joukar, Babak Moazen, Kebede Deribe, Nithin Kumar, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Getinet Ayano, Serge Resnikoff, Mark A. Stokes, Alaa Badawi, Narinder Kumar, Habibolah Khazaie, Sojib Bin Zaman, Faris Lami, Jens R. 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Male, Populations/contexts, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Global injuries, population, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Global Health, contexts, context, Global Burden of Disease, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality-Adjusted Life Year, Global health, 030212 general & internal medicine, Original Research, Data, populations/contexts, Incidence (epidemiology), Incidence, methodology, 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health, Female, Public Health, TERRITORIES, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, descriptive epidemiology, Human, Disabilities, 195 COUNTRIES, statistical issue, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 03 medical and health sciences, AGE, Life Expectancy, Environmental health, Injury prevention, SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS, statistical issues, Humans, Mortality, Estimation, SEX-SPECIFIC MORTALITY, DISABILITY, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, populations, Morbidity, Wounds and Injuries, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology, Quality-adjusted life year, Years of potential life lost, 1701 Psychology, Life expectancy, Estimates, Human medicine, populations/context
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Background. While there is a long history of measuring death and disability from injuries, modern research methods must account for the wide spectrum of disability that can occur in an injury, and must provide estimates with sufficient demographic, geographical and temporal detail to be useful for policy makers. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2017 study used methods to provide highly detailed estimates of global injury burden that meet these criteria. Methods. In this study, we report and discuss the methods used in GBD 2017 for injury morbidity and mortality burden estimation. In summary, these methods included estimating cause-specific mortality for every cause of injury, and then estimating incidence for every cause of injury. Non-fatal disability for each cause is then calculated based on the probabilities of suffering from different types of bodily injury experienced. Results. GBD 2017 produced morbidity and mortality estimates for 38 causes of injury. Estimates were produced in terms of incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability, cause-specific mortality, years of life lost and disability-adjusted life-years for a 28-year period for 22 age groups, 195 countries and both sexes. Conclusions. GBD 2017 demonstrated a complex and sophisticated series of analytical steps using the largest known database of morbidity and mortality data on injuries. GBD 2017 results should be used to help inform injury prevention policy making and resource allocation. We also identify important avenues for improving injury burden estimation in the future. Seyed Aljunid acknowledges the Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Kuwait University and International Centre for Casemix and Clinical Coding, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia for the approval and support to participate in this research project. Alaa Badawi acknowledges support by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Till Bärnighausen acknowledges support by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through the Alexander von Humboldt Professor award, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Traolach Brugha received support from NatCen Social Research (http://natcen.ac.uk/) via NHS Digital and Department of Health and Social Care London, for the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) programme. Felix Carvalho received support from UID/MULTI/04378/2019 with funding from FCT/MCTES through national funds. Vera M Costa acknowledges support from grant (SFRH/BHD/110001/2015), received by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), IP, under the Norma Transitória DL57/2016/CP1334/CT0006. Kebede Deribe is supported by a grant from the Wellcome Trust [grant number 201900] as part of his International Intermediate Fellowship. Tim Driscoll acknowledges that work on occupational risk factors was partially supported by funds from the World Health Organization. Eduarda Fernandes acknowledges support from UID/QUI/50006/2019 with funding from FCT/MCTES through national funds. Yuming Guo acknowledges support from Career Development Fellowships of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (numbers APP1107107 and APP1163693). Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam is funded by a Fellowship from National Heart Foundation of Australia and Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University. Mihajlo Jakovljevic acknowledges support by the Ministry of Education Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia through the Grant number OI175014; publication of results was not contingent upon Ministry's censorship or approval. Sudha Jayaraman acknowledges support from: NIH R21: 1R21TW010439-01A1 (PI); Rotary Foundation Global Grant #GG1749568 (PI); NIH P20: 1P20CA210284-01A1 (Co-PI) and DOD grant W81XWH-16-2-0040 (Co-I), during the period of this study. Yun Jin Kim acknowledges support from a grant from the Research Management Centre, Xiamen University Malaysia [grant number: XMUMRF/2018-C2/ITCM/0001]. Kewal Krishan is supported by UGC Centre of Advanced Study (CAS II) awarded to the Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. Mansai Kumar acknowledges support from FIC/ NIH K43 1K43MH114320-01. Amanda Mason-Jones acknowledges support by the University of York. Mariam Molokhia is supported by the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Center at Guy’s and St Thomas’s National Health Service Foundation Trust and King’s College London. Ilais Moreno Velasquez is supported by the Sistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI, Senacyt, Panama). Mukhammad David Naimzada acknowledges support from Government of the Russian Federation (Agreement No – 075-02-2019-967). Duduzile Ndwandwe acknowledges support from Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council. Stanislav S. Otstavnov acknowledges the support from the Government of the Russian Federation (Agreement No – 075-02-2019-967). Ashish Pathak acknowledges support from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India (Grant number 2013-1253). Michael R Phillips acknowledges support in part by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81761128031). Abdallah M. Samy received a fellowship from the Egyptian Fulbright Mission Program. Milena Santric Milicevic acknowledges the support from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia (Contract No. 175087). Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA. Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos was supported in part by the national grant PI17/00719 from ISCIII-FEDER. Sojib Bin Zaman acknowledges support from an "Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship.

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Cancer Research, GBD, 195 COUNTRIES, Global Health, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, Global Burden of Disease, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, WORLDWIDE, Risk Factors, Neoplasms, SURVEILLANCE, SUPPORT, Global Burden of Disease 2019 Cancer Collaboration, Prevalence, Online First, cancer, Humans, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, public health, cancer, burden of diseases, PROGRESS, Original Investigation, Global burden, Science & Technology, CHALLENGES, Research, Incidence, Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Onkologi: 762 [VDP], COVID-19, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, Disability-Adjusted Life Years, mortality, STATISTICS, Oncology, Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019 A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, HEALTH-CARE, TERRITORIES, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Comments
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Key Points Question What was the burden of cancer globally and across Sociodemographic Index (SDI) groupings in 2019, and how has incidence, morbidity, and mortality changed since 2010? Findings In this systematic analysis, there were 23.6 million new global cancer cases in 2019 (17.2 million when excluding those with nonmelanoma skin cancer), 10.0 million cancer deaths, and an estimated 250 million disability-adjusted life years estimated to be due to cancer; since 2010, these represent increases of 26.3%, 20.9%, and 16.0%, respectively. Absolute cancer burden increased in all SDI quintiles since 2010, but the largest percentage increases occurred in the low and low-middle SDI quintiles. Meanings The study results suggest that increased cancer prevention and control efforts are needed to equitably address the evolving and increasing burden of cancer across the SDI spectrum., Importance The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) provided systematic estimates of incidence, morbidity, and mortality to inform local and international efforts toward reducing cancer burden. Objective To estimate cancer burden and trends globally for 204 countries and territories and by Sociodemographic Index (SDI) quintiles from 2010 to 2019. Evidence Review The GBD 2019 estimation methods were used to describe cancer incidence, mortality, years lived with disability, years of life lost, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2019 and over the past decade. Estimates are also provided by quintiles of the SDI, a composite measure of educational attainment, income per capita, and total fertility rate for those younger than 25 years. Estimates include 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). Findings In 2019, there were an estimated 23.6 million (95% UI, 22.2-24.9 million) new cancer cases (17.2 million when excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer) and 10.0 million (95% UI, 9.36-10.6 million) cancer deaths globally, with an estimated 250 million (235-264 million) DALYs due to cancer. Since 2010, these represented a 26.3% (95% UI, 20.3%-32.3%) increase in new cases, a 20.9% (95% UI, 14.2%-27.6%) increase in deaths, and a 16.0% (95% UI, 9.3%-22.8%) increase in DALYs. Among 22 groups of diseases and injuries in the GBD 2019 study, cancer was second only to cardiovascular diseases for the number of deaths, years of life lost, and DALYs globally in 2019. Cancer burden differed across SDI quintiles. The proportion of years lived with disability that contributed to DALYs increased with SDI, ranging from 1.4% (1.1%-1.8%) in the low SDI quintile to 5.7% (4.2%-7.1%) in the high SDI quintile. While the high SDI quintile had the highest number of new cases in 2019, the middle SDI quintile had the highest number of cancer deaths and DALYs. From 2010 to 2019, the largest percentage increase in the numbers of cases and deaths occurred in the low and low-middle SDI quintiles. Conclusions and Relevance The results of this systematic analysis suggest that the global burden of cancer is substantial and growing, with burden differing by SDI. These results provide comprehensive and comparable estimates that can potentially inform efforts toward equitable cancer control around the world., The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 examines cancer burden and trends globally for 204 countries and territories and by Socio-demographic Index quintiles from 2010 to 2019.

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48. Ethical Climate’s Mediating Role on the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction

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Nazmiye Pekkan and Mehmet Bicer

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education, General Engineering, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, General Environmental Science
Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to determine the effects of emotional intelligence (EI) on job satisfaction and to examine whether ethical climate has a mediating role in this effect. Methodology: The study was conducted among employees of sales organizations in the automotive industry. Relationships between variables were determined by correlation and bootstrap regression analysis with data from 127 participants. Findings: The results revealed that emotional intelligence shows statistically positive and significant relationships with job satisfaction and ethical climate. Moreover, positive correlation was determined between ethical climate and job satisfaction. The most important result is the decrease of the effect of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction in the triple relationship that includes ethical climate. The findings indicated that the relationship between emotional intelligence levels and employees’ perception of organizational ethical climate weakened their impact on job satisfaction. Implication: Ethical climate has a mediating effect on the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. The relationship between emotional intelligence levels and job satisfaction is indirectly strengthened by ethical climate. However, the triple relationship of variables weakens the effect of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction.

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2022
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49. Investigation of the effects of pneumatic tube transport system on routine biochemistry, hematology, and coagulation tests in Ankara City Hospital

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Emine F, Yurt, Filiz, Akbiyik, and Cemile, Bicer

Subjects
Blood Specimen Collection, Hospitals, Urban, Biochemistry (medical), Clinical Biochemistry, Humans, Blood Coagulation Tests, Hematology, General Medicine, Blood Coagulation
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Objectives Academics are far from a consensus regarding the effects of pneumatic tube system (PTS) delivery on sample integrity and laboratory test results. As for the reasons for conflicting opinions, each PTS is uniquely designed, sample tubes and patient characteristics differ among studies. This study aims to validate the PTS utilized in Ankara City Hospital for routine chemistry, coagulation, and hematology tests by comparing samples delivered via PTS and porter. Methods The study comprises 50 healthy volunteers. Blood samples were drawn into three biochemistry, two coagulation, and two hemogram tubes from each participant. Each of the duplicate samples was transferred to the emergency laboratory via Swiss log PTS (aka PTS-immediately) or by a porter. The last of the biochemistry tubes were delivered via the PTS, upon completion of coagulation of the blood (aka PTS-after). The results of the analysis in these groups were compared with multiple statistical analyses. Results The study did not reveal any correlation between the PTS and serum hemolysis index. There were statistically significant differences in several biochemistry tests. However, none of them reached the clinical significance threshold. Basophil and large unidentified cell (LUC) tests had poor correlations (r=0.47 and r=0.60; respectively) and reached clinical significance threshold (the average percentages of bias, 10.2%, and 15.4%, respectively). The remainder of the hematology and coagulation parameters did not reach clinical significance level either. Conclusions The modern PTS validated in this study is safe for sample transportation for routine chemistry, coagulation, and hematology tests frequently requested in healthy individuals except for basophil and LUC.

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2022
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