Dicle University Research Articles

Analysis of fall from height cases due to electrical injury: evaluation by comparing with fall from height and only electrical injury cases

Objective: Trauma is the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Electrical injury causes many damage to the body according to the elektrical load, considerably mortality.
 Falls from height are one of the most common causes of trauma in the world, it is a condition with high morbidity and mortality.
 Falls from height due to electrical injury that caused by mechanisms both electrical injury and falling from a height are complex injuries .
 Although cases of falling from height due to electrical injury have been reported in the literature, there are no studies examining them.
 The aim of this study is to examine cases of falls from height due to electrical injury, its clinical features were compared to only electrical injury cases and only falls from height.
 Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Cases admitted to the emergency department of Dicle University Hospital between January 2015 and December 2021 were examined. In this study, 75 cases who fell from a height due to electrical injury, 75 cases who had only electrical injury, and 75 cases who fell only from a height were received.
 Trauma cases included in the study were examined age, gender, ground of fall, fall height, workplace accident and suicide status, electrical voltage, burn and trauma scores, laboratory findings, mortality.
 Results: Among the 75 cases falling from height due to electrical injury, 69 (92%) survived, 6 (8%) died. The median age was 24 (IQR: 17-37) years old. Of the cases, 70 (93.30%) were male, 53 (70.70%) were high voltage, 35 (46.70%) were workplace accidents. Among the variables examined, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), creatinine kinase (CK), creatinine kinase myocardial band (CK-MB), total body burn surface area (TBSA%), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) for burns were the factors affecting mortality( p

Clinical, Laboratory, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Brucellosis: A Comprehensive Analysis

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, radiological features, and the relationship between brucella capture titers and blood culture positivity in patients followed up due to brucellosis.
 Methods: The medical records of 214 patients diagnosed with brucellosis, who were followed up at the infectious diseases clinic and/or outpatient clinic between January 2017 and December 2018, were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic and clinical characteristics of 118 included patients were recorded. Brucella capture tests and blood cultures were processed at bacteriology department of Dicle University Hospital Laboratory.
 Results: The mean age of the patients was 39.54±17.123 years. Fifty percent of the patients were male and 58.5% of the patients resided in rural areas. The most common complaints at presentation were fever (89%) and bone-joint pain (73.7%). The most frequent physical examination findings were fever (89%) and tenderness in bones and joints (73.7%). Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate was observed in 29.6% of patients, while elevated c-reactive protein levels were seen in 55.9% of the patients. The two most common hematological findings at the time of diagnosis were anemia with 45.8% and lymphomonocytosis with 26.3%. A statistically significant disparity was observed in the incidence of complications among patients displaying hematological manifestations, including anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia, associated with brucellosis (p

Farklı Ünvan ve Çalışma Merkezlerindeki Diş Hekimleri Tarafından Belirlenen Renk Seçim Kriterlerinin İncelenmesi

Aim: Color selection is an important factor in dentistry in terms of aesthetics and natural appearance. However, different dentists and practice centers may have different approaches to color selection processes. The aim of this study is to investigate how color selection criteria in prosthetic treatments are determined by dentists with different titles in different work centers.
 Material and Methods: The study obtained approval from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry (2019/44) and was conducted in September 2019 as a voluntary survey among academics and dentists nationwide. The study consisted of a total of 14 questions, two of which were demographic data and 12 were multiple-choice questions.
 Results: The study was completed with a total of 437 participants, including 213 males and 224 females. The participants had an average age of 30.6, and 50.6% of them worked in university hospitals. The remaining participants worked in oral and dental health centers, community health centers, state hospitals, private clinics owned by themselves, or private clinics owned by another dentist. In addition, 43.7% were general practitioners, 27.7% were dental students, 17.8% were research assistants, 7.8% were specialist dentists, and 3% were faculty members. The data were evaluated using SPSS 22 (statistical package for the sciences version 22.0) program. The chi-square test was used to evaluate categorical data. Statistical analysis was performed and interpreted for the study data (p

Vital indicators in predicting burn mortality: A comparison of shock indices and burn shock indices.

In many studies, shock indices have proven to be good tools for predicting mortality. In the present study, burn shock index (BSI), percentage of total body surface area burned (TBSA%) multiplied by shock index; burn modified shock index (BMSI), TBSA% multiplied by modified shock index; burn age shock index (BASI), TBSA% multiplied by age shock index; burn rivers shock index (BrSI), TBSA% multiplied by rivers shock index; burn rivers shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale score (BrSIG) were examined in burn patients. We defined these burn shock indices for the first time. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of shock indices and burn shock indices in predicting mortality in burn patients. This study examines retrospectively of burn patients admitted to the emergency department of Dicle University Hospital between January 2010 and December 2022. The patients' vital signs were obtained at the time of presentation to the emergency department, and shock indices were calculated. The effectiveness of shock indices in predicting mortality was compared. A total of 2445 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 1793 were pediatric, and 652 were adults. BSI (AUC: 0.872, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.812-0.931, p < 0.001) had the highest area under the curve (AUC) value in predicting mortality in children. The optimal cut-off value for BSI in children was 21.79 and its was sensitivity 83.05%, specificity 79.64%, positive predictive value (PPV) 12.19%, negative predictive value (NPV) 99.28%. In adults, BASI had the highest value of AUC (AUC: 0.936, 95% CI: 0.887-0.984, p < 0.001). The optimal cut-off value for BASI in adults was 62.5 and its sensitivity was 86.49%, specificity was 91.71%, PPV was 38.55%, and NPV was 99.12%. Shock indices are easy to calculate and effective in predicting mortality in burn patients admitted to the emergency department. Among the shock indices in the study, BSI was the best in predicting mortality in children, and BASI was the best in adults.

Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the musculoskeletal system and depression in healthcare professionals.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is thought that healthcare workers are most exposed to musculoskeletal disorders. However, there are limited studies in the literature examining the musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine musculoskeletal problems and psychological disorders in healthcare personnel working at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine and Research Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to come up with solutions for rehabilitation. The Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire (CMDQ) was used to assess musculoskeletal problems in the past week. Additionally, Beck depression inventory (BDI) was used to evaluate the psychological state of the participants. Questions on demographic characteristics, habits, the presence and localisation of musculoskeletal system (MSS) diseases, severity and duration of pain, chronic diseases, trauma history and working conditions were included in the questionnaire prepared by the researchers. The study included 74 nurses, 42 residents, 26 specialists, 24 technicians, 16 dentists, 12 physiotherapists, and 26 other allied health personnel. Dentists had the highest total CMDQ score (160.73) whereas resident doctors had the lowest total CMDQ score (98.33). Low back, neck and back pain were the most common MSS problems. BDI was highest in nurses and 70.27% of the nurses were women. The total workplace ergonomics score was found to be 25.91%, and the visual analogue scale (VAS) was highest in nurses (6.72). While MSS pain is concentrated on the waist, neck and back regions in all healthcare workers. We concluded that the uncertainty associated with the pandemic, delay in preventive measures such as vaccination and medication, rapid and strong transmission of the disease and increasing number of deaths have led to an increase in stress, depression and burnout among healthcare workers.

Evaluation of the seroprevalence and the demographic and clinical findings of fascioliasis patients in the Dicle River Basin in Turkey: a nine-year experience at a university hospital.

Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica are liver trematodes that cause fascioliasis in humans and animals. In Turkey, the medical importance of fascioliasis has been increasing in humans, and it continues to cause great economic loss in the field of animal husbandry. Therefore, it is important to diagnose fascioliasis quickly and reliably. The aim of this study is to show that the ELISA test is a reliable and specific method for diagnosing fascioliasis both in the early stage and in the acute stage. In this study, 640 individuals aged 7-75 years who showed one or more symptoms of fascioliasis, such as abdominal pain, fever, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, headache, sweating, nausea, vomiting, allergic urticaria, liver mass, hypereosinophilia, or liver enzyme elevation, were recruited from the Dicle University Research and Application Hospital in southeastern Turkey. Serum and fecal samples were taken from them to investigate if the Fasciola hepatica IgG antibody was present in the serum and if eggs were present in the feces. To detect the IgG antibodies, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit was used. The stool samples were analyzed for three consecutive days in mini Parasep fecal parasite concentrator tubes using the native-lugol and sedimentation methods. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography were performed in all the patients. Among the subjects of this study, 90 (14%) were positive for fascioliasis, of whom 85 (94.4%) were adults and 5 (5.5%), children; 73 (81.1%) were women and 17 (18.8%), men; 57 (63.3%) lived in the rural areas and 33 (36.6%), in the city center; 90 (14%) were positive for Fasciola hepatica IgG antibodies; (20%) had helminth eggs in their stools; and 85 (94.4%) had a history of eating watercress. According to the epidemiological classification for fascioliasis by Mas-Coma, the Dicle Basin, which is the setting of this study, is indeed a hyperendemic region. Thus, ELISA is a reliable and specific method of diagnosing fascioliasis, both in the early phase and in the acute phase, when the eggs are no longer seen in the stool.

KONSERVATUVAR ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN HALK MÜZİĞİNE İLİŞKİN METAFORİK ALGILARI

Metaphors are frequently used expressions in music and are essential for determining people's perceptions of music. Therefore, this study aims to identify and analyze conservatory students' perceptions of folk music as a study in which the concepts of metaphor and music come together. The study group for the data consists of 82 conservatory students studying at Dicle University in the 2021-2022 academic year. The researchers collected data on conservatory students' perceptions of folk music using the phenomenological analysis method. These data were then interpreted through content analysis. According to the study results, the most common metaphors of participants’ perceptions of folk music were life, past, history, Anatolia, sadness, mother's lap, and nightingale. In this context, conservatory students' folk music metaphors were grouped under 12 different categories such as tool, guide, belonging, pleasure, need, cultural transfer tool, reflection, closeness, serenity, diversity, abstraction and concretization. Conservatory students' folk music metaphors differ from each other to a certain extent. These findings contribute to determine conservatory students' perceptions of folk music and providing better music education. Different perceptions can help music students evaluate folk music diverse perspective and better understand cultural heritage. This may lead to positive results regarding folk music education.

Knowledge and Attitudes of a Group of Dental Students in Turkey About Molar Incisor Hypomineralization.

BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of 4th- and 5th-year students of Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry (Diyarbakır) about molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH). MATERIAL AND METHODS The questionnaires previously used in other countries were modified and the questionnaire forms consisting of 23 questions were distributed to the students online. The results of the analysis are presented as frequencies. The significance level was set as P<0.05. RESULTS A total of 111 4th-year students (51%) and 107 5th-year students (49%) participated in our study. A statistically significant difference was found between the 4th-year students (68.5%) and the 5th-year students (98.1%) in terms of having heard of the term MIH before (P<0.001). While most students reported knowing the clinical features of MIH, only 26.1% were confident in their diagnosis. A statistically significant difference was found between the 4th- and 5th-year students who thought that MIH was a clinical problem, in the distribution of those who had problems both in terms of aesthetics, and in providing adequate restoration (P=0.012). CONCLUSIONS Although most of the students were theoretically familiar with MIH, they were not confident in their diagnosis and found it difficult to differentiate MIH from other dental anomalies. However, the awareness of 5th-year dental students was better than that of the 4th-year students.

Determination of dental anxiety levels in dental faculty students

Aim: Dental education is considered a highly stressful time consisting of a series of courses and practical programs aimed at developing interpersonal skills, learning the theoretical foundations of professional practices, and acquiring clinical skills. The aim of this study was to determine and comparatively examine preclinical and clinical students’ dental anxiety levels. Methodology: The study included third- and fourth-year students in the Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry. The students were asked to complete questionnaire forms, including the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale (C-DAS), to determine their anxiety levels. Gender, age, and academic year were recorded. The significance level was set at p &lt; 0.050. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in the median STAI-S, STAI-T, and C-DAS values between classes. A statistically significant correlation was found between the STAI-S, STAI-T, and C-DAS values. The C-DAS values of third-year female students were higher than those of male students. No difference was observed between the genders among fourth-year students. Conclusion: Neither preclinical nor clinical students exhibited high dental anxiety, and no differences were detected between classes. We believe that this result is associated with increases in education and acquired experience. How to cite this article: Sarıbaş E. Determination of dental anxiety levels in dental faculty students. Int Dent Res 2023;13(2):90-98. https://doi.org/10.5577/idr.2023.vol13.no2.7 Linguistic Revision: The English in this manuscript has been checked by at least two professional editors, both native speakers of English.

Analysis of 55 Adult Cases Surgically Treated for Pontocerebellar Angle Tumors

Objective: Pontocerebellar angle (PCA) tumors, although typically of benign nature, are of significant clinical and pathological importance. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of PCA tumors, as well as surgical outcomes, which hold a significant place in clinical practice. Methods: 55 adult patients who underwent surgery for PCA tumors at the Department of Neurosurgery, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, between 2013 and 2023 were included in the study. The clinical and pathological records of these patients were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The age of the patients (17 male, 38 female) ranged from 18 to 75 years. According to pathological diagnosis, 23 cases were diagnosed as meningioma, 19 as schwannoma, 6 as epidermoid tumors, 2 as metastases, 1 as hemangioblastoma, 1 as hemangioma, 1 as medulloblastoma, 1 as neuroblastoma, and 1 as small round cell tumor. Gross total resection was achieved in all cases. Overall, 47.3% of the patients had one or more postoperative complications. Postoperative permanent facial palsy developed in 6 patients. The overall mortality rate was 9%. Conclusion: PCA tumors constitute a significant group among intracranial tumors. Surgical treatment is an important option for the management of these tumors. Primary goal of the surgery is gross total resection which is feasible in today. Though postoperative complications are common, majority of them is temporary.

A study on university staff s perspective on the harmonization of the internal audit system within the framework of International Internal Auditing Standards

Purpose- In this study, it is aimed to determine the problems experienced during the implementation of the internal audit system in state universities, which are a public administration, within the framework of international internal audit standards. Solution suggestions were made to the identified problems. In this research, a field study was conducted to determine the perceptions of senior supervisors working at Dicle University about the internal audit system at the university and their thoughts on compliance with international auditing standards. Methodology- The application part of the research consists of two parts. The first part consists of 5 questions to determine the demographic characteristics of the personnel participating in the research. In the second part of the research, it consists of 26 statements that will determine the opinions of the personnel on the harmonization of internal audit with international internal audit standards within the scope of the study. Findings- In general, it is seen that the participants of the research have an indecision about their working statements. Particularly, while disagreement comes to the fore in statements about international auditing standards, it is observed that the state of agreeing with statements about the role of internal auditing has increased. Conclusion- As a result of this study, it is thought that the internal audit activities of the university staff are insufficient, there is not enough internal auditor in the university and the information about the internal audit activities is insufficient. In particular, the university should attach importance to the awareness-raising activities of the senior management personnel regarding internal audit. Because internal audit activities directly contribute to the efficient work of university personnel. Therefore, in-service training activities should be increased to increase the efficiency of internal audit units in universities. In addition, it is seen that there are not enough internal audit personnel in universities. In particular, universities should allow more internal auditors to work on this issue. Keywords: Internal auditor, internal audit, international internal audit standards, university staff, Law No. 5018. JEL Codes: M40, M42, M49

Postgraduate Students' Perceptions of Supervisor and Qualifications that is Sought in the Supervisor Selection

In postgraduate education, the supervisor is a very important actor in terms of the quality of the education process. Therefore, how graduate students perceive supervisor is important in terms of the quality of the educational process. In this study, it was aimed to determine the postgraduate students’ perceptions of supervisor and qualifications sought in the selection of supervisor. It is thought that determining how the supervising faculty members are perceived by postgraduate students and what the criteria are for the selection of supervisors may contribute to the field in terms of understanding the student and supervisor relationship on an academic basis in postgraduate education. This research is a qualitative study. The phenomenological design was used in the study. 51 postgraduate students studying in various departments at Dicle University, Institute of Educational Sciences participated in the study in the 2017-2018 academic year. As the data collection tool, a semi-structured interview form was developed by the researchers and used in the study. According to research findings, the criteria that graduate students want to consider in the selection of supervisors are seen as “Having a good command of subject”, “Good communication skills”, “Guidance”, “Close to my field of interest”, “Openness to innovation”, “Having the knowledge of method”, “Entrepreneur”, and “Experienced”. The findings of this research can be used in supervisor training programs to be organized in the field of graduate education. Research can be conducted to examine the expectations of the supervisor from the graduate students.

Rubber dam application in clinical practice: a study on the patient perspective

Aims: The present study aimed to elicit the views of patients, applying to our faculty for dental treatment, on rubber dam application. Methods: We recruited 250 patients, who applied to Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry for dental treatment, in this study upon their informed consent. Following routine clinical and radiological examinations, the patients undergoing dental procedures with rubber dams were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their views on the application. Accordingly, while the patients’ characteristics and responses to the questionnaire are shown descriptively, we sought the relationships between the categorical variables using a chi-square test. All statistical analyses were performed on the IBM SPSS 25.0 program. Results: The findings revealed that rubber dams were applied to 85.6% of the patients for the first time. In this sense, the majority of the patients (86.8%) found the treatment with rubber dams more comfortable than their previous treatments. It was discovered that the patients were uncomfortable the most when being unable to communicate with the physician during the treatment. About half of the patients (52.8%) found the most comforting aspect of rubber dam application to be the absence of water accumulation in the mouths. Besides, we found a significant association between gender and the most disturbing aspect of rubber dam application. Accordingly, while 42.6% of the female patients reported having difficulty swallowing or breathing, 40% of the male patients reported being uncomfortable when being unable to rinse their mouth and communicate with the physician during the treatment. Finally, almost all patients (93.2%) stated that they would prefer rubber dam application on their next visit. Conclusion: Despite the advantages of rubber dam application, clinicians hold a belief that patients may be disturbed by the application for various reasons. Yet, our findings showed vice versa; most patients were not disturbed by the application, and even they would prefer it on their future visit. Thus, addressing rubber dam applications in undergraduate and postgraduate education would help improve patient comfort and the quality of dental procedures.

Experiences of dentistry interns during the covid-19 pandemic

Aims: This study was undertaken to explore the effects of the pandemic period for students in the 4th and 5th years of a dentistry program who were completing internships through the Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry in terms of their health, education, and socioeconomic status. Methods: For this study, a total of 200 voluntary participants completing internships in the 4th or 5th year of enrollment in the Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry were asked to fill out a questionnaire that was created with the aim of understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on interns in terms of education, health, transportation, and socioeconomic status. In the statistical analysis of the survey data, a frequency distribution table was created for general characteristics and the chi-square test was applied to compare the obtained answers. Confidence intervals were evaluated at 95% and the significance value was accepted as 5%. Results: The overwhelming majority of the participants reported that the pandemic affected their general health, and almost all of them reported that they were worried about the future and that the COVID-19 pandemic had reduced the quality of their education and their academic motivation. More than half of the participants stated that they were adversely affected by online education and that they had difficulties in terms of transportation while continuing their internships during the pandemic. It was also determined that a relative or acquaintance of nearly all of the participants had been diagnosed with COVID-19, and nearly half of the participants lost a relative or acquaintance due to COVID-19. Conclusion: This study has revealed that dentistry students were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to a larger extent than expected, with serious consequences for their mental health, hopes for the future, and general enjoyment of life. We conclude that it is important to provide regular psychological support, academic assistance, and motivational programs for dentistry students, as well as support for all healthcare professionals in general, in order to prevent the problems that arose from the pandemic from becoming permanent.

Low Bone Density and High Sclerostin in Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma

Purpose: Sclerostin reduces bone formation by inhibiting the Wnt signaling pathway in bone tissue. This study evaluated the serum sclerostin level in non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA) patients and analyzed its relationship with bone metabolism. Method: The data of the patients who applied to the Dicle University Endocrinology, diagnosed with non-functioning pituitary adenoma, and the control group consisting of healthy individuals were included in the study. Serum sclerostin levels and DXA analysis parameters were evaluated and compared with healthy control groups. Results: The study consisted of 39 patients (F / M: 27/12) with NFPA (patient group) and 43 control groups (F / M: 26/17). There was no difference in terms of gender, age, height, weight and serum calcium, phosphorus, creatinine, 25-OH vitamin D, parathyroid hormone levels. Serum sclerostin levels (32.31 ± 1.53 ng / ml) in the patient group was found to be significantly higher than the control group (22.45 ± 8.9 ng / ml) (p < 0.001). BMD (Patients groups vs control group); total lumbar BMD (0.951-1.56 gr / cm2) (p < 0.001), femoral neck BMD (0.752-1.15 g / cm2) (p < 0.001), femoral total BMD (0.995- 1.63 gr / cm2) (p < 0.001), were found to be statistically significantly lower. Conclusion: This study provides the first evidence that serum sclerostin levels were increased in non-functioning pituitary adenomas, which showed that bone parameters were negatively affected.

Yoğun bakım ünitemizdeki acinetobakter suşlarının antibiyotik direnci : retrospektif bir çalışma

Objective: Antibiotic resistance development in the treatment of acinetobacter infection is a serious health care problem and responsible for high mortality in intensive care units (ICU). In our study, it was aimed to determine rates of antibiotics resistance of Acinetobacter strains isolated from various samples in our ICU.&#x0D; Methods: We examined the records of acinetobacter isolates and antibiotics resistance for one year follewed up in our ICU. The samples from different patients and different type of samples of the same patients were evaluated.The data was analyzed with SPSS for Windows version 23.0. Categorical variables were expressed in terms of numbers and percentage.&#x0D; Results: 50% of the samples were isolated from tracheostomy.96.4% of the 138 isolates were A. Baumanii and 3.6% were the other strains.We found high resistance to all of antibiotics except colistin(3.6%) and tigecycline (13.1%).&#x0D; Conclusion: Acinetobacter is the most important opportunistic human pathogen causing fatal nosocomial infections because of its ability of develop resistance new antibiotics overly fast. Compared to the results reported from Dicle University Hospital in south east of our country it seems that antibiotics especially cholistin resistance ratio in our ICU is different. It is important to remember that antibiotic susceptibility may vary in regions, hospitals even clinics, and resistance development should be constantly detected to make the appropriate initial therapy until deescalation.

Effect of Drought Stress on Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes

Drought is one of the environmental stress factors and the most important factor limiting crop production, especially in rain-based agricultural areas. This research aimed to determine the effects of drought stress on some bread wheat genotypes and to determine drought tolerant genotypes among genotypes. In the research, 20 bread wheat genotypes were used as material. The experiment was carried out in fully controlled greenhouses belonging to the Faculty of Agriculture of Dicle University in 2022 according to the randomized blocks trial design with 4 replications. An artificial drought stress environment was constituted by irrigating the pots up to 40% of the field capacity. As a result of the research, as the plants belonging to five genotypes lost their vitality as a consequence of the drought effect, observations could not be taken and they were not subjected to statistical analysis. Among the investigated characteristics, the chlorophyll content (SPAD) value in the spiking stage, the chlorophyll content (SPAD) value in the flowering stage, the number of days spike, and the plant height were affected by the drought application at the level of 1%, while the spike height and the number of grains per spike were affected at the 5% level. It is noteworthy that line 6, which is the prominent genotype among the genotypes in terms of spike yield, is also the earliest, has the longest plant height, and is the genotype with the highest number of grains per spike.

Evaluation of Clinical, Biochemical, and Demographic Characteristics of Paediatric COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Dicle University Hospital.

In this study, we aim to determine how laboratory parameters were related to the clinical courses of patients admitted to the Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit with COVID-19 diagnoses from March 2020 to November 2021. Clinical, biochemical and demographic characteristics of 220 patients between 0 and 16 years old with COVID-19 diagnoses at admission were analysed retrospectively. We found that 57.3% of patients were male and 42.7% female, with a mean age of 107.8 ± 65.5 (range 1-192) months. Of the cases, 48.6% (n = 107) were asymptomatic, 35.5% (n = 78) were mild, 11.8% (n = 26) were moderately severe and 3.6% (n = 8) were severe. The patients' site of admission, mortality rates, C reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), ferritin, and fibrinogen levels differed significantly (p < 0.001). It is important to learn about the clinical course of the disease by accurately interpreting the results of blood parameters and appropriate imaging studies.

Neoadjuvant Therapy and Factors Influencing Survival in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

We aimed to investigatethe effectiveness of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) and clinicopathological characteristics in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (IIIA-IIIB), as well as the influence of the post-NATtreatment modalities on survival. This study included patients who presented to the Dicle University Medical Oncology Clinic and received NAT for a diagnosis of locally advanced NSCLC between 2004 and 2020. Clinicopathological and radiological data of the 57 patients whose data could be retrieved from the hospital archive system were retrospectively reviewed. Patients' overall survival (OS) and failure-free survival (FFS) times and the factors influencing these times were evaluated. This study included a total of 57 patients consisting of five (8.8%) females and 52 (91.2%) males. The median patient age at diagnosis was 58 (30-75) years. All patients had received four courses of chemotherapy during the neoadjuvant period. When the factors influencing OS were evaluated, the post-NAT modality was found to have a statistically significant effect on survival. FFS times were 12, 13, and 16 months in the chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery arms, respectively (log-rank p=0.035). FFS was longer in those who underwent surgery (Hazard ratio (HR): 0.33, 95 % CI: 0.14-0.77, (p=0.01)). OS times were 20, 21, and 55 months in the chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery arms, respectively (log-rank p=0.05). OS was longer in the arm undergoing surgery compared to the other arms (HR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.14-0.87, (p=0.02)). Five-year survival rates for the chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery arms were 14.3%, 21.4%, and 40%, respectively. This study shows that achieving an operable status is the most important indicator of survival and that patients undergoing surgery have a marked advantage in OS and FFS compared with patients receiving chemoradiotherapy or palliative chemotherapy.

Characterization in F1 generation of Kabuli, Desi and wild Cicer genotypes for plant traits

It is important to understand the magnitude of the changes in variation created by the crossbreeding of cultivated chickpea varieties with a narrow genetic base, desi and kabuli types, and C. reticulatum and C. echinospermum, which are closely related species to cultivated chickpeas. The study was conducted at Dicle University, Agriculture of Faculty, Diyarbakir, Turkiye, in 2023. The experiment laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications. Desi ? kabuli, kabuli ? kabuli and kabuli ? wild Cicer F1 crosses and their parents were evaluated to estimate the heterosis, heterobeltiosis, potence ratios and heritability for the days to first flowering, leave traits, plant height, number of nodes per plant, flower and foliage color, anthocyanin pigmentation and plant growth habit. The differences among genotypes were significant for all these traits. The magnitude of heterosis was differed between traits and crosses. For days to first flowering, heterosis for early crosses ranged from -2.56% to -7.13%. Azkan (lately) ? C. reticulatum (medium early) (-14.06%) had the highest negative heterobeltiosis for days to first flowering. The high heritability was estimated for days to first flowering, days from emergence to podded, and days from flowering to podded. The estimated values of potence ratios in most F1 crosses were negative for the number of days to first flowering. In crosses between the white-flowered parents Azkan, Gokce, ILC 533, ILC 1929 and ILC 482 and the pink-flowered parents JG 11, ICCV 96029, ICCV 03107, Black and wild Cicer species the F1s were pink. When the white-flowered the kabuli parents to the pink-flowered the desi parents were crossed, the F1s showed the anthocyanin pigmentation on various plant parts.