Un, B. | Dolapcioglu, K. S. | Okyay, A. Guler | Sahin, H. | Beyazit, A.

Article | 2016 | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY204 , pp.16 - 20

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate two cardiovascular risk markers, hs-CRP and visseral adiposity index, in patients with policystic ovary syndrome in association with clinical and laboratory findings. Material and method: Study group included 75 patients who were diagnosed as PCOS according to the criteria of AE-PCOS 2006 and control group included 75 non-PCOS patients who were subsequently admitted to outpatient clinic for smear control, with urinary or vaginal symptoms. Physical and sonographic examinations were made to all subjects. Mean arterial pressure, waist/hip ratio and body mass index were calculated. Fasting blood . . .glucose and insulin, HbA1c, lipids, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), estradiol, follicle stimulating hormon, luteinising hormone, timid stimulating hormone, prolaktin, total testosteron and sex hormone binding globulin were tested in venous blood samples collected from cases following overnight fast in follicular phase of spontaneous or induced menstruation. Visceral adiposity index was also calculated. Findings: No statistically significant difference was found between PCOS group and control group concerning hs-CRP and VAI (p > 0.05). When patients in PCOS group were further grouped as obese and non-obese, hs-CRP and VAI values in obese group were significantly higher than those in non-obese. group (p < 0.001). However, when control group were further grouped as obese and non-obese, there was no significant difference in terms of hs-CRP between groups (p > 0.05), VAI values were significantly higher in obese control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of our study, hs-CRP stands for a better and more specific marker than VAI to determine metabolic components and predictive risks for cardiovascular diseases in patients with PCOS. Further studies with larger populations are needed in order to determine cardiovascular risks particularly in young PCOS patients. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved Daha fazlası Daha az

Kilinc, Bekir Eray | Kara, Adnan | Oc, Yunus | Celik, Haluk | Camur, Savas | Bilgin, Emre | Erten, Yunus Turgay

Article | 2016 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY29 , pp.62 - 69

Introduction: Most of the ACL reconstruction is done with isometric single-bundle technique. Traditionally, surgeons were trained to use the transtibial technique (TT) for drilling the femoral tunnel. Our study compared the early postoperative period functional and clinical outcomes of patients who had ACL reconstruction with TT and patients who had ACL reconstruction with anatomical single-bundle technique (AT). Material method: Fifty-five patients who had ACL reconstruction and adequate follow-up between January 2010-December 2013 were included the study. Patients were grouped by their surgery technique. 28 patients included into . . .anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction surgery group (group 1) and 27 patients were included into transtibial AC reconstruction group (group 2). Average age of patients in group 1 and group 2 was 28.3 +/- 6, and 27.9 +/- 6.4, respectively. Lachman and Pivot-shift tests were performed to patients. Laxity was measured by KT-1000 arthrometer test with 15, 20 and 30 pound power. All patients' muscle strength between both extremities were evaluated with Cybex II (Humac) at 60 degrees/sec, 240 degrees/sec frequencies with flexion and extension peak torque. The maximum force values of non-operated knee and the operated knee were compared to each other. Groups were evaluated by using International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) knee ligament healing Standard form, IKDC activity scale, modified Lysholm and Cincinnati evaluation forms. Return to work and exercise time of patients were compared. Functional and clinical outcomes of two groups were compared. NCSS 2007 and PASS 2008 Statistical Software programs were used for statistical analysis. Result: There was no statistically significant difference between Lachman and Pivot-shift results (p > 0.01). Positive value of Pivot-shift test and incidence of anterior translation in Lachman test were higher in the patients who had TT. Lysholm activity level of patients who had TT, 33.3% (n = 9) were excellent, 51.9% (n = 14) were good and 14.8% (n = 4) were moderate; patients who had AT, 57.1% (n = 16) were excellent, 39.3% (n = 11) were good and 3.6% (n = 1) was good level. There was no statistically significant difference between Lysholm Activity level of the patients (p < 0.01). Lysholm Activity level of patients who had AT significantly higher than TT. There was no statistically significant difference between Modified Cincinnati activity level of the patients (p < 0.05). Modified Cincinnati activity level of patients who had AT were significantly higher than those had TT. There was no statistically significant difference between two groups with post treatment IKDC activity level (p < 0.01). Intense activity after treatment rate of patient who had AT was significantly higher than those had TT. There was statistically significant difference between Cybex extension-flexion 60 measurement and extension 240 measurement of the patients (p < 0.01). KT-1000 arthrometer test results with AT was better than the TT in antero-posterior translation of the knee kinematics at 20 and 30 pound of forces. Return to exercise time of patients who had TT was significantly higher than those had AT (p < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference between return to work time of patients (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Single-bundle anatomic ACL reconstruction was better than the TT in term of clinical, functional, and laboratory results. We believe that AT ACL reconstruction will increase in use and traditional method which is TT ACL reconstruction surgery will decrease in the long term. Theoretically, anatomic relocation of the ACL can provide better knee kinematics. (C) 2016 IJS Publishing Group Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved Daha fazlası Daha az

Karacaer, Z. | Cakir, B. | Erdem, H. | Ugurlu, K. | Durmus, G. | Ince, N. K. | Ozturk, C.

Conference Object | 2016 | JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY64 , pp.62 - 69

EASL International Liver Congress -- APR 13-17, 2016 -- Barcelona, SPAIN WOS: 000398711700582

Panigrahi, Mrutyunjay | Grabda, Mariusz | Kozak, Dmytro | Dorai, Arunkumar | Shibata, Etsuro | Kawamura, Junichi | Nakamura, Takashi

Article | 2016 | SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY171 , pp.263 - 269

A protocol for the recovery of rare earth elements based on the dissolution of an aqueous solution of a rare earth metal chloride in an ionic liquid (IL) followed by stripping of the dissolved metal ions into an aqueous phase is proposed. The use of ILs is a departure from the traditional strategies employed for extraction. Liquid-liquid extraction of neodymium (Nd) ions from an aqueous solution of NdCl3 with and without hydrochloric acid (HCl) was carried out using phosphonium-based ILs, namely trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium benzoate [T-66614][BA] and trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [T-66614][TFSA . . .] The extraction was also conducted using a mixture of the aforementioned ILs and toluene. The efficiency of the extraction decreased with increasing concentrations of Nd in the aqueous solution. Furthermore, increasing the concentration of HCl in the aqueous phase decreased the percentage of extracted Nd ions. It indicates that the extraction followed a neutral or ion-pair extraction type of mechanism. Stripping of Nd ions from the metal-loaded organic phase using different acids revealed that HCl and HNO3 were the most effective stripping agents for complete re-extraction of the metal ions. Trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium-based IL with a benzoate counter anion was more effective for Nd extraction than the congener with the bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anion. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved Daha fazlası Daha az

Senturk, Burcu

Conference Object | 2016 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE, GLOBELT 2016232 , pp.90 - 97

The present study attempted to investigate the relationship between Turkish EFL learners' self-regulated learning components and vocabulary knowledge. The study examined the relationship between the participants' proficiency level and vocabulary size. To fulfill this objective, a 150-item Schmitt vocabulary test administered to a sample of 149 students at Hacettepe University and 30 English Language and Literature students at Bulent Ecevit University. The Self-Regulation Questionnaire was administered to the same participants after they answered the vocabulary test. The results revealed that there is a strong positive correlation be . . .tween high levels of self-regulation and high vocabulary size. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license Daha fazlası Daha az

Demirezen, Mehmet | Kot, Esma

Conference Object | 2016 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE, GLOBELT 2016232 , pp.471 - 478

The aim of this study was to explore the collegial reactions of teachers to faulty pronunciation in relation to English language teaching. Some vowel and consonant sounds of English language are problematic for Turkish English teachers because they do not exist in Turkish inventory of sounds. The pronunciation of these English sounds usually results in fossilized mistakes for the Turkish teachers of English and teacher trainees. In this respect, a questionnaire with 21 items and three subheadings, 'reactions in terms of profession-wise', 'professional efficiency of non-native teachers' and 'reactions in terms of collegial friendship . . .', was developed by the researchers of this research. The data were collected from 30 Turkish teachers of English who worked at different state universities in Turkey via a five-point Likert scale and were analyzed through Independent Samples T-test and ANOVA. The results demonstrated that while most teachers support their colleagues in regard to professional efficiency of non-native teachers and collegial friendship, only a small percentage of the teachers support their colleagues in respect to professional-wise. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd Daha fazlası Daha az

Kulac, Demet | Walters, Jodee

Conference Object | 2016 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE, GLOBELT 2016232 , pp.486 - 493

International Conference on Teaching and Learning English as an Additional Language (GlobELT) -- APR 14-17, 2016 -- Antalya, TURKEY WOS: 000387499800065

Ceylan, Nuray Okumus

Conference Object | 2016 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE, GLOBELT 2016232 , pp.311 - 315

Using literature to teach language has several advantages such as contributing to a better linguistic understanding, a development of creative skills, an authentic model of language use with its rich potential (Ramsaran 1983; Collie & Slater, 1987). Short story seems to be the most suitable one since it is short, and aims at giving a 'single effect', there is usually one plot, a few characters; there is no detailed description of setting. Also, research on short stories in EFL classrooms state that they can be a good indicator of increased motivation, increased interest in reading and improved reading skills (Vural 2013; Saka, 2014; . . . Pardede, 2011). This study aims to find out the thoughts and attitudes of the first year students in Bulent Ecevit University English Language and Literature Department towards the short stories covered in Reading Skills course in 2015-2016 fall term. The data gathered via a questionnaire was analyzed using frequency tests. The results indicated that studying short stories has a number of benefits for the students such as broadening their perspectives, enabling them to think about the reasons rather than the result, showing them different life styles, providing them with a comparison between their own culture and other cultures, increasing their appreciation for literature and making them read more short stories. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd Daha fazlası Daha az