Honey is the product of beekeeping that has great market potential thanks to valuable nutritional and medicinal qualities. Black Sea Region coast of Turkey is suitable for production of chestnut production so chestnut-based honeys are highly produced in this region. To prove the beneficial therapeutic properties, 49 chestnut (Castania sativa Mill.) honey samples from the cities of Black Sea Region were investigated in terms of colors, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, antioxidant activities, antimicrobial potentials, phenolics, and effects on hydroxyl radical-induced DNA breaks in the non-site-specific system. The amount of flavonoid was found to be limited in chestnut honey samples compared to the phenolic acids. A wide variation was observed in the amounts of total antioxidant activities of honey samples. It was displayed that most of the tested honey samples had the ability to repair the DNA breaks created by hydroxyl radicals. Practical applicationsAs the chestnut honey (CH) is one of the most popular and valued honey around the world, the objective of this study was to reveal the potential of the Black Sea Region where CH production is being carried out effectively. Actually, CH samples investigated in this study had superior properties in terms of the parameters examined when compared with the results of similar studies.Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the CH samples at effective levels could be attributed to the presence of phenolic substances at a significant level. The high phenolic contents of the samples are predicted to contribute to the ability to resist DNA damage. With all these determined features, CHs can be useful in various applications such as medicine, cosmetics, and food. In this way, CH production in this region contribute to both the region's and the country's economy.
Objectives. To assess and evaluate the risk factors affecting the neuromotor development of preterm babies at corrected age 18 to 24 months. Methods. Preterm babies ≤ 34 weeks of gestational age (GA) who were born in our hospital between 2011 and 2014 were prospectively included in the study. Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal features of the babies were recorded. Bayley Scales of Infants and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III), was applied at corrected age 18 to 24 months. Results. All data of 96 babies were obtained during the study, mean birth weight was 1542 ± 518 g, and mean corrected age was 20.9 ± 4.7 months. Cerebral palsy was found in 11 babies (11.5%). According to Bayley III scores, 13.5% cognitive delay, 19.8% language delay, and 33.3% motor delay rations were detected. A positive correlation was found between GA and motor composite scores ( p = 0.011 ). The mean motor composite score was lower in babies with the Apgar score less than 7 at 1st and 5th minutes ( p = 0.007 and p = 0.003 ) and applied resuscitation in the delivery room ( p = 0.033 ). The mean language composite score was found to be higher in babies with antenatal steroid administration ( p = 0.003 ). A negative correlation was found between the motor composite score and the oxygen treatment time and mechanical ventilation support time ( p = 0.001 and p = 0.007 ). Conclusion. In preterm babies less than 34 weeks, the birth weight, GA, Apgar score, oxygen treatment time, mechanical ventilation support time, and resuscitation in a delivery room were determined to affect the Bayley III motor score. Language development was found better in babies with antenatal steroid administration.
Objective: The progress and clinical findings of childhood tuberculosis are distinctly different from those of adult tuberculosis. Children have fewer positive mycobacterial cultures and less specific findings and symptoms than adults. Thus, diagnosis of tuberculosis is difficult and it is rarely evidenced. Materials and Methods: The study involved retrospective evaluation of 35 confirmed tuberculosis cases between May 2009 and February 2013 by the Infectious Diseases Clinic of Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Results: Of the 35 patients included in this study, 13 had pulmonary tuberculosis, 15 had extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and 7 had both pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Primary tuberculosis (34.3%) was the most commonly diagnosed form of pulmonary tuberculosis; tuberculosis lymphadenitis (25.7%) was the most frequently diagnosed form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Acid-resistant bacteria were observed in 40% of cases, mostly in the gastric lavage aspirate (31.4%). The culture was positive in 62.9% of cases, mostly in the gastric lavage aspirate (31.4%). Conclusion: Diagnosis of tuberculosis in childhood is quite difficult and it is rarely confirmed because children have less specific signs and symptoms of the disease and fewer positive mycobacterial cultures than adults. The gold standards for diagnosing tuberculosis in childhood still include a history of close contact with a tuberculosis patient, tuberculin skin test reactivity, and clinical and radiological findings associated with tuberculosis. (J
Honey bee larvae feed on mandibular and hypopharyngeal gland secretions produced by Apis mellifera L. worker bees.In this study, 1-day-old larvae were transferred to Petri dishes and fed with diets in different sugar ratios. In the larvae fed daily, worker bee survival rate, weight, the number of adult individuals obtained and the probability of obtaining queen bees in individuals fed at different sugar ratios were determined. A 90% rate was achieved in workers who switched to the defecation phase in worker bees. In the queen bee group, a rate of 33% has made the transition to a defecation phase. It has been determined that there is a decrease in the life rate and weight of the larvae with the increase in the sugar content in the honey bee feeding and it is recommended not to feed with a high dose of sugar.
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