BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are common in women. This sensitivity extends into the perinatal period as well. Thus, screening for anxiety disorders during the aforementioned period is important for the proper management and treatment of conditions. This study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale, which was determined to be beneficial for the purposes listed above. METHOD: For this study, the "Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale" (PASS) was translated into Turkish and relabelled "Perinatal Anksiyete Tarama Ölçeği" (PASS-TR). 312 perinatal women were then evaluated with: the ICD 10 diagnosis system, SCID-1, the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Hamilton Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and PASS-TR. The resulting data was examined using Pearson Correlation analysis, Reliability tests, ROC analysis, and Factor analysis. The generated sub-dimensions were reexamined again by confirmatory factor analysis and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), Root Mean Square Residual (RMR), Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) χ 2 /sd, the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI), Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC), and the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC). RESULTS: In this assessment, Cronbach's Alpha value for the scale is = 0.95, and the subdimensions obtained by explanatory factor analysis are: (1) general anxiety and specific fear, (2) perfectionism and control, (3) social anxiety and adjustment disorder, (4) acute anxiety and trauma. The cutoff score for the scale is 16. As a result, it was determined that PASS-TR is an accurate method for the scanning of anxiety disorders in the perinatal period. CONCLUSION: PASS-TR can be validly and reliably used to scan for anxiety disorders amongst perinatal women.

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SUMMARY BACKGROUND Healthcare personnel are at risk of becoming infected while taking upper and/or lower respiratory tract specimens. Therefore, there is a need for sampling methods that do not risk infecting them. In this study, we aimed to compare the saliva and Oro-Nasopharyngeal Swab (ONS) sampling methods. METHODS Patients were divided into three groups. Group 1 included patients whose diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Group 2 included patients with COVID-19 compatible findings in lung computed tomography (CT), but with a negative PCR. Group 3 included patients who presented to the emergency department with COVID-19 compatible complaints but had normal CT. Saliva and ONS samples were taken on the third day of hospitalization in groups 1 and 2, whereas in group 3, they were taken at the time of admission to the hospital. RESULTS A total of 64 patients were included in the study. The average age was 51.04 ± 17.9 years, and 37 (57.8%) were male. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 27 (42.2%) patients’ saliva samples. While the sensitivity and positive predictive value of saliva samples were 85.2%, specificity and negative predictive value were 89.2%. The value of kappa was in substantial agreement (0.744), and it was found statistically significant (<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Saliva samples can be used instead of ONS samples in detecting SARS-CoV-2. Investigating SARS-CoV-2 with saliva is cheaper, easier for the patient and overall, and, most importantly, it poses much less risk of SARS-CoV-2 contamination to healthcare personnel.

Objective Societal attitudes among those with access to health services concerning traditional and complementary medicine provide important information for policymakers seeking to understand the quality of these services. Few scales exist in the Turkish language that address this issue. Thus, in this study, the Complementary, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine Attitude Scale (CACMAS) of McFadden et al. was adapted in Turkish, and the validity and reliability of the scale were assessed. ( Sakarya Med J 2018, 8(4):726-736 ) Material and MethodsThe population of the methodological and descriptive research consists of executive staff working in all units of Sakarya University. In the study, 597 people (79.5%) who accepted to participate were included, with a mean age of 38.91 ± 9.62 years. The psychometric properties of the scale were analyzed and exploratory factor analysis, confi rmatory factor analysis, compliance testing, internal consistency, and testretest analysis were performed.Results The three subscales of the CACMAS had an internal consistency reliability coeffi cient of 0.808. Moreover, confi rmatory factor analysis of compliance, done using the chi square test, produced a value of 1,644.07 (degrees of freedom (df) = 324; p < 0.001). The root mean square error of approximation, goodness of fi t, and adjusted goodness of fi t values were 0.090, 0.809, and 0.777, respectively. ConclusionThe CACMAS adapted in Turkish is a valid and reliable scale that can be used in the planning of healthcare services.A limitation of this study was that 82.4% of the participants had an education level above high school, indicating an overall high level of education. Further studies evaluating the validity and reliability of this scale in other Turkish populations are warranted. Keywords Complementary medicine; traditional medicine; scale; validity and reliability Öz Amaç Geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp ile ilgili sağlık hizmeti alan toplumların tamamlayıcı tıp ile ilgili tutumlarını saptamak, bu hizmetlerin kalitesini anlamaya çalışan politika yapıcılar için önemli bilgiler sağlamaktadır. Bu konu ile ilgili çok az sayıda Türkçe ölçek vardır. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmada, McFadden ve ark. 'nın Tamamlayıcı, Alternatif ve Geleneksel Tıp Tutum Ölçeği (CACMAS) Türkçeye uyarlanmış, ölçeğin geçerliliği ve güvenilirliği değerlendirilmiştir. ( Sakarya Tıp Dergisi 2018, 8(4):726-736 ). Gereç ve YöntemMetodolojik ve tanımlayıcı nitelikteki araştırmanın evrenini Sakarya Üniversitesi'nin tüm birimlerinde çalışan idari personel oluşturmaktadır. Katılmayı kabul eden 597 kişinin (% 79,5) yaş ortalaması 38.91 ± 9.62'dir. Ölçeğin psikometrik özellikleri analiz edilmiş ve açıklayıcı faktör analizi, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, uyum testi, iç tutarlılık ve test-tekrar test analizleri yapılmıştır. Bulgular Üç alt ölçeği olan CACMAS'ın iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısı 0.808'dir. Ayrıca, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi uyum indekslerinden ki kare uyum testi 1644,07 (serbestlik derecesi (df) = 324; p <0.001) olarak saptanmıştır. Ortalama karekök hatası, ...

ÖzAmaç Akılcı ilaç kullanımı kişilerin klinik bulgularına ve bireysel özelliklerine göre uygun ilacı, uygun süre ve dozda, en düşük fiyata ve kolayca sağlayabilmeleri olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Araştırma, Sakarya'nın Taraklı ilçesindeki 18 yaş üzeri kişilerin akılcı ilaç kullanımına ilişkin alışkanlıklarının incelenmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır.( Sakarya Tıp Dergisi 2018, 8(1):80-89 ) Gereç ve Yöntemler Çalışma 13-15 Mayıs 2016'da Sakarya'nın merkeze uzak bir ilçesinde yapılan tanımlayıcı tipte bir araştırmadır. Araştırmada kümeleme yöntemi ile seçilen örneklemin tamamına ulaşılmış olup 419 kişi analize dahil edilmiştir. Anketler yüz-yüze görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Anket formu sosyodemografik özellikler ve akılcı ilaç kullanımına yönelik bilgi ve tutumların değerlendirildiği 24 sorudan oluşmaktadır. Bulgular Araştırmaya katılanların yaş ortalaması 56,57 ±15,6 SS(Standart Sapma)'dır. Evlerinde kullanılmamış ya da yarım kalmış ilaç kutusu olmayan 230 kişi(%54,9), 1-5 adet yarım ya da kullanılmamış ilaç kutusu olan 148 kişi (%35,3), 5'den fazla yarım ya da kullanılmamış ilaç kutusu olan 41 kişi(%9,8) olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Evdeki ilaçları tekrar kullanırken %62,8'i son kullanma tarihinin geçmemiş olmasına, %59,4'ü hastalığa uygunluğuna , %16,9'u ambalajının bozulmamış olmasına dikkat etmektedir. Araştırmaya katılanların %78,7'si ilaçları nerede saklaması gerektiğine dikkat ederken, %12'si bazen dikkat etmekte, %8,4'ü hiç dikkat etmemektedir. Hastalık durumunda araştırmaya katılanların %87,6'sı hekime danıştığını belirtmiştir. Yaş arttıkça ilacın nerede saklanması gerektiğine dikkat etme azalmaktadır (p=0,002). Yaş arttıkça ve öğrenim durumu azaldıkça son kullanma tarihine bakma yüzdesi giderek anlamlı bir şekilde azalmaktadır (p<0,001, <0,001). Sonuç Akılcı ilaç kullanımına ait bilgi eksikliği mevcuttur ve bu durum yaş ilerledikçe daha çok artmaktadır. Bu konuya yönelik saha eğitimlerinin gerekli olduğu görülmüştür. AbstractObjective Rational drug use is defined as the the ability to provide easily the low cost drug with the appropriate time for the clinical findings of individual. The research was planned to examine the habits of rational drug use by people over 18 years in Sakarya's Taraklı district. ( Sakarya Med J 2018, 8(1):80-89 ). Materials and MethodsThe study is a descriptive type survey conducted on May 13-15, 2016 in a distal county of Sakarya. In the study, the sample selected with the clustering method was reached and 419 people were included in the analysis. Surveys were collected by face-to-face interview technique. The questionnaire consists of 24 questions that assess sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge and attitudes about rational drug use. ResultsThe average age of the participants was 56,57 ± 15,6SD (Standart Deviation). 230 people (54.9%) were found who were not used or unused drug boxes in their homes, 148 people (35.3%) who had 1-5 half or unused, 41 people who had more than 5 half or unused drug boxes people (9.8%).When reusing medicines at home, 62.8% pay attention to the fa...

Introduction:The aim of this study is to determine the effects of aerobic and stretching exercises on quality of life and depression levels of breast cancer patients. Methods: A total of 48 women (mean age 45.0±2.2 years) who were previously diagnosed with breast cancer and completed their treatment with no metastasis, were included in the study. Of these, 24 women who received the exercise program were assigned as the study group, while the remaining 24 women who did not receive the exercise program were assigned as the control group. The study group received a 12-week aerobic exercise program at the fitness club and home-based resistance exercise program designed by a sport scientist at the doctoral level. The control group was encouraged to maintain their normal level of physical activity and exercise habits throughout the study. The WHOQOL-BREF, EORTC-QLQ-C30 quality of life assessments and Beck depression inventory (BDI) were used to evaluate quality of life and the severity of depression before and after 12-week exercise programs. Results: EORTC QLQ-C30 scoring showed that in the study group aerobic exercise positively impacted quality of life on the functional scales (physical p=0.001, role p=0.039, emotional p=0.031, social functioning p=0.010) and symptoms (fatigue p=0.001, pain p=0.001, sleep disturbance p=0.038 and financial impact p=0.015). WHOQOL-BREF assessment areas, (general p=0.001, physical p=0.02, mental p=0.001 and social health p=0.017) relationships also improved as a result of exercise. BDI showed that severity of depression in the study group decreased significantly (p=0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that aerobic and resistance exercises improved quality of life and decreased depression levels of women who previously received breast cancer treatments.

Background: This study investigated the effects of cooled and standard centrifuges on the results of coagulation tests to examine the effects of centrifugation temperature. Methods: Equal-volume blood samples from each patient were collected at the same time intervals and subjected to standard (25°C) and cooled centrifugation (2–4°C). Subsequently, the prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fibrinogen, and D-dimer values were determined in runs with the same lot numbers in the same coagulation device using the Dia-PT R (PT and INR), Dia-PTT-liquid (aPTT), Dia-FIB (fibrinogen), and Dia-D-dimer kits, respectively. Results: The study enrolled 771 participants. The PT was significantly (p < 0.018) higher in participants on anticoagulant therapy. The respective median values of the test parameters determined using the standard and cooled centrifuges were as follows: PT 10.30 versus 10.50 s; PT (INR) 1.04 versus 1.09 s; APTT 28.90 versus 29.40 s; fibrinogen 321.5 versus 322.1 mg/dL; and D-dimer 179.5 versus 168.7 µg FEU/mL. There were significant differences (p < 0.001) in the parameters between the values obtained with the standard and cooled centrifuges. Conclusions: Centrifuge temperature can have a significant effect on the results of coagulation tests. However, broad and specific disease-based studies are needed.

Background: Exercise is believed to play an important role in maintaining functionality in patients with HIV and it is thought that researchers are increasingly interested in this field. We aimed to shed light on the historical development of research on HIV and exercise by utilizing visual mapping method. Methods: Overall, 1051 articles retrieved from Web of Science (WoS) core database were analyzed according to the publication year and language, number of issues, citation, country collaborations, co-citation networks and concept–topic trends by using CiteSpace software. Results: The United States played a key role in country collaborations, and had the highest citation burst. The most cited studies were meta-analysis studies. The studies gathered mainly around the clusters named “physical activity” and “metabolic abnormalities” meanwhile, the recent topics of research were heart failure, metabolism, comorbidity, Ethiopia, muscle, cardiovascular event and drug user. Conclusion: The reason why USA was found to be one of the key actors in the network is supposed to be the financial resources it can allocate for the studies conducted. It appears that the majority of the studies in the field dwell upon the impact of exercise on the physical parameters in HIV patients, whereas there are only a limited number of studies focusing on the impact of exercise on HIV-induced psychological and cognitive problems. Recent studies on neurocognitive impairment, on the other hand, are predictive of possible future popularity of such topics among researchers.