The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of and risk factors for physical violence, verbal violence, and mobbing experienced by nurses in a university hospital.
Materials and methods:This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Gazi University Medical Faculty Hospital. A questionnaire form recommended by the WHO and the International Labor Organization was administered through face-to-face interviews to determine the violence experienced in the past 12 months by nurses.
Results:The prevalence of physical violence, verbal violence, and mobbing was 13.9%, 41.8%, and 17.1%, respectively. Working more than 40 h per week increased the risk of physical violence by 1.86 times. The majority of nurses who experienced verbal violence and mobbing were significantly more willing to change their work, their institution, and their profession if given the opportunity. Fewer than one-fourth of the victims indicated they reported any incident.
Conclusion:We knew that the prevalence of physical violence, verbal violence, and mobbing were high among nurses and that incidents were underreported, and the study corroborated this information. What this study adds to the topic is that long working hours increased the prevalence of physical violence and was defined as an important contributory factor.
Introduction: Isotretinoin is a commonly used systemic retinoid for treating acne. However, isotretinoin may lead to elevated serum levels of triglycerides and cholesterol, and it may affect liver function tests. Moreover, the effect of isotretinoin on hematological parameters remains controversial. This study examines changes in the blood chemistry panel, hematological parameters, and inflammation biomarkers of patients diagnosed with acne and treated with isotretinoin. Methods: The study included 70 patients (59 females and 11 males, between ages 18 and 37) with moderate to severe acne vulgaris treated with isotretinoin. The medical records and laboratory findings of the participants were reviewed retrospectively between March 2017 and September 2018. All the patients whose necessary laboratory test results could be obtained from the collected data were included in the study. Results: Serum total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyceride, mean corpuscular hemoglobin levels, and platelet/lymphocyte ratio increased, whereas white blood cell count and mean platelet volume (p = 0.036) decreased after isotretinoin treatment. Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that mean platelet volume decreased significantly 3 months after the initiation of isotretinoin treatment. Therefore, we suggest considering mean platelet volume as an inflammatory marker in patients with acne treated with isotretinoin. However, this research should be replicated under more randomized conditions in a prospective study to reach a definitive conclusion.
Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is the most common ulcerative disease of the oral mucosa. Several predisposing factors like oral microbial flora, stress, viral infections, vitamin and mineral deficiencies have been associated with the disease. However, the etiopathogenesis of recurrent aphthous stomatitis remains unknown. Material and Methods:The study included 20 patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and 20 healthy individuals within the control group. Complete blood count, serum levels of ferritin, folate, vitamin B 12 , zinc, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, herpes simplex virus type-1 IgG and herpes simplex virus type-2 IgG were evaluated in each participant. Results: White blood cell count, platelet count, mean platelet volume, mean serum levels of hemoglobin, folate, vitamin B 12 and zinc were statistically similar in patients and healthy individuals. However, the mean serum ferritin level was significantly lower in patients (26.5±25.5 ng/mL) compared to healthy individuals (42±30 ng/mL) (p=0.04). The mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was significantly lower in patients (13.6±6.5 ng/mL) compared to healthy individuals (20.9±10 ng/mL) (p=0.01). No significant difference has been observed between two groups in the frequency of positive serum herpes simplex virus type-1 IgG and herpes simplex virus type-2 IgG levels. Conclusions: No association has been observed between recurrent aphthous stomatitis and white blood cell count, mean platelet volume, serum levels of hemoglobin, folate, vitamin B 12 , zinc, herpes simplex virus type-1 IgG and herpes simplex virus type-2 IgG. However, decreased serum levels of ferritin and 25-hydroxyvitamin D were more prevalent in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis compared to healthy individuals.
Öğrenme-öğretme sürecine yöntem ve tekniklerin dâhil edilmesi öğretmenlerin yöntem ve teknikleri tanımalarını gerekli kılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Sınıf öğretmenlerinin derslerinde kullandıkları yöntem ve tekniklerin neler olduğunu belirlemektir. Bu çalışma nitel bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim dönemi bahar yarıyılında Ağrı,
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