Objective: Corn silage is a key feed component for dairy farms, directly influencing animal performance, feed efficiency, and overall farm productivity. Materials and Methods: A total of 450 corn silage samples were collected from four farm scale categories based on the number of lactating Holstein cows (1-50, 51-100, 101-200 and >200 lactating cows) and analyzed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude ash (CA), crude fiber (CF), ether extract (EE), starch, pH, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF). Results: Statistically significant differences were identified among farm scales for CP (p
Objective: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic pathogen causing serious hospital-acquired infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Its pathogenicity is linked to multiple virulence factors facilitating host invasion and immune evasion. This study aimed to determine the virulence factor profiles of clinical P. aeruginosa isolates and to assess their distribution according to sample type, patient demographics, and clinical units. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted between November 2023 and March 2024, including 100 P. aeruginosa strains isolated from urine, endotracheal aspirates, abscesses, sputum, blood, bronchoalveolar lavage, and ear swab samples. Ten virulence factors (elastase, protease, motility, pyoverdine, pyocyanin, β-haemolysis, twitching motility, mucoid phenotype, catalase, and lipase) were assessed by standard phenotypic methods. Demographic and clinical data were obtained from the hospital automation system. Results: Among the patients with P. aeruginosa-positive cultures, 58% were male and 42% were female (p>0.05). Whereas, 65% of the patients were over 60 years old, which showed a significant (p
Objective: This study aimed to investigate associations between meat attachment, food technology neophobia and physical activity levels in young adults. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data collected from 775 young adults were analyzed. To collect the data, the Descriptive Information Form, Meat Attachment Questionnaire (MAQ), Food Technology Neophobia Scale (FTNS) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) were used. In data analysis, descriptive statistics, simple and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. The significance level of statistical tests was accepted as p
Objective: To detect the presence of glass fragments that may occur during the breaking of glass ampoules. Materials and Methods: In this study, one hundred 5 mL commercially available sterile water ampoules and those prepared manually in the laboratory were opened under normal conditions, and the liquid inside the ampoules was examined for glass particle contamination. The ampoules were opened by nurses according to their usual practices. Four groups, each of which has 25 ampoules, were formed as follows: commercial ampoule with a needle and without a needle, and manually prepared ampoule with a needle and without a needle. The liquid inside the ampoule was drawn with a needle and a normal tip. The presence of glass particles was examined with scanning electron microscopy to determine their size and quantity. Results: According to the results obtained, glass particles of different sizes were detected in all groups (52.24 µm to 746.6 µm). It was observed that there were still particles in the needle groups, although they were smaller in size. Conclusion: The entry of glass particles into the circulatory system can lead to serious pathophysiological effects at both acute and chronic levels, especially in critically ill patients and neonates requiring intravenous injections. Such complications are thought be prevented by replacing all ampoules, especially those to be administered IV, with materials that will not cause microfractures or small vials.
Objective: Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital anomaly in which an epicardial coronary artery courses intramyocardially. MB-related compression is often asymptomatic but can rarely cause sudden cardiac death, arrhythmia, or ischemia. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, demographic characteristics, and gender differences of MB. Materials and Methods: A total of 2950 patients who underwent invasive coronary angiography (CA) were retrospectively evaluated. Clinical characteristics, biochemical/hematological parameters, and angiographic findings were compared between genders. Results: MB was identified in 119 (4%) patients, of whom 75 (63%) were males and 44 (37%) were females. The mean age of patients was 61.4±10.6 yr. Among patients with MB, 60.5% had hypertension, 31.9% had diabetes mellitus, 53.8% had coronary artery disease, and 47.9% were smokers. MB was most frequently detected in the mid segment of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in 61 patients (51.3%). No significant gender differences were observed in MB length, vessel distribution, or compression rate. Conclusion: MB is not an uncommon finding during invasive CA in middle-aged patients. The prevalence was 4% in our study. The most common site was the mid segment of the LAD. No gender-based differences were observed in MB length, vessel distribution, or compression rate.
