Association between serum cytokine levels with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis in sickle cell disease
Özçimen Ahmet Ata | Ünal Selma | Yılmaz Melis | Karahan Feryal | Aksu, Seçkin
This study’s objective was to assess the relationship between serum cytokine levels and the occurrence of pulp necrosis (PN) and apical periodontitis (AP) in adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). A total of 52 adolescents, including 29 individuals diagnosed with SCD, participated in the study. Serum cytokine levels including IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17, and TNF-α were analyzed. Radiological and intraoral dental examinations were conducted on the same day. Electric pulp testing and cold tests were conducted on all intact crowned teeth to assess the presence of PN. Periapical index scores were derived from panoramic and periapical radiographs to identify teeth exhibiting AP. Statistical analyses were carried out using Student’s t-test, Chi-square test, Spea...
Harpacticus Milne Edwards, 1840 (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from three Islands of Western Antarctica with description of a new species
KARAYTUĞ SUPHAN
The study of Antarctic harpacticoid copepods is essential for understanding the biodiversity of extreme environments yet remains unexplored. This research, conducted during the sixth Turkish Antarctic Expedition, addresses the knowledge gap by investigating the harpacticoid fauna from three islands in western Antarctica: Dismal, Horseshoe, and Nansen. Samples from various aquatic habitats were meticulously analysed, leading to the identification of Harpacticus furcatus and the discovery of a new species, Harpacticus tae n. sp. The new species is characterized by unique morphological features, such as the absence of the abexopodal seta on the male antenna, distinguishing it from related species. On the other hand, our detailed re-description of H. furcatus allowed us to review and discuss p...
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the forms of self-criticizing/attacking and self-reassuring scale (FSCRS) in clinical and non-clinical samples
Zümrüt Bellur | Emre Han ALPAY | Arzu Aydın
The study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS) in clinical and community samples. A total of 269 depression outpatients (71.7% female; Mean age = 28.28, SDage = 9.11) and 305 participants from the general population (54.5% females; Mean age = 43.11, SDage = 9.60) were recruited. Participants completed the FSCRS, the Levels of Self-Criticism (LOSC) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). A three-factor model of FSCRS (reassured-self, inadequate-self, and hated-self) showed the best-fitting measurement model in both samples. Measurement invariance of the test for clinical and non-clinical samples was also examined, and the findings support the measurement invariance of FSCRS scores...
Association between serum cytokine levels with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis in sickle cell disease
Özçimen Ahmet Ata | Ünal Selma | Yılmaz Melis | Aksu, Seçkin | Karahan Feryal
This study’s objective was to assess the relationship between serum cytokine levels and the occurrence of pulp necrosis (PN) and apical periodontitis (AP) in adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). A total of 52 adolescents, including 29 individuals diagnosed with SCD, participated in the study. Serum cytokine levels including IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17, and TNF-α were analyzed. Radiological and intraoral dental examinations were conducted on the same day. Electric pulp testing and cold tests were conducted on all intact crowned teeth to assess the presence of PN. Periapical index scores were derived from panoramic and periapical radiographs to identify teeth exhibiting AP. Statistical analyses were carried out using Student’s t-test, Chi-square test, Spea...