Enhanced Expression of Microsomal Epoxide Hydrolase in Rat Astrocytes by Lipopolysaccharide and Inflammatory Cytokines

Sun, A.Y 강원대학교 종합약학연구소 2001 약학연구 Vol.13 No.-

The Job Satisfaction of Sports Trainers in Turkey

( Hakan SUNAY ) 한국스포츠정책과학원(구 한국스포츠개발원) 2005 International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences Vol.17 No.1

The purpose of this study is to compare job satisfaction of trainers educated in different institutions and the importance they attach to job satisfaction. Paknadel`s job satisfaction scale was administered to collect the data. The form used to determine the job satisfaction of trainers consists of two parts. First part examines the dimension of job satisfaction, while the second part investigates the trainers` level of satisfaction. 114 trainers from General Directorate of Youth and Sports, and 89 trainers of Physical Education and Sports Department graduate students participated in this study. T-test has been conducted to uncover trainers` different point of views concerning their job satisfaction and importance given to job satisfaction. Cronbach Alpha coefficient was employed to get the reliability coefficient of the job satisfaction scale. The results showed a statistical difference between course graduate and college graduate trainers` level of job satisfaction.

Operative Issues of Private Sports Centers in Turkey: A Case Study of Sports Centers in Ankara

( Hakan Sunay ) 한국스포츠정책과학원(구 한국스포츠개발원) 2009 International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences Vol.21 No.1

The purpose of this study is to determine the operative problems of step-aerobics and fitness sports centers operating in Ankara certified by the General Directorate for Youth and Sports. The quality, personnel, customer and health services of the facilities were examined; as these are the main sources of the problems. This study preliminarily targeted 56 private step-aerobic and sports facility directors in Ankara, whereas only 51 directors participated. The researchers applied the questionnaire prepared for this study. The findings of the study showed that there exist issues of sports center quality control and assurance, health services, and right staff for the right tasks. Moreover, recommendations as to solutions to some issues are proposed.

Alexithymia and Acne Vulgaris: A Case Control Study

Didem Sunay,Murat Baykir,Gülfem Ateş,Meral Ekşioğlu 대한신경정신의학회 2011 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.8 No.4

Objective To assess relationship between alexithymia and acne vulgaris in young people. Methods A hundred and eleven subjects between 15 and 25 years of age referred to out-patient clinic of dermatology with acne and 78 subjects applied to family physician for complaints other than acne were included in patient and control groups of the study, respectively. A questionnaire to determine demographic characteristics, an acne classification to determine severity of acne and Toronto Alexithymic Scale (TAS) to assess alexithymia were used. Results The mean scores of TAS were 52.7±10.8 and 51.7±10.7 in patient and control groups, respectively. Alexitymia was determined in 23.4% of the subjects in acne group and in 24.4% of control group. No significant differences were found between groups in terms of alexithymia, intermediate alexitymia and three-factors of TAS. Conclusion Alexithymia does not appear to be related to acne vulgaris.

Rare Case of Unileaflet Mitral Valve

Jainil Shah,Tarun Jain,Sunay Shah,Sagger Mawri,Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam 한국심초음파학회 2016 Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (J Cardiovasc Im Vol.24 No.2

Unileaflet mitral valve is the rarest of the congenital mitral valve anomalies and is usually life threatening in infancy due to severe mitral regurgitation (MR). In most asymptomatic individuals, it is mostly due to hypoplastic posterior mitral leaflet. We present a 22-year-old male with palpitations, who was found to have an echocardiogram revealing an elongated anterior mitral valve leaflet with severely hypoplastic posterior mitral valve leaflet appearing as a unileaflet mitral valve without MR. Our case is one of the 11 reported cases in the literature so far. We hereby review those cases and conclude that these patients are likely to be at risk of developing worsening MR later in their lives.

Heart within a Heart

Tarun Jain,Jainil Shah,Sunay Shah,Shalini Modi 한국심초음파학회 2016 Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (J Cardiovasc Im Vol.24 No.1

Device based closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has emerged as a viable approach for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation(AF) patients with contraindications to chronic oral anticoagulation. One of the most feared complications is device relatedthrombus formation. We present a 66-year-old male with chronic AF who developed a life-threatening intracranial bleed on oralanti-coagulation. He subsequently underwent LAA closure using an Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect closure devicefor stroke prevention. However, he was found to have a large thrombus attached to the device a year later. We present a review ofthe various LAA closure devices, importance of periodic surveillance via echocardiography and management options to preventthis complication. Also, the case highlights the importance of contrast-enhance echocardiography in diagnosis of LAA closure devicethrombus.

Types of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Turkey: The Perceptions of Inpatients about Treatment Success

Mehmet Aykut Erk,Sunay Firat 대한신경정신의학회 2020 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.17 No.12

Objective The aim of this study was the following. When the different dynamics of agonist or antagonist treatments considered it is assumed that the eligible treatment to the individual may be maintained with high efficacy. Thus, we aimed to examine the difference between treatment methods, considering sociodemographics and positive perception for treatment success. Methods The number of 136 individuals which their ages range between 19-50 and have been getting agonist (buprenorphine/naloxone) or antagonist (naltrexone) treatment because of opioid use disorder while resting in clinics have been evaluated to reveal the factors that may alter their perception about treatment and have been compared with sociodemographic variables and characteristics such as sociotropic and autonomic. Therefore, “Sociodemographic Data Evaluation Form,” “Predictive Factors for The Addiction Treatment Success Scale,” and “Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale” were used to assess the sociodemographic data, the perception towards factors which have been affected to the treatment and characteristics. The data of the individuals have been collected by the researcher via face-to-face interviews while patients were residential in the clinic. Results According to results of our study, it has been detected that there are some differences in the perception of treatment success between individuals who have been getting agonist or antagonist treatments such as treatment method (p<0.05), treatment frequency (p<0.01) and parents’ vital statuses (p<0.05). Conclusion At the end of the study it has been understood that medical and social benefits after the selection of eligible treatment methods which is suitable for individual’s perception and characteristics have to be considered.

Aripiprazole Improved Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Asperger’s Disorder

Gonca Celik,Aysegul Yolga Tahiroglu,Sunay Firat,Ayşe Avci 대한정신약물학회 2011 CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Vol.9 No.3

There are many comorbid disorders associated with autism spectrum disorders in child and adolescent population. Although obsessive compulsive disorder and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) comorbidity has common in clinical practice, there are few reports about psychopharmacological treatment for obsessive compulsive symptoms in children with ASD in the literacy. We report a successful treatment case with aripiprazole in Asperger’s Disorder with obsessive compulsive symptoms. The Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale was performed to assess symptom variety. This case report supports the effectiveness of aripiprazole in treatment of obsessive compulsive symptoms in Asperger’s Disorder or ASDs. Aripiprazole may be beneficial to obsessive compulsive disorder comorbid autism spectrum disorders in child and adolescent age group.

A Cytogenetic Study in 120 Turkish Children with Intellectual Disability and Characteristics of Fragile X Syndrome

Osman Demirhan,Deniz Ta?temir,Rasim Somer Diler,Sunay Fırat,Ayse Avcı 연세대학교의과대학 2003 Yonsei medical journal Vol.44 No.4

We review the evidence for the frequency of the fragile X syndrome (FXS), other X-linked abnormalities, and other chromosomal disabilities of Turkish pediatric psychiatry outpatients with intellectual disability. Reported clinical features and genetic findings were used in cytogenetic screenings to estimate the prevalence of the fragile X (fra X) and other chromosomal aberrations in 120 patients with mental retardation, language disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity, or developmental delay, in comparison with 30 healthy children. Data on the clinical, intellectual and behavioral findings in 14 fra X positive children (11.7%) is presented. Ten of the 120 patients (8.3%) had enlargement of the heterochromatin region of chromosome 9. Other chromosomal aberrations and autosomal fragile sites (FS) were also observed. There was a statistically significant difference in the autosomal and X-linked FS between the study and control groups (p<0.05). The tests for the fra X chromosome are likely to be of diagnostic benefit in young children with autism or developmental delay, particularly in speech, and who have large and prominent ears.

Cupping Therapy Combined with Rehabilitation for the Treatment of Radial Palsy: a Case Report

Benli, Ali Ramazan,Senay, Demir Yazici,Koroglu, Mustafa,Mutlu, Tansel,Erturhan, Selman,Ogun, Muhammet Nur,Sunay, Didem Korean AcupunctureMoxibustion Medicine Society 2018 Korean Journal of Acupuncture Vol.35 No.1

This case report demonstrates the beneficial effects of cupping therapy (CT) in a 35-year-old man who is diagnosed with a fracture of the radial shaft due to a motorcycle accident. One year after the treatment started, pseudoarthrosis developed in the radius and an autogenous iliac bone graft was performed. However, extension dysfunction in the wrist became evident. After another 6 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation, no improvements were observed. Therefore, CT and adjunctive electrostimulation were performed, after 30 days of treatment, marked recovery of muscle function and full wrist extension were observed, as determined by electromyography and a grade 5/5 on the Medical Research Council power of wrist extension scale. The results in this case study suggest that CT in conjunction with adjunctive electrostimulation, may accelerate functional recovery from postoperative radial palsy, and provide a useful alternative treatment in this situation.