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Item The Effect of Adding Gender Item to Berlin Questionnaire in Determining Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Sleep Clinics(2015) Yuceege, Melike; Firat, Hikmet; Sever, Ozlem; Demir, Ahmet; Ardic, Sadik; 25593603BACKGROUND AND AIM: We aimed to validate the Turkish version of Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) and developped a BQ-gender (BQ-G) form by adding gender component. We aimed to compare the two forms in defining patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in sleep clinics. METHODS: Four hundred and eighty five consecutive patients, refered to our sleep clinic for snoring, witnessed apnea and/or excessive daytime sleepiness were enrolled to the study. All patients underwent in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG). Patients with sleep efficiency less than 40% and total sleep time less than 4 hours, chronic anxiolitic/sedative drug usage, respiratory tract infection within past two weeks were excluded from the study. All the patients fulfilled BQ. The test and retest for BQ were applied in 15-day interval in 30 patients. RESULTS: Totally 433 patients were enrolled to the study (285 male, 148 female). The mean age of the patients was 47,5 +/- 10.5 (21-79). 180 patients (41.6%) had apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) <= 15, while 253 patients (58,4%) had AHI > 15. The. value was 48-94 and the the truth value was 69-94% for the test-retest procedure. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV), and area under the curve AUC were 84.2%, 31.7%, 48.7%, 63.4%, and 0.579 in order for BQ and 79.9 %, 51.7%, 63.2%, 69.6%, and 0.652 for BQ-G. CONCLUSION: The results showed that BQ-G is relatively better than BQ in determining moderate to severe OSA in sleep clinics where most of the patients are sleep apneic but both of the tests were found to have insufficient validities in defining moderate to severe OSA in sleep clinics.Item Reliability and Validity Studies of Turkish Version of Extended Personal Attributes Questionnaire(2016) Demirtas-Madran, H. AndacObjective: The aim of the present study was to develop and assess validity and reliability of the Turkish Version of Extended Personal Attributes Questionnaire. Methods: A Turkish version of the questionnaire was translated from English by a bilingual person, and then independently translated back to English items by another bilingual individual. The sample consisted of 340 university students from different universities in Ankara, Turkey. In order to determine criterion validity of the scale, its correlation with the Turkish Version of Bem Sex Role Inventory was examined. Results: For determining the reliability of the scale, internal consistency and test-retest methods were used. Criterion validity of the scale and sex differences were examined. Conclusions: This study supports the six-factor model of the Turkish Version of Extended Personal Attributes Questionnaire indicated by the original study.Item Moralism, Hegemony, and Political Islam in Turkey: Gendered Portrayals in A Tv Series(2016) Cosar, Simten; Onbasi, Funda Gencoglu; 0000-0001-8211-8624; AAR-7704-2020This article offers a feminist reading of the neoliberal-conservative hegemony in Turkey through one TV series, Yepren Dusler,Fler, broadcast on a prominent pro-Islamist TV channel, Samanyolu. Drawing on research into the political effects of storytelling through mass media, we reveal the gendered working of Turkey's neoliberalconservative hegemony, which has been in effect since the late 2000s despite various shifts and relocations. Our main argument is that the gendered subjectivities represented in stories told to the public through the mass media contain important clues for exploring hegemonic constellations. They also hint at possible breaches between hegemonic allies. This article takes issue with the basic assets of the neoliberal-conservative hegemony. It also considers the transitivity between the symbolic and the real by analyzing the connection between claims to moral improvement in this TV series and neoliberal preferences in real politics.Item How Guilt/Shame Proneness and Coping Styles Are Related to Music Performance Anxiety and Stress Symptoms by Gender(2018) Coskun-Senturk, Gulce; Cirakoglu, Okan CemIn the present study, the predictive values of gender, coping strategies, and guilt/shame orientation were examined in relation to music performance anxiety (MPA) and stress symptoms among university-level Turkish music students. The sample consisted of 399 participants (244 females and 155 males) who were being trained in various instruments. Independent t-test analyses revealed that females had higher scores than males on MPA, stress, helpless and submissive coping strategies, guilt, and shame orientation. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that gender, solo concert experience, helpless and self-confident coping, and shame orientation significantly predicted MPA scores. A similar analysis revealed that gender, helpless and socially supported coping, and shame significantly predicted stress scores. Since gender was a significant predictor in the preliminary regression analyses, gender-based regression analyses were performed. These analyses indicated that, for females, solo concert experience, helpless approach, and shame predicted MPA; and helpless approach and shame orientation predicted stress scores. On the other hand, for males, solo concert experience and the helpless approach appeared as the significant predictors of MPA; and only helpless approach predicted stress scores. Findings are discussed in the light of current literature and cultural characteristics.Item Welcoming immigrants in Istanbul: Gendering faith-based and professionalised hospitality(2021) Senses, Nazli; Farahani, FatanehThis article examines the hospitality practices of pro-migrant civil society organisations in Istanbul. Drawing from qualitative interviews, we focus on intersecting gendered, professionalised and faith-based aspects of pro-migrant activities and explore the ways that politically and morally charged ambivalences of hospitality practices are articulated and negotiated. Moreover, by contextualising Turkey's religious and geopolitical particularity as a gatekeeper of Europe, we work with Derrida's concept of plural laws to investigate hospitality practices towards refugees in Istanbul. Civil actors' intentions and attempts to be good citizens, Muslims, and care providers expose the intimate aspects of hospitality - a segue into discourses of displaced subjects' (gendered) deservingness. By portraying how macro-micro, global-local and public-private relations condition hospitality practices, we observe how globalisation is lived intimately, influencing perceptions of deservingness and the prioritisation of displaced subjects' needs.Item Association of the Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Certain Biochemical Parameters in Obese Children(2021) Ozcelik-Ersu, Dilek; Kiziltan, GulThe prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing globally. Adiposity is more concentrated in subcutaneous tissue in women and visceral fat tissue in men. Abdominal obesity is more commonly associated with metabolic diseases in men. The results showed that the mean BMIz scores of boys was higher than girls, but total body fat was lower than girls. Total body fat free mass, water and muscle mass were higher in boys than girls. It was determined that children aged 10-17 years consumed fatty and sugary snacks and sugary drinks at school. Food consumption containing the carbohydrate, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol were higher in boys than girls. As a result, it was thought that it would be more beneficial and reliable to use anthropometric methods showing body composition together with BMI zscore while evaluating body weight in adolescents. While nutritional counseling, it may be beneficial to consider that the energy and nutrient requirements of male adolescent individuals and their daily food consumption are higher than girls. When the results of the study are evaluated, we mention that it would be appropriate to evaluate girls more carefully in terms of iron deficiency anemia and diseases such as insulin resistance and diabetes.Item Alcohol- and Cigarette-Use-Related Behaviors Across Gender, Dysfunctional COVID-19 Anxiety, and the Presence of Probable ADHD During the Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Turkish Young Adults(2021) Evren, Cuneyt; Evren, Bilge; Dalbudak, Ercan; Topcu, Merve; Kutlu, NilayObjective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the alcohol-and cigarette-use-related behaviors among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Turkey. The second objective was to evaluate whether the gender, dysfunctional COVID-19 anxiety, and presence of probable attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with the increase in alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking while controlling the effects of current age and diagnosis of anxiety disorder before the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: The study was conducted with an online survey among volunteer participants of young adults. The Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) were used to evaluate a group of university students. Results: A total of 1,042 respondents (mean age 26.9 +/- 10.9 years; 61.6% female) filled out the survey. Of these, 17.6% reported an increase and 7.7% reported reduced cigarette smoking, whereas 10.8% reported an increase and 8.5% reported reduced alcohol consumption during the pandemic. Both rates of increased cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were higher among males and those with probable ADHD. In the logistic regression analyses, male gender, COVID-19 related dysfunctional anxiety, and presence of probable ADHD were related to the increase in alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking, while the current age and diagnosis of anxiety disorder before the COVID-19 pandemic were not. Conclusion: Findings of the current study may suggest that the pandemic period is related to both anv increase and a reduction of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Males with probable ADHD and higher levels of COVID-19 related dysfunctional anxiety have a higher risk of increasing both alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking.Item Hegemonic Masculinity in Yasar Kemal's Demirciler carsisi Cinayeti and Yusufcuk Yusuf Novels(2021) Seker, Aziz; Ozcan, EmreIn recent years, with the widespread use of gender approaches in the literature of social sciences, the phenomenon of masculinity has become one of the central issues of the disciplines of sociology and cultural anthropology. In addition, in studies within the sociology of literature and literature, analyzes have gained momentum via conceptualizations such as patriarchy, gender inequality, masculine domination, and masculinity. Considering that novels, which can work on social reality around cultural, political and economic conditions, are a serious object of study for the sociology of literature, it can be understood why these conceptualizations come to the fore front. Eventually, literature does not correspond to an autonomous field outside of social history, and the reality of masculinity is not external to this history. Yasar Kemal, one of the important representatives of modern Turkish literature, presents the social and cultural structure and relations of production of the period to the reader in his own unique style. The phenomenon of masculinity emerges as the junction point of socio-economic, cultural and political structure and human relations, which it analyzes especially through the cukurova region. From this point of view, in this study, his novel Akcasazin Agalari, in which consists of two volumes as Demirciler Carom Cinayeti and Yusufcuk Yusuf opens to a discussion within the framework of hegemonic masculinity.Item Confirming the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorder by magnetic resonance imaging(2020) Yilmaz, Busra; Somay, EfsunPurpose: The aim of this study was to define the temporomandibular joint complaints of patients with different genders and educational levels and to investigate the accuracy of these complaints with the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorder (TJD) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRII). Material and Methods: Temporomandibular joint MRI and clinical examination findings and panoramic radiographs of 99 patients over 18 years of age who applied to the dental clinic between 2011-2018 with the complaint of jaw pain and limited mouth opening are evaluated. The cases which TJD was determined as a result of MRI, are accepted as MRI (+). The ones with the complaints of TJD, but the joint was within normal limits in the MRI, MRI is recorded as (-). Results: There is significant correlation between MRI results and gender but no correlation between MRI results and tooth loss. It is found education level did not have significant effect on the described joint complaints and MRI (+) findings. Conclusion: Women describe temporomandibular joint problems better than men. Even if the level of education is high, patients may not be able to convey their complaints correctly to the physician. Clinical findings should be supported by MRI results in order to diagnose this disease.Item Comparison of Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Escherichia coli Isolated From Urinary Cultures of Different Patient Groups: A University Hospital Experience(2020) Mirza, Hasan Cenk; Sancak, Banu; F-1232-2015Objective: Our objective was to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibilities of Escherichia coli isolated from urinary cultures in Central Laboratory of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital and to examine the differences between antimicrobial susceptibilities of E. coli isolated from different patient groups. Methods: E. coli isolated from urinary cultures between January 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018 were included in our study. Automated systems, i.e. VITEK (R) 2 Compact (bioMerieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) and BD Phoenix (Becton Dickinson, Sparks, MD, USA) and disk diffusion test were used for the determination of antimicrobial susceptibilities. The patients from whom the bacteria were isolated were divided into groups according to age (<18 years, 18-64 years, and >64 years), gender and patient care (outpatients/inpatients). Results: The highest susceptibility rates were observed for carbapenems (>99%), fosfomycin (98.5%), nitrofurantoin (98.3%) and amikacin (94.2%), whereas the highest resistance rates were observed for ampicillin (61.3%) and amoxicillin-clavulanate (37.5-45.7%). Antimicrobial resistance rates of isolates from patients aged 65 years and over were higher than those of patients in other age groups, with the exception of piperacillintazobactam, amikacin and ertapenem. The resistance rates of isolates belonging to male patients were higher than those belonging to female patients for all antimicrobials. Also, the resistance rates of isolates belonging to inpatients were higher than those belonging to outpatients for all antimicrobials. When the rates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli from different age groups were compared, the highest rate (34.2%) was observed among the isolates from patients aged 65 years and over. The rates of ESBL-producing E. coli from males (33.9%) and inpatients (36.3%) were higher than those from females (23.8%) and outpatients (23.3%), respectively. Conclusions: Antimicrobial susceptibilities of E. coli isolates may vary among different patient groups. Demographic features of patients may guide for selecting the antimicrobials for empiric treatment of urinary tract infections.