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- Gul, Muhammet(19)
- Celik, Erkan(9)
- Topal, Murat(8)
- Yucesan, Melih(8)
- İlhan, Aziz(8)
- Danabas, Durali(7)
- Kaya, Sema Kayapinar(7)
- Mete, Suleyman(7)
- Serin, Faruk(7)
- Arslan Topal, E. Işıl(6)
- Ates, Mehmet(6)
- Ceyhan, Muhammed(6)
- Erguven, Gokhan Onder(6)
- Erisir, Mine(6)
- Kutlu, Banu(6)
- Yildirim, Ozal(6)
- Benzer, Fulya(5)
- Kahraman, Gökhan(5)
- Sabanci, Serdal(5)
- Talo, Muhammed(5)
- Öbek, Erdal(5)
- Akkurt, Nevzat(4)
- Aksu, Onder(4)
- Alataş, Mevlüt(4)
- Altı, Aziz(4)
- Aslaner, Recep(4)
- Bayrakdar, Cihan(4)
- Boydak, Merve(4)
- Caliskan, Abuzer(4)
- Dal, Murat(4)
- Ertit Tastan, Burcu(4)
- Gömleksiz, Mehmet Nuri(4)
- Icier, Filiz(4)
- Ince, Muharrem(4)
- Kandemir, Fatih Mehmet(4)
- Orhan, Ahmet(4)
- Ozer Kaya, Seyma(4)
- Pullu, Emine Kübra(4)
- Serdar, Osman(4)
- Serin, Emine Kaplan(4)
Yayınlar
- MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2The Communication Skills and Empathic Tendencies of Nursing and Midwifery Students to Reproductive Pattern Section of the Care Plan
Kaplan Serin, Emine; Alp Dal, Nursel; İkde Öner, Özlem
The objective of this study is to determine the communication skills and empathic tendencies of nursing and midwifery students to sexuality/reproductive pattern section of the care plan. The sample of this descriptive cross-sectional study consists of 665 students studying in the midwifery and nursing department of a state university in Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and agreeing to participate in the study as volunteers. Data of the study were collected using “Descriptive Characteristics Form for Students”, “Communication Skills Assessment Scale (CSAS)” and “Emphatic Tendency Scale”. Obtained data were assessed by using number, percent, mean and standard deviation as well as Mann–Whitney U Test, Kruskal–Wallis Test, t test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation test. The average age of students participating in the study was 20.81 ± 1.80 years, and 53.8% of them expressed that the society they lived in had a restrictive perspective on the concept of sexuality. A great majority of students think that cultural structure and religious beliefs are significant factors in the formation of sexual taboos. The study found out that 64% of the students could not ask the questions in the reproductive pattern section of the care plan, most of them did not want to be asked it themselves, and 70.5% of them were uncomfortable with asking these questions due to privacy. Approximately fifty-six percent (56.1%) of students thought that the concept of sexuality did not fall within a nurse’s responsibilities. Approximately fifty-six percent (56.1%) of them did not want to focus on the subject more during courses. Average total score of students on CSAS was 98.74 ± 13.05, average total score on the emphatic tendency scale was 67.31 ± 7.98 and a positive correlation was found between both scores. In this study, it was detected that students left the sexuality/reproductive pattern section in the care plan empty, therefore they did not/could not handle a patient’s potential problems related to sexuality/reproductive pattern.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Influence of vitamin E and vitamin E-selenium combination on arginase activity, nitric oxide level and some spermatological properties in ram semen
Ozer Kaya, Seyma; Gur, Seyfettin; Erisir, Mine; Kandemir, Fatih Mehmet; Benzer, Fulya; Kaya, Emre; Turk, Gaffari; Sonmez, Mustafa
The effects of vitamin E and vitamin E-selenium combination on seminal plasma arginase activity and nitric oxide level and some spermatological properties in rams were investigated in this study. For control group, animals were injected intramuscularly with physiological saline. For vitamin E group, rams were injected intramuscularly with 300 mg/ram vitamin E. For vitamin E + selenium group, animals were injected intramuscularly with 5 ml/ram vitamin E + selenium. The semen was collected by artificial vagina at 1st, 4th, 24th, 48th and 72nd hr after administration in each group. Significant decreases in seminal plasma arginase activity (at 1st, 24th and 48th hr), nitric oxide level (at 72nd hr) and abnormal sperm rate (at 1st, 24th and 72nd hr), and significant increases in semen volume (at 24th hr), semen mass activity (at 24th and 48th hr), sperm motility (at 24th, 48th and 72nd hr) and concentration (at 1st hr) were observed in vitamin E group compared with control group. Similarly, significant increase in semen volume (at 1st, 24th and 48th hr), mass activity, (at 48th hr), motility (at 48th and 72nd hr) and concentration (at 4th, 24th and 48th hr), and significant decrements in abnormal sperm rate (at 1st, 24th, 48th and 72nd hr), seminal plasma nitric oxide level (at 1st, 4th, 24th and 48th hr) and semen pH (at 24th and 48th hr) were detected in vitamin E + selenium group in comparison to the control group. As a result, it is suggested that vitamin E and/or vitamin E + selenium applications may improve reproductive performance.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Thermal studies and influence of the thermal decomposition on dielectric properties of a new coumarin copolymers
Biryan, Fatih; Pihtili, Güzin; Demirelli, Kadir
In this study, firstly 7-hydroxy-4-chloroethyl coumarin compound was synthesized in accordance with the literature (Peterson et al. in Macromol Chem Phys 202: 775–784, 2001). Then, this compound was reacted with acryloyl chloride to form the 4-(chloromethyl)-2-oxo-2H chromen-7-yl-acrylate) monomer. A series of copolymers were prepared using this monomer and n-butyl acrylate monomer. TGA analysis system was used to examine the thermal properties of homopolymers and copolymers. The activation energies were calculated for thermal decomposition of homopolymer and certain copolymers according to Flynn–Wall–Ozawa method. TGA measurements were taken at different heating rates and given comparatively. The glass transition temperatures of the copolymers were determined by DSC analysis and these results were given comparatively. For investigating the dielectric properties of copolymers, dielectric constant, dielectric loss factor, and ac conductivity values were calculated in the range of 100 Hz–20 kHz frequencies. The results were plotted as a function of frequency. In addition, dielectric behaviors of residues were determined after heating to the first decay temperature of the two-stage decay polymers and compared with the first states.
AtıfScopus6WoS6OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020On Quasi-Conformally Flat Para-Sasakian Manifolds
Ünal, İnan; Sarı, Ramazan
In this paper, we present some new results on invariant submanifolds of a para-Sasakian manifold under the quasi-conformally flatness condition. Firstly, we examine flatness of quasi-conformal curvature tensor on para-Sasakian manifolds. We prove that a quasi-conformally flat para-Sasakian manifold is an η-Einstein manifold. Also, we give some results on the sectional curvature of such manifolds. Secondly, we consider the invariant submanifolds of a quasi-conformally flat para-Sasakian manifold. We prove that a totally umbilical submanifold of a para-Sasakian manifold is invariant. In addition, we investigate curvature properties of such submanifolds and we show that a totally umbilical invariant submanifold of a quasi-conformally flat para-Sasakian manifold is an η-Einstein manifold. Finally, we work on the sectional curvature properties of an invariant submanifold of a quasi-conformally flat para-Sasakian manifold.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ3Analysis of the correlations between visual mathematics literacy perceptions, reasoning skills on geometric shapes and geometry performances of pre-service mathematics teachers
İlhan, Aziz; Aslaner, Recep
In the study, the correlations between visual mathematics literacy perceptions, reasoning skills on geometrical shapes and geometrical performances of pre-service mathematics teachers were investigated. The study participants included 384 pre-service mathematics teachers, who were attending education departments in two universities located in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions in Turkey. In the study, due to time and workforce limitations, convenience sampling method was preferred, and relational screening model was adopted. The study data was collected with visual mathematics literacy perception scale, reasoning skills on geometric shapes and geometry performance tests developed by the authors. Analysis of the correlation between the variables demonstrated that there was a moderate correlation between visual mathematics literacy perception and both the reasoning skills on geometrical shapes and the geometry performance, and there was a high correlation between the reasoning skills on geometric shapes and geometry performance. Primary model path analysis demonstrated that visual mathematics literacy perception had a moderate effect on reasoning skills on geometrical shapes and geometry performance. It was also determined that reasoning skills on geometric shapes had a strong effect on geometry performance. The findings of the path analysis conducted on the sub-dimensions revealed that all sub-dimensions had a moderate positive effect on reasoning skills on geometric shapes. It was also found that visual mathematics literacy perception had a moderate positive effect on visual perception, geometry knowledge, spatial intelligence and concretization sub-dimensions and geometry performance.
AtıfScopus5OpenAlex9İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2The effect of graphene oxide on structural, opto-electrical and thermal properties of manganese sillenite (Bi12MnO20) nano-powders
Aydin, C.; Taskin, M.; Aydin, H.
In this study, manganese sillenite nano-powders were produced by hydrothermal method by adding graphene oxide in different mass amounts. Structural, morphological, thermal, optical and electrical properties of the obtained undoped and graphene-oxide-doped samples were investigated. XRD results showed that the produced samples had nano-sizes and the crystal sizes changed with the addition of graphene oxide. SEM and TEM images showed that the microstructures of the samples were nano-sized and composed of randomly oriented particles without orientation relationship between them. From FT-IR spectra of the samples, chemical properties and bond structures were determined. With the help of thermal analysis measurements, reactions in the sample structures at increasing temperatures, reaction temperatures, reaction energies and total mass losses were determined. The forbidden energy ranges of the samples decreased at significant rates with the addition of graphene oxide. By checking the P–E hysteresis cycles, the samples are understood to show ferroelectric properties. Dielectric measurements and temperature-dependent electrical conductivity measurements of the produced nano-powders confirmed that the samples exhibited semiconductor behaviour. The obtained results showed that manganese sillenites can be synthesised by low-temperature hydrothermal method and physical, chemical and thermal properties can be controlled by adding different amounts of graphene oxide for use in electronic and energy applications.
AtıfScopus6WoS6OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ1Futuristic airport: A sustainable airport design by integrating hesitant fuzzy SWARA and hesitant fuzzy sustainable quality function deployment
Kayapinar Kaya, Sema; Erginel, Nihal
The interest of researchers and airport authorities towards sustainable airports is increasing day by day. Futuristic airport designs will be innovative in achieving sustainable development practices such as clean and affordable energy, protection of natural resources, waste reduction, natural features and green space around an airport, sustainable transportation system, natural storm water management of airports, etc. In classical Quality Function Deployment, crisp numbers are used to determine the priorities of the passenger requirements, design requirements, and their relationship matrix to evaluate airport quality. However, vagueness and impreciseness are inevitable uncertainties in those kinds of human judgments, which are generally realized by linguistic terms, and traditional Quality Function Deployment is not associated with “sustainability.” The main contribution of this paper is to present a new approach that integrates Hesitant Fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis and Hesitant Fuzzy Sustainable Quality Function Deployment method to enhance the sustainable airport quality. Hesitant fuzzy set theory reflects the hesitancy in human nature while making a decision to the fuzzy numbers, compared to other fuzzy set theories, such as traditional fuzzy sets, type-2 fuzzy sets, etc. In this study, the importance degrees of sustainable passenger requirements were evaluated by considering Hesitant Fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis in the first stage of Hesitant Fuzzy Sustainable Quality Function Deployment method. Then sustainable design requirement was prioritized to develop the sustainable quality management of the airport. Finally, a case study concerning the sustainable development of the airport was used to elucidate the feasibility and rationality of the proposed framework. The results obtained from the case study showed that Hesitant Fuzzy Sustainable Quality Function Deployment could be a practical and structural methodology in the early planning stage of a sustainable airport design.
AtıfScopus68WoS54OpenAlex74İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Normal complex contact metric manifolds admitting a semi symmetric metric connection
Vanli, Aysel Turgut; Ünal, Inan; Özdemir, Dilek
In this paper, we study on normal complex contact metric manifold admitting a semi symmetric metric connection. We obtain curvature properties of a normal complex contact metric manifold admitting a semi symmetric metric connection. We also prove that this type of manifold is not conformal flat, concircular flat, and conharmonic flat. Finally, we examine complex Heisenberg group with the semi symmetric metric connection.
AtıfScopus24WoS25OpenAlex26İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Bee glue (propolis) improves reproductive organs, sperm quality and histological changes and antioxidant parameters of testis tissues in rats exposed to excess copper
Seven, Ismail; Tatli Seven, Pinar; Gul Baykalir, Burcu; Parlak Ak, Tuba; Ozer Kaya, Seyma; Yaman, Mine
This study was designed to determine the effects of propolis on the sperm quality, antioxidant and histological parameters in the testicular tissues of male Sprague Dawley rats exposed to excessive copper (Cu). In this aim, 24 rats were randomly divided into four groups as follows: the control, Cu, Propolis and Cu+Propolis. When compared to control group, Cu administration significantly decreased sperm motility and concentration, increased total abnormal sperm rate. It caused a significant induction the malondialdehyde (MDA), and reduction the superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) in testicular tissues. Also, it caused loss, disorganisation and vacuolation of the germinal epithelium, oedema of the interstitial tissues, proliferation of the interstitial cells, spilled immature spermatogenic cells in the lumen of some seminiferous tubules. A large number of active caspase-3-positive stained apoptotic cells and a significant decrease in Johnsen's testicular score were determined. However, significant ameliorations were observed in all sperm characteristics, MDA, SOD, CAT, GSH, seminiferous tubules, number of apoptotic cells and Johnsen's testicular score in Cu+Propolis group. Our results showed that oral supplementation of propolis had curative effect on the sperm quality, antioxidant and histological parameters in the testicular tissues of male Sprague Dawley rats exposed to Cu.
AtıfScopus39OpenAlex39İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Statistical evaluation of the bioremediation performance of Ochrobactrum thiophenivorans and Sphingomonas melonis bacteria on Imidacloprid insecticide in artificial agricultural field
Onder Erguven, Gokhan; Demirci, Ulas
Background: Pesticides are applied directly on the soil or on the vegetation, and thus, they can reach the receiving environment easily. In this way, environmental damage that stems from pesticides also affects public health and the natural habitat. Pesticides are one of the most harmful pollutant groups in terms of human health, fauna and the environment. They penetrate the application field and the applicator right after the application and start to show adverse effects. Methods: The bioremediation of the Imidacloprid (C9H10ClN5O2) insecticide, which is used commonly in Mediterranean climate, was compared with some soil bacteria in artificially prepared fields. For this purpose, firstly, it was determined whether the soil samples taken from a field where cotton was cultivated in Adana in Turkey was suitable for bioremediation. Then, the bacteria were isolated from these soils with the 16sRNA method. The enhanced microbial consortia of these isolated bacteria were inoculated to the artificial fields, meanwhile, the recommended concentrations of Imidacloprid were added to these agricultural fields. Imidacloprid, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) measurements were performed every day for two weeks on the filtrate samples taken from the artificial fields. Results: As a result of the monitoring, it was determined that Ochrobactrum thiophenivorans (Ot) and Sphingomonas melonis (Sm) species and their mixtures could eliminate the Imidacloprid pesticide within two weeks’ time. The removal efficiencies were 100% for active ingredient for each bacterium and their mixtures while COD were 97% and 96% for Ot. and Sm., respectively. TOC and BOD5 removal rates were 97% for both types and their mixtures in one or two-week period. Mixture of Ot and Sm shows 98.5% for COD, BOD5 parameters and 97.5% for TOC parameter. Conclusions: The results that will be obtained will help in the rehabilitation of the receiving environments that are exposed to pesticides in our country and take precautions to avoid the accumulation of pesticides in the body of the humans who are at the top of the food chain.
AtıfScopus23İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ1Effect of BaO on lead free zinc barium tellurite glass for radiation shielding materials in nuclear application
Boonin, K.; Yasaka, P.; Limkitjaroenporn, P.; Rajaramakrishna, R.; Askin, A.; Sayyed, M.I.; Kothan, S.; Kaewkhao, J.
In this study, the zinc barium tellurite glasses (ZBaT) synthesized and inspected their radiation defensive mechanism and structural behavior. Glass composition (90-x) TeO2 - 10 ZnO - xBaO, where 25≤ x ≤ 35 (mol%) was prepared using the melt quenching technique and glass-forming pseudo-ternary diagram was discussed. Addition of BaO enhances the polarization in the present glasses there by it increases the bond length hence glass network expands resulting in volume. The mass attenuation coefficient (μm) of ZBaT glasses have been evaluated at various energies via Compton scattering technique. The results found that the μm, effective atomic number and effective electron density decrease with the increase in γ-ray energies which is in a good agreement with theoretical values attained using Geant4 and WinXCOM. At 25 mol% BaO content the glass samples show less mean free path (MFP) which were compared with other standard shield defensive materials. The obtained results reveal that the formation of non-bridging oxygens increased with higher concentration of BaO. The transmission spectra of the prepared glasses displayed optical light transparency thereby demonstrating their efficient role being transparent window when used as radiation defensive material without Pb component proving them as eco-friendly for environment.
AtıfScopus80OpenAlex83İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ1Automated detection of COVID-19 cases using deep neural networks with X-ray images
Ozturk, Tulin; Talo, Muhammed; Yildirim, Eylul Azra; Baloglu, Ulas Baran; Yildirim, Ozal; Rajendra Acharya, U.
The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019), which first appeared in Wuhan city of China in December 2019, spread rapidly around the world and became a pandemic. It has caused a devastating effect on both daily lives, public health, and the global economy. It is critical to detect the positive cases as early as possible so as to prevent the further spread of this epidemic and to quickly treat affected patients. The need for auxiliary diagnostic tools has increased as there are no accurate automated toolkits available. Recent findings obtained using radiology imaging techniques suggest that such images contain salient information about the COVID-19 virus. Application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques coupled with radiological imaging can be helpful for the accurate detection of this disease, and can also be assistive to overcome the problem of a lack of specialized physicians in remote villages. In this study, a new model for automatic COVID-19 detection using raw chest X-ray images is presented. The proposed model is developed to provide accurate diagnostics for binary classification (COVID vs. No-Findings) and multi-class classification (COVID vs. No-Findings vs. Pneumonia). Our model produced a classification accuracy of 98.08% for binary classes and 87.02% for multi-class cases. The DarkNet model was used in our study as a classifier for the you only look once (YOLO) real time object detection system. We implemented 17 convolutional layers and introduced different filtering on each layer. Our model (available at (https://github.com/muhammedtalo/COVID-19)) can be employed to assist radiologists in validating their initial screening, and can also be employed via cloud to immediately screen patients.
AtıfScopus2286OpenAlex2595İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ3Effects of technology usage on the addictive behaviors of secondary school students
Gürarslan Baş, Nazan; Karatay, Gülnaz
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between technology usage and technology addiction among secondary school students. Design and Methods: This descriptive research was conducted in April 2018 with 840 students in Eastern Turkey. Findings: The average Internet and digital-gaming addiction scores of the participating students were found to be significantly higher among those who used computers, smartphones, and tablets daily and for long periods of time. Implications for Practice: Using technological devices regularly and for long periods of time increases the level of Internet and digital-gaming addiction. Thus, it is important to increase students' awareness of the need to use technological devices appropriately.
AtıfScopus13WoS11OpenAlex19İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Evaluation of the effect of COVID-19 on countries' sustainable development level: A comparative MCDM framework
Kaya, Sema Kayapinar
The extent of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a major impact on health, social life, economic and environmental activities in almost every country over the world. It has disrupted the sustainable development of countries and brought many uncertainties for their future capabilities. In this study, the effects of the COVID-19 on OECD countries' sustainable development were investigated, and the sustainable development performance of the countries was evaluated by the MultiAttributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis (MAIRCA) method. Data for the second quarter of 2020 and the same quarter of the previous year is considered. Then, the results obtained by the MAIRCA method were compared with two different multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods called MABAC (Multi‐Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison) and WASPAS (Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment). The effectiveness and validity of the results obtained from these methods were tested with Spearman's correlation coefficient. Finally, to examine the effect of COVID-19 on the indicators of sustainable development, a non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied. As a result, it was concluded that COVID-19 negatively affected the sustainable development of countries. However, sustainable development performances of developed countries have been observed to be better than developing countries.
AtıfScopus49OpenAlex56İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ4Preservative effect of coriander essential oil applied in different proportions on the storage of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets
Kuzgun, Nermin Karaton; Erecevit Sönmez, Pınar; Tanyildizi, Muhammet Şaban
Aim of this study, the sensorial, microbiological, and chemical features during shelf life at 2 ± 2 °C of rainbow trout fillets samples treatment with coriander essential oils were examined of protective effect of oils. According to the findings of the research, the storage during of fillets ended on day 9th, that of control on day 12th, that of samples applied with coriander oils 0.1% on day 15th, which of fillets applied with coriander oils 0.25% and applied with coriander oils 0.5% on day 18th. The minimum number of bacteria, values of TVB-N and TBA were founded in trout fillets treatment with 0.5% coriander essential oil. In terms of the sensory quality of the fillets, as assessed by panelists participating in the panel, it was detected that highest point was given to the fillets groups to which coriander essential oil of 0.5% had been enforced, and as a result, with this application, it was underlined that was obtained in a positive direction of a flavor very different other than ordinary fish flavor by panelists.
AtıfScopus5WoS2İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Performance of Cladophora fracta for Bioaccumulation of Critical Raw Materials from Mine Gallery Waters
Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
We investigated the accumulation of critical raw materials (CRMs) in macroalga (green alga Cladophora fracta) in mine gallery water with the aim of presentation of the possibility of using the algae as a bioaccumulator of CRMs. The CRMs investigated in the present study were lanthanum (La), vanadium (V), tungsten (W), scandium (Sc), bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb), gallium (Ga) and cobalt (Co). The highest concentrations of La, V, W, Sc, Bi, Sb, Ga and Co were determined as 3.16 ± 0.15, 22 ± 1.0, 2.0 ± 0.1, 2.4 ± 0.12, 0.21 ± 0.01, 2.47 ± 0.13, 1.4 ± 0.07 and 7.28 ± 0.35 mg/kg, respectively. Bioconcentration factor values followed the order of La > V>W > Ga > Sb > Bi > Co > Sc. Also, metal pollution index (MPI) is used in order to identify the degree of pollution of C. fracta. The MPI values calculated were between 1.09 and 2.2. As a result, it was determined that C. fracta highly accumulated the CRMs from the mine gallery water and was a good bioaccumulator in remediation technology. In this way, it is possible to minimize or eliminate the environmental risks of the materials in the gallery waters.
AtıfScopus5WoS5OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Hospital service quality evaluation: an integrated model based on Pythagorean fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS
Yucesan, Melih; Gul, Muhammet
Providing better hospital service quality is one of the major concerns of healthcare industry in the world. Since health services in Turkey are provided in a very competitive environment, for making a better choice, the services delivered by the public and private hospitals should be evaluated according to the viewpoint of stakeholders in terms of satisfaction. In this study, a model proposal is presented based on the concept of Pythagorean fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and Pythagorean fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution method to provide an accurate decision-making process for evaluating the hospital service quality. We study under fuzzy environment to reduce uncertainty and vagueness, and use linguistic variables parameterized by Pythagorean fuzzy numbers. The proposed approach is separated from others with the integration of the methods in a way providing a systematic fuzzy decision-making process. A case study including 32 service quality criteria and two public and one private hospitals in Turkey assessed by 32 evaluators by medical staff, hospital executives, auxiliaries, and patients is performed to demonstrate the applicability and validity of the proposed approach. On conclusion, integrated model produces reliable and suggestive outcomes better representing the vagueness of decision-making process.
AtıfScopus164WoS132OpenAlex190İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2A novel method for performance improvement of chaos-based substitution boxes
Artuğer, Firat; Özkaynak, Fatih
Symmetry plays an important role in nonlinear system theory. In particular, it offers several methods by which to understand and model the chaotic behavior of mathematical, physical and biological systems. This study examines chaotic behavior in the field of information security. A novel method is proposed to improve the performance of chaos-based substitution box structures. Substitution box structures have a special role in block cipher algorithms, since they are the only nonlinear components in substitution permutation network architectures. However, the substitution box structures used in modern block encryption algorithms contain various vulnerabilities to side-channel attacks. Recent studies have shown that chaos-based designs can offer a variety of opportunities to prevent side-channel attacks. However, the problem of chaos-based designs is that substitution box performance criteria are worse than designs based on mathematical transformation. In this study, a postprocessing algorithm is proposed to improve the performance of chaos-based designs. The analysis results show that the proposed method can improve the performance criteria. The importance of these results is that chaos-based designs may offer opportunities for other practical applications in addition to the prevention of side-channel attacks.
AtıfScopus55WoS44OpenAlex56İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Evaluation the Weekly Intake of Some Wild Edible Indigenous Mushrooms Collected in Different Regions in Tunceli, Turkey
Alp, Hevidar; Ince, Muharrem; Ince, Olcay Kaplan; Onal, Ali
The quantity of some essential and non-essential elements of wild edible mushroom samples collected from Tunceli Province of Turkey was determined by using flame and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometer after microwave digestion. The method accuracy was corrected using standard reference material (NIST SRM 1547-Peach Leaves). The essential element concentrations of analyzed mushroom samples were determined in the range of 0.036–0.563 mg kg−1 for calcium, 1.28–2.55 mg kg−1 for magnesium, 0.054–0.188 mg kg−1 for sodium, 1.00–4.57 mg kg−1 for copper, 212–480 mg kg−1 for iron, and 75–151 mg kg−1 for zinc but cobalt and chromium were not detected. Based on results, there were statistically significant differences between the element contents of analyzed mushroom species. Consequently, according to this study results, the weekly intake and target hazard quotient values of the elements show that the consumption of these mushrooms does not threaten human health. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
AtıfScopus9WoS8OpenAlex9İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Investigation of antioxidant responses in Gammarus pulex exposed to Bisphenol A
Tatar, Şule; Türkmenoğlu, Yener
One of the most important environmental problems in the world is micro-pollutants. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant responses of Gammarus pulex to Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting agent. For this purpose, sublethal concentrations of BPA were applied to G. pulex and biochemical responses were studied. Enzymatic antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities and nonenzymatic antioxidants glutathione (GSH) and thiobarbituric acid reagents (TBARS) levels in G. pulex were determined in four different groups during 24 and 96 h. Biochemical biomarkers were measured using commercial kits in a microplate reader. When we compared with control, SOD enzyme activity increased in all groups during both administration periods and CAT enzyme activity decreased in all groups. GSH and TBARS levels were increased after 24 and 96 h of application periods in all groups when compared with control. For changes in SOD and CAT activities and GSH, TBARS levels have been determined to be useful as biomarkers against BPA in G. pulex tissues. It has also been proven that G. pulex is an effective bioindicator that shows BPA pollution in water. The different results of biochemical biomarkers can be evaluated as a marker of possible metabolic processes, and the biochemical response of G. pulex can reveal to some extent the environmental consequences of BPA pollution resulting from industrial waters.
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