The effect of perceived insufficient milk on transition to supplementary food and factors affecting it during the first six months postpartum in Turkey: A cross-sectional study.

The researchers' aims were to determine the effect of perceived insufficient milk supply on the transition to supplementary food and the factors affecting it. This is a cross-sectional design study, we were conducted between April and August 2019 and included 335 mothers and their babies in a baby-friendly hospital in Turkey. It was shown that mothers with perceived insufficient milk switched to supplementary food 6.538 times more frequently (p < 0.05). It was shown that some maternal, lactational, and infant (baby's age) factors affected the perception of insufficient milk (p < 0.05). The perception of insufficient milk is an important factor contributing to the transition to supplementary food.

Maternal and neonatal outcomes of vaginal examination frequency during labor.

Our aim to conduct the descriptive study was to determine the maternal and neonatal outcomes of frequent vaginal examinations during labor. Data were collected in the first 24 hours, between days 2-5, in week 2 and in week 6 after the birth. No statistically significant correlation was observed between the frequency of vaginal examinations and the development of genitourinary or neonatal infections. On the other hand, it was seen that being a primipara were risk factors for a woman's developing a genitourinary infection while an increase in the number of personnel performing the vaginal examination was a risk factor for a neonatal infection.

'Pregnant women voice their concerns and delivery method preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey'.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pregnant women's voice their concerns and delivery method preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.Methods: A cross-sectional study is survey based using an online survey platform. Three hundred pregnant women were included between 16 May and 12 June 2020 in Turkey. Sociodemographic features, obstetric features, concerns about COVID-19, delivery method preferences, and Brief Measure of Worry Severity were evaluated. RESULTS: It was determined that the concerns of pregnant women about the pandemic were moderate (12.73 ± 6.838) and did not alter their delivery method preferences. However, the concerns of the pregnant women who planned to perform their delivery by caesarean section before COVID-19 and whose delivery method preferences changed during the pandemic process were higher (p < 0.05). Additionally, during the COVID-19 period, pregnant women often harbour concerns such as 'not knowing how it would affect my baby if I have to take medications for COVID-19 (90.3%)' 'getting infected by COVID-19 during my pregnancy (89.7%)' 'not having a healthy pregnancy until birth (89%)'. CONCLUSIONS: Delivery method preferences of pregnant women did not change in the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, COVID-19 pandemic is impacting on the pregnant women experiencing moderate concerns about their pregnancy, delivery, postpartum period, and their baby.

The effect of an educational palliative care intervention on the quality of life of patients with incurable cancer and their caregivers.

PURPOSE: The study aims to determine the effect of educational intervention provided to caregivers of hospitalized patients with terminal cancer theoretically, practically, and visually on their own and patients' quality of life. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at a palliative care unit in Turkey between January and June 2019. The study included 35 hospitalized patients with cancer and 35 caregivers. Caregivers were provided with educational intervention three times a week apart. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Friedman test, and iterative analysis of variance. RESULTS: After the educational intervention, there was an increase in cancer patients' emotional function sub-scale and global health and decrease in their fatigue and nausea-vomiting symptoms (p<0.05). The mean scores of caregivers from role difficulty, pain, vitality, social function, emotional, and mental health sub-scales were high (positively) (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Educational intervention has a positive effect on caregiver burden and recovery in some quality of life sub-scales of both patients and caregivers.

Phobia of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in Turkish Society.

BACKGROUND: The American Psychiatric Association describes phobia as a state of constant, extreme, and high level of fear against an object or situation. This study determines the level of phobia related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Turkish society. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Data were collected through an online survey between May 26 and June 5, 2020, using an introductory information form, a COVID-19 specification questionnaire, and a COVID-19 Phobia Scale (CP19-S). The data were then analysed through a descriptive statistical analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests in independent groups. RESULTS: Participants' phobia of COVID-19 was close to the moderate level (46.43±14.88). It was found that the scores for the COVID-19 Phobia Scale were higher in female participants, individuals who had to change duties during the pandemic, have a chronic illness, individuals who did not have social security, participants who had a relative/friend die due to COVID-19, those having no idea about preventive studies in Turkey, those stating that preventive studies in the globally are insufficient, those expressing that it is partially possible to be protected by taking personal measures, those expressing that it is partially possible to treat with medicine, those who have no idea about finding the vaccine and preventing its spread. The difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the findings of this study are important for the development of intervention programs and support strategies to protect mental health and increase psychological resilience during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Two new chelidamate complexes with the 4-methoxypyridine: A combined theoretical and experimental study.

Two new mixed chelidamate complexes, [M(chel)(mhpOCH3)·2H2O]·2H2O [M=Ni(II) (1); Co(II) (2); chel: chelidamate or 4-hydroxypyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate; mhp: 4-methoxypyridine], were prepared and characterized through a combination of X-ray diffraction method, FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The central M(II) ion in complex (1) and (2) is coordinated by the mhp nitrogen atom, the chel nitrogen and oxygen atoms and aqua oxygen atoms, forming the distorted octahedral geometry. Intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions appear to be effective in the stabilization of the crystal structures. Also, the fully optimized geometries and vibrational frequencies have been calculated using density functional theory (DFT)-B3LYP with 6-31G (d) basis set. The vibrational frequencies were interpreted by means of potential energy distribution (PED). The energetic behaviors of the complexes in methanol solvent were examined using by time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) method by applying the polarizable continuum model (PCM). The molecular stability and charge delocalization were analyzed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis.