Firat University

This study tested whether listening to educational podcasts could help people with high blood pressure better manage their condition. Researchers enrolled 94 patients and split them into two groups: one listened to podcasts about hypertension, while the other did not. The goal wa…

This study tested two special dental filling materials (Biodentine and Theracal PT) to see how well they treat deep cavities in adult teeth. The goal was to save the natural tooth and avoid the need for a root canal treatment. Researchers followed 61 adults for a year after a sin…

This study tested whether a simple hand massage could help reduce anxiety and increase comfort for patients about to undergo weight-loss surgery. Researchers compared 90 patients who received a hand massage before their procedure to those who received only standard care. They mea…

This study tested whether a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the knee, followed by a 6-week program of home exercises, could improve leg strength and reduce pain in women with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers measured participants' hip and knee strength, as wel…

This study tested whether spraying a refreshing, ice-cold menthol water into the mouth could help patients feel better after nose surgery. It looked at whether the spray reduced feelings of thirst, dry mouth, and nausea in 90 adults recovering from rhinoplasty. Researchers also c…

This study tested whether sujok therapy, a non-drug approach using seed pressure on hand and foot points, could help cancer patients feel more comfortable during a common procedure. Researchers compared 60 patients receiving chemotherapy: one group got the real therapy, one got a…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles for relaxation could help reduce stress, anxiety, and tiredness in nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs). Sixty nurses who had worked in the ICU for at least six months participated. They used VR as an intervent…

This study looked at how holding leg muscle contractions at different knee angles affects balance, joint awareness, and physical performance in healthy people. Forty-four young adults completed an eight-week exercise program to see which knee positions worked best. The results co…

This study aimed to understand how changing a patient's position on the operating table affects heart function and blood pressure during a common weight-loss surgery. Researchers monitored 80 severely obese adults undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. They specifically meas…

This study looked at whether a protein in the blood called Phoenixin-14 could help doctors predict which patients with severe sepsis are most at risk of dying. Researchers measured this protein in 77 adults with septic shock in the intensive care unit. They found that patients wi…

This study aimed to see if the anesthesia drug dexmedetomidine helps protect the delicate lining of blood vessels during surgery. Researchers measured specific markers in the blood of 90 healthy adults undergoing nose surgery to check for vessel damage. The goal was to gather kno…