2023-12-01, Gözübol Z. İ., Baysal Yiğit A., Toker K., GÖZÜBOL, ZEKİYE İREM, TOKER, KEREM

Governments, organizations, and researchers discuss the policies necessary for people and societies to lead a happy life in the 21st century as a critical issue. Although researchers expect a positive relationship between the happiness levels of communities and their social development levels, it is necessary to question the direction, the strength of this relationship and the existence of different variables affecting it. In this context, in this study, we aimed to examine the relationships among societies’ development level, happiness level, and innovation capacity. For this purpose, we obtained 2020 data from global reports covering the social development, innovation, and happiness variables of 119 countries. We tested the research model within the framework of these data and hierarchical regression analysis, and we found that innovation partially mediates the relationship between the social development levels of countries and happiness. Research results show that innovation is an intellectual and industrial process that positively affects the happiness of societies

2024-02-01, Ersoy Y. E., Göncü B. S., Yücesan E., Selepcioğlu Kaya H., Kazancıoğlu R., Akçakaya A., ERSOY, YELIZ EMINE, GÖNCÜ, BEYZA SERVET, SELEPCİOĞLU KAYA, HARİKA, KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZA, AKÇAKAYA, ADEM

Objectives: Various sites have been used for parathyroid allotransplant, such as injection into the forearm, sternocleidomastoid, or deltoid muscles. However, transplant efficiency in these regions varies according to the results reported in the literature and also obtained from our previous studies. Using the omentum "as a natural incubator" for composite tissue-derived cell transplants to increase transplant success is possible. Materials and methods: To examine the efficiency of transplant sites for parathyroid allotransplant, we compared clinical cases from the literature and our experience with 23 cases. The omental transplant process is performed under general anesthesia by laparoscopic intervention. The abdominal cavity is visualized with an endocamera from a 5-mm trocar. With the help of a flexible catheter from another 5-mm trocar, microencapsulated or naked parathyroid cells are deposited on the omentum in approximately 30 mL of isotonic saline. The trocar sites are then sutured, and the surgery is terminated. Recipients were followed for 6 months with examination of biochemical parameters (parathormone, calcium, and phosphorus levels), medication use, and clinical scoring. Results: In the 23 patients who received parathyroid allotransplants over the omentum, 7 recipients did not exhibit any changes according to the scoring system criteria. However, on average, serum calcium and phosphorus levels remained within the healthy reference range. In addition, use of oral medications among patients decreased, indicating successful transplant survival. These results were consistent with a significant decrease in hypocalcemia symptoms among patients. Conclusions: In the 23 patients, the success rate was 69.5% for the first 6-month period after transplant. Recent developments and large cohorts are needed to demonstrate the higher efficacy of parathyroid allotransplant over the omentum.