Hepatic laceration as a life-threatening complication of umbilical venous catheterization

Umbilical venous catheterization is an intravenous infusion route for maintenance fluids, medications, blood products, and parenteral nutrition in preterm neonates. However, this procedure may be associated with several complications, such as infection, thrombosis, vessel perforation, and cardiac and hepatic injuries. Hepatic laceration is a rare but life-threatening complication of umbilical venous catheterization that is a result of direct injury through the liver parenchyma. Here, we present a preterm newborn with hepatic laceration as a rare and serious complication of umbilical venous catheterization

The effects of dietary oleuropein and organic selenium supplementation in heat-stressed quails on tonic immobility duration and fluctuating asymmetry

The current study aimed to compare the effects of the dietary supplementation of oleuropein (O) alone or with organic selenium (OSe) in combination with the dietary supplementation of α-tocopherol acetate alone (TA) or with OSe in combination on tonic immobility (TI) duration and fluctuating asymmetry in Japanese quails exposed to heat stress (HS) (34 °C). A total of 800 two-week old quails were kept in wire cages in a temperature-controlled room at either 22 °C (thermo-neutral, TN) or 34 °C (HS) for 8 h/d and fed on a basal diet (NC) or the diets supplemented with TA (TA200) or O (O200) at 200 mg/kg alone or with OSe (TA200 + OSe and O200 + OSe) to the NC diet. HS increased TI (p < .001) and the lengths of the beak, outer toe, eye and nostril (p < .05) of quails. On the other hand, feeding diets containing TA200 alone or with OSe and O200 with OSe significantly shorted the TI duration and decreased the nostril length of quails exposed to HS compared to those of quails fed the NC and O200 diets (p < .05). It can be suggested that the TI and the asymmetry value are a sensitive indicator of thermal stress’ effect in quails. Moreover, the present study showed that especially the O200 + OSe diet may similarly alleviate the negative effects of HS on TI and mean bilateral asymmetry value of the nostril length in quail compared to the TA200 and TA200 + OSe diets

Effects of oregano essential oil supplementation to diets of broiler chicks with delayed feeding after hatching. Morphological development of small intestine segments

WOS: 000340149700008The study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of oregano essential oil (OEO) on the morphological development of small intestine of broilers with different feeding times (immediate, 24, 48 or 72 h post-hatching delayed feeding) from d 0 to 14. The diets were supplemented with: no, 250 or 500 mg/kg of the OEO (OEO250 and OEO500, respectively). Fasting for 72 h significantly increased the weight and length of small intestine segments of broilers on d 14. The OEO250 and OEO500 significantly increased the jejunum villus height of chickens fed immediately and the duodenum villus height of broilers fasted for 48 h. The duodenum villus surface area of chickens fasted for 48 h and the ileum villus surface area of broilers fasted for 24 h were significantly increased by the OEO250. The OEO500 significantly enhanced the duodenum villus surface area of broilers fasted for 24 h and their ileum villus surface area fasted for 48 h. The crypt depths of small intestine segments of broilers fasted for 72 h were significantly reduced by OEO250 and OEO500. In conclusion, the dose of phenolic compounds in OEO reaching the small intestine might be enough for protecting the intestinal epithelial cells from damages of toxins and for removing the negative effects of delayed feeding on the morphological development of all the small intestine segments of broiler chicks on d 14

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale for university students

It is very important to determine the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages that cause diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in late adolescence. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale aimed at university students. This methodological-descriptive-correlational study was conducted with 884 university students between September 2018 and December 2018. The data were collected using a socio-demographic data collection form and the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and item-total correlation were used to evaluate the data. It was determined that the scale consists of 19 items and three sub-dimensions; the three sub-dimensions explained 49.9% of the total variance. In both the explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses, all the factor loads were found to be >0.30. In confirmatory factor analysis, it was found that all of the fit indices were > 0.85 and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) was <0.080. Cronbach's alpha was found to be 0.86 for the entire scale; the Cronbach's alpha values for all three sub-dimensions were found to range between 0.65 and 0.84. In this study, the Turkish version of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy Scale aimed at university students was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish sample

The Effect of Food Addiction in Children on Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study

Aim: This study aimed to analyse the effect of food addiction in children on obesity

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the addiction-like eating behavior scale for university students

The aim of study was to conduct an evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Addiction-Like Eating Behavior Scale for university students. The sample consisted of 884 university students. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, SEM-based MacDonald's omega test, analysis of variance, and item-total score correlation were used to evaluate the data. The scale consisted of 15 items and two subscales. The scale explained 50.4% of the total variance. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed factor coefficients that were over 0.30, and the fit indices were over 0.90. Cronbach's alpha for the whole scale and subscales were higher than 0.70. According to the results, the Addiction-Like Eating Behavior Scale for university students is a valid and reliable tool in the Turkish sample