Yeni Yüzyıl
Journal of Medical Sciences

Batı dünyasında özellikle son yıllarda ulusal ve/veya yerel düzeyde geliştirilen projelerin toplumsal ve bireysel sağlık üzerine etkisini irdelemek amacıyla “sağlık etki değerlendirilmesi (SED)” kavramı bir yöntem olarak önerilmektedir.1 Dünya Sağlık Örgütü’nün (DSÖ) de desteğini alan bu süreç ülkemizde de uygulanmaya başlanmış olup makalemizde bu kavram ve ülkemizdeki durumu tartışılacaktır.

With the realization of the Industry 4.0 revolution, concepts have been re-interpreted and new concepts such as artificial intelligence have emerged. However, up-to-date technologies have emerged with concepts such as blockchain, imaging internet, and 5G. The further introduction of technology into our lives has made significant contributions to health services such as appointments, prescribing, and patient follow-up.

Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) is a critical transcription factor that plays a central role in the cellular response to oxygen levels. HIF-1α is involved in cellular adaptation to hypoxia in eukaryotes and all vertebrates and invertebrates. More than a hundred gene binding sites have been identified on fifteen chromosomes. It plays a critical role in metabolism, angiogenesis, hematopoiesis, proliferation and migration of epithelial cells, bone metabolism, erythropoiesis, immunity, inflammation, cancer, epigenetic regulation, apoptosis and autophagy.

It is well recognised that workplace safety procedures followed by organisations that offer oral and dental health care services play a significant role in preventing potential workplace accidents and illnesses. These institutions coexist with risk factors that are physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, and so on. In institutions where oral and dental health services are offered, there are departments such dentistry units, laboratories, and sterilization units; staff members are required to act in line with occupational health and safety regulations and display the utmost sensitivity at all times. A risk analysis study using the FMEA (Failure Types and Effects Analysis) method was conducted in this situation in order to identify the risks and implement the appropriate safety measures in the Oral and Dental Health Application and Research Center.

AIM: The aim of our study is to determine the relationship between fracture risk and cardiovascular risk in patients aged 67-75 years. METHOD: Detailed anamnesis of the patients was taken and physical examinations were performed. Laboratory parameters including fasting plasma glucose, lipid profile, kidney, liver, thyroid functions and complete blood count were examined. Bone mineral densities were measured. Using the information obtained, cardiovascular risk scores (Framingham, SCORE, Q-Risk and BNF) and fracture risk scores (FRAX) were calculated. All cardiovascular risk score results were compared separately with FRAX and it was investigated whether there was a relationship between them.

Forensic science is a multidisciplinary field in which experts in different fields collaborate to shed light on crime. Forensic genetics, a discipline to distinguish crime commuters/innocents, has a great place within the scope of forensic sciences. Here, Short Tandem Repeat (STR) analyses are the most frequently conducted forensic genetic analyses applied in interval situations such as kinship determinations, parenting tests, comparison of evidence obtained from the crime scene and/or suspects, or identification of individuals.

Dear editor We read the article titled “Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Anxiety and Treatment Adherence in Orthodontic and Dental Patients" prepared by Elhalık and Trakyalı and published in the third issue of your magazine in 2023 with great interest (1). We thank the author and the editorial board for the article discussing the impact of the pandemic on the health behavior of orthodontic and dental patients in the light of current literature. We would like to mention a few points to contribute to the discussion of the study.