"Whatever They Say I Do the Opposite": Vaccine Resistance in Turkey During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Following a 2015 ruling in the Turkish Supreme Court, vaccine resistance has increased significantly in Turkey. Where childhood vaccination was once compulsory, it is now voluntary, enabling the transformation of Turkish lay medical culture. This medical culture rose in political importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, little is known about vaccine hesitancy and resistance in Turkey, and the interconnections with the wider political atmosphere in the country. We draw upon fieldwork conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the rationales behind people's vaccination choices. We argue that vaccines encouraged by the state offer citizens opportunities for individuation and resistance to the more generalized coercive practices of the Turkish state.

Temporal technologies of epidemics.

The COVID-19 pandemic has largely been made sense of as a crisis However, using crisis as a temporal-analytical category arguably obscures the complexity of the different temporalities at work in the pandemic. In this article, we examine how the pandemic outbreak led to numerous acts of synchronisation and de-synchronisation-between humans and viruses, between social groups and even between historical ages. In order to make sense of the temporal consequences of an epidemic, we introduce the concept of 'temporal technologies', understood as a set of procedures that control, regulate, produce and assemble time in relational networks of both human and non-human actors. This article thus attempts to create a framework for understanding the epidemic experience in temporal terms by using 'temporal technologies' as an analytical tool.

Effect of novel vitamin D receptor activator paricalcitol on renal ischaemia/reperfusion injury in rats.

INTRODUCTION: Despite the developments in modern medicine, acute renal injury is still a challenging and common health problem. It is well known that ischaemia and reperfusion takes place in pathological mechanisms. Efforts to clarify the pathophysiology and interventions to improve outcomes are essential. Our study aimed to investigate whether the prophylactic use of paricalcitol is beneficial in renal ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. METHODS: Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were assigned randomly to four groups. Right nephrectomies were performed at the time of renal arterial clamping. Sham surgery was performed on the rats in group 1. For the rats in group 2, the left renal artery was clamped for 45 minutes. The rats in group 3 received paricalcitol for seven days (0.2µg/kg/day); following this, a right nephrectomy and left renal arterial clamping were not performed. The rats in group 4 received paricalcitol for seven days (0.2µg/kg/day); following this, a right nephrectomy and left renal arterial clamping for 45 minutes were performed. Tissue thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), superoxide dismutase, sulfhydryl groups as well as nitric oxide metabolites, serum urea and creatinine levels were measured for all four groups. RESULTS: In group 4, there were some improvements in terms of TBARS, nitrite, nitrate, superoxide dismutase and creatinine levels. In the histopathological evaluation, paricalcitol therapy improved tubular necrosis and medullar congestion but there was no significant difference in terms of tubular cell swelling, cellular vacuolisation or general damage. Immunohistopathological examination revealed lower scores for vascular endothelial growth factor in the group 4 rats than in group 2. CONCLUSIONS: Paricalcitol therapy improved renal I/R injury in terms of serum and histopathological parameters. These potential beneficial effects need to be further investigated.

Takayasu arteritis and ulcerative colitis; coexistence or misdiagnosis?

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects large arteries such as the aorta and its proximal branches. The association between Takayasu arteritis and ulcerative colitis is an extremely rare condition. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, clinical presentation is not specific and may mimic Crohn's disease, radiation colitis, ischemic colitis, a variety of infectious processes, and colitis related to medications. Herein we report a case of Takayasu arteritis who had been misdiagnosed and treated as ulcera-

Prevalence of symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders in a Turkish population.

Despite numerous studies having been published, the epidemiology of temporomandibular disorders remains uncertain and controversial. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and distribution of symptoms commonly associated with such disorders among a sample of adults in Istanbul, Turkey. A total of 1253 individuals aged 18 years were identified by using a random-digit dialing technique. They were asked standard questions about joint and jaw muscle pain, jaw opening, and joint sounds. Additional questions on tooth grinding and clenching, sleep patterns, and treatment-seeking behaviour were posed. Jaw pain was reported by 31% of the population. Women were more likely, than men, to respond positively to the questions concerning jaw pain. No gender- and age-related differences in prevalence of difficulty opening, clicking, tooth grinding/clenching and being poorly rested were found.

Use of biofunctional prosthetic system following partial maxillary resection: a clinical report.

This clinical report describes the prosthodontic rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with a maxillary defect using the biofunctional prosthetic system. The Biofunctional Prosthetic System brand denture includes a comprehensive technique for impressions, record taking, tooth placement, fabrication and processing. The advantage of this technique is to provide patients with optimal form, function, and aesthetics in complete dentures. This system is based on a team effort and systematic approach to removable prosthetic treatment.

The relation of bruxism and dermatoglyphics.

With the aim to examine the dermatoglyphic patterns of finger and palm, 38 bruxism patients, 18 being female were studied. Fingerprint patterns in bruxism has previously been discussed in a few papers, but this is the first paper about dermatoglyphic patterns of palm in bruxism. The aim of this study of finger and palm prints in patients with bruxism were to discuss the importance of dermatoglyphic patterns in the diagnosis and etiology of the disease. Bruxism patients demonstrated an increase in frequency of whorls and a decrease in frequency of ulnar loops than the controls. Patients with bruxism demonstrated a lower frequency of atd angle than controls. Augmentation of I loops and t triradii and diminution of IV, H and t" triradii were observed in bruxism patients. Furthermore, the main line A ended more frequently in sector 5' in bruxism patients when compared with controls. There is no significant difference between the total finger ridge counts (TRC) and a-b ridge counts the subjects with bruxism and that of the controls. The dermatoglyphic patterns of finger and palm was significantly different in children with bruxism. When combined with other clinical features in bruxism, dermatoglyphics can serve to strengthen a diagnostic impression.