Browsing by Author "Özdemir, AO"

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    Too bad to treat? Predicting clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy in octogenarians
    Akarsu, FG; Dogan, B; Eryildiz, ES; Memmedova, F; Mehdiyez, Z; Aykaç, O; Özdemir, AO
    Objectives: We aimed to reveal the effect of the totaled health risk in vascular events (THRIVE) score and the radiological parameters of the Alberta stroke program early computed tomography score (ASPECTS), the Van Swieten Scale (VSS) score, and the Evans Index on clinical outcomes in patients over 80 years of age who un-derwent endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed anterior ischemic stroke (AIS) patients over 80 years of age who underwent EVT between May 2017 and April 2022. Good functional outcome was accepted as a 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2. We constructed three models to compare to the mRS (model 1: THRIVE, CTA-ASPECT; model 2: THRIVE, CTA-ASPECT, Evans Index; model 3: THRIVE, CTA-ASPECT, Evans Index, VSS).Results: A total of 39 octogenarian patients with thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) 2c-3 recanalization were selected, and their 90-day mRS scores were compared. Of these, 19 patients (48%) showed good outcomes. In multivariable receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses, the AUC of model 1 was 0.797 (95% confi-dence interval [CI], 0.638-0.909), the AUC of model 2 was 0.862 (95% CI, 0.714-0.951), and the AUC of model 3 was 0.905 (95% CI, 0.768-0.975).Conclusions: Evaluation of the THRIVE score, which measures vascular disease burden and stroke severity, together with the radiological parameters of ASPECTS score, VSS score, and the Evans Index, provides useful guidance in predicting the clinical outcomes of elderly AIS patients after EVT.
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    Comparison of Teacher Candidates' Metaphorical Perceptions towards Lifelong Learning
    Selçuk, G; Çakmak, A; Özdemir, AO; Çelebi, N
    The aim of this study is to examine and compare metaphorical perceptions of teacher candidates. The sample of the study consists of teacher candidates studying at science and Turkish language teaching departments in the Faculty of Education, Celal Bayar University in 2014-2015 academic year. While 206 teacher candidates study at Turkish Language Teaching Department, there are 323 teacher candidates in Science Teaching Department. The study has been based on qualitative research approach. Research design has been determined as phenomenological research. In order to investigate teacher candidates' metaphorical perceptions towards lifelong learning, semi-structured interviews have been used. They have been asked to complete the statement that The Lifelong Learning is like................... Because......... .. Data obtained from perceptions of teacher candidates in the analysis has been used for content analysis. The data gathered by interview forms has been listed and the related categories have been determined. The answers of the teacher candidates have been interpreted firstly in their own groups. Then, the data of Turkish Language Teacher candidates and the data of Science Teacher candidates have been compared. The similarities and difference between their perceptions have been revealed. Results about each problem have been supported with the interpretations and literature. Conclusions and recommendations have been stated according to the findings.
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    Lifelong Learning And Continuing Education Centres In Turkey
    Selçuk, G; Çakmak, A; Özdemir, AO
    With the rapid progress of information technologies, access to information has brought new techniques. Accordingly, concepts like Lifelong Education (LLE), Continuing Education (CE) and Lifelong Learning (LLL) have started to be shaped in universities and transformed institutional constructs involving local authorities. The aim of this study is to reveal the present situation of continuing education centres (CEC) in Turkey and their educational categories as parts of LLL. All of the higher education institutions in the title of Universities in Council of Higher Education (CoHE)'s official website form the theoretical sample of the study. In the study, The Continuing Education Centre Research Form has been developed by the researchers. The form includes the types of names CEC's have and the contents of educational categories applied. The data gathered has been analysed with content analysis method from qualitative analysis methods. As a consequence of document analyses, it has been found that 99 of 109 state universities, 64 of 74 public foundation universities, 6 of 8 higher public foundation and 7 of other 19 higher school have a CEC. In the study, it has been also attempted to determine the variety of CEC names and categorizations of their educational programs.