Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2012
Ocular trauma score in transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries: a case series.
Our aim was to review the characteristics of transferred fireworks-related ocular damage and to evaluate the prognostic value of the ocular trauma score (OTS) for these injuries. ⋯ The aforementioned transferred fireworks-related ocular injury cases occurred mainly in young adults, men and active participants, all of which incurred serious vision loss and blindness. The OTS is quite effective for classifying the status and estimating the prognosis of transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2012
Case ReportsBilateral asymmetric traumatic hip dislocation with bilateral acetabular fracture: case report.
Bilateral traumatic hip dislocation is a very rare condition. Simultaneous anterior and posterior traumatic dislocation of both hips is even more unusual. A case report of a bilateral asymmetrical hip joint dislocation with bilateral acetabular fracture in a 28-year-old man is presented.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2012
Management of inhalation injury and respiratory complications in Burns Intensive Care Unit.
Inhalation injury has high mortality and carries a significant risk of permanent pulmonary dysfunction. Inhalation injury and its consequences impose difficulties for the respiratory therapists, nurses and doctors who play a central role in its clinical management. In this study, we aimed to report our clinical experience and the role of non-invasive mechanic ventilatory (NIMV) support in a series of inhalation-injured patients. ⋯ Application of NIMV support with proper modes decreases the need for invasive procedures in inhalation-injured patients. Based on our results, we propose the application of NIMV support in inhalation-injured burn patients.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2012
Case ReportsPerforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a button battery: report of two cases.
Ingested button battery perforation of Meckel's diverticulum is extremely rare, with only two reported cases in the recent literature. Two additional preschool children who accidentally swallowed an alkaline button battery and developed a perforated Meckel's diverticulum are reported. Surgeons should be aware of this rare complication. Careful clinical, radiologic and laboratory monitoring of children who ingest a button battery is advisable.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2012
The relationship of trauma severity and mortality with cardiac enzymes and cytokines at multiple trauma patients.
In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of trauma severity on cardiac involvement through evaluating the trauma severity score together with diagnostic tests in multiple trauma patients. A trauma score was determined using various trauma severity scales. ⋯ The ISS trauma scale was determined to be the most effective in terms of indicating heart involvement in patients with multiple traumas. Close follow-up and cardiac monitoring should be applied to patients with high trauma severity scores considering possible cardiac rhythm changes and hemodynamic disturbances due to cardiac involvement.