Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Features and treatment of gas-forming synergistic necrotizing cellulitis: a nine-year retrospective study.
As many doctors know little about gas-forming synergistic necrotizing cellulitis, we retrospectively explored it in our study. ⋯ For treating gas-forming synergistic necrotizing cellulitis, performing open drainage as early as possible isthe most important procedure after admission.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Case ReportsTraumatic evisceration after blunt trauma in a 20-month-old boy.
Blunt traumatic evisceration is extremely rare. We describe the case of a 20-month-old boy with stomach and small and large intestine evisceration after blunt trauma. ⋯ The bowels were drained into the abdominal cavity, and the skin was closed. The patient recovered well.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Importance of knowledge of the management of traumatic dental injuries in emergency departments.
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) are confronted with managing dental emergencies of both traumatic and non-traumatic origin. However, the literature suggests inadequate knowledge of the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among medical professionals. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes regarding management of TDIs among Istanbul ED physicians. ⋯ Education, monitoring, improved availability of resources, and disciplinary measures in cases of poor compliance are necessary to improve TDI management in hospitals, especially among physicians.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Oxytocin for preventing injury due to testicular torsion/detorsion in rats.
We aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of oxytocin on the testes for treating ischemia-reperfusion injury. ⋯ These results indicate that oxytocin can be considered as an alternative agent for treating testicular torsion in clinical practice to minimize tissue damage.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Mortality in Code Blue; can APACHE II and PRISM scores be used as markers for prognostication?
Code blue (CB) is an emergency call system developed to respond to cardiac and respiratory arrest in hospitals. However, in literature, no scoring system has been reported that can predict mortality in CB procedures. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of estimated APACHE II and PRISM scores in the prediction of mortality in patients assessed using CB to retrospectively analyze CB calls. ⋯ APACHE and PRISM scores with the available parameters will not help predict mortality in CB procedures. Therefore, novels scoring systems using different parameters are needed.