Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Case ReportsPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome as an underlying cause for encephalopathy in a sepsis patient in the intensive care unit: A case report.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy (PRES) is a clinical and radiological syndrome characterized by neurological findings and vasogenic edema in the posterior regions of the cerebral hemispheres. Sepsis and septic shock have recently been recognized as an etiological factor in PRES. In this case report, we are presenting a patient with intraabdominal sepsis and PRES followed in the intensive care unit with an unfavorable neurological outcome. Wider recognition of PRES as a cause of encephalopathy in sepsis patients is necessary.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
An updated analysis of the surgical and urological complications of 789 living-related donor kidney transplantations: Experience of a single center.
This study aims to review retrospectively the surgical and urological complications encountered in 789 cases of living-related donor kidney transplantations (LRDKTs). ⋯ In our series, urological and surgical complications were detected in 11.02% of the recipients. Although complications still encountered, early identification of these complications with proper management strategies significantly decreases the risk of graft loss.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Evaluation of the patients admitted to the pediatric emergency service: Cross-sectional analysis of the pediatric emergency and trauma clinic of a tertiary training hospital in Turkey.
This study aims to carry out a cross-sectional analysis of the applications during three months to the Pediatric Emergency Service of İzmir University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital and determination of demographical features and distribution of cases in line with provided data and planning the positive changes and innovations in the current service and functioning of the Pediatric Emergency Service. ⋯ Most of the patients admitted to pediatric emergency service for non-urgent reasons which can be managed in primary care services.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2020
Diagnostic value of GCP-2/CXCL-6 and hs-CRP in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the major causes of acute abdomen pain. Various laboratory markers have been studied for diagnosis of AA, but none of them have shown superiority to physical examination or imaging. GCP-2/CXCL6 is a chemokine expressed by macrophages and epithelial and mesenchymal cells during inflammation. The present study aims to investigate the diagnostic role of GCP-2/CXCL6 in AA patients. ⋯ GCP-2/CXCL6 can be a useful marker in AA diagnosis and discrimination of complex cases, especially if combined with other laboratory markers and imaging techniques.
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Because internal temperature of tandir may reach up very high levels, tandir burns, which is one of flame burns, may cause more morbidity and mortality than those of other flame burns. Therefore, we aimed to compare tandir burns with other flame burns in the present study. ⋯ We think that it would be beneficial to treat high-temperature burns, such as tandir burns, as a separate group from other flame burns. We believe that further studies to be conducted in this field will bring new approaches to the treatment of tandir burns.