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Evaluation of the Nexus X-ray rules in blunt thorax trauma
(Turkish Assoc Trauma Emergency Surgery, 2020)
BACKGROUND: There is still no agreed radiographic rule for the evaluation of blunt thoracic trauma. Emergency physicians want radiography according to their experience and examination findings. Various studies have been ...
Comparison of objective nutritional indexes for the prediction of in-hospital mortality among elderly patients with acute heart failure
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020)
Objectives: The association between objective nutritional indexes and prognosis in patients with acute heart failure have not been well studied. Therefore, we aimed to compare the prognostic value of modified Glasgow ...
A carbon monoxide poisoning case due to lung diffusion test
(W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc, 2020)
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs due to CO gas which is produced by the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Several causes of CO poisoning have been defined in the literature. The most frequent causes are defective ...
Evaluation of hematological markers in minor head trauma in the emergency room
(Springer Heidelberg, 2016)
A rule exists regarding the use of computed tomography (CT) for patients presenting to the emergency department with head trauma and a Glasgow coma score (GCS) of 15; however, it can be difficult to make this decision due ...
Splenectomy proportions are still high in low-grade traumatic splenic injury
(Aves, 2018)
Objective: The spleen is the most vulnerable organ in blunt abdominal trauma. Spleen-preserving treatments are non-operative management with or without splenic angioembolization, partial splenectomy, and splenorrhaphy. The ...
Controlling Nutritional Status score: A novel prognostic marker for patients with community-acquired pneumonia
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2020)
Objective: We aimed to investigate the prevalence and prognostic value of malnutrition assessed by Controlling Nutritional Status score in community-acquired pneumonia patients. Methods: All adult patients admitted to our ...
Epinephrine Auto-injector Use on YouTube: Is It Really Useful?
(Emergency Medicine Physicians Assoc Turkey, 2019)
Aim: Epinephrine is the best treatment for anaphylaxis and gives the best results if given within the first few minutes of a severe allergic reaction. An auto-injector is used by the patient or her/his relatives when the ...
The Validity of YouTube Videos on Pediatric BLS and CPR
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2016)
Background: There are few data regarding the validity of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS) videos on YouTube in the medical literature, and those that do are only analyzing adult CPR videos. ...
Laboratory markers has many valuable parameters in the discrimination between acute appendicitis and renal colic
(Turkish Assoc Trauma Emergency Surgery, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Only one diagnostic parameter is not available for acute appendicitis. For the establishment of diagnosis, combination of medical history, clinical, laboratory tests, and radiological imaging modalities are ...
Are Heimlich maneuver videos on YouTube accurate and reliable?
(Pharmamed Mado Ltd, 2016)
Introduction. First aid for airway obstruction is a life-saving maneuver that can be implemented by anyone. In this study, we determined the accuracy of Heimlich maneuver videos posted on the Internet. Materials and methods. ...
