A5086339939- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Restraint-Related Deaths
Başkent University
2021-2025
Hacettepe University
2010-2022
St. Luke's Hospital
2022
General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies
2018
Hacettepe University Hospital
2016
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas, which produced by incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon-containing substances, and causes significant tissue organ damage in the common event CO poisoning. This study aims to evaluate demographic, clinical, laboratory characteristics patients diagnosed with poisoning emergency department determine factors associated severe course acute phase poisoning.A total 331 Hacettepe University Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Unit, between January 2004 March 2014...
Background: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, it is crucially important for pediatricians be aware of differences in demographic and clinical features between COVID-19 influenza A B infections.Purpose: This study analyzed compared laboratory findings infections children.Methods: retrospective evaluated medical data 206 pediatric 411 seasonal or patients.Results: patients were older than (median [interquartile range], 7.75 [2–14] years vs. 4 [2–6]...
Cystinosis is a multisystemic disease resulting from cystine accumulation primarily in kidney and many other tissues. We intended to study the evolution of less commonly seen extrarenal complications cystinosis group patients who have periods without cysteamine treatment.Gastrointestinal muscular were studied 21 patients.Twenty one included study. Among them, 14 homozygous 3 compound heterozygous for CTNS mutations. The median age diagnosis was 15 months (range; 5 months-14 years) mean at...
Objectives Intussusception is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children. We aimed to analyze current clinical characteristics intussusception. Methods retrospectively reviewed 209 children diagnosed with intussusception, who were admitted our hospital between January 2009 and August 2022. grouped patients according symptom duration (before after 12 hours before 24 hours) age (younger older than 1 year, younger 2 years). Results The median at admission was 31 months (2–204...
Objectives Sixth cranial nerve (SCN) palsy is an uncommon but important neurological problem in patients admitted to pediatric emergency department. The underlying etiology of SCN has a wide range from viral infections intracranial tumors; therefore, careful and systematic approach necessary while examining these patients. Methods Fourteen who presented with acute paralysis department during the last 10 years were examined. Results age at time admission ranged between 14 months 16 (median,...
Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV/HHV-3), which one of the eight human herpes viruses. Although chickenpox has a good prognosis, neurologic complications including encephalitis, acute cerebellar ataxia, myelitis and meningitis may seldom be associated with disease. Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) an extremely rare complication in patients chickenpox. Herein, we report 12-year-old boy unilateral peripheral palsy, who was successfully treated short-term steroids physical rehabilitation.
Mumps infection during the course of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment has been reported to have a mild and this was related intrinsic low cytopathological effect virus, contrasting with severe measles Varicella zoster virus infections in immunocompromised patients.Herein, we present three-yearold girl, who previously vaccinated against mumps infection, admitted bilateral parotid swelling, dactylitis serum immunoglobulin M positivity for diagnosed ALL persistent...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic characteristics children who experienced out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), and assess impact bystander resuscitation (CPR) on survival rate witnessed arrests effects CPR durations neurological outcomes. This multicenter, retrospective included a total 182 patients underwent for CPA between January 2008 December 2012 at six centers in Ankara, Turkey. median [interquartile range (IQR)] age 22 (5-54) months; 60.4% were males, 44%...
Background: Acute bronchiolitis is one of the most common diseases early childhood. There are many recent changes in treatment acute bronchiolitis. The aim this study to evaluate approaches among clinicians and observe compliance with clinical guidelines. Materials Methods: Our was designed as a multicenter cross-sectional descriptive study. A cohort pediatric residents, fellows, attendants were surveyed questionnaire including general occupational characteristics pediatricians choices...
Background. The most underdeveloped area in the care of critically-ill-children (CIC) is prehospital period. Appropriate assessment and life-saving-interventions (LSI) this population are challenging require dedicated resources to ensure best outcomes. We aimed determine characteristics outcomes CIC transported Turkish Pediatric Emergency Departments (EDs). frequency distribution LSI administered by providers on route EDs were also investigated. Methods. This prospective study was conducted...
Introduction: Intoxication with non-pharmaceutical substances within household environment is an important group of pediatric injuries seen in emergency departments.Our objective was to study clinical characteristics and outcomes these exposures compare them pharmaceutical intoxications. Methods:The designed as a retrospective cohort study.All patients between 0 18 years old presented 3 rd level teaching hospital unit May 1 st 2016 April 30 th 2017 complaint acute toxic exposure were...
Patients with liver transplant can present to a pediatric emergency department short- and long-term complications of transplant. Here, we described clinical features patients admitted the identified risk factors that may lead intensive care unit admission.
The primary aim of this study was to compare the groups, SARS-CoV-2-positive and -negative patients, in terms frequency SBI. group compared with other-RVPs-positive as a secondary evaluation serious bacterial infection (SBI). This retrospective multicenter cohort conducted at four university hospitals from March 2020 December 2021. Patients under 90 days old, measured fever ≥ 38 °C, who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 had blood urine cultures taken, included study. patient groups positive...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoinflammatory disease that can involve any organ system; therefore, diagnosis be challenging. Hereby, we present 4 cases presented to pediatric emergency department with unusual clinical pictures of SLE.Case 1 inability walk or talk for the last week as well intermittent pain and swelling in her joints. Case 2 generalized edema severe dyspnea. 3 rashes on legs.Systemic may mimic many entities, differential difficult, especially if...
Gültekingil-Keser A, Tekşam Ö. Comparison of weight estimation methods and evaluation usability Broselow Luten tape in Turkish children. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 150-154. It is controversial which method more reliable for a child an emergent situation. The aim this study to compare different review the applicability This was performed prospectively patients presenting pediatric emergency department. Weight were by parent, physician, nurse tape. Finally actual height patient measured. A total...
Background and Objectives: The emergency medical service system is designed to ensure rapid identification transport of patients from the field departments. This study aims examine pediatric patients’ clinical characteristics reasons for ambulance use in Turkey. Life-saving interventions non-life-saving performed during outcomes following were also investigated. Methods: a prospective-multicentric conducted at four metropolitan cities nine tertiary survey-based evaluated all children brought...
Successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation and early defibrillation are critical in survival after in- or out-of-hospital arrest. The scope of this multi-centre study is to (a) assess skills paediatric healthcare providers (HCPs) concerning two domains: (1) recognising rhythm abnormalities (2) the use defibrillator devices, (b) evaluate impact certified basic-life-support (BLS) advanced-life-support (ALS) training offer solutions for quality improvement several emergency cares intensive care...
Hepatitis A virus infection has many extrahepatic complications, but autoimmune manifestations are rare. Hereby, we present a 10-year-old girl who presented with petechiae, purpura, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, and thrombocytopenia, preceding history of hepatitis 10 days ago. She was unresponsive to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment, thrombocytopenia recovered megadose steroid application. Therefore, may be considered as treatment alternative in patients immunoglobulin.