Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between procalcitonin (PCT) level and severity acute cholecystitis.Materials Methods: This included 200 patients diagnosed with cholecystitis.To diagnose assess cholecystitis; physical examination abdominal ultrasound findings were evaluated blood samples taken determine white cell (WBC) count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), levels coagulation factors, gas, C-reactive protein (CRP) PCT.Patients classified into three...

Background Most acute pancreatitis scoring is made in the first 48-72 hours or later. Like many inflammatory processes, Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte (PLR) can be useful showing severity extent of inflammation pancreatitis. Our study aimed to evaluate whether these rates affect mortality according NLR PLR values ​​of patients diagnosed with by examining blood samples taken within hour after admission emergency department are predicting length stay. Methods In our...

Introduction The role of whole blood count parameters in the diagnosis diseases which inflammatory processes play a is one more frequently mentioned topics literature recent years. Studies acute appendicitis have also been carried out this regard, but studies focused on platelet are few and contradictory. We aimed to investigate mean volume (MPV) distribution width (PDW) appendicitis. Materials methods retrospectively screened medical records patients older than 15 years who had an...

Introduction: Pediatric intoxication cases are one of the important emergency room admissions. Early diagnosis and treatment in reducing morbidity mortality. The prevalence exposure types pediatric intoxications have social regional differences. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively analyze demographic epidemiological characteristics, clinical course, prognosis patients admitted our Emergency Medicine Clinic due poisoning. Materials Methods: files under 18 who were considered drug...

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary thromboembolism is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. Various changes occur on the electrocardiogram secondary to pulmonary thromboembolism. The objective of this study was investigate variations in QT dispersion, Tpeak-Tend duration, Tpeak-Tend/QT ratio relation localization their impacts 30-day METHODS: This carried out tertiary emergency medicine clinic between December 1, 2019 November 30, 2020. We evaluated correlations radiological outcomes...

INTRODUCTION:Acute gastroenteritis is an inflammatory disease.Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), one of the inflammation biomarkers, may be compatible with severity disease in patients acute gastroenteritis.In this study, we aimed to determine whether NLR blood has effect on hospitalization children rota and / or adenovirus antigen positivity stool. METHODS:Between January 2018 2019, 438 admitted emergency department due who were found have examined retrospectively. RESULTS: positive their...

Aims: Most patients with epilepsy have recurrent admissions to the emergency department (ED) during disease. Insufficient information about this patient population causes a mismatch between patients' needs and health care delivery. For reason, there is need for objective methods that can be used monitor seizure in EDs determine hospitalization. This study aimed develop management recommendations active seizures or history of prior admission contribute determination criteria ED follow-up...

Falls are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality among older people. One the underlying causes falls is dehydration. Therefore, ultrasonography has become an essential tool for evaluating volume status in emergency department. However, effect on people not been evaluated before. The aim this study was to determine relationship between inferior vena cava collapsibility index injury severity score patients who presented with fall-related injuries

The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic resistance infectious and non-infectious E. coli species in order increase success empirical treatment urinary system infections. susceptibility 464 strains that were isolated from urine samples patients who visited Derince Training Research Hospital Emergency Department between January 1 December 31, 2012 retrospectively evaluated records. antibiogram results classified as susceptible, moderately susceptible or resistant. Moderately...

Aim: There are strong recommendations regarding the duration of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in STsegment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients admitted to emergency department (ED).Determining these periods local sources is important comparing their compliance with current diagnosis and treatment guidelines effects on morbidity-mortality.Material Method: Patients STEMI who applied ED a tertiary education research hospital between 01.10.2017...

This study aimed to determine the role of serum growth hormone and insulin-like factor-binding proteins 3 levels measured in first 24 h diagnosis pathophysiology acute myocardial infarction (AMI).The Growth hormone, factors1, patients diagnosed with AMI onset that control group at time admission were compared between January 1 August 31, 2010.The average age patient was 59.36 ± 13:25 years, 79.4% males.The significantly higher (P < 0.05).However, no differences found factors both groups >...

Giriş: Bu çalışmada, hastane içinde aktive edilen mavi kod sonrası uygulanan kardiyopulmoner resüsitasyon ve Acil servislerde karşılaştırarak, uygulamasındaki yeterlilik durumunu değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Gereç Yöntem: 1 Ocak 2011 ile 30 Nisan 2013 tarihleri arasında retrospektif olarak yapılan çalışmamızda, verilen serviste arrest gelişen hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, süresi, sonucu resüsitasyonda kullanılan ilaçlar değerlendirildi. Ayrıca bulunduğu servis veya ünite, ekibinin olay yerine...

Violence in healthcare settings is a problem around the world, with hospital emergency departments (EDs) being most common sites. The important step preventing violence to determine causes and characteristics of problem. However, there not enough information literature about particular areas EDs which occurs. We aim produce results that can contribute prevention activities by gathering detailed violent incidents intensity this violence. Our study was planned as retrospective descriptive at...

Accordingly, many biomarkers have been studied for managing COPD exacerbations.It has reported that blood eosinophil and neutrophil counts might be the predictor of mortality exacerbations (7,8).Additionally, according to GOLD report, count cutoff values used identify treatment benefits inhaled Introduction:The aging communities higher pollution levels increases chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden are projected rise in number patients with its exacerbations.There is little...