Fluid and electrolyte balance is a key concept to understand for maintaining homeostasis, successful treatment of many metabolic disorders. There are various regulating mechanisms the equilibrium electrolytes in organisms. Disorders these result imbalances that may be life-threatening clinical conditions. In this study we defined imbalance characteristics patients admitted our emergency department.This was conducted Emergency Department (ED) Uludag University Faculty Medicine, included 996...

Pandemics put healthcare workers (HCWs) at risk of infections, making emergency department (ED) triage critical. This study aims to compare smart innovative self-kiosk (SKT) with routine (RT). COVID-19-suspected ED patients enrolled. Volunteers received RT after completing SKT. The key outcomes were HCW exposure and total time (TET). Secondary included participants' satisfaction 115 a mean age 32.54±10.84 years old. SKT significantly reduced exposures (median 0 [IQR 0-1] vs 2 2-3], p<0.0001)...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among participants Turkish Red Crescent Disaster Relief Team after Tsunami in Asia.The Clinician Administered PTSD Scale-1 (CAPS-1) administered 33 36 team members one month their duty. Along with CAPS-1 interview, demographic features, profession, previous professional experience, experience traumatic events and disasters also were recorded. To be classified as present, a symptom must have score...

The purpose of this study is to detect the mortality predictive power new Glasgow coma scale, age, and arterial pressure (GAP) scoring system in major trauma patients admitted emergency department (ED).A total 100 Uludağ University Faculty Medicine ED who were 18 years age or more included study. In prospective study, revised score (RTS), injury severity (ISS), trauma-related ISS (TRISS), Mechanism, GAP (MGAP) scores calculated.A significant positive correlation was established between ISS,...

The modified Early Warning Score (mEWS) is a triage instrument that promises to predict patient disposition and clinical outcome in emergency departments (EDs). We investigated whether mEWS can death, hospital admission, intensive care unit (ICU) in-hospital deaths Turkish setting.We conducted an ED-based prospective study of 309 patients who presented academic medical center. was recorded all on ED admission. A >4 used define at high-risk for the outcomes.Patients categorized as being...

The aim of this prospective, randomised, double–blind study was to evaluate the efficacy intramuscular (IM) tramadol 100 mg in emergency department treatment acute migraine attack and compare it with that IM diclofenac sodium 75 mg. Forty patients who were admitted our according International Headache Society criteria included study. Patients randomised receive either (n=20) or intramuscularly. rated their pain on a four–point verbal scale (0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe) at beginning...

Acute poisonings are frequent causes of admission to emergency departments and these cases may have hazardous outcomes.In the present study, medical records 1818 poisoned patients admitted Uludag University Medical School's Emergency Department between January 1996 December 2001 were investigated. The age, sex, outcomes patients, type poisoning described.. mean age for females (63% patients) was 27 years, whilst male 31 years. major types ingestions medications (59.6%), mushrooms (3.3%),...

This study aimed to allow decision-making about hospitalization or discharge using the Glasgow Blatchford Scoring system, a risk analysis performed basic laboratory and clinical variables, in patients presenting Emergency Department with upper gastrointestinal system bleeding.This prospective, observational conducted of university hospital enrolled aged ≥18 years, who presented bleeding between June 2009 December 2010. For all patients, scores were calculated, classified into two groups as...

Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events associated with drug abuse have been frequently reported, particularly in young patients. The drugs include generally cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. Although marijuana is among the widely used narcotics world, stroke use infrequently reported.Stroke caused by of was investigated a 23-year-old man importance inquiry case emphasized.The patient treated for 7 days follow-up, but he not recovered. discharged his existing condition directed...

Objective: Acid-base disorders (ABDs) are usually correlated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The objective this study was to analyze the causes, outcomes, types incidences ABDs in patients presenting at emergency department (ED). Material Methods: We prospectively analyzed data from who presented between January 2011 May 2011. Data on age, gender, chief complaint, diagnosis ED were collected for ABD cases. Results: Of 736 cases an ABD, 173 (23.5%) had simple 563 (76.5%) mixed...

Arsenic is a classical poison that has been historically used since ancient times for homicidal purposes. More recently, episodes of deliberate or unintentional arsenic self-poisoning have increasingly reported. We describe here case 77-year old male patient with history major depression, who attempted suicide by ingestion 4 g trioxide. The man, dentist profession, preparations pulp devitalization. was admitted to our hospital 5 h after nausea and vomiting. Plain radiograph the abdomen...

Background : Identification of critically ill patient is particularly important in the emergency department (ED). The prolonged duration from hospital admission to delivering intensive care service related increased mortality. aim this study evaluate effectiveness Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) for identifying critical patients with malignancy ED settings. Methods We evaluated who were admitted our a tertiary university Turkey over three-month period. MEWS on as 1. After initial...

Objective: We aimed to compare the efficacies of ice, lidocaine- prilocaine mixture cream and classical method in reduction pain observed during intravenous cannulation, which is most frequently performed procedure emergency departments define effective method. Material Methods: One hundred-twenty patients who applied department Uludag University Faculty Medicine were included this presented study. Cannulations after one minute application ice package group. Patients only for blood...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the demographic characteristics, methods of suicide and its causes in patients over age 15 years admitted emergency service for attempted suicide. The importance psychosocial support unit that has recently become active department is emphasized. Material Methods: In our study, we retrospectively evaluated “Suicide Attempt Feedback Forms” who were Van Education Research Hospital attempts between February November 2009. Results: A total 112 cases...

Catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) enzyme has a role in the inactivation of catecholamine neurotransmitters. Functional polymorphism COMT gene been reported to play an important schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, aggressive and antisocial behavior, suicide attempts pathogenesis Parkinson's disease. In this study, we aimed investigate effect Vall58Met on substance use, treatment history patients with synthetic cannabinoid (SC) intoxication. The Val158Met polymorphisms from DNA 49...

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect institution in an in-hospital integrated approach trauma on mortality severely injured patients a university hospital Turkey. We examined effects several risk factors, namely physiological parameters, anatomical findings, and timeliness therapeutic approaches, major before after care. investigated factors were injury severity score (ISS), revised (RTS), localization injury, type prehospital time, emergency room referral from another hospital....

Objective This study presented the demographic, clinical and laboratory data for patients who to our emergency department (ED) with mushroom poisoning. Methods We retrospectively examined adult poisoning that ED of Uludag University, Faculty Medicine between 1 January 2007 31 December 2010. Results A total 53 were enrolled in study. The mean age was 46.58±15.47. 52.8% female, while 47.2% male. These typically admitted autumn. most commonly seen symptoms gastrointestinal such as nausea...

Amaç: Son yıllarda giderek gelişen radyolojik görüntüleme yöntemleri tanısal süreçte önemli bir araç haline gelmiştir. Kolay ulaşılabilir olmaları nedeniyle acil servislerde hasta değerlendirmede anamnez ve fizik muayenenin önüne geçmiş fakat uygun endikasyon konulmamış, gereksiz tetkik istemleri sayısında artışı beraberinde getirmiştir. Özellikle bilgisayarlı tomografinin fazla miktarda, dışı istenmesi günümüzde sağlık harcamalarını arttırmış, bu da bedel-etkinlik konusunu gündeme...

To analyze the characteristics of patients transferred by air ambulance in eastern Anatolia region Turkey. Materials and methods: We retrospectively evaluated records between January 2010 December 2010. Demographics medical data patients, geographic conditions, flight duration were all analyzed. Results: A total 241 included study, whom 51% men 49% women. The majority 0 1 year old (40.2%). In adult most commonly seen diagnoses trauma (31.6%), obstetric problems (24.7%), cerebrovascular...

In this study, our aim was to identify the validity of prophylaxis indications for patients who received tetanus prophylaxis, determine ratio high-risk wounds number with immunity, and evaluate immunity specific age groups.