Mehmet Ali Karaca

ORCID: 0000-0003-0876-2811
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Research Areas
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Nausea and vomiting management
  • Neurological Complications and Syndromes
  • Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Case Reports on Hematomas
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Islamic Thought and Society Studies
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Paraoxonase enzyme and polymorphisms
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
  • Hemophilia Treatment and Research

Hacettepe University
2005-2024

Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
2023

Medical Park Gaziantep Hospital
2023

Marmara University
2023

Hacettepe University Hospital
2007-2023

Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University
2016

Sivas State Hospital
2016

Aksaray University
2015

Electronics Corporation of India
2013

Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2013

This study aimed to evaluate injury patterns of patients admitted the emergency department with gunshot wounds, results imaging studies, treatment modalities, outcomes, mortality ratios, and complications.A retrospective descriptive was carried out including a total number one hundred forty-two Hacettepe University Emergency Department injuries between January 1, 1999 December 31, 2013. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS), Injury Severity (ISS), (TRISS) probability...

10.5505/tjtes.2015.64495 article EN Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2015-01-01

AIM:To determine the prognostic risk factors of gastrointestinal bleeding in emergency department cases. METHODS:The trial was a retrospective single-center study involving 600 patients over 18-years-old and carried out with approval by Institutional Ethics Committee.Patient data included demographic characteristics, symptoms at admission, past medical history, vital signs, laboratory results, endoscopy colonoscopy length hospital stay, need intensive care unit (ICU) mortality.Mortality rate...

10.3748/wjg.v22.i16.4219 article EN cc-by-nc World Journal of Gastroenterology 2016-01-01

This study comprises a first-order evaluation of the implications accelerated sea-level rise and some other aspects climate change for Turkey's coastal areas. Global during 20th century has been estimated between 10 20 cm similar changes appear to have occurred along Turkish coasts, although available data is poor. Coastal cities cover less than 5% total surface area Turkey, but they over 30 million inhabitants are growing rapidly. The Marmara region around Istanbul highest population...

10.2112/07a-0003.1 article EN Journal of Coastal Research 2008-03-01

Objective: Folic acid supplementation during the pre-conception period and first trimester of pregnancy reduces incidence neural tube defects (NTDs).In this study, our aim is to investigate knowledge use folic among women attending clinic. Material Methods:Between January 2012 June 2012, 817 participants, consisting 345 pregnant 472 non-pregnant women, were enrolled in survey.A questionnaire including socio-demographic information, was applied.Results: 48.2% participants aware for prevention...

10.5152/jtgga.2013.81594 article EN Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association 2013-06-10

Primary systemic carnitine deficiency (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by defective cellular transport. Patients usually present with predominant metabolic or cardiac manifestations. SCD mutations in the organic cation/carnitine transporter OCTN2 (SLC22A5) gene. Mutation analysis of SLC22A5 gene was carried out eight Turkish patients from six families. Six presented signs and symptoms heart failure, cardiomyopathy, low plasma levels, five them concurrent anemia. A patient...

10.1007/8904_2011_36 article EN JIMD Reports 2011-01-01

ObjectiveEnd tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) is measured to confirm the placement of an endotracheal tube and evaluate efficacy cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as assistive tool for terminating CPR. However, there are no highly accurate or definitive recommendations its use when deciding on termination We aimed merge EtCO2 values with existing (TOR) rules obtain a more combination resuscitation.MethodsThis observational, prospective study included non-traumatic adult patients who were...

10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19982 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Heliyon 2023-09-01

AbstractIntroduction This study examined emergency physicians across the country in terms of Impostor Phenomenon (IP) and Burnout Syndrome (BoS). We aimed to evaluate possible relationship between IP BoS determine which demographic characteristics pose a risk for BoS.Methods quantitative cross-sectional consists Clance Scale (CIPS) Maslach Inventory (MBI) were filled out online by participants. A total 389 volunteers participated study.Results The median age participants was 30 years...

10.1080/19338244.2023.2272122 article EN Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health 2023-09-14

Abstract OBJECTIVES: There is no sufficient data to provide a clear picture of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) across Türkiye. This study the first present prognostic outcomes OHCA cases and factors associated with these outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The was conducted in prospective, observational, multicenter design under leadership Emergency Medicine Association Turkey Resuscitation Study Group. aged 18 years over who were admitted 28 centers from Türkiye included study. Survived...

10.4103/tjem.tjem_73_24 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024-07-01

Approximately 458,000 victims were deceased from intentional violence in 2021. A stabbing assault causes 25% of homicides. The study aims to evaluate injury patterns, trauma scores, radiological findings, types treatment, and outcomes stab patients admitted a tertiary emergency department (ED).

10.1186/s12873-024-01077-9 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMC Emergency Medicine 2024-09-16

Aim of this study was to demonstrate that intravenous metoclopramide can reduce pain, nausea and discomfort during nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion in ED. This prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted the university-based One-hundred patients were enrolled. Before NGT insertion, each eligible patient randomised one two treatment arms: group received 2 cc 10 mg IV metoclopramide, whereas others normal saline. after procedure, evaluated using 100-mm visual...

10.1111/j.1368-5031.2005.00712.x article EN International Journal of Clinical Practice 2005-11-18

To compare ESI Five-Level Triage System with 5-Level Hacettepe Emergency (HETS), which was developed for Overcrowded EDs in our country.Over a period of six days, patients were assessed by different ED staff everyday using HETS, then re-evaluated blindly an emergency physician HETS. Then evaluated third time independent, ESI-using physician.Of the study, 133 men, 175 women and average age 44.41±18.033. Inter-rater agreement 97.40% (Kappa=0.963) between HETS HETS-Blind, 74.35% (Kappa=0.646)...

10.5505/tjtes.2013.44789 article EN Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2013-01-01

The evolution of the Black Sea's salinity after opening Bosporus about 7500 years ago is investigated using a simple two‐box model. model consists watermass and salt conservation equations, allows for changes in halocline depth. paleoceanographic box forced by present‐day Mediterranean inflow outflow, atmospheric forcings. Analytic solutions volumes are given. Model salinities reach 90% their values both boxes 2,500 Bosporus. shown to be almost independent volumes, results compared with...

10.1029/1999gl900006 article EN Geophysical Research Letters 1999-02-15

<title>Abstract</title> Background The study aims to evaluate injury patterns, trauma scores, radiological findings, types of treatment, and outcomes stab assault patients admitted a tertiary emergency department (ED). Methods This is retrospective observational stabbing in the ED Hacettepe University, Turkey. sites patterns injury, treatment methods, consultations, complications are acquired from patients’ files. Trauma scores frequency outcomes, such as need for surgery, hospitalization,...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4723998/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-08-19

Smoking is an important risk factor in the development of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This study was designed to investigate relationship between nicotine dependence level and CAP.The Fagerstrom test for (FTND) performed measure (NDL). Subjects with a score (FS) 5 or lower were defined as low FS 6 higher high level.The smokers than nonsmokers (OR=2.19, 95% CI 1.13-4.23). The 1.91 times group compared (OR=1.91, 0.95-3.83). In 2.93 (OR=2.93, 1.34-6.36). We also studied CAP time first...

10.2169/internalmedicine.47.1219 article EN Internal Medicine 2008-01-01

Abstract Warfarin resistance is a rare but an important clinical problem in patients requiring anticoagulation. Here we report male patient with mechanical aortic prosthetic valve who did not have target level of therapeutic anticoagulation on warfarin. A pharmaco-genetic testing revealed VKORC1 A/G and CYP2C9 *1*1 genotype. His prothrombin time international normalization ratio (INR) was 1–1.3 warfarin 80 mg per day. Phenprocoumon successful to increase INR level. He has been given...

10.1016/j.ijcac.2016.10.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy 2016-11-01
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