Okhan Akdur

ORCID: 0000-0003-3099-6876
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Research Areas
  • Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Restraint-Related Deaths
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
  • Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Hemoglobin structure and function
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
  • Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
  • Healthcare and Venom Research
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
2013-2024

Weatherford College
2020

Ministerio de Salud
2020

Erciyes University
2006-2014

Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
2014

Royal College of Emergency Medicine
2009

Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastaneleri
2006

In the present study, we evaluated patients who were admitted to our emergency department with a diagnosis of organophosphate poisoning and discussed clinical, social demographic features.A retrospective study was conducted between January 1995 December 2004. Data regarding age, sex, occupation, type agent, route poisoning, clinical effects cholinergic overactivity, laboratory findings, mortality rate obtained from patient files.During period, 220 had known agent ED. The estimated mean...

10.2169/internalmedicine.46.6304 article EN other-oa Internal Medicine 2007-01-01

The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness the poisoning severity score (PSS), Glasgow coma scale (GCS), and corrected QT (QTc) interval in predicting outcomes acute organophosphates (OP) poisoning. Over a period 2 years, 62 patients with OP were admitted emergency department (ED) Erciyes University Medical School Hospital. age, sex, cause contact, compound involved, time elapsed between exposure admission ED, duration hospital stay, cardiac manifestations at presentation...

10.1177/0960327110364640 article EN Human & Experimental Toxicology 2010-03-04

Background. Amitraz is a formamidine pesticide widely used in agriculture and veterinary medicine as an insecticide acaricide. Reports on amitraz poisoning humans are not prevalent those animals. Of human intoxications the medical literature, majority of children. The number adult with limited. Methods. In this study, we discuss clinical features, laboratory findings, management 23 adults cared for our center. Data were extracted from charts retrospectively, included age, gender, mode...

10.1080/15563650500357545 article EN Clinical Toxicology 2006-01-01

Introduction: The appraisal of disease severity and prediction adverse outcomes using risk stratification tools at early stages is crucial to diminish mortality from coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). While lung ultrasound (LUS) as an imaging technique for the diagnosis diseases has recently gained a leading position, data demonstrating that it can predict related COVID-19 scarce. main aim this study therefore assess clinical significance bedside LUS in patients who presented emergency department...

10.1177/08850666221111731 article EN Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2022-11-01

The epidemiological characteristics and clinical results of patients who presented with acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (AUGIH) during the month Ramadan (October 2007) were compared those AUGIH another, non-Ramadan, (December 2007). following evaluated: age, gender, symptoms, disease history, risk factors, co-existing diseases, rectal, nasogastric endoscopic examinations, treatment modalities outcomes. Significantly more diagnosed non-Ramadan (43 versus 28, respectively). had a...

10.1177/147323000903700637 article EN Journal of International Medical Research 2009-12-01

Objective: To investigate early diagnostic effects of serum myelin basic protein (MBP) and ischemic modified albumin (IMA) levels in patients with stroke.Methods: Fifty who presented to an emergency service acute stroke between June 2013 March 2014 were evaluated the National Institute Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Thirty four healthy cases included as control group. All patients' IMA MBP level assessed.Results: Mean value was 0.52±0.25...

10.12669/pjms.315.7702 article EN cc-by Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2015-09-16

Insect stings belonging to Hymenoptera defined as wasps, yellow jackets, bees, or hornets by human usually result in unserious clinical pictures that go with pain. Rhabdomyolysis following a bee sting is rare condition. This paper emphasizes "rhabdomyolysis" complication of this frequently observed envenomation. Rare but severe results may occur due multiple stings, such intravascular hemolysis, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal insufficiency, and hepatic dysfunction. In our case, clinicians...

10.1155/2013/258421 article EN cc-by Case Reports in Emergency Medicine 2013-01-01

Purpose: In most countries, there is an ever-increasing admission rate of the elderly population into emergency departments (EDs). particular, these patients differ from younger because they have multiple comorbidities that affect functionality and quality life. The goal this study to reveal whether Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) foresee short- long-term prognosis super-elderly patient population. 
 Materials Methods: was a descriptive, retrospective analysis department (ED) admissions...

10.17826/cumj.1017164 article EN Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal 2022-03-08

Abstract Chlorine gas is a potent pulmonary irritant that causes acute damage in both the upper and lower respiratory tract.

10.1136/emj.2006.040022 article EN Emergency Medicine Journal 2006-10-20

Objective: We aimed to investigate and compare the features of child adult injuries due bicycle accidents admitted our emergency department. Material Methods: The study was carried out retrospectively by searching files patients department in archive records between dates January 2005-December 2008. were divided into two groups as adults children. Age sex patients, season or month injuries, place mechanism injury, site diagnosis treatment modalities, discharge hospitalization rates...

10.5152/jaem.2012.019 article EN Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine 2012-03-01

ABSTRACT The two most common gas inhalation injuries encountered in emergency departments are carbon monoxide and chlorine inhalations. In this study, was produced through a method different to the previous experimental models. Rats were subjected inhale chlorine, after which effects of N-acetylcysteine on pulmonary damage evaluated. A total 50 rats equally divided into five groups. Group 1 received nothing. Groups 2 3 taken as 6 h, groups 4 5 24 h control groups, respectively. Firstly, 200...

10.1080/15376510802354912 article EN Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods 2008-01-01

The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte-ratio (PLR), and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) are simple indicators of inflammatory status previously established as a severity indicator in distinct disease states. This study aimed to determine the impact these hematologic indices with conventional inflammation markers such C-reactive pro-tein (CRP) white cells acute pancreatitis (AP) patients their relationship AP risk stratification scores including Bedside Index for...

10.14744/tjtes.2020.26348 article EN Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2020-01-01

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, pediatrik adli olgularda meydana gelen yaralanmaların önlenmesine yönelik olarak; travma profilini ve istemli özelliklerini ortaya çıkarmak amaçlandı

10.4328/jcam.4302 article TR The Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 2016-01-01

As the mortality rate in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients older than 65 years is considerable, evaluation of in-hospital crucial. This study aimed to evaluate COVID-19 using National Early Warning Score (NEWS), Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (q-SOFA), Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and Elixhauser (ECI).

10.7759/cureus.23012 article EN Cureus 2022-03-09

10.4170/jaem.2009.97759 article TR Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine 2009-01-01
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