Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2009
[Role of anatomic and physiologic trauma scoring systems in forensic cases].
The Turkish Penalty Law has recently been changed. The novel law asks the practitioner to report if there is any 'Situation Placing a Life in Danger '. Herein, we evaluate the anatomic (ISS, TRISS) and physiologic (RTS) trauma scores assessing mortality. ⋯ We assume that there is no difference between physiologic and anatomic scoring systems to predict mortality for deciding a life-threatening condition.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2009
[Evaluation of the process and effectiveness of consultation system in the Department of Emergency Medicine].
Triage, consultations, and radiological and laboratory test processes have different effects on the total waiting time in the emergency department (ED). Under these circumstances, the importance of the consultation system process and effectiveness of consultation becomes very clear. Our aim in this study was to verify the process of the consultation system. ⋯ In our study, we determined that the most important factor for the effectiveness of consultation was the definition of the urgency of the patients by the residents in the ED. Since the number of patients admitting to the ED will continue to increase in the future, more detailed prospective studies are needed about the efficiency of consultation in the ED.
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Esophageal foreign bodies (EFBs) represent an urgent clinical condition that can be seen in all ages, especially in children, and sometimes cause important morbidity and mortality. Rigid endoscopy is the most important diagnostic and treatment tool in EFBs, although there are some risks. ⋯ Complications may be prevented with early diagnosis and accurate treatment. Rigid endoscopy is an effective and safe procedure for foreign body removal.