Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Tandir is the name given to a special oven used for baking bread in the eastern and southeastern part of Anatolia. Tandir burn is a unique trauma in that it involves primarily women and young children falling into the in-ground ovens and suffering deep extensive burns. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the tandir burns occurring in the Diyarbakir region. ⋯ Tandir burn is a severe burn with a higher morbidity and mortality.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2010
[Prognostic factors for hospital mortality in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia who undergo intestinal resection due to necrosis].
The purpose of this study was to review our experience in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) and to identify prognostic factors associated with hospital mortality. ⋯ AMI has a high hospital mortality rate due to late diagnosis and sepsis. Another risk factor is colonic involvement. Early evaluation in high-risk patients and resection for necrosed intestinal segments as soon as possible prior to sepsis may reduce the hospital mortality rate.
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In this study, it was aimed to assess patients who applied to our clinics with the complaints of thorax trauma, consistent thoracal wall injury, complications due to these traumas, and the therapeutical methodology. ⋯ Thoracal wall injuries increase morbidity and mortality due to the close proximity of the chest wall to the cardiopulmonary system. At the initial evaluation, even without any corresponding intrathoracic pathology, these patients must be monitored attentively for a probable cardiopulmonary complication for consecutive days.