Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Carotid blowout syndrome refers to the rupture of the carotid artery and its branches. Carotid blowout syndrome is a dangerous medical emergency typically resulting from complications of treatments for head and neck cancer. ⋯ The patient underwent four endovascular treatments to manage repeated bleeding thus producing the neurological complication of right middle cerebral artery infarction. Clinical manifestations, varied treatments, and common complications of carotid blowout syndrome were discussed.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2015
Effects of alpha lipoic acid on intra-abdominal adhesion: an experimental study in a rat model.
This study was performed to determine the effect of alpha lipoic acid, a powerful antioxidant, on intra-abdominal adhesion formation. ⋯ Alpha lipoic acid was found to significantly decrease (p<0.01) intra-abdominal adhesion when administered IP compared to the control group.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison of morphine-midazolam versus morphine injection for pain relief in patients with limb fractures - a clinical trial.
Pain relief, using opiates as a primary choice, is an important part of treating limb fractures. Yet, in order to reduce opiate consumption, other combinations have been introduced. This study aimed to compare pain reduction by a combination of morphine-midazolam with morphine injection in patients with limb fractures. ⋯ Our findings revealed that adding midazolam to morphine did not improve its pain-relief profile.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2015
Clinical TrialEvaluation of power Doppler sonography in acute cholecystitis to predict intraoperative findings: a prospective clinical study.
This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of gray-scale and power Doppler sonography for acute cholecystitis and show a correlation between sonographic and intraoperative findings, quantitively. ⋯ Vascularity correlated with adhesion but failed to predict operation difficulty. Specificity of gray-scale sonography could be improved with power Doppler examination; however, desired diagnostic accuracy could not be obtained with only quantitive measurements of sonography.
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This study aimed to determine the profile of burn patients presented in our polyclinic and evaluate the current status in comparison to the treatment methods of past series. ⋯ A higher incidence of burns was found due to increasing urban populations compared to previous years. Currently, the majority of patients are referred to a healthcare facilty near their residences for follow-up after a few dressings. Unneccessary presentation at specialist centres increases the workload of these centres and creates a burden of wasted time and transport expense for the patients. The application of current burn treatment principles in primary and secondary health facilities will reduce the workload of reference centres.