Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2020
Can the C-reactive protein-to-plasma albumin ratio be an alternative scoring to show mortality and morbidity in patients with colorectal cancer?
This study aims to demonstrate the sensitivity and specificity of C-reactive protein to plasma albumin (CRP/ALB) ratio in predicting morbidity and mortality in patients operated for colorectal cancer followed up in the intensive care unit by comparing it with current scoring systems. ⋯ Although scoring systems are useful in predicting morbidity and mortality in colorectal patients, they are difficult to use in practice since they include many parameters. that the findings obtained in this study suggest that the CRP/ALB ratio, which can be calculated without any additional cost, may help the clinician predict mortality and especially morbidity.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2020
Observational StudyBlood-aqueous barrier deterioration following retained metallic corneal foreign body: A laser flare photometric study.
This study aims to use laser flare photometry to evaluate flare changes in patients following corneal damage from a metallic foreign body (FB). ⋯ Flare is increased by corneal foreign body exposure. However, eyes that experience multiple previous corneal foreign body exposures may show relatively low flare, probably due to corneal desensitization.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2020
Case ReportsSpontaneous direct inguinal hernia rupture and intestinal mesenteric separation: A case report.
Spontaneous evisceration is a rare complication that becomes life-threatening in direct inguinal hernia. A female at the age of 44, weighing 50 kg looked cachectic and was suffering from swelling on the left groin for the last several years. The evisceration of the small intestine as separated from the mesenterium transpired in the subsequent stage of a spontaneous rupture in the left inguinal region after severe coughing. ⋯ The spontaneous rupture may transpire depending on malnutrition and cachexia not only after the complications by hernia, such as incarceration, strangulation but also after factors increasing intra-abdominal pressure. Elective surgical treatment must be implemented in hernia regardless of its kind. Complications likely to transpire in cases where intervention is conducted too late may threaten the patient's life.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2020
Perioperative outcomes following a hip fracture surgery in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and heart failure with a mid-range ejection fraction.
To examine the influence of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) and HF with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) on perioperative cardiac and noncardiac outcomes following hip fracture surgery. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the presence of HFPEF and HFmrEF may predict perioperative adverse events and mortality in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2020
The effects of analgesic treatment and chest physiotherapy on the complications of the patients with rib fractures that arise from blunt chest trauma.
This prospective study aims to investigate the effect of chest physiotherapy and analgesic therapy on the possible complications of isolated rib fractures attributable to blunt thoracic trauma, such as hemothorax and pneumothorax. ⋯ As a result of this study, chest physiotherapy maneuvers have increased the incidence of late hemothorax in patients with three or more isolated rib fractures. Also, minimal hemothoraces (<300 ml) may spontaneously regress, and no additional surgical treatment are required if the proper follow-up procedures are performed. It is advisable to hospitalize the blunt thoracic trauma patients who have three or more rib fractures and who are planned to undergo chest physiotherapy and or are prone to develop additional complications because of possible risks.