Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2021
The effects of traffic accidents on pregnancy: Is hospitalization necessary in every case?
This study aimed to show whether it is necessary to hospitalize pregnant women who have been involved in traffic accidents. ⋯ The likelihood that hospitalization was recommended for pregnant women involved in traffic accidents increased with gestational age. Patients with minor trauma who refused hospitalization had no complications.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2021
Multicenter StudyFactors predicting severity level, progression and recurrence risk of acute left colonic diverticulitis in Turkey: A multicenter study.
Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) ranges from localized diverticulitis to perforation and fecal peritonitis, and treatment varies from conservative management to emergency surgery. The risk factors for recurrence following nonoperative management of ALCD is still controversial. We aimed to define the factors predicting severity level, progression and recurrence risk of ALCD to timely select patients requiring surgery. ⋯ Laboratory parameters, body mass index, age, clinical features, previous episodes of diverticulitis and smoking may predict the severity and progression of ALCD. Smoking and having low BMI seem to be precursors of ALCD recurrence, especially when the patient with MHS 1b or 2 had at least one previous episode of ALCD. Control colonoscopy results are predictive of recurrence.
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Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of non-obstetric acute abdomen in pregnant women. We examined the patients who were admitted to our emergency department with abdominal pain and diagnosed with acute appendicitis in the light of the literature. ⋯ Acute appendicitis should be considered as a non-obstetric pathology in pregnant patients admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain. We think that it is important for both maternal and infant health to examine this condition, which shows differences concerning clinical course and physical examination, with a meticulous and multidisciplinary approach.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2021
Efficacy of bilirubin values in diagnosing acute appendicitis in patients with normal white blood cell count and predicting complicated appendicitis.
Laboratory parameters have important diagnostic value in the evaluation of acute appendicitis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of bilirubin values in predicting acute and complicated appendicitis in patients with leukocyte values in the normal reference range. ⋯ In patients with normal leukocyte values, high bilirubin levels may be useful in predicting the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2021
Case ReportsPosttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: After paintball game.
A 20-year-old man suffered from a swelling with a painless but cosmetic problem in the right temporal region. Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is rare. ⋯ The diagnosis is made simply by physical examination and ultrasound. Surgery under local anesthesia is a very effective treatment.