Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Acute Care Surgery (ACS) is an evolving specialty. The components, as defined by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma are trauma, surgical critical care and emergency surgery. ⋯ The Institute of Medicine has recommended the development of regional centers of surgical specialists, analogous to trauma systems. The training of surgeons in ACS will address the manpower issue to some degree.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2008
Current status and future options for trauma and emergency surgery in Turkey.
The number of trauma victims in Turkey is expected to increase as a consequence of the increasing vehicular traffic, potential for earthquakes, and risk of terrorist attacks. The Turkish Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery monitors trauma cases, publishes a quarterly journal, organizes trauma courses and seminars for various health personnel nationwide. ⋯ Turkey faces the same dilemma as the rest of the developed world regarding the future of trauma surgeons in the current era of nonoperative trauma management. We suggest that the field of trauma and emergency surgery be redefined to include emergency general surgery and cavitary trauma.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2008
[The attitudes and behaviors of housewives in the prevention of domestic accidents and their first aid knowledge levels].
This research has been designed to to assess first aid knowledge levels of housewives, determine the attitudes and behaviors of housewives in the prevention of domestic accidents and examine factors related to first aid knowledge levels and attitudes and behaviors in prevention of domestic accidents. ⋯ In this study, it has been determined that both first aid knowledge level and development of positive accident-preventative attitudes and behaviors were affected by the education levels. Increasing women's formal education level and raising women's social status are the keys in solving many social problems.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2008
[The therapeutic effect of normobaric oxygen in experimental peritonitis and the efficiency of rectal fever, WBC, CRP and procalcitonin in monitoring response of the therapy].
It was investigated the effect of using normobaric oxygen (NO) in addition to antibiotherapy in experimental peritonitis and the changes of rectal fever (RF), WBC, CRP and procalcitonin levels were evaluated. ⋯ It was concluded that using of NO in addition to antibiotherapy could increase the success rate of experimental intraabdominal sepsis therapy and blood procalcitonin and WBC levels could be more beneficial than CRP levels in monitoring of the severity of the sepsis.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Oct 2007
Case Reports[Spontaneous spleen rupture due to primary splenic angiosarcoma: a case report].
Primary spleen angiosarcoma is an infrequent disease and the diagnosis is usually difficult. In this report we discussed a case who presented with abdominal pain. In clinical follow symptoms of shock were observed. ⋯ Spleen angiosarcoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with unexplained anemia, splenic mass and splenomegaly. It has rapid course and poor prognosis. Splenectomy must be performed because of threat of rupture.