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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
Lactate and base deficit combination score for predicting blood transfusion need in blunt multi-trauma patients.
Lactate and base deficit (BD) values are parameters evaluated as indicators of tissue perfusion and have been used as markers of severity of injury and mortality. ⋯ CS is effective for predicting blood necessity in 24 h for blunt multi-trauma patients.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
Combat-related ocular trauma and visual outcomes during counter-terrorism urban warfare operations in Turkey.
The study was to report the clinical features and post-operative outcomes in military personnel admitted to the Ocular Trauma Center of Gülhane Training and Research Hospital after sustaining combat injuries in urban warfare. ⋯ Ocular injuries related to IEDs had the most significant impact on both visual and anatomic prognoses, and globe survival was less likely in eyes with zone III trauma, in which intraocular foreign bodies penetrated the choroid. There is a higher pos-sibility of PKP failure if this procedure is performed during the same session as other ocular surgery.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
An investigation of the effect of acrylamide on fracture healing in rats.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acrylamide (AA) on fracture healing histologically, biochemically, and radiologically in a rat femur fracture model. ⋯ AA adversely affects fracture healing even at low doses, as in the present study. According to the results of this study, the authors recommend a diet poor in acrylamide during fracture treatment. Therefore, further human studies are required to find out the complex effect of AA on bone healing and the body.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Apr 2022
Comparative StudyComparison of the newly developed Fournier's gangrene mortality prediction model with existing models.
Many predictive factors and scoring systems associated with Fournier's gangrene have been proposed, including comorbidities, vital signs, biochemical and hematological parameters, and demographic characteristics of the patient. The aim of this study was to determine the strengths of the scoring systems that have been formed by revealing these factors from a wider perspective and in a larger patient population. ⋯ The results of this study revealed that albumin and the need for positive inotropic support are independent risk factors for mortality. It is thought that the determination of these two parameters can be used to predict mortality more practically than the parameters used in the UFGSI and FGSI.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Apr 2022
Review Case ReportsA rare cause of acute abdominal pain: Actinomyces infection of colon mimicking a malignant neoplasm due to intrauterine device.
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease that is challenging to diagnose because the clinical symptoms and signs are nonspecific. Usage of intrauterine device (IUD) or being immunocompromised is facilitating factors. ⋯ We also provide a review of the literature. Unnecessary surgery can be avoided with the correct diagnosis of granulomatous infectious diseases that can be treated with antibiotics.