Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2020
The concordance of optic nerve sheath diameter measurements with the clinical course in children with traumatic head injury.
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is of profound importance concerning prognosis and treatment among children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Measurements of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) are one of the methods recommended for ICP monitoring. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the correlation of ONSD change in brain computed tomography (CT) with pediatric Glasgow Coma Score (pGCS) in the follow-up of pediatric cases with TBI, and also to evaluate the usability of the ONSD, which is the indicator of ICP. ⋯ In the clinical follow-up, ONSD measurements are reliable and significant parameters when evaluated with brain CT findings and pGCSs. We think that repeated ONSD measurements will be useful in determining possible adverse effects of secondary injury, as well as in determining the severity of the trauma during admission.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2020
Does ß-Glucan can have protective role against oxidative stress in experimental sepsis model in rats?
Very high mortality rate in sepsis may be related to oxidative stress. This study was conducted on the rats to investigate the presence of oxidative stress and also the potential protective effects of the ß-glucan in the intra-abdominal sepsis model formed by cecal ligation-perforation (CLP). ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the AOPP levels in the CLP sepsis model, ROS produced by the reaction of MPO derived from neutrophils may form oxidative damage to the proteins, compared to the lipids, and ß-glucan may be used as an alternative agent for sepsis treatment.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2020
The completeness of the registration system and the economic burden of fatal injuries in Iran.
The present study aims to calculate completeness of the current registration system of fatal injuries in the legal Medicine Organization (LMO) and to estimate the economic burden of fatal injuries at the national level of Iran. ⋯ The completeness of the current registration system of fatal injuries is good. The economic burden of fatal injuries, especially due to motor vehicle crashes in Iran, is substantial. Strategies, legislative actions, and preventive programs should be considered to decrease the number of fatal injuries in our country.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2020
Observational StudyThe impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on emergency department visits of surgical patients.
The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) formed the basis for emergency department visits. This study aims to evaluate the effects of the pandemic on emergency department visits of surgical patients. ⋯ A 25% reduction in the number of surgical patient visits to the emergency department was observed during the COVID-19 outbreak. The biggest decrease was seen in patients with a green triage code and female patients. It is significant to evaluate the effects of the pandemic on surgical patients visited the emergency department to manage the post-epidemic period and to prepare for possible future epidemic periods.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2020
Liver transplant versus non-liver transplant patients underwent appendectomy with presumed diagnosis of acute appendicitis: Case-control study.
This study aims to compare liver transplant and non-liver transplant patients who underwent appendectomy with a presumed diagnosis of acute appendicitis. ⋯ WBC and neutrophil were lower in the LT group; however, the CRP and RDW were higher in the LT group. Further, perforation and negative appendectomy rates were higher in the LT group, although this difference was not statistically significant.