Turk J Med Sci
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Investigate the prognostic value of the fat necrosis deposit (FND) pattern in acute pancreatitis. ⋯ FND-CTSI can be used in acute pancreatitis grading and considered as a prognostic factor.
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To explore the potential of the circulating plasma miRNA-21 as an early detection biomarker by comparing early-stage breast cancer (BG) and healthy control (HG) in Indonesian population. ⋯ Circulating miRNA-21 expression is a potential biomarker for early detection of breast cancer and might act as a breast cancer risk predictor.
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Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) is the most effective method of supraventricular tachycardia therapy. Recurrent supraventricular tachycardia causes systolic dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term alterations of atrial and ventricular functions after RFAof typical atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). ⋯ RFA of AVNRT not only provides relief of palpitations but also improves cardiac functions.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of cardiac T2* MRI measurements in different region of interest (ROI) sizes. ⋯ For the evaluation of myocardial iron load with T2* MRI we suggest making measurements with ROI, including all of the interventricular septum, as a consequence of high intraobserver and interobserver consistency.
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Observational Study
Emergency department extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may also include non-cardiac arrest patients.
The primary purpose of this study is to report the experience on the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) process for patients in the critical care unit (CCU) of an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Turkey, from cannulation to decannulation, including follow-up procedures. ⋯ In the early phase of ECMO, vital signs improve, and the need for vasopressors and carbon dioxide levels decrease. Thus, CCUs in Emergency Departments with ECMO capabilities could potentially be designed, and emergency department ECMO algorithms could be tailored for critically ill patients in addition to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.