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Role of Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Solid-Organ Transplant Patients
(2016)
Objectives: Systemic infection is among the common complications after solid-organ transplant and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Because it has prognostic significance, timely diagnosis and treatment ...
Should We Remember Adrenal Insufficiency in Acute Gastroenteritis?
(2016)
Introduction: Cortisol, which is released from the adrenal cortex, is a steroid hormone with vital functions. Its daily release is regulated by the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-adrenal axis. In healthy people, an adequate ...
Effect of Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio and Lactate Levels Obtained on Mortality with Sepsis and Septic Shock
(2018)
Background: Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition with high treatment costs, and is especially common among the elderly population. The emergency management of septic patients has gained importance.
Objective: Herein, ...
Utility of Mean Platelet Volume to Diagnose Pneumonia in Patients With Solid-Organ Transplant
(2018)
Objectives: Despite improved success with solid-organ transplant procedures, recipients remain at risk for infections, including pneumonia, due to their immunosuppressive regimens. In solid-organ transplant patients, ...
Culture-Positive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Infection: Clinical and Laboratory Features of Solid-Organ Transplant Recipient
(2017)
Objectives: Aspergillosis is a common fungal infection among solid-organ transplant recipients. Even after awareness of this infection occurs, there are still gaps in nonculture diagnostic tests, which can delay treatment ...
Ciprofloxacin-Ceftriaxone Combination Prophylaxis for Prostate Biopsy; Infective Complications
(2015)
Aim: To present our clinical experience about infective complications due to ultrasound guided transrectal prostate biopsy under ciprofloxacin plus third-generation cephalosporin (Ceftriaxone) combination prophylaxis. ...
Postoperative Effects of Intraoperative Hyperglycemia in Liver Transplant Patients
(2015)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of intraoperative hyperglycemia on postoperative outcomes in orthotopic liver transplant recipients.
Materials and Methods: After ethics committee approval ...
Wegener Granulomatosis Complicated by Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia spp.
(2016)
Wegener granulomatosis is a multisystemic disease associated with high mortality rate and characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis predominantly in the respiratory tract and kidneys. Presence of kidney failure ...
Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosum Abscess in a Healthy Man Using Long-Term Androgenic Anabolic Steroids
(2015)
Abscess formation of the corpus cavernosum is very rare. Here, we report a case of long-term anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse that is suspected to have facilitated the development of a corpus cavernosum abscess in ...
Tunnelled Central Venous Catheter-Related Problems in the Early Phase of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Effects on Transplant Outcome
(2015)
Objective: Haematopoietic stem cell recipients need central venous catheters (CVCs) for easy administration of intravenous fluid, medications, apheresis, or dialysis procedures. However, CVCs may lead to infectious or ...