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Increased frequency of occurrence of bendopnea is associated with poor outcomes in heart failure outpatients
(2020)
Background Relationship between the frequency of occurrence of bendopnea during the daily life of heart failure (HF) outpatients and clinical outcomes has never been evaluated before. Methods Turkish Research Team-Heart ...
Mortality prediction ability of phycians in intensive care units of Turkey (MOPAP)
(2020)
Introduction: Intensive care physicians are increasingly involved in decision making about the prognosis of intensive care unit ICU patients. With this study; we aimed to evaluate the power of clinician foresight at ...
NT-proBNP level in stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease and mortality in long-term follow-up: HAPPY study subgroup analysis
(2020)
Objective: This was an investigation of the relationship between the N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level and mortality in patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Methods: This study ...
Spontaneous Giant Splenic Hydatid Cyst Rupture Causing Fatal Anaphylactic Shock: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review
(2014)
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection characterized by cyst formation in any organ, although the liver and lungs are most commonly involved. Hydatid disease of the spleen is uncommon, representing <8% of all human hydatid ...
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of acute decompensated heart failure patients with and without atrial fibrillation
(2020)
Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are common cardiovascular diseases. The impact of AF on in-hospital outcomes in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is controversial. The aim of this study ...
Comparative analysis of the patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and health care-associated pneumonia (HCAP) requiring hospitalization
(2019)
Introduction: The recently introduced concept of health care-associated pneumonia (HCAP), referring to patients with frequent healthcare contacts and at higher risk of contracting resistant pathogens is controversial.
Materials ...
SAPS III or APACHE IV: Which score to choose for acute trauma patients in intensive care unit?
(2019)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) III and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) IV in the prediction of in-hospital ...
MELD-XI score predicts in-hospital mortality independent of simplified pulmonary embolism severity index among patients with intermediate-to-high risk acute pulmonary thromboembolism
(2019)
Introduction: Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a highly morbid and fatal condition. Although several risk stratification models exist for prediction of mortality risk in PTE, no study has yet focused on the effect ...
OPERATING ON PENETRATING TRAUMA TO THE MEDIASTINAL VESSELS
(2014)
Background and Aims: Patients with penetrating trauma of the major vessels of the chest are infrequently encountered. This is due to the fact that the majority of these patients die on scene, as well as due to the overall ...
Determination of Factors Affecting Mortality of Patients with Sepsis in a Tertiary Intensive Care Unit
(2015)
OBJECTIVES: Sepsis is a disease with high mortality that is frequently observed in intensive care units. This study aimed to determine the risk factors affecting mortality of patients with sepsis who were followed up in ...