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East Mediterranean Region Sickle Cell Disease Mortality Trial: Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Analysis of 735 Patients
(2016)
Sickle cell disease (SCD), one of the most common genetic disorders worldwide, is characterized by hemolytic anemia and tissue damage from the rigid red blood cells. Although hydroxyurea and transfusion therapy are ...
Morbidity and Mortality of Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Octogenarians
(2016)
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine common problems, preoperative assessment criteria, and postoperative morbidity and mortality of octogenarians with colorectal cancer.
Materials and method We screened ...
Clinical Characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
(2018)
Objectives: Acinetobacter baumannii, depending on the immune status of the host, may result in one of the most serious hospital infections. Infections involving A. baumannii infection have been recently rising. However, ...
The Relationship Between Bioimpedance-Measured Volume and Nutritional Parameters and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients
(2017)
OBJECTIVE: Hypervolemia and malnutrition are often undiagnosed risk factors for hemodialysis (HD). Our aim was to investigate the long-term effects of hypervolemia and malnutrition evaluated by bioimpedance spectroscopy ...
Factors affecting mortality in rectus sheath hematoma: A retrospective study
(2018)
Aim: Rectus sheath hematoma is a rare clinical condition. Because it could mimic various intra-abdominal pathologies suspicious approach and attention is needed for proper diagnosis and management of rectus sheath hematoma. ...
Scoring systems in prediciting mortality rate of patients applying emergency department
(2018)
Objective: To compare the scoring systems used in intensive care units in terms of predicting the mortality in emergency patients and to determine the most appropriate scoring system for urgent care. Methods: This study ...
The Effect of Extensively Drug-resistant Infections on Mortality in Surgical Intensive Care Patients
(2018)
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the outcomes of intensive care unit acquired extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacterial infections in a surgical patient cohort.
Materials and Methods: The data of patients ...
Mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis: therapeutic implications
(2014)
Background: The aim of this study was to delineate mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis with special emphasis on therapeutic implications.
Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study involved a ...
Results of a blue code implementation at a university hospital
(2017)
Purpose: The blue code is an early warning system that enables the necessary interventions to be made individuals whose basic life functions are at risk or have stopped. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the blue ...
Results of Surgery in General Surgical Patients Receiving Warfarin: Retrospective Analysis of 61 Patients
(2015)
The aim of this study is to investigate postoperative complications, mortality rates, and to determine the factors affecting mortality on the patients receiving warfarin therapy preoperatively, as well as comparing the ...