Publications by authors named "A Algın"

Background: Missed nursing care is a global issue that refers to any aspect of patient care that is partially or entirely omitted or delayed. Although many studies have examined the relationship between missed nursing care and nurse job satisfaction, there is no synthesized evidence of these findings.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between missed nursing care and nurse job satisfaction.

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  • - The study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 and its lockdowns on firearm violence in a center of Türkiye, comparing data from three distinct time periods: before the pandemic, during the lockdown, and after reopening.
  • - In total, the study analyzed 371 firearm injury cases, mostly involving pistols, with a majority of injuries occurring in the lower extremities; however, it found no significant increase in firearm violence during the reopening period compared to the others.
  • - The findings indicate that unlike in the USA, there was no notable "reopening phenomenon" in Türkiye regarding firearm violence, but it emphasizes that gun violence continues to be a serious concern globally.
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Background: Information on Emergency Department (ED) follow-up of patients presenting with epileptic seizures is limited.

Objectives: It was planned to investigate the factors affecting the recurrence of epileptic seizures in the follow-up of patients presenting to the ED with the complaint of epileptic seizures.

Materials And Methods: This prospective, observational, single-center study was carried out in an adult population presenting to the ED.

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Aim: To evaluate the ability of platelet count, mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, and platelet mass index to predict the severity of malaria.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted as a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary hospital in Somali. Patients grouped as severe and non-severe malaria.

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Introduction And Aims: We aimed to investigate changes in initial platelet indices in patients arriving at the emergency department with acute cholecystitis.

Material And Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Demographics, comorbidities, laboratory data, length of hospital stay, and mortality data for the acute cholecystitis group were retrospectively obtained from the hospital digital database.

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