YouTube as a source of information in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 2020 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines.

Background: The Internet has transformed global information access, particularly through platforms like YouTube, which launched in 1995 and has since become the second largest search engine worldwide with over two billion monthly users. While YouTube offers extensive educational content, including health topics like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS), it also poses risks due to potential misinformation. Our study focuses on evaluating the accuracy of CPR and BLS videos on YouTube according to the latest 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines.

YouTube as a Source of Information in Trauma Management for ATLS (10th Edition) Guidelines: Evaluation of Trauma Management Videos on YouTube.

Trauma is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and online platforms have become essential sources of information for trauma management. YouTube can play a significant role in helping people access medical information. YouTube was searched using the keywords management of trauma and assessment of trauma to identify relevant videos.

Effect of coolant spray on rib fracture pain of geriatric blunt thoracic trauma patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cryotherapy in elderly patients with rib fractures due to blunt thoracic trauma.

Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled study, geriatric patients were assigned to groups to receive either coolant spray (n=51) or placebo spray (n=50). The visual analog scale scores of all patients were recorded before starting spray application (V0), as well as at 10th (V1), 20th (V2), 30th (V3), 60th (V4), 120th (V5), and 360th (V6) minute.

Evaluation of serum YKL-40 level among clinical risk scores for early mortality in acute pulmonary thromboembolism.

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) often occurs secondary to deep vein thrombosis and is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between YKL-40 level and clinical risk score in patients with PE.

Methods: The study included a total of 100 patients, 80 patients diagnosed with PE in the emergency department and 20 healthy controls.

Utility of non-invasive synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

Backgrounds: Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE), one of the outcomes of acute heart failure (AHF), is a common reason in a critical condition with respiratory distress. Non-invasive synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation(nSIMV) mode, which includes inspiratory pressure in addition to positive end expiratory pressure with/without pressure support provided in the non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure plus/pressure support(nCPAP/PS) mode can be effective in hypercarbia and the associated changes in consciousness. This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of nSIMV in ACPE.

Intravenous ibuprofen versus sodium valproate in acute migraine attacks in the emergency department: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: Sodium valproate and ibuprofen are drugs with known efficacy in the treatment of headache associated with acute migraine attacks. In this study, our aim was to compare the efficacy of these two drugs in the treatment of acute migraine attacks when administered as a single intravenous (IV) dose in the emergency department.

Materials And Method: This study was designed as a prospective, randomized controlled, double-blinded study and included patients aged 18 to 65 years who presented to the emergency department with acute headache and met the criteria of 'migraine without aura' according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders.

Evaluation of forensic reports issued in emergency departments and comparison with reports issued by the Council of Forensic Medicine.

Background: Identify the deficiencies in the forensic reports prepared by the emergency physicians and to identify the frequent mistakes in these reports by comparing the forensic reports issued by the emergency physicians in the context of offences against physical integrity and the forensic reports issued by the Second Forensic Medicine Specialization Board for the same forensic cases.

Methods: Existence of the information that should be included in the standard forensic report (name, surname, address, event date, etc.) of 241 cases prepared by emergency physicians who were sent to the Forensic Medicine Second Forensic Medicine Second Specialization Board due to various reasons between February 1, 2019, and May 1, 2019, were reviewed retrospectively.

Intravenous lidocaine vs. NSAIDs for migraine attack in the ED: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

Purpose: Although different forms of lidocaine are used for migraine attack headaches, the effect of intravenous lidocaine is still limited. This study aimed to investigate the effects of intravenous lidocaine infusion for the treatment of migraine attack headaches.

Methods: A hundred patients with migraine attacks, aged between 18 and 65, were randomly divided into two groups.

Is endogenous carboxyhaemoglobin level a useful biomarker of clinical course and prognosis in COVID-19 patients?

Objective: SARS-CoV-2 has caused nearly 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide in the approximately 4 months since it emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Comorbidities increase morbidity and mortality in COVID-19, and many laboratory parameters have been associated with mortality. The aim of the present study was to identify the relationship between endogenous carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) level and the clinical course and prognosis of COVID-19.

Intradermal mesotherapy versus intravenous dexketoprofen for the treatment of migraine headache without aura: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Migraine is a prevalent disabling primary headache disorder that is classified into two major types: migraine without aura and migraine with aura. New therapeutic methods to reduce migraine headaches in the emergency department (ED) include intradermal mesotherapy.

Objective: Compare the efficacy of intradermal mesotherapy versus a systemic therapy in pain control in patients with headache related to migraine without aura.

Association of plasma netrin-1 level with inflammatory balance and comorbidities in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD.

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease characterized by airflow restriction and systemic inflammation. Netrin-1 is a protein mainly produced in the central nervous system and has proven anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of this study was to determine netrin-1 level and its relationship with comorbidities in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD.

Effectiveness of Modified HEART Score in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiac Events.

Objective: The most important problem for emergency physicians in patients presenting with chest pain is deciding whether to discharge the patient or not. Therefore, many scoring systems have been developed to help with this decision making process. We aim to achieve a modified HEART value by combining the VAS value with the HEART score.

Evaluation of the relationship of serum vitamin D levels in COVID-19 patients with clinical course and prognosis.

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019, infected more than six million people in a short time. In COVID-19, the relationship of many laboratory parameters to morbidity and mortality has been defined. In our study, we aimed to determine the relationship of serum vitamin D level to clinical course and prognosis.

Comparison of ibuprofen and piroxicam gel in the treatment of trauma pain: A randomized double-blind trial of geriatric population.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical ibuprofen and topical piroxicam for acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study, geriatric patients were assigned to groups to receive either topical ibuprofen (n = 70) or topical piroxicam (n = 69). The first dose of gel was applied in the emergency department and the remaining doses were self-administered at home by the patients thrice daily for 72 h.

Are Serum Interleukin 6 and Surfactant Protein D Levels Associated with the Clinical Course of COVID-19?

Purpose: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has infected more than 7 million people worldwide in the short time since it emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum interleukin 6 (IL-6) and surfactant protein D (SP-D) levels and the clinical course and prognosis of COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: The study included a total of 108 individuals: 88 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 by real-time PCR of nasopharyngeal swab samples and admitted to the Atatürk University Pulmonary Diseases and the Erzurum City Hospital Infectious Diseases department between March 24 and April 15, and 20 asymptomatic healthcare workers who had negative real-time PCR results during routine COVID-19 screening in our hospital.

Comparison of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in the treatment of acute trauma-induced pain: A randomized double-blind trial.

Background: This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study. The data for the 67 patients in the piroxicam group and the 69 in the capsaicin group were examined.

Intradermal injection for hiccup therapy in the Emergency Department.

Hiccup is a condition caused by involuntary contraction of inspiratory muscles, especially the diaphragm. Although it is generally considered as a physiological. response, if hiccup persists for a long time, it can lead to many undesirable conditions such as depression, weight loss, insomnia, and fatigue.

Comparison of effectiveness coolant spray and placebo in patients with acute ankle trauma prospective randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Coolant spray application in musculoskeletal injuries is an effective and harmless method to treat pain and reduce functional limitation. This study assessed the clinical value of coolant spray application on patient comfort before and during the radiographic imaging process along with its early analgesic and anti-edema effects.

Methods: A total of 155 patients, admitted to the emergency department between April 1, 2019, and June 31, 2019, were included in this study.

Comparison of intradermal mesotherapy with systemic therapy in the treatment of low back pain: A prospective randomized study.

Introduction: Musculoskeletal pain such as low back pain (LBP) are routinely encountered in the ED and contribute to ED overcrowding. The aim of our study was to compare the efficiency of mesotherapy with systemic therapy in pain control in patients with lumbar disk herniation.

Methods: We conducted this prospective parallel randomized controlled trial with the patients admitted to the emergency department with low back pain related to herniated lumbar disk.

Comparison of two scores of short term serious outcome in COPD patients.

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) related visits to the emergency department have increased substantially during the past decade. An important challenge facing emergency physicians when treating COPD patients is deciding on disposition. The aim of this study was to evaluate Integrated Pulmonary Index scoring to guide the disposition decisions of emergency physicians by comparing its compatibility with Ottawa COPD Risk Score.

Assessment of the Accuracy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Videos in English on YouTube according to the 2015 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines.

Over the last decade, YouTube has become one of the largest online resources for medical information. However, uploaded videos are published without any peer review or quality control, so incorrect and incomplete information can be easily disseminated via the virtual platform and can be perceived as correct. The YouTube website was searched for videos in English uploaded between 15 October 2015 and 21 October 2016 using the following keywords: "CPR," "cardiopulmonary resuscitation," and "basic life support.

Intradermal mesotherapy versus systemic therapy in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain: A prospective randomized study.

Introduction: Acute musculoskeletal injuries are one of the most common painful presentation when admission to the emergency department. The aim of the study is to compare the tenoxicam mesotherapy with intravenous dexketoprofen in pain control in patients with acute musculoskeletal injury.

Methods: This parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted with the patients admitted to the emergency department with musculoskeletal injury.

Comparison of intravenous NSAIDs and trigger point injection for low back pain in ED: A prospective randomized study.

Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint originating from muscles Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is mainly associated with trigger points (TrP) in the muscle tissue. We compared the intravenously administered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and trigger point injection (TPI) in the treatment of LBP patients admitted to the emergency department due to pain caused by TrPs.

Material And Method: After randomization, NSAID was administered intravenously in group 1 and TPIs were performed as specified by Travell and Simons in group 2.