Publications by authors named "Ayca Akpinar"
Botulism, caused by , continues to pose a significant threat to public health. This review explores the historical context and contemporary relevance of botulism, emphasizing its potential lethality and evolving medical applications. In recent years, the use of botulinum toxin in medical procedures, particularly in cosmetic and therapeutic applications, has increased the risk of iatrogenic botulism.
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- The study focused on patients who were intoxicated and had serious health problems, like shock and organ failure, to see how to better predict their chances of getting better in the emergency department.
- Out of 89 patients studied, most were men, and many were poisoned by methanol, with a significant number dying even after treatment.
- The researchers found that certain signs, like low blood pressure and high levels of specific substances in the blood, could help doctors know which patients were at greater risk and that using special treatments could improve survival rates.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening condition and the fact that 90% of PE originate from lower limb veins highlights the significance of early detection and treatment of deep vein thrombosis. Massive/high risk PE involving circulatory collapse or systemic arterial hypotension is associated with an early mortality rate of approximately 50%, in part from right ventricular (RV) failure. Intermediate risk/submassive PE, on the other hand, is defined as PE-related RV dysfunction, troponin and/or B-type natriuretic peptide elevation despite normal arterial pressure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Aim: This study examined the extracorporeal methods for the elimination of toxic substances in poisoned patients that are used by clinicians taking care of such patients. Here we present our experience in the use of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest number of poisoning cases ever reported in a study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFForeign body aspirations occur among children more than adults and can cause life threatening complications. Acute respiratory failure due to foreign body aspiration in adults is a rare condition. We reported a 76-years-old woman who admitted to the emergency room with respiratory failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the trends in acute adult poisoning data during ten years in university emergency department and determine the factors of hazardous outcome such as severe clinical status, prolonged hospital stay and mortality.
Material And Methods: Medical records of 4569 poisoned patients admitted to Emergency Department (ED) of Qukurova University, School of Medicine in Adana.
Results: The mean age of 2988 females (65.