The role of diminishing appetite and serum nesfatin-1 level in patients with burn wound infection.

Background: The burn wound represents a susceptible site for opportunistic colonization by organisms of endogenous and exogenous origin. Diminishing appetite is known to occur in patients with burn infection, yet its underlying reason is not fully understood. We have examined the levels of nesfatin 1, a protein that we consider to be a potential new treatment target for the solution of appetite and nutrition problem in patients with burn infection.

A comparison of the morbidity and mortality of tandir burns and non-tandir burns: experience in two centers.

Background: We examine herein the demographic characteristics, implemented treatment methods, infection rates, and morbidities of patients with tandir burns from two burn centers.

Methods: In this study, gender, age, socioeconomic status, total body burn ratio, burn area, burn level, microorganisms isolated in burn wounds, implemented treatments, length of hospital stay, debridement and grafting operations, extremity amputations, and mortality among burn patients were investigated.

Results: Tandir burn patients were treated in the hospital for an average of 27.

Clinical and demographic features of pediatric burns in the eastern provinces of Turkey.

Background: The aim of this study is to perform a retrospective analysis of the causes of burns observed in children in the eastern provinces of Turkey.

Method: In this study, patients were studied retrospectively with regard to their age, sex, cause of burns, seasonal variations, social and economic factors, length of hospital stay, burned body surface area, medical history, site of injury, and mortality.

Results: A total of 125 patients undergoing inpatient treatment were male, (53.

A case of papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal cyst without a carcinoma in the thyroid gland.

The thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common developmental anomaly of the thyroid gland. We present a patient with a papillary thyroid carcinoma diagnosed after surgical resection of a thyroglossal cyst. The 39-year-old patient reported to our hospital due to a swelling of this throat.

Mean platelet volume: a new predictor in confirming acute appendicitis diagnosis.

Unlabelled: The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of mean platelet volume (MPV) in acute appendicitis (AA).

Methods: Our study was carried out in 206 healthy control groups and 226 patients who had a preliminary diagnosis of AA.

Results: A statistically significant decrease in MPV was noted in patients with AA compared with healthy controls (P < .