Publications by authors named "C Durak"
Background: Despite the rapid development of pediatric intensive care medicine, there are still limited data in the literature regarding the follow-up of pediatric trauma patients in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). In this study, we aim to evaluate our experience with children admitted and followed up with the diagnosis of trauma at our PICU.
Methods: We evaluated the retrospective data of 77 pediatric trauma patients who were admitted to the PICU at Sancaktepe Sehit Prof.
Objective: Mechanical ventilation (MV) remains the most challenging and important issue in the field of pediatrics. It is a life-saving, invasive procedure that supports the cardiovascular and respiratory systems until the underlying disease is cured. The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic profile, clinical aspects, indications and complications of MV, and outcome of the children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary hospital in a developing country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aims to evaluate the clinical course of human rhinovirus/enterovirus (HRV/EV) infections in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Methods: The study was conducted as a multicenter, prospective observational study from September 2022 to December 2022. Cases with positive polymerase chain reaction testing for HRV/EV of nasopharyngeal swab samples within the first 24 hours of pediatric intensive care unit admission were recorded.
A limited number of cases of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) have previously been reported in association with COVID-19. Our report describes two cases of TMA associated with COVID-19, one of which was successfully treated with eculizumab. The first case was a 23-month-old girl, and the second case was a 9-month-old boy.
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- Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare but serious illness that affects the blood and organs, making it very dangerous.
- A 4-year-old girl with aHUS had problems with her heart because of a gene mutation, and treatments usually used, like plasma exchange, didn’t help her.
- It's important to know that plasma exchange might not work for everyone with aHUS, especially if their illness is caused by genetic issues.