Publications by authors named "Cagdas Ince"
Beyond Injuries: February 6th Kahramanmaras Earthquakes and Other Patients Transported by Ambulance.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study reviews the Emergency Medical Services system by looking at patients transported by ambulance during the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, specifically focusing on cases unrelated to earthquake injuries.
- Conducted from February 6 to March 6, 2023, the research involved 1,872 patients, highlighting significant hospital admission and mortality rates, with cardiovascular issues being the most common.
- Findings indicate that post-earthquake conditions like health facility access, housing, and smoke exposure contributed to ambulance usage, emphasizing the need for improved emergency healthcare strategies during disasters.
Perfusion index (PI) is a promising indicator for monitoring peripheral perfusion. The present study aimed to compare the efficiency of PI and PESI score in estimating the 30-day mortality and treatment needs of patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. This study was prospective and observational.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To determine the factors affecting mortality as a result of the analysis of the demographic and clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of patients whose serum Na value was determined to be 125 mEq/L or below at the time of admission to the emergency department (ED).
Method: Patients over 18 years of age who admitted to the ED of a tertiary hospital between September 2021 and September 2022 and whose serum sodium level was determined to be 125 mEq/L and below were included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics, admission complaints, medications used, Charles comorbidity index (CCI), laboratory parameters, and outcomes of the patients included in the study were recorded in the data form.
Background: The aim of this study is to compare the laboratory findings and disease severity scores of patients diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the emergency department (ED) to predict 30-day mortality.
Method: The patients over 18 years old and diagnosed HE in the ED of a tertiary hospital were included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, predisposing causes and outcomes of the patients included in the study were recorded in the data form.
Article Synopsis
- A study compared the effectiveness of three risk scoring systems (CSRS, SFSR, OESIL) in predicting major cardiac events and mortality within 30 days for patients who experienced syncope in the emergency department.
- A total of 421 adult patients were included, with a 30-day mortality rate of 5.5% and a 12.8% incidence of major adverse cardiac events.
- The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) was found to be the most effective predictor of 30-day mortality, suggesting its usefulness as a safety tool for risk assessment post-emergency department discharge.
Objective: The aim of the study is to compare the prognostic power of the BUN/albumin ratio (BAR) calculated on admission to the emergency department and the SYNergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with TAXus (SYNTAX) score calculated after coronary angiography (CAG) in predicting 30-day mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Method And Material: The study was conducted prospectively between March 2021 and March 2022 in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital. Patients over the age of 18 who underwent CAG with a diagnosis of STEMI were included in the study.
Acetamiprid is a member of neonicotinoid insecticides with a low risk of toxicity in humans. However, ingestion of large amounts may cause severe poisoning. This is the first case reported in the literature in which severe toxicity and death occurred after acetamiprid ingestion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this study is to investigate the power of CRP/Albumin ratio, NRS-2002, mNUTRIC scores to predict nutritional needs and mortality in patients over 65 years of age diagnosed with acute abdominal syndrome in the emergency department and then transferred to the surgical intensive care unit.
Material And Method: CRP/Albumin ratio, APACHE II, SOFA, NRS-2002 and mNUTRIC scores were calculated. The analysis of the data was conducted in IBM SPSS Statistics Base 22.