Publications by authors named "Ese Eda Turanli"
Background/aim: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is an extracorporeal treatment method that removes large molecular weight substances from plasma. In our study, we aimed to retrospectively examine the indications and procedural methods of the patients who had undergone TPE, and the complications that occurred during the procedure.
Materials And Methods: Forty-one patients who were monitored in thePICU of Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital and had indications for TPE between 2017 and 2021 were included in the study.
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- The study aimed to differentiate between COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections in critically ill children to prioritize care and avoid neglecting non-COVID cases.
- Conducted in 24 pediatric intensive care units, the research evaluated radiological findings in 225 patients from March to May 2020, with 81 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
- Results showed that chest X-rays of COVID-19 patients were more likely to appear normal, while other viruses like rhinovirus showed distinct patterns, indicating non-specific radiological findings in COVID-19.
Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of decompressive craniectomy (DC) on the brain death (BD) determination process in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Materials And Methods: All children who were diagnosed with BD in the PICU between 2009 and 2020 were included in this study. Patient demographics, causative mechanisms, BD examinations, and ancillary tests used were recorded.
Background: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is a disorder due to the loss of regulation of autonomic activity. The most common condition predisposing to the development of PSH is traumatic brain injury (TBI), followed by anoxic brain injury, stroke, tumors, and infections. Awareness about the condition and early recognition is important to avoid life threatening complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough the influenza virus usually causes a self-limiting disease, deaths are reported even in children without risk factors. We aimed to identify the clinical features, mortality associated with severe influenza A and B virus infections of children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). We conducted a retrospective study of children with confirmed influenza infection between 2012 and 2019 who were admitted to the PICU.
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- Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are crucial for treating end-stage heart failure by providing mechanical circulatory support.
- Organ donations from brain-dead donors on mechanical support are uncommon, but there are documented cases of successful solid-organ transplants from such donors.
- This is the first reported case of a successful solid-organ transplant from a child donor who was using a nonpulsatile ventricular assist device.