Publications by authors named "F Tokgoz"
A new scoring system to predict mortality in community-acquired pneumonia: CURB (S)-65.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
July 2023
Objective: The first decision to be made in the case of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is whether hospitalization of the patient is mandatory. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the addition of oxygenation parameters to CURB-65 has diagnostic value in predicting mortality in CAP.
Patients And Methods: A total of 903 CAP patients were included in the study.
Introduction: The clinical and physiological effects of long-duration use of N95-type masks without ventilation valves, on health-care workers during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, were evaluated.
Methods: All volunteering personnel working in operating theater or intensive care unit, using nonventilated N95 type respiratory masks, minimum for a 2-h noninterrupted duration were observed. The partial oxygen saturation (SpO) and heart rate (HR) were recorded before wearing the N95 mask and at 1 and 2 h.
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- The study explored how inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) affect the outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and their association with mortality risk.
- 172 ICS users had COPD and fewer reported symptoms like fever, muscle pain, and gastrointestinal issues compared to non-users.
- The results indicated ICS use did not significantly impact hospitalization duration or mortality in CAP patients, but might reduce fever and other respiratory signs, warranting further investigation.
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- The study aimed to determine the best antibiotic treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) hospitalized outside of the ICU.
- The research involved 621 patients across nine hospitals in Turkey, identifying common pathogens like S. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa but showing low rates of pathogen identification overall.
- Results indicated no significant differences in clinical outcomes, such as cure rates or length of hospital stays, among the three antibiotic treatment regimens tested.
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis especially seen in young women. Because of nonspecific symptoms diagnois is difficult and confused with other diseases. Delayed treatment increase morbidity and mortality.
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