The predictive ability of Controlling Nutritional Status score on in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to coronary care unit.

Objective: Controlling Nutritional Status score was previously described and has been used in predicting short- and long-term outcomes in different patient populations. The aim of this study was to test the relationship between Controlling Nutritional Status score and in-hospital mortality in coronary care unit patients (MORCOR-TURK population).

Methods: In this multicenter and national study, all patients with an available Controlling Nutritional Status score were included in the analysis.

Short-Term Prognosis of Elderly Patients Admitted to the Coronary Care Unit: A Subgroup Analysis of the MORCOR-TURK (Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Care Units in Türkiye) Trial.

Objective: This subgroup analysis of the MORCOR-TURK (Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Care Units in Türkiye) trial aimed to determine the short-term prognosis, mortality rates, and predictors for elderly patients followed in coronary care units (CCUs) in Türkiye.

Methods: The MORCOR-TURK trial is a national, non-interventional, multicenter observational study conducted in Türkiye (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT05296694).

Evaluation of the prediagnosis and management of ChatGPT-4.0 in clinical cases in cardiology.

Evaluation of the performance of ChatGPT-4.0 in providing prediagnosis and treatment plans for cardiac clinical cases by expert cardiologists. 20 cardiology clinical cases developed by experienced cardiologists were divided into two groups according to preparation methods.

Adherence to Current Dyslipidemia Guideline in Patients Utilizing Statins According to Risk Groups and Gender Differences: The AIZANOI Study.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to the current European Society of Cardiology dyslipidemia guidelines, the ratio of reaching target values according to risk groups, and the reasons for not reaching LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) goals in patients on already statin therapy in a cardiology outpatient population.

Methods: The AIZANOI study is a multi-center, cross-sectional observational study including conducted in 9 cardiology centers between August 1, 2021, and November 1, 2021.

Results: A total of 1225 patients (mean age 62 ± 11 years, 366 female) who were already on statin therapy for at least 3 months were included.

Baseline Characteristics of a Patient Cohort and Predictors of In-hospital MORtality in CORonary Care Units (MORCOR-TURK) Trial in Türkiye.

Objective: The MORtality in CORonary Care Units in Türkiye (MORCOR-TURK) trial is a national registry evaluating predictors and rates of in-hospital mortality in coronary care unit (CCU) patients in Türkiye. This report describes the baseline demographic characteristics of patients recruited for the MORCOR-TURK trial.

Methods: The study is a multicenter, cross-sectional, prospective national registry that included 50 centers capable of 24-hour CCU service, selected from all seven geographic regions of Türkiye.

The relationship of the hemoglobin to serum creatinine ratio with long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A retrospective study.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an urgent clinical condition of cardiovascular diseases. The present study evaluated the predictive efficacy of the hemoglobin to serum creatinine ratio (Hgb/Cr) on long-term mortality in patients with ACS. The ratio, representing the proportion of the 2 values, is cheap, practical, and very easy to calculate at the bedside.

Rationale, Design, and Methodology of the MORCOR-TURK Trial: Predictors of In-hospital MORtality in CORonary Care Patients in Turkey.

Background: Coronary care units are sophisticated clinics established to reduce deaths due to acute cardiovascular events. Current data on coronary care unit mortality rates and predictors of mortality in Turkey are very limited. The MORtality predictors in CORonary care units in TURKey (MORCOR-TURK) trial was designed to provide information on the mortality rates and predictors in patients followed in coronary care units in Turkey.

Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score Predicted High-Grade Intracoronary Thrombus in Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction.

High-grade intracoronary thrombus (ICT) burden leads to greater myocardial injury following anterior myocardial infarction (MI). The modified Glasgow prohgnostic score (mGPS) is a novel immune-inflammatory index, calculated by using C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin levels, was shown to have prognostic value in heart diseases. The present study investigated the role of mGPS in predicting high grade ICT in patients with acute anterior MI admitted between February 2017 and March 2020.

Predicting the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease: Can the Leukocyte Glucose Index be Used?

Objective: To investigate the usability of leuko-glycemic index (LGI) at chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) class 1 for determining the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Study Design: An observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Cardiology, University of Pamukkale University Hospital, Turkey, between September 2021 and January 2022.

APACHE II score predicts in-hospital mortality more accurately than inflammatory indices in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Aim    This study evaluated the prognostic ability of the APACHE II score and compared it with inflammatory indices in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Material and Methods    A total of 525 patients with ACS were retrospectively enrolled in the study. APACHE II scores were calculated and C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) were recorded.

Predictive outcomes of APACHE II and expanded SAPS II mortality scoring systems in coronary care unit.

Objective: We investigated the predictive values of the expanded Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II and Acute Physiologic Score and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score in predicting in-hospital mortality in coronary care unit (CCU) patients.

Methods: In this study, expanded SAPS II and APACHE II scores were calculated in the CCU of a single-center tertiary hospital. Patients admitted to CCU with any cardivascular indication were included in the study.

Left Atrial Volume Index to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Ratio Predicted Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event in ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction Patients during 8 Years of Follow-up.

Objective: It is crucial to determine the high-risk group in ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI). Left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) and left atrial volume index (LAVI) are the well-established parameters for risk prediction. However, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) may be predicted less than actual when LVEF or LAVI are in the normal range.

Effect of prior beta-blocker use on in-hospital atrial fibrillation development in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Background And Aim: There are conflicting results about the early administration of beta-blockers (bb) on in-hospital mortality and arrhythmias. Here, we wanted to investigate the effects of chronic bb use on in-hospital Atrial Fibrillation (AF) development in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 814 consecutive patients with STEMI were included in the study.

Dynamic Thiol/Disulphide Homeostasis in Acute Urticaria.

Background: Urticaria is an unknown, sudden, and itchy skin disease that is recognized with redness, swelling, and is sometimes seen with angioedema. It is classified as acute or chronic, depending on the duration of symptoms. Thiols in plasma are powerful antioxidants that physiologically eliminate free radicals.

Assessment of the number of admissions for road traffic collisions and severity of injury in daylight saving time and permanent daylight saving time periods.

Background/aim: Permanent daylight saving time has been implemented in Turkey since 2016. The present study determines the characteristics of road traffic collisions in the short-term, trauma severity, and whether permanent daylight saving time has an impact on these parameters.

Materials And Methods: Drivers admitted because of road traffic collisions to a tertiary care university hospital emergency service two weeks before and after the transition to wintertime in 2014 and 2015 and summertime in 2015 and 2016 as well as those admitted two weeks before and after the same period with permanent daylight saving time in 2016 and 2017 wintertime and 2017 and 2018 summertime were included in the study.

Which hematological markers have predictive value as early indicators of severe COVID-19 cases in the emergency department?

Background/aim: Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a pandemic infectious disease that causes morbidity and mortality. As a result of high mortality rate among the severe COVID-19 patients, the early detection of the disease stage and early effective interventions are very important in reducing mortality. Hence, it is important to differentiate severe and nonsevere cases from each other.

Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis as oxidative stress marker in diabetic ketoacidosis.

Background/aim: The aim of present study was to investigate the dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis as oxidative stress marker in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Materials And Methods: A total of 77 participants consisting of 32 patients with DKA and 45 healthy volunteers were included in the study. Thiol/disulfide homeostasis (TDH) [total thiol-native thiol/disulfide changes] were measured in both groups (patient group and control group) using a brand new method developed by Erel and Neselioglu.

Treatment delays and in-hospital outcomes in acute myocardial infarction during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study.

Objective: Delayed admission of myocardial infarction (MI) patients is an important prognostic factor. In the present nationwide registry (TURKMI-2), we evaluated the treatment delays and outcomes of patients with acute MI during the Covid-19 pandemic and compaired with a recentpre-pandemic registry (TURKMI-1).

Methods: The pandemic and pre-pandemic studies were conducted prospectively as 15-day snapshot registries in the same 48 centers.

3D Evaluation of the Relationship between Different Vertical Growth Patterns and Cranial Base Angulations.

 This study aimed to compare cranial base angulations in subjects with high-angle, low-angle, and normal-angle vertical growth patterns using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).  This study is a retrospective clinical research.  This study was carried out at the Dentistry Faculty of Eskisehir Osmangazi University.

Comparison of thiol/disulphide homeostasis with modified Alvarado and RIPASA scores in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Background: This study aims to investigate the role of thiol/disulfide homeostasis parameters in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and to determine whether it is beneficial to use these parameters in combination with the modified Alvarado and RIPASA scoring systems.

Methods: This study was prospectively carried out on 265 patients who presented to the emergency department with the complaint of right lower quadrant pain between 01.07.

The Relationship Between Mitral Annular Calcification, Metabolic Syndrome and Thromboembolic Risk.

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as an association between diabetes, hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is associated with several cardiovascular disorders, including coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure, ischemic stroke and increased mortality. The CHA2DS2-VASc score is used to estimate thromboembolic risk in AF.