Publications by authors named "Ferhan Demirtas"
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- - The study aimed to explore the relationship between antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO) exposure and the occurrence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants, particularly those born between 24 and 31 weeks of gestation.
- - Results showed that while antenatal MgSO exposure was linked to a higher risk of hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA), it did not influence the rates of PDA ligation or the presence of open PDA at discharge.
- - The findings suggest that high doses of MgSO (over 20g) might increase hsPDA risk, but more research is necessary to clarify how the dosage impacts these outcomes.
Background: Children's urinary system stones may develop from environmental, metabolic, anatomical, and other causes. Our objective is to determine the recurrence and prognosis, demographic, clinical, and etiological characteristics of children with urolithiasis.
Methods: Medical records of patients were evaluated retrospectively.
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- The study assessed the effectiveness of the Neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (nSOFA) scoring system in predicting mortality in very preterm infants with late-onset sepsis (LOS).
- It analyzed data from 120 episodes of LOS in infants born before 32 weeks' gestation, comparing nSOFA scores at various time points and found that higher scores were linked to increased mortality risk.
- The results suggest that nSOFA is a viable tool for predicting health outcomes in extremely preterm infants, with potential enhancements through additional factors like birth weight and immune cell counts.
In the neonatal intensive care units (NICU), epicutaneo-caval catheters (ECCs) are common alternative vascular routes. Pericardial effusion (PCE) and cardiac tamponade (CT) are rare but serious complications in infants with ECCs. It may be asymptomatic or present with a variety of significant clinical signs, including dyspnea, bradycardia, sudden asystole, and hypotension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) use has increased in recent years, but anticoagulation is a challenge for neonates. Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) is rarely preferred in neonates because of citrate accumulation (CA) and metabolic complications. We aimed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of RCA in neonates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Neonatal appendicitis is a very rare surgical entity. Non-specific symptoms such as feeding intolerance, abdominal distension, vomiting, increased gastric residue, lethargy, and fever may be present. The majority of reported cases could not be identified early.
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