Publications by authors named "G Berktug Bahadir"
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- Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a key indicator of early atherosclerosis, and the study aimed to see how different risk factors and statin use affect the timing of CAC development among patients.
- The research involved 3,484 patients who had their CAC measured through CT scans, focusing on calculating the time difference for developing a non-zero CAC score based on various factors.
- Results showed that age, male gender, and statin use significantly influence the onset of CAC, with men and statin users developing CAC around 9-10 years earlier than women and non-users, respectively, while also noting the lesser impact of diabetes, hypertension, and smoking.
Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) has an important role in the rapid diagnosis, treatment, and management of lower respiratory tract infections. This study aimed to explore different imaging characteristics between Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and atypical pneumonia (non-COVID-19) on chest CT of patients admitted to the emergency department.
Methodology: CT features of 120 patients with positive Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and 83 patients with negative SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR but positive respiratory tract sample test results for other respiratory pathogens were retrospectively evaluated, findings were recorded and compared between the two groups.
Introduction: 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most important causes of acute abdominal pain in children who are admitted to the pediatric emergency department. This study aims to determine the usefulness of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in predicting complicated appendicitis (CA) in pediatric patients.
Methods: The patients who underwent surgery with the diagnosis of AA were evaluated retrospectively.
Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy procedures.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
October 2022
Background: The increased intra-abdominal pressure during laparoscopic surgical procedures was reported to be a factor in the development of gastroesophageal reflux. This study evaluated the presence of gastroesophageal reflux and associated factors using 24-h pH monitoring in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy.
Methods: Children who underwent laparoscopic surgery for presumed acute appendicitis between June 2017 and June 2018 were included in the study.