Publications by authors named "Goektug Kıvratma"
Background: The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) value is a simple and fast parameter that shows an elevation in the presence of infectious disease. It is thought that proinflammatory signals cause changes in the cell wall of the erythrocytes. In our study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic value of RDW and other parameters in patients undergoing liver transplantation.
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- Magnesium (Mg) is essential for managing diabetes, cardiovascular issues, and lipid levels, and this study focused on its role in kidney transplant recipients.
- A study of 103 recipients found that 5.8% had low magnesium levels, while 1.9% had high levels, and higher magnesium was associated with lower kidney function and higher cholesterol.
- The findings suggest that maintaining optimal serum magnesium levels may be crucial for preventing dyslipidemia in kidney transplant patients.
Background: The most commonly used recording-side method in intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) detects the stimulus with the endotracheal tube surface (ETS) electrodes placed in the endotracheal tube during thyroidectomy. The thyroid cartilage needle (TCN) electrode method is an alternative recording-side system in IONM. This study compared two recording-side techniques in IONM.
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