Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy procedures.

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.

Evaluation of Anxiety, Depression, and Work-Related Strain Inventory of Code Blue Teams in Turkey During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the anxiety, depression, and work-related strain inventory with a cross-sectional electronic questionnaire in code blue teams during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic in Turkey.

Methods: A web-based electronic questionnaire was sent to healthcare workers registered in the database of the Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation and the Turkish Resuscitation Council who are in the code blue teams of the hospital where they work. An electronic questionnaire including the hospital anxiety-depression scale and the work-related strain inventory was sent to healthcare professionals.

Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children as a Risk for Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting: An Observational Study.

Unlabelled: 1Background: Anaesthesia is known to reduce gastric emptying and motility, which can cause gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in some patients. Monitoring pH is a reliable method for detecting reflux. In this study, we aimed to show whether GER is a risk factor for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) with oesophageal reflux measures in paediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy.

Evaluation of Nurses' Approaches to Deteriorating Patients: Survey Study.

Objective: Prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest in hospitalised patients is the first and most important step in the life-saving chain. When the condition of the inpatients is worsened, nurses are usually the first to see and evaluate the patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitudes of the nurses working at the Mersin University Hospital, during their routine follow-up to the deteriorating patients and the early warning scoring (EWS) awareness.

Association between acute kidney injury and mortality after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a retrospective observational study.

Background And Objectives: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) affect mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients. There have been few studies examining the prevalence of AKI and mortality after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In the present study, we investigated the association between AKI and mortality in post-cardiac arrest patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Conditions in Turkey: Current Status of Code Blue.

Objective: Globally, previously determined teams activated by 'code blue' calls target rapid and organised responses to medical emergency situations. This study aimed to evaluate the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) conditions in Turkey.

Methods: A web-based survey was sent to anaesthesiologists in Turkey via email.

Evaluation of miRNAs Related with Nuclear Factor Kappa B Pathway in Lipopolysaccharide Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

This study aimed to determine the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway related miRNAs in experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rats, and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism. Twenty four sprague dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups; LPS (n = 12) and control (n = 12). Experimental ARDS was induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS in LPS group.

Community acquired infections among refugees leading to Intensive Care Unit admissions in Turkey.

Objectives: Data on the impact of refugees on Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are lacking in the literature, in particular for community-acquired (CA) infectious diseases, for which they are known to be at higher risk. We did a descriptive, multicenter study to analyze CA infections among refugee patients requiring ICU admission.

Methods: Inclusion criteria were adult refugee patients admitted to an ICU due to CA infections.

Reversal of profound neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex in an infant after bronchial foreign body removal.

Sugammadex is a selective chemical agent that can reverse neuromuscular blockade induced by vecuronium and rocuronium. The aim of this report is to discuss the effectiveness of sugammadex in the reversal of neuromuscular blockade in children younger than 2 years. A 16-month-old boy, weighing 10 kg, was admitted to the pediatric emergency department due to choking, cyanosis, and severe respiratory distress that occurred while he was eating peanuts.

Comparative study between the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on cerebral oxygenation during sedation at pediatric cardiac catheterization.

Introduction: Nowadays, assessment of brain oxygen saturation, which is simply appliable and noninvasive method, can provide the anesthesia plans to be optimized according to the needs of the brain, which is the main target organ. Brain may be exposed to hypoxia due to supply-demand imbalance of oxygen not only in general anesthesia procedures but also in sedation practices. The aim of the study is to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol which are widely used agents for pediatric catheterization procedures on brain oxygen saturation using Fore-Sight.

Patients', who applied to the anesthesia clinic, perceptions and knowledge about anesthesia in Türkiye.

Background: Pre-operative evaluation includes determining the patient's physiological and psychological situation, taking information about pharmacological and therapeutic history, laboratory examinations, and identifying the anesthesia risks. The aim of this study is to learn the patients', who planned for elective surgery, knowledge and perception about anesthesia, to determine the causes of fears, to investigate whether age, gender, education level, and history of operation affect the outcome of the survey.

Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 21 questions was asked to fill by the patients who applied to the anesthesia clinic.

A comparative study of the antiemetic efficacy of dexamethasone, ondansetron, and metoclopramide in patients undergoing gynecological surgery.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are some of the most-common and undesirable adverse effects after surgery performed under general anesthesia. We investigated the prophylactic value of dexamethasone as an alternate to ondansetron or metoclopramide to prevent PONV after gynecologic surgery.

Material/methods: One hundred sixty ASA I-II patients scheduled for elective gynecologic surgery were enrolled.

Bispectral index monitoring in confirmation of brain death in children.

Although the guidelines for the diagnosis of brain death in children are well established, the diagnosis is still under debate, and further confirmatory tests are required. Performing these confirmatory tests presents some drawbacks, such as high costs, the need for specialized personnel and technology, transportation of patients out of the intensive care unit, and the use of contrast media. Bispectral index monitoring can provide real-time, objective, continuous monitoring of the consciousness level in critically ill children.

Safe and effective sedation and analgesia for bone marrow aspiration procedures in children with alfentanil, remifentanil and combinations with midazolam.

Background: Invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspiration in children may be painful and cause anxiety. We investigated the efficacy and safety of remifentanil (R) alfentanil (A), remifentanil-midazolam (RM), and alfentanil-midazolam (AM) combinations in providing analgesia and sedation for bone marrow aspiration.

Methods: Eighty children undergoing a diagnostic bone marrow aspiration whose ages ranged from 5-16 years (mean 9.