Publications by authors named "Hatice Feray Ari"
Background: Albumin, a vital component in regulating human blood oncotic pressure, plays an important role in the prediction of prognosis in pediatric patients.Previous research identified significant differences in serum albumin levels of healthy and critically ill children.
Methods: The present study aims to investigate the correlation between albumin levels measured during pediatric intensive care unit(PICU) admission and clinical outcomes.
Objectives: Acute central nervous system (CNS) infections in children can lead to neurological complications and mortality. This study aimed to identify the clinical manifestations, laboratory parameters, and cerebrospinal fluid characteristics indicative of CNS infections and define the risk factors that lead to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission in the pediatric population of Şanlıurfa, a city in southeastern Turkey.
Methods: This retrospective analysis included patients aged 1 month to 18 years who were treated for acute CNS infections in the Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital between January 2020 and May 2023.
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- Myxedema coma is a serious emergency caused by severe hypothyroidism, leading to symptoms like confusion, low blood pressure, and respiratory issues.
- A case study details a 2-year-old boy with Down syndrome who developed myxedema coma due to not taking his thyroid medication, resulting in cardiogenic shock and the need for mechanical ventilation.
- He was treated with oral L-thyroxine, showing significant improvement, and made a full recovery by day 15, highlighting a unique and effective treatment approach contrary to standard intravenous methods.
To evaluate the lactate/albumin ratio and its relation to mortality in children with nosocomial infections. One hundred six children were included in this study. Blood gas and albumin levels were analyzed at the first, 24th and 48th h.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is a disorder due to the loss of regulation of autonomic activity. The most common condition predisposing to the development of PSH is traumatic brain injury (TBI), followed by anoxic brain injury, stroke, tumors, and infections. Awareness about the condition and early recognition is important to avoid life threatening complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: The aim of this multicenter retrospective study was to determine the clinical characteristics, treatment approaches and the course of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) which developed associated with the influenza virus in the 2019-20 season.
Methods: Patients included 1 month to 18 years who were diagnosed with PARDS associated with the influenza virus in the 2019-20 season.
Results: Sixty-seven patients were included in the study.
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- Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are crucial for treating end-stage heart failure by providing mechanical circulatory support.
- Organ donations from brain-dead donors on mechanical support are uncommon, but there are documented cases of successful solid-organ transplants from such donors.
- This is the first reported case of a successful solid-organ transplant from a child donor who was using a nonpulsatile ventricular assist device.