The relationship between intoxication severity and blood interleukin 6, interleukin 10 and CRP levels in carbon monoxide-poisoned patients.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most common causes of death due to intoxications. No biochemical marker is available to evaluate the severity of CO intoxication. We measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels in patients with different degrees of CO poisoning.

Field Organization and Disaster Medical Assistance Teams.

Disasters cause an acute deterioration in all stages of life. An area affected by the disaster in which the normal activities of life are disrupted is described as a "Field" in disaster terminology. Although it is not easy to define the borders of this zone, the area where there is normally functioning society is accepted as the boundary.

Hot-press hand injury caused by roller type ironing machine.

Thermal crush burn injury due to roller type ironing press machine is relatively rare and can cause destructive effects with significant morbidity. These injuries can be avoided by taking some basic precautions. Early debridement after admission and definitive treatment after the extent of injury are delineated and these are the preferred approaches in the management.

The use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning in Europe.

Background: The aim of this survey was to identify practice differences in the treatment of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO₂) therapy among centers in Europe.

Materials And Methods: Using a commercial online survey website (surveymonkey.com), we created a questionnaire and invited the medical directors of hyperbaric centers in Europe by email to complete the survey.

Serum neuron-specific enolase and S-100β levels as prognostic follow-up markers for oxygen administered carbon monoxide intoxication cases.

Serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S-100β levels are considered novel biochemical markers of neuronal cell injury. In this study, the initial and post-treatment levels of NSE and S-100β were compared in carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning patients, who received normorbaric oxygen (NBO) or hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. Forty consecutive patients with acute CO poisoning were enrolled in this prospective, observational study.

High serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with pediatric sepsis.

Despite major advances in intensive care, sepsis continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Vitamin D is involved in various physiologic functions, including cellular responses during infection and inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate diagnostic value of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in childhood sepsis because it can be fatal if diagnosis delayed.

Protective effects of melatonin therapy in model for neonatal hyperoxic lung injury.

Context: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common outcome of premature birth. Currently, no effective preventive therapy is available for BPD, but the major role of O2 toxicity in the development of BPD has gained attention, particularly for developing new antioxidants for prevention. The major protective mechanism of melatonin (MT) includes free-radical scavenging activity and activation of the cyclooxygenase-prostoglandin enzyme system.

Ozone therapy ameliorates paraquat-induced lung injury in rats.

Paraquat (PQ) overdose can cause acute lung injury and death. Ozone therapy (OT) was previously demonstrated to alleviate inflammation and necrosis in various pathologies. We therefore hypothesized that OT has ameliorative and preventive effects on PQ-induced lung damage due to anti-inflammatory and antioxidants properties.

[The relationship between Injury Severity Scores and transfusion requirements of 108 consecutive cases injured with high kinetic energy weapons: a tertiary center end-mode mortality analysis].

Background: We aimed in this study to investigate the relationship between Injury Severity Score (ISS) and transfusion strategies required during medical intervention in patients wounded by high kinetic energy (HKE) gunshot, and to analyze end-mode mortality.

Methods: The medical data of patients were included in the study. We evaluated whether there was any significant correlation in terms of demographic characteristics, HKE weapon type, ISSs, and transfusion strategy options and transfusion requirements.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy alleviates oxidative stress and tissue injury in renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.

Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been shown to attenuate renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats, when applied in the early reperfusion period. The aim of this study was to elucidate possible beneficial effects of HBO therapy on renal I/R injury, when applied 24 h after ischemia. Rats were randomized into three groups: (1) control group (n = 20), (2) I/R group (n = 20), and (3) I/R + HBO group (n = 20).

Comparing the efficacy of intravenous tenoxicam, lornoxicam, and dexketoprofen trometamol for the treatment of renal colic.

Study Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of 3 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-intravenous tenoxicam, lornoxicam, and dexketoprofen trometamol-for the treatment of patients with renal colic.

Methods: We conducted a prospective double-blind randomized trial of consecutive adult patients who presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of acute flank pain and had a clinical diagnosis of suspected acute renal colic. Patients were randomly allocated to receive an intravenous bolus of tenoxicam, lornoxicam, or dexketoprofen trometamol in a blinded fashion.

[Contribution of Turkish Emergency Medicine to the international literature: evaluation of 15 years].

Background: The aim of this study was to present characteristics of internationally published articles originating from Turkish Emergency Medicine (EM) departments over the last 15 years.

Methods: The PubMed database was searched for all articles published from 1995 to 2010 that originated from Turkish EM departments. RESULTS A total of 514 articles were included.

Can mainstream end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement accurately predict the arterial carbon dioxide level of patients with acute dyspnea in ED.

Objective: This study was designed to determine whether the mainstream end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) measurement can accurately predict the partial arterial carbon dioxide (Paco2) level of patients presented to emergency department (ED) with acute dyspnea.

Methods: This prospective, observational study was conducted at a university hospital ED, which serves more than 110 000 patients annually. Nonintubated adult patients presented with acute dyspnea who required arterial blood gas analysis were recruited in the study for a 6-month period between January and July 2010.