Publications by authors named "K Ak"

Background: We retrospectively analyzed the patients who underwent prone positioning (PP) for acute respiratory failure after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA).

Methods: One hundred twenty five patients underwent PEA and the outcome related to patients who underwent PP for acute respiratory failure after surgery was analyzed.

Results: Thirteen patients (10%) underwent PP at the mean duration of 28.

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Meleney's gangrene is a synergistic polymicrobial infection of the anterior abdominal wall causing rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of skin and subcutaneous tissues. When combined with Fournier's gangrene, the mortality rates are higher. Here, we discuss a case of Meleney's with Fournier's gangrene managed with appropriate antibiotics and extensive wound debridement, followed by a successful split-thickness skin grafting of the lower anterior abdominal wall and scrotum.

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Anesthesia is applied to protect fish welfare for reducing employee workload in aquaculture. The efficacy of the anesthetic agent varies depending on the fish species. In this study, the effect of a commercial anesthetic (VetiVital AquaSED) manufactured mainly with herbal extracts (includes eugenol, linalool, linalyl acetat etc.

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This study investigated the effects of pure and methyl-β-cyclodextrin loaded forms of resveratrol (10 µg/mL, 20 µg/mL, and 40 µg/mL) on ram sperm functions post-thawing. Semen samples were pooled and divided into ten groups: Control, RES10, RES20, RES40, CD10, CD20, CD40, RLC10, RLC20, and RLC40. The groups were pre-diluted with media containing the group-specific chemicals, followed by 15 min of incubation, dilution, and freezing.

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Article Synopsis
  • Pulmonary endarterectomy is a surgical option for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) that can potentially cure the condition, and this study looked at factors influencing patient outcomes post-surgery.
  • The study analyzed data from 834 patients who underwent surgery between March 2014 and January 2024, revealing a 7.8% in-hospital mortality rate and highlighting that older patients (≥70 years) had a significantly higher mortality rate compared to younger patients (<70 years).
  • Key predictors of mortality included age, length of ICU stay, the Charlson Comorbidity Index, and six-minute walk distance, with the findings indicating that while elderly patients faced higher risks, the surgery could still lead
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