Do Clothing Labels Play a Role for Weight Estimation in Pediatric Emergencies? A Prospective, Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the usability of the age value listed on the labels on children's clothes in the age-based weight estimation method recommended by the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines.

Material-method: This prospective, cross-sectional study was organized in Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department. Children aged between 1-12 years were included in the study.

The association between apelin gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease in young patients with acute obstructive coronary syndrome.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between V103V, 6140AG, TGA-Stop-TAA Stop, and 6016CA polymorphisms of the apelin (APLN) gene detected for the first time among young patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study. The study population was divided into 2 groups.

Assessment of the association between the personality traits of young patients with acute coronary syndrome and the severity of coronary artery disease.

Objective: The role of psychosocial risk factors is becoming increasingly important in the etiology of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The purpose of this study was to assess an association between the personality types of young patients with ACS and the prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: Patients younger than 45 years of age who presented with ACS and who underwent coronary angiography in the period from 2012 to 2016 were included in the study.

Diagnostic Value and Effect of Bedside Ultrasound in Acute Appendicitis in the Emergency Department.

Objective: Early and accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) with ultrasound (US) can minimize the morbidity and mortality of the patients. In this regard, US can help emergency physicians (EPs) in the diagnosing process and clinical decision making for AA. Therefore, we primarily aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of point-of-care US (POCUS) in clinical decision making of EPs for the diagnostic evaluation for AA in the emergency department (ED).

The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in ED.

Objective: The aim of this study is to detect the value of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for diagnosing a nail bed injury and fracture of distal phalanx in patients presenting with distal finger trauma to the emergency department (ED).

Methods: Patients, 18 to 65 years old, presenting with a blunt trauma of distal finger and diagnosed with subungual hematoma were eligible for the study. Subungual hematoma extending over more than 50%, fracture of distal phalanx, and disruption of periungual tissue or nail integrity were accepted as the indications for nail bed inspection.

Intravenous dexketoprofen vs placebo for migraine attack in the emergency department: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: Migraine is a leading headache etiology that frequently presents to the emergency department (ED). In the present study, we aimed to determine the efficacy of dexketoprofen in aborting migraine headaches in the ED.

Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was conducted in an ED of a tertiary care hospital using allocation concealment.