Publications by authors named "Leman Akcan-Yıldız"
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- This study explores the role of human bocavirus (HBoV) in respiratory tract infections, examining detection rates and various clinical factors in pediatric patients visiting the emergency department (ED).* -
- Out of over 14,000 patients tested, 591 (4%) were positive for HBoV, with common symptoms including cough and fever, and 37% had co-infections, primarily with Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).* -
- While HBoV infections are often mild, they can lead to severe illness in a small percentage of cases, necessitating advanced medical intervention like ICU admission for some children.*
This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and serious medical and psychosocial complications of pregnant and postpartum adolescent patients at a pediatric emergency department (PED). Demographic and clinical data of all pregnant and postpartum adolescents who presented to the PED of a single tertiary referral hospital between January 2020 and January 2023 were collected and documented retrospectively. Twenty-seven patients with a mean age of 16.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Over-testing and over-treatment are common in children with croup at pediatric emergency departments (PED). The objective of the study was to improve care for children with croup.
Methods: In this quality improvement (QI) initiative, all pediatric residents starting their rotation in the PED attended an informative presentation about croup and were provided reminders throughout their rotation.
Objective: This study was conducted to reveal the characteristics of pediatric emergency revisits of children with COVID-19 and the factors associated with clinical worsening and hospitalization at the revisit.
Materials And Methods: In pediatric emergency visits of children between July 2020 and March 2021 with COVID-19, the patients who had a revisit within 7 days were included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics, test results, and the relationship of these variables with clinical worsening and hospitalization at the revisit were investigated.
Background: The aim was to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic data of children with SARS-CoV-2 positivity by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) together with treatment strategies and clinical outcomes and to evaluate cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in this population.
Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective observational cohort study performed in the pediatric emergency departments of 19 tertiary hospitals. From March 11, 2020, to May 31, 2021, children who were diagnosed with confirmed nasopharyngeal/tracheal specimen SARS-CoV-2 PCR positivity or positivity for serum-specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were included.
Objectives: Syncope is a common presenting symptom in the pediatric emergency department (PED). The etiology of pediatric syncope is generally benign. However, differentiating cardiac and other serious causes from benign causes of syncope are crucial.
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- The study aims to evaluate the skills of pediatric healthcare providers in Turkey regarding the recognition of heart rhythm abnormalities and the use of defibrillators, emphasizing the necessity of BLS and ALS training for improved emergency care outcomes.* -
- Conducted as a cross-sectional survey involving 716 healthcare participants, findings indicated that a majority had received BLS-ALS training, leading to increased confidence and knowledge in performing defibrillation procedures, especially among trained physicians.* -
- Results showed that non-certified healthcare providers struggled with administering correct doses during cardioversion and defibrillation, highlighting the importance of proper training in improving the effectiveness of emergency interventions in pediatric settings.*
Haemolacria, also known as bloody tears, is a physical condition in which a person produces tears partially composed of blood. Multiple disorders can cause haemolacria, including trauma, inflammation, vascular lesions, vicarious menstruation, blood disorders, epistaxis, tumours and psychiatric and systemic disorders. Often, no aetiology is identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Acute bronchiolitis and community-acquired pneumonia are the most common acute lower respiratory infections (LRIs) leading to emergency admission and hospitalization in children. The aim of this study is to investigate clinical, laboratory, and radiology findings; diagnostic and therapeutic decisions; and the relationships between them in patients younger than 2 years of age, hospitalized for LRI.
Methods: Patients hospitalized for acute LRI (aged 28 days to 24 months) between November 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018, at a referral hospital were included.
Acute metabolic decompensation (AMD) of maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) must be promptly recognized and treated. In this study, we aimed to identify simple variables associated with AMD in children with MSUD for use in emergency settings. Data were collected retrospectively from 115 emergency visits of 29 children with MSUD over a 4-year period in a major referral hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas, which is produced by incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon-containing substances, and causes significant tissue and organ damage in the common event of CO poisoning. This study aims to evaluate the demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients diagnosed with CO poisoning in the emergency department and to determine the factors associated with severe course in the acute phase of poisoning.
Methods: A total of 331 patients diagnosed with CO poisoning in Hacettepe University Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Unit, between January 2004 and March 2014 were included in the study.