Publications by authors named "Mehmet Murat Sayin"
Background: Medical devices commonly used for the treatment and care of critically ill patients can cause pressure injuries in intensive care units (ICUs). The endotracheal tube (ETT) is one of the most common medical devices to cause pressure injuries.
Aim: This study investigated the incidence of, characteristics of and risk factors for ETT-related pressure injuries for ICU patients.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated changes in patient demographics and clinical characteristics in non-COVID ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing them with the year before the pandemic.
- A total of 2,292 patients were analyzed, revealing a significant increase in ICU admissions during the pandemic, with longer stays and distinct diagnoses compared to the pre-pandemic period.
- Findings indicate a notable shift in the profiles of patients requiring non-COVID ICU care due to the pandemic's broader impact on healthcare resources and admission patterns.
Background: Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) can overcome respiratory changes that occur during pneumoperitoneum application in laparoscopic procedures, but it can also increase intracranial pressure. We investigated PEEP vs. no PEEP application on ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (indirect measure of increased intracranial pressure) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of local anaesthetic infiltration to trocar wounds and intraperitoneally on postoperative pain as a part of a multimodal analgesia method after laparoscopic cholecystectomies.
Methods: The study was performed on 90 ASA I-III patients aged between 20 and 70 years who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. All patients had the same general anaesthesia drug regimen.
Endovenous laser ablation with 980-nm diode laser: early and midterm results.
Photomed Laser Surg
October 2011
Objective: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is an efficient method to treat incompetent great saphenous veins (GSV) with high occlusion rates. The aim of this prospective study is to demonstrate the treatment outcomes of EVLA of incompetent GSV with a 980-nm diode laser in an ambulatory setting.
Background Data: EVLA of the incompetent GSV with a 980-nm diode laser appears to be an extremely safe technique.