Role of ultrasonography in upper airway assessment: A comparison with computerized tomography measurements.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare ultrasonography (US) measurements of the upper airway to computerized tomography (CT) measurements. Our study's primary outcome is to research the accuracy of US measurements in the evaluation of upper airway diameters when CT is taken as the gold standard; the secondary outcome is to determine the time required to obtain US measurements.

Methods: This prospective study included patients ≥18 years old that had undergone thoracic or neck CT due to current clinical necessity.

The acute motor axonal neuropathy variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome diagnosed after ankle trauma.

A case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) was diagnosed in a patient admitted to the emergency department (ED) after ankle trauma was presented. GBS is generally defined as immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy that develops after an infection. Our patient presented to ED with ankle trauma that developed after fatigue.

Reliability and Validity of a New Computer-Based Triage Decision Support Tool: ANKUTRIAGE.

Objective: Triage is a tool used to determine patients' severity of illness or injury within minutes of arrival. This study aims to assess the reliability and validity of a new computer-based triage decision support tool, ANKUTRIAGE, prospectively.

Methods: ANKUTRIAGE, a 5-level triage tool was established considering 2 major factors, patient's vital signs and characteristics of the admission complaint.

An unusual course of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Challenging diagnosis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, typically presents with respiratory symptoms and fever, but still a variety of clinical presentations have been reported. In this study, it was aimed to report a case of COVID-19 with an atypical presentation and an atypical course. As well, the recovery phase was complicated with GBS and consequently cytomegalovirus infection.

Diaphragm dysfunction detected with ultrasound to predict noninvasive mechanical ventilation failure: A prospective cohort study.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) in detecting diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) and evaluate its ability to predict noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) failure in patients presented to the emergency department with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, the diaphragm was examined using POCUS in patients with AECOPD. DD was defined as a diaphragm thickening fraction of less than 20% during spontaneous breathing.

Diagnostic Value of Bedside Lung Ultrasonography in Pneumonia.

Bedside lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a reliable method for the diagnosis of pneumonia. No common consensus exists in the literature regarding the effectiveness of LUS findings, except consolidation, for the diagnosis of pneumonia. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of LUS for the diagnosis of pneumonia, and the secondary objective was to investigate the use of LUS findings, except consolidation, for the diagnosis of pneumonia.

The Effect of Leucocytosis, Gender Difference, and Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis in the Elderly Population.

Introduction: Acute cholecystitis is one of the most common reasons of acute abdominal pain for older patients to present to the emergency department (ED). Presentation may differ from that of the younger patient and is often complicated by coexistent disease due to elderliness. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation of acute cholecystitis, with special focus on comparision between elderly and young patients.

Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in polytrauma: Evaluation of bone and liver healing response in an experimental rat model.

Purpose: Trauma is the most common cause of death of young people in the world. As known, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) accelerate tissue regeneration mechanisms. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effects of MSCs transplantation on the healing of liver and bone tissue by considering trauma secondary inflammatory responses.

Independent factors for prediction of poor outcomes in patients with febrile neutropenia.

Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent management in the emergency department (ED). Recent progress in the treatment of neutropenic fever has underscored the importance of risk stratification. In this study, we aimed to determine independent factors for prediction of poor outcomes in patients with FN.

Ionising radiation awareness among resident doctors, interns, and radiographers in a university hospital emergency department.

Purpose: In emergency medicine practice, radiological investigations relying on ionising radiation are increasingly used to diagnose a wide range of diseases and injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of radiation exposure doses and risks among interns, resident doctors, and radiographers.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire, consisting of 14 questions in multiple choice format, was distributed to 300 participants (100 interns, 100 radiographers, 100 resident doctors) working in the emergency department.

The accuracy of ultrasound evaluation in foot and ankle trauma.

Objectives: Foot and ankle injuries that result in sprains or fractures are commonly encountered at the emergency department. The purpose of the present study is to find out the accuracy of ultrasound (US) scanning in injuries in the aforementioned areas.

Methods: Ottawa Ankle Rules-positive patients older than 16 years who presented to the emergency department with foot or ankle injuries were eligible.

10-year evaluation of train accidents.

Background: Although less frequent than automobile accidents, train accidents have a major impact on victims' lives.

Methods: Records of patients older than 16 years of age admitted to the Adult Emergency Department of Hacettepe University Medical Center due to train accidents were retrospectively evaluated.

Results: 44 patients (30 males, 14 females) with a mean age of 31.

Septic pulmonary embolism associated with renal abscess: a case report.

Background: Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose.

Objectives: To describe the clinical course and diagnosis of a patient with SPE.

Case Report: We report on a case of SPE diagnosed in the emergency department and review the current literature.

Holter monitoring for 24 hours in patients with thromboembolic stroke and sinus rhythm diagnosed in the emergency department.

It is well known that patients with ischemic stroke show ST-T abnormalities and various rhythm abnormalities on an electrocardiogram (ECG). The most commonly encountered rhythm abnormality is atrial fibrillation. It was recently shown that paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is an important causative factor in patients with stroke.