Publications by authors named "Mustafa Akarca"
Comparison of Early Warning Scores in Determining the Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
February 2024
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of early warning score systems in predicting 30-day poor outcomes in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) patients admitted to the emergency department.
Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and and Duration of the Study: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye, from March 2020 to March 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of two preoxygenation methods, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and bag-valve mask (BVM), for patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department.
- It is a randomized controlled trial involving 135 adult patients, focusing on the lowest peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels during intubation, incidence of hypoxemia, and survival rates.
- Results show no significant difference in lowest SpO2 levels or hypoxemia incidence between HFNC and BVM groups, but a higher 30-day mortality rate was noted in the BVM group compared to HFNC.