The way back home: The invisible burden of the emergency healthcare services.

Ambulance services around the world vary according to regional, cultural and socioeconomic conditions. Many countries apply different health policies locally. In Turkey, transportation from hospital to home has started to form an important part of ambulance services in recent years.

Can end-tidal CO measurement replace arterial partial CO in emergency department respiratory distress management?

Objective: To assess the feasibility of using end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO) as a non-invasive substitute for partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO) in emergency department (ED) triage and follow-up, and to explore the potential of partial pressure of venous carbon dioxide (PvCO) as an alternative to PaCO.

Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.

Setting: Tertiary university hospital.

Impact of desert dust storms, PM levels and daily temperature on mortality and emergency department visits due to stroke.

Objective: It is known that the inhalation of air pollutants adversely affects human health. These air pollutants originated from natural sources such as desert storms or human activities including traffic, power generating, domestic heating, etc. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of desert dust storms, particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM) and daily maximum temperature (MT) on mortality and emergency department (ED) visits due to stroke in the city of Gaziantep, Southeast Turkey.

Trends in Geriatric Trauma Emergency Department Admissions During COVID-19.

Background: The impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on geriatric trauma presenting to the emergency department is unknown.

Objective: To examine geriatric trauma emergency department admission trends during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This retrospective, observational, comparison study was conducted in an academic emergency department in Turkey.

The effects of desert dust storms, air pollution, and temperature on morbidity due to spontaneous abortions and toxemia of pregnancy: 5-year analysis.

Epidemiological studies have suggested an association between particulate air pollution, increased temperatures, and morbidity related to pregnancy outcomes. However, the roles of desert dust storms and climatological factors have not been fully addressed. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the association between desert dust storms, particulate matter with a diameter ≤10 μm (PM), daily temperatures, and toxemia of pregnancy and spontaneous abortion in Gaziantep, South East Turkey.

Smartphone evaluation of postero-anterior chest x-rays: An inter-observer study.

Background: Posterior-anterior chest x-ray (PA-CXR) is among the most commonly used imaging methods in the diagnosis both in the emergency departments (ED) and the other clinics. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic reliability of PA-CXRs sent via a smartphone.

Methods: This study was conducted as an inter-observer study.

Evaluation of the diagnostic value of platelet indices in pediatric acute appendicitis.

Objective: Abdominal examination findings in pediatric acute appendicitis (AA) significantly vary by age. Therefore, grading systems have been developed for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis, and laboratory and radiological findings have an important role in this diagnosis. However, there is a need to develop new parameters for diagnosing AA.

Applicability of 3.0 T MRI images in the estimation of full age based on shoulder joint ossification: Single-centre study.

Skeletal maturity is evaluated by many radiological methods for forensic age estimation. Direct radiography and computed tomography lead to a rise in ethical concerns due to radiation exposure. Therefore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has currently been used in recent studies.

Unknown biological materials brought to the emergency department.

This study is unique as it examines biological materials brought to the emergency department. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons behind the presence of nonhuman biological material in the emergency department. The materials brought were photographed and a pre-prepared survey form was filled in following examination.

Effect of parental pressure on emergency physicians for computerized tomography imaging request in children with head trauma.

Background: Both minor and major head traumas constitute an important proportion of childhood emergency admissions. In this study, the findings of cranial computed tomography (CCT) scans performed as a result of the parental pressure were evaluated.

Methods: The frequency and findings of CCT scans performed as a result of parental pressure were examined in a separate subgroup.

Effects of Dust Storms and Climatological Factors on Mortality and Morbidity of Cardiovascular Diseases Admitted to ED.

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effects of Desert Dust Storms and Climatological Factors on Mortality and Morbidity of Cardiovascular Diseases admitted to emergency department in Gaziantep.

Method: Hospital records, obtained between September 01, 2009 and January 31, 2014, from four state hospitals in Gaziantep, Turkey, were compared to meteorological and climatological data. Statistical analysis was performed by Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) for windows version 24.

Comparison of IV dexketoprofen trometamol, fentanyl, and paracetamol in the treatment of renal colic in the ED: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of intravenous dexketoprofen trometamol, fentanyl, and paracetamol in patients presenting to the emergency department with renal colic.

Materials And Method: Data obtained from the emergency departments of Gaziantep University's Hospital for Research and Practice along with two other state hospitals in Gaziantep, Turkey between January 2016 and January 2017 was used for this study. A total of three hundred patients (n=300), who presented to the ER with complaints most common to renal colic whose diagnoses were subsequently confirmed with Computerized Tomography were included in the study.