Publications by authors named "Onur Altınkaya"
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and atrial Fibrillation (AF) are among the most common health issues. They are responsible for the highest rates of morbidity and mortality. The importance of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) in treating DM has increased significantly in recent years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heart failure (HF) remains a significant health problem despite advances in diagnosis and treatment options. Malnutrition and increased inflammation predict poor disease prognosis. The parameters of the Naples prognostic score (NPS) include albumin, total cholesterol, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR).
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- The study investigates the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)/ferritin ratio to see if it can predict acute renal injury (ARI) in patients suffering from acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).
- After analyzing 157 patients, it was found that a higher BNP/ferritin ratio was associated with a greater risk of ARI, making it a potential indicator for kidney function deterioration.
- The BNP/ferritin ratio proved to be a reliable predictor for ARI, with a cutoff value of 9.32 showing high sensitivity and specificity, suggesting it could be useful in emergency settings to assess patient severity.