A clinical prediction model for safe early discharge of patients with an infection at the emergency department.

Background: Every hospital admission is associated with healthcare costs and a risk of adverse events. The need to identify patients who do not require hospitalization has emerged with the profound increase in hospitalization rates due to infectious diseases during the last decades, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify predictors of safe early discharge (SED) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a suspected infection meeting the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria.

Heavy metal and trace element alterations in patients during a migraine attack.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the heavy metal and trace element (HMTE) profile in patients with migraine (PwM) and to compare it to that of healthy individuals without migraine.

Background: Migraine is a universal disease that affects more than 10% of the world's population; however, its pathophysiology is still obscure.

Methods: A total of 100 participants were included in this prospective matched case-control study (50 PwM during acute attack and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls).

The diagnostic and prognostic value of serum neurogranin in acute ischemic stroke.

Objectives: Stroke is a frequently encountered life-threatening medical condition in emergency departments (EDs). Despite all worldwide efforts, a reliable circulating biomarker has not been identified yet. This study investigates the diagnostic and prognostic value of neurogranin (Ng) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

A bibliometric study on the publication errors in emergency medicine journals from 2000 to 2020.

Background: The literature on scientific publication errors in medical research is limited, and no studies on emergency medicine publications have been conducted yet. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of the publication errors in emergency medicine literature.

Methods: This bibliometric study reviewed intervened publication errors in the manuscripts of seven high-impact emergency medicine journals from 2000 to 2020, covering twenty years, and evaluated the corrections in the forms of an erratum, corrigendum, addendum, and retracted papers.

Can calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) be useful in diagnosing acute migraine attack?

Purpose: Even if migraine is not fatal, it is a common and challenging disease with adverse effects on individuals' lives. The lack of objective diagnostic tools causes delays in diagnosis and treatment initiation. The primary aim of this study is to reveal the diagnostic value of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) and Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) in acute migraine.

Bedside Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion in the Emergency Department: A Single-Center Experience.

Objectives: Insertion of a temporary transvenous pacemaker (TTPM) is one of the life-saving interventions performed in the emergency department (ED). The aim of the study was to determine demographic, clinical characteristics, and in-hospital outcomes of patients who underwent TTPM insertion due to hemodynamically unstable bradyarrhythmia in the ED.

Methods: In our study, 234 consecutive patients who underwent TTPM insertion at the bedside in the ED between January 2014 and October 2019 were included in the study.

Women's representation in emergency medicine journals across two decades: 2000-2019.

Objectives: The primary aim was to determine women's representation as authors in emergency medicine journals in various authorship positions over the last 20 years. The secondary aim was to compare the two decades to analyze the development over time.

Method: We conducted a retrospective bibliometric analysis of three emergency medicine journals from the online archives of 2000-2019.

The diagnostic value of neurogranin in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning: Can it show early neurological damage?

Background And Aim: Carbon monoxide poisoning is a toxicological emergency that causes neurological complications. High serum neurogranin can be detected in acute or chronic conditions where brain tissue is damaged. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of serum neurogranin level and its role in demonstrating neurological damage in patients admitted to the emergency department with carbon monoxide poisoning.

High-Grade Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Dura with Skull and Scalp Involvement with Simultaneous Sternum Involvement.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DBCL) is the largest subgroup of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Primary dural lymphoma, primary skull vault lymphoma, and primary sternum lymphoma are the rare lymphomas. We present the case of a 69-year-old patient with scalp, skull, and dura involvement that accompanying sternum involvement.

Ability of Bedside Ultrasonography to Detect Pediatric Nasal Bone Fractures.

Objectives/hypothesis: The aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic test features of bedside ultrasonography in pediatric patients with nasal trauma and to investigate whether it is a preferable alternative method to conventional radiography (CR).

Study Design: Cross-sectional prospective study.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted from March 1, 2019, through November 1, 2019.

The Diagnostic Value of sTWEAK in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background: Considering the critical role of early diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke, biomarkers that can reliable assist in the diagnosis are still needed. These biomarkers should rapidly analyze, have high specificity for brain damage, and be available in the emergency settings for early diagnosis and exclusion of other conditions that mimic acute ischemic stroke. Soluble tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis, a protein involved in the regulation of several biological functions, could be a potential acute ischemic stroke biomarker.

Simultaneous Presence of Juxtafacet Cyst and Ligamentum Flavum Hematoma.

Juxtafacet cysts and ligamentum flavum hematoma have the potential to cause acute root or spinal cord compression despite their low incidences. Their simultaneous presence with acute nerve compression has not been reported. Herein, we present a case who reported with low back and leg pain to the emergency department.

The Role of Temporal Lobectomy as a Part of Surgical Resuscitation in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

Background: Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are serious morbidity and mortality risk for especially in the young population. Primary and secondary injury mechanisms may cause cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension. The target point of the TBI treatment is lowering the intracranial pressure medically or surgically if indicated.

Warning: This may be as dangerous as firearm injuries;"grease-gun injury": A case report.

High-pressure injection gun (Grease-gun) injuries mainly occur with industrial labourers. Injuries associated with high pressure grease guns are very rare and frequently involve the hand and chest. The non-dominant hand is generally injured since the grease gun is usually held in the dominant hand.