Is intensive care necessary after major thoracic surgery? A propensity score-matched study.

Background: This study aims to compare the surgical results, complications, mortality rates, and inpatient costs in two patient groups followed, whether in the intensive care unit or general ward after a major thoracic procedure and to examine clinical and surgical factors related to the development of complications.

Methods: Between January 2018 and June 2021, a total of 485 patients (150 males, 335 females; mean age: 58.3±13.

Effect of coolant spray on rib fracture pain of geriatric blunt thoracic trauma patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cryotherapy in elderly patients with rib fractures due to blunt thoracic trauma.

Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled study, geriatric patients were assigned to groups to receive either coolant spray (n=51) or placebo spray (n=50). The visual analog scale scores of all patients were recorded before starting spray application (V0), as well as at 10th (V1), 20th (V2), 30th (V3), 60th (V4), 120th (V5), and 360th (V6) minute.

Adipose tissue provides a cushioning effect in low-energy isolated blunt thoracic trauma: a prospective observational study.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the specific effects of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness (SATT) on trauma-related injury (TRI) development in patients with low-energy isolated blunt thoracic trauma.

Patients And Methods: This prospective observational study was performed between March 2018-March 2019. Patients admitted to our hospital because of blunt thoracic trauma were enrolled.

Intravenous ibuprofen versus sodium valproate in acute migraine attacks in the emergency department: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: Sodium valproate and ibuprofen are drugs with known efficacy in the treatment of headache associated with acute migraine attacks. In this study, our aim was to compare the efficacy of these two drugs in the treatment of acute migraine attacks when administered as a single intravenous (IV) dose in the emergency department.

Materials And Method: This study was designed as a prospective, randomized controlled, double-blinded study and included patients aged 18 to 65 years who presented to the emergency department with acute headache and met the criteria of 'migraine without aura' according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders.

Injuries in Recreational Footballers and the Severe Consequences of Player-to-Player Contact: A Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction Football is the most popular sport in the world with its wide audience and important economic effects. This game is mainly played by professional football players, it is also an activity that is frequently played by non-professionals. Although members of the public mostly engage in this sport as a hobby and to develop a healthy lifestyle, vital injuries, such as head and thorax trauma can also occur during these recreational activities.

Intradermal mesotherapy versus intravenous dexketoprofen for the treatment of migraine headache without aura: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Migraine is a prevalent disabling primary headache disorder that is classified into two major types: migraine without aura and migraine with aura. New therapeutic methods to reduce migraine headaches in the emergency department (ED) include intradermal mesotherapy.

Objective: Compare the efficacy of intradermal mesotherapy versus a systemic therapy in pain control in patients with headache related to migraine without aura.

Effectiveness of Modified HEART Score in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiac Events.

Objective: The most important problem for emergency physicians in patients presenting with chest pain is deciding whether to discharge the patient or not. Therefore, many scoring systems have been developed to help with this decision making process. We aim to achieve a modified HEART value by combining the VAS value with the HEART score.

Comparison of ibuprofen and piroxicam gel in the treatment of trauma pain: A randomized double-blind trial of geriatric population.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical ibuprofen and topical piroxicam for acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study, geriatric patients were assigned to groups to receive either topical ibuprofen (n = 70) or topical piroxicam (n = 69). The first dose of gel was applied in the emergency department and the remaining doses were self-administered at home by the patients thrice daily for 72 h.

Comparison of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in the treatment of acute trauma-induced pain: A randomized double-blind trial.

Background: This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of topical capsaicin and topical piroxicam in acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study. The data for the 67 patients in the piroxicam group and the 69 in the capsaicin group were examined.

Comparison of effectiveness coolant spray and placebo in patients with acute ankle trauma prospective randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Coolant spray application in musculoskeletal injuries is an effective and harmless method to treat pain and reduce functional limitation. This study assessed the clinical value of coolant spray application on patient comfort before and during the radiographic imaging process along with its early analgesic and anti-edema effects.

Methods: A total of 155 patients, admitted to the emergency department between April 1, 2019, and June 31, 2019, were included in this study.

Bedside Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients with Hemodynamic Deterioration.

Ventricular septal (VS) rupture after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an uncommon complication in the reperfusion era. Bedside echocardiography (BECH) continues to be a strong diagnostic tool for emergency physicians treating dyspneic patients, especially for decision-making on the management strategies to use with these unstable patients. In the case we present here, a patient is diagnosed with a delayed mechanical complication after AMI, and a swift management plan is made with the aid of point-of-care BECH.

Postpartum Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening disease. Approximately half of the aortic dissection observed in women under 45 years old has been reported to be related to pregnancy. Herein, we present a case of type A aortic dissection diagnosed in postpartum period.