Publications by authors named "Tarık Akdemir"

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  • This study investigated if intravenous calcium pretreatment can help prevent hypotension caused by diltiazem in adults with atrial fibrillation or flutter and fast heart rates.
  • A total of 217 patients participated, being assigned to either a placebo group or groups receiving different doses of IV calcium before treatment with diltiazem.
  • Results showed that calcium pretreatment was effective in preventing hypotension without reducing the effectiveness of diltiazem in controlling heart rates, and no significant side effects were noted between groups.
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Objectives: The BIG score (base deficit + [2.5 × international normalized ratio] + [15 - Glasgow Coma Score]) was compared with the Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS) for predicting mortality in pediatric patients with multiple trauma.

Methods: This retrospective, single-center study included 318 consecutive pediatric patients (aged 1-18 years) with multiple trauma who were admitted to the emergency department between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023.

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Background: The optimal pain relief method for acute renal colic in the emergency department remains controversial.

Objective: We compared the safety and efficacy of intradermal sterile water injection (ISWI) to treatment with intramuscular (IM) diclofenac, intravenous (IV) opioids, and IV paracetamol in patients with acute renal colic.

Methods: This randomized, single-blind study included 320 patients with renal colic to one of four treatment groups.

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Background: We evaluated risk factors and frailty assessments to identify fall-prone geriatric patients in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This prospective study included 264 consecutive patients aged ≥65 years who presented to the ED. The participants were divided into those who had fallen or not.

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Background: We investigated potential predictive factors for mortality and disease severity from demographic and clinical data, comorbidities, and laboratory findings in patients with confirmed COVID-19 who were consecutively admitted to our tertiary hospital.

Methods: In this retrospective, single-center, observational study, we enrolled consecutive 540 adult patients who had COVID-19 confirmed by a molecular method. Patients were categorized into three groups based on disease severity.

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Background/aim: This study investigated whether baseline serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio is associated with infarct localization, number of vascular lesions, and in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: The study population consisted of 116 patients diagnosed with STEMI. The CRP/albumin ratio at first admission, cardiac troponin-I (cTnI), PCI results, and clinical outcomes were recorded.

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Purpose: We investigated the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine for empirical treatment of outpatients with confirmed COVID-19.

Methods: In this prospective, single-center study, we enrolled ambulatory outpatients with COVID-19 confirmed by a molecular method who received hydroxychloroquine. The patients were divided into low- and moderate-risk groups based on the Tisdale risk score for drug-associated QT prolongation, and the QT interval was corrected for heart rate using the Bazett formula (QTc).

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