Publications by authors named "U Koca"
The effect of post-reperfusion levosimendan in an experimental intestinal ischemia-reperfusion model.
J Anesth Analg Crit Care
October 2022
Background: Levosimendan has been reported to have a positive effect on ischemia-reperfusion injury. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the effects of levosimendan applied after reperfusion in an experimental intestinal injury-reperfusion (IR) model.
Methods: Twenty-one Wistar-albino male rats were separated into three groups: Sham group (n = 7): solely superior mesenteric artery (SMA) was dissected after laparotomy; intestinal ischemia-reperfusion group (IIR, n = 7): SMA was clamped for 60 min and unclamped for 120 min to cause ischemia-reperfusion; IIR + levosimendan group (IIR + L, n = 7): levosimendan was administered in ischemia-reperfusion model.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to gather data on the characteristics of intensive care units (ICUs) in Turkey through a nationwide point prevalence survey conducted by the Turkish Thoracic Society.
- - Data from 67 ICUs revealed that 76.1% operated under a closed system, with 35.8% classified as Level of Care (LOC) 2 and 64.2% as LOC 3, indicating a range of critical care capacity.
- - The findings highlighted a significant need for more specialized physicians and nurses in ICUs, particularly during nighttime, although the percentage of certified ICU nurses was seen as relatively adequate, with aspirations for full certification.
. We sought to identify possible risk factors associated with mortality in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of Two Different Enteral Nutrition Protocol in Critically Ill Patients.
Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim
October 2016
Objective: In this study, two enteral nutrition protocols with different gastric residual volumes (GRVs) and different monitoring intervals were compared with respect to gastrointestinal intolerance findings in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Methods: The study was carried out prospectively in 60 patients in the anaesthesiology and reanimation ICU under mechanical ventilation support, who were scheduled to take enteral feeding. Patients were sequentially divided into two groups: Group 1, GRV threshold of 100 mL, and monitoring interval of 4 hours, and Group 2, GRV threshold of 200 mL, monitoring interval of 8 hours.
Background: The rate of congenital heart disease is 0.8% in all live births. The majority of this, however, is acyanotic congenital heart disease.
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