Publications by authors named "Y Yurumez"
Background: While clinical indicators for synchronized cardioversion in regular supraventricular tachycardias are well-established, their application by prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) still needs to be explored.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors influencing the decision-making process of prehospital EMS personnel to perform synchronized cardioversion in adults with narrow QRS regular tachyarrhythmias.
Methods: This descriptive study included 598 paramedics actively engaged in prehospital EMS.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) data in Türkiye, focusing on prognostic outcomes and influencing factors for patients aged 18 and older who were treated at 28 medical centers.
- It found a survival rate upon hospital discharge of only 4.4%, with a significant majority of patients not receiving bystander CPR, which was only performed in 2.9% of cases.
- Key predictors for better outcomes included male gender, initial shockable heart rhythms, shorter prehospital CPR duration, and no need for CPR in the emergency department, highlighting the importance of timely and effective CPR in emergencies.
Background: Individual and social concerns can negatively affect nurses' mental health during a large-scale earthquake's early stages, making it challenging to perform their professional responsibilities.
Aim: This cross-sectional correlational study aimed to examine the relationship between depression, anxiety, and stress levels Turkish nurses experienced during an earthquake's early period. The nurses participating in this study were not directly present in the earthquake-affected area.
Objective: To determine the effect of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed during the initial evaluation phase of patients with acute abdominal pain.
Study Design: Randomised controlled, parallel-group trial.
Place And Duration Of Study: Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey, from October 2019 to March 2020.
Background: The aim was to investigate the early diagnostic value of serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase (UCH-L1) levels in adults with minor head trauma (MHT) and whether it could be an alternative diagnostic method to computed tomography (CT). This is the first study with the combination of GFAP and UCH-L1 in the first 3 hours of MHT.
Methods: The study comprised 88 patients, 60 patients and 28 controls, who were evaluated as having MHT, were admitted to the emergency department of our hospital within the first 3 hours of the trauma and met the inclusion criteria.