Repeat CT after blunt head trauma and Glasgow Coma Scale score 13-15 without neurological deterioration is very low yield for intervention.

Purpose: Due to the increase in accessibility of computed tomography (CT), repeat head CT scans are routinely ordered for patients with minor head injuries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the necessity and outcomes of routine repeat head CT in patients with GCS score of 13-15 who presented to the emergency department (ED) of Antalya University Hospital in Turkey with blunt head trauma.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients with minor head trauma that received initial and repeat head CT results from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015.

Accuracy of Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohmann, RIPASA and Tzanakis Scores in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis; a Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Many scoring systems have been developed to assist in diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA). This study aimed to compare the screening performance characteristics of Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohmann, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPASA), and Tzanakis scores in predicting the need for appendectomy in AA patients.

Methods: Our study prospectively evaluated AA patients that were treated in a tertiary hospital's emergency department.

Priapism associated with pregabalin.

Priapism is defined as a prolonged erection of the penis for at least 4 h without sexual stimulation. It may occur in all age groups. Drugs are the most common cause in adults.