Publications by authors named "Z Soypacaci"
Background/aim: This study aimed to investigate pregnancy frequency and evaluate the factors affecting live births in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Materials And Methods: Female HD patients whose pregnancy was retrospectively reported between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019. The duration of HD, primary disease, whether the pregnancy resulted in abortion, stillbirth, or live birth, whether the HD duration was prolonged after diagnosing the pregnancy and whether it accompanied preeclampsia were recorded.
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- Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in COVID-19 patients, leading to severe outcomes; this study explored factors affecting in-hospital outcomes in patients with both conditions.
- The study evaluated 578 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with AKI, identifying their characteristics and renal outcomes from 34 hospitals in Turkey, with data collected from March to June 2020.
- Findings revealed a median patient age of 69, high rates of comorbidities like hypertension and diabetes, and that worse renal outcomes correlated with higher AKI stages; the overall in-hospital mortality rate was 38.9%.
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- Older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on maintenance haemodialysis (HD) show a higher likelihood of severe COVID-19 outcomes compared to non-uraemic patients.
- The study analyzed data from 879 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, revealing that older individuals in the CKD and HD groups experienced significantly greater rates of severe illness and ICU admissions than the control group.
- In-hospital mortality rates were also notably elevated in older patients with CKD and HD, indicating a critical need for targeted healthcare strategies for these vulnerable populations.
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- Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI) is common in Covid-19 patients, with significantly higher mortality rates observed among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients compared to those without CKD.
- In a study of 621 hospitalized Covid-19 patients, 32.5% developed HA-AKI, with rates being 48.0% in CKD patients versus 17.6% in non-CKD patients.
- The highest mortality rate (41.1%) was found in CKD patients with HA-AKI, indicating that both HA-AKI and CKD worsen outcomes for patients hospitalized due to Covid-19.
Background: Non-dipper blood pressure is defined by less than a 10% reduction in nighttime blood pressure, and it is associated with cardiovascular disease. Inflammation is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-dipper blood pressure pattern, and both diseases are associated with lower quality of life.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of non-dipper blood pressure pattern in patients with COPD.