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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound Training for Emergency Medicine Residents Open

Merve Yazla, Mehmet Akif Karamercan, Hüseyin Koray Kılıç, Berrin Işık, Mehmet Ali Aslaner , et al. · 2025

Aim: The assessment of gastric content using bedside ultrasound is a critical skill for emergency physicians, particularly in determining aspiration risk during procedural sedation or emergency intubation. This pilot study aimed to evaluat…

Impact of Pandemic Measures on Emergency Department Visits: A Comparative Analysis of Medico-Legal Cases Before and During COVID-19 Open

Mehmet Can, Alper Özkök, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Taner Akar, Birol Demirel · 2025

Objective: Proper analysis of the pandemic is vital for correctly managing future crises, predicting the problems encountered, reducing their effects, and taking appropriate precautions. In this study, we aimed to compare cases of emergenc…

Rib Fractures in Trauma Patients: Prevalence, Associated Injuries, and Mortality Trends Open

Hüseyin Sami Yüksel, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Secdegül Coşkun Yaş, Busegül Karakök, Ahmet Demircan · 2024

Does IV fentanyl, frequently used in emergency departments, change QTC value? A prospective observational study Open

Ayşe Yekta Öztürk, Ayfer Keleş, Ahmet Demircan, İsa Kılıçaslan, Fikret Bildik , et al. · 2024

The VExUS score and mortality in patients with Acute Kidney Injury: findings from a multidisciplinary prospective study Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Özant Helvacı, Korbin Haycock · 2024

Aim: The utility of the venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) score in predicting mortality remains uncertain in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients.Material and methods: This was a post-hoc study involving 246 AKI patients presenting to a terti…

Exploring ChatGPT's abilities in medical article writing and peer review Open

Gültekin Kadi, Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2024

While ChatGPT demonstrated proficiency in generating case reports, there were limitations in terms of consistency and accuracy, especially in referencing.

Detection of Sternum Fracture with POCUS Despite Normal Computed Tomography Findings: A Case Report Open

Songül Tomar Güneysu, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Okşan Derinöz Güleryüz · 2023

Sternal fractures are extremely rare in children. It often develops after high-energy chest trauma. Many methods other than ultrasonography are used in the diagnosis of sternal fractures. However, Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can outpe…

The value of venous system ultrasound in predicting the need for emergency haemodialysis in haemodialysis patients Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Özant Helvacı, Mahi Nur Cerit, Halit Nahit Şendur · 2023

The relationship between upper extremity functional performance and anthropometric features and the quality criteria of cardiopulmonary resuscitation Open

Fikret Bildik, Zafer Günendi, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Gül Bahar Alkaş, Ayfer Keleş , et al. · 2022

Objectives: This study aims to examine the effect of upper extremity performance using the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality criteria according to the European Resu…

The characteristics of assaulted victims presented to a university emergency department: can head trauma in male patients be considered a clue for assaults? Open

Ayfer Keleş, Gül Bahar Alkaş, Gültekin Kadi, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Fikret Bildik , et al. · 2022

Assault is a common problem predominantly among young males. The most commonly affected body part was the head, and nasal fractures were the diagnosis. Most of the patients with high blood levels were among the male victims. The perpetrato…

Is the Presence of a Typical Triad of COVID-19 Symptoms (Cough, Dyspnea, and Fever) Enough to Make a Decision About Diagnostic Testing? From the Perspective of an Emergency Department Open

Ayfer Keleş, Bahar Alkaş, İsa Kılıçaslan, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Fikret Bildik , et al. · 2021

Objective: The aim of this study is to show the consistence between the recommended guidelines regarding the triad of symptoms—cough, dyspnea, and fever—and the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Mediterranean black widow spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) poisoning in a metropolitan city in Turkey Open

Fikret Bildik, Burhan Çomruk, Başak Yüksek, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Tuncay Türkeş · 2021

Introduction: Black widow spider bites cause severe poisoning (latrodectism) with symptoms such as muscle spasm, rigidity, pain, vomiting, hypertension, and tachycardia. Although Latrodectus mactans (L. mactans) is the most well-known spec…

Hastane Dışı Kardiyak Arrest Olguları: İkinci Basamak Acil Servis Deneyimi Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Necmi Baykan · 2020

Use of Controlled Medications in the Emergency Department: Narcotics and Psychotropics Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Necmi Baykan · 2020

Prognostic factors for short-term patient mortality following interhospital transfers Open

Necmi Baykan, Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2020

Introduction: The data on short-term mortality among patients following interhospital transfers remain uncertain in the literature, and particularly in Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of interhospital tra…

The factors predicting pneumonia in COVID-19 patients: preliminary results from a university hospital in Turkey Open

Hasan Selçuk Özger, Pınar Aysert Yıldız, Ümmügülsüm Gaygısız, Asiye Uğraş Dikmen, Zehra Demirbas , et al. · 2020

Shortness of breath, male sex, and hypertension were significant for predicting COVID-19 pneumonia on admission. Patients with these factors should be evaluated more carefully for diagnostic procedures, such as thorax CT.

Eser Elementler ile Diabetes Mellitus Komplikasyonları Arasındaki İlişki Open

Mustafa Çağrı Sayılır, Bülent Erbil, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Mehmet Mahir Özmen · 2020

Amac: Glikoz metabolizmasinda eser elementlerin cinko Zn , krom Cr , selenyum Se , demir Fe , bakir Cu ve vanadyum Va etkileri oldugu bilinmektedir. Bu calismanin amaci acil servise basvuran hastalarda eser element duzeyleri ile akut diabe…

Trends in medical students' career choice of emergency medicine: A 14-year study Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Fikret Bildik, İsa Kılıçaslan, Ayfer Keleş, SakirHakan Aksu , et al. · 2020

The rate of EM choice of medical students doubled during the study, and approximately one in three students stated that they could choose EM as their future career in the past year. Perception of work was the main factor for choosing or re…

Evaluation of Treatment Results in Patients with a History of Acute or Chronic Lung Disease Admitted to the Smoking Cessation Clinic Open

Mustafa Çolak, Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2020

INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the treatment results of patients with a history of lung disease evaluated in our smoking cessation clinic. METHODS: A total of 112 cases referred to and started treatment at the our smoking cessation pol…

Use of Controlled Medications in the Emergency Department: Narcotics and Psychotropics Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Necmi Baykan · 2019

Acil Servise Geriatrik Hastaların 72 Saat İçerisindeki Tekrar Başvuruları Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2019

Amaç: Geriatrik hastaların acil servise (AS) üç gün içerisindeki tekrar başvuruları ile ilgili literatürde yeterli veri yoktur. Bu çalışma ile bu hastaların karakteristik özelliklerini belirlemek ve sonrasında 90 günlük mortalite sonuçları…

Evaluation of the Treatment Continuity and Results of Patients with a History of Psychiatric Disease Presented to the Smoking Cessation Clinic Open

Mustafa Çolak, Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2019

Amaç: Sigarabırakma polikliniğimize başvuran psikiyatrik hastalık öyküsü olan olgularıntedavi devamlılıkları ve sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesiMateryalve Metot: 01.01.2018 / 30.09.2018 tarihleri arasındaSigara Bırakma Polikliniği’ne başvura…

The use of emergency department and outpatient clinics by Syrian refugees Open

Necmi Baykan, Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2019

This study showed that Syrian patients' visits to the hospital, and especially the ED, are increasing. Further, the needs and expectations of these patients in terms of health care are different from local demands. New approaches should be…

İkinci basamak bir acil serviste trombolitik tedavi deneyimi Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Necmi Baykan · 2019

Amaç:Trombolitik tedavi, ülkemizde üniversite ve eğitim-araştırma hastanelerindesıklıkla uygulanmakta ve kullanım oranları daha net olarak tanımlanmış olmasınarağmen, ulusal literatürde ikinci basamak acil servis kullanım oranlarıbilinmeme…

Documentation and standardization of altered mental status Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Necmi Baykan, Nurettın Özgür Doğan, Ziyan Murat · 2018

Background: Although altered mental status is a term commonly used for older patients, the limits of the definition are unclear. Objectives: We aimed to determine the predictive factors of altered mental status and to standardize this broa…

Emergency medicine physicians' perspectives on subspecialty training: A national survey Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Serkan Emre Eroğlu, Ali Batur, Volkan Arslan · 2018

The great majority of EM physicians believed in the need for sST in Turkey. There were two primary reasons for wanting to apply for sST: first, and most frequently, was the contribution to advanced training, and second, was avoiding proble…

A Reality in Emergency Medicine: Subspecialization Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner · 2017

Emergency medicine is a rapidly evolving discipline, encompassing almost all other branches of medicine. This broad spectrum encourages physicians to improve themselves in a specific area because emergency departments are no longer the pla…

Bilateral Shoulder Combined with Unilateral Knee Dislocation After a Fall Open

Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Asliddin Ahmedali · 2016

A 54-year-old overweight woman presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of severe pain and lack of movement in both shoulders and her left knee. Her medical history revealed that the episode began after slipping on the wet fl…

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