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Diagnostic value of hepcidin in patients with sepsis and septic shock Open

Büşra Bildik, Utku Murat Kalafat, Melis Dörter, Doganay Can, Başar Cander , et al. · 2023

Aim: Accelerating the diagnosis of sepsis patients and the ability to determine the severity of sepsis will speed up the treatment and thus decrease mortality and morbidity.Hepcidin is the regulator of iron metabolism, also an antimicrobia…

ACE – Inhibitor Induced Angioedema With Acute Kidney Failure : A Uniqe Case in Our Emergency Department Open

Melis Dörter, Selin Merve Sahin, Can Aktaş · 2023

Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a commonly prescribed and effective medication to treat hypertension [1] . ACE inhibitors are the leading cause of drug-induced angioedema in the United States because they are …

Diagnostic and prognostic value of scd163 levels in upper gastrointestinal bleeding Open

Melis Dörter, Utku Murat Kalafat, Büşra Bildik, Doganay Can, Serkan Doğan , et al. · 2023

Aim: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (an invasive procedure) is the gold standard for diagnosing patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding.In this study, oOur aim is to determine the value of sCD163 in upper gastrointestinal…

Fatty acid-binding proteins in the diagnosis and disease severity prediction in pneumonia Open

Doganay Can, Utku Murat Kalafat, Melis Dörter, Ahmet Erdur, Büşra Bildik , et al. · 2022

Aim: Infections of the respiratory tract are important healthcare problems that are one of the main causes of referrals to the emergency department.PSI and CURB-65 are the most common scoring methods globally with proven accuracy and valid…

Evaluation of protective effect of L-carnitine and N-acetylcysteine in mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion injury model in rats Open

Utku Murat Kalafat, Büşra Bildik, Serkan Doğan, Rabia Birsen Tapkan, Melis Dörter , et al. · 2021

Aim: ischemia-reperfusion injury is an important dilemma in surgical modalities. The mechanism of IR damage is related to oxidative stress mediators. L-carnitine and N-acetylcysteine are thought to have antioxidant activity. In our study, …

Diagnostic Value of C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio to Differentiate Simple Versus Complicated Appendicitis Open

Serkan Doğan, Melis Dörter, Utku Murat Kalafat, Büşra Bildik, Ramiz Yazıcı , et al. · 2020

Aim:The C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio is a new inflammation-based prognostic score that correlates with inflammation severity.Objective:The present study investigated the diagnostic value of the CRP/albumin ratio to distinguish be…

Characteristics of the Admissions of Old-old Patients to the Emergency Department Open

Serkan Doğan, Büşra Bildik, Melis Dörter, Utku Murat Kalafat, Doganay Can , et al. · 2020

Aim: Through advances in technology and medicine, life expectancy is longer than before. The area covered by elderly people in the population pyramid has been changing over the years. Emergency departments are often used by elderly patient…

Predictive and Prognostic Value of C-reactive Protein/Albumin and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in the Patients Diagnosed with Acute Pancreatitis in Emergency Department Open

Utku Murat Kalafat, Serkan Doğan, Büşra Bildik, Melis Dörter, Doganay Can , et al. · 2020

Aims: Acute pancreatitis is a severe inflammation of the pancreas presenting sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality. Simple, accessible, cost-efficient and feasible laboratory tests are still needed to demonstrate the prognosis of …

Ethylene Oxide Intoxication: A Case Report Open

Cesareddin Dikmetaş, Serkan Doğan, Utku Murat Kalafat, Rabia Birsen Tapkan, Melis Dörter , et al. · 2020

Ethylene oxide is a colorless,inflammable, explosive and toxic gas with a slight odor which is slightly heavierthan air. Ethylene oxide has beendiscovered in 1859; bacteriocyte characteristics was discovered in World War 2. Ethylene oxide …

Predictive Value of the C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Open

Serkan Doğan, Özgür Söğüt, Melis Dörter, Ozgur Deniz Sadioglu, Utku Murat Kalafat , et al. · 2020

Background: We evaluated the predictive power of the C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio for intraparenchymal injury and the severity thereof in patients with head trauma.Methods: One hundred and seventy-five consecutive adult patients …

Diagnostic Value of Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Emergency Department Open

Rabia Birsen Tapkan, Büşra Bildik, Ayse Fethiye Basa Kalafat, Serkan Doğan, Utku Murat Kalafat , et al. · 2020

A Case Report: Life Saving Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Open

Serkan Doğan, Doğanay Can, Büşra Bildik, Utku Murat Kalafat, Ahmet Erdur , et al. · 2019

We aimed to emphasize the lifesaving importance of history taking, rapid diagnosis, and treatment for Mallory-Weiss syndrome secondary to methanol intoxication in the present case. Case ReportA 54-year old male patient presenting bloody vo…

A Case Report: Life Saving Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Open

Serkan Doğan, Doğanay Can, Büşra Bildik, Utku Murat Kalafat, Ahmet Erdur , et al. · 2019

We aimed to emphasize the lifesaving importance of history taking, rapid diagnosis, and treatment for Mallory-Weiss syndrome secondary to methanol intoxication in the present case. Case ReportA 54-year old male patient presenting bloody vo…

How does mother's working status and number of siblings affect school age child trauma presenting to the emergency department Open

Serkan Doğan, Ekim Sağlam Gürmen, Melis Dörter, Utku Murat Kalafat, Büşra Bildik , et al. · 2019

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mother working status and siblings on school-age child trauma admitted to the emergency department and to investigate school-age traumas.Methods: This prospective study wa…

Evaluation of Fluid Therapy by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Hyperglycemic Emergencies Open

Serkan Doğan, Utku Murat Kalafat, Büşra Bildik, Ramazan Güven, Doğaç Niyazi Özüçelik , et al. · 2019

Aim: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are among the cases where total body fluid deficit is high. Although it is known that dehydration is one of the main determinants of mortality and morbidity, it is…

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