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Burden, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of RSV Infection in Pediatric ICUs Across Türkiye: RSVP Study Open

Yasemin Çoban, Gültaç Evren, Dinçer Yıldızdaş, Neslihan Zengın, Alkan Bal , et al. · 2025

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of requiring a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This study aimed to characterize the clinical features, complications, co-infections, and risk factors associate…

Kidney Replacement Therapies and Outcomes in Children With Crush Syndrome–Associated Kidney Injury Open

Demet Demirkol, Tolga Besci, Merve Havan, Dilek Karacanoğlu, Hasan Serdar Kıhtır , et al. · 2025

Importance This study addresses the characteristics, kidney replacement therapy (KRT) modalities, and outcomes in children diagnosed with crush syndrome following an earthquake in Turkey. Objective To analyze the associations of different …

An Assessment of Intermittent and Continuous Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Children Open

Merve Mısırlıoğlu, Dinçer Yıldızdaş, Faruk Ekıncı, Nihal Akçay, İlyas Bingöl , et al. · 2025

Background: The inability to ensure adequate nutrition for patients, and failure to provide adequate calorie and protein intake, result in malnutrition, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The present study assesses the two appro…

A Forgotten Disease in Children: Lemierre Syndrome Open

Zekiye Aybüke Şen Ersöz, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Alper Köker, Oğuz Dursun, Tuğçe Tural Kara , et al. · 2024

Lemierre’s syndrome is a life-threatening disease following oropharyngeal infections. A thirteen-year-old female patient presented with fatigue, facial edema, and shortness of breath. In the computerized tomographic examination, an abscess…

Comparison of radiologic findings between SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory tract viruses in critically ill children during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Oktay Perk, Tanıl Kendirli, Emel Uyar, Birsel Şen Akova, Hatice Albayrak , et al. · 2024

Chest X-ray and CT findings in COVID-19 patients are not specific and can be seen in other respiratory virus infections.

Interventional cardiac catheterization in neonates and premature infants with congenital heart disease: a single center experience Open

Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Hayrettin Hakan Aykan, Ayşe Ünal Yüksekgönül, İlker Ertuğrul, Ebru Aypar , et al. · 2023

Background. The increased survival of patients with congenital heart disease over the last three decades has been associated with improvements in diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate therapeutic interventional catheterizat…

Role of Albumin-corrected Anion Gap and Lactate Clearance in Predicting Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients Open

Büşra Gündoğan Uzunay, Alper Köker, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Levent Dönmez, Oğuz Dursun · 2023

A cAG value > 18 at the time of PICU admission high lactate levels which do not decrease within 6 hours of hospitalization are associated with an increased risk of mortality. The revised PIM 3 score, which includes cAG and LC, is a better …

Echocardiographic Findings in Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome from Initial Presentation to the First Years after Discharge Open

Muhammet Bulut, Filiz Ekici, Tuğçe Tural Kara, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Şenay Akbay , et al. · 2023

Cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome show rapid resolution within the first month. We recommend long-term follow-up evaluation for coronary arteries.

Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of Parents Caring for Pediatric Patients with a Tracheostomy Open

Alper Köker, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Gonca Şahan Erbaşı Nalbant, Erdem Çebişli, Oğuz Dursun · 2023

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) of parents of children who underwent placement of a tracheostomy while in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) through postdischarge use of a standardi…

Analysis of Intestinal and Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children with Meningococcemia in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: INMACS-PICU Study Open

Gürkan Bozan, Vicente Pérez‐Brocal, Kaan Aslan, Eylem Kıral, Esra Şevketoğlu , et al. · 2023

Microbiota composition might play a role in the pathophysiology and course of sepsis, and understanding its dynamics is of clinical interest. Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an important cause of community-acquired serious infectio…

Intrahospital Transport Practice in Pediatric Intensive Care Units Open

Mehmet Ünal, Perihan Aydın, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Oğuz Dursun, Erdem Çebişli , et al. · 2023

Introduction:Critically ill children often require transport during diagnosis and treatment procedures during intensive care hospitalization. With this study, it was aimed to evaluate the practice of transport and the problems encountered …

Evaluation of the Performance of PRISM III and PIM II Scores in a Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open

Büşra Uzunay Gündoğan, Oğuz Dursun, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Levent Dönmez · 2023

Introduction: The most commonly used scoring systems for the assessment of predicted mortality (PDR) in the pediatric intensive care unit are the “pediatric risk of mortality” (PRISM) and the “pediatric index of mortality” (PIM) scores. Th…

Determinants of Quality of Life after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Open

Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Oğuz Dursun, Selen Karalok, Alper Köker, Özgür Duman , et al. · 2022

Introduction Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of death and long-term disability. There is a paucity of data on quality of life in survivors of pediatric TBI. The aim of this study is to determine the factors af…

Hemovigilance Questionnaire in Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Intensive Care Units Open

Alper Köker, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Perihan Aydın, Gökçe Aktuna, Oğuz Dursun · 2022

Introduction:Hemovigilance is a monitoring procedure that covers all transfusion steps from the collection of blood and blood components to the follow-up of end recipients. This procedure provides information about unexpected and undesirab…

Increased Severe Cases and New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Among Children Presenting With Diabetic Ketoacidosis During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey Open

Eylem Kıral, Birgül Kırel, Merve Havan, Mehmet Keskın, Murat Karaoğlan , et al. · 2022

Introduction There have been some significant changes regarding healthcare utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Majority of the reports about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetes care are from the first wave of the pandemic…

Diagnosis and Treatment Approach in Methanol Poisoning: A Case Report Open

Murat Erdal, Nazlı Sivil, Erdem Çebişli, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Özlem Tolu Kendir , et al. · 2022

Methyl alcohol is an alcohol derivative that is widely used in the industry and is easy to obtain. Methyl alcohol intoxication is a serious condition that has a high mortality risk and can cause metabolic acidosis, vision loss, and central…

Potential and Natural Cyanide Poison for Children: Apricot Kernels Open

Osman Yeşilbaş, Hanife Gül Balkı, Merve Bayrak, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek · 2019

Apricot kernels contain a significant amount of amygdaline, one of the cyanogenic glycosides. In Turkey, most cases of cyanide intoxication in children are related to ingestion of apricot kernels. In this manuscript, we present two pediatr…

Correlation between optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and Rotterdam computer tomography scoring in pediatric brain injury Open

Yasemin Kayadibi, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Osman Yeşilbaş, Serhat Tekerek, Emel Üre , et al. · 2019

In our study, reference ONSDs of the pediatric population for CT imaging was indicated. Our study also showed that ONSD measurement is a parameter that can be used in addition to the RCTS to determine the prognosis of the patient in severe…

Diagnosis of Rickets from Pneumonia Open

Osman Yeşilbaş, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Ülkü Gül Şıraz, Serhat Tekerek, M Rezaie Salim · 2018

Rickets is a group of diseases presenting with decreased growth rate and skeletal deformities due to diminished endochondral calcification. Despite vitamin D supplementation programs, nutritional rickets is an important public health probl…

A case of DRESS syndrome associated with carbamazepine treatment Open

Adem Dursun, Ayşe Kaçar Bayram, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Başak Nur Akyıldız, Hüseyin Per · 2018

Fever and rash associated in a wide clinical spectrum, drug rash with eosiophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (DRESS) is a potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction. Early diagnosis and treatment and removal of the offendin…

Comparison between high-flow nasal oxygen cannula and conventional oxygen therapy after extubation in pediatric intensive care unit Open

Başak Nur Akyıldız, Sedat Öztürk, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Selim Doğanay, Süreyya Burcu Görkem · 2018

The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency, safety, and outcomes of the high-flow nasal oxygen cannula (HFNC) and conventional oxygen therapy (COT) after extubation in children. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a 13 …

Comparison Between Dead Space/Tidal Volume and Work of Breathing in Predicting Extubation Failure in Critically Ill Children Open

Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Başak Nur Akyıldız, Hakan Poyrazoğlu · 2018

Introduction: It was aimed to compare dead volume-to-tidal volume ratio (VD/VT) with work of breathing (WOBp) in predicting extubation failure in critically ill children undergoing mechanical ventilation treatment in pediatric intensive ca…

Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Ünitesinde Trakeotomi Açılan Olguların Değerlendirilmesi: Mekanik Ventilatörden Ayrılma ve Dekanülasyon Sonuçlarımız Open

Adem Dursun, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Başak Nur Akyıldız · 2017

Amaç: Hastaların sedasyon ihtiyacını azaltması, pulmoner sekresyonların temizliğinin daha etkin yapılabilmesi, yoğunbakım yatış gün sayısı üzerine olan olumlu katkılarından dolayı trakeotomi çocuk yoğunbakım uzmanlarının sıkça başvurduğu b…

Comprehensive Analysis of Liberal and Restrictive Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open

Başak Nur Akyıldız, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Özge Pamukçu, Adem Dursun, Musa Karakükçü , et al. · 2017

Restrictive blood transfusion strategy is better than liberal transfusion strategy with regard to the hemodynamic and laboratory values during the early period. PI also provides valuable information regarding the efficacy of PRBC transfusi…

Çocuklarda Ev Tipi Mekanik Ventilasyon Uygulamaları: Erciyes Üniversitesi Deneyimi Open

Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Adem Dursun, Başak Nur Akyıldız · 2017

Amaç: Bu çalışmada kronik solunum yetmezlikli hastaların tedavisinde tüm dünyada giderek yaygınlaşan evde mekanik ventilasyon (EMV) uygulaması hakkındaki deneyimleri paylaşmak ve karşılaşılan sorunlara dikkat çekmek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve…

Cerebrovascular complication of infective endocarditis complicated with abdominal trauma Open

Başak Nur Akyıldız, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Abdullah Özyurt, Özge Pamukçu, Nazmi Narın · 2016

A 9-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with blunt abdominal trauma. Initial assessment was normal except for abdominal tenderness. On day 3, patient was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for hemodynami…

A Rare Etiology of Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Dieulafoy Lesion Open

Başak Nur Akyıldız, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Duran Arslan, Muhammer Hakan Poyrazoğlu, Hızır Akyıldız · 2016

Dieulafoy lezyonu çevresindeki gastrointestinal sistem mukozasının normal olduğu çok küçük yüzeyel bir ülser tabanında submukozaya açılan arteriyol ile karakterizedir.Lezyon nispeten nadir

Retrospective Analysis of Poisoning Cases Our Followed in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open

Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Adem Dursun, Başak Nur Akyıldız · 2016

Amaç: Zehirlenmeler çocuk yoğun bakım üniteleri ve hastane yatışlarında önlenebilir morbidite ve mortalitenin önemli bir kısmını oluşturmakla beraber yoğun bakım gerektiren zehirlenmeler hakkında bilgi sınırlıdır.Bu çalışmada Erciyes Ünive…

Staged Surgical Treatment in an Infant with Huge Aortopulmonary Window Presenting with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and Recurrent Pulmonary Infection Open

Abdullah Özyurt, Aydın Tunçay, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Başak Nur Akyıldız, Gonca Koç , et al. · 2015

dobutamine. On the fourth day of treatment, prostacyclin was gradually decreased and discontinued. Subsequently, dopamine and dobutamine infusions were gradually decreased and discontinued on the ninth day. He was extubated the following d…

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