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View article: Self-inflicted rectal injury triggering acute myocardial infarction: a case report
Self-inflicted rectal injury triggering acute myocardial infarction: a case report Open
A 47-year-old male patient who had self-inserted a rectal foreign body for anal autoerotic purposes was admitted to the emergency department. Thirty minutes after admission, he developed chest pain and profuse sweating. Electrocardiography…
View article: Diagnostic value of albumin and symptom duration in acute scrotal pain: testicular torsion vs. epididymo-orchitis
Diagnostic value of albumin and symptom duration in acute scrotal pain: testicular torsion vs. epididymo-orchitis Open
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate inflammatory parameters to differentiate between testicular torsion (TT) and epididymo-orchitis in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute scrotal pain. Materials and Method…
View article: Prospective, multicenter, Turkish out-of-hospital cardiac arrest study: TROHCA
Prospective, multicenter, Turkish out-of-hospital cardiac arrest study: TROHCA Open
OBJECTIVES: There is no sufficient data to provide a clear picture of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) across Türkiye. This study is the first to present the prognostic outcomes of OHCA cases and the factors associated with these outc…
View article: Dexketoprofen versus Tenoxicam in Acute Severe Pain Due to Primary Dysmenorrhea
Dexketoprofen versus Tenoxicam in Acute Severe Pain Due to Primary Dysmenorrhea Open
Dexketoprofen, Primary dysmenorrhea, VAS score.
View article: Acute pancreatitis due to hypertriglyceridemia
Acute pancreatitis due to hypertriglyceridemia Open
OBJECTIVE: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is the third-most common cause of acute pancreatitis. Plasmapheresis is an extracorporeal treatment method used for treatment. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of medical treatment and plas…
View article: Acute pancreatitis due to hypertriglyceridemia: Plasmapheresis versus medical treatment
Acute pancreatitis due to hypertriglyceridemia: Plasmapheresis versus medical treatment Open
OBJECTIVE: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is the third-most common cause of acute pancreatitis. Plasmapheresis is an extracorporeal treatment method used for treatment. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of medical treatment and plas…
View article: Charlson Comorbidity Index and Mortality in Geriatric Forensic Cases in the Emergency Department
Charlson Comorbidity Index and Mortality in Geriatric Forensic Cases in the Emergency Department Open
Objective: Morbidity and mortality are high in trauma patients over 65 years of age.The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is an assessment tool that has been shown to predict mortality in different clinical populations.The aim of this study…
View article: The Relationship Between Blood Lactate Level and Mortality in Patients Diagnosed with Acute Aortic Dissection in the Emergency Department
The Relationship Between Blood Lactate Level and Mortality in Patients Diagnosed with Acute Aortic Dissection in the Emergency Department Open
Objective: Acute aortic dissection is a time-sensitive and difficult-to-diagnose cardiovascular emergency.The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between blood lactate level and mortality in patients diagnosed with acute aort…
View article: Evaluation of scoring systems in terms of early prediction of severe acute pancreatitis and mortality in patients over 65 years of age.
Evaluation of scoring systems in terms of early prediction of severe acute pancreatitis and mortality in patients over 65 years of age. Open
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the power of disease severity scores to predict the development of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (SAP) and mortality in the early period over 65 years old diagnosed with acute pancreatitis in th…
View article: Point-of-care ultrasound for diagnosis of pneumothorax in a pregnant COVID-19 patient in the emergency department
Point-of-care ultrasound for diagnosis of pneumothorax in a pregnant COVID-19 patient in the emergency department Open
Point-of-care ultrasound for diagnosis of pneumothorax in a pregnant COVID-19 patient in the emergency department
View article: QTc, Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio Changes in Hypoxia Due to Hypertensive Pulmonary Edema-Case Control Study
QTc, Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio Changes in Hypoxia Due to Hypertensive Pulmonary Edema-Case Control Study Open
Aim:As far as we have investigated, although there are researches on QT and QTc interval, there are no studies evaluating T wave peak-to-end distance (Tp-e interval), the ratio of Tp-e to QT and QTc used in the evaluation of cardiac arrhyt…
View article: Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study
Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study Open
BACKGROUND: Many scoring systems for predicting mortality, rebleeding and transfusion needs among patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) have been developed. However, no scoring system can predict all these outcomes. OBJECTIV…
View article: Relationship Between Well-Being, Psychological Resilience, and Life Satisfaction of Residents
Relationship Between Well-Being, Psychological Resilience, and Life Satisfaction of Residents Open
Aim: In this study, the objective was to compare the psychological well-being, psychological resilience, and life satisfaction of the resident physicians working in our hospital according to their gender and branches.Material and Method: "…
View article: Do biomarkers have predictive value in the treatment modality of the patients diagnosed with bowel obstruction?
Do biomarkers have predictive value in the treatment modality of the patients diagnosed with bowel obstruction? Open
Biomarkers, especially procalcitonin, may be useful in bowel obstruction treatment management and may predict mortality.
View article: Have the Diagnoses of Patients Transported by Ambulances Changed in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Have the Diagnoses of Patients Transported by Ambulances Changed in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Open
Introduction: Since December 2019, emergency services and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems have been at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic world-wide. Objective: The objective of this…
View article: C-reactive protein to albumin ratio is associated with increased risk of mortality in COVID-19 pneumonia patients
C-reactive protein to albumin ratio is associated with increased risk of mortality in COVID-19 pneumonia patients Open
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective observational study is to compare C-reactive protein to albumin ratio and CURB-65 score in the emergency department in terms of predicting mortality in patients over the age of 18 who were hospitalize…
View article: Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study
Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study Open
PI values for patients admitted to emergency departments with UGIB on admission can help predict their need for transfusion and mortality risk.
View article: Analysis of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Emergency Department
Analysis of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Emergency Department Open
Amaç: Çalışmamızda, acil serviste akut miyokardiyal enfarktüs (AMI) tanısı alan ve perkutan koroner anjiyografi (PKA) uygulanan hastalarda, kontrast kaynaklı akut böbrek hasarının (CI-AKI) insidansını ve klinik prediktörlerini belirlemek a…
View article: QTc, Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio in Patients with Hypocalcemia-case Control Study
QTc, Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio in Patients with Hypocalcemia-case Control Study Open
Background: To the best of our knowledge, there are studies related to QT and QTc interval in patients with hypocalcemia, but there are no studies evaluating T wave peak and end interval (Tp-e interval), Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios used to…
View article: Epileptic Seizure in Patients with COVID-19
Epileptic Seizure in Patients with COVID-19 Open
To the Editor, Coronaviruses are community-acquired, zoonotic viruses that transmitted from animal to human. Pneumonia cases of unknown etiology were reported in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province of China, on December 31, 2019. Later, caus…
View article: High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to opioid overdose
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to opioid overdose Open
In this article, we discuss the successful treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a rare complication of opioid overdose, through high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNCOT). A 32-year-old male patient was referred to…
View article: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in emergency department: How to treat?
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in emergency department: How to treat? Open
Background: The treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) has not been well studied. Many clinicians are indifferent about canalith reposition maneuvers and frequently prefer medical treatments. Objectives: We aimed to detec…
View article: In COVID-19 pneumonia, high-sensitive troponin I independently related with tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient
In COVID-19 pneumonia, high-sensitive troponin I independently related with tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient Open
Background: We aimed to determine the clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters associated with an increased high-sensitivity cTnI (hs-cTnI) levels in COVID-19 pneumonia who admitted to the emergency department. Methods: This c…
View article: Evaluation of the frequency of patients with cancer presenting to an emergency department
Evaluation of the frequency of patients with cancer presenting to an emergency department Open
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the demographic characteristics of cancer patients admitted to an emergency department and determine the relationship between the frequency of admission to the emergency department and oncolo…
View article: Comparison of two types of polyvalent snake antivenom used in treatment
Comparison of two types of polyvalent snake antivenom used in treatment Open
Purpose: In this study; we aimed to compare the effectiveness of the two types of polyvalent snake antivenom and to determine the possible local and systemic reactions in patients who admitted to the emergency department with snake bite. M…
View article: The Effectiveness of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting in-Hospital Mortality in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
The Effectiveness of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting in-Hospital Mortality in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Open
Background . Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of death all over the world. There are many studies in predicting mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of hematologic parameters measured at the mom…